Barton County KS Archives Biographies.....Langford, Abraham Lincoln 1862 - 
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Author: Great Bend Tribune

ABRAHAM LINCOLN LANGFORD

ONE of the best known families in Barton County and one whose members have had a
great deal to do with the development and upbuilding of the county, is that of
Thornton Langford who is the father of the subject of this sketch and came here
in 1877. He bought the southwest quarter of section 35 in Eureka township and up
until the rime of his death was actively engaged In farming. He died in 1900 and
his death was keenly felt by the large circle of friends whoso friendship he
enjoyed. A. L. was born in Appanoose County, Iowa, October 9, 1862, and arrived
in this county with his father when he was fifteen years of age. He was married
in 1903 to Miss Emma Schultz whose parents are also old timers of the county,
her father having been among the very first men to settle in the county. Mr.
Langford farms all his own land and has a fine set of improvements. The
residence contains five rooms in addition to closets, pantries, etc., and the
barn is 24 by 40 feet in dimensions. The improvements are situated amid
beautiful surroundings and Mr. Langford has a most attractive country home. He
has always taken an active part in the affairs of his township and has held the
office of constable and other township offices. It is to such families as the
Schultz and Langfords that this county was developed from an almost ' barren
waste in the seventies to its present high state of cultivation and high
standing among the best counties in the State of Kansas and made of it one of
the most productive agricultural sections of the country. It is such men as the
subject of this sketch that the work is being continued to the end that the
future that was seen by their elders will be realized and fulfilled. Mr.
Langford is an enterprising and progressive citizen and enjoys a wide
acquaintance in all parts of the county. His long residence in the county has
made him familiar with the conditions with which the farmers have to contend and
his success is in a large measure due to the knowledge he has gained by
practical work.


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