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The Largent and Amos Families of the American South

Posted on August 18, 2022 by theamericanplutarch

When in 1911 Claude Christopher Largent and Bessie Lura Amos were married, they brought to their union centuries of ancestral history that spanned the American South and Southeast, as well as early modern England and France. They descended from families … Continue reading →

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Bessie Lura Amos Largent, Pioneer Woman in Early Oklahoma

Posted on May 4, 2020 by theamericanplutarch

Bessie Lura Amos Largent was born 129 years ago on Christmas Eve, 1891, in Sebastian County, Arkansas, to William Wilburn Amos and Ursula Calhoun Amos. Bessie was the first born to this farm family that rented land in the region … Continue reading →

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Claude Christopher Largent: Teacher in Early Oklahoma

Posted on May 4, 2020 by theamericanplutarch

Claude Christopher Largent, July 2, 1888-July 25, 1975. Claude Largent was born to George Washington Largent and Mary Lue Smith in Booneville, Arkansas, on July 2, 1888. George Washington (GW) was a farmer and Mary Lue, who was half Indian … Continue reading →

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George Washington Largent, Arkansas Farmer

Posted on May 3, 2020 by theamericanplutarch

George Washington Largent, August 15, 1855-Feb. 26, 1924 George Washington Largent’s life has a bit of mystery about it. His gravestone lists his birth date as August 15, 1859. The month and day are probably correct, though the year of … Continue reading →

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