John Wesley Lang (1845 - 1913)

Born 25 Oct 1845 in Barbour, Alabama, United States

Husband of Saphronia Jane (Hildreth) Lang — married 19 Nov 1868 in Butler, Alabama, United States

Descendants

Died 10 Oct 1913 at age 67 in Pensacola, Escambia, Florida, United States

Biography

This profile is part of the Lang Name Study.

John Lang served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: 3 Apr 1864
Mustered out: 10 May 1865
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): CSS Nashville (1853), Confederate Navy, United States Civil War

John Wesley Lang was born on 25 October 1845 in Barbour County, Alabama, United States. He was the son of Thomas G. Lang (abt.1819-1889) and Susan (possibly Luker).

1850 United States Census, Russell County, Alabama:^[1]

1860 United States Census, Butler County, Alabama:^[2]

John W. Lang was married to Saphronia Jane (Hildreth) Lang (1848-1928) on 19 November 1868 in Butler County, Alabama.^[3] They were the parents of at least fourteen children.

1870 United States Census, Greenville, Butler County, Alabama:^[4]

1880 United States Census, Enumeration District 40, Rocky Creek, Butler County, Alabama:^[5]

1900 United States Census, Enumeration District 15, Precinct 6, Muscogee, Escambia County, Florida:^[6]

1910 United States Census, Enumeration District 10, Muscogee, Escambia County, Florida:^[7]

Known Children:

1. Lillian Gwenn Lang - (1869–1918)
2. Minnie Celeste Lang - (1871–1959)^[8]
3. Jennie Ellen Lang - (1872–1872)^[9]
4. Beulah Flora Lang - (1873-1965)
5. Idahlia Lang
6. Alonzo Hayne Lang^[10]
7. Katherine M. "Katie" Lang - (1878–1953)
8. Benjamin Chester Lang - (1881–1881)^[11]
9. Willie Beatrice Lang - (1882–1904)
10. Dixie Bell Lang
11. Oliver Francis Lang - (1888–1890)^[12]
12. Clara L. Lang
13. John Wesley Lang Jr.
14. Sophia J. Lang

John Wesley Lang was a Civil War veteran. Documents in his pension file attest he enlisted at Savannah, Georgia on 03 April 1864 and served first aboard the CSS Sampson under Captain Thomas B. Mills. After the fall of Savannah, John W. Lang was transferred to the Mobile [Alabama] squadron. As a member of the crew of the CSS Nashville, "...a large side-wheel steam casemate ironclad built by the Confederates late in the American Civil War...," he surrendered at Nanna Hubba Bluff on the Tombigbee River in north Mobile County, Alabama in May 1865 and was parolled.^[13][14]

By occupation, John Wesley Lang was a carpenter and machinist.^{[15][5][6][7][16]} According to one descendant, he "...repaired huge tractors, farm equipment, etc. He was the only one around for miles that did this, so he was always busy. The side yard was covered with machine parts."^[17]

John Wesley Lang passed away on 10 October 1913 in Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida. He was buried in Saint John's Cemetery, Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida.^[18]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH5W-XSB : 12 April 2016), John W Lang in household of Thomas Lang, Russell county, Russell, Alabama, United States; citing family 23, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHDC-F3L : 13 December 2017), J W Lang in entry for J P Jinkins, 1860.
3. ↑ "Alabama Marriages, 1816-1957," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQDQ-K8F : 9 February 2018), John W. Lang and Saphronia Jane Hildreth, 19 Nov 1868; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 1,290,250.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHVR-3KC : 12 July 2019), John Lang, 1870.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4J3-VYY : 23 July 2019), John Lang, Rocky Creek, Butler, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district ED 40, sheet 420A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,004.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3DB-5T1 : accessed 13 September 2019), J W Lang, Precinct 4, Ferry Pass & Precinct 6, Powelton Robert, Escambia, Florida, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 15, sheet 10A, family 158, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,168.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVKQ-X9Q : accessed 13 September 2019), John W Long, Muscogee, Escambia, Florida, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 10, sheet 6B, family 127, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 160; FHL microfilm 1,374,173.
8. ↑ "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JXSG-JMH : 15 February 2018), John W Long in entry for Minnie C. Nall, 02 Sep 1959; citing reference 19855, Department of Health, Montgomery; FHL microfilm 1,908,944.
9. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (accessed 05 October 2019), memorial page for Jennie Ellen Lang (9 Jan 1872–25 Sep 1872), Find A Grave: Memorial #69399561, citing Antioch West Cemetery, Bolling, Butler County, Alabama, USA ; Maintained by Georgiana (contributor 46605915) .
10. ↑ "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007," database on-line, Ancestry.com, (https://www.ancestry.com : accessed 15 Aug 2021), database entry for Alonzo Hayne Lang, born 22 May 1877; citing "Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007." Ancestry Record 60901 #11217802 (Record only, no image, no sharing link)
11. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (accessed 05 October 2019), memorial page for Benjamin Chester Lang (28 May 1881–28 May 1881), Find A Grave: Memorial #69399530, citing Antioch West Cemetery, Bolling, Butler County, Alabama, USA ; Maintained by Georgiana (contributor 46605915) .
12. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (accessed 05 October 2019), memorial page for Oliver Francis Lang (12 Oct 1888–21 Mar 1890), Find A Grave: Memorial #29654215, citing Bagdad Cemetery, Bagdad, Santa Rosa County, Florida, USA ; Maintained by Doug Lindsey (contributor 46871440) . (Note: There is no photograph of stone for this memorial.)
13. ↑ "Florida Confederate Veterans and Widows Pension Applications, 1885-1955," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2Q1-KV2L : accessed 5 October 2019), John Wesley Lang, Pensacola, Escambia, Florida, United States; citing Pensacola, Escambia, Florida, United States, State Archive, Tallahassee.; FHL microfilm 6,782.
14. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "CSS Nashville (1864)," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=CSS_Nashville_(1864)&oldid=871426141 (accessed October 5, 2019).
15. ↑ "U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880," Ancestry.com, citing 1870; Census Place: Greenville, Butler, Alabama; Archive Collection Number: M279; Roll: 27; Page: 3; Line: 1; Schedule Type: Industry. Link to free image at Ancestry.com
16. ↑ "U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995," Ancestry.com, citing Pensacola, Florida, City Directory, 1911, page 231. Link to free image at Ancestry.com
17. ↑ email from Amy Templeton to Nelda Gilchrist Spires, 13 Nov 2002.
18. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (accessed 13 September 2019), memorial page for John Wesley Lang (25 Oct 1845–10 Oct 1913), Find A Grave: Memorial #25097519, citing Saint John's Cemetery, Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida, USA ; Maintained by Doug Lindsey (contributor 46871440).