Individual Details
Isom Paul Langley
(February 24, 1828 - February 9, 1917)
"Isom P. Langley and Nancy Bear married 24 July 1851. He was in the cavalry during the Civil War. They lived in the Copeland Ridge Community and across Terre Noire Creek near Cross Roads Missionary Baptist Church. A set of twins and a set of triplets were also born to Isom and Nancy, and all died at an early age. Nancy and Isom were faithful church members. Isom professed faith in Christ, was baptized, and joined Mt. Bethel Baptist Church in 1846. On 1 December 1848, he became a charter member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church at Copeland Ridge, where he was a member until his death in 1917. He served as church clerk. He outlived all but three of his children, dying fifteen days short of age ninety. He was the last charter member of Pleasant Hill to die. Isom P. Langley, J. N. Miller, and J. W. Miller started the Arkadelphia Signal newspaper in 1881 and renamed it the Clipper in 1882. It later was sold to Stephen P. Meador and today is the Siftings Herald. In June of 1911, the Langleys had a reunion celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary at Langley's Spring (one mile north of Cross Roads Baptist Church, near the Randolph monument). Over 750 people attended. It was said that the Langleys had taken over forty orphans into their home. Again, in July of 1913, another reunion was held at Copeland Ridge at the old church with over 500 attending. At that time, Isom and Nancy had over a hundred descendants. Nancy lived to age seventy-seven, as did her brothers, William and Elias. Isom died three and one half years after Nancy. They were married for over sixty two years." (Information on the family of Isom P. and Nancy Langley from an article, "Nancy Bear Langley," which appeared in CLARK COUNTY, ARKANSAS - PAST AND PRESENT, 1993 by Roy D. Bear, pages 596 - 597.)
"Isom P., 22 married Nancy Bear, 15, 24 July 1851." (Clark County, Arkansas Marriage Book C, page 198.)
1860 Clark County, Arkansas census, Anderson Township, Dwelling #178: Isom LANGLEY, m, 32, farmer, Ark; Nancy LANGLEY, f, 24, Ark; Mary A. LANGLEY, f, 6, Ark; George B. LANGLEY, m, 6, Ark; Mary A. LANGLEY, f, 4, Ark; Thomas J. LANGLEY, m, 2, Ark.
1870 Clark County, Arkansas cesus, Beech Creek Township, Dwelling #86: Isam P. LANGLEY, 48, m, w, Farmer, Ark; Nancy LANGLEY, 34, f, w, Ark; George B. LANGLEY, 17, m, w, Ark; Sarah A. LANGLEY, 18, f, w, Ark; Thos. J. LANGLEY, 12, m, w, Ark; Edna J. LANGLEY, 9, f, w, Ark; Isham P. LANGLEY, 4, m, w, Ark; John A. LANGLEY, 4/12, m, w, Ark.
1880 Clark County, Arkansas census, page 533 (page 13 old numbers), Beech Creek Township, 25th June 1880, Dwelling/Family 93/93: I. P. L. LANGLEY, m, 55, farmer, Ark, Ark, Ark; Nancy LANGLEY, f, 44, Ark, Ark, Ark; E. J. LANGLEY, f, 19, Ark, Ark, Ark; I. P. LANGLEY, m, 14, Ark, Ark, Ark; J. J. LANGLEY, m, 9, Ark, Ark, Ark; R. A. LANGLEY, f, 7, Ark, Ark, Ark; J. P. LANGLEY, m, 4, Ark, Ark, Ark; P. H. LANGLEY, m, 2, Ark, Ark, Ark. (NOTE FROM RALPH TERRY: G. B. LANGLEY was at Dwelling/Family 92/92, T. J. LANGLEY was at Dwelling/Family 94/94. These appear to be other sons of Isom Langley and have been placed in this genealogy as such.)
"Clerk's Fee-Bill. State of Arkansas, County of Clark. In the Probate Court of Said County. I. P. Langley, Sr. Petition to Adopt Minors (Plaintiff) against J. W. Leach, Guardian (Defendant). The above named Plaintiff against whom the cost in the above entitled case was adjudged, to A. W. Wilson, Clerk of said County, Dr. For his services as such Clerk in said case, $4.55. Also to Jas H. Abraham, Sheriff, $19.35. Also, J. B. Alford, Tom Cooper, Mrs. Cooper, Mary Brown, James Gray, Dan Lemons, J. M. Saul, John Keys, John C. Harper, John Scroggins, Mrs. Scroggins, M. A. Harper, Levi Stone, Rebecca Hammond, I. L. Ellis, Joe Stricklin, Jno Fisher, I. T. Ceole(?), Henry Walters, J. T. Mathis, Jas Mathis, J. M. Mathis, Jeff Mathis, M. L. Mathis, Mrs. M. J. Mathis, M. F. Leach, J. F. Nelson (each show $1.00 following their name) $27.00 (Total) $50.90. ... 28th September 1892. (signed) A. W. Wilson, Clerk." (Found in Probate Packet, County Clerk's Office, Arkadelphia, Clark County, Arkansas.) (NOTE FROM RALPH TERRY: I am not sure not this is referring to, but apparently it has to do with some mistreated children.)
1900 census: Clark County, Arkansas, ED 5, page 9B, Beech Creek Township, Dwelling/Family 137/139: Isom P. LANGLEY, February 1828, 72, farmer, Ark, SC, Ga; Nancy LANGLEY, August 1832, 67, Ark, Ga, Ark, married 48 years, had four children, four living; Rebecca HAMMON, daughter, widow, January 1873, 27, Ark, Ark, Ark, five children born, five living; Fannie HAMMON, granddaughter, f, December 1889, 10, Ark, Ark, Ark; Carrie HAMMON, granddaughter, f, October 1891, 8, Ark, Ark, Ark; Gensie HAMMON, granddaughter, f, January 1893, 7, Ark, Ark, Ark; Jessie May HAMMON, granddaughter, f, November 1895, 4, Ark, Ark, Ark; Nancy J. HAMMON, granddaughter, September 1897, 2, Ark, Ark, Ark.
"State of Arkansas, County of Clark. I, I. L. Hamilton of Beech Creek Township in the State of Arkansas hereby state on oath that I am a son-in-law of Isom P. Langley and that he, Isom P. Langley, is of unsound mind and is not mentally qualified to attend to his business or take care of himself, and I therefore ask that I be appointed his guardian. (signed) I. L. Hamilton. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 14th day of July 1916. (signed) Jno R Williams, Probate Clerk." (Found in Probate Packet, County Clerk's Office, Arkadelphia, Clark County, Arkansas.)
"Guardian's or Curator's Bond. State of Arkansas, County of Clark. We, I. L. Hamilton, acknowledge ourselves indebted to the State of Arkansas in the penal sum of Five Hundred and four ($504.00) Dollars, the foregoing obligation is upon this condition: Whereas the said I. L. Hamilton was on the 14 day of July 1916 duly appointed by the Probate Court of Clark County, Guardian, or Curator, of Isom P. Langley, Insane, 88 years of age. Now if the said I. L. Hamilton shall faithfully discharge his duties as Guardian aforesaid, according to law, then the above obligation to be void; otherwise to be and remain in full force and effect. Dated this 14 day of July A.D. 1916. (signed) I. L. Hamilton, J. H. Beard, Isom Brown, W. H. Gogle, J. E. Forthman, J. T. Scoggins." (Found in Probate Packet, County Clerk's Office, Arkadelphia, Clark County, Arkansas.) (NOTE FROM RALPH TERRY: The ones signing with I. L. Hamilton were neighbors of the Langley family and some were related.)
Some additional information about the Langley family from a letter written by Mrs. Clarence (Ruthie Mae) Stroud to Walter G. Wright in 1979.
"Isom P., 22 married Nancy Bear, 15, 24 July 1851." (Clark County, Arkansas Marriage Book C, page 198.)
1860 Clark County, Arkansas census, Anderson Township, Dwelling #178: Isom LANGLEY, m, 32, farmer, Ark; Nancy LANGLEY, f, 24, Ark; Mary A. LANGLEY, f, 6, Ark; George B. LANGLEY, m, 6, Ark; Mary A. LANGLEY, f, 4, Ark; Thomas J. LANGLEY, m, 2, Ark.
1870 Clark County, Arkansas cesus, Beech Creek Township, Dwelling #86: Isam P. LANGLEY, 48, m, w, Farmer, Ark; Nancy LANGLEY, 34, f, w, Ark; George B. LANGLEY, 17, m, w, Ark; Sarah A. LANGLEY, 18, f, w, Ark; Thos. J. LANGLEY, 12, m, w, Ark; Edna J. LANGLEY, 9, f, w, Ark; Isham P. LANGLEY, 4, m, w, Ark; John A. LANGLEY, 4/12, m, w, Ark.
1880 Clark County, Arkansas census, page 533 (page 13 old numbers), Beech Creek Township, 25th June 1880, Dwelling/Family 93/93: I. P. L. LANGLEY, m, 55, farmer, Ark, Ark, Ark; Nancy LANGLEY, f, 44, Ark, Ark, Ark; E. J. LANGLEY, f, 19, Ark, Ark, Ark; I. P. LANGLEY, m, 14, Ark, Ark, Ark; J. J. LANGLEY, m, 9, Ark, Ark, Ark; R. A. LANGLEY, f, 7, Ark, Ark, Ark; J. P. LANGLEY, m, 4, Ark, Ark, Ark; P. H. LANGLEY, m, 2, Ark, Ark, Ark. (NOTE FROM RALPH TERRY: G. B. LANGLEY was at Dwelling/Family 92/92, T. J. LANGLEY was at Dwelling/Family 94/94. These appear to be other sons of Isom Langley and have been placed in this genealogy as such.)
"Clerk's Fee-Bill. State of Arkansas, County of Clark. In the Probate Court of Said County. I. P. Langley, Sr. Petition to Adopt Minors (Plaintiff) against J. W. Leach, Guardian (Defendant). The above named Plaintiff against whom the cost in the above entitled case was adjudged, to A. W. Wilson, Clerk of said County, Dr. For his services as such Clerk in said case, $4.55. Also to Jas H. Abraham, Sheriff, $19.35. Also, J. B. Alford, Tom Cooper, Mrs. Cooper, Mary Brown, James Gray, Dan Lemons, J. M. Saul, John Keys, John C. Harper, John Scroggins, Mrs. Scroggins, M. A. Harper, Levi Stone, Rebecca Hammond, I. L. Ellis, Joe Stricklin, Jno Fisher, I. T. Ceole(?), Henry Walters, J. T. Mathis, Jas Mathis, J. M. Mathis, Jeff Mathis, M. L. Mathis, Mrs. M. J. Mathis, M. F. Leach, J. F. Nelson (each show $1.00 following their name) $27.00 (Total) $50.90. ... 28th September 1892. (signed) A. W. Wilson, Clerk." (Found in Probate Packet, County Clerk's Office, Arkadelphia, Clark County, Arkansas.) (NOTE FROM RALPH TERRY: I am not sure not this is referring to, but apparently it has to do with some mistreated children.)
1900 census: Clark County, Arkansas, ED 5, page 9B, Beech Creek Township, Dwelling/Family 137/139: Isom P. LANGLEY, February 1828, 72, farmer, Ark, SC, Ga; Nancy LANGLEY, August 1832, 67, Ark, Ga, Ark, married 48 years, had four children, four living; Rebecca HAMMON, daughter, widow, January 1873, 27, Ark, Ark, Ark, five children born, five living; Fannie HAMMON, granddaughter, f, December 1889, 10, Ark, Ark, Ark; Carrie HAMMON, granddaughter, f, October 1891, 8, Ark, Ark, Ark; Gensie HAMMON, granddaughter, f, January 1893, 7, Ark, Ark, Ark; Jessie May HAMMON, granddaughter, f, November 1895, 4, Ark, Ark, Ark; Nancy J. HAMMON, granddaughter, September 1897, 2, Ark, Ark, Ark.
"State of Arkansas, County of Clark. I, I. L. Hamilton of Beech Creek Township in the State of Arkansas hereby state on oath that I am a son-in-law of Isom P. Langley and that he, Isom P. Langley, is of unsound mind and is not mentally qualified to attend to his business or take care of himself, and I therefore ask that I be appointed his guardian. (signed) I. L. Hamilton. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 14th day of July 1916. (signed) Jno R Williams, Probate Clerk." (Found in Probate Packet, County Clerk's Office, Arkadelphia, Clark County, Arkansas.)
"Guardian's or Curator's Bond. State of Arkansas, County of Clark. We, I. L. Hamilton, acknowledge ourselves indebted to the State of Arkansas in the penal sum of Five Hundred and four ($504.00) Dollars, the foregoing obligation is upon this condition: Whereas the said I. L. Hamilton was on the 14 day of July 1916 duly appointed by the Probate Court of Clark County, Guardian, or Curator, of Isom P. Langley, Insane, 88 years of age. Now if the said I. L. Hamilton shall faithfully discharge his duties as Guardian aforesaid, according to law, then the above obligation to be void; otherwise to be and remain in full force and effect. Dated this 14 day of July A.D. 1916. (signed) I. L. Hamilton, J. H. Beard, Isom Brown, W. H. Gogle, J. E. Forthman, J. T. Scoggins." (Found in Probate Packet, County Clerk's Office, Arkadelphia, Clark County, Arkansas.) (NOTE FROM RALPH TERRY: The ones signing with I. L. Hamilton were neighbors of the Langley family and some were related.)
Some additional information about the Langley family from a letter written by Mrs. Clarence (Ruthie Mae) Stroud to Walter G. Wright in 1979.
Events
| Birth | February 24, 1828 | Arkansas | |||
| Marriage | July 24, 1851 | Clark County, Arkansas - Nancy Jane Bear | |||
| Death | February 9, 1917 | Clark County, Arkansas | |||
| Burial | Copeland Ridge Cemetery, near Curtis, Clark County, Arkansas |
Families
| Spouse | Nancy Jane Bear (1836 - 1913) |
| Child | Peter B. Langley (1852 - ) |
| Child | George B. Langley (1853 - 1886) |
| Child | Mary "Sarah" Ann Langley (1856 - ) |
| Child | Thomas Jefferson "Thurman" Langley (1858 - 1910) |
| Child | Etna "Edna" Jane Langley (1860 - ) |
| Child | Martha Adaline Langley (1863 - ) |
| Child | Isom Paul Langley Jr. (1865 - 1938) |
| Child | John Anderson Langley (1870 - 1921) |
| Child | Rebecca Ann Langley (1873 - 1936) |
| Child | Joseph Carter Langley (1875 - ) |
| Child | Patrick Henry Langley (1878 - ) |
| Child | twin Langley ( - ) |
| Child | twin Langley ( - ) |
| Child | triplet Langley ( - ) |
| Child | triplet Langley ( - ) |
| Child | triplet Langley ( - ) |
| Father | Miles Ledford Langley (1800 - 1831) |
| Mother | Sarah "Sally" Butler (1802 - 1843) |
| Sibling | John T. (or B.) Langley (1820 - ) |
| Sibling | Joseph Butler Langley (1823 - 1882) |
| Sibling | William A. Langley (1824 - 1863) |
| Sibling | Miles Ledford Langley (1826 - 1888) |
| Sibling | Jensey Langley (1829 - ) |
| Sibling | Samuel Sorrells Langley (1831 - 1915) |
| Sibling | Mary Jane Langley (1836 - ) |