Old Dead Relatives

The genealogy of my extended family

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First Name
Last Name
V. Ruth PETERS

V. Ruth PETERS

Female 1905 - 1986  (80 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  V. Ruth PETERS was born on 19 Jul 1905 in Alexander, Franklin County, Iowa (daughter of Louis PETERS and Carrie Augusta LATHAM); died on 9 Feb 1986 in Alexander, Franklin County, Iowa.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Louis PETERS was born on 23 Mar 1874 in Iowa; died in 1936 in Alexander, Franklin, Iowa; was buried in 1936 in Alexander Cemetery, Alexander, Franklin, Iowa.

    Notes:

    Farmer, horse fancier. German.

    Louis married Carrie Augusta LATHAM Carrie (daughter of Milton Delancy LATHAM and Emily Eliza BUSS) was born on 2 Feb 1876 in Geneva, Reeve, Franklin, Iowa; died on 12 Oct 1966 in Alexander, Franklin, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Carrie Augusta LATHAM was born on 2 Feb 1876 in Geneva, Reeve, Franklin, Iowa (daughter of Milton Delancy LATHAM and Emily Eliza BUSS); died on 12 Oct 1966 in Alexander, Franklin, Iowa.
    Children:
    1. son PETERS was born on 11 Aug 1898 in Iowa; died on 21 Oct 1898 in Alexander, Franklin, Iowa.
    2. 1. V. Ruth PETERS was born on 19 Jul 1905 in Alexander, Franklin County, Iowa; died on 9 Feb 1986 in Alexander, Franklin County, Iowa.
    3. Edith A. PETERS was born on 6 Dec 1912 in Alexander, Franklin, Iowa; died on 4 Apr 1913 in Alexander, Franklin, Iowa.
    4. Alice Fern PETERS was born on 18 Jun 1908 in Franklin, Lee, Iowa; died on 9 Jul 1970 in Belmond Hospital, Belmond, Wright, Iowa; was buried on 11 Jul 1970 in Alexander, Franklin County, Iowa.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Milton Delancy LATHAM was born on 9 Aug 1849 in Howardsville, Jo Davies, Illinois (son of Ezra LATHAM and Nancy A. ANDREWS); died on 10 Apr 1924 in Hood River, Hood River, Oregon; was buried in Idlewild Cemetery, Hood River, Oregon.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Farmer

    Notes:

    From 'History of Franklin County' page 523, at Hampton, Ia Library:
    Milton D. Latham was the fourth of a family of six children, and came to Franklin county in 1874, locating on section 26, in Reeve township, where he now resides. His farm consists of eighty-five acres, under good cultivation. He was born in Jo Daviess, IL in 1849, where he grew to manhood, receiving a common school education, and was married, in 1874 to Emily Buss, born in England, in 1852. They are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Geneva, and have three children -- Carrie, Edith and Jessie. His father was born in Vermont, his mother in Ohio. They were pioneer settlers of Jo Daviess, IL, where they both died.

    The parents of Mrs. Latham were born in England, where the mother died in 1868. The father then emigrated to Stephenson, IL, where he is still living, having had a family of eight children.

    Milton moved to Alexander and farmed there and then in his retirement moved to Oregon where he died and is buried.

    Milton married Emily Eliza BUSS on 11 Feb 1874 in Lena, Stephenson, Illinois. Emily was born on 1 Sep 1852 in Sedlescombe, Sussex, England; died on 28 Sep 1926 in Hood River, Hood River, Oregon; was buried in Idlewild Cemetery, Hood River, Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 7.  Emily Eliza BUSS was born on 1 Sep 1852 in Sedlescombe, Sussex, England; died on 28 Sep 1926 in Hood River, Hood River, Oregon; was buried in Idlewild Cemetery, Hood River, Oregon.

    Other Events:

    • Immigrant?: Y

    Notes:

    Married home of Ambrose Buss on Wednesday evening

    Children:
    1. 3. Carrie Augusta LATHAM was born on 2 Feb 1876 in Geneva, Reeve, Franklin, Iowa; died on 12 Oct 1966 in Alexander, Franklin, Iowa.
    2. Edith Alta LATHAM was born on 9 Aug 1877 in Geneva, Reeve, Franklin, Iowa; died on 21 Sep 1964 in Britt, Hancock, Iowa; was buried on 23 Sep 1964 in Woden, Hancock, Iowa.
    3. Jesse Llewellyn LATHAM was born on 5 Mar 1882 in Geneva, Reeve, Franklin, Iowa; died on 10 Sep 1967 in Hampton, Franklin, Iowa; was buried in Hampton, Franklin, Iowa.
    4. Della Leona LATHAM was born on 10 Dec 1887 in Alexander, Franklin, Iowa; died on 23 Jan 1974 in The Dalles, Wasco, Oregon; was buried in Idlewild Cemetery, Hood River, Oregon.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Ezra LATHAM was born on 5 Nov 1811 in Northfield, Washington, Vermont (son of Ezra LATHAM and Polly JONES); died on 16 Feb 1870 in Lena, Stephenson, Illinois; was buried in Lena, Stephenson, Illinois.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Carpenter, joiner

    Notes:

    Ezra Jr. was born in Vermont but left the Green Mountain state for Ohio in early life and later married at Rockford, Ill. to Nancy Andrews, a native of Ohio. In 1838 he removed to Illinois and was one of the first
    settlers of Jo Daviess county. Soon afterward he built a sawmill, which he operated for a number of years engaging in the manufacture of lumber.
    He also opened up a new farm, entering some land from the government and purchasing other tracts until he was the owner of four hundred acres, constituting a very valuable property. He was by trade a carpenter and a joiner and also followed that pursuit for some years. His last days were spent in Jo Daviess county, but his wife afterward removed to Lena, where her death occured.

    Ezra married Nancy A. ANDREWS on 4 Nov 1838 in Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois. Nancy was born on 25 Feb 1817 in Rockport, Cuyahoga, Ohio; died on 24 Oct 1881 in Lena, Stephenson, Illinois; was buried in Lena, Stephenson, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 13.  Nancy A. ANDREWS was born on 25 Feb 1817 in Rockport, Cuyahoga, Ohio; died on 24 Oct 1881 in Lena, Stephenson, Illinois; was buried in Lena, Stephenson, Illinois.
    Children:
    1. Frank A. LATHAM was born on 10 Jan 1844 in Howardsville, Jo Davies, Illinois; died on 11 Mar 1920 in Lena, Stephenson, Illinois.
    2. Harvey Eugene LATHAM was born on 17 Nov 1841 in Howardsville, Jo Davies, Illinois; died on 19 May 1899 in Hampton, Franklin County, Iowa; was buried in Hillside Cemetery, Hampton, Franklin County, Iowa.
    3. 6. Milton Delancy LATHAM was born on 9 Aug 1849 in Howardsville, Jo Davies, Illinois; died on 10 Apr 1924 in Hood River, Hood River, Oregon; was buried in Idlewild Cemetery, Hood River, Oregon.
    4. Eva A. LATHAM was born about 1846 in Lena, Stephenson, Illinois.
    5. Dr Chester H. LATHAM was born about 1850 in Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois; died on 2 Oct 1916 in Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois.


Notes

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Updated 23 Dec 2023