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Elizabeth Frances “Fee” Langford Kays

Birth
Sumner County, Tennessee, USA
Death
27 May 1913 (aged 83)
Benton County, Missouri, USA
Burial
Warsaw, Benton County, Missouri, USA Add to Map
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Elizabeth's parents were:
Jordan Langford (1778 - 1861)
Mary Mildred Thurman Langford (1787 - 1861)

She was born in Hawkins Co, TN on Christmas in 1829.

Elizabeth & her siblings:
Sidney N Langford 1805–1856
Nimrod Langford 1808–
Cynthia Ann Langford 1811–1896
Painey Langford 1813–1857
Susan Emeline Langford 1815–1881
Mary D Langford 1818–
William Thurman Langford 1820–1878
Mildred P Langford 1823–1870
Sarah Henderson Langford 1826–
Elizabeth Francis Langford 1829–1913

In 1840
Alexander, Benton Co, MO
Jurdon Lankford
Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19 - 1
Free White Persons - Males - 50 thru 59 - 1
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14 - 1
Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19 - 2
Free White Persons - Females - 50 thru 59 - 1
Persons Employed in Agriculture - 2
Free White Persons - Under 20 - 4
Total Free White Persons - 6
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves - 6
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Elizabeth (born in TN) married William Patterson Kays (born in KY). Their children, born & raised in Benton Co, MO, were:
Lucy Ellen Kays b: Sept. 27, 1859
Elizabeth Francis Kays b: May 30, 1863
Charles Perry Kays b: Oct. 27, 1867
Sarah Jane Kays b: July 3, 1846
William Jordan Kays b: Jan. 15, 1855
Mildred Kays b: May 23, 1857
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On June 26, 1860,
William P. & Elizabeth Kays, ages 32 & 30, lived in Township 40 Range 21, Benton Co, MO. The post office was in Warsaw. They were fairly wealthy with land & personal estate valued at $2000 & $4146. William farmed to support them.
Their children were:
Sarah Kays - 12
William Kays - 5
Mary Kays - 3
Lucy Kays - 8 months

William A. Galbreth, age 32, a school teacher lived with them. His personal estate was valued at $600.
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On August 2, 1870,
William & Elizabeth, ages 45 & 40, lived in Union, Benton Co, MO. The post office was in Warsaw. They were doing fairly well after the Civil War. William was still farming with land & personal estate valued at $2200 & $1026. Children at home included:
William Kays - 15
Mildred Kays - 13
Lucy Kays - 10
Elizabeth Kays - 7
Charles Kays - 2
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On June 10/11, 1880,
William O. & Elizabeth F., ages 53 & 50, were still living at their farm in Union Township. Children at home were:
Elisebeth F. Kays - 17 (had Erysipelis)
Charles P. Kays - 12
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William died on October 10, 1887.

On 14/16 June, 1900,
Elizabeth Kays, age 70 (born in TN Dec. 1929), widowed, was living at the home she owned in Union, Benton Co, MO. She had given birth to 7 children - 5 were living. Another member of the household included her single granddaughter, Minnie E. Campbell, age 21 (born in TX in Aug. 1878).
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On April 27, 1910,
Elizabeth F. Kays, age 79, widowed, lived with her son, Charles P. & his wife Carry M. Kays, ages 42, in a home they owned in Union, Benton Co, MO. Their children.
Jesse L Kays - 19
Gracie Kays -17
Emmett Kays -16
Burnis E Kays -14
Dora E Kays - 12
Mary M Kays - 8
Lowell J Kays - 3
Lola A Kays - 3

Charles & Carry had been married 20 years - she had given birth to 10 children - 8 were living.
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Elizabeth died from Valvular Heart Disease at 3 p.m. on May 27, 1913, in Fristoe, Benton Co, MO. She had lived 84 years, 5 months, & 29 days. Her son, Charles Kays of Warsaw, was the informant on her death certificate. She was buried on May 28th.
Elizabeth's parents were:
Jordan Langford (1778 - 1861)
Mary Mildred Thurman Langford (1787 - 1861)

She was born in Hawkins Co, TN on Christmas in 1829.

Elizabeth & her siblings:
Sidney N Langford 1805–1856
Nimrod Langford 1808–
Cynthia Ann Langford 1811–1896
Painey Langford 1813–1857
Susan Emeline Langford 1815–1881
Mary D Langford 1818–
William Thurman Langford 1820–1878
Mildred P Langford 1823–1870
Sarah Henderson Langford 1826–
Elizabeth Francis Langford 1829–1913

In 1840
Alexander, Benton Co, MO
Jurdon Lankford
Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19 - 1
Free White Persons - Males - 50 thru 59 - 1
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14 - 1
Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19 - 2
Free White Persons - Females - 50 thru 59 - 1
Persons Employed in Agriculture - 2
Free White Persons - Under 20 - 4
Total Free White Persons - 6
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves - 6
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Elizabeth (born in TN) married William Patterson Kays (born in KY). Their children, born & raised in Benton Co, MO, were:
Lucy Ellen Kays b: Sept. 27, 1859
Elizabeth Francis Kays b: May 30, 1863
Charles Perry Kays b: Oct. 27, 1867
Sarah Jane Kays b: July 3, 1846
William Jordan Kays b: Jan. 15, 1855
Mildred Kays b: May 23, 1857
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On June 26, 1860,
William P. & Elizabeth Kays, ages 32 & 30, lived in Township 40 Range 21, Benton Co, MO. The post office was in Warsaw. They were fairly wealthy with land & personal estate valued at $2000 & $4146. William farmed to support them.
Their children were:
Sarah Kays - 12
William Kays - 5
Mary Kays - 3
Lucy Kays - 8 months

William A. Galbreth, age 32, a school teacher lived with them. His personal estate was valued at $600.
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On August 2, 1870,
William & Elizabeth, ages 45 & 40, lived in Union, Benton Co, MO. The post office was in Warsaw. They were doing fairly well after the Civil War. William was still farming with land & personal estate valued at $2200 & $1026. Children at home included:
William Kays - 15
Mildred Kays - 13
Lucy Kays - 10
Elizabeth Kays - 7
Charles Kays - 2
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On June 10/11, 1880,
William O. & Elizabeth F., ages 53 & 50, were still living at their farm in Union Township. Children at home were:
Elisebeth F. Kays - 17 (had Erysipelis)
Charles P. Kays - 12
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William died on October 10, 1887.

On 14/16 June, 1900,
Elizabeth Kays, age 70 (born in TN Dec. 1929), widowed, was living at the home she owned in Union, Benton Co, MO. She had given birth to 7 children - 5 were living. Another member of the household included her single granddaughter, Minnie E. Campbell, age 21 (born in TX in Aug. 1878).
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On April 27, 1910,
Elizabeth F. Kays, age 79, widowed, lived with her son, Charles P. & his wife Carry M. Kays, ages 42, in a home they owned in Union, Benton Co, MO. Their children.
Jesse L Kays - 19
Gracie Kays -17
Emmett Kays -16
Burnis E Kays -14
Dora E Kays - 12
Mary M Kays - 8
Lowell J Kays - 3
Lola A Kays - 3

Charles & Carry had been married 20 years - she had given birth to 10 children - 8 were living.
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Elizabeth died from Valvular Heart Disease at 3 p.m. on May 27, 1913, in Fristoe, Benton Co, MO. She had lived 84 years, 5 months, & 29 days. Her son, Charles Kays of Warsaw, was the informant on her death certificate. She was buried on May 28th.


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