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William Askew Langston 1822–1879 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 May 1822

Birth Location: Lawrence County, Mississippi, United States of America

Death Date: 16 April 1879

Death Location: Prentiss, Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi, United States of America

Father: David Langston

Mother: Ann Askew

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The story of William Askew Langston began in 1822 in Lawrence County, Mississippi, United States of America. William Askew Langston passed away in 1879 in Prentiss, Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Askew Langston began in 1822 in Lawrence County, Mississippi, United States of America.
  • William Askew Langston passed away in 1879 in Prentiss, Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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William Langston's Ancestors

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William Langston
1822–1879
Birth Place: Lawrence County, Mississippi, United States of America
Parents
David Langston
1794–1853
Nansemond, Virginia, USA
Ann Askew
1804–1876
Jefferson, Georgia, USA
Grandparents
John (Dempsey) Langston
1780–1842
New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
Sarah (Sally) Goodman
1775–1847
Gates, Gates, North Carolina, United States
William Askew
1776–1821
Jones, Jones, North Carolina, United States
Louisa (Lucy) Jackson
1781–1834
South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Timothy Langston
1745–1833
Nancy )
1769–1789
Joel Goodman
1732–1785
Parthenia Barnes
1760–1805
Thomas Askew
1738–1801
Margeretha Elizabeth
1754–1798
Joseph Jackson
1744–1801
Sarah Kirkman
1745–1817
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John III
1710–1790
Elizabeth Pierson
1714–1794
John Vann
1747–1815
Mary Otterlifter
1746–1835
Col Goodman
1700–1783
Charity Lee
1700–1779
Thomas Barnes
1717–1782
Ann Jones
1721–1780
William Askew
1694–1751
Sarah Early
1700–1765
Nathan Jackson
1720–1790
Matthew Jackson
1714–1783

William Langston's Timeline

2 Records

1822
26 May 1822
Birth of William Askew Langston in Lawrence County, Mississippi, United States of America
Lawrence County, Mississippi, United States of America
1879
16 April 1879
Age 57
Death of William Askew Langston in Mississippi, United States of America
Mississippi, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 May 1822
    Event Place: Lawrence County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 April 1879
    Event Place: Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Prentiss, Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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