FIFTH GENERATION

30. James Alexander Latham was born on 7 May 1859 in Creston, Ashe Co., North Carolina. He appeared on the census on 25 Jun 1880 in North Fork Township, Ashe Co., North Carolina. ⁽¹⁶⁶⁾ He emigrated in 1917 from From North Carolina to Washington. He appeared on the census on 17 Jan 1920 in Belfast Precinct, Skagit Co., Washington.⁽¹⁶⁷⁾ He died on 18 Sep 1936 in Burlington, Skagit Co., Washington. Record of Funeral shows cause of death to be pneumonia. Copy of funeral record and obituary in file. He was buried on 21 Sep 1936 in Burlington Cemetary, Burlington, Washington. Hulbush Funeral Home provided burial services, volume 02, page 013. Copy of Record of Funeral in file. He was married to Sarah "Sally" B. Latham on 19 Sep 1885 in Ashe Co., North Carolina.

31. Sarah "Sally" B. Latham was born about 1863 in Staggs Creek Twp., Ashe Co., North Carolina. She died between 1888 and 1895 in North Carolina. She was born in Creston, Ashe Co., North Carolina. Children were:

15 i. Mary Elizabeth "Bessie" Latham.
ii. John Oren Latham was born on 18 Jun 1888 in Ashe Co., North Carolina. Family group record provided by Sylvia Joanne Hollingworth Latham. Copy in file. He appeared on the census on 6 Jan 1920 in Lyman, Skagit Co., Washington. ⁽¹⁶⁸⁾ Living in the household at the time of the 1920 census was Wiley E. VanOver (father-in-law), Cecil O. VanOver (sister-in-law), Verna V. VanOver (sister-in-law) and Harland L. VanOver (brother-in-law). He died on 23 Apr 1930 in Forks, Clallem Co., Washington. Oren was a logger and died when a log fell on him. Family group record provided by Sylvia Joanne Hollingworth Latham. Copy in file.