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Ann Boyd ~ John Langdon

La Crosse County, Wisconsin
 

John Langdon, pork-packer, Third street, between State and Vine, has been in business in La Crosse since 1866. The firm was first Langdon & Goodland, till 1872; then Langdon, Goodland & Co. till November, 1879, and since that has been doing business alone. Mr. Langdon was born in the city of Exeter, Devonshire, Eng., Jan. 8, 1830; son of John Langdon; came to the United States in 1854, and was in the soap business in Milwaukee until 1866, when he came to La Crosse. Mr. Langdon was married in 1850, at St. Mary Arches Church, Exeter, Eng., to Susan Sparks, who died March 5, 1863. He was married again in Milwaukee to Ann Boyd, widow of Andrew Boyd and daughter of Frank Wills. She has three children by her first husband: Joseph, Andrew and Isabella; has two by her second marriage: John Edwin and Maria Wills. Mr. Langdon has two children by his first wife: Florence Elizabeth and Amy Kate.

Source: History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin : containing an account of its settlement, growth, development and resources; an extensive and minute sketch of its cities, towns and villages, its war records, biographical sketches, portraits of prominent men and early settlers; Chicago [Illinois] : Western Historical Co., 1881. FHL Film 1000815

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