Elizabeth J. (Johnston) Langham (1844 - 1919)

Born Nov 1844 in Hillsdale, Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States

Wife of Joseph L. Langham — married 1 Feb 1872 in Grant Township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania

Descendants

Died 23 Aug 1919 at age 74 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Problems/Questions Profile manager: Ray Domanski [send private message]

Biography

D.A.R. Lineage

Name: Mrs. Elizabeth Johnston Langham

Gender: Female

Birth Place: Hillsdale, PA.

Relative: Nathaniel Doty and of Lieut. George Bockoven, as follows:

Spouse: Joseph L. Langham

Comments: Mrs. Elizabeth Johnston Langham.DAR ID Number: 114201; Born in Hillsdale, Pa. ; Wife of Joseph L. Langham. ; Descendant of Nathaniel Doty and of Lieut. George Bockoven, as follows: ; 1. Thomas Johnston (1818-1901) m. 1841 Isabella Doty (1821-83). ; 2. Jonathan Doty (1794-1854) m. 1815 Sarah Hartley (1795-1865). ; 3. Nathaniel Doty m. 1791 Jane Bockoven (1767-1850). ; 4. George Bockoven m. 1759 Mary Whitenack. ; Nathaniel Doty (1761-1848) applied for a pension in Westmoreland County, Pa., for service as private, New Jersey Line, 1776-77. [p.63] He was born in Basking Ridge, N. J.; died in Westmoreland County, Pa. ; George Bockoven (1735-1814) served as lieutenant in Capt. Jacob Bockoven's company, 2nd regiment, New Jersey troops. He was born in Holland; died in Morristown, N. J. ;

DAR ID. Number: 114201^[1]

Obituary

Mrs. Elizabeth J. Langham, aged nearly 75 years, widow of Joseph L. Langham, both natives of Grant Township, died suddenly at her home in Washington, D.C. on August 24, with heart trouble, caused by rheumatism from which she had been a sufferer for a number of years. She was in her usual health until Friday evening and passed away the following day during a deep sleep. She was a daughter of the late Thomas Johnston, of Grant Township, and was united in marriage to Joseph L. Langham, of the same township, on February 1, 1872. Mr. Langham died June 23, 1917. The couple formerly resided in this place, but moved to Washington, D. C. 16 years ago. Mrs. Langham taught school in Indiana and Clearfield counties for a number of years before her marriage. She was an instructor of the Blose school 54 years ago and sent a letter of greeting to the recent reunion held there. She was a member of the Preesbyterian church, was for years an active worker in the W. C. T. U. and Woman's Relief Corps. She leaves one daughter, Mrs. Carrie Langham Riedel, wife of Rev. R. R. Riedel, of Washington, D. C., and a sister, Mrs. M. B. McCune, of Marion Center. She was a sister-in-law of Judge J. N. Langham, who, accompanied by his wife, attended the funeral in Washington on Wednesday. Burial was made beside the body of her soldier husband in Arlington National Cemetery.^[2]

Burial

Arlington National Cemetery

Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA

Plot: Section 17, Site 19002

Note: Wife of veteran.

Sources

1. ↑ National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution. Lineage Books of the Charter Members of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Vol. I-CLII (152). Note on Publishing: Since this database represents a compilation of 151 volumes, the years and locations of copyright information varies, according to each volume, i.e. Volume 8 was published in 1899 in Washington, D.C., volume 63 was published in 1923, also in Washington, D.C., and volume 152 was published in 1938, also in Washington, D.C.
2. ↑ Indiana Progress (Indiana, PA) Wed - Sep 3, 1919 - Page 11

• Ray Domanski Family Tree

• Find A Grave: Memorial #57195471 Elizabeth J Langham in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, USA.

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWFV-BYH : 15 July 2017), Elizabeth Langham in household of Joseph Langham, Grant, Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district ED 148, sheet 384A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1135; FHL microfilm 1,255,135.

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M33M-5FT : accessed 25 January 2018), Elizabeth J Langham in household of Joseph ? Langham, Grant Township, Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 54, sheet 13B, family 260, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,415.

• "District of Columbia Deaths, 1874-1961," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7YB-JQH : accessed 25 January 2018), Elizabeth Johnson Langham, 23 Aug 1919, District of Columbia, United States; citing reference ID CN254511, District Records Center, Washington D.C.; FHL microfilm 2,115,890.