BIOGRAPHIES - LANGSTON, Robert, Bourbon County, Kentucky From: Bob Francis http://www.shawhan.com Date: 07 Feb 2000 The biographies are taken primarily from William Perrin's "The History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky" and E. Polk Johnson's "The History of Kentucky and Kentuckians," Vol. III. Many Bourbon County, Kentucky, researchers have pointed out mistakes and they are notated. Name: Robert LANGSTON _________________________________________ Birth: November 19, 1807 Death: January 24, 1882 Age: 74 Father: Abraham LANGSTON (1779-1865) Mother: Isabella CLARK (1778-1836) Spouses _________________________________________ 1: Sarah PARISH Children: Eliza; Martha; Robert L. (1846-) ROBERT LANGSTON, Sr.,1 deceased; is a descendant of one of the oldest settlers in the County This gentleman was born November 19, 1807, in this precinct, on the farm owned by Robert Clark. His parents were Abraham and Isabella (Clark) Langston. Jacob, the grandfather of Robert was a Virginian; he emigrated with his family to Kentucky, about 1790, locating on the farm now owned by John B. Kennedy. Jacob had six children, viz: Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Obadiah, Kate and Mary. All of the, boys, save Abraham, went South and settled in Georgia. The children of Abraham were eleven in number, five daughters and six sons, viz: William, Jacob, Elizabeth, Mary, Robert, Joint, Polly A., Amanda, Isaac, Abe and Jane. William was born in this precinct, about the year 1797, and resides in Missouri. Jacob is also a native of Missouri, in Boone County, and there died. Elizabeth married John Tate, and settled in Clark County, Ky.; Mary married John D, Bratton and settled in Calloway County, Mo. John died a young man. Polly married Johnson Robertson, she resides in Mo., Lafayette Co.; Amanda married Granberry Reid. Isaac settled in Clay County, Mo.; Abe, in Clark Co. Jane died young. Mr. Robert Langston married Sarah Parish, a native of Pendleton Co., Ky, She died leaving three children, Eliza, Martha and Robert L. Mr. Langston has been engaged in farming for several years; run a distillery and a mill, which was one of the first built in the country; he now is retired from active life, and resides with his son Robert L., who was born Jan, 20,1846. March 27, 1873, he married Fannie Deavers, daughter of John Deavers of this precinct. Robert L. has four daughters: Sarah M., Lizzie, Alice and Elvira. He is engaged in farming, and walnut lumber trade. Rob’t Langston died at the residence of his son, Jan. 24, 1882, of short illness; a man highly respected in the community. Sources: 1. Perrin, p. 478 ------------------------------ USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative and then contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access.