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"Memoirs of Georgia", Historical and Biographical Sketches, by S. Emmett Lucas, Jr., published in 1896

]ames 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 War, 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 county,, 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.

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