John Tilden Latta

Source: The Granville [Ohio] Times; 20 Mar 1950

GRANVILLE March 20 -- The Rev. John Tilden Latta, 73, died in his home in 467 West Broadway at 10:15 a.m. Sunday following an illness of 10 years.

The son of John Copeland and Mary Jane (Morris) Latta, he was born in Miltonsburg, Monroe County, on Sept. 21, 1876. He was baptized in the Salem Baptist Church in Guernsey County, taught school in Monroe County; was graduated from Doane Academy with the class of 1902; and attended Denison University and the University of Chicago.

In October, 1905, the deceased was ordained as Baptist minister in the Salem Baptist Church. On Sept. 9, 1905, he was married to Miss Mary Elizabeth Udell, and in October of the same year, they sailed as missionaries for Burma under the American Baptist Foreign Mission Board, and arrived in Rangoon, Burma, in December, 1905. The day after their arrival in Rangoon, they proceeded on to Thonze, Burma, where he served as missionary until time of his retirement in April 1940.

He was preceded in death by his wife, who died following a short illness in April, 1949. Surviving are: one sister, Miss Mary Bell Latta of Ashland; one brother, David Latta of Canton; and five children; Dr. Jack Latta, Weston, W. Va.; Mrs. Mary Latta Becker, Columbus; Mrs. C. M. Mewhorter, Rochester, Minn.; Mrs. James Webber, Applegate, Ore.; Lois Latta of the home and eight grandchildren.

The body will remain at the James K. Morrow Funeral home until 12:30 p.m. Tuesday. It will then be moved to the First Baptist Church where services will be held at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Harry Kruener officiating. Burial will be made in Maple Grove Cemetery, James K. Morrow, funeral director.

John Tilden Latta

Source: The Granville [Ohio] Times; 20 Mar 1950

GRANVILLE March 20 -- The Rev. John Tilden Latta, 73, died in his home in 467 West Broadway at 10:15 a.m. Sunday following an illness of 10 years.

The son of John Copeland and Mary Jane (Morris) Latta, he was born in Miltonsburg, Monroe County, on Sept. 21, 1876. He was baptized in the Salem Baptist Church in Guernsey County, taught school in Monroe County; was graduated from Doane Academy with the class of 1902; and attended Denison University and the University of Chicago.

In October, 1905, the deceased was ordained as Baptist minister in the Salem Baptist Church. On Sept. 9, 1905, he was married to Miss Mary Elizabeth Udell, and in October of the same year, they sailed as missionaries for Burma under the American Baptist Foreign Mission Board, and arrived in Rangoon, Burma, in December, 1905. The day after their arrival in Rangoon, they proceeded on to Thonze, Burma, where he served as missionary until time of his retirement in April 1940.

He was preceded in death by his wife, who died following a short illness in April, 1949. Surviving are: one sister, Miss Mary Bell Latta of Ashland; one brother, David Latta of Canton; and five children; Dr. Jack Latta, Weston, W. Va.; Mrs. Mary Latta Becker, Columbus; Mrs. C. M. Mewhorter, Rochester, Minn.; Mrs. James Webber, Applegate, Ore.; Lois Latta of the home and eight grandchildren.

The body will remain at the James K. Morrow Funeral home until 12:30 p.m. Tuesday. It will then be moved to the First Baptist Church where services will be held at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Harry Kruener officiating. Burial will be made in Maple Grove Cemetery, James K. Morrow, funeral director.