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Dessie Opal Langford 1932–2016 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Jul 1932

Birth Location: Poplar Springs, TN

Death Date: 12 Apr 2016

Death Location: Kettering, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States of America

Father: Joseph Langford

Mother: Sally Carwile

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In 1932, Dessie Opal Langford entered the world in Poplar Springs, TN, born to Joseph Benton Langford And Sally Elvira Carwile. In 1935, Dessie Opal Langford resided in Sh, Overton, Tennessee. In 1940, Dessie Opal Langford resided in Overton, Tennessee, USA. Dessie Opal Langford married Elmer D Smith, William Eugene Lewis, and had children including Cheryl Smith, Lori L Smith Frueauf, Susan Smith, Terrie J Smith. Dessie Opal Langford passed away in 2016 in Kettering, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1932, Dessie Opal Langford entered the world in Poplar Springs, TN, born to Joseph Benton Langford And Sally Elvira Carwile.
  • In 1935, Dessie Opal Langford resided in Sh, Overton, Tennessee.
  • In 1940, Dessie Opal Langford resided in Overton, Tennessee, USA.
  • Dessie Opal Langford married Elmer D Smith, William Eugene Lewis, and had children including Cheryl Smith, Lori L Smith Frueauf, Susan Smith, Terrie J Smith.
  • Dessie Opal Langford passed away in 2016 in Kettering, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

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Dessie Langford's Ancestors

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Dessie Langford
1932–2016
Birth Place: Poplar Springs, TN
Parents
Joseph Benton Langford
1898–1973
Tennessee, USA
Sally (Elvira) Carwile
1901–1986
Overton County, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Barney (Langford) Jr
1876–1908
Overton County, Tennessee
Hester (Kanzada) Phillips
1877–1957
Overton County, Tennessee, USA
Thomas (C) Carwile
1872–1945
Odessa (Desie) Lawson
1880–1918
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Dessie Langford's Timeline

6 Records

1932
15 Jul 1932
Birth of Dessie Opal Langford in Poplar Springs, TN
Poplar Springs, TN
1935
1935
Age 3
Dessie Opal Langford resided here in Sh, Overton, Tennessee
Sh, Overton, Tennessee
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 8
Dessie Opal Langford resided here in Overton, Tennessee, USA
Overton, Tennessee, USA
1948
1948
Age 16
Dessie Opal Langford resided here in West Carrollton, Ohio, USA
West Carrollton, Ohio, USA
1959
1959
Age 27
Dessie Opal Langford resided here in Dayton, Ohio, USA
Dayton, Ohio, USA
2016
12 Apr 2016
Age 84
Death of Dessie Opal Langford in Kettering, Montgomery, Ohio, USA
Kettering, Montgomery, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Jul 1932
    Event Place: Poplar Springs, TN
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Overton, Tennessee; Roll: T627_3926; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 67-2
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001
    [4] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; Year: 1948
    [5] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Tobias funeral home; Publication Place: Englewood, Ohio, USA; lc=6930&pid=179605572&mid=6887027
    [6] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Dayton Daily News; Publication Date: 13 Apr 2016; Publication Place: Dayton, Ohio, United States of America; ,0.12690105,0.5016286,0.4455852&xid

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Kettering, Ohio
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Tobias funeral home; Publication Place: Englewood, Ohio, USA; lc=6930&pid=179605572&mid=6887027
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Dayton Daily News; Publication Date: 13 Apr 2016; Publication Place: Dayton, Ohio, United States of America; ,0.12690105,0.5016286,0.4455852&xid

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Apr 2016
    Event Place: Kettering, Montgomery, Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Tobias funeral home; Publication Place: Englewood, Ohio, USA; lc=6930&pid=179605572&mid=6887027
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Dayton Daily News; Publication Date: 13 Apr 2016; Publication Place: Dayton, Ohio, United States of America; ,0.12690105,0.5016286,0.4455852&xid

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Kettering, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Sh, Overton, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Overton, Tennessee; Roll: T627_3926; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 67-2

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Overton, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Overton, Tennessee; Roll: T627_3926; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 67-2

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1948
    Event Place: West Carrollton, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; Year: 1948

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: West Carrolton, Ohio
    Record Source: Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1959
    Event Place: Dayton, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

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