Martha Jane Latham

1888 - 1951  (63 years)

• Name	Martha Jane Latham
  Born	20 Jan 1888	Landersville, Lawrence, Alabama, USA
  Gender	Female
  Died	30 Sep 1951	Landersville, Lawrence, Alabama, USA
  Buried	30 Sep 1951	Landersville, Lawrence, Alabama, USA
  	Landersville Cemetery
  Person ID	I4013	Reynolds Family
  Last Modified	23 Feb 2023

  
  

  Family	Hosea Black,   b. 10 May 1878, Jackson, Alabama, USA ,   d. 1 Apr 1942, Landersville, Lawrence, Alabama, USA  (Age 63 years)
  Married	23 Aug 1906	Landersville, Lawrence, Alabama, USA
  	Landersville Methodist Church
  Children	1. Melba Harding Black,   b. 22 Sep 1920, Landersville, Lawrence, Alabama, USA ,   d. 5 Jun 2006, Decatur, Morgan, Alabama, USA  (Age 85 years)  [natural]   2. Annie Lenora Black,   b. 23 Aug 1909, Landersville, Lawrence, Alabama, USA ,   d. 24 Sep 1979, Landersville, Lawrence, Alabama, USA  (Age 70 years)  [natural]   3. James Taylor Black,   b. 18 Nov 1907, Landersville, Lawrence, Alabama, USA ,   d. 26 Dec 1994, Decatur, Morgan, Alabama, USA  (Age 87 years)  [natural]
  Last Modified	23 Feb 2023
  Family ID	F249	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Martha Jane Latham
  		Hosea and Martha Jane Latham Black Headstone
  		Latham Children - Standing l. to r. Leonard, Buddy, Henry Sitting l. to r. Lillie, Bessie, Hallie, Jenny, Martha(1)

  
  

• Notes

  The following was written by Martha Jane’s daughter, Melba Harding Black Cross in 1987 Martha Jane Latham Black Wife of Hosea 1888-1951 We think the Lathams came from Lanchashire England, Great, great grandfather owned property on Peach Tree Street in Atlanta, Georgia. They were in Landersville, Alabama by 1900 in North Alabama earlier. Both Grandfathers were Confederate Soldiers. Martha was oldest of six daughters, younger than two brothers, older than one. She was of farming heritage. She was a Christian mother, an ideal mother. Her interest were first in being a wife and mother and homemaking. When something new and better came along, she was first in the community to have it for our house. Church activities (Methodist) organist, choir, community involvement, needlework, embroider, tatting, knitting, crochet. I have a lovely drawn-thread handkerchief that she made for her trousseau. Other linens, etc. designing and sewing clothing, reading and entertaining. Recently her great granddaughter, Rebecca Hill, carried it for something old in her wedding.