Zella M. Latham

Zella M. Latham

• Father: John W. Latham b. 24 September 1860, d. 27 April 1944
• Mother: May Emily Rembert b. 28 September 1866, d. 15 January 1959

• Zella M. Latham was born on 26 April 1904 in Louisiana.
• John W. Latham and May Emily Rembert appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana, at Converse & Hamlin Road. Other members of the household included Zella M. Latham, Gladine Latham, William Blair Latham, Grady Latham, Helen Dewey Latham and Adina Maude Latham.
• John W. Latham and May Emily Rembert appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana. Other members of the household included Zella M. Latham, Adina Maude Latham, Huriosco Ford, Helen Dewey Latham and Thurman L. Ford.
• She married James Thomas Cates circa 1920.
• John W. Latham and May Emily Rembert appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana. Other members of the household included Zella M. Latham, Helen Dewey Latham, Thurman L. Ford, Mildred Beverly Ford, Francis Edward Ford and James Thomas Cates Jr.
• The following appeared on 13 January 1956 in the Sabine Index: Funeral services for William Blair Latham, who passed away at Anchorage, Alaska, Dec. 29, were held Saturday, Jan. 7 at the Baptist church in Converse, with the pastor, the Rev. Ben Worley, officiating assisted by the Rev. James Lawton, pastor of the First Methodist church.
       Graveside services were held by Floyd Jordan American Legion Post of Many.
       Mr. Latham had been employed by the Civil Aeronautics Administration in Anchorage for the past 10 years.
       Surviving are his mother, Mrs. J. W. Latham of Converse, and four sisters, Mrs. S. L. Asby of Newton, Texas, Mrs. Helen Miles of Pleasant Hill, Mrs. L. G. Edwards of Noble and Mrs. J. T. Cates of Converse.
        Interment was in the Oak Grove cemetery under the direction of the Drewitt Funeral home of Mansfield.
• Zella M. Latham became a widow at the 11 August 1973 death of her husband.
• The following appeared on 23 March 1978 in the Sabine Index: Adina M. Edwards, 76, of Ada, Okla., died Saturday, March 18, at her residence, following a short illness. Funeral services were at 2 p.m., Tuesday, March 21, in the Noble Methodist Church, with burial following in the Noble Cemetery, under the direction of the Drewett Funeral Home of Mansfield. Mrs. Edwards is survived by one daughter, Marilyn Cates; one son, Winston B. Edwards; three sisters, Zell Cates, Grady Ashby and Helen Miles of Pleasant Hill; four grandchildren, and four great grandchildren.
• Zella M. Latham died on 10 August 1978 at age 74.
• She was interred at Oak Grove Cemetery, Converse, Sabine Parish, Louisiana.

• Last Edited: 30 Mar 2012