Paul Langford Berg

Paul married Gloria Francis Fitz 29 Jul 1942, San Diego, San Diego, California U.S.A.. Gloria was born 21 Feb 1922, Bremerton, Kitsap, Washington U.S.A.; died 31 Jan 1995, Seattle, King, Washington U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Married:
four known children.
possibly divorced
possibly married in La Mesa, San Diego County, California.

Clarence married Alice Lucile Langford 14 Jun 1917, Hanford, Washington U.S.A.. Alice (daughter of Wylie Chapman Langford and Alice Jane Devin) was born 6 May 1893, Auburn, Nemaha, Nebraska ; died 10 Aug 1964, Seattle, King County, Washington; was buried , Miller-Woodlawn Memorial Park Bremerton, Kitsap County, Washington. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

!Miscellaneous: 1989 Last address in Bremerton Washington
DOB & POB from Ancestral File

1989: Last known address in Bremerton, WA

Per Soc. Sec. Index: listing w/DOB = 10 Feb 1893 & DOD =
Mar 1983,
POD = Pierce Co WA: same person??

Source (1) has her as Lucille Langford

Notes:

May have gone by "Wiley" Chapman Langford

He was from Washington State.

Wylie married Alice Jane Devin 26 Apr 1892, Auburn, Nebraska U.S.A.. Alice (daughter of Alexander Calvin Devin and Mary N. Durrah) was born 12 Dec 1859, Gibson County, Indiana ; died 4 Sep 1957, Retsil, Washington ; was buried , Miller-Woodlawn Memorial Park Bremerton, Kitsap County, Washington. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Miscellaneous: Completed school, married a civil war
veteran and raised a family. Completed school, married a civil war veteran & raised a family

Census:
1860 Gibson Co IN Patoka Twp p 1091 w/parents
1870
1880 Shelby Co MO Soundex: ED 64 Sh 34 w/brother, James F.
name listed as Alice J.

Notes:

DoD and PoD maybe 22 Nov 1876 in Shelbyville, MO

Census:
1850 Gibson Co IN Patoka Twp p 2 w/parents
1860 Gibson Co IN Patoka Twp p 1091
1870 possibly in Shelby Co MO -- must check census

Per Ancestral File lived in Shelby Co MO

Alexander married Mary N. Durrah 20 Jan 1859, Gibson County, Indiana . Mary was born 15 Dec 1837, Mt. Vernon, Ohio; died 31 Aug 1876, Shelbyville, Shelby, Missouri ; was buried , Warnock Cemetery, Gibson County, Indiana. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

!Miscellaneous: A Teacher

Possible last name spelling: Darrah
A Teacher

Census:
1860 Gibson Co IN Patoka Twp p 1091


Mary N. Devin

This highly esteemed Christian woman departed this life after a protracted illness at Shelbyville on the 31st of August, 1876.

Mrs. Devin was born in Carroll county, Ohio, December 12th, 1837; was married to the now bereaved husband, Alexander C. Devin January 20th, 1859.

She united with the United Presbyterian Church, of Princeton Indiana in the spring of 1860, and moved with her husband to Shelbyville, March 8, 1867, and united with the Presbyterian church in this place the same year. Consumption was developed some three months before her death and rapidly carried her away. And in this providence the husband and family have suffered an irreparable loss; the church an exemplary and zealous member; the Sabbath School one of its most regular and efficient teachers and the community one universally respected and loved not only by the old but also by the young.

Though suffering much and long from great physical prostration, her constant testimony was that she was sustained by Divine grace. It seemed that while on her sick bed scarcely a shadow darkened the sight of faith--and her hope was an anchor both sure and steadfast. Indeed as she came down to the valley, so dark and shadowy to the natural eye, it seemed that her light increased and that she realized her greatest victory in death, for it had ho sting for her.

Her departure was her triumph, for she made it exclaiming, ?Come, Lord Jesus! Come quickly!' While her husband and four children mourn for her as for one whose ?price is far above rubbles,' they do not mourn as those who have no hope in their bereavement they have the sympathy of kind friends and the prayers of Christians. They have indeed their cloud, but the bow is very bright in the cloud, for there is an unshaken faith that she who was a vine by the side of their house has been transplanted to the paradise of God.

Mrs. Devin was followed to the grave by a large number of citizens testifying their respect and esteem. And it was a touching scene to see so many young, even the little children, following to the last resting place the remains of their teacher and friend.

She was lovely and pleasant in her life, and even in death they were not divided from her. Ought not everyone to whom this providence calls so loudly make their own the prayer ? let me die the death of the righteous, let my last end be like His. It is in such a life and in such a death that the Christian religion find its illustration, and its best vindication. They are fragrant fruits of the love of God shed abroad in the heart. To the writers own knowledge some have sat beside this disciple of Christ and fund her fruit sweet to their taste, for she was indeed a branch of the vine. Even during her sickness, she not only testified to the sustaining grace of Christ but labored with those inquiring the way of salvation. What an illustration of Christian devotion and love to the Master! Is there not a powerful appeal in this fact to all who are the Disciples of Christ, and who are blessed with health and strength to do with their might what their hands find to do? Is there not a powerful plea in it to those who do not believe in the Lord Jesus Christ to seek Him now while He may be found and to
call upon Him now while He is near.