Janice (Lawrence) Latham (1929 - 2020)

Born 7 Jul 1929 in Coshocton, Coshocton, Ohio, United States

Ancestors

Biography

Janice was born in 1929. She was the daughter of Brook Lawrence and Viola Hiser. She passed away in 2020.

"She was born on July 7, 1929 in Coshocton to the late Brook and Viola (Heiser) Lawrence. On April 3, 1948, she married Edward Eugene Latham and together they had 8 children. Janice dedicated her life to her children, many grandchildren and great-grandchildren, involving herself in their lives to the fullest.

Janice was known as a loving, generous and high-spirited woman in her community and touched the lives of many throughout Coshocton County. She was a member of The Women’s Club of Sacred Heart, Coshocton Women’s Club, VFW 40 Women’s Club, and Ohio Reads Program of Plainfield. In 1980, Janice spear-headed the Cambridge Developmental Center Parents Committee, which she belonged to throughout the rest of her life and was personally presented the Mother of the Year Award by Governor Rhodes for her dedication to the program and received many letters and acknowledgments from Senators and Public Officials."^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ "Janice Latham Obituary," https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/coshocton-oh/janice-latham-9293988.

• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KW66-XF3 : 9 January 2021), Janice Lawrence in household of Brooks Lawrence, Franklin Township, Coshocton, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 16-6, sheet 16B, line 46, family 346, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 3046.