Reinterred from Hutchinson Cemetery to Oak Ridge Cemetery in April 1867 with Lavina J and William H Latham. Stone is barely legible except for his name and a portion of the date. Large Latham plot also has stones for family of Dickerman, Street, Priest.
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Born Jan. 25, 1804, in Bowling Green, Ky., came to Elkhart Grove with his father, in 1819. In Feb. 1827, he entered the county clerk's office, in Springfield, under C. R. Matheny, county clerk. He remained there eight years and was married in Springfield, May 15, 1831, to Catharine R. Taber, who was born Feb. 25, 1812, in Champaign county, Ohio.
They had five living children in Springfield:
Mary E., born in 1836, married Dr. Alexander Halbert. Julia M., born Jan. 11, 1838, was married in Springfield to B.D. Magruder, a native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. They have two children, Ella and Harry L., and live in Chicago. William Henry, born Nov. 27, 1839, enlisted in 1862 for three years, in Co. B., 114th Ill. Inf., was elected 1st Lieutenant at the organization, and at once promoted to Adjutant. He died Dec., 1863, in Springfield, of disease contracted in the army. George C., born May 16, 1842, was married, Oct. 2, 1867, to Olive Priest. They have three children, Olive, Mary M. and John P., and live in Springfield. G. C. Latham is connected in business with his father-in-law, John W. Priest. Philip C., Jun., born July 18, 1844, was married to Lucy George, a native of Canada. He died suddenly, Feb. 16, 1871, leaving one child, Henry I. Mrs. Lucy Latham married, and resides in Nebraska.
Mr. Philip C. Latham, Sen., was killed by lightning, near Shawneetown, Illinois, May 25, 1844. His widow resides in Springfield, in the house built by her husband in 1838. ( ~History of the early settlers of Sangamon County, Illinois: "centennial record" By John Carroll Power, Sarah A. Power, Old Settlers' Society of Sangamon County (Ill.)
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On Saturday last, intelligence was received in this city, of the death of Mr. Philip Latham, one of the oldest and most wealthy citizens of Springfield, being crushed to death by the fall of a tree, on his return home from the South of this State.
(IL State Register, Springfield, IL 6-7-1844.)
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An article appeared in the IL State Journal, Springfield, IL, on 10-24-1844, giving notice that Catharine Latham, guardian of Philip C. Latham's infant children, was going to present a petition to the Sangamon County circuit court to sell certain real estate that belonged to said infants as Philip's heirs. The children listed were: Mary Ellen, Julia Maria, William Henry, George C, and Philip C. Latham.
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Born Jan. 25, 1804, in Bowling Green, Ky., came to Elkhart Grove with his father, in 1819. In Feb. 1827, he entered the county clerk's office, in Springfield, under C. R. Matheny, county clerk. He remained there eight years and was married in Springfield, May 15, 1831, to Catharine R. Taber, who was born Feb. 25, 1812, in Champaign county, Ohio.
They had five living children in Springfield:
Mary E., born in 1836, married Dr. Alexander Halbert. Julia M., born Jan. 11, 1838, was married in Springfield to B.D. Magruder, a native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. They have two children, Ella and Harry L., and live in Chicago. William Henry, born Nov. 27, 1839, enlisted in 1862 for three years, in Co. B., 114th Ill. Inf., was elected 1st Lieutenant at the organization, and at once promoted to Adjutant. He died Dec., 1863, in Springfield, of disease contracted in the army. George C., born May 16, 1842, was married, Oct. 2, 1867, to Olive Priest. They have three children, Olive, Mary M. and John P., and live in Springfield. G. C. Latham is connected in business with his father-in-law, John W. Priest. Philip C., Jun., born July 18, 1844, was married to Lucy George, a native of Canada. He died suddenly, Feb. 16, 1871, leaving one child, Henry I. Mrs. Lucy Latham married, and resides in Nebraska.
Mr. Philip C. Latham, Sen., was killed by lightning, near Shawneetown, Illinois, May 25, 1844. His widow resides in Springfield, in the house built by her husband in 1838. ( ~History of the early settlers of Sangamon County, Illinois: "centennial record" By John Carroll Power, Sarah A. Power, Old Settlers' Society of Sangamon County (Ill.)
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On Saturday last, intelligence was received in this city, of the death of Mr. Philip Latham, one of the oldest and most wealthy citizens of Springfield, being crushed to death by the fall of a tree, on his return home from the South of this State.
(IL State Register, Springfield, IL 6-7-1844.)
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An article appeared in the IL State Journal, Springfield, IL, on 10-24-1844, giving notice that Catharine Latham, guardian of Philip C. Latham's infant children, was going to present a petition to the Sangamon County circuit court to sell certain real estate that belonged to said infants as Philip's heirs. The children listed were: Mary Ellen, Julia Maria, William Henry, George C, and Philip C. Latham.
Reinterred from Hutchinson Cemetery to Oak Ridge Cemetery in April 1867 with Lavina J and William H Latham. Stone is barely legible except for his name and a portion of the date. Large Latham plot also has stones for family of Dickerman, Street, Priest.
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Born Jan. 25, 1804, in Bowling Green, Ky., came to Elkhart Grove with his father, in 1819. In Feb. 1827, he entered the county clerk's office, in Springfield, under C. R. Matheny, county clerk. He remained there eight years and was married in Springfield, May 15, 1831, to Catharine R. Taber, who was born Feb. 25, 1812, in Champaign county, Ohio.
They had five living children in Springfield:
Mary E., born in 1836, married Dr. Alexander Halbert. Julia M., born Jan. 11, 1838, was married in Springfield to B.D. Magruder, a native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. They have two children, Ella and Harry L., and live in Chicago. William Henry, born Nov. 27, 1839, enlisted in 1862 for three years, in Co. B., 114th Ill. Inf., was elected 1st Lieutenant at the organization, and at once promoted to Adjutant. He died Dec., 1863, in Springfield, of disease contracted in the army. George C., born May 16, 1842, was married, Oct. 2, 1867, to Olive Priest. They have three children, Olive, Mary M. and John P., and live in Springfield. G. C. Latham is connected in business with his father-in-law, John W. Priest. Philip C., Jun., born July 18, 1844, was married to Lucy George, a native of Canada. He died suddenly, Feb. 16, 1871, leaving one child, Henry I. Mrs. Lucy Latham married, and resides in Nebraska.
Mr. Philip C. Latham, Sen., was killed by lightning, near Shawneetown, Illinois, May 25, 1844. His widow resides in Springfield, in the house built by her husband in 1838. ( ~History of the early settlers of Sangamon County, Illinois: "centennial record" By John Carroll Power, Sarah A. Power, Old Settlers' Society of Sangamon County (Ill.)
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On Saturday last, intelligence was received in this city, of the death of Mr. Philip Latham, one of the oldest and most wealthy citizens of Springfield, being crushed to death by the fall of a tree, on his return home from the South of this State.
(IL State Register, Springfield, IL 6-7-1844.)
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An article appeared in the IL State Journal, Springfield, IL, on 10-24-1844, giving notice that Catharine Latham, guardian of Philip C. Latham's infant children, was going to present a petition to the Sangamon County circuit court to sell certain real estate that belonged to said infants as Philip's heirs. The children listed were: Mary Ellen, Julia Maria, William Henry, George C, and Philip C. Latham.
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Born Jan. 25, 1804, in Bowling Green, Ky., came to Elkhart Grove with his father, in 1819. In Feb. 1827, he entered the county clerk's office, in Springfield, under C. R. Matheny, county clerk. He remained there eight years and was married in Springfield, May 15, 1831, to Catharine R. Taber, who was born Feb. 25, 1812, in Champaign county, Ohio.
They had five living children in Springfield:
Mary E., born in 1836, married Dr. Alexander Halbert. Julia M., born Jan. 11, 1838, was married in Springfield to B.D. Magruder, a native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. They have two children, Ella and Harry L., and live in Chicago. William Henry, born Nov. 27, 1839, enlisted in 1862 for three years, in Co. B., 114th Ill. Inf., was elected 1st Lieutenant at the organization, and at once promoted to Adjutant. He died Dec., 1863, in Springfield, of disease contracted in the army. George C., born May 16, 1842, was married, Oct. 2, 1867, to Olive Priest. They have three children, Olive, Mary M. and John P., and live in Springfield. G. C. Latham is connected in business with his father-in-law, John W. Priest. Philip C., Jun., born July 18, 1844, was married to Lucy George, a native of Canada. He died suddenly, Feb. 16, 1871, leaving one child, Henry I. Mrs. Lucy Latham married, and resides in Nebraska.
Mr. Philip C. Latham, Sen., was killed by lightning, near Shawneetown, Illinois, May 25, 1844. His widow resides in Springfield, in the house built by her husband in 1838. ( ~History of the early settlers of Sangamon County, Illinois: "centennial record" By John Carroll Power, Sarah A. Power, Old Settlers' Society of Sangamon County (Ill.)
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On Saturday last, intelligence was received in this city, of the death of Mr. Philip Latham, one of the oldest and most wealthy citizens of Springfield, being crushed to death by the fall of a tree, on his return home from the South of this State.
(IL State Register, Springfield, IL 6-7-1844.)
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An article appeared in the IL State Journal, Springfield, IL, on 10-24-1844, giving notice that Catharine Latham, guardian of Philip C. Latham's infant children, was going to present a petition to the Sangamon County circuit court to sell certain real estate that belonged to said infants as Philip's heirs. The children listed were: Mary Ellen, Julia Maria, William Henry, George C, and Philip C. Latham.
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