I am going to put out some census data from Pendleton District and Greenville County South Carolina about Langford-Lankford. The surname is correctly spelled both ways, depending on the era and who wrote it.. Always dealing with that upper North-west corner of South Carolina. ( S.C. has some very good maps on line showing how the county/district line changed through the years. Interesting! Greenville County S.C 1790 Robert Langford is listed with 3 males over the age of 16 years-- Which put all 3 born before 1774. 5 free white males under 16 years age. So between 1774 and 1790- is 16 years- he had 5 sons born. and he had three females Go 10 years forward to 1800 Census ROBERT LANKFORD Is still in Greenville County he now as: one male under the age of 10 Born 1790-1800 1 male between 10 to 15 years of age Born 1785-1790 3 males between the age of 16 and 25 years Born between 1774 & 1784 there are zero for between 26 and 44 years of age ONE male over the age of 44 years.. I would guess this is ROBERT LANGFORD him self He was born before 1756 location unknown and if he had his first child about 1774 that would be born ca 1750-1756. or before. One female between 10 and 15 years of age born between 1785 and 1790 One female over the age of 45 years My guess is this was his wife. Now I Understand this Roberts wife was Martha. I have that some place on a land deed. Greenville county, S.C. In Overton county Tn in the mid 1800's a Robert Langford born ca 1797 S.C. lived there a short time., he could be the youngest child listed here. or was it Rufus Wiley? What happen to all these sons.? The other person Was Eli Lankford who was listed on the 1790 census , which is the lineage I descend from. , he had one male over the age of 16 which woudlbe Eli Langford himself I can name 4 of the 5 males under the age of 16 that Eli sr had 1Matthew born 1775 in now Henry Co VA. 2Eli Langford jr born 1779 in Lincoln Co NC 3 Josiah Langford born ca 178 in S.C. 4. Stephen born 1789 in S.C. 5th one remains a mystery & I think must have passed away young. He also had a daughter Lavina who married John Edens. and two unknown daughter By 1800 Matthew was married and had a son. Eli JR was married to Mary Eden's in 1800 and Josiah was still with is father as was Stephen, and James was born 1797 in S.C. Lavina was living at home but was married din 1801, there are two unknown daughters. ---------------------------------------------------------- there are other Langford-Lankford males in the 1800 census in taht S.C. area. another email I will cover those. PLEASE Look at he age your ancestor would have been in 1790 and again in 1800 and see if they fit? Doesn't make it true, but if they do not at al fit in the age then you know for sure that isn't it. Hope that help especially when you on in the dark and do not have a clue.. Rose C