Enoch Langford (abt. 1799 - abt. 1870)

Born about 1799 in South Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died about 1870 at about age 71 in Prentiss, Mississippi, United States [uncertain]

Problems/Questions Profile manager: Lisa Coan [send private message]

Biography

Research Notes

Supposed father Eli Langford appears refuted by Lisa Coan:

I am 98% certain we don’t come from Eli and would prefer not having that linked on any trees. I’ve been working on a large Langford project for a couple years now, and it included a review of 100 autosomal DNA matches between descendants of Enoch, John, Rufus Wiley, Robert, Nancy Langford Bruton, and Sarah Langford Allen. I believe these are all siblings, and John and Rufus have their own section on the ftdna y-dna surname project. This project proves they don’t come from Eli.

I’m working on a long report linking these siblings through DNA, geography, and naming practices, among other things. They may also be kin to Rebecca Langford Rinehart who died in Alcorn, MS, but so far I can’t disprove some folks' theory that she comes from Eli’s Matthew. Still working on that and would love to discuss! But a few of her known descendants do have DNA matches to descendants of the other 6 “siblings” I just mentioned.

The Eli “myth” is a longstanding error, I feel certain, and I am trying to convincingly eradicate it with my work. Once my report is slightly farther along I hope to share it as a blog, so all interested parties can see my findings. I’ve also communicated with Earl Langford on all this, in 2016 I think.

Sources

See also:

• Ancestry Profile
• Source S-2127383364; Repository: Ancestry.com; Title: Ancestry Family Trees; Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Note: This information comes from 1 or more individual Ancestry Family Tree files. This source citation points you to a current version of those files. Note: The owners of these tree files may have removed or changed information since this source citation was created. Ancestry Profile
• 1820 United States Federal Census
• 1830 United States Federal Census
• 1840 United States Federal Census
• 1850 United States Federal Census; Ancestry Record 8054 #3572349; Name: E Lankford; [Enoch Langford]; Gender: Female; [Male]; Race: ; [This head of household, E (Enoch) Langford, was male, not female. Incorrectly recorded by census taker.]; Age: 59; Birth Year: abt 1791; Birthplace: South Carolina; Home in 1850: Northern Division District 4, Tishomingo, Mississippi, USA; Occupation: Farmer; Industry: Agriculture; Real Estate: 100; Line Number: 36; Dwelling Number: 756; Family Number: 756; Household Members Age: E Lankford 59; Rachael Lankford 37; Luster Lankford 21; Robert Lankford 18; David Lankford 17; Francis Lankford 17; George Lankford 13; Pricilla Lankford 11; Melicia Lankford 6; Nancy Lankford 5. Image
• 1860 United States Federal Census
• 1870 United States Federal Census
• History of old Tishomingo County, Mississippi Territory
• Mississippi, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1805-1890
• Mississippi, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1805-1890
• Mississippi, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1805-1890
• Mississippi, State and Territorial Census Collection, 1792-1866
• Oklahoma and Indian Territory, Indian and Pioneer Historical Collection, 1937
• Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982; Ancestry Record 2272 #30140904; Name: Rufus W Langford; Gender: Male; Race: White; Age: 70; Birth Date: 15 Dec 1847; Birth Place: Puntiss County, Mississippi; Death Date: 28 Feb 1918; Death Place: Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA; Father: Enoch Langford; Mother: Rachel McWilliams. Image