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     Hellen Carroll Langstaff is the daughter of Rolph Lewis Langstaff and Lillian Carroll.
Hellen Carroll Langstaff married Bruce Davis on 23 June 1932, at Richmond Hill, Ontario.

     
Bruce Davis married Hellen Carroll Langstaff, daughter of Rolph Lewis Langstaff and Lillian Carroll, on 23 June 1932, at Richmond Hill, Ontario.

     
James Miles Langstaff was buried, at Richmond Hill, Ontario.
James Miles Langstaff married Mary Ann Miller, daughter of Henry Miller and Mary Kennedy.
James Miles Langstaff was born on 6 March 1825, at Langstaff, Ontario (a Doctor). He was the son of John Langstaff and Lucy Miles.
James Miles Langstaff married Eleanor Frances Louisa Palmer on 28 September 1882, at Whitby, Ont. 1883 #008826 page 87, book # 3.

Name:               James Langstaff                    Louisa Palmer
Age, status, Occupation:     57, Widower, M.D;                    31, Single;
Born, from reg.:          Thornhill, Ont.                    Darlington
Living:               Richmond Hill, Ontario               Whitby, Ontario
Parents:               John Langstaff                    Jeramiah H. Palmer
               Lucy                         Mary Ann
Religion:               Presbyterian                    Presbyterian
Witnesses:          Andrew M. Ross, Whitby, Ont.
               John Franklin Palmer, Whitby, Ont.

Date, location, etc.:           28 Sep. 1882, Whitby, Ont. by Robert Rodgers, Min., (Licence).²
James Miles Langstaff died on 6 August 1889, at Richmond Hill, Ontario.

     
Mary Ann Miller married James Miles Langstaff, son of John Langstaff and Lucy Miles.
Mary Ann Miller was born on 1 February 1835, at Thornhill, York Co., Ontario. She was the daughter of Henry Miller and Mary Kennedy.
Mary Ann Miller died on 21 June 1879.

     
Henry Miller was born on 8 November 1797. He was the son of Nicolas Miller and Sally Chapman.
Henry Miller married Mary Kennedy, daughter of John Kennedy and Nancy Wasson, on 3 November 1825.
Henry Miller died on 29 February 1884.

     
Mary Kennedy was born on 10 February 1803. She was the daughter of John Kennedy and Nancy Wasson.
Mary Kennedy married Henry Miller, son of Nicolas Miller and Sally Chapman, on 3 November 1825.
Mary Kennedy died on 30 September 1865.

     
John Langstaff was born in 1774, at New Jersey, possibly Amboy. He was the son of John Langstaff and Charity "Steele" Stille. John Langstaff immigrated in 1808 to to Richmond Hill area, , York, ; Early Days in Richmond Hill: A History of the Community to 1930 : electronic edition, by Stamp, Robert M.
Appendices compiled by Janet E Fayle Co-ordinated by Mary-Lou Griffin
Richmond Hill Public Library Board 1991
based on the original document: Early Days in Richmond Hill: A History of the Community to 1930 by Robert M. Stamp

http://edrh.rhpl.richmondhill.on.ca/default.asp?ID=s7.3

Two sideroads south of Richmond Hill, where Highway 7 today intersects Yonge Street, stood Langstaff, or Langstaff Corners. This community took its name from John Langstaff, who arrived from New Jersey in 1808, married Abner Miles' daughter Lucy, and eventually took over his father-in-law's property on the northeast corner of the intersection. Initially, Langstaff taught in the first area school south of the sideroad. Then, after service in the War of 1812, he developed a number of small businesses at this crossroads location - woodworking shops, a pail factory, a general store, and a blacksmith shop.

As the site of Toll Gate No. 3 on the Yonge Street highway, Langstaff Corners by mid-century had become a major stopping place for travellers on the road between Richmond Hill and Toronto. The tollhouse and gate stood on the southwest corner, and there too was Langstaff's first post office, opened in 1870. On that same corner, for some years, the Langstaff family enjoyed riding around an oval half-mile racetrack.
Cook's Hotel, on the northwest corner of the Yonge Street/ Highway 7 intersection, from a pen and ink drawing attributed to Bernard Joseph Gloster. Metropolitan Toronto Reference Library
On the northwest corner stood the Yorkshire House, under the management of William and Jane Cook. And on the southeast corner, where Balsar and Katharine Munshaw had moved after their 1794 pioneering start north of Elgin Mills, the Munshaw family farmed through much of the nineteenth century.

If the Munshaws linked Langstaff Corners with eighteenth-century Richmond Hill, then the Langstaff family itself linked this crossroads community with twentieth-century Richmond Hill.James Miles Langstaff (1825-1889), the fourth son of John and Lucy, was one of the earliest Ontario-born and predominantly Ontario-trained doctors. James studied medicine in Toronto in the mid-1840s, did post-graduate work in England, practised briefly in Unionville, then opened for business in Richmond Hill in 1849. Dr. James Langstaff, and his wife, Mary Ann Miller Langstaff, founded a mini-dynasty of Richmond Hill medical practitioners. Their son, Dr. Rolph Langstaff, and his wife, Dr. Lillian Langstaff, carried the practice into the twentieth century, and eventually handed it on to their son, Dr. James Rolph Langstaff.

Meanwhile, at Langstaff Corners itself, the original Langstaff property remained in family hands until 1893, when it was purchased by the Boyle family. Just prior to the First World War, this land on the northeast corner of what are today Yonge Street and Highway 7 was purchased by the City of Toronto and became part of the city's Industrial Farm, more commonly known as the Langstaff Jail Farm or simply the Jail Farm. Today, with the widening of both Yonge Street and Highway 7, most traces of this corner's colourful past have been wiped off the map. The old toll-gate and the Langstaff and Munshaw properties exist only in memory.

Hallowe'en Pranks at Langstaff Corners: Langstaff's Wheels

At the Langstaff corner, Mr. John Langstaff had a pail factory. Part of his equipment was a pair of wheels more than six feet [about two metres] tall, and an axel and chain, used to haul large logs into the factory by means of a team of oxen. The pranksters seized the wheels and hoisted them to the roof of Cook's Hotel. How they ever managed to do this is hard to imagine, for the wheels were very heavy and awkward to handle.
From: G. Elmore Reaman,A History of Vaughan Township(Toronto:University of Toronto Press,1971),p. 237

Ghost

Another practical joke played at Langstaff was to frighten people with a make-believe ghost. The "spirit" was a sheet stuffed with straw and strung with wire so that it might be lowered in front of an unsuspecting villager. This went on until one man was so frightened he went into hysterics. That put an end to the ghost at Langstaff.

G. Elmore Reaman,A History of Vaughan Township(Toronto:University of Toronto Press,1971),p. 237.¹
John Langstaff married Lucy Miles, daughter of Abner Miles and (?) Mercy, on 8 May 1808, at St. James Church, Toronto. Http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~maryc/old2.htm
Marriages from St. James Church, Toronto, 1800 - 1821
Sunday, 8 May, 1808, License, John LANGSTAFF and Lucy MILES, both of the township of Markham. Witnesses: Thos. STOYELL and Wm. DOMAUSS.
John Langstaff died on 14 May 1865, at, York, .
John Langstaff was buried after 14 May 1865, at, York, .

     
Lucy Miles was buried, at Richmond Hill, Ontario.
Lucy Miles was born in 1781, at Mass., USA. She was the daughter of Abner Miles and (?) Mercy.
Lucy Miles married John Langstaff, son of John Langstaff and Charity "Steele" Stille, on 8 May 1808, at St. James Church, Toronto. Http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~maryc/old2.htm
Marriages from St. James Church, Toronto, 1800 - 1821
Sunday, 8 May, 1808, License, John LANGSTAFF and Lucy MILES, both of the township of Markham. Witnesses: Thos. STOYELL and Wm. DOMAUSS.
As of 8 May 1808,her married name was Langstaff.

Lucy Miles died on 12 December 1844, at Richmond Hill, Ontario.

     
Lucy Dorothea Langstaff was buried, at Richmond Hill, Ontario.
Lucy Dorothea Langstaff was born on 2 December 1856, at Richmond Hill, Ontario.¹ She was the daughter of James Miles Langstaff and Mary Ann Miller.¹
Lucy Dorothea Langstaff died in February 1858, at Age 14 months, Richmond Hill, Ont..

     
Wickliffe Ogden Langstaff was born on 16 August 1859. He was the son of James Miles Langstaff and Mary Ann Miller.
Wickliffe Ogden Langstaff died on 24 January 1863.

     
Ernest Franklin Langstaff was born on 10 May 1860, at (adopted). He was the son of James Miles Langstaff and Mary Ann Miller.
Ernest Franklin Langstaff died in 1933.

     
Liszette Florence Langstaff was born on 27 June 1862. She was the daughter of James Miles Langstaff and Mary Ann Miller.
Liszette Florence Langstaff died on 27 July 1863.

     
Infant Langstaff was born on 27 April 1861. She was the daughter of James Miles Langstaff and Mary Ann Miller.
Infant Langstaff died on 30 April 1861.

     
Herbert Chambers Langstaff was born on 17 February 1865. He was the son of James Miles Langstaff and Mary Ann Miller.
Herbert Chambers Langstaff died on 11 September 1865, at Age 6 months.

     
Mary Lillian Langstaff was born on 28 July 1866, at Richmond Hill, Ontario. She was the daughter of James Miles Langstaff and Mary Ann Miller.
Mary Lillian Langstaff married Dr. Francis McConaghy, son of Francis McConaghy and (?) Margaret, on 5 November 1888, at Toronto, Ontario. Marriage resistration: 1888 #014546, Book 3, page 102.

People:          Francis McConeghy               Mary Lillian Langstaff
Living, age, status:     Toronto, 21, Bach.               Toronto, 22, Spin.
Born, Occupation:     York Co.,, Student               York Co.
Parents:          Francis McConeghy               James Langstaff
          Margaret                    Mary A.
Religion:          Presbyterian               Presbyterian
Witness:          M.P. Talling, Toronto
          Mrs. William Prescott
Date, Location:     5 Nov. 1888, Toronto               William Patterson, Lic.¹
Mary Lillian Langstaff died on 22 December 1969, at Richmond Hill, Ontario.

     
Isabella Jones Langstaff was born on 28 November 1867. She was the daughter of James Miles Langstaff and Mary Ann Miller.
Isabella Jones Langstaff died on 13 August 1868, at Age 6 months.

     
Dr. Francis McConaghy was buried, at Richmond Hill, Ontario.
Dr. Francis McConaghy was born on 24 December 1866. He was the son of Francis McConaghy and (?) Margaret.
Dr. Francis McConaghy married Mary Lillian Langstaff, daughter of James Miles Langstaff and Mary Ann Miller, on 5 November 1888, at Toronto, Ontario. Marriage resistration: 1888 #014546, Book 3, page 102.

People:          Francis McConeghy               Mary Lillian Langstaff
Living, age, status:     Toronto, 21, Bach.               Toronto, 22, Spin.
Born, Occupation:     York Co.,, Student               York Co.
Parents:          Francis McConeghy               James Langstaff
          Margaret                    Mary A.
Religion:          Presbyterian               Presbyterian
Witness:          M.P. Talling, Toronto
          Mrs. William Prescott
Date, Location:     5 Nov. 1888, Toronto               William Patterson, Lic.¹
Dr. Francis McConaghy died on 15 June 1900, at Richmond Hill, Ontario.

     
Louise Elinor Langstaff was born on 25 May 1870, at Richmond Hill, Ontario (never married, US Navy nurse)IGI 22 may). She was the daughter of James Miles Langstaff and Mary Ann Miller.
Louise Elinor Langstaff died in 1947, at San Diego, California..

     
James Dick Langstaff was born on 2 September 1873, at Richmond Hill, Ontario. He was the son of James Miles Langstaff and Mary Ann Miller.
James Dick Langstaff died on 12 September 1873, at Age 10 days.

     
Miles Langstaff married Eliza (?).
Miles Langstaff was born on 20 February 1809, at Langstaff, Ontario. He was the son of John Langstaff and Lucy Miles. Miles Langstaff began military service in 1828 at Private and later cavalry Sergeant, , , RG9 1B2, vol. 31 Militia records (NAC):
1828: 1st. Regiment, North York Militia lists for the 5th company one Private Miles Langstaff.

RG9 1B2, vol. 29 Militia records (NAC):
1837: Markham and Vaughn Troop of Volunteer Cavalry under command of Capt. Hugh Stewart lists a Sergeant Langstaff, but the first name is impossible, but must be Miles as he is the only one that fits.³
Miles Langstaff married Charity Stille Langstaff, daughter of James Langstaff and Larinia Shortnell, on 20 October 1835, at Markham, ON (Charity was his cousin.). IGI gives date as 20 Oct 1835 Markham Twp, York, Ontario
The original film of the record proves this date to be correct, film #248, vol #2, June 2001.
Wit. Charles Lawrence (hard to make out)
John King Fairfield ( hard to read, see photocopy.     
Website has addition Cornellus Milser and Jane Mills.^4,5

Miles Langstaff lived in 1881, at, Kent, ; Last Name: Langstaff, Miles
Nativity: York Co., Ontario, Canada
Business Farmer, Land agent
Year Settled 1857
Town Wallaceburg, Twp. Chatham, Kent Co.
Source Date b. 1809
Atlas Date 1881.⁶
Miles Langstaff died on 8 September 1894, at Possibly Kent County as he is in the 1881 Atlas.

     
Mary Langstaff was buried, at Richmond Hill, Ontario.
Mary Langstaff was born on 26 September 1810.¹ She was the daughter of John Langstaff and Lucy Miles.¹
Mary Langstaff married Wright Burkett on 24 December 1840.
Mary Langstaff died on 12 February 1852, at Richmond Hill, Ontario.

     
Mercy Langstaff died, at Chicago.
Mercy Langstaff was born on 22 July 1812, at Langstaff, Ontario. She was the daughter of John Langstaff and Lucy Miles.
Mercy Langstaff married Joseph Miller on 28 October 1832, at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.

     
Charity Langstaff was born on 8 November 1814. She was the daughter of John Langstaff and Lucy Miles.
Charity Langstaff died on 4 October 1840, at Richmond Hill, Ontario.

     
Hannah Langstaff was born on 31 March 1817, at Langstaff, Ontario. She was the daughter of John Langstaff and Lucy Miles.
Hannah Langstaff died on 17 April 1818, at Age 1 year.

     John Langstaff is the son of John Langstaff and Lucy Miles.
John Langstaff married Elizabeth Brett on 13 February 1853, at Langstaff, Ontario.³

     
Lewis Miles Langstaff was born on 1 August 1822, at Langstaff, Ontario (a Doctor). He was the son of John Langstaff and Lucy Miles.
Lewis Miles Langstaff married Anna Marie "Annie" Kirkpatrick in October 1853.
The census on 2 April 1871 has for:
LANGSTAFF , JAMES (from 1871 census)
Sex: Male
Age: 46
Birthplace: ONTARIO
Religion: Presbyterian
Origin: ENGLAND
Occupation: DOCTOR
District: YORK WEST ( 044 )
Sub-district: Vaughan ( B )
Division: 2
Page: 45
Microfilm reel: C-9967.³

Lewis Miles Langstaff died on 27 November 1878, at Buried King Twp., , York, .

     
Charity Stille Langstaff was buried, at Thornhill, Ontario.
Charity Stille Langstaff was born on 14 August 1819, at Rathway, N.J., USA. She was the daughter of James Langstaff and Larinia Shortnell.
Charity Stille Langstaff married Miles Langstaff, son of John Langstaff and Lucy Miles, on 20 October 1835, at Markham, ON (Charity was his cousin.). IGI gives date as 20 Oct 1835 Markham Twp, York, Ontario
The original film of the record proves this date to be correct, film #248, vol #2, June 2001.
Wit. Charles Lawrence (hard to make out)
John King Fairfield ( hard to read, see photocopy.     
Website has addition Cornellus Milser and Jane Mills.^1,2

Charity Stille Langstaff died on 27 March 1848, at Died when James was born. Thornhill, Ontario.

     
Wright Burkett was born on 14 April 1807, at, , England.
Wright Burkett married Mary Langstaff, daughter of John Langstaff and Lucy Miles, on 24 December 1840.
Wright Burkett died on 11 August 1847, at New Market, Ontario.

     
Joseph Miller was born on 23 July 1811, at Bay Of Quinte, Ontario.
Joseph Miller married Mercy Langstaff, daughter of John Langstaff and Lucy Miles, on 28 October 1832, at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.
Joseph Miller died on 5 May 1860, at Mississippi.

     
Elizabeth Brett married John Langstaff, son of John Langstaff and Lucy Miles, on 13 February 1853, at Langstaff, Ontario.²