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William James Langford 1831–1861 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Jul 1831

Birth Location: St. Clair County, Alabama, United States of America

Death Date: 11 November 1861

Death Location: Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, USA (possibly 1st Battle of Manassas)

Father: George LANKFORD

Mother: Louisa Brown

Spouse(s): Melissa Crump

Children(s): Willie Lankford, James Langford

William James Langford was born in 1831 in St. Clair County, Alabama, United States of America, the child of George Washington Lankford And Louisa Brown. William James Langford married Melissa Jane Crump, and had children including James Robert Langford, Willie Ina Lankford. William James Langford passed away in 1861 in Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, USA (possibly 1st Battle of Manassas).

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Biography

  • William James Langford was born in 1831 in St. Clair County, Alabama, United States of America, the child of George Washington Lankford And Louisa Brown.
  • William James Langford married Melissa Jane Crump, and had children including James Robert Langford, Willie Ina Lankford.
  • William James Langford passed away in 1861 in Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, USA (possibly 1st Battle of Manassas).

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William Langford's Ancestors

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William Langford
1831–1861
Birth Place: St. Clair County, Alabama, United States of America
Parents
George Washington LANKFORD
1807–1880
, Jackson, Georgia, USA
Louisa Brown
1811–1900
Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Peter (Collins) Lankford
1775–1853
Hanover County, Virginia, American Colony,
Nancy Borough
1790–1832
Georgia
David Brown
1783–1868
Washington County (Hawkins), North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
James Lankford\Langford
1740–1832
Sarah Collins
1755–1830
William Brown
1760–1832
Mary Leeper
1768–1840
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Langford's Descendants

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William (James) Langford (10 Jul 1831–11 November 1861) m. Melissa (Jane) Crump (1833–1925)
  1. 1. Willie (Ina) Lankford m. Henry (Fountain 'Fount') Bobbitt 1854–1921
    1. 1. Jesse (Eaton 'Jess') Bobbitt 1890–1958 m. Ella (Teresa) James 1892–1973
      1. 1. Ava (Lorene) Bobbitt 1910–1953 m. William (Elvin) Davis 1897–1962
        1. 1. Mooneyhan 1937–1991 m. Olan (leon) Mooneyhan 1928–1987
        2. 2. Joyce (Annell) Davis 1933–2012 m. Fred Mooneyhan 1914–1962
        3. 3. Jessie (Charles) Davis 1931–1996
      2. 2. Katheleen Bobbitt 1921–2004 m. James (J) Maheney 1899–
    2. 2. Allen (Dee) Bobbitt 1893–1933
      1. 1. Lila (Glenneth) Bobbitt 1921–2000
    3. 3. Marshall (Dewey) Bobbitt 1895–1975
      1. 1. Marshall (Rhea) Bobbitt 1936–2011
    4. 4. Alice (Roberta) Bobbitt 1885–1970
      1. 1. Robert Haynes 1922–2007
        1. 1. Carolyn Haynes 1943–1995
    5. 5. Lila (Verna) Bobbitt 1883–1968
      1. 1. Mona (Lee) Moore 1907–2003
        1. 1. Doris (Sue) Moore 1936–2017
        2. 2. Monna (Lee) Moore 1945–2023
  2. 2. James (Robert) Langford 1851–1952
    1. 1. Willie (Frances) Langford 1880–1934
      1. 1. Dess (Pat) McGee 1909–1982
        1. 1. William (Carson) McGee 1936–2022
    2. 2. Mary (Melisha) Langford 1884–1957
      1. 1. Odie (Virgal) Cross 1903–1973
        1. 1. Stuart Cross 1942–2016
        2. 2. Oscar (Ronald) Cross –2014
      2. 2. Eva Cross 1905–1994
    3. 3. James (Edgar) Langford 1890–1920
      1. 1. Lola (May) Pedigo 1912–1956
        1. 1. Bette (Nell) Okendo 1934–2008
    4. 4. Levi (Zion) Langford 1895–1979

William Langford's Timeline

2 Records

1831
10 Jul 1831
Birth of William James Langford in St. Clair County, Alabama, United States of America
St. Clair County, Alabama, United States of America
1861
11 November 1861
Age 30
Death of William James Langford in Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, USA (possibly 1st Battle of Manassas)
Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, USA (possibly 1st Battle of Manassas)

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Jul 1831
    Event Place: St. Clair County, Alabama, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 November 1861
    Event Place: Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, USA (possibly 1st Battle of Manassas)

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