Henry K. Lattin (1806-1894) was a farmer. He was arrested for striking an Irishman who had struck his son. He would beat his wife and shout: "Praise the Lord!" He died after a fall from a tree while picking apples. (b. January 5, 1806; Farmingdale, Nassau, New York, United States - d. November 21, 1894; Farmingdale, Nassau, New York, United States)
Name:
Henry Latten, Henry Latting. His full name may be Henry Ketcham Lattin, but this is just speculation. Ketcham was his mother's maiden name.
Parents:
He was the son of Richard Latting II (1773-?) and Elizabeth Ketcham (c1775-?).
Birth:
He was born on January 5, 1806 in Oyster Bay, Queens County, Long Island, New York.
First marriage:
Henry married Julia Wood (1813-1873) around 1830.
Children:
Together they had the following children: Mary E. Lattin (1833-1874) who married Charles Powell; George Lattin (1837-?); Juliette Lattin (c1840-?); William H. Lattin (1842-1871) who married Ella X; Phoebe Maria Lattin (1845-?); Susannah Lattin (1848-1868); Smith Lattin (1849-?); Charles G. Lattin (1850-1869); Jarvis Andrew Lattin (1853-1941) who married Mary Jane Puckett (1854-1927); and Deborah Jane Lattin (1858-1861) who died as a child.
Oyster Bay, Long Island:
In 1860 Henry and Julia were living in Oyster Bay, and Henry was listed in the census as "Henry Latten" and 35 years old which would have his birth year as 1815, not the 1805 on his tombstone. In 1880 Henry was, living with his son Jarvis in Oyster Bay, Queens County, New York on Long Island.
Second marriage:
He married Hannah around 1875 and she divorced him by 1878.
Divorce:
Queens County Sentinel on August 1, 1878: "Hannah Lattin, of Farmingdale, who is 62 years of age, has commenced suit against her husband Henry, who is considerably her senior, for divorce, and the testimony is now being taken before Counselor S. B. Noble, of Long Island City. Mrs. Lattin claims that she is unable to live with her husband, and has been compelled to leave him on account of his cruelty and his failure to provide for her. He is a monomaniac on the subject of religion."
Divorce:
Brooklyn Eagle on Saturday, August 17, 1878: "Uncle Lattin. Some Phases of his Religious and Married Life. His Wife's Complaint of his Cruelty and Meanness. His Side of the Case. Counselor Noble, of Long Island City, is taking the testimony, as referee, in the suit for divorce instituted by Mrs. Hannah Lattin of Farmingdale, against her husband, Daniel [sic] Lattin. ... Mr. Lattin is 72 years old, Mrs. Lattin is about 65. She was a widow with two daughters, both of whom were married when she ... his wife's daughter (Mrs. Sayres) ... 'at Sarah Janes' ... He was made poor one year by having a $30 cow run over by a railroad train. ... Mr. Lattin said he had once been arrested for striking an Irishman who had struck his son. 'And I will defend myself and my children, by the grace of God,' he concluded."
Divorce:
The Preaching Ploughman. He is Defendant In The Lattin Divorce Suit At The Age of Seventy. The case of Farmer Lattin, of Farmingdale, was again before the courts yesterday at Long Island City. The defendant, in his testimony, denied all the allegations of cruelty and neglect made against him by his wile. The defendant is seventy-two years of age and sometimes varies his occupation of farming by trying to convert his neighbors to the practice of the Christian virtues. Lattin was confidently quiet during his direct examination by Judge Reid, but at times became quite animated when cross-examined by Mr. Beaver, occasionally saying, "Oh, you can't catch me; I'm all straight; I ain't lying." his property, he said, was worth about $500 or $600, and he was married about four years ago. Mrs. Lattin's Wardrobe. When asked bow he knew what clothing was left by his wile, he said an inventory had been made by order of toe Surrogate, at toe same time shaking his fist at Mr. Beaver, saying. "We are straight, we are." Lattin said he had given his wile money to buy clothing; at one time in particular he gave her sixty er seventy-five cents to buy stuff for chemises. "I told her I should not be at the expense of buying clothing so long as there was so much in the house." Lattin here became somewhat excited and Mr. Beaver told him not to be too earnest, as he (Beaver) was a, dreadful fellow when he got mad. Lattin — A Christian would not get mad. Judge Reid — Who ever heard of a lawyer being a Christian? Lattin said he never gave his wife to exceed $2. His meat bill during the time she was with him was probably $30; he always paid cash and could not tell anything about the profits from his land, as he never kept any accounts; he once paid $30 for a cow, but the cars ran over her and killed her, " and that was the last of mat." Preaching Religion. He said he had been a member of the Methodist Church for thirty-six years. Mr. Beaver — You are an exhorter and sometimes preach, do you not? Lattin — Yes; I preach Jesus Christ and Him crucified. Jesus, lover of my soul! And I am just as likely to praise God in the night as in the daytime. Mr. Beaver — Was your wife very nervous — did she easily get excited excited? Lattin — Well. she was like an other women; she has the grit. Mr. Beaver — Was she ever frightened at your religious demonstrations? Lattin — She was never frightened at anything I did In praising the Lord; she went to the altar once and made profession, and I tried to get her to pray, but she soon fell away. Mr. Bearer asked Lattin whether he was ever arrested, and Lattin answered yes — twenty years ago, in Farmingdale, for striking an Irishman who attacked his son; "and I will defend myself and children by the grace of God." Lattin then demonstrated to Counselor Beaver (gently) how be took hold of his wife by the nape of the neck and the hearing closed. At the next hearing Mr. Beaver will introduce some rebutting testimony for the plaintiff and both Counsel will sum up. (Source: New York Herald of Manhattan, New York City on August 10, 1878)
Death:
Henry died in 1894 after a fall while picking apples, he was 88 years old. He died at the home of his son, Jarvis Andrew Lattin.
Obituary:
November 22, 1894: "Farmingdale. Mr. Henry Lattin, an old resident of this village formerly of Babylon, died on Wednesday morning, aged 88 years and 10 months. Mr. Lattin was in appearance as well and strong as was possible for one of his years. He would often take a walk of a couple of miles to call upon some friend and to tell him how he enjoyed religion, and would sing one of his favorite hymns and then go onto another friend's, and he was always a welcome visitor. A few weeks ago, while ascending a ladder to pick some apples, he missed his footing and fell to the ground, breaking his thigh and fracturing his arm and death resulted from the injuries received at that time. His funeral services were attended at the M. E. Church on Friday at one o'clock. We sympathize with the bereaved family. He leaves two sons and a large number of friends to mourn his loss."
Obituary:
"Henry Lattin, who fell from a tree about three weeks ago while picking apples, died at the home of his son, Jarvis Lattin, on Thursday night, in his ninety-seventh year. It is said that Mr. Lattin never called a doctor before the accident. The funeral will be at the Methodist Episcopal Church, Amityville, tomorrow." (Source: New York Tribune of Manhattan, New York City on November 24, 1894)
Obituary:
"Henry Lattin, one of Farmingdale's oldest residents, died on Wednesday at the home of his son, Jarvis A. Lattin. Mr. Lattin met with an accident some three weeks ago which caused his death. He was picking apples from a tree when the ladder on which he was standing fell with him and in the fall an arm and a leg were broken. The deceased had been a resident of Farmingdale sixty years, and was well known on Long Island. After eighty-eight years of active life the confinement caused by broken limbs was too much for him and he often expressed a desire to be called from earth and its suffering and care. The funeral services were held in the M. E. Church and the interment in Bethpage Cemetery this afternoon." (Source: Times Union of Brooklyn, New York City on November 23, 1894) Note: He appears to be buried in the Powell Cemetery.
Burial:
He was buried in the Powell Cemetery.
Will:
His will was proved on Friday, March 27, 1896 and was reported in the Brooklyn Eagle.
Biography:
Henry K. (or S.) Latting was born 5 January 1806 on Long Island, but we do not know exactly where. He married a Julia Wood in the period 1830-1832, but we do not know her parents or just when or where they were married. According to the information on her gravestone, she was born 24 February 1813, but there are conflicting data regarding her age in census records. They appear to have lived for a few years in Huntington, Suffolk County, before moving to Farmingdale, just across the county line in what was then Queens County (now Nassau County). However, their children continued to be recorded in the school censuses of Huntington. Henry Lattin is shown as a farmer in the 1850 and 1860 Censuses. There are conflicting data about how many children were born to this couple, but those listed below have been confirmed. Henry Latting apparently dropped the final "g" from his name early in his life. One son is buried under the name Latting, but all later records show him as Lattin. He died in Farmingdale 21 November 1894, and Julia died there on 27 October 1873. They are both buried in the Old Powell Cemetery in Farmingdale, Long Island, along with several of their children who died young. (Source: Ancestors and Descendants of Jarvis Andrew and Mary Jane Lattin by Harold Lawrence McPheeters, published in 1989)
Memories about Henry Lattin:
Harold Lawrence McPheeters (1923-2021), his biographer, has said that "He beat his second wife, Hannah, so badly she sought to get a divorce from him. He had to give her half of his property and he had to sell his house. Henry was a fundamentalist preacher who would say 'Praise the Lord' as he beat his wife."
Research:
Researched and written by Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) for Findagrave starting on August 29, 2003. Updated on July 11, 2013 with his obituary. Updated on March 28, 2014 with the article describing his wife, Hannah leaving him. Updated on July 11, 2017 with a second text on his divorce from the New York Herald on Saturday, August 10, 1878. Updated with a third account of his death from the Times Union on February 13, 2020. Updated on May 29, 2022 with a death year for Harold Lawrence McPheeters. Updated on August 4, 2023 with the text of his short biography in Ancestors and Descendants of Jarvis Andrew and Mary Jane Lattin.
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Name:
Henry Latten, Henry Latting. His full name may be Henry Ketcham Lattin, but this is just speculation. Ketcham was his mother's maiden name.
Parents:
He was the son of Richard Latting II (1773-?) and Elizabeth Ketcham (c1775-?).
Birth:
He was born on January 5, 1806 in Oyster Bay, Queens County, Long Island, New York.
First marriage:
Henry married Julia Wood (1813-1873) around 1830.
Children:
Together they had the following children: Mary E. Lattin (1833-1874) who married Charles Powell; George Lattin (1837-?); Juliette Lattin (c1840-?); William H. Lattin (1842-1871) who married Ella X; Phoebe Maria Lattin (1845-?); Susannah Lattin (1848-1868); Smith Lattin (1849-?); Charles G. Lattin (1850-1869); Jarvis Andrew Lattin (1853-1941) who married Mary Jane Puckett (1854-1927); and Deborah Jane Lattin (1858-1861) who died as a child.
Oyster Bay, Long Island:
In 1860 Henry and Julia were living in Oyster Bay, and Henry was listed in the census as "Henry Latten" and 35 years old which would have his birth year as 1815, not the 1805 on his tombstone. In 1880 Henry was, living with his son Jarvis in Oyster Bay, Queens County, New York on Long Island.
Second marriage:
He married Hannah around 1875 and she divorced him by 1878.
Divorce:
Queens County Sentinel on August 1, 1878: "Hannah Lattin, of Farmingdale, who is 62 years of age, has commenced suit against her husband Henry, who is considerably her senior, for divorce, and the testimony is now being taken before Counselor S. B. Noble, of Long Island City. Mrs. Lattin claims that she is unable to live with her husband, and has been compelled to leave him on account of his cruelty and his failure to provide for her. He is a monomaniac on the subject of religion."
Divorce:
Brooklyn Eagle on Saturday, August 17, 1878: "Uncle Lattin. Some Phases of his Religious and Married Life. His Wife's Complaint of his Cruelty and Meanness. His Side of the Case. Counselor Noble, of Long Island City, is taking the testimony, as referee, in the suit for divorce instituted by Mrs. Hannah Lattin of Farmingdale, against her husband, Daniel [sic] Lattin. ... Mr. Lattin is 72 years old, Mrs. Lattin is about 65. She was a widow with two daughters, both of whom were married when she ... his wife's daughter (Mrs. Sayres) ... 'at Sarah Janes' ... He was made poor one year by having a $30 cow run over by a railroad train. ... Mr. Lattin said he had once been arrested for striking an Irishman who had struck his son. 'And I will defend myself and my children, by the grace of God,' he concluded."
Divorce:
The Preaching Ploughman. He is Defendant In The Lattin Divorce Suit At The Age of Seventy. The case of Farmer Lattin, of Farmingdale, was again before the courts yesterday at Long Island City. The defendant, in his testimony, denied all the allegations of cruelty and neglect made against him by his wile. The defendant is seventy-two years of age and sometimes varies his occupation of farming by trying to convert his neighbors to the practice of the Christian virtues. Lattin was confidently quiet during his direct examination by Judge Reid, but at times became quite animated when cross-examined by Mr. Beaver, occasionally saying, "Oh, you can't catch me; I'm all straight; I ain't lying." his property, he said, was worth about $500 or $600, and he was married about four years ago. Mrs. Lattin's Wardrobe. When asked bow he knew what clothing was left by his wile, he said an inventory had been made by order of toe Surrogate, at toe same time shaking his fist at Mr. Beaver, saying. "We are straight, we are." Lattin said he had given his wile money to buy clothing; at one time in particular he gave her sixty er seventy-five cents to buy stuff for chemises. "I told her I should not be at the expense of buying clothing so long as there was so much in the house." Lattin here became somewhat excited and Mr. Beaver told him not to be too earnest, as he (Beaver) was a, dreadful fellow when he got mad. Lattin — A Christian would not get mad. Judge Reid — Who ever heard of a lawyer being a Christian? Lattin said he never gave his wife to exceed $2. His meat bill during the time she was with him was probably $30; he always paid cash and could not tell anything about the profits from his land, as he never kept any accounts; he once paid $30 for a cow, but the cars ran over her and killed her, " and that was the last of mat." Preaching Religion. He said he had been a member of the Methodist Church for thirty-six years. Mr. Beaver — You are an exhorter and sometimes preach, do you not? Lattin — Yes; I preach Jesus Christ and Him crucified. Jesus, lover of my soul! And I am just as likely to praise God in the night as in the daytime. Mr. Beaver — Was your wife very nervous — did she easily get excited excited? Lattin — Well. she was like an other women; she has the grit. Mr. Beaver — Was she ever frightened at your religious demonstrations? Lattin — She was never frightened at anything I did In praising the Lord; she went to the altar once and made profession, and I tried to get her to pray, but she soon fell away. Mr. Bearer asked Lattin whether he was ever arrested, and Lattin answered yes — twenty years ago, in Farmingdale, for striking an Irishman who attacked his son; "and I will defend myself and children by the grace of God." Lattin then demonstrated to Counselor Beaver (gently) how be took hold of his wife by the nape of the neck and the hearing closed. At the next hearing Mr. Beaver will introduce some rebutting testimony for the plaintiff and both Counsel will sum up. (Source: New York Herald of Manhattan, New York City on August 10, 1878)
Death:
Henry died in 1894 after a fall while picking apples, he was 88 years old. He died at the home of his son, Jarvis Andrew Lattin.
Obituary:
November 22, 1894: "Farmingdale. Mr. Henry Lattin, an old resident of this village formerly of Babylon, died on Wednesday morning, aged 88 years and 10 months. Mr. Lattin was in appearance as well and strong as was possible for one of his years. He would often take a walk of a couple of miles to call upon some friend and to tell him how he enjoyed religion, and would sing one of his favorite hymns and then go onto another friend's, and he was always a welcome visitor. A few weeks ago, while ascending a ladder to pick some apples, he missed his footing and fell to the ground, breaking his thigh and fracturing his arm and death resulted from the injuries received at that time. His funeral services were attended at the M. E. Church on Friday at one o'clock. We sympathize with the bereaved family. He leaves two sons and a large number of friends to mourn his loss."
Obituary:
"Henry Lattin, who fell from a tree about three weeks ago while picking apples, died at the home of his son, Jarvis Lattin, on Thursday night, in his ninety-seventh year. It is said that Mr. Lattin never called a doctor before the accident. The funeral will be at the Methodist Episcopal Church, Amityville, tomorrow." (Source: New York Tribune of Manhattan, New York City on November 24, 1894)
Obituary:
"Henry Lattin, one of Farmingdale's oldest residents, died on Wednesday at the home of his son, Jarvis A. Lattin. Mr. Lattin met with an accident some three weeks ago which caused his death. He was picking apples from a tree when the ladder on which he was standing fell with him and in the fall an arm and a leg were broken. The deceased had been a resident of Farmingdale sixty years, and was well known on Long Island. After eighty-eight years of active life the confinement caused by broken limbs was too much for him and he often expressed a desire to be called from earth and its suffering and care. The funeral services were held in the M. E. Church and the interment in Bethpage Cemetery this afternoon." (Source: Times Union of Brooklyn, New York City on November 23, 1894) Note: He appears to be buried in the Powell Cemetery.
Burial:
He was buried in the Powell Cemetery.
Will:
His will was proved on Friday, March 27, 1896 and was reported in the Brooklyn Eagle.
Biography:
Henry K. (or S.) Latting was born 5 January 1806 on Long Island, but we do not know exactly where. He married a Julia Wood in the period 1830-1832, but we do not know her parents or just when or where they were married. According to the information on her gravestone, she was born 24 February 1813, but there are conflicting data regarding her age in census records. They appear to have lived for a few years in Huntington, Suffolk County, before moving to Farmingdale, just across the county line in what was then Queens County (now Nassau County). However, their children continued to be recorded in the school censuses of Huntington. Henry Lattin is shown as a farmer in the 1850 and 1860 Censuses. There are conflicting data about how many children were born to this couple, but those listed below have been confirmed. Henry Latting apparently dropped the final "g" from his name early in his life. One son is buried under the name Latting, but all later records show him as Lattin. He died in Farmingdale 21 November 1894, and Julia died there on 27 October 1873. They are both buried in the Old Powell Cemetery in Farmingdale, Long Island, along with several of their children who died young. (Source: Ancestors and Descendants of Jarvis Andrew and Mary Jane Lattin by Harold Lawrence McPheeters, published in 1989)
Memories about Henry Lattin:
Harold Lawrence McPheeters (1923-2021), his biographer, has said that "He beat his second wife, Hannah, so badly she sought to get a divorce from him. He had to give her half of his property and he had to sell his house. Henry was a fundamentalist preacher who would say 'Praise the Lord' as he beat his wife."
Research:
Researched and written by Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) for Findagrave starting on August 29, 2003. Updated on July 11, 2013 with his obituary. Updated on March 28, 2014 with the article describing his wife, Hannah leaving him. Updated on July 11, 2017 with a second text on his divorce from the New York Herald on Saturday, August 10, 1878. Updated with a third account of his death from the Times Union on February 13, 2020. Updated on May 29, 2022 with a death year for Harold Lawrence McPheeters. Updated on August 4, 2023 with the text of his short biography in Ancestors and Descendants of Jarvis Andrew and Mary Jane Lattin.
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Henry K. Lattin (1806-1894) was a farmer. He was arrested for striking an Irishman who had struck his son. He would beat his wife and shout: "Praise the Lord!" He died after a fall from a tree while picking apples. (b. January 5, 1806; Farmingdale, Nassau, New York, United States - d. November 21, 1894; Farmingdale, Nassau, New York, United States)
Name:
Henry Latten, Henry Latting. His full name may be Henry Ketcham Lattin, but this is just speculation. Ketcham was his mother's maiden name.
Parents:
He was the son of Richard Latting II (1773-?) and Elizabeth Ketcham (c1775-?).
Birth:
He was born on January 5, 1806 in Oyster Bay, Queens County, Long Island, New York.
First marriage:
Henry married Julia Wood (1813-1873) around 1830.
Children:
Together they had the following children: Mary E. Lattin (1833-1874) who married Charles Powell; George Lattin (1837-?); Juliette Lattin (c1840-?); William H. Lattin (1842-1871) who married Ella X; Phoebe Maria Lattin (1845-?); Susannah Lattin (1848-1868); Smith Lattin (1849-?); Charles G. Lattin (1850-1869); Jarvis Andrew Lattin (1853-1941) who married Mary Jane Puckett (1854-1927); and Deborah Jane Lattin (1858-1861) who died as a child.
Oyster Bay, Long Island:
In 1860 Henry and Julia were living in Oyster Bay, and Henry was listed in the census as "Henry Latten" and 35 years old which would have his birth year as 1815, not the 1805 on his tombstone. In 1880 Henry was, living with his son Jarvis in Oyster Bay, Queens County, New York on Long Island.
Second marriage:
He married Hannah around 1875 and she divorced him by 1878.
Divorce:
Queens County Sentinel on August 1, 1878: "Hannah Lattin, of Farmingdale, who is 62 years of age, has commenced suit against her husband Henry, who is considerably her senior, for divorce, and the testimony is now being taken before Counselor S. B. Noble, of Long Island City. Mrs. Lattin claims that she is unable to live with her husband, and has been compelled to leave him on account of his cruelty and his failure to provide for her. He is a monomaniac on the subject of religion."
Divorce:
Brooklyn Eagle on Saturday, August 17, 1878: "Uncle Lattin. Some Phases of his Religious and Married Life. His Wife's Complaint of his Cruelty and Meanness. His Side of the Case. Counselor Noble, of Long Island City, is taking the testimony, as referee, in the suit for divorce instituted by Mrs. Hannah Lattin of Farmingdale, against her husband, Daniel [sic] Lattin. ... Mr. Lattin is 72 years old, Mrs. Lattin is about 65. She was a widow with two daughters, both of whom were married when she ... his wife's daughter (Mrs. Sayres) ... 'at Sarah Janes' ... He was made poor one year by having a $30 cow run over by a railroad train. ... Mr. Lattin said he had once been arrested for striking an Irishman who had struck his son. 'And I will defend myself and my children, by the grace of God,' he concluded."
Divorce:
The Preaching Ploughman. He is Defendant In The Lattin Divorce Suit At The Age of Seventy. The case of Farmer Lattin, of Farmingdale, was again before the courts yesterday at Long Island City. The defendant, in his testimony, denied all the allegations of cruelty and neglect made against him by his wile. The defendant is seventy-two years of age and sometimes varies his occupation of farming by trying to convert his neighbors to the practice of the Christian virtues. Lattin was confidently quiet during his direct examination by Judge Reid, but at times became quite animated when cross-examined by Mr. Beaver, occasionally saying, "Oh, you can't catch me; I'm all straight; I ain't lying." his property, he said, was worth about $500 or $600, and he was married about four years ago. Mrs. Lattin's Wardrobe. When asked bow he knew what clothing was left by his wile, he said an inventory had been made by order of toe Surrogate, at toe same time shaking his fist at Mr. Beaver, saying. "We are straight, we are." Lattin said he had given his wile money to buy clothing; at one time in particular he gave her sixty er seventy-five cents to buy stuff for chemises. "I told her I should not be at the expense of buying clothing so long as there was so much in the house." Lattin here became somewhat excited and Mr. Beaver told him not to be too earnest, as he (Beaver) was a, dreadful fellow when he got mad. Lattin — A Christian would not get mad. Judge Reid — Who ever heard of a lawyer being a Christian? Lattin said he never gave his wife to exceed $2. His meat bill during the time she was with him was probably $30; he always paid cash and could not tell anything about the profits from his land, as he never kept any accounts; he once paid $30 for a cow, but the cars ran over her and killed her, " and that was the last of mat." Preaching Religion. He said he had been a member of the Methodist Church for thirty-six years. Mr. Beaver — You are an exhorter and sometimes preach, do you not? Lattin — Yes; I preach Jesus Christ and Him crucified. Jesus, lover of my soul! And I am just as likely to praise God in the night as in the daytime. Mr. Beaver — Was your wife very nervous — did she easily get excited excited? Lattin — Well. she was like an other women; she has the grit. Mr. Beaver — Was she ever frightened at your religious demonstrations? Lattin — She was never frightened at anything I did In praising the Lord; she went to the altar once and made profession, and I tried to get her to pray, but she soon fell away. Mr. Bearer asked Lattin whether he was ever arrested, and Lattin answered yes — twenty years ago, in Farmingdale, for striking an Irishman who attacked his son; "and I will defend myself and children by the grace of God." Lattin then demonstrated to Counselor Beaver (gently) how be took hold of his wife by the nape of the neck and the hearing closed. At the next hearing Mr. Beaver will introduce some rebutting testimony for the plaintiff and both Counsel will sum up. (Source: New York Herald of Manhattan, New York City on August 10, 1878)
Death:
Henry died in 1894 after a fall while picking apples, he was 88 years old. He died at the home of his son, Jarvis Andrew Lattin.
Obituary:
November 22, 1894: "Farmingdale. Mr. Henry Lattin, an old resident of this village formerly of Babylon, died on Wednesday morning, aged 88 years and 10 months. Mr. Lattin was in appearance as well and strong as was possible for one of his years. He would often take a walk of a couple of miles to call upon some friend and to tell him how he enjoyed religion, and would sing one of his favorite hymns and then go onto another friend's, and he was always a welcome visitor. A few weeks ago, while ascending a ladder to pick some apples, he missed his footing and fell to the ground, breaking his thigh and fracturing his arm and death resulted from the injuries received at that time. His funeral services were attended at the M. E. Church on Friday at one o'clock. We sympathize with the bereaved family. He leaves two sons and a large number of friends to mourn his loss."
Obituary:
"Henry Lattin, who fell from a tree about three weeks ago while picking apples, died at the home of his son, Jarvis Lattin, on Thursday night, in his ninety-seventh year. It is said that Mr. Lattin never called a doctor before the accident. The funeral will be at the Methodist Episcopal Church, Amityville, tomorrow." (Source: New York Tribune of Manhattan, New York City on November 24, 1894)
Obituary:
"Henry Lattin, one of Farmingdale's oldest residents, died on Wednesday at the home of his son, Jarvis A. Lattin. Mr. Lattin met with an accident some three weeks ago which caused his death. He was picking apples from a tree when the ladder on which he was standing fell with him and in the fall an arm and a leg were broken. The deceased had been a resident of Farmingdale sixty years, and was well known on Long Island. After eighty-eight years of active life the confinement caused by broken limbs was too much for him and he often expressed a desire to be called from earth and its suffering and care. The funeral services were held in the M. E. Church and the interment in Bethpage Cemetery this afternoon." (Source: Times Union of Brooklyn, New York City on November 23, 1894) Note: He appears to be buried in the Powell Cemetery.
Burial:
He was buried in the Powell Cemetery.
Will:
His will was proved on Friday, March 27, 1896 and was reported in the Brooklyn Eagle.
Biography:
Henry K. (or S.) Latting was born 5 January 1806 on Long Island, but we do not know exactly where. He married a Julia Wood in the period 1830-1832, but we do not know her parents or just when or where they were married. According to the information on her gravestone, she was born 24 February 1813, but there are conflicting data regarding her age in census records. They appear to have lived for a few years in Huntington, Suffolk County, before moving to Farmingdale, just across the county line in what was then Queens County (now Nassau County). However, their children continued to be recorded in the school censuses of Huntington. Henry Lattin is shown as a farmer in the 1850 and 1860 Censuses. There are conflicting data about how many children were born to this couple, but those listed below have been confirmed. Henry Latting apparently dropped the final "g" from his name early in his life. One son is buried under the name Latting, but all later records show him as Lattin. He died in Farmingdale 21 November 1894, and Julia died there on 27 October 1873. They are both buried in the Old Powell Cemetery in Farmingdale, Long Island, along with several of their children who died young. (Source: Ancestors and Descendants of Jarvis Andrew and Mary Jane Lattin by Harold Lawrence McPheeters, published in 1989)
Memories about Henry Lattin:
Harold Lawrence McPheeters (1923-2021), his biographer, has said that "He beat his second wife, Hannah, so badly she sought to get a divorce from him. He had to give her half of his property and he had to sell his house. Henry was a fundamentalist preacher who would say 'Praise the Lord' as he beat his wife."
Research:
Researched and written by Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) for Findagrave starting on August 29, 2003. Updated on July 11, 2013 with his obituary. Updated on March 28, 2014 with the article describing his wife, Hannah leaving him. Updated on July 11, 2017 with a second text on his divorce from the New York Herald on Saturday, August 10, 1878. Updated with a third account of his death from the Times Union on February 13, 2020. Updated on May 29, 2022 with a death year for Harold Lawrence McPheeters. Updated on August 4, 2023 with the text of his short biography in Ancestors and Descendants of Jarvis Andrew and Mary Jane Lattin.
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Name:
Henry Latten, Henry Latting. His full name may be Henry Ketcham Lattin, but this is just speculation. Ketcham was his mother's maiden name.
Parents:
He was the son of Richard Latting II (1773-?) and Elizabeth Ketcham (c1775-?).
Birth:
He was born on January 5, 1806 in Oyster Bay, Queens County, Long Island, New York.
First marriage:
Henry married Julia Wood (1813-1873) around 1830.
Children:
Together they had the following children: Mary E. Lattin (1833-1874) who married Charles Powell; George Lattin (1837-?); Juliette Lattin (c1840-?); William H. Lattin (1842-1871) who married Ella X; Phoebe Maria Lattin (1845-?); Susannah Lattin (1848-1868); Smith Lattin (1849-?); Charles G. Lattin (1850-1869); Jarvis Andrew Lattin (1853-1941) who married Mary Jane Puckett (1854-1927); and Deborah Jane Lattin (1858-1861) who died as a child.
Oyster Bay, Long Island:
In 1860 Henry and Julia were living in Oyster Bay, and Henry was listed in the census as "Henry Latten" and 35 years old which would have his birth year as 1815, not the 1805 on his tombstone. In 1880 Henry was, living with his son Jarvis in Oyster Bay, Queens County, New York on Long Island.
Second marriage:
He married Hannah around 1875 and she divorced him by 1878.
Divorce:
Queens County Sentinel on August 1, 1878: "Hannah Lattin, of Farmingdale, who is 62 years of age, has commenced suit against her husband Henry, who is considerably her senior, for divorce, and the testimony is now being taken before Counselor S. B. Noble, of Long Island City. Mrs. Lattin claims that she is unable to live with her husband, and has been compelled to leave him on account of his cruelty and his failure to provide for her. He is a monomaniac on the subject of religion."
Divorce:
Brooklyn Eagle on Saturday, August 17, 1878: "Uncle Lattin. Some Phases of his Religious and Married Life. His Wife's Complaint of his Cruelty and Meanness. His Side of the Case. Counselor Noble, of Long Island City, is taking the testimony, as referee, in the suit for divorce instituted by Mrs. Hannah Lattin of Farmingdale, against her husband, Daniel [sic] Lattin. ... Mr. Lattin is 72 years old, Mrs. Lattin is about 65. She was a widow with two daughters, both of whom were married when she ... his wife's daughter (Mrs. Sayres) ... 'at Sarah Janes' ... He was made poor one year by having a $30 cow run over by a railroad train. ... Mr. Lattin said he had once been arrested for striking an Irishman who had struck his son. 'And I will defend myself and my children, by the grace of God,' he concluded."
Divorce:
The Preaching Ploughman. He is Defendant In The Lattin Divorce Suit At The Age of Seventy. The case of Farmer Lattin, of Farmingdale, was again before the courts yesterday at Long Island City. The defendant, in his testimony, denied all the allegations of cruelty and neglect made against him by his wile. The defendant is seventy-two years of age and sometimes varies his occupation of farming by trying to convert his neighbors to the practice of the Christian virtues. Lattin was confidently quiet during his direct examination by Judge Reid, but at times became quite animated when cross-examined by Mr. Beaver, occasionally saying, "Oh, you can't catch me; I'm all straight; I ain't lying." his property, he said, was worth about $500 or $600, and he was married about four years ago. Mrs. Lattin's Wardrobe. When asked bow he knew what clothing was left by his wile, he said an inventory had been made by order of toe Surrogate, at toe same time shaking his fist at Mr. Beaver, saying. "We are straight, we are." Lattin said he had given his wile money to buy clothing; at one time in particular he gave her sixty er seventy-five cents to buy stuff for chemises. "I told her I should not be at the expense of buying clothing so long as there was so much in the house." Lattin here became somewhat excited and Mr. Beaver told him not to be too earnest, as he (Beaver) was a, dreadful fellow when he got mad. Lattin — A Christian would not get mad. Judge Reid — Who ever heard of a lawyer being a Christian? Lattin said he never gave his wife to exceed $2. His meat bill during the time she was with him was probably $30; he always paid cash and could not tell anything about the profits from his land, as he never kept any accounts; he once paid $30 for a cow, but the cars ran over her and killed her, " and that was the last of mat." Preaching Religion. He said he had been a member of the Methodist Church for thirty-six years. Mr. Beaver — You are an exhorter and sometimes preach, do you not? Lattin — Yes; I preach Jesus Christ and Him crucified. Jesus, lover of my soul! And I am just as likely to praise God in the night as in the daytime. Mr. Beaver — Was your wife very nervous — did she easily get excited excited? Lattin — Well. she was like an other women; she has the grit. Mr. Beaver — Was she ever frightened at your religious demonstrations? Lattin — She was never frightened at anything I did In praising the Lord; she went to the altar once and made profession, and I tried to get her to pray, but she soon fell away. Mr. Bearer asked Lattin whether he was ever arrested, and Lattin answered yes — twenty years ago, in Farmingdale, for striking an Irishman who attacked his son; "and I will defend myself and children by the grace of God." Lattin then demonstrated to Counselor Beaver (gently) how be took hold of his wife by the nape of the neck and the hearing closed. At the next hearing Mr. Beaver will introduce some rebutting testimony for the plaintiff and both Counsel will sum up. (Source: New York Herald of Manhattan, New York City on August 10, 1878)
Death:
Henry died in 1894 after a fall while picking apples, he was 88 years old. He died at the home of his son, Jarvis Andrew Lattin.
Obituary:
November 22, 1894: "Farmingdale. Mr. Henry Lattin, an old resident of this village formerly of Babylon, died on Wednesday morning, aged 88 years and 10 months. Mr. Lattin was in appearance as well and strong as was possible for one of his years. He would often take a walk of a couple of miles to call upon some friend and to tell him how he enjoyed religion, and would sing one of his favorite hymns and then go onto another friend's, and he was always a welcome visitor. A few weeks ago, while ascending a ladder to pick some apples, he missed his footing and fell to the ground, breaking his thigh and fracturing his arm and death resulted from the injuries received at that time. His funeral services were attended at the M. E. Church on Friday at one o'clock. We sympathize with the bereaved family. He leaves two sons and a large number of friends to mourn his loss."
Obituary:
"Henry Lattin, who fell from a tree about three weeks ago while picking apples, died at the home of his son, Jarvis Lattin, on Thursday night, in his ninety-seventh year. It is said that Mr. Lattin never called a doctor before the accident. The funeral will be at the Methodist Episcopal Church, Amityville, tomorrow." (Source: New York Tribune of Manhattan, New York City on November 24, 1894)
Obituary:
"Henry Lattin, one of Farmingdale's oldest residents, died on Wednesday at the home of his son, Jarvis A. Lattin. Mr. Lattin met with an accident some three weeks ago which caused his death. He was picking apples from a tree when the ladder on which he was standing fell with him and in the fall an arm and a leg were broken. The deceased had been a resident of Farmingdale sixty years, and was well known on Long Island. After eighty-eight years of active life the confinement caused by broken limbs was too much for him and he often expressed a desire to be called from earth and its suffering and care. The funeral services were held in the M. E. Church and the interment in Bethpage Cemetery this afternoon." (Source: Times Union of Brooklyn, New York City on November 23, 1894) Note: He appears to be buried in the Powell Cemetery.
Burial:
He was buried in the Powell Cemetery.
Will:
His will was proved on Friday, March 27, 1896 and was reported in the Brooklyn Eagle.
Biography:
Henry K. (or S.) Latting was born 5 January 1806 on Long Island, but we do not know exactly where. He married a Julia Wood in the period 1830-1832, but we do not know her parents or just when or where they were married. According to the information on her gravestone, she was born 24 February 1813, but there are conflicting data regarding her age in census records. They appear to have lived for a few years in Huntington, Suffolk County, before moving to Farmingdale, just across the county line in what was then Queens County (now Nassau County). However, their children continued to be recorded in the school censuses of Huntington. Henry Lattin is shown as a farmer in the 1850 and 1860 Censuses. There are conflicting data about how many children were born to this couple, but those listed below have been confirmed. Henry Latting apparently dropped the final "g" from his name early in his life. One son is buried under the name Latting, but all later records show him as Lattin. He died in Farmingdale 21 November 1894, and Julia died there on 27 October 1873. They are both buried in the Old Powell Cemetery in Farmingdale, Long Island, along with several of their children who died young. (Source: Ancestors and Descendants of Jarvis Andrew and Mary Jane Lattin by Harold Lawrence McPheeters, published in 1989)
Memories about Henry Lattin:
Harold Lawrence McPheeters (1923-2021), his biographer, has said that "He beat his second wife, Hannah, so badly she sought to get a divorce from him. He had to give her half of his property and he had to sell his house. Henry was a fundamentalist preacher who would say 'Praise the Lord' as he beat his wife."
Research:
Researched and written by Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) for Findagrave starting on August 29, 2003. Updated on July 11, 2013 with his obituary. Updated on March 28, 2014 with the article describing his wife, Hannah leaving him. Updated on July 11, 2017 with a second text on his divorce from the New York Herald on Saturday, August 10, 1878. Updated with a third account of his death from the Times Union on February 13, 2020. Updated on May 29, 2022 with a death year for Harold Lawrence McPheeters. Updated on August 4, 2023 with the text of his short biography in Ancestors and Descendants of Jarvis Andrew and Mary Jane Lattin.
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