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Ola Mae Latham 1930–2016 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Oct 26 1930

Birth Location: Grenada, MS

Death Date: 7 Oct 2016

Death Location: Urbana

Father: Alph Lathan

Mother: Syrena Latham

Spouse(s): Sam James

Children(s): Mary Kates

The story of Ola Mae Latham began in 1930 in Grenada, MS. In 1935, Ola Mae Latham resided in Grenada, Mississippi. In 1940, Ola Mae Latham resided in Beat 1, Grenada, Mississippi, USA. Ola Mae Latham married Sam James, and had children including Mary Jean James Kates. Ola Mae Latham passed away in 2016 in Urbana.

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  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • The story of Ola Mae Latham began in 1930 in Grenada, MS.
  • In 1935, Ola Mae Latham resided in Grenada, Mississippi.
  • In 1940, Ola Mae Latham resided in Beat 1, Grenada, Mississippi, USA.
  • Ola Mae Latham married Sam James, and had children including Mary Jean James Kates.
  • Ola Mae Latham passed away in 2016 in Urbana.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alph Lathan
1907–1984
Birth Location: Grenada, Mississippi
AL
Syrena Latham
1909–1950
Birth Location: Grenada, Mississippi, United States
SL

Spouses(s)

Sam James
1929–1993
Birth Location: Mississippi
SJ

Children(s)

Mary Kates
1951–
Birth Location: Mississippi
MK

Ola Latham's Ancestors

Self
Ola Latham
1930–2016
Birth Place: Grenada, MS
Parents
Alph Lathan
1907–1984
Grenada, Mississippi
Syrena Latham
1909–1950
Grenada, Mississippi, United States
Grandparents
Gus Latham
1859–
Grenada, Mississippi
Liza Williams
1875–1962
Mississippi, USA
William (Berry) Sr
1875–1955
Grenada, Mississippi
Nancy Braceford
1873–1968
Mississippi
Great-Grandparents
Louis Latham
1824–
Calvin Berry
1841–1916
Ellen Smith
1853–1922
James Braceford
1825–1905
Lotty Braceford
1840–1925
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Berry
1820–1869
Viney Berry
1819–
Richard Smith
1825–
Mary Smith
1834–

Ola Latham's Descendants

1.
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Ola (Mae) Latham (Oct 26 1930–7 Oct 2016) m. Sam James (10 September 1929–28 August 1993)
  1. 1. Mary (Jean James) Kates 1951–

Ola Latham's Timeline

8 Records

1930
Oct 26 1930
Birth of Ola Mae Latham in Grenada, MS
Grenada, MS
1935
1935
Age 5
Ola Mae Latham resided here in Grenada, Mississippi
Grenada, Mississippi
1940
1940
Age 10
Ola Mae Latham resided here in Beat 1, Grenada, Mississippi, USA
Beat 1, Grenada, Mississippi, USA
1950
1950
Age 20
Ola Mae Latham resided here in , Grenada, Mississippi, USA
, Grenada, Mississippi, USA
1960
1960
Age 30
Ola Mae Latham resided here in Champaign; Urbana, Illinois, USA
Champaign; Urbana, Illinois, USA
1993
1993
Age 63
Ola Mae Latham resided here in Champaign, Illinois, USA
Champaign, Illinois, USA
2016
Sep 26 2016
Age 86
Death of Ola Mae Latham in Champaign, IL
Champaign, IL
2016
7 Oct 2016
Age 86
Burial of Ola Mae Latham in Urbana
Urbana

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Oct 26 1930
    Event Place: Grenada, MS
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Owens funeral homes; Publication Place: Champaign, Illinois, USA
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Grenada, Mississippi
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Grenada, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02023; Page: 20B; Enumeration District: 22-6

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Beat 1, Grenada, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Grenada, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02023; Page: 20B; Enumeration District: 22-6

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: , Grenada, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Grenada, Mississippi

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1960
    Event Place: Champaign; Urbana, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993
    Event Place: Champaign, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Champaign
    Record Source: U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Owens funeral homes; Publication Place: Champaign, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Champaign, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Grenada
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Grenada, Mississippi

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Sep 26 2016
    Event Place: Champaign, IL
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Owens funeral homes; Publication Place: Champaign, Illinois, USA
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 7 Oct 2016
    Event Place: Urbana
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Owens funeral homes; Publication Place: Champaign, Illinois, USA
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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