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William Riley Langston 1850–1892 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1850

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

Death Date: 1892

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

Father: Gideon Langston

Mother: Melvina Langston

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In 1850, William Riley Langston entered the world in Lawrence County, Mississippi, United States of America, born to Gideon Rawls Langston And Melvina Adline Langston. William Riley Langston passed away in 1892 in Lawrence County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1850, William Riley Langston entered the world in Lawrence County, Mississippi, United States of America, born to Gideon Rawls Langston And Melvina Adline Langston.
  • William Riley Langston passed away in 1892 in Lawrence County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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William Langston's Ancestors

Self
William Langston
1850–1892
Birth Place: Lawrence County, Mississippi, United States of America
Parents
Gideon Rawls Langston
1825–1894
Hinds County, Mississippi, United States of America
Melvina (Adline) Langston
1830–1911
Lawrence, Mississippi, United States
Grandparents
David Langston
1794–1853
Nansemond, Virginia, USA
Ann Askew
1804–1876
Jefferson, Georgia, USA
Nathan Sanders
1792–1856
Columbia, Georgia, United States
Cynthia Bennett
1795–1879
Franklin County, Georgia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
John Langston
1780–1842
Sarah Goodman
1775–1847
William Askew
1776–1821
Louisa Jackson
1781–1834
Joseph Sanders
1720–1784
Mary Lamb
1728–1786
Benjamin Bennett
1772–1864
Delila Holder
1772–1850
2nd-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
Benjamin Sanders
1684–1744
Ann Elliott
1695–1752
Henry 🌳
1696–1761
Gulielma 🌳
1700–1774

William Langston's Timeline

2 Records

1850
1850
Birth of William Riley Langston in Lawrence County, Mississippi, United States of America
Lawrence County, Mississippi, United States of America
1892
1892
Age 42
Death of William Riley Langston in Lawrence County, Mississippi, United States of America
Lawrence County, Mississippi, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Lawrence County, Mississippi, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1892
    Event Place: Lawrence County, Mississippi, United States of America

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