| Marcus Lafayette Langston fell in the battle of Oak Hill on the 10th of August... Son of Thomas and Emily Langston of Laurens District... Born about 1834. After his father's death, his mother married Joseph Shaw, Esq., who, with the family, moved to Georgia... Came to Washington, Hempstead County, Arkansas, three years ago with the trade of a mechanic. His paternal and maternal ancestors were Whigs in the Revolution of 1776... Member of the Baptist Church... [a long eulogy continues...] |
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