212. Frank A. LATHAM
(6) was born on Jan 10 1844 in Howardsville,
Jo Daviess Co., Il. He died on Mar 11 1920. He was buried in Lena, , Il. From
newspaper clipping of death: Pres. Lena Bank, Stephenson County.
Died 3:30 am. Death caused by Septasimia. Was buyer & shipper of
stock
at Lena. Died still owning homestead farm. Recognized as largest
cattle
shipper. Took over S. Rising Bank at Lena & changed name to Lena
Bank.
Members of Methodist Episcopal Church. Republican. Two children -
Mrs.
W. H. Foll of Freeport, Ill. & Mrs. Eldora Newell of Lena. Brother
Milton
Latham of Alexander, Mrs. W. E. Bowker, Eva Latham of Chicago.
From Nora Township history: Farmer; Sec. 33; PO Howardsville; born in
Wadhams Grove, Jo Daviess Co., Ill.. Mr. Latham with the exception of
one
year's residence in Stephenson Co., has continously resided in Wadhams
Grove and Nora Township. He is the possessor of 80 acres of land; his
father was an old settler of this Co., coming her in 1838 from Vt.
He was married
to Elizabeth SHOESMITH (daughter of James SHOESMITH and
Lucy BAKER) on Jan 9 1868 in , Stephenson Co., Il.
Elizabeth SHOESMITH(6) was born on
Sep 4 1846 in Kent, , , England. History of Lena book with excerpts from Lena
Star show Mrs. Frank
Latham,
93 died at Freeport, Ill, 4-28-40. When about one year old she, with
her
parents, came to this country, first settlingin Stephenson Co., where
she
resided until married. Frank A. LATHAM and Elizabeth SHOESMITH had the following
children:
+227 i.
Dora LATHAM.
+228 ii.
Ella LATHAM.
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