To Union County Researchers of JUDGE WILLIAM CHRISTIE LANGFORD of Union County, Arkansas ----- Original Message ----- From: lynn.bill.king@pdq.net To: PamG523@aol.com Cc: Al Bollinger Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2002 11:35 PM Subject: Martha A. Langford, second wife of Judge William Christie Langford Pam, this is all that I have on Judge William Christie Langford of El Dorado. You will note that Martha L. Langford, shown on the 1860 census was FIRST WIFE, Martha Louisa Rachel Witherington ...who did not die until 1862. I have added the "A" middle initial for his second wife Martha Chandler. Would appreciate any dates/places of birth and death for Martha A. Chandler or her parents??? Thanks, Bill King, lynn.bill.king@pdq.net Houston, TX P.S. You might wish to contact Al Bollinger at: alboll@iop.com he is another researcher of this family. I am sending Al a copy of your message. __________________________ Descendants of William Christie Langford Generation No. 1 1. William Christie2 Langford (Jarvis1) was born September 03, 1826 in Dallas County, AL, and died January 17, 1891 in El Dorado, AR. He married (1) Martha Louisa Rachel Witherington November 27, 1851 in Union County, AR (Source: Union County Marriage Records.), daughter of James Witherington and Mary King. She was born April 15, 1836 in Conecuh CO, AL (Source: Blanche McCreary, Mobile, AL.), and died July 02, 1862 in Union CO, AR (Source: Goodspeed's 1890 History of Sou Arkansas (Union County).). He married (2) Martha A. Chandler 1866 in El Dorado, Union CO, AR (Source: Al Bollinger information (1998).). She was born Unknown, and died Unknown. Notes for William Christie Langford: From 'Goodspeed's 1890 History of Southern Arkansas' (Union County): William C. Langford came to Arkansas with his parents in 1841, coming from Alabama. In 1854 he was elected a justice and held the office for six years. In 1860, he was elected county judge on the Whig ticket, being one of that party to secure office. He served in the Confederacy as a Captain of the commissary in Col. Slemmon's brigade, and was in Texas at the surrender. 1860 Union County Census, FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP- CHAMPAGNOLLE Post Office 433/380 Langford W C 33 m farmer Alabama M L 24 f '' (Martha Louisa Witherington) M J 6 f Arkansas W H 4 m '' John 2 m '' Goodspeed's <1890> History of Sou Ark, [page 848-849)states: " William C. Langford was one of the founders of the Champagnolle A.M. & F.M. Lodge that met at Union Church in Champagnolle." Another founder mentioned was A.L. Witherington (Augustus Levan Witherington). This was during the 1850's period. The Goodspeed article further said, "Judge Langford was married, in 1851, to Miss Martha Witherington, a native of Alabama. She died in July 1862 and left four children: IDA (m. H.E. Goodwin), WILLIAM H. of Pine Bluff, JOHN - Editor of the El Dorado Sentiment, and JAMES A. of Pine Bluff. At the outbreak of the Civil War, the Judge enlisted, and on the organization of the company was elected Captain. This, Company F, 19th Regiment Infantry, left El Dorado in March 1862, went to Corinth, and at the reorganization of the regiment was discharged and returned home. In 1863 he re-enlisted and was appointed commissary officer of what was called Col. Slemmon's brigade, and held this position until the war closed." Union County Land Records: LANGFORD WILLIAM C 28 16S 14W 80 1849/11/01 LANGFORD WILLIAM C 34 16S 14W 40 1859/07/01 LANGFORD WILLIAM C 3 17S 14W 40.2 1860/04/02 LANGFORD WILLIAM C 3 17S 14W 42.76 1860/09/01 LANGFORD WILLIAM C 3 17S 14W 42.68 1896/08/04 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The following info was provided by Bryan Howerton, Gerdes Civil War Researcher in e-mail message to Bill King dated 6-1-99: "William C. Langford, who enlisted in Co. F, 19th (Dockery's) Arkansas Infantry, at El Dorado, Arkansas, March 1, 1862, was elected captain on March 1, 1862, and was relieved of duty and discharged on June 3, 1862, when the company reorganized. He next enlisted in Co. F, 10th (Crawford's) Arkansas Cavalry, at El Dorado on October 6, 1863; shown as present for duty on February 29, 1864; appointed regimental commissary officer on September 1, 1864. He is listed in the Union County 1860 census, with wife Martha L. (Witherington), born in Alabama, c1827, occupation listed as farmer. Various land patents bearing his name are listed during the period 1849-1860. Cemetery records list him in Bethel Baptist Cemetery in Union county, born September 3, 1826; died January 17, 1891. In the census, his wife is listed as Martha L; however, in the pension index, his widow is listed as Martha A. She filed Arkansas pension application #4840 from Union county, approved August 15, 1907." Bill King Note: Martha died in 1862 and is buried at the Wesley Chapel Cemetery (located a few miles east of El Dorado on State Hwy # 15). ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ From: Al Bollinger <alboll@iop.com> Date: Friday, August 14, 1998 7:42 PM Subject: Re: Witherington Search I have limited information on Martha Witherington She was born in 1836 in Al died in 1862 in El Dorado and married William Christie 'Judge' Langford in Nov 27, 1851. I assumed they were married in El Dorado Ar. She is my Gr-great grandmother. Information on Judge Langford is: "At the outbreak of the Civil War the Judge enlisted, and on the organization of the company was elected captain. This, Company F, Nineteenth Arkansas Regiment Infantry left El Dorado in March 1862, went to Corinth and at the Reorganiztion of the regiment was discharged and returned home. In 1863 he re-enlisted and was appointed commissary of what was called Col. Slemmon's brigade and held this position until the war closed. He served in the Trans-Mississippi Dept was with Gen Price in his Missouri raid, and was in Texas at the surrender. In 1873 Judge Langford was appointed prosecuting attorney of the 13th Distrct,· served one term, and in 1882 was elected to the General Assembly, and· re-elected in 1884. He has served as mayor of El Dorado and many years as school director. He owns two good farms of 581 acres, and the portions that are not cleared are covered with good timber. His home place, consisting of 24 acres in the corporation limits of El Dorado was purchased by the Judge in 1872. Member of the Baptist Church." Source Goodspeed 1890. Judge Langford remarried, to Martha Chandler in 1866 In El Dorado and he died in 1891. "Perhaps Mary J.A. Witherington is my Great, Great Grandmother. I would appreciate any info you can give me on Mary J. A. Witherington. You might try looking At the Goodspeed records. I know that my El Dorado Ark relatives (mother's side) are in there, this includes Goodwins, Langfords, and Browns. Goodspeed is a 1890 publication in which leading Families paid to have their family history published. It is a good source of information since it gives family tidbits." Al Bollinger alboll@iop.com Notes for Martha Louisa Rachel Witherington: Union County Marriage Records show: William C. Langford (25) to Martha Witherington (16), both of Union County Ark, Novermber 27, 1851 by James Grumbles, JP. Marriage Book 'B', Page 53 (Filed 5 Jan. 1852) Following the death of her mother (Mary King Witherington), Martha lived with the family of Augustus Levan Witherington, younger brother of her father, James Witherington. Martha is buried at Wesley Chapel Cemetery, a few miles east of El Dorado, AR on State Hwy # 15. Notes for Martha A. Chandler: Info of Judge Landford's second marriage in 1866 was provided by descendant, Al Bollinger. It is said that the Langford family didn't seem to like the second wife, Martha Chandler. There was something about her getting rid of Martha Witherington's beautiful furniture, following her marriage to William C. Langford. From Pam (2 Feb 2002) <PamG523@aol.com> : "Do you have any information on Martha A. Chandler Langford's family? Martha A. is one of my ancestors. Her sister, Fanny Chandler, of El Dorado, AR is my great, great grandmother. They are the daughters of William Chandler. I first found William in Union Co., AR in 1846. He built and owned Chandler's Tavern ( which was a 22 room hotel at Main and Washington across from the courthouse) until his death in 1863. Sarah Chandler, William's second wife, sold the hotel to the Armstrong family. It then became known as the Armstrong Hotel. Fanny moved to Chandler, TX near her uncles and married Henry Thomas Ellis after the Civil War. I have been having trouble locating information on William Chandler's family." Pam ____________________ Children of William Langford and Martha Witherington are: + 2 i. Mary Ida3 Langford, born July 15, 1854 in Champagnolle, Union CO, AR; died August 03, 1939 in Buried Arlington Cem., El Dorado, AR. + 3 ii. William Henry Langford, born June 06, 1856 in Champagnolle, Union CO, AR; died Abt. 1944 in New York, NY. 4 iii. John Langford, born 1858 (Source: Blanche McCreary, Mobile, AL.); died February 1901 (Source: Blanche McCreary, Mobile, AL.). He married Fannie McMurrian. Notes for John Langford: John was editor of the El Dorado Sentiment (1890-Goodspeed's History of Sou Ark, page 849). 5 iv. James Alvin Langford, born August 30, 1860 in Champagnolle, Union CO, AR (Source: James O King Information, June 1999.); died June 1901 in Pine Bluff, AR (Source: Blanche McCreary, Mobile, AL.). He married Nettie Johnson; born Unknown; died Unknown. Notes for James Alvin Langford: Lived in Pine Bluff. P.B. City Directory of 1898 shows James as an agent, residing at 1820 Olive Street. Generation No. 2 2. Mary Ida3 Langford (William Christie2, Jarvis1) was born July 15, 1854 in Champagnolle, Union CO, AR, and died August 03, 1939 in Buried Arlington Cem., El Dorado, AR. She married Hugh Walter Goodwin December 15, 1874 (Source: Blanche McCreary, Mobile, AL.). He was born April 13, 1851 in Union County, AR, and died August 08, 1930 in Buried Arlington Cem., El Dorado, AR. Notes for Mary Ida Langford: A descendant of Mary Ida Langford is Melinda McGowan, who lives at 10031 Pine Springs Drive, Conroe, Tx. Houston Metro # (409) 441-0707. E-Mail: { Melinda @lcc.net }. Children of Mary Langford and Hugh Goodwin are: 6 i. Walter Langford4 Goodwin, born January 22, 1876; died October 13, 1948. He married Olive Suggs May 15, 1901. 7 ii. Rose Garland Goodwin, born November 02, 1877; died October 01, 1956. She married Simeon Thompson February 27, 1900. 8 iii. Martha Melinda Goodwin, born September 27, 1879; died Unknown. She married Joseph B. Wharton. 9 iv. James Alvin Goodwin, born December 04, 1881; died August 18, 1963. He married Nina Bartlett. 10 v. Julia Ann Goodwin, born March 11, 1884; died January 22, 1965. She married Marion H. Geren February 15, 1911. 11 vi. William Jarvis Goodwin, born September 16, 1886; died April 02, 1932. He married Lela Brooks. 12 vii. Alta Goodwin, born April 08, 1890; died October 01, 1980. 13 viii. Ida Hugh Goodwin, born June 09, 1893; died November 13, 1951. She married B. H. Gailbraith. 14 ix. Ruth Goodwin, born November 24, 1895. She married Nat T. Dyer May 03, 1923. 3. William Henry3 Langford (William Christie2, Jarvis1) was born June 06, 1856 in Champagnolle, Union CO, AR (Source: Virginia Witherington Research Materials.), and died Abt. 1944 in New York, NY. He married Ida Speers. She was born Unknown, and died Unknown. Notes for William Henry Langford: Lived in Pine Bluff. City Directory of 1894 shows W. H. Langford as President of J.B. Speers, Company. City Directory of 1898 shows W.H. Langford as President of Citizens Bank, residing at 321 W. 5th St., Pine Bluff. Pine Bluff City Directory of 1913 shows Wm. H. Langford as a planter, residing at 1220 Missouri. Also shows Mrs. Ida S. Langford (J.B. Speers Co) r. NYC. Child of William Langford and Ida Speers is: 15 i. W. H.4 Langford, Jr., born February 13, 1889; died May 14, 1895 in Buried Pine Bluff Cemetery (Old Part). ___________________ ----- Original Message ----- From: PamG523@aol.com To: lynn.bill.king@pdq.net Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2002 11:10 PM Subject: Martha A. Langford, second wife of Judge William Christie Langford Bill, Do you have any information on Martha A. Chandler Langford's family? (Martha A. is the correct name instead of Martha L.) I know that it isn't one of your lines, but sometimes we collect information on some of the collateral lines. Martha A. is one of my ancestors. Her sister, Fanny Chandler, of El Dorado, AR is my great, great grandmother. They are the daughters of William Chandler. I first found William in Union Co., AR in 1846. He built and owned Chandler's Tavern ( which was a 22 room hotel at Main and Washington across from the courthouse) until his death in 1863. Sarah Chandler, William's second wife, sold the hotel to the Armstrong family. It then became known as the Armstrong Hotel. Fanny moved to Chandler, TX near her uncles and married Henry Thomas Ellis after the Civil War. I have been having trouble locating information on William Chandler's family. Thanks for anything that you may offer. Pam