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Please join the LANGSTON DNA Project The Langstons of Hardin County Texas

The Langston Family,
Village Mills, Hardin Co., Tex.
Nov 10, 1936

l-r: Nettie Rosetta (Wilkinson), William Arthur "Pat", & sons William Arthur Jr. and in front is David Max

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The bulk of this lineage information on the Langston & Lyons families came from my cousin's wife, Vickie Cross who received it from Max & Juanell Langston's daughter, LaVerne, and from Jack Langston, grandson of Wm A "Pat" Langston and Nettie Wilkinson . Jack has been the contributor of the Kirby train and saw mill information and photos.

I have seen references to Mr. Langston as "Jefferson Marion Langston". I am not convinced this is correct. On several documents, he is listed as "James" and these are noted below. It is possible and actually probable that his middle name was "Marion" as I have seen a reference to his mother being a Marion. The first born son of James Langston and Lillian Nancy Lyons (most often referred to as either Lillie or Nancy) was named James J. Langston and called Jim. It is possible the "Jefferson" is HIS middle name and over the years has become mixed up with his father.

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James M. Langston died prior to the census of 1900 as Nancy is listed as a widow on that census record. The family tale is that he died in some sort of accident involving a wagon, either changing the wheel or the wagon flipping over. The story is not exactly straight but the wagon is a consistant part. He is buried in the Rockland Cem in a grave with only a rock to mark the spot. Many years ago, his great-granddaughter, Lynda, while visiting the cemetery and looking for his grave, talked with an elderly lady whose father was the cemetery care taker when she was a very little girl. Every time she would go with him to the cemetery, he always told her who were in the 3 unmarked graves, James Langston being one of them. She recalled the spot and now we know which "rock" is James.

1. James M.  Langston, b: abt 1871, TX; d: bef June 1900 TX; m. June 8, 1891, Kountze, Hardin Co., TX (License shows his name as "J.M. Lankston")
        + Lillian Nancy **Lyons b: Dec. 3, 1872 Hardin Co, TX; d. Jan 7, 1917 Village Mills (d/o James W. Lyon/s & Hannah Parker. Married 2nd Mitchell Elias Cross)
              2. James J. "Jim"Langston, b: June 20, 1892, Rockland, Tyler Co., TX; d: Nov 30, 1932, Ft. Bragg, Cleveland Co., NC; buried in the Village Mills Cemetery; m. Dec 27, 1911, Kountze, Hardin Co., TX (according to his WW1 Draft card below, he was born in Lufkin, Angelina Co., TX)
                      + Thelma Raye Bullock, b: Mar 1, 1898; d: Sept 5, 1977; d/o James Lemuel Bullock & Veranus Alcie Donie Anderson  (m. 2nd John Phillip Tolar, b:  Dec 14, 1887, Hillister, Tyler Co., TX; d: June 12, 1967 Newton, Newton Co., TX; s/o Robert Jackson Tolar & Mary Versailes "Versie" Durham and had daughter Rosemary Tolar who married James Edward Jewell)

3. Bertha Raye Langston, b: Jan 4, 1913 ; d: ; m: Apr 21, 1941, Hardin Co., TX (Vol. 9, pg. 615A)

+ Benjamin Harvey Liddon (Colonel in the US Air Force)

4. Sallie Marie Liddon, b. July 30, 1939

3. Evelyn Marie Langston, b. Sept 15, 1915; d? ; m: Jan 14, 1934, Hardin Co., TX Vol. 7, pg 136

+ Chesley E. Moss

+ Howard Elijah Carter
2. Olive Mae Langston, b: July 29, 1894, Village Mills, Hardin Co., TX; d. Dec 27, 1956, Liberty, Liberty Co., TX

+ Joe Hillery Hale, b: Jug 14, 1887, Willis, Montgomery Co., TX; d: bef 1930

3. Clifton Jarrell Hales, b. July 16, 1909, Milvid, Liberty Co., TX; d: Dec 11, 1935, Liberty, Liberty Co., TX, buried in Village Mills Cem. Hardin Co., TX, Death Certificate. Lived in Hull, was a pipe liner for the Magnolia Pipe Line Co. Cause of death was a cerebral hemorrhage while having pneumonia.

+ Mary Frederick

Betty Hales

Sarah Hales

3. Gladys Eva Hale, b. Mar 5, 1911; d. May 21, 1912, Polk Co, TX

3. Valline Hale, b. abt 1914, TX; d: ?;

+ Phillip Mortimer, b. Feb 4, 1907, LA ; d. Nov 11, 1964, New Orleans, LA

3. Hazel Haline Hale, b. Mar 28,1916, TX; May 11, 2000, Dover Morris Co, NJ (see notes at bottom of the page)

+ William Harold Cook

3. Claudine Hale, b. Oct 9, 1918, TX; d. May 14, 2002, Liberty, Liberty Co., TX.

+ Hosea Leon Acker, b. Sept 15, 1907 TX, ; d. Nov 5, 1987, Liberty, Liberty Co., TX (s/o Hosea Columbus Acker & Annie Velma Smith, both buried in the Rocky Springs Cem, Dialville, Cherokee Co., TX)

Clifford Leon Acker, b. Dec 4, 1940; d. Dec 12, 2001. (headstone photo below)

The 3 Hale/s girls can be found in the 1930 Census living at the Masonic Home of Texas, Ft. Worth, Tarrant County. See pages 3 and 4.

+ Leonard Lacy "Pete" Mitchell, b: Sept 25, 1892, Lake Charles, LA; d: July 25, 1959, Houston, Harris Co., TX, (s/o Henry Bingham Mitchell & Margaret Flurry), buried in the Village Mills Cem with Olive.

Bettye Mitchell

2. William Arthur "Pat" Langston, b: Jan 3, 1897, Rockland, Tyler Co., TX; d. June 16, 1968, Village Mills, Hardin Co. TX; m. Mar 9, 1918, Hardin Co., TX

+ Nettie Rosetta Wilkinson, b: May 21, 1895 Village Mills, Hardin Co., TX; d: March 30, 1992 Kountze, Hardin Co., TX
3. William Arthur "Bill" Langston,b: Jun 10, 1920, Village Mills, Hardin Co., TX; d. Feb 14, 2010, Village Mills, HArdin Co TX; buried in Holland Cemetery. (Obit & Funeral photos)

+ Doris Mae Deason b. Jul 17, 1924; d. Apr 23, 1972 (see Obits) Buried in Holland Cemetery, Hardin Co., TX (d/o George Wesley Deason & Bertie Bratton)
4 William Michael "Mike" Langston, b: Jun 27, 1942 Harris Co., TX; d: May 29, 1992 , Hardin Co., TX

+ Dorothy Ghent

Lori Michelle

Gregg Alwyn

+ Nora Richard

4 Jackie Paul Langston, Dec 30, 1943

4 Gerald David Langston, b. May 31, 1949; d. June 1, 1949; Beaumont, Jefferson Co, TX, buried Holland Cem, Kountze, Hardin Co., TX

4 Infant Daughter Langston, b. & d. April 21, 1953. Buried in Holland Cemetery.

                                3. David Max Langston b: Mar 25, 1929 in Village Mills, Hardin Co., TX, d: Mar 27, 2005 buried Village Mills Cemetery, Hardin Co TX m: Mar 6, 1948 Hardin Co., TX
                                         + Juanell LaVerne Jones b: Jun 20, 1929 Warren, Tyler Co. TX
                                                (2 living daughters)

2. Claud Lee Langston, b: Dec 22, 1898, TX; d: Feb 16, 1979, Cherokee Co., TX

+ 1 Avie Smart Rainer

Jeppie Daniel "J.D." Langston, b: Sept 8, 1923, Village Mills, Hardin Co., TX; d: July 25, 2005, Port Neches, Jefferson Co., TX; Buried in Oak Bluff Cem, Pt. Neches, Jefferson Co. TX (Tranquility Mausoleum Interior)

+Frances Margaret Bevil

Nancy

+ 2 Thelma Loreine Hutsell (1911-1997)

Claud Lee Langston, Jr.

Anne L. Langston

+ E.H. Lind

James Howard "Jim" Langston, b. Nov 26, 1944 Ala; d. Nov 26, 2005, Tenn

Robert "Bob" Langston
2. Clide (Clyde) L. Langston, b: Dec 22, 1898, TX; Apr 20, 1980, Anaheim,Orange Co, CA

Clyde L. Langston, Jr.

+ Delane __

Approximately 5 years after Nancy became a widow, she married Mitchel Elias Cross.

James M. Langston, b: 1871, TX d: 1899-1900, TX

Langston/JamesMLangstonGrave_w_rocks__Rockland_sm.jpg

Rockland Cem, Rockland, Tyler Co, TX

VILLAGE MILLS CEMETERY, HARDIN CO., TEXAS

Lillian Nancy Lyons Langston Cross

James Langston

Olive Mae Langston Hale Mitchell headstone

with Leonard Lacy Mitchell.

Clifton J. Hale

Clifford Leon Acker

S/o Mitchel Elias Cross & L. Nancy Lyons Langston

The first 2 headstone photos above were sent by Jack Langston of Village Mills TX, a great-grandson of Nancy Lyons & James M Langston. These headstones are in the Village Mills Cemetery, Hardin Co TX

My grandfather, Wilburn Joseph Wilkinson's only sister, Nettie Rosetta married William Arthur "Pat" Langston March 9, 1918 in Hardin County TX.

Marriage Record James M Langston and Nancy Lyon/s

June 8, 1891 Kountze, Hardin Co TX, / Vol 1, Pg 258A

MarriageRec. James "Jim" Langston -Thelma Bullock

Dec 27, 1911, Kountze, Hardin Co, TX / Vol. 3, Pg. 409

Marriage Record Arthur Langston & Nettie Wilkinson

Death Cert of W.A. Langston. Note father's name

Death Cert. Olive Mae Langston Hale Mitchell

Death Cert. Henry B. Mitchell, Note Informant

Wm A. "Pat" Langston Obit, 1968

Wm A Langston Sr & Nettie R Wilkinson, Orig Lic

Delayed Birth Cert. of Wm Arthur Langston, Sr.

Note his father's name

WW1 Darft Card Jim Langston, Jun 1917, pg1

WW1 Draft Card Jim Langston Jun 1917, pg 2

Death Cert, James J. "Jim" Langston, 1932, No. Car

Pat and Nettie lived in Village Mills, Hardin Co. TX. I remember going to visit Aunt Nettie as a small child but I do not recall Uncle Arthur "Pat".

On the Wilkinson page I have a photo of the old homestead for Nettie's parents. The home is long gone and Nettie's descendants are living on the property. It is good that the land has stayed in the family, and I hope it always does, but Nettie sold a great many acres to the developer of what is now Wildwood Resort City, Hardin Co. , Texas

Max Langston & Clarence Wilkinson - 1st Cousins

David Max & Juanell LaVerne (Jones) Langston w/daughters LaVerne & Lynda

1937 Warren HS

William Arthur "Bill" Langston, Jr. (m. Doris Mae Deason)

Langston, Village Mills Texas

Unless otherwise stated, the photos below were submitted by Jack & Harriet Langston of Village Mills.

Wm. A. "Pat" Langston w/son Wm A. "Bill" ca 1921

Wm. A "Bill" Langston & Bessie Lee Cross

William "Bill" w/ Bessie Lee Cross and Nettie

Nettie R. Wilkinson Langston, Village Mills, Tex.

Wm A. Bill Langston on bridge over Village Creek

Orig. road crossing Village Creek, prior to Hwy 69

Wm A. "Bill" Langston Aug 1947, Beaumont, TX

Claud Langston

Olive Langston Hales '51 postcard from New Jersey

to her brother Wm A Langston and wife Nettie

3 Hales Children: l-r Valline,Clifton, Hazel

ca 1921

Delores Wilkinson and Max Langston, 1st cousins

NOTES:

Bill Langston Obit & Funeral photos have moved to THIS PAGE

NOTES:

**A brother, Osker (Oscar) Lyon, b. April 1877 TX as appears in the 1900 Census. Her father James, b. 1846 MS, is there as well.

Hazel Hale:

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