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Dewey Preston LANGLEY 1910–1976

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2 researchers on YourRoots have Dewey LANGLEY in their family trees — each with their own records and documentation. Trace the migration path across 4 generations. If this ancestor is in your tree too, you can compare what you've found and fill in the gaps together.

Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: A — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records

Born 1 Oct 1910 · Ironaton, Talladega, Alabama, USA
Died 28 Mar 1976 · Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA
Father Henry Jackson Langley
Mother Euphemia Josephine Reynolds Langley
Spouse Ivera Mae Watts Langley Benefield
Records
1920 United States Federal Census 1930 United States Federal Census 1940 United States Federal Census U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs … U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … U.S., Headstone Applications for Military … U.S., Social Security Applications and … U.S., Social Security Death Index, … U.S., World War II Army … U.S., World War II Draft … Florida Death Index Find A Grave
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Immediate Family

Children
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Biography

Dewey Preston LANGLEY was born in 1910 in Ironaton, Talladega, Alabama, USA, the child of henry jackson langley and euphemia josephine reynolds langley. In 1920, Dewey Preston LANGLEY resided in Renfroe, Talladega, Alabama, USA. In 1930, Dewey Preston LANGLEY resided in Bemiston Mills, Talladega, Alabama, USA. Dewey Preston LANGLEY married ivera mae watts langley benefield. Dewey Preston LANGLEY passed away in 1976 in Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA.

Sources

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    Census 1920 United States Federal Census

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    Census 1930 United States Federal Census

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    Census 1940 United States Federal Census

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    Death Records U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010

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    Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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    Military U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985

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    Social Security U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

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    Death Records U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014

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    Military U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946

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    Military U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947

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    Death Records Florida Death Index

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    Record Find A Grave

Life Timeline

1910
Birth of Dewey Preston LANGLEY in Ironaton, Talladega, Alabama, USA
Birth
1920
Dewey Preston LANGLEY resided here in Renfroe, Talladega, Alabama, USA
Residence
1930
Dewey Preston LANGLEY resided here in Bemiston Mills, Talladega, Alabama, USA
Residence
1935
Dewey Preston LANGLEY resided here in Talladega, Talladega, Alabama, USA
Residence
1940
Dewey Preston LANGLEY resided here in Talladega, Talladega, Alabama, USA
Residence
1976
Death of Dewey Preston LANGLEY in Columbia County, Florida, USA
Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Dewey LANGLEY

This ancestor line traces from South Carolina, USA (1794) to Ironaton, Talladega, Alabama, USA (1910) across 4 generations.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Dewey LANGLEY (1910–1976) was born in Ironaton, Talladega, Alabama, USA and died in Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
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Related Records

Henry Jackson Langley
Father
Euphemia Josephine Reynolds Langley
Mother

Dewey LANGLEY's Ancestors

Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record

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Dewey Preston LANGLEY PTP
1910–1976
Ironaton, Talladega, Alabama, USA
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Dewey LANGLEY's Descendants

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Dewey Preston LANGLEY PTP 1910–1976