OBITUARY
THE CHARITON LEADER
Chariton, Iowa
Tuesday, August 11, 1953
SARAH EMMA LANGFORD
Sarah Emma Davis, daughter of D. Marion and Lucretia Davis, was born Oct. 4, 1870 in Wayne county, Iowa, and departed this life Aug. 3, 1953, at her home in Chariton at the age of 82 years and 10 months.
On Dec. 25, 1892, she was united in marriage to John G. Langford. To this union 11 children were born.
Her husband, two brothers and one sister preceded her in death.
Those left to mourn their loss are: Mrs. Art Baber, Mrs. Sewell Baber, Mrs. Harry Goddard, Lee and Johnnie, all of Chariton; David and Virgil, of Corydon; Mrs. Walter Burley, of Indianola; Ben, of Millerton; Mrs. Fred Keck, of Columbus, Ohio; and William, of Whittier, Calif.
She also leaves 31 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren, one sister, Mrs. Katie Briles, of Chariton, one brother, David Davis, of Oklahoma and a host of other relatives and many friends.
For the past year she has been in failing health and was tenderly cared for with loving hands until she passed away. She was a kind and loving mother and will be greatly missed by all who knew her.
Funeral services were held at the Sharon church south of town, on Wednesday afternoon, conducted by the Rev. Clayton P. Shepard. Burial was in the Sharon cemetery.
Obituary courtesy of Darlene Arnold, Lucas County Genealogical Society
OBITUARY
THE CHARITON LEADER
Chariton, Iowa
Tuesday, August 11, 1953
SARAH EMMA LANGFORD
Sarah Emma Davis, daughter of D. Marion and Lucretia Davis, was born Oct. 4, 1870 in Wayne county, Iowa, and departed this life Aug. 3, 1953, at her home in Chariton at the age of 82 years and 10 months.
On Dec. 25, 1892, she was united in marriage to John G. Langford. To this union 11 children were born.
Her husband, two brothers and one sister preceded her in death.
Those left to mourn their loss are: Mrs. Art Baber, Mrs. Sewell Baber, Mrs. Harry Goddard, Lee and Johnnie, all of Chariton; David and Virgil, of Corydon; Mrs. Walter Burley, of Indianola; Ben, of Millerton; Mrs. Fred Keck, of Columbus, Ohio; and William, of Whittier, Calif.
She also leaves 31 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren, one sister, Mrs. Katie Briles, of Chariton, one brother, David Davis, of Oklahoma and a host of other relatives and many friends.
For the past year she has been in failing health and was tenderly cared for with loving hands until she passed away. She was a kind and loving mother and will be greatly missed by all who knew her.
Funeral services were held at the Sharon church south of town, on Wednesday afternoon, conducted by the Rev. Clayton P. Shepard. Burial was in the Sharon cemetery.
Obituary courtesy of Darlene Arnold, Lucas County Genealogical Society
Family Members
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Frankie Alice Langford Burley
1894–1987
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Ben Edwin Langford
1896–1980
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Katie Irene Langford Goddard Ingold
1898–1984
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John Herald Langford
1899–1978
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Marjorie Olgian Langford Baber
1900–1992
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Myra Lucretia "Lou" Langford Baber
1902–1973
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William Licurgus Langford
1904–1997
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Virgil Adren Langford
1906–1990
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Marian Augusta Langford Keck
1908–1999
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Lee Davis Langford
1910–1996
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David Woodrow Langford
1912–1994
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