Brief Life History of William Scarlett
When William Scarlett Latta was born on 15 October 1821, in Orange, North Carolina, United States, his father, John Henry Latta, was 37 and his mother, Sarah Scarlett, was 35. He married Olive Bernetta Throgmorton on 16 November 1842, in Henry, Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 7 daughters. He lived in Arkansas, United States in 1870 and Pollard, Clay, Arkansas, United States in 1910. He died on 16 December 1911, in Piggott, Clay, Arkansas, United States, at the age of 90, and was buried in New Hope Cemetery, Pollard, Clay, Arkansas, United States.
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- William S Latta in household of Billie J Latta, "United States Census, 1910"
- Wm Latta, "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950"
- William Scarlett Latta, "Find A Grave Index"
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1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
1830 · Trail of Tears
In the 1830's, President Jackson called for all the Native Americans to be forced off their own land. As the Cherokee were forced out of North Carolina many of them hid in the mountains of North Carolina.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
Scottish: variant of Lawtie, a nickname from Older Scots lautee (Anglo-Norman French leauté, lauté) ‘honesty, loyalty’.
Polish: unexplained. This surname is also found in Germany.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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