One hundred years ago, Louise Latham was born in Hamilton.
September 23, 1922, was a Saturday and that year had proven to be particularly devastating due to extreme storms throughout the state of Texas.
In 1920, Hamilton’s population was 2,018, according to the U.S. Decennial Census.
Latham’s family were ranchers and no doubt felt the full wrath of the storms. Between 1920 and 1930, Hamilton’s econom…
