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    1. [TNOVERTO] Rufus Wiley Langford(b 1800) John (jack) Langford( b 1788/9)
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    3. It appears to put Rufus Wiley ( born 1800 S.C) and John (Jack) Langford(B 1788 S.C.) from the same father.. this match is DNA tested.Now the question is who is the father?. But open the file. that looks like James Murphy's work...? Rufus and John both show first 1830 in Overton county. I need to go back and look at the first and second generation of Rufus for given names. Here I see the first child of John and his wife as "Champion.". bring s up another question was the Champion who was in S.C. era 1800 the father.? We are getting somewhere!! We have two brothers Stephen born 1789 S.C. and James born 1797 S.C. in Jackson Co brothers, proven son of Eli Langford Sr ( born ca 1740-45 location unknown) who first appeared in 1784 in that North west corner of South Carolina. Pendleton District. Eli Sr. purchased land first in Jackson County TN in 1812 with his son Stephen. It appears that Eli sr, Stephen and son James did not move there till 1814. Stephen and James are listed as Lankford on the 1820 census in James household there is a male over 45 years of age. it is Not Mary Polly (Holman) Langford's father so it most likely is Eli Sr. who is probably deceased by 1830 as the man is not listed on any of his sons census. The next county over in Overton County TN., in the 1830 Census we have Rufus Wiley Langford born 1800 S.C. and John (Jack) Langford as brothers/ cousins?. There is DNA match there! Which in no-way matches the DNA of the two in Jackson County TN. Not even close family yet all came from t he same area of South Carolina. I am going to go back to the early Census for S.C. and review those, perhaps there is a clue there. On the DNA testing it is only as good as the research leading back to that earliest ancestor.. We will certainly know very shortly if they descend from Henry Langford who died 1794 in Greenville S.C. We were able to locate his Will. Because of its condition , it has been sent to a professional archivist who read those.. and restores them and etc. , I think more and more .. Henry is ..NOT. BUT WHO? Wish I knew. It is going to take much more research. But we can do that.. All help needed.. every little clue helps!! Thank you Each little proven step is a step in the right direction.. Rose CO

    08/02/2008 03:54:06