MOSES H. LATHAM.
In the pioneer days of Washington county there settled in that county
Moses Latham, who came from Pennsylvania, the family being of
Scotch-Irish descent, that hardy stock nursed in the Presbyterian faith
James E. Latham, son of Moses, married in Washington county, Elizabeth,
daughter of Hugh McChesney, who settled in this county from Ireland.
Their son Moses H. was born at Halls Bottom, Washington
county, November 27, 1828. Near Abingdon, March 22, 1852, he married
Ellen James, who was born November 11, 1831, at the place where
her marriage was solemnized. The record of the children of the marriage
is: James W., living now in Dennison county, Texas, Daniel C., now
deceased; Laura L., now the wife of Samuel Latham, of Washington
county; four daughters now deceased, Margaret J., Fannie V., Sarah
E. and Rhoda C., Robert Emmett, living at home; Hugh Anna, at home;
Mary B., deceased, Abbie, deceased, Minnie Trigg, at home. Mrs.
Latham is the daughter of Elisha James, now of Sullivan county, Tennessee,
a son of Walter James, an early settler in Washington county
from England. Her mother is Sarah, daughter of William Gray, who
came to Washington county from Pennsylvania.
Mr. Latham is a farmer and stock raiser. He was in service in the
late war, Company D, 1st Virginia Cavalry, C. S. A., and was severely
wounded twice at Waynesboro, Virginia, in arm and neck, September,
1864. His brother L. W. served through the war in the same company
and regiment. He had three cousins killed in service, two serving from
Virginia, one from Missouri. Another cousin, Dr. McChesney, was severely
wounded.
