Samuel Jackson Latimer (1795 - 1873)

Born 19 Dec 1795 in Green County, Kentucky

Husband of Nancy (Bottom) Latimer — married 20 Jun 1832 in Illinois, United States

Descendants

Died 19 Jul 1873 at age 77 in Marshfield, Missouri

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Biography

Born to Jacob Latimer of Maryland and his first wife, Sarah Brumfield. The graves of Jacob & Sarah Latimer are unknown.

Samuel was the father of three sets of twins. The first set of twins, Sarah Adeline and George Washington were with his first wife, Elizabeth Garrett. (Elizabeth's grave site is unknown.) The two other sets of twins, Martha Ann and Margaret Ann, and William Henry and Jacob Lasley were with his second wife, Nancy Bottom.

Samuel Jackson and Nancy Bottom were first cousins. Samuel's father, Jacob, and Nancy's mother, Mary, were siblings. Grandparents were Samuel and Lydia Margaret Musgrove Latimer.

As recorded by Charles W. Latimer in the DAY-LATIMER GENEALOGY 1795-1955, the following love story occurred:

Nancy and Samuel Jackson Latimer were engaged to be married when Samuel Jackson left Kentucky to fight in the War of 1812. After receiving word that Samuel was killed, Nancy married John Barker Day on August 8, 1816. They became parents of seven children. In 1831, Nancy and John Barker moved to Illinois and John Barker died of pneumonia, leaving Nancy with six living children.

Meanwhile, Samuel Jackson returned from the War, very much alive, to discover that Nancy was married to John Barker. Samuel, with his brothers, Robert, Jonathan, Harve (Charles Harvey) and William B. migrated to Washington County, Missouri. There, Samuel met and married Elizabeth Garrett. They were blessed with four children: Sarah Adaline, George Washington, Nancy and Eliza Jane. Elizabeth Garrett died on July 30, 1828.

Four years after Elizabeth's death, and a year after John's death, Samuel Jackson went to Illinois and married Nancy. Their wedding date was June 20, 1832. Samuel Jackson and Nancy were blessed with six children including the two sets of twins.

For several years, Samuel, Nancy, the Day children and the Latimer children lived together in Washington County, Missouri. Then in 1836, the two oldest Day children left to homestead a farm seven miles north of the present site of Marshfield, Missouri. Samuel and family moved by covered wagon to Webster County in November, 1837 and homesteaded the farm adjoining the Day children.

From "History of Laclede, Camden, Dallas, Webster, Wright, Texas, Pulaski, Phelps & Dent Counties, Missouri" ^[1]

Dr. Samuel J. Latimer, a leading physician of Dallas County, Mo., was born in Washington County, Mo., April 22, 1833, being the son of Samuel and Nancy (Bottom) Latimer, both natives of Green County, KY.

The father was born December 19, 1795, and died in Webster Co, Mo., July 19, 1873. He had followed agricultural pursuits, and was first married to Miss Elizabeth Garrett, who died in Missouri. He afterward married Mrs. Day, who was the widow of John Day, and whose maiden name was Bottom. She was born July 18, 1797, and died in Webster County, MO., December 15, 1885.

After his second marriage Mr. Latimer and wife lived in Macoupin County, Ill., a short time, and then moved to Washington County, Mo., where they resided until November 1837. At that date they moved to Webster (then Polk) County, Mo., settling on Niangua Creek, and while living on one farm he was a resident of three different counties.

He was a Democrat in politics, and he and wife were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church South. He held numerous minor offices in Washington County, Mo., and was one of the much esteemed citizens of the county. His father, Jacob Latimer, was a native of Virginia, who went to Kentucky with Daniel Boone and helped fight the Indians at Crab Orchard.

To Samuel Latimer and his second wife were born a large family of children, five of whom are now living, Dr. Samuel J. being the eldest. The others were named as follows: Margaret Ann and Martha Ann (twins), William H. and Jacob L. (twins), Lydia M. (deceased).

By his first marriage Mr. Latimer became the father of one son, Dr. G. W., and two daughters, the last two only living, Adaline and Nancy G.

By her first marriage to Mr. Day, Mrs. Latimer became the mother of five sons and one daughter; three are living: Edward, Allen and Hiley.

Dr. Samuel J. Latimer received his education chiefly at home, and at the age of nineteen began teaching school in Dallas County. This he continued at irregular intervals for several years. From 1852 to 1856 he was engaged in teaching school, attending school as a student, or filling the place of salesman in general merchandise at St. Luke, Newburg and Breezeville, Mo

Sources

United States Census, 1860^[2]

Event Place: Washington Township, Webster, Missouri, United States

Gender: Male

Age: 65

Race: White

Birth Year (Estimated): 1795

Birthplace: Kentucky

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

Samuel Latimer Male 65 Kentucky

Nancy Latimer Female 63 Kentucky

Martha Latimer Female 23 Missouri

William H Latimer Male 22 Missouri

Jacob L Latimer Male 22 Missouri

Matilda Hayms Female 20 Missouri

E Pernimon Male 30 Ohio

1. ↑ History of Laclede, Camden, Dallas, Webster, Wright, Texas, Pulaski, Phelps & Dent Counties, Missouri," Goodspeed Publishing Company, 1889
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHZ2-8PX : 14 December 2017), Samuel Latimer, 1860.

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