Individual Details

Marriage license image posted on Ancestry tree:
Mr. A. E. Latham (Alva Ernest) and Miss Mary Blanch Baker, License dated 23 Dec 1905
Wm. Broadhead performed the ceremony at his residence, 24 Dec 1905.

1910 Census. Birminham Ward 15, Jefferson Co, AL, Hh 688
Alva Latham, 28, married once for 4 years, Carpenter, Street railway
Blanche, wife, 20, 1 child
Spencer, son, 3

1920 Census. Jefferson Co, AL, Hh 799
Arthur Latham, 38, Carpenter, House
Blanche, 30
Spencer, son, 13
Buster, son, 10
Emily, dau, 4

1930 Census. Prec 9, Jefferson, AL, Hh 279
Alva Latham, 48, married at age 24, Dairy man, Dairy Farm
Blanche, wife, 40, married at 16
Spincer, son, 23, Mechanic, Bell Telephone
Alva Jr., son, 18, Truck Driver, Dairy
Emma B., dau, 14
Joseph Jordon, Boarder, 52, Laborer, Farm

1940 Census. Jefferson, AL, Hh 225
519 1st Ave - lived in same place in 1935
Blanche Latham, 50, widow
Spencer J., son, 33, Teletype operator, Telegraph Co.

16 Oct 1940 World War II Draft Registration
Joseph Spencer Latham, P.O. Box 102, Powderly, Jefferson Co, AL was age 33, b. 10 Feb 1907 in alabama. Mrs. Blanche Latham, mother, would always know his address. Employby Southern Bell Telephone Co, Birmingham. 6', 161 lb. Gray eyes, brown hair.

1950 Census. Birmingham, Jefferson, AL, Hh 94
330 7th St
J. Spencer Latham, 43, Engineer, Telephone Company
Blanche, mother, 60, widow

Birth	27 Jun 1889	Alabama
Death	22 Feb 1976

Father	Amos (Moats) Baker (1868 - 1943)
Mother	Emily Baker (1868 - 1948)
Sibling	Ollie A. Baker (1887 - 1963)