SIXTH GENERATION

62. David C. "The Boss" Latham was born about 1837. He served in the military on 27 Feb 1862 in Ashe Co., North Carolina. From "NC Troops: 1861-1865":

Co. A, 9th Regiment N.C.S.T (1st Regiment N.C. Cavalry)
"LATHAM, DAVID C., Private. Resided in Ashe County where he enlisted February 27, 1862 for the war. Present or accounted for until transferred to Company D, 5th Battalion N.C. Cavalry June 6, 1863."

Co. D, 5th Battalion N.C. Cavalry
"LATHAM, DAVID C., Private. Transferred from Company A, 9th Regiment N.C. State Troops (1st Regiment N.C. Cavalry) June 6, 1863. Present or accounted for until transferred to Company B, 65th Regiment N.C. Troops (6th Regiment N.C. Cavalry) August 3, 1863."

Co. B, 65th Regiment N.C.T. (6th Regiment N.C. Cavalry)
"LATHAM, DAVID C., Private. Transferred from Company D, 5th Battalion N.C. Cavalry August 3, 1863. Present or accounted for through November 1864. Reported as received by the Provost Marshal General, Washington DC, March 10, 1865 where he took the Oath of Allegiance and was furnished transportation to Cincinnati, Ohio." He was married to Elizabeth Graybeal on 9 Oct 1856 in Ashe Co., North Carolina. Bond (bond number 000001047) was posted 04 october 1856. The marriage was performed by John Baker, JP; and the witness was J. M. Gentry. North Carolina Marriages Groom Index, LDS microfiche number 6330307 to 6330317.

63. Elizabeth Graybeal was born in Feb 1839. She appeared on the census in 1900 in Ashe Co., North Carolina. Children were:

i. Emily Jane Latham was born about 1858 in Jefferson, Ashe Co., North Carolina. She died about 1929.
ii. James Latham was born on 26 Apr 1860.
31 iii. Sarah "Sally" B. Latham.
iv. John A. Latham was born about 1869 in Staggs Creek Twp., Ashe Co., North Carolina.
v. Mary Catherine Latham was born about 1871 in Staggs Creek Twp., Ashe Co., North Carolina. She died about 1890.
vi. William W. Latham was born about 1873 in Staggs Creek Twp., Ashe Co., North Carolina.
vii. Cyrus G. Latham was born in 1877 in Staggs Creek Twp., Ashe Co., North Carolina.
viii. Emite Latham was born about Nov 1879.
ix. Ernest A. Latham was born in Nov 1881 in North Carolina. He appeared on the census in 1900 in Ashe Co., North Carolina.