Brief Life History of Loving Langford
When Loving Langford Stephens was born on 23 February 1872, in Habersham, Habersham, Georgia, United States, his father, John Franklin Stephens, was 48 and his mother, Mary Kirkland, was 31. He married Lela Victoria Martin on 3 November 1895, in Habersham, Georgia, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Liberty Hill, Lamar, Georgia, United States in 1880 and District 414, Habersham, Georgia, United States in 1900. He died on 18 November 1952, in Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, United States, at the age of 80, and was buried in Graceland West Cemetery And Mausoleum, Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, United States.
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- L L Stephens, "United States Census, 1900"
- Legacy NFS Source: Loving Langford Stephens - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: Loving Langford
- L. L. Stephens, "Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950"
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World Events (8)
1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii
In the Mid 1870s, The United States sought out the Kingdom of Hawaii to make a free trade agreement. The Treaty gave the Hawaiians access to the United States agricultural markets and it gave the United States a part of land which later became Pearl Harbor.
1875 · A New Civil Rights Act
During the response to civil rights violations to African Americans, the bill was passed giving African Americans equal treatment in public accommodations, public transportation, and to prohibit exclusion from jury duty. While many in the public opposed this law, the African Americans greatly favored it.
1893 · The Last Public Hanging in Georgia
The last public hanging in Georgia was on September 28, 1893. The General Assembly prohibited public executions in December 1893. Prior to this law, Georgians commonly traveled to witness scheduled public executions.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Stevens .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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