Sarah Jane "Lattie" Luther

Sarah 'Lattie' Emerson, daughter of Aaron Emerson and Rosanna Dowd of North Carolina, was the great granddaughter of James 'The Regulator' Emerson, Revolutionary War Hero. Sarah married Dr. Oliver Perry Luther in 1859, they moved to Lake City, Florida, in 1860. Per letters of Sarah, she visited her son, Frank in Tennessee about 1888 or1889 and mentioned discovering her illness (possibly tuberculosis), then went to visit her son Lonnie in Missouri where she passed away. Her sons William and Oliver passed when they were young, Frank and John also passed away from tuberculosis.

Children of Oliver and Sarah:

William - 1861-1883 died young

Leonidas 'Lonnie' Luther 1862-1941, Missouri

Frank S Luther 1863-1906, Tennessee

Oliver 'Tuly' P. Luther 1866-1884 died young

John Dowd Luther 1869-1913, Florida

Sarah Emerson Luther 1874-1923 Alabama, teacher, never married

Margerett 'Maggie' Luther Foote 1875-1962, Tennessee

Parents:

Aaron Emerson (1795 - 1858)

Rosanna Dowd Emerson (1805 - 1856)

Spouse:

Oliver Perry Luther (1829 - ____)

Children:

Leonidas Luther (1862 - 1941)

Frank Steed Luther (1863 - 1906)

John Dowd Luther (1868 - 1913)

Sarah Emerson Luther (1874 - 1923)

Margaret Luther Foote (1875 - 1962)

Siblings:

Andrew Jackson Emerson (1834 - 1918)

Sarah Jane Emerson Luther (1836 - 1889)

Thomas A. Jefferson Emerson (1843 - 1886)

William H. Emerson (1845 - 1894)

Created by: treesandleaves

Record added: Jul 19, 2009

Find A Grave Memorial# 39618449

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Sarah 'Lattie' Emerson (daughter of Aaron Emerson & Rosanna Dowd of NC), she was the great-granddaughter of James 'The Regulator' Emerson, Revolutionary War Hero. Sarah married Dr. Oliver Perry Luther in 1859, they moved to Lake City FL in 1860. Per letters of Sarah, she visited her son, Frank in TN about 1888/1889 and mentioned discovering her illness (TB?), then went to visit her son Lonnie in Missouri where she passed away. Her sons William and Oliver passed when they were young, Frank and John also passed from TB.

Children of Oliver and Sarah: William - 1861-1883 died young Leonidas 'Lonnie' Luther 1862-1941, MO Frank S Luther 1863-1906, TN Oliver 'Tuly' P. Luther 1866-1884 died young John Dowd Luther 1869-1913, FL Sarah Emerson Luther 1874-1923 AL, teacher, never married Margerett 'Maggie' Luther Foote 1875-1962, TN* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Jun 5 2020, 15:45:23 UTC