Wiley Washington Langham I (abt. 1810 - 1854)

Born about 1810 in Georgia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Nancy Ann (Sanders) Langham — married 2 Apr 1829 in Shelby County, TN, USA

Descendants

Died 4 Sep 1854 at about age 44 in Pilot Grove, Collin County, Texas, United States [uncertain]

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I adopted this file 10-28-18 and am still researching the information that was posted to it before that date.

Biography

The family story states that Wiley was an overseer on the plantation owned by Nathan Saunders, and that Nathan wasn't too happy to see his daughter married to his overseer. It has also been said that they eloped. However, in a letter written by Alline Henderson, the marriage took place in Shelby County, Tennessee and is listed in those records..... W.W. Langham married Nancy Saunders 2 Apr, 1829. Nathan Saunders test. Sec 1... Henderson acting J.P.. Doesn't sound like they eloped if her father was there............

From the notes of Alline Henderson: The Wiley Washington Langham family did not come to Texas until 1838 and Wiley W. was not in the Battle of San Jacinto. They came to Texas from Shelby County, Tennessee, and went back to Hempstead County, Arkansas in 1844.

Sources

"Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKHM-RZQ2 : 22 December 2016), Willie Langham and Nancy Saunders, 02 Apr 1829; citing Shelby, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 1,148,773.

1850 hampstead County, Arkansas d.40, Saline Twp. in Tax Books Langham, Wiley W. Farmer 40 M.Ga. b. 1810 " , Nancy A. Keep House 36 F. (Uk) but was TN. b.1813 " , Ellsy(sic) M. 20 M. TN, ca 1830. " , Michael M. 19 M TN ca 1831 " , Wiley W. 12 M, TX 1838 " , Andrew J. 7 M , AR 1843 " , Markus L. 6 M, AR. 1844 " , Frances M. 6 F. AR 1844 " , James K.P 3 M, AR. 1847 " , Robert J. 1 M AR 1849

The 1860 census for Pilot Grove, Collin County, Texas lists: Nancy A. Langham age 47 as head of household, Wiley died 1854..... James K.P. age 14 Robert J. 11 Francis M. 9 William W. 6 Andrew J. 17 Francis 16 Marquis D. 16 Jewel 24 In the next house over is Mitchel M. age 27 Elizabeth 24 would have to be his wife Elizabeth 3 James W. 2

Notes

Per Myrtle Estelle Reynolds: on August 13, 1987: Robert J(efferson) Langham's father (Wiley) was on the way from Arkansas in a wagon train. His mules got into a farmer's corn. When he went to settle with the farmer for damages, the farmer shot and killed him. He was buried at road side.

NOTE... same story, more detail.... from another researcher:

The family was on way from Arkansas to Collin County. Somewhere north of Paris along the Red River, there was a dispute between Wylie Washington Langham and a person into whose field Wylie's horse went. When Wylie Washington Langham turned his back to walk away, the man shot him. He died and is buried somewhere along that trail "wrapped in a quilt." Nancy Ann Langham's death is recorded as September 1891. Submitted by 4th great-granddaughter.

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Last will and testament of Wiley Washington Langham.....

I Wiley Washington Langham in view of the near approach of death and feeling deeply interested in my familys future welfare, do while in my proper mind, make and ordain this my last will and testament hereby revoking all others.

It is my desire that all my property of every kind, consisting of land in Collin County, Texas, horses, cattle, and hogs, household and kitchen furniture, wagons gear and farming tools be kept together for the use and benefit of my wife Nancy Ann Langham and our children until the youngest becomes of the age of twenty one years.

It is my wish and desire that my two oldest sons Elzy M. Langham and Mitchell M. Langham have each fifty acres apiece out of my land in Collin County (they having paid for the same).

It is my wish and desire for my sd. wife, Nancy Ann Langham to take charge and keep the management of our children that are not of age, and that my sons that are of age live with her, superintend her affairs, transact her business for her so that the family may be all kept together and move on just as though I were living with them.

It is my will and desire that when my youngest child comes at twenty-one years of age that my property be equally divided amongst all my children except enough to support my wife Nancy Ann her lifetime and should she die before the youngest child is of age I desire the division of my property at that time (that is at her death).

It is my wish that my wife Nancy Ann Langham and my eldest son Elzy M. Langham should carry this will into effect and I hereby appoint sd. wife Nancy Ann Langham Executrix and sd. Elzy M. Langham Executor of this instrument and I hereby appoint sd. Elzy M. Langham guardian of my minor children.

Given under my hand and seal and a scroll being used for a seal this 4th Sept A.D. 1854.

Signed Wiley Washington (X) Langham (seal)

Wm. C. Whitsett, M. McDonald, Waddy Carlisle

It is my further will and desire that my youngest children who have as yet received no property from me should when the general division takes place of my property receive as much each before the general division as to make them equal with my older children. I having given the older ones some property, after the younger ones are made equal with the older then an equal division of the remainder of my property among them all and furthermore that the probate have no control than probate the will.

Wiley Washington Langham (seal)

Witness: Wm. C. Whitsett, M. McDonald, Waddy Carlisle

County of Fannin: We the undersigned subscribing witnessess to the foregoing will of Wiley Washington Langham deceased do solemnly swear that the foregoing instrument of writing is the last will and testament of Wiley W. Langham deceased made during his last sickness while in sound mind and memory and that the said Langham signed, sealed and declared the same as such in our presence and that we signed the same as witnesses at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other.

M. McDonald, Waddy Carlisle

Sworn to and subscribed before me in open court this 30th day of October A.D. 1854 by Middleton McDonald and Waddy Carlisle.

Sylvanus Howell, Clk Co Court Fannin Co Texas

Endorsed Filed Sept 26th 1854

Sylvanus Howell Clk Co. Ct F.C. Tex.

The State of Texas

County of Fannin, I, W. H. Lemons Clerk of the county court in and for said Fannin County do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of the original as appears on pages 243, 244 and 245 of Vol. "C" Probate records of Fannin County Texas.

Witness my hand and seal of office at Bonham in said county this 17th day of Feby. A.D. 1891.

W. H. Lemons, Clerk, Co. Court Fannin Co. Tex.

Waddy Carlisle