HARALSON COUNTY, GA - BIOS  James R. Latimer

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Source: "MEMOIRS OF GEORGIA", Historical and Biographical Sketches,  1896.

JAMES R. LATIMER, merchant, Waco, Haralson Co., Ga.,
son of R. T. and Lovy J. (Tweedell) Latimer, was
born Aug. 7, 1858. His father was born in South
Carolina, and when a young man came to Georgia and
settled on a small farm in Cobb County. His mother
was a daughter of Rev. W. S. and Betsey Tweedell of
the same county. Mr. Latimer was in his boyhood
during the civil Avar, and received no schooling,
but subsequently acquired a very good education. He
worked on the farm until 1879, when, with $200
capital, he entered upon a mercantile life at
Bowdon, Carroll Co., Ga. After doing a successful
business there until 1886, he moved to Waco, where
he continued business, and enjoyed a prosperity
beyond his most sanguine expectations. He is popular
with the people, a steady-going business man, enjoys
the confidence of the public, and is considered one
of the most prosperous young men in the county. Mr.
Latimer was married in Philadelphia, Penn. to Miss
Emmie, daughter of Dr. Joseph R. and Hattie E. Hood.
Mr. Hood went to Philadelphia in 1881 for the
purpose of advertising a patent cultivator, and
returned to Randolph countn,, Ala., in 1887. This
union has been blessed with two children: Ottie Bell
and Robert Earl. Mr. Latimer is a master Mason, and
himself and family are members of the Missionary
Baptist church.