Person:Elizabeth Langdale (1)

Obituary^{S3 S6}
(Died) At the residence of her son-in-law J. B. Nowlin, in Austin township, Decatur County, Illinois, on Sunday Jan. 21, 1877. Mrs. Elizabeth Sykes, aged 67 years.

Mrs. Sykes, whose maiden name was Elizabeth Langdale was born in Yorkshire, England and at the age of fourteen emigrated with her parents to this county, and settled in Dearborn county Indiana. At the age of nineteen she was married to John Sykes, of Cincinnati, Ohio, where she resided until 1849, when her husband dying of cholera, she returned to Dearborn County, and remained there until 1867, since which time she has made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Nowlin. She was a most excellent woman. She was a sister to Robert and Thomas Langdale of this vicinity.

Note Austin Township is in Macon County, not Decatur County.

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Langdale Family Record per P. Sine. (c 1964)
   Page I.

   Elizabeth Langdale Sykes consort of ___ Sykes, born 1810, died 1877, June 21.
   
   At some point in time a transcription error was made in passing down the Langdale Family tree since Phylis Sine's copy gives her date of death as June 21, not Jan 21.

2. ↑ Indiana State Library. Indiana State Library Genealogy Database: Marriages through 1850. (Indiana, United States).

   Last Name, Groom -- SYKES, JOHN; Last Name, Spouse -- LANGDON, ELIZABETH;
   County -- Dearborn; Date -- 10-15-1830; Remarks -- BK 2 P.37 (Assume Elizabeth Langdon is Elizabeth Langdale)

3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} Elizabeth Sykes Obituary, in Rootsweb Posting by Dawna Fassler.

   Elizabeth Langdale Sykes

4. ↑ ^4.0 4.1 Thomas Langdall household, in Dearborn, Indiana, United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication M432)
   19 Sep 1850.

   Thomas and Robert were listed as farmers, Their widowed sister, Elizabeth and family were also enumerated with their household. Their surname is incorrectly indicated as Langdall (the enumerator used a ditto mark for the surname of all household members.)

   Name: Elizabeth Langdall
   Age: 38
   Estimated birth year: abt 1812
   Birth Place: England
   Gender: Female
   Home in 1850
   (City,County,State): Miller, Dearborn, Indiana
   Household Members Age
   Thomas Langdall 36
   Robert Langdall 42
   Mary A Langdall 30
   Jane H Langdall 15
   Martha E Langdall 14
   Frances E Langdall 12
   Robert H Langdall 9
   Mary L Langdall 6
   Elizabeth Langdall 38 (should be Sykes)
   John Sikes Langdall 16 (should be Sykes)
   Henry Langdall 8 (should be Sykes)
   Jane Langdall 5 (should be Sykes)

5. ↑ ^5.0 5.1 Sparks, Lyla, comp. Atlantic Ports, Gulf Coasts, and Great Lakes Passenger Lists, Roll 1: 1820-1871
   1828.

   Names of Passengers Age Sex Occupation Country of Origin Destination Denominations and Names of Vessels Master Port of Embarkation Port of Arrival Quarter and/or date of Arrival Remarks
   Thomas Langdale 61 M Farmer England United States Ship Pioneer Leonard Marberg Liverpool Alexandria, VA 1828 - 4/1-6/30
   Elizabeth Langdale 50 F wife England United States Ship Pioneer Leonard Marberg Liverpool Alexandria, VA 1828 - 4/1-6/30
   John Langdale 31 M son England United States Ship Pioneer Leonard Marberg Liverpool Alexandria, VA 1828 - 4/1-6/30
   Mary Langdale 28 F daughter England United States Ship Pioneer Leonard Marberg Liverpool Alexandria, VA 1828 - 4/1-6/30
   Ann Langdale 22 F daughter England United States Ship Pioneer Leonard Marberg Liverpool Alexandria, VA 1828 - 4/1-6/30
   Robert Langdale 20 M son England United States Ship Pioneer Leonard Marberg Liverpool Alexandria, VA 1828 - 4/1-6/30
   Elizabeth Langdale 17 F daughter England United States Ship Pioneer Leonard Marberg Liverpool Alexandria, VA 1828 - 4/1-6/30
   Thomas Langdale 13 M son England United States Ship Pioneer Leonard Marberg Liverpool Alexandria, VA 1828 - 4/1-6/30
   Isabel Langdale 11 F daughter England United States Ship Pioneer Leonard Marberg Liverpool Alexandria, VA 1828 - 4/1-6/30
   Sarah Langdale 9 F daughter England United States Ship Pioneer Leonard Marberg Liverpool Alexandria, VA 1828 - 4/1-6/30

6. ↑ Obituary - Elizabeth Sykes, in Journal Press. (Aurora, Indiana)
   1 Feb 1877.

   See Personal History section for full obituary

7. ↑ Ship Pioneer, in United States. Atlantic Ports Passenger Lists, 1820-1873 and 1893-1959
   2 Quarter 1828.

   Ships Master: Leonard Marberg or Marbury

   Name: Elizabeth Langdale
   Age: 17
   Estimated Birth Year: abt 1811
   Gender: Female
   Arrival Date: Second Quarter 1828
   [1828]
   Port of Arrival: Alexandria, Virginia
   Port of Departure: Liverpool, England
   Ship Name: Pioneer

8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1 8.2} Wrights Grove Cemetery, Illinois, in Find A Grave.

   Elizabeth Sykes