Mary Latta

Mary Alison

• Gender: Female
• Birth: 1712 Leck, Donegal, Ireland
• Death: Feb 22 1810 Donegal, Ireland, or, Pennsylvania, USA
• Husband: James Melyne Latta

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Rev. S.A. McPherson of Wazahachie, Texas branch No. 19 writes: "The history of James Latta, one of five brothers, is well authenticated (He lost the proof.)

He had four sons by his first wife, William, Samuel, Thomas and John.

After her death he married Mary Alison and had one son, James.

Child of his 2nd Wife: 2 JAMES (2) born in Ireland in 1732; d. January 29, 1801 in Pleasant Level, PA.

Latta.org has James Latta's bio:

Born in No. of Ireland between 1690-1700. In winter of 1738 he came to America. The vessel was wrecked and his records lost.

Married Mary Alison, a sister of Rev. Francis Alison, a noted divine and pastor at New London, Chester Co., Pa. She was born at Lac, Ireland.

He settled near Elkton, Md. about 1740 and he and his wife were buried in the Rock Church Presbyterian burial ground near Elkton, as his son James told a daughter. The letters on the tombstone are obliterated.

References

1. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:G9B3-Z4H
2. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:GS2D-FGD