Was there a family by the name of LANGLEY or MADDOX living in or near Plymouth, Van Buren Co., Iowa, in 1850? Will someone be kind enough to do a look-up for me? I rechecked my original 1979 information and learned that John GRAHAM had died of pneumonia while building a mill on the DesMoines River. This was in July or Aug., 1850. His wife, Elizabeth "Betsy" LANGLEY, and their three-year-old son, Jasper Newton GRAHAM, lived with her wealthy uncle and his two old-maid daughters, for two months after John's death. Elizabeth and Jasper took a boat back to her mother's home in Ouachita Co., Arkansas. Her uncle would have been a Langley or a Maddox. Elizabeth's parents were James W. LANGLEY and Judah Judith MADDOX. It is possible that Elizabeth and Jasper could have been living in their household when the 1850 Census was taken. I will appreciate any help so much!! Thank you! -Shirley in LA

There was a Samuel Langley in Farmington twp. in 1852. I don't have local access to the 1852 census unfortunately. The only thing I come up with for a Maddox is a William Maddox in the 1838 census. Rich --- HappeeNotes@aol.com wrote: > Was there a family by the name of LANGLEY or MADDOX > living in or near > Plymouth, Van Buren Co., Iowa, in 1850? Will > someone be kind enough to do a > look-up for me? I rechecked my original 1979 > information and learned that > John GRAHAM had died of pneumonia while building a > mill on the DesMoines > River. This was in July or Aug., 1850. His wife, > Elizabeth "Betsy" LANGLEY, > and their three-year-old son, Jasper Newton GRAHAM, > lived with her wealthy > uncle and his two old-maid daughters, for two months > after John's death. > Elizabeth and Jasper took a boat back to her > mother's home in Ouachita Co., > Arkansas. Her uncle would have been a Langley or a > Maddox. Elizabeth's > parents were James W. LANGLEY and Judah Judith > MADDOX. It is possible that > Elizabeth and Jasper could have been living in their > household when the 1850 > Census was taken. I will appreciate any help so > much!! Thank you! -Shirley > in LA > > > ==== IAVANBUR Mailing List ==== > Share A Piece of Your Family's History With > Yet-To-Be-Found Cousins > By Posting Your Obits - Bios - Wills - Bible - > Pensions - Deed Records > http://www.rootsweb.com/~iavanbur/ > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail - only $35 a year! http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/