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From: "Lee Anne Center" <>
Subject: RE: [ARIZARD-L] L. J. Jackson - Lee Anne
Date: Thu, 5 Jan 2006 15:48:07 -0800
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Aloha and thank you Bernie!

I am going to have to study your e-mail, but in the meantime, I thought that
I'd do a quick search on Langston in the book entitled THE BILLINGSLEY
(BILLINGSLY-BILLINGSLEA) FAMILY IN AMERICAN by Harry Alexander Davis and
published in 1936 by Tuttle Antiquarian Books in Rutland, VT. Below is one
of the Langston results, including a Langston excursus.

Lee Anne Center

25 CLEMENT (5) BILLINGSLEY
(Bowles 4; William 3, John 2, Francis 1.) Born St. Mary’s County,
Maryland in 1729. He married May 1750 Mary Martin, born Maryland in 1730. He
was a farmer and resided in St. Mary’s County, Maryland where he died in
testate 1761 62 said to have been injured by a falling tree while clearing
ground. She married (2) in 1770 John Stedman, born Maryland, 172 , his
second wife, he had one son at the time of this marriage. They migrated to
North Carolina and settled in Anson County about 1775 where she died in the
1780’s, he survived her a few years and died about 1792. No children by this
second marriage.
Children:
i Sias (6) : b 14 July 1751.

ii John (6) : b 1756.

iii Rachel: b 1758, died small.

iv Mary: b 1760 St. Mary’s Co., Md., moved to Anson Co., N. C. with her
mother and step father. She married about 1789 Edward Stedman, b. Md. 1756,
son of John Stedman and his first wife. They moved to Union Dist., S. C. and
about 1810 moved to Chester Dist., S. C. where she died about 1832. He was
deceased before 1840. She reared the two children of her brother, John.
They had eleven children, the three youngest died in infancy. They had:
1 Christina Stedman: b 1791 Union Dist., S. C., m about 1813 Jesse Langston,
b S. C. 1789. See Caleb Langston Excursus. They moved to Howard Co., Mo.,
where they resided a few years then moved to Izard Co., Ark., where he died
about 1837, she survived him and was living in 1850. They had:
a John Langston: b 1815 Mo., m prior to 1838 Belinda b Ark. 1820,
resided Izard Co., Ark. They had:
al Elizabeth Langston: b 1838.
a2 Christina Langston: b 1841.
a3 Sarah Langston: b 1846.
a4 Mary Langston: b 1848.
b Christina Langston: b 1818 Mo., m after 1840 Thomas West, resided
Ark. No children of record.
c James H. Langston: b 1820 Ark., m prior to 1843 Clarrissa , b Ark.
1823, resided Izard Co., Ark. They had, known:
c1 Julia Langston: b 1843.
c2 Mary Langston. b 1847.
d Jesse Langston: b 1822 Ark., m prior to 1841 Mildred b Ark. 1822,
he died about 1848, she survived him and resided Izard Co., Ark. in 1850.

THE BILLINGSLEY FAMILY IN AMERICA 47
They had:
d1 Phebe Langston: b 1841.
d2 Peggy Langston: b 1843.
d3 Polly Langston: b 1845.
e Jehorada Langston: b Oct. 1823 Ark., m prior to 1843, she died in
1843, he m (2) Martha and moved to Mo. in 1860’s. They had known:
el Caleb Langston: b 1843, m prior to 1870 Mary b Ark. 1845,
resided Clarke Co., Ark. No record of his children.
f Mary Langston:b 1825 Ark., m prior to 1850 John Sims, and
moved to Texas.
g Elizabeth Langston: b 1828, died unmarried after 1850.
h Sarah Langston: b 1830 Ark., died small.
2 Edward Stedman: b 1793, moved to Ark. and said to have left children.
3 John Stedman: b 1795, moved to Spartanburg Dist., S. C. where he m prior
to 1821 Polly , b N. C. in 17 95, both living in 1850. They had:
a Priscilla Stedman: b 1821.
b Albert Stedman: b 1823, m prior to 1847 Elizabeth b S. C. 1824,
resided Spartanburg Dist., S. C. They had, known:
bl Percy Stedman: b 1847.
b2 Polly Stedman: b 1848.
b3 James Stedman: b 1849.
4 James Stedman: b 1797, moved to Ark. and died unmarried.
5 Mary Stedman: b 1801 S. C., m (1) prior to 1838 Francis Whalen, he died
and she m (2) Edward W. Musgrove, a Baptist minister, and moved to Gwinnett
Co., Ga., both were living in 1850. No children by 2d marriage. They had:
a Francis Whalen: b 1838 S. C.
6 William Stedman: b 1803, died 1824 25.
7 Sias Stedman: b 1805, m Mary Markham, moved to Ga. and said to have left
several daughters. No information as to names or in what county they
resided.
8 Jane Stedman: b 1808 S. C. She married about 1830 William Berry, b S. C:
1802, they moved to Gwinnett Co., Ga. about 1845, both living in 1850. They
had known:
a Richard Berry: b 1832.
b Mary Jane Berry: b 1834.

THE BILLINGSLEY FAMILY IN AMERICA 48
c James Berry: b 1842.
d Emaline Berry: 6 1844.

CALEB LANGSTON EXCURSUS
During our searches concerning the Billingsley Langston connections
it was discovered that while the Langston families are quite numerous there
is practically nothing available for reference concerning any of them.
Certain facts have been discovered which are deemed too valuable to be
discarded and hence the following notes and the above holds good for .the
John Langston Excursus following No. 160. There does not appear any
relationship in the two families tho both married into the Billingsley
family.
The head of this family appears .to have been Absalom Langston who
was granted 450 acres of land Craven County, South Carolina 21 February 1772
on Dutchman’s Creek. He died about 1785 and his wife, Christina,
administered on his estate 22 Sept. 1785 in Newberry District, South
Carolina. The only sons known are:

I CALEB (2) LANGSTON
Born circa 1746 7, he married prior to 1768 Elizabeth , born 17 . He
dated his will 27 March 1800 and it was probated 24 June 1800 in Union
District, South Carolina, Elizabeth, his wife, and son, Nathan, named as
executors.
Children:
i Nathan: b ca 1768. Hem prior to 1789 Catherine, daughter of William and
Ann Smith, she was b ca 177 . He was one of the executors to his father’s
will 24 June 1800. Sold land to Thomas B. Hunt, 22 Nov. 1802, (Deeds C¬
402), and on same date sold 175 acres to Reuben G. Sanders. (Deeds H 64.) On
26 Oct. 1796 he and his wife quit claimed rights in will of William Smith to
Ann Smith. (Deeds I 15.) They moved to Spartanburg District, S. C. where he
dated his will 31 May :1832 and it was probated 15 Feb. 1834, Catherine
survived him, John Bearden, a nephew, was executor; on 28 Feb. 1834 said
executor paid to Absalom Langston and Archibald Stone $90 for one year’s
maintenance of Catherine Langston, wife of Nathan Langston, decsd. They had:
1 William: b ca ,1789, moved to Tenn. and m (1) prior to 1815, Martha she
died 1821 and he m (2) Tabitha , b Tenn. 1808. They moved to Marshall Co.,
Miss. about 1838 where he engaged in farming and died 1846 47, she survived
him and died in the 1860’s. They had:

THE BILLINGSLEY FAMILY IN AMERICA 49
a Caleb: b 1815, m 1838 Mary , he died in 1840 leaving a daughter,
Mary. His widow m (2)
b Nathan: .b 1818 Tenn. Living in 1840 migrated to Ark.
c Martha: b 1821.
d Willis C.: b 1825 Tenn., 2d wife, m prior to 1850 Martha , b Tenn.
1828, resided DeSoto Co., Miss. to 1870 then moved to Ark. They had:
dl George Washington: b 1850.
d2 Lucy A.: b 1852.
d3 Sarah J.: b 1854.
d4 William: b 1856.
d5 Mary J.: b 1857.
d6 Benjamin F.: b 1859.
d7 John W.: b 1862.
d8 Willis C., Jr.: b 1864.
d9 Elizabeth: b 1867.
d10 Catherine: b 1867, a twin.
e Nancy: b 1828.
f Mary E.: b 1830, m Quigley Jolly in Miss.
g James P.: b 1835, m 1869 Sarah K, b Ala. 1834.
h William G.: b 1837, m 1870 Amanda J. (-) Symon, widow, b Tenn.
1831 who had a son Edward, b 1853, at the time of this marriage, resided
Marshall Co., Miss. in 1880. They had, known:
hl Robert Lee: b 1872.
h2 Odella: b 1878.
i Lydia: b 1840 Miss.
j Thomas: b 1843.
k Isaac H.: b 1846.
2 Sarah: b 179 , she m a Mr. Bennett, had a son Langston Bennett, b 1817 who
was living in Lawrence Co., Miss., in 1850.
3 Nancy: b 179 , m a Mr. Bearden, had a son John Bearden, b ca 1810.
4 Elizabeth: b 17 , m (1) Chaney, (2) Stone.
5 John: b ca 1798.
6 Jacob: b 18 .
7 Mary: b 18-, m Stone.
8 Martha: b 18 , m Yarborough.

ii Samuel: b ca 1770, m prior to 1791, moved to Izard Co., Ark. in 1820’s
where she died prior to 1830, he was living with his son, Nathan, until his
death in the 1840’s over 70 years of age. They had, known:

THE BILLINGSLEY FAMILY IN AMERICA 50
1 Nathan: b 1791 S. C., m prior to 1832 Susan , b. Tenn. 1806, resided Izard
Co., Ark. They had:
a Sarah: b 1832.
b Patsey: b 1835. Twins.
c Martha: b 1835.
d James: b 1837.
e Jeharada: b 1838.
f Nathaniel: b 1839.
g Absalom: b 1840.
h Hiley Jane: b 1842.Twins.
i Mary Ann: b 1842.
2 Martha: b 179 , m a Mr. Hightower, had 4 children living in 1850.
3 Hiram: b 1795 S. C., migrated to Tenn. from Ark. where he m prior to 1826
Eleanor , b Tenn. 1806, moved to Ill. about 1830, then to Izard Co., Ark.
about 1834, then to Mo. in 1840 and then to Rusk Co., Tex. in 1844, both
living in 1850. They had, known:

a Delilah: b 1826 Tenn.
b Martha: b 1830 Ill.
c Jesse: b 1833 Ill.
d Elizabeth: b 1835 Ark.
e James: b 1841 Mo.
f Mary: b 1844 Mo.
g Andrew S.: b 1845 Tex.
h Leletha: b 1848.
i Emaline: b Sept. 1849.

iii Sarah: b 177 , m a Mr. George, she was living 1800 and a witness to her
father’s will.

iv Mary: b 177 , m Thomas B. Hunt, was a witness to her father’s will in
1800, living in 1802 Union Dist., S. C.

v John: b 1781 S. C., m prior to 1802 Nancy, b S. C. in 178 , they moved to
Izard Co., Ark. prior to 1830 where he died before 1840 and she was deceased
before 1850. They had, known:
1 Caleb: b 1802 S. C., m prior to 1830 Martha Ragsdale, b Ky. 1802, he died
in 1840’s, she was living in 1850, resided Izard Co., Ark. They had:
a Miles M.: b 1830.
b William J.: b 1832.
c Hiley: b 1834.
d Ann: b 1838.
e Peyton: b 1840.
2 John: b 183 .
3 Jesse: b 183 .


THE BILLINGSLEY FAMILY IN AMERICA 51
vi Absalom: b Oct. 1786 S. C., he m. prior to 1813, Dorcas b S. C. 1787,
moved to Mo. and then to Izard Co., Ark.,. both living in 1850. They had 10
children, 6 daughters and 4 sons, known are:
1 Dorcas: b 1813 S. C., m Jacob Rhodes, had 2 children.
2 John: b. 1820 Ark., m 1840 Rebecca, b. Tenn. 1822, resided Izard Co., Ark.
They had
a Polly: b 1841.
b Martha: b 1843.
c Phebe: b 1844.
d Catherine: b 1846.
e Mary J.: b 1848.
f Elender: b 1849.
3 Absalom: b 1827 Ark., m 1850 Nancy, b. Ark. 1828.
4 Lucinda: b 1829 30.
5 Jane: b 1835.

vii Jesse: b 1789 Union Dist., S. C., m Christina Stedman, for their
children see No. 25.

viii Christina: b 179 . Was living 1800.

II DANIEL (2) LANGSTON
Born South Carolina circa 1765, he married prior to 1788 Martha,
born South Carolina circa 1770, resided Union District, South Carolina where
he died in August 1822. In Equity Liber U14 fol. 307 in Union Co., S. C. is
record of sale of land 13 September 1847 by William Langston from the estate
of Daniel Langston, etc. Martha was living in 1840. Order of children not
known.
Children:
i Rebecca: b 178 .

ii Delilah: b ca 1789.

iii Isaac: b 179 , m prior to 1820, had three children living at that date,
removed from Union Dist., S. C.

iv Mary: b 1 , married Eubanks.

v Rhoda: b 1 ,married Chandler.

vi Sarah: b 1 , married Cordey.

vii Patsey: b 1 ,married Clark.

viii Absalom: b ca 1801, m prior to 1826 Araminta Starnes, b S. C. in 1805.
He died in Nov. 1845, she administered the estate 24 Jan. 1846 with Richard
Starnes, she moved to Lee Co., Ark., with her son, LeRoy, where she died in
1887. They had 10 children, known are:
1 William: b 1826 S. C., m 1849 Martha (Calhoun ?), b S. C. 1829, he died in
1854, estate administered 4 Sept. 1854. Martha m (2) William Malone

THE BILLINGSLEY FAMILY IN AMERICA 52
and new bonds for administration of. the estate were made 6 Mar. 1855.
They had:
a Martha Calhoun: b June 1850.
b Theodora A.: b 185 .
2 Eliza: b 1829.
3 Laura: b 1833.
4 LeRoy: b 1835, m 1858 59 Preshia Prince, b S. C. 183 , moved to Lee Co.,
Ark. about 187 , where he died about 1881. The only child known is Thomas
C.: b 1860 S. C., moved to Ark. with his parents and m. Was living in
1931 and resided Aubrey, Ark. He is the father of M. P. Langston. No further
information obtainable.
5 Nathan: b 1837, living 1850.
6 Julia: b 1838.
7 John: b 1840, m Sarah Bennett, he died 1898, and she died 1924, residence
not stated.
8 Sarah: b 1842.

ix William: b 181 . Living in 1847 Union Dist., S,

THE BILLINGSLEY FAMILY IN AMERICA 53
ber 1792 Ruth had a grant of land of .136 acres on East side of Abbott’s
Creek (80 1,20 Land Grants.) She died in 1798. On 3 August 1799 Samuel,
Mary, Charlotte, Bazzel, and Sarah Billingsley, James Hopkins, James
Welbourn, and Hugh Craigg, all natural heirs of estate of Ruth Billingsley,
deceased, all of Rowan County deeded to John Cragg for 137 pounds 136 acres
of land on East side of Abbott’s Creek. (Deeds Lib. 19, fol. 366.) This is
the parcel of land granted to Ruth in 1792.
Children:
i Samuel (6) : b Jan. 1768 Md.

ii Martha: b May 1769 Baltimore Co., Md. She m., prior to 1790, James
Welburn and died in 1793 following birth of her only child. James Welburn
signed a quit claim deed Aug. 1799 for her share in estate of her mother. He
moved to Tenn. with other members of the family about 1807. They had:
1 Ruth Welborn: b 1793 N. C. After the death of her father she was reared in
the home of her aunt, Elizabeth Hopkins. She married when about 16 years of
age a Mr. Powell and moved to Ky. No subsequent record.

iii Ruth: b 10 Aug. 1771 Baltimore Co., Md. She married 1792 Hugh Craig, b
N. C.1767. She died 1798. He signed a quit claim deed Aug. 1799 as heir to
estate of Ruth Bill¬ingsley. He married (2) Mary, sister of Ruth, which see.
Ruth’s children were:
1 Mary Frances Craig: b 1793 N. C. She m in Tenn., Perry Richerson, b N. C.
1785. Res. Wilson Co., Tenn. Both living in 1850. They had:
a Martha Richerson: b 1829.
b James Richerson: b 1832.
c Perry Turner Richerson: b 1834.
2 Ruth Craig: b 1798, d inf.

iv Charlotte: g Apr. 1773 Md., died 1820’s in Tenn., unmarried.

v Elizabeth (6) : b Oct. 1775 Md.

vi Basil (6) : b 8 Nov. 1777 Md.

vii Mary: b Feb. 1780 Baltimore Co., Md. She married 8 Dec. 1799 Hugh Craig
of Rowan Co., N. C., his 2d wife, and her brother in law. They moved to
Tenn. with other mem¬bers of the family and later moved to Johnson Co., Ill.
about 1820.She d 1831 33 and he d 1843 45. They had:
1 Ruth Craig: ‘b 1800 N. C.; m John Morgan 1819 and died 1820, no children.
2 Mary Craig: b 1803 N. C., m John Prince, b S. C. 1770, his 2nd wife. Res.
Smith Co., Tenn. to 1845 then moved to Johnson Co., Ill., both living in
1850. They had five children three died in infancy.

THE BILLINGSLEY FAMILY IN AMERICA 54
a Lovina Prince: b 1842 Tenn.
b Cornelia Prince: b 1844 Tenn.
3 Elizabeth Craig: b Oct. 1808 Wilson Co., Tenn. She m 1826 George Henson, b
Tenn. 1796, moved to Ky. for some years then settled in Johnson Co., Ill.
both living in 1850. They had: a Frederick Henson: b 1828 Tenn. b Elizabeth
Henson : b 1832, d inf.
4 Hugh Smith Craig: b Sept. 1811 Tenn. Moved to Johnson Co., Ill. with his
parents. He m prior to 1832 Sarah , b Tenn. 1813. He was a farmer, both
living in 1870, res. Johnson Co., Ill. They had:
a Martha Craig: b 1832.
b Sarah Craig: b 1837.
c Sciotha Craig: b 1839.
d Susannah Craig: b 1840.
e John Craig: b 1841, m prior to 1865 Jane, b Ill. 1843. Res.
Johnson Co., Ill. They had:
el Sarah Craig: b 1865.
e2 Mary Craig: b 1866.
e3 Annie Craig: b 1869.
f Louisa Jane Craig: b 1843.
g William J. Craig: b 1845.
h Hugh N. Craig: b 1851.
5 Catherine Craig: b 1813 Tenn. She m prior to 1834 David Upchurch, b Tenn.
1812. He died 1855, she was living in 1870, res. Johnson Co., Ill. They had:
a James Upchurch: b 1834.
b Caroline Upchurch: b 1836.
c David Upchurch: b 1838, m 1857 Frances Pernicia b Ky. 1841, res.
Johnson Co., Ill. They had:
cl Sarah Upchurch: b 1858.
c2 Edna Upchurch: b 1860, d 1864.
c3 John Upchurch: b 1864.
c4 Charles Upchurch: b 1867.
c5 Lucinda J. Upchurch: b Feb. 1870.
d Mary J. Upchurch: b 1840.
e John Upchurch: b 1843.
f Stephen Upchurch: b 1845.
g Patsey Upchurch: b1846, d 1854.
h Arminta Upchurch: b 1848.
i Ira Upchurch: b 1849.
j Melvina Upchurch: b 1853.

viii Sarah: b Dec. 1783 Baltimore Co., Md., moved to Rowan Co., N. C. with
her parents where she m. 26 May 1803

THE BILLINGSLEY FAMILY IN AMERICA 55
Crozier Craig, b N. C. 178 . They moved to Wilson Co., Tenn. with others of
the family and about 1821 moved to Johnson Co., Ill. She died 1839 and he
died about 1842. They had:
1 Lucinda Craig: b 1805 Tenn., d unm. in Ill.
2 Nancy Craig: b 1807 Tenn., m 1829 Claiborne Cavett, b. 1807 Wilson Co.,
Tenn. They moved to Ky. For some years then moved to Johnson Co., Ill. in
1847, both living in 1850. They had:
a James F. Cavett: b 1831.
b George W. Cavett: b 1833 Ky.
c John W. Cavett: b 1840.
d Thomas M. Cavett : b 1842.
e Polly Cavett : b 1848 Ill.
3 Elizabeth Ruth Craig: b 1810 Tenn. She m 1829 William Perry, b Tenn. 1805,
res. Wilson Co., Tenn. moved to Johnson Co., Ill. in 1833 where he d 1847
48, she survived him and was living in 1870. They had:
a Malissa Perry: b 1830 Tenn., d unm in Ill.
b William Perry: b 1832 Tenn., d small.
c Crozier Perry: b’ 1834 Ill., m 1858 Abigail, b Tenn. 1836. They
had
cl William Thomas Perry: b 1859.
d Ruth Perry: b 1837 Ill., m Josiah Lundyville, had a son, Josiah.
e Nancy Perry: b 1841 Ill.
4 Martha Craig: b 1814 Tenn., m prior to 1834 John Colbath, b Tenn. 1798.
Res. Johnson Col, Ill. They had:
a George W. Colbath : b 1834.
b Cynthia Colbath: b 1835.
c Susan Colbath: b 1839.
d Francis M. Colbath : b 1845.
e Martha A. Colbath: b 1848.
f William R. Colbath : b 1849.
5 Matilda Craig: b 1816 Tenn., m 1835 William D. Smith, b N. C. 1808, res.
Johnson Co., Ill. in 1850, moved to Mo. They had, known:
a Mary A. Smith: b 1836.
b Warrenton Smith: b 1837.
c Albert Smith: b 1841.
d Cecelia Smith: b 1844.
e Wilford Smith: b 1847.
f Caroline Smith: b 1848.
g William R. Smith: b Jan. 1850.



THE BILLINGSLEY FAMILY IN AMERICA 56
6 Malinda Craig: b 1818, m John C. Harrell, said to have had 12 children and
resided in Ill. county not stated.
7 Harvey Crozier Craig: b 1822 Ill. He m prior to 1842 Sarah , b Tenn. 1825,
she d 1844 and he m (2) Elizabeth Jane , b Tenn. 1832, he was a farmer res.
Johnson Co., Ill. They had:
a Leander D. Craig: b 1842.
b Carrol C. Craig: b 1844, m 1864 Ann , b Tenn. 1848, res. Johnson
Co., Ill.. They had:
bl Harvey C. Craig: b 1865.
b2 Jane Craig: b 1867.
b3 Sarah Craig: b Mar. 1870.
c Margaret Craig: b 1848 2d wife.
d Elizabeth C. Craig: b 1850.
8 Leander Daniel Craig: b 1826 27 Ill., m prior to 1854 Hilery , b Tenn.
1830. He d 1864 65, she was living 1870, Johnson Co., Ill. They had:
a Mary Missouri Craig: b 1856.
b William John Craig: b 1857.
c Leander D. Craig: b 1860.
d Harvey C. Craig: b 1862.


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