1841

 SGT Samuel Berry Latham Sr. was born on 18 Nov 1841 in Mocksville, Davie, North Carolina, USA a child of James Latham and Cepander Wellman Latham.

1850

Samuel Latham was counted in the census on 21 Sep 1850 in Davie, North Carolina, USA, as a 11-year-old, male, white. Also in the home were; James Latham, Cassey Latham, Mary Latham, William Latham, Louiza Latham, Margaret Latham, Jeremiah Latham, Anna Latham, Sarah Latham, John Clifford, and Granbury Taylor.

1871

When he was 29, he married Louisa C Moore between Jan-Dec 1871.

1880

S. B. Latham was counted in the census on 10 Jun 1880 in Camden, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA, as a 39-year-old, male, married, white, head of household.Also in the home were; his wife, L. C. Latham; his children; W. T. Latham, J. H. Latham, W. H. Latham, D. D. Latham, and G. C. Latham; and boarders, Johnathan Page, Wm. W. Skinner, J. C. Rollins, L. P. Erunbest, F. J. Wilson, C. Sheck.

1900

Saml Latham was counted in the census in Jun 1900 in Camden, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA, as a 59-year-old, male, married, white, head of household. Also in the home were; his wife, Louisa Latham; and their children, Wade H Latham, Douglas W Latham, Josephine Latham, Maggie Latham, Catherine I Latham, John U Latham, and Benj H Latham.

1904

He died on 13 Aug 1904 in Camden, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA. He was buried on 14 Aug 1904 in Camden, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA at Quaker Cemetery. His cause of death was apoplexy.

MR. S. B. LATHAM DEAD

He Was a Well Known Citizen of Camden and Galiant Veteran.

Special to The State.

Camden, Aug. 13, – Mr. Samuel B. Latham, alderman from the Fourth ward and a highly respected citizen of Camden, died here suddenly this morning at 8:30 o’clock.

Mr. Lathan was found sitting in his office at his livery stable by a servant, where he had been reading the morning paper. He had been in good health and was in fine humor this morning a few minutes before he was found.

The physicians who were summoned pronounced the cause of his death to be apoplexy.

The deceased came to Camden from Davie county, N. C., in 1871 or ’72 and had led an exemplary life. He engaged in the hotel and livery business for a number of years and after his hotel, the Latham house, was burned about 12 years ago he improved his stables and has devoted his attention to that business since.

He has represented his ward in municipal affairs several times and has the record of a good official.

His war record is a good one, he having been wounded in battle several times. He leaves a wife and eight children.

The funeral services will be held at the Methodist church tomorrow afternoon at 5 o’clock. He will be buried with Masonic honors, of which order he was a member. The following gentlemen will act as honorary pallbearers: Dr. A. A. Moore, Dr. D. L. DeSaussure, Mr. H. G. Carrison and Mr. A. D. Kennedy.

Mr. Latham was 63 years old in December.

1951

On January 2, 1951, Samuel Lowel Latham was mentioned as the father in the death record of Josephine Latham Walker.