James Lewis Latham: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

James Lewis Latham was born on 27 Jan 1850 in Cherokee County, Texas (son of Mastin Latham and Sarah Elizabeth Cox); died on 7 May 1937 in Mason, Mason County, Texas; was buried in Jones Cemetery, Mason, Mason County, Texas.

Notes:

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name: James Lewis Latham
death date: 07 May 1937
death place: Mason, Mason, Texas
gender: Male
race: White
death age: 87 years 3 months 10 days
estimated birth date:
birth date: 27 Jan 1850
birthplace: Texas
marital status: Widowed
spouse's name: Bell Jones
father's name: Mastin Latham
father's birthplace:
mother's name: Elizabeth Cox
mother's birthplace:
occupation: Ex-Ranger
place of residence: Mason, Texas
cemetery: Jones Cemetery
burial place:
burial date: 07 May 1937
additional relatives: X
film number: 2117277
digital film number: 4166743
image number: 575
reference number: cn 27553
Collection: James Lewis Latham, "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976"

Generation: 2

Mastin Latham was born on 10 Jan 1826 in Illinois (son of Lewis Latham and Unknown Wife Of Lewis Latham); died on 26 Jun 1909 in Sterling City, Sterling County, Texas; was buried in Montvale Cemetery, Sterling City, Sterling County, Texas.

Notes:

FindAGrave shows him as being born in Uniont County, Illinois. Not verified.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1850 Census
Texas, Cherokee County,
Enumerated 9 Nov 1850
544
Masten Latham 23 Farmer 2000 Ill
Elizabth Latham 18 Tenn
James L Latham 4/12 Tx

1860 Census
Texas, Mason County, PO Fort Mason
Enumerated 26 Aug 1860
Page 11
78-78
Lucy Cox, Head of Household with her children
79-79
Mastin Latham 34 M Farmer $--- $400 Ill
Sarah Latham 28 F Tn
James L Latham 10 M Tx
Harriett L Latham 8 F Tx
Mary E Latham 4 F Tx
William J/F/T? Latham 4 M Tx
Martha J Latham 1 F Tx

1870 Census
Texas, Mason County, PO Mason
Enumerated 28 July 1870
118-115
Latham, Maston 44 M W Cattle Rsg Ill
Latham, Elisabeth 40 F W Housekeeping Tn
Latham, William 15 M W Cattle Rsg Tx
Latham, Martha 11 F W Tx
Latham, Hulda 8 F W Tx
Latham, Lucy 6 F W Tx

1880 Census
Texas, Mason County, Mason
Enumerated 1 Jun 1880
Page 28D SD 6 ED 103
265
Latham, Mastin Farming Ill Va Ill
Latham, Sarah E W Keeping House Tn Va Va
Latham, Willliam Son Farming Tx Ill Tn
Latham, Huldah Dtr At Home Tx Ill Tn
Latham, Lucy M Dtr At Home Tx Ill Tn

Mastin married Sarah Elizabeth Cox on 31 Aug 1848 in Cherokee County, Texas. Sarah was born about 1832 in Tennessee; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah Elizabeth Cox was born about 1832 in Tennessee; and died.

Children:

1. James Lewis Latham was born on 27 Jan 1850 in Cherokee County, Texas; died on 7 May 1937 in Mason, Mason County, Texas; was buried in Jones Cemetery, Mason, Mason County, Texas.
Harriett L. Latham was born about 1852 in Texas; and died.
Mary E. Latham was born about 1856 in Texas; and died.
William Latham was born about 1856 in Texas; and died.
Martha Jane Latham was born on 29 Jul 1859 in Texas; died on 24 Jun 1933 in Rising Star, Eastland County, Texas.
Hulda Latham was born about 1862 in Mason County, Texas; and died.
Lucy Latham was born about 1864 in Mason County, Texas; and died.

Generation: 3

Lewis Latham was born about 1790 in South Carolina; died after 1860 in Sabine County, Texas.

Notes:

On the 1835 Sabine District, Texas census, his family is listed as follows:

79. Lewis Latham 45 widower Catholic farmer Parazade, daughter 18 single Mahulda, daughter 13 single Maston, son 9 Jare Collinds, son 7

313. Alca Latham 21 Lewis, son 1

Is Alca a widowed daughter in law? Or an unmarried daughter?

On December 20, 1848, Lewis gave James Ferguson "Power of Attorney" and conveyed his right, title, and interest in his headright of land of (1) league of land, for the sum of $1000. Witnessed by Abraham Large and Collins Latham.

His place of birth has been shown as both Kentucky and South Carolina.

Lewis married Unknown Wife Of Lewis Latham before 1817. Unknown was born about 1790; died before 1848. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Unknown Wife Of Lewis Latham was born about 1790; died before 1848.

Children:

Parazody Latham was born about 1817 in Illinois; and died.
Mahuldah Latham was born about 1822 in Illinois; died about 1880.
2. Mastin Latham was born on 10 Jan 1826 in Illinois; died on 26 Jun 1909 in Sterling City, Sterling County, Texas; was buried in Montvale Cemetery, Sterling City, Sterling County, Texas.
Jeremiah Collins Latham was born in Oct 1828 in Illinois; died about 1907 in Sterling City, Sterling County, Texas.