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Colonel Chiswell Dabney Langhorne (November 4, 1843 – February 14, 1919) was an American railroad industrialist. He was the father of Nancy Witcher Langhorne and the maternal grandfather of both Joyce Grenfell and Michael Langhorne Astor.
Colonel Chiswell Dabney Langhorne (November 4, 1843 – February 14, 1919) was an American railroad industrialist. He was the father of Nancy Witcher Langhorne and the maternal grandfather of both Joyce Grenfell and Michael Langhorne Astor.
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Jun 1, 2020 · Colonel Chiswell Dabney Langhorne (November 4, 1843 – February 14, 1919) was an American railroad industrialist. He was the father of Nancy Witcher Langhorne and the maternal grandfather of both Joyce Grenfell and Michael Langhorne Astor.
- Lynchburg, Virginia
- Lynchburg, Virginia, United States
- November 04, 1843
- James Duane Pell Bishop III
Chiswell’s History. The history of Chiswell Farm & Winery’s manor house, built in 1920, begins with a tobacco auctioneer and railroad industrialist by the name of Chiswell Dabney Langhorne. The next time you visit Chiswell, ground yourself in the rich history of your surroundings.
Colonel Chiswell Dabney Langhorne (November 4, 1843 – February 14, 1919) was an American railroad industrialist. He was the father of Nancy Witcher Langhorne and the maternal grandfather of both Joyce Grenfell and Michael Langhorne Astor.
- Male
- Nancy Ann Witcher Keene
Chiswell "Chillie" (pronounced 'Shilly') Dabney Langhorne was born in Lynchburg, Virginia in November 1843. He came from a wealthy, slave-owning family; however, the family’s fortune was largely lost during the Civil War. Langhorne entered the Confederate Army and served with distinction.
Nancy Witcher Langhorne was born at the Langhorne House in Danville, Virginia. She was the eighth of eleven children born to railroad businessman Chiswell Dabney Langhorne and Nancy Witcher Keene.
