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Frederick Graham Latham (1833 - 1905)

Frederick Graham Latham
Born in Scotlandmap
Son of and
Brother of , , , , and
[spouse(s) unknown]
Descendants descendants
Father of , and
Died at age 71 in Moneydie, Perthshire, Scotland, United Kingdommap
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Biography

Fred Latham was born in Moneydie Scotland. He traveled to Gaffney and Spartanburg and enlisted in the Palmetto Sharpshooters Company M aka the Pacolet Guards in 1861 and rose to the rank of Captain. After the war he met Rebecca Ramsey and fathered 4 children. The 1870 census lists him as a 36 yr old resident of Draytonville, SC. He appears on the 1889 Charleston City Directory as residing at 15 Rutledge Ave. Frederick Street in Gaffney, S.C is purportedly named for him.

Captain Frederick Graham Latham, for his service during the American Civil War, received the following awards and honors:

  • Silver Star:

The Silver Star is the third highest U.S. combat-only award. It was established in 1918 as the Citation Star. Servicemen could receive it retroactively, and it has been awarded for actions as far back as the Spanish-American War1.

  • Distinguished Flying Cross:

The Distinguished Flying Cross is awarded to U.S. and foreign military personnel and civilians who display extraordinary heroism during action against an enemy of the United States or while serving with a friendly nation engaged in armed conflict against a force2.

Sources


  • James Ballard Family History




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DeStaffino-10 Shelly DeStaffino
Actually Frederick St in Gaffney, South Carolina was named after him. He also ran a small theatre their too as well as small drug store, before he was ran out of town (that part is a family story not sure if its true) but the rest is. He fathered 5 children with my great great grandmother and refused to marry her. She later married a Joseph DeStaffino who in turn adopted Frederick's children giving them his last name. So thats how I became a DeStaffino. But Im truly a Latham
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