Brief Life History of Josiah Crosby
When Josiah Crosby Lang was born on 20 November 1820, in Epsom, Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States, his father, Bickford Lang Jr, was 46 and his mother, Abigail D Locke, was 42. He married Hulda Ann Chapman on 5 October 1841, in Lorain, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 5 daughters. He lived in Huntington, Lorain, Ohio, United States in 1850 and Lorain, Ohio, United States in 1860. He died on 17 November 1861, in Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States, at the age of 40, and was buried in Wellington, Lorain, Ohio, United States.
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Sources (12)
- Jonah Lang, "United States Census, 1850"
- Josiah C Lang, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
- Josiah C. Lang, "Ohio Deaths and Burials, 1854-1997"
Spouse and Children
1820–1861 Male
1817–1872 Female
Children (6)
1842–1929 Female
1843–1861 Female
1845–1867 Female
1846–1908 Female
1849–1938 Male
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
1774–1861 Male
1778–1862 Female
Siblings (12)
1797–1895 Male
1799–1883 Male
1800– Male
1801–1891 Male
1803–1846 Male
+7 More Children
World Events (6)
1821 · Financial Relief for Public Land
Age 1
1825 · The Crimes Act
Age 5
1832 · The Black Hawk War
Age 12
Name Meaning
Scottish, English, German, Dutch, Danish, and Jewish (Ashkenazic); Swedish (also Lång): nickname for a tall person, from Older Scots, Middle English, Middle High German, Middle Dutch, and Danish lang ‘long’, Swedish lång. The surname of (Middle High) German origin is also found in France (mainly Alsace and Lorraine), Czechia, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Croatia, and Slovenia.
Hungarian (Láng): from láng ‘flame’, hence probably a nickname for a passionate person, or a man with a fighting spirit. Alternatively, it may be an indirect occupational name for a smith or someone who worked with fire. This surname is also found in Slovenia, where it is spelled Lang, and in Slovakia, where it is spelled in both ways.
Chinese: Mandarin form of the surname 郎, an ancient term to refer to one's lover or son: (i) from the placename Lang (郎), the name of a city, the living place of Fei Bo, the grandson of the Duke Yi of Lu (ruler of the state of Lu, reigned 815–807 BC ). Some of his descendants later changed their original surname Fei to Lang (郎). (ii) borne by some families from the state of the South Huns (48–216 AD , located in northern China).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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