Illinois:  History of Cass County, Illinois, ed. William Henry
Perrin. O. L. Baskin & Co. Historical Publishers, Chicago, 1882. 
Cass County.

THOMAS B. LaTOUCHE, merchant, Ashland, was born in St. Louis,
Mo., Sept. 8, 1852.  At an early age he was employed in assisting
his father in the mercantile business, and afterward clerked in
Mason County.  In 1875 he went to Ashland, an clerked for S. L.
Hamilton until the fall of 1880, when he purchased the business
from Mr. Hamilton, where he has continued since.  His trade,
already large, has steadily increased, until now he has the
satisfaction of conducting one of the largest business interests
at Ashland.  He was married in Mason County, May 30, 1875, to
Miss Capitola Dengler, who was born in Bath, Mason County, June
17, 1859, She is the mother of three children, viz.: Arthur,
Myrtle, and an infant.  Mrs. LaTouche was a daughter of George
and Catherine Dengler, natives of Pennsylvania, still living. 
The father of our subject, John LaTouche, was born in Canada, was
a merchant, and died in the army in 1861, aged about 35 years. 
His wife, Emila McClintock, was a native of New York State, and
is still living, aged about 40 years, wife of Bernard Donlin.  By
her first husband she gave birth to three children, of whom
Thomas was the eldest child.  He has held the offices in the
village of Ashland, of Clerk, Treasurer, and President of the
town board.  Politically he is identified with the Democratic
party.

Latouche Hamilton Dengler McClintock Donlin
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