Portal:Henry K. Lattin

Works about Henry K. Lattin

• Ancestors and Descendants of Jarvis Andrew and Mary Jane Lattin (1989)

"Henry K. (or S.) Latting was born 5 January 1806 on Long Island, but we do not know exactly where. He married a Julia Wood in the period 1830-1832, but we do not know her parents or just when or where they were married. According to the information on her gravestone, she was born 24 February 1813, but there are conflicting data regarding her age in census records. They appear to have lived for a few years in Huntington, Suffolk County, before moving to Farmingdale, just across the county line in what was then Queens County (now Nassau County). However, their children continued to be recorded in the school censuses of Huntington. Henry Lattin is shown as a farmer in the 1850 and 1860 Censuses. There are conflicting data about how many children were born to this couple, but those listed below have been confirmed. Henry Latting apparently dropped the final "g" from his name early in his life. One son is buried under the name Latting, but all later records show him as Lattin. He died in Farmingdale 21 November 1894, and Julia died there on 27 October 1873. They are both buried in the Old Powell Cemetery in Farmingdale, Long Island, along with several of their children who died young."

• Henry Lattin (1894 November 23) Brooklyn Times-Union

His death. "Henry Lattin, one of Farmingdale's oldest residents, died on Wednesday at the home of his son, Jarvis A. Lattin. Mr. Lattin met with an accident some three weeks ago which caused his death. He was picking apples from a tree when the ladder on which he was standing fell with him and in the fall an arm and a leg were broken."

• Mr. Henry Lattin (1894 November 22) Long Islander News

His death. "Mr. Henry Lattin, an old resident of this village and formerly of Babylon, died on Wednesday morning, aged 88 years and 10 months. … A few weeks ago, while ascending a ladder to pick some apples, he missed his footing and fell to the ground, breaking his thigh and fracturing his arm and death resulted from the injuries received at that time."

• Uncle Lattin (1878 August 17)

His divorce. "Counselor Noble, of Long Island City, is taking the testimony, as referee, in the suit for divorce instituted by Mrs. Hannah Lattin of Farmingdale, against her husband, Daniel [sic] Lattin. … Mr. Lattin is 72 years old, Mrs. Lattin is about 65. She was a widow with two daughters, both of whom were married when she … his wife's daughter (Mrs. Sayres) … He was made poor one year by having a $30 cow run over by a railroad train. … Mr. Lattin said he had once been arrested for striking an Irishman who had struck his son. "And I will defend myself and my children, by the grace of God," he concluded."

• The Preaching Ploughman (1878 August 10)

His bouts of hyperreligiosity. "The case of Farmer Lattin, of Farmingdale, was again before the courts yesterday at Long Island City. The defendant, in his testimony, denied all the allegations of cruelty and neglect made against him by his wile. The defendant is seventy-two years of age and sometimes varies his occupation of farming by trying to convert his neighbors to the practice of the Christian virtues."

• Whipping Her for Her Soul's Good (1878 July 27)

His bouts of hyperreligiosity. "An old gray-headed farmer sat in a despondent manner yesterday morning, in the law office of S. B. Nobles, Long Island City. A fine-looking elderly woman sat opposite him, and two younger women were between them. The eldest woman was suing for a limited divorce from her aged partner. "Glory, hallelujah! Bless the Lord!" the old farmer said, clapping his hands, as he listened to testimony recounting his taking his wife by the throat and knocking her down. The aged couple are Henry Lattin and Hannah Lattin, the farmer seventy-two, the latter a few years younger."

• Inquest over the Remains of Susannah Lattin (1868)

Death of his daughter. "Henry Lattin, of Farmingdale, L.I., testified that the deceased, Susannah Lattin, was his daughter."

• A Rather Singular Case Of Death (1868)

Death of his daughter. "Mr. Henry Lattin. Dear Sir: — Your daughter is at No. 6 Amity Place, very sick with typhoid fever, and I do not expect her to live twenty-four hours. She inquires about her mother frequently, and wants her to come immediately. Yours truly, E. Daun."

• The Daughter of a Resident of Farmingdale Dies Under Suspicious Circumstances (1868)

Death of his daughter. "In explanation of the strange and mysterious circumstances, it is stated that the deceased, whose name was Susannah Lattin, was about 21 years of age and the daughter of Mr. Henry Lattin, of Farmingdale, L.I."

See also

• Portal:Susannah Lattin, his daughter
• Portal:Jarvis Andrew Lattin, his son