Biographical Sketch of Rev. Joseph W. Langston, Greene County, Missouri, Clay Township >From "History of Greene County, Missouri," St. Louis: Western Historical Company, 1883. ********************************************************************** This gentleman is the son of R. N. and Martha A. (Galion) Langston, and was born in Logan County, Kentucky, October 5, 1829. He is of Scotch descent, and his grandfather was a colonel in the Revolutionary War. Joseph's parents moved to Greene County, Missouri, in 1831, and settled first upon what is now known as the Turner place, on the Rockbridge road, upon the James. In 1859 they moved to Howell County, Missouri, where Mr. Langston, Sr., was killed in 1863, by "rebel" bushwhackers. Joseph W. grew to manhood in this county, and in 1859 removed to Howell County. He returned to Greene County in 1862, where, as a Union man, he was much safer. He represented Greene County in the Legislature in 1872 and 1873, and was one of the most intelligent men of that body. He is a minister of the Methodist church, and has preached for twenty- seven years, and organized churches all over the Southwest. He owns a fine farm of two hundred acres. Mr. Langston was married in 1853, to Miss Mary A., daughter of Joel and Elizabeth (Collins) Cargile, of this county, formerly of Alabama. Their union has been blest with ten chil- dren, eight of whom are living: William M., Thomas H., Willis J., Martha A., Mary E., James H., Edward A. and Robert R. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Joe Miller Penny Harrell ====================================================================