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Research in Other Countries => United States of America => Topic started by: brigidmac on Thursday 10 June 21 17:47 BST (UK)
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Researching children of John LANGSTON b 1822 London England
Children born between 1852 + 1872
George Heber Langston b1860 on some trees but not with siblings
on 1860 or 1870 census
Ruled out him being a half sibling because father John Langston was on censuses consistently with wife Clarinda and some of the other children born before and after George H
John franklin LANGSTON b 1852 Louise Matilda b,1869
A brother Jacob born 1863 has same middle name Heber
Trees also have a different mother Elizabeth Ann FREESTONE as being married to John Langston with daughters Emma Louise b ABT 1853+ Elizabeth Ellen Langston b 1858
It doesn't make sense unless John Langston had two wives at same time
But there are photos of him with two brothers Isac and Jacob .
I thought I'd found him on a census which named both parents
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Yes it's been confirmed it was a pluralist marriage
Elizabeth Ann FREESTONE married age 15
was mother of Emma . Elizabeth Ellen + George
She divorced John Langston ,& not with him in 1860
So where is she and those 3 children ?
She remarried Lars JENSON before 1864 .
she's with Lars in 1870 and possibly Elizabeth Ellen + George H using JENSON surname
Or children from his previous marriage ?
No sign of George Heber LANGSTON until later years he's a farmer .
1915
He applies for a passport so there's an example of his handwriting, his signature. physical description and a photo
Also a connection to the FREESTONE family George FREESTONE who has known him for ,55 years verified his identity .
He probably never made it to Australia as found him in 1920 with wife Mary Ann LANGSTON m/s neilson
+ A 1939 obituary listing other children's names was a great help too
So still missing census 1860 1880 1890
Could he have travelled abroad without a passport before 1916 ?
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Following!
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Revelation
George Heber langston was born September 1860
So he wouldnt have been born after census
1860
Found Elizabeth and emma 8 and eliz 3
All with relatives all under surname FREESTONE
So maybe divorced before she knew she was pregnant again
Presumably this is same George freestone on george heber passport application
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The signature of George FREESTONE and details of passport application
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Mystery resolved from a family story written by one of George Heber LANGSTON s grandaughter and sent to me .
It's very long so just a snippet
From after separation from John Langston
Only mentions two children ...omitting Emma aged 8 in 1860 .....
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Thank you x
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It would be nice to find him and his freestone Langston sisters with grandmother Ann (Fall ) FREESTONE on records
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FIND A GRAVE (with photograph)
George Heber Langston 1860 - 1939 Vernal, Uintah County, Utah.
Burial - Vernal Memorial Park Vernal, Uintah County, Utah.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42280997/george-heber-langston
Anna Marie Nielsen Langston 1865 - 1939
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18851069/anna-marie-langston
Seven Children also listed :-
Edith Langston Jackson 1885 - 1947
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/98416427/edith-jackson
Mary Ellen Langston Dean 1886 - 1979
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/84257307/mary-ellen-dean
Bertha Catherine Langston Witmer 1888 - 1996 (with obit and photograph)
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/144351657/bertha-catherine-witmer
Heber Andrew Langston 1891 - 1922
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44766444/heber-andrew-langston
Beatrice Langston Rooks 1893 - 1977
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44766718/beatrice-rooks
Katie Blanche Langston Twitchell 1896 - 1969
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/134828878/katie-blanche-twitchell
Lillian Langston Snow 1904 - 1974
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44766560/lillian-snow
Sandra
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The Salt Lake Tribune Salt Lake City, Utah
28 Apr 1939, Fri Page 12
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79355721/george-heber-langstone-and-anna-m-n/
The Roosevelt Standard Roosevelt, Utah
27 Apr 1939, Thu Page 8
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79355754/obituary-for-langston/
Obituary Anna Langston
Vernal Express Vernal, Utah
27 Apr 1939, Thu Page 1
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79357093/anna-m-langston-27-april-1939/
Sandra
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Death Certificate George Heber Langston - 15 April 1939
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-67R3-YBD?i=16&cc=1747615&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AXZPD-L8G
Sandra
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Only fragments of the 1890 US census survived.
https://www.census.gov/history/www/genealogy/decennial_census_records/availability_of_1890_census.html
1860 census Alpine, Utah, Utah Territory
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH2W-92N
1870 census Alpine City, Utah, Utah Territory.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNCB-1MZ?from=lynx1UIV8&treeref=KVP1-MLH
1900 census Vernal Precinct Vernal town, Uintah, Utah.
https://www.familysearch.org/search/ark:/61903/1:1:MMRY-431
1910 census Vernal, Uintah, Utah.
https://www.familysearch.org/search/ark:/61903/1:1:M5XD-587
1920 census Uintah, Utah.
https://www.familysearch.org/search/ark:/61903/1:1:M8P2-VZR
1930 census Vernal, Uintah, Utah.
https://www.familysearch.org/search/ark:/61903/1:1:XH6G-5CT
Family Tree - https://www.familysearch.org/tree/pedigree/landscape/KVP1-MLH
Sandra
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Edith Langston Vincent/Jackson
Obituary - Vernal Express Vernal, Utah
20 Nov 1947, Thu Page 8
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/98416427/edith-jackson
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79356005/edith-l-jackson-15-november-1947/
First husband Louis Vincent - 1879 - 1910
Vernal Express Vernal, Utah 25 Nov 1910, Fri Page 1
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79356053/louis-vincent-25-november-1910/
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79356078/column-2/
Second Husband -
The Salt Lake Tribune Salt Lake City, Utah
4 Jun 1954, Fri Page 4
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79356098/john-jackson-4-june-1954/
Sandra
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Mary Ellen Langston Dean
Obituary - The Uintah Basin Standard Roosevelt, Utah
26 Apr 1979, Thu Page 23
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79356128/mary-ellen-langston-dean-26-april-1979/
West Valley View: The Green Sheet Salt Lake City, Utah
26 Apr 1979, Thu Page 6
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79356151/mary-ellen-langston-26-april-1979/
husband George Oscar Dean - 1879 - 1946
Obituary - https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79356185/george-oscar-dean-21-november-1946/
Sandra
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Bertha Witmer - slightly different version to the one on find a grave
Obituary - Vernal Express Vernal, Utah
28 Apr 1966, Thu Page 1
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79356234/bertha-witmer-28-april-1966/
husband David Arnold Witmer - 1885 - 1970
Obituary - Vernal Express Vernal, Utah
30 Jul 1970, Thu Page 6
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79356273/david-a-witmer-30-july-1970/
Vernal Express Vernal, Utah 23 Jul 1970, Thu Page 10
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79356297/david-a-witmer-23-july-1970/
Sandra
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Heber Andrew Langston - 1891 - 1922
Vernal Express Vernal, Utah
17 Feb 1922, Fri Page 1
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79356324/heber-andrew-langston-17-february-1922/
Very sad :'( :'( Mrs May Langston gives birth to twin girls months after husband died. :'( :'(
Vernal Express Vernal, Utah
7 Apr 1922, Fri Page 8
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79356360/mrs-may-langston-wife-of-heber-7/
Lela Langston 1922 -1923
Vernal Memorial Park Vernal, Uintah County, Utah.
PLOT BH27.00_L4_S1b
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44766485/lela-langston
Obituary - Little Lela Langston 1922 - 1923
Vernal Express Vernal, Utah
26 Jan 1923, Fri Page 1
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79356415/little-lela-langston-26-january-1923/
Sandra
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Thanks so much sandra
Thats a lot to go through
By the way i was wrong about emma Langston b 1852 being a daughter of Elizabeth freeman + using freestone surname on the 1860 census
Emma freestone b1852 was Elizabeth s sister
Emma Langston was born to clarinda philips and john Langston and was with them in 1860 as mary langston
Also known as emma mary
Im not sure about george being george jenson in 1870
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Loads of info for you to trawl Brigid. Coincidence then that there was a George born 1861 ?
Will finish the last few for you :)
Beatrice Rooks - Obituary
Vernal Express Vernal, Utah
1 Sep 1977, Thu Page 33
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79356459/beatrice-rooks-1-september-1977/
The Herald-Journal Logan, Utah
17 Aug 1977, Wed Page 4
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79356500/beatrice-rooks-17-august-1977/
Divorce from Leon J Schofield.
The Salt Lake Tribune Salt Lake City, Utah
31 Jul 1947, Thu Page 16
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79356573/divorce-leon-j-schofield-beatrice/
Sandra
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Katie Twitchell
The Springville Herald Springville, Utah
9 Oct 1969, Thu Page 9
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79356612/katie-twitchell-9-october-1969/
husband Rollin Twitchell (with obit attached) 1895 - 1971
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/206916851/rollin-j-twitchell
Sandra
Sandra
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Obituary Lillian Snow - 1904 -1974
Vernal Express Vernal, Utah
12 Sep 1974, Thu Page 11
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72825240/obituary-for-snow-snow-aged-69/
Sandra
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There were more excerpts about George Hebert LANGSTON s childhood which is what I wanted to know
He lived with his grandparents
Was taken back by his father
Ran away and education paid for by someone else
Eventually moved near his half brothers
I.ll try and clip that story
( Sorry Sandra I did already have information about his descendants but wasn't sure it was the same man or how he fit in til I learned of his mother's brief pluri marriage to John Langston
Here's George Heber LANGSTON s signature
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Obits always add those extra details to the family.
Elizabeth Ann Freestone Jensen on FIND A GRAVE with bio attached.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8408994/elizabeth-ann-jensen
Sandra
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The family has been emailing me
fGS profile s for various people too
And a pedigree chart for george Heber langston
Looking into the ancestors in England
Is the next step
george Heber was the only sibling who i couldnt link to the others in the years between 1860 and 1910
They had a tendency to marry young and several times have big families and
Live long lives
*Obituaries of georges siblings and children show this
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plus polygamy ................
Good Luck
Sandra
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Thanks Sandra i have uk ancestry membership which is supposed to be full but doesnt let me access American newspapers however it does allow me to share from the family search that you have posted
heres the clip about george heber.langs
early life
Written by his daughter Beatrice in 1951
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George Freestone - Deseret News Salt Lake City, Utah
1 Sep 1920, Wed Page 14
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79357199/george-freestone-1-september-1920/
The Salt Lake Tribune Salt Lake City, Utah
1 Sep 1920, Wed Page 18
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79357225/george-freestone-1-september-1920/
Vernal Express Vernal, Utah
27 Aug 1920, Fri Page 1
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79357256/george-freestone-27-august-1920/
Pioneer Immigrant
George Freestone 13 August 1838 Prince Edward Island. Canada
Spouse Alice Carlisle;Jennie Lind - Marriage Date 25 Dec 1861 Alpine, Utah
Father Thomas Freestone - Mother Ann Fall
Departure Place Winter Quarters - Pioneer Company Daniel Miller Company
Travel Company Daniel Miller, Captain of Company Parents and Siblings
Trail Morman Trail to S.L.C.
Arrival Place Great Salt Lake Valley 9 Sep 1853
Place Settled Farmer American Fork, UT., Alpine UT., Bridgeport Farmer Idahs Ashley's Fork new Vernal M 1879
Death Place Vernal, Uintah, Utah 26 Aug 1920 Vernal, Uintah, Utah - Burial Date 29 Aug 1920
Submitted by SBH
Information Source: From his personal writings and Family Group and pedigree charts in possession of SBH
FIND A GRAVE (Photographs and Bio)
Ann Fall Freestone 1812 - 1888
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8408976/ann-freestone
Sandra
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1870 census Alpine, Utah, Utah Territory
Andrew Hodnett 53
Ann Hodnett 58
Emma Hodnett 18 born Ohio.
Jane Hodnett 14 born Utah
George Hodnett 9 born Utah
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNCB-C17
1880 census Alpine Utah
https://www.familysearch.org/search/ark:/61903/1:1:MNSL-PQL
Sandra
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Are the Hodnetts .grandparents of George H ?
* Oh i see previous post
Have you found the missing census ?
* Looks like you have ...
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My previous answer disappeared
The news clips about the uncle
George FREESTONES life story is incredible.these pioneers went thru hardships
Although some were polygamous many waited til death of spouse to remarry
Some of the girls had several husbands too
One advantage is there are more ,4th cousins and multiple DNA matches connect descendants to their English ancestor . I think many Americans find it hard to find the first immigrants in their families.
Its littlebn s bloodline not mine but ive never before come across anyone with 28 thru lines to 3rd/4th cousins (halved and removed) from a 1822 ancestor
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Are the hodnetts george h grandparents
Have you found the missing census ?
George Hodnett aged 9 years is with Ann and Andrew in 1870 - see previous reply.
Sandra
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Thomas Freestone -
http://vondasfamily.com/getperson.php?personID=I10&tree=JameswVance
Sandra
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there are no other records of another George HODNETT of a similar age + it fits with the family story of living with his grandmother
I haven't checked if there are any other candidates for the George JENSON living with Lars JENSON new family
So both candidates are still in the running
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They seem to be one and the same - later George Freestone
Sandra
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These are the other children of John LANGSTON b1822
Adding * to the ones that already have proven DNA links
John franklin LANGSTON b,1852 Iowa *
George Heber , " ,(Aka FREESTONE/JENSON /NOT ALL)1860*
Jacob Heber LANGSTON* 1863 Utah
ALICE LANGSTON1865*
LAURA MATILDA LANGSTON 1869 *
( Mary Emma LANGSTON 1859 alpine Utah )*
( Elizabeth Ellen LANGSTON b 1853..suett)
William Robert LANGSTON 1872*
Isac Heber LANGSTON 1860
Jacob heathcote LANGSTON1863 *
These children had over 80 children between them so plenty of DNA matches
Especially interested in anyone whose DNA links to Isac or Elizabeth Ellen
This is the link to the DNA mystery journey that led to the LANGSTON dynasty
https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=849420.0
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And here s the link if you have any dna connections to the descendants in USA
https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=849838.0
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Just found a DNA match to the LANGSTON s who has 100 percent irish ethnicity
They have a small tree but hopefully we.ll be able to join some dots