http://diceylangston.com/blog Dicey Langston - Heroine of the American Revolution Wed, 09 Sep 2009 18:28:58 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Langston Baptist Church in Clinton, SC is having a homecoming on Sunday, September 27, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. Did you know Solomon Langston once owned the land Langston Baptist Church sits on? He married Sarah Bennett and they had four sons and six daughters, all of whom were in his home ... http://diceylangston.com/blog/2009/09/09/langston-baptist-church-homecoming-september-27-2009/ Greenville, SC – The South Carolina Society Sons of the American Revolution and the Friends and Family of Dicey Langston will honor the memory of this Revolutionary War Heroine by rededicating the cemetery where she and nearly 50 other family members are buried on Saturday, October 3, 2009 at 11:00 ... http://diceylangston.com/blog/2009/09/05/revolutionary-war-heroine-to-be-honored-by-descendants/ I received this email from Johnnie H. Beasley, Jr. about the cleanup of Dicey and Thomas' grave: To the descendants and concerned citizens of Thomas Springfield and Laodicea “Dicey” Langston, on Saturday June 6, 2009 we will be honoring the memory and accomplishments of Revolutionary War  heroine “Daring Dicey” Langston and ... http://diceylangston.com/blog/2009/05/26/gravesite-cleaning-for-thomas-springfield-and-dicey-langston/ This was sent to me by the Daring Dicey Chapter of the DAR: The Daring Dicey Chapter of Daughters of American Revolution  held their organizational meeting on 22 February, 2009 at the City Hall in Vernon, Alabama, with Kawatha “Kay” Koonce as the Organizing Regent.  Alabama State Regent Shelby Dean Ward  ... http://diceylangston.com/blog/2009/04/01/daring-dicey-chapter-of-dar-formed-in-lamar-county-al/ I've decided to tie into some of the genealogy sites like Rootsweb for more info on the children of Dicey Langston. There are so many of Dicey's descendants at work out there who are uploading their Gedcom's, that it just seems simpler to link to their ongoing research on the ... http://diceylangston.com/blog/2009/01/08/updates-to-genealogy-section/ Back in April, I was asked to speak about Dicey at Langston Charter Middle School in Greenville, SC. This morning, the lady who invited me to speak sent me some photos she found on her camera. These children were such a joy! Bright, sweet, and they gave me hope for ... http://diceylangston.com/blog/2008/09/22/langston-charter-middle-school/ The following question was submitted to me today and I thought it was a good question. Q. I was wondering about your book on Dicey. It sounds interesting to get but I am wondering if it is all true or part fiction. I know when people say Dicey met ... http://diceylangston.com/blog/2008/06/18/did-dicey-and-thomas-know-each-other-from-childhood/ The funnest part about writing this book (besides researching and getting to know this great heroine) is getting to know her descendants. So many people email me and tell me how they are connected to Dicey and Thomas. And so I'm opening this discussion thread for Dicey Langston descendants and ... http://diceylangston.com/blog/2007/05/24/descendants-of-dicey-langston-unite/