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"Memoirs of Georgia", Historical and Biographical Sketches, by S. Emmett Lucas, Jr., published in 1896

N J Langston, physician, Waco, Haralson Co., Ga., son of Reuben J. and Sarah Langston, was born in Franklin county,

Ga., Dec. 10, 1848. His father was a farmer in ordinary circumstances, and both father and mother were born and lived

and died in Franklin county. Dr. Langston received the benefit only of the very limited educational advantages afforded by

 the common country schools of the period and locality. These he supplemented by study at home, night by pine-knot light.

 Aug. 27, 1862, he enlisted in Company B, Capt. J. J. Owens, Twenty-ninth Georgia regiment, and with his command

participated in the following important battles: Jackson, Miss., Missionary Ridge, Chickamauga, New Hope Church, and

 Resaca. During his service he was wounded three times, and a ball received when one was inflicted, still remains in his hip.

 After the war he returned to his farm in Franklin county where he farmed until 1887, when he engaged in business as a

 traveling photographer, which, however, he continued but a few months, when he became a traveling passenger agent

for the Richmond & Danville Railway company, a position he held until 1891. He then studied medicine, and entering the
Southern Medical college, at Atlanta, graduated from it March 23, 1893. He located at once at Waco, and rapidly advanced

 to a front position. Dr. Langston has been twice married. His first wife, married in 1869, was Miss Mary, daughter of

John and Mary Duncan, of Elbert county, by whom he had two children: William H. and Maude. His second wife, whom he

 married in 1891, was Miss Maggie, daughter of C. P Vandergriff of Temple, Carroll Co., Ga. Dr. Langston has already

achieved unusual success in his profession, and the promise of eminence in the future is very bright. His family are members

 of the Missionary Baptist church.

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