Aunt Nell was born in 1859. she taught school in Penn and Madison Townships (Johnson county, IA), for a number of years. She joined her two sisters in South Dakota and met David H. Latham. They came back to the old home to be married in 1894. They made their home at Faulkton, SD. Latham was born in Michigan. The family farm bordered the the Henry Ford family farm. D. H. Latham went to Faulk County, S.D. in 1885. He was elected State Attorney for South Dakota in 1894, and re-elected in 1896, 1902 and 1904. In later years Uncle Latham and Aunt Nell moved to Los Angeles to make their home. Latham was a large stockholder in the Security Trust and Savings Bank in Los Angeles. He died in 1927, a wealthy man. Aunt Nell continued to live in Los Angeles until her death in 1945. She never forgot where she was born. She along with Alice and Kate would make frequent visits back to the old home (at North Liberty, IA).
SOURCE- Sesquicentennial History of North Liberty, Iowa, Joan Alt Belknap, 1996.
According to the book Family Roots- Drew, Alt, Wein, Smith & Kepford, written by Catherine Schilder in 1989, Nellie listed as Ella May "Nellie". Her nickname was Nellie, not Ella. (provided by contributor 46543950).
CADI, some census data and cemetery records show first as Nellie; marriage license has Ella.
SOURCE- Sesquicentennial History of North Liberty, Iowa, Joan Alt Belknap, 1996.
According to the book Family Roots- Drew, Alt, Wein, Smith & Kepford, written by Catherine Schilder in 1989, Nellie listed as Ella May "Nellie". Her nickname was Nellie, not Ella. (provided by contributor 46543950).
CADI, some census data and cemetery records show first as Nellie; marriage license has Ella.
Aunt Nell was born in 1859. she taught school in Penn and Madison Townships (Johnson county, IA), for a number of years. She joined her two sisters in South Dakota and met David H. Latham. They came back to the old home to be married in 1894. They made their home at Faulkton, SD. Latham was born in Michigan. The family farm bordered the the Henry Ford family farm. D. H. Latham went to Faulk County, S.D. in 1885. He was elected State Attorney for South Dakota in 1894, and re-elected in 1896, 1902 and 1904. In later years Uncle Latham and Aunt Nell moved to Los Angeles to make their home. Latham was a large stockholder in the Security Trust and Savings Bank in Los Angeles. He died in 1927, a wealthy man. Aunt Nell continued to live in Los Angeles until her death in 1945. She never forgot where she was born. She along with Alice and Kate would make frequent visits back to the old home (at North Liberty, IA).
SOURCE- Sesquicentennial History of North Liberty, Iowa, Joan Alt Belknap, 1996.
According to the book Family Roots- Drew, Alt, Wein, Smith & Kepford, written by Catherine Schilder in 1989, Nellie listed as Ella May "Nellie". Her nickname was Nellie, not Ella. (provided by contributor 46543950).
CADI, some census data and cemetery records show first as Nellie; marriage license has Ella.
SOURCE- Sesquicentennial History of North Liberty, Iowa, Joan Alt Belknap, 1996.
According to the book Family Roots- Drew, Alt, Wein, Smith & Kepford, written by Catherine Schilder in 1989, Nellie listed as Ella May "Nellie". Her nickname was Nellie, not Ella. (provided by contributor 46543950).
CADI, some census data and cemetery records show first as Nellie; marriage license has Ella.
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