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Lewis Latham

Male Abt 1790 - Aft 1860  (~ 71 years)


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  • Name Lewis Latham  [1
    Born Abt 1790  South Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Died Aft 1860  Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    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.
    Person ID I10648  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 17 Aug 2014 

    Family 1 Unknown Wife Of Lewis Latham,   b. Abt 1790,   d. Bef 1848  (Age ~ 57 years) 
    Married Bef 1817  [2
    Children 
     1. Parazody Latham,   b. Abt 1817, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Mahuldah Latham,   b. Abt 1822, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1880  (Age ~ 58 years)
     3. Mastin Latham,   b. 10 Jan 1826, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Jun 1909, Sterling City, Sterling County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
     4. Jeremiah Collins Latham,   b. Oct 1828, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1907, Sterling City, Sterling County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 78 years)
    Last Modified 9 Dec 2006 
    Family ID F4656  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Nancy Sarah Large,   b. Bef 1803,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married Bef 1848 
    • Paul Latham has their date of marriage as March 10, 1833, in Clarke County, Arkansas. However, according to the 1835 Sabine District, Texas, census, Lewis was widowed. No wife is listed. Additionally, the children of Lewis and Nancy were not born until after 1849. Why would their be a 16 year gap after their marriage?
    Children 
     1. William Moses Latham,   b. Mar 1849, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1912, Otero County, New Mexico Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 62 years)
     2. Eliza R. Latham,   b. 1851, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Frances M. Latham,   b. 1853, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 9 Dec 2006 
    Family ID F4657  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Abt 1790 - South Carolina Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Aft 1860 - Sabine County, Texas Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S350] Schluter, Helen Gomer "1835 Sabine District, Texas Census" c. 1983 Distributed by Ericson Books, p 11 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S171] Latham, Paul G.-family researcher; Descendants of Jeremiah Latham ; Ver, September 5, 2000; http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/l/a/t/Paul-G-Latham/index.html, (http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/l/a/t/Paul-G-Latham/index.html).