Latchford

Latchford - It seems there was only one Latchford family in Markelsville.

St. John's Church Yard Markers

LATCHFORD	Peter father 11 Sep 1795 6 May 1879 Molly mother 22 Mar 1804 29 Dec 1876
LATCHFORD	James P. 11 Jan 1835 4 Jun 1901 Co. G., 208 Regt. P.I. wf. Catharine (Baker) 10 Sep 1835 30 Aug 1917
LATCHFORD	Sarah J. w/o Thomas J. 6 Jan 1866 24-3-16 son Charles E. 19 Jul 1864 1-9-26
LATCHFORD	Philip L. 15 Jun 1832 23 Dec 1916 Lizzie w/o P.L. 8 Dec 1887 51-4-21 c/o P.L.& Lizzie: Sylvia D.S. 30 Sep 1869 2-6-19 Annie M. 10 Jul 1873 3-9-15
LATCHFORD	Susanna w/o Richard 2 Feb 1861 30-10-23
LATCHFORD	Walter E. 1872 1942 Mary E. 1897 1977

At Bull Hill Cemetery there is a grave marked: LATCHFORD, c/o Peter & Mollie: George L. 7 May 1842 0-11-12 John L. 1 Jul 1851 6-4-9

Peter Latchford (1795-1879) married a girl named Molly (1804-1876), who was nine years younger than himself. It appears they had seven children:

Hannah was born 1826
Richard was born before 1830
Philip L. was born 1832
James P. was born 1835
Thomas J. was born about 1840
George L. was born 1842 and died 11 days later
John L. was born 1845 and died in 1851

1830 census for Perry Co. shows: Peter and Richard Latchford, both of Juniata Twp.

1. Hannah Latchford (1826 -1871) married Eleazar Bitner about 1860. They had a son, Isaac Leonard Bitner born 1862. Hannah died at the age of 35 leaving Eleazar a widower with a nine year old son. Young Isaac died two years later in 1873.

2. Richard Latchford (~1830 - ??) married a girl named Susanna, who was born in 1830. Did they have a son, John P., born in 1855? Susanna died in 1861 at the age of 31 years. Did John P. go live with Joseph Bealor?

3. Philip Leonard Latchford (1832-1916) married "Lizzie" (Elizabeth E. Orwan), born 1832. They did have two daughters, who died young: Sylvia was born in 1867 and Annie was born April 1869. Sylvia died in September 1869. Little Annie died in 1873. It is not known if they had any other children. H. H. Hain write, on page 823, "Dr. Orwan Luther Latchford, was born at Markelville, March 15, 1874. He attended public schools and Prof. W. E. Baher's select school at Eschol from 1890 to 1893...." Dr. Latchford entered the drug business and went on to medical school.

4. James P. Latchford (1835-1901) married Catharine Baker (1835-1917). It may be that Peter was their son. James was a private in 208th Regiment, Co. G during the Civil War. There is a Peter Latchford shown in the 1870 census.

5. Thomas J. Latchford ( abt 1840 - ??) married a girl named Sarah (1842-1866) They had a son, Charles, born 1862 and died two years later in July 1964. On 5 September, 1964 Thomas J was mustered in 208th Regiment, Company G, Perry County. He came home June 1865. Sarah died in 1866 at the young age of 24 years. Thomas just disappears...

1870 Census Perry County, PA :Latchford James, Latchford John, Latchford Phillip, Latchford Richard, and Latchford Peter. The census also shows: John P. Latchford; age 15; born in PA and Margaret Bealor; age 20; born in PA living in Joseph Bealor's home. Who is Peter Latchford?

208th Regiment, COMPANY G, PERRY COUNTY mustered in the following Markelville boys in Sep 1864 and they mustered out 1 Jun 1865.

FOSSELMAN, WM., second lieutenant
LATCHFORD, THOMAS J., sergeant
FLECKINGER, L.H.C., corporal

The two hundredth and eighth regiment organized at Camp Curtin, Harrisbrug Pa. the 12 Sep 1864. On the 27th of Nov it joined the Army of the Potomac and was assigned to the First Brigade, Third Division of the Ninth Corps under the command of General Hartranft. On the 25th of March helped capture Fort Steadman. From the 27 Mar to 2 Apr were constantly moving, till the assault on Petersburg at which 48 were killed or wounded. On the ninth of April arrived at Nottoway Court house where they remained till the 20th. At Alexandria the 208 were mustered out of service.