Edna's immediate relatives including parents, siblings, partnerships and children in the Langley family tree.

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Edna's Family

Ruth (Bowling) Parsley

Charles Parsley

Barbara (Parsley) McCracken Charles Conrad "Cub" Parsley Hayward Parsley Edna (Parsley) Langley

Dora Kathleen (Parsley) McFadden Beulah Faye (Parsley) Caudle Kenneth Parsley

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Ruth (Bowling) Parsley

1898 - 1959

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Charles Parsley

Nov 15, 1894 - 1963

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Dora Kathleen (Parsley) McFadden

1934 - 2017

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Barbara (Parsley) McCracken

1921 - December 1981

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Beulah Faye (Parsley) Caudle

1927 - 1999

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Charles Conrad "Cub" Parsley

1937 - Unknown

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Kenneth Parsley

1930 - Unknown

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Hayward Parsley

Unknown - Unknown

Photos and snapshots taken of Edna (Parsley) Langley, her Langley family, and locations and places or events from her life.

Parsley Family

Parsley Family in London, Kentucky

Parsley Family 1935

Aubrey and Edna Langley

Parsley Family 1930

Parsley siblings

Beulah and Edna Parsley

Edna Parsley

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In 1923, in the year that Edna (Parsley) Langley was born, Harlem's Cotton Club opened in New York City. Owned by a bootlegger and gangster, it was a 700 seat speakeasy that catered to a "white only" clientele. But most of the entertainers were African-American and featured some of the best entertainers of the time such as Lena Horne, the Nicholas Brothers, Ethel Waters, and Cab Calloway.

In 1935, when she was merely 12 years old, on September 8th, Louisiana Senator Huey Long was shot by Dr. Carl Weiss. Weiss was shot and killed immediately by Long's bodyguards - Long died two days later from his injuries. Long had received many death threats previously, as well as threats against his family. He was a powerful and controversial figure in Louisiana politics (and probably gained power through multiple criminal acts). His opponents became frustrated with their attempts to oust him and Dr. Weiss was the son-in-law of one of those opponents. His funeral was attended by 200,000 mourners.

In 1944, at the age of 21 years old, Edna was alive when on June 22nd, the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, called the G.I. Bill, was signed into law, pushed through by the veteran's organizations. Benefits provided for veterans to return to school (high school, vocational school, or college), obtain low interest home mortgages and low interest business loans, and (if needed) one year of unemployment insurance. Since most returning vets immediately found work, less than 20% of the unemployment benefits were distributed.

In 1975, at the age of 52 years old, Edna was alive when in January, Popular Mechanics featured the Altair 8800 on it's cover. The Altair home computer kit allowed consumers to build and program their own personal computers. Thousands were sold in the first month.

In 1991, at the age of 68 years old, Edna was alive when on November 7th, legendary basketball player Magic Johnson announced that he had HIV. In 1991, the public was confused about the difference between HIV and AIDS (HIV is a virus that can lead to AIDS) and there was little treatment for either. Most thought that Johnson would die within a year or so. Also, the transmission of AIDS wasn't understood so he had to retire from basketball. Magic Johnson is still alive and well.