There's a character in our family background who keeps showing up as different people, but on closer examination, he's all the same person. (So far as we can tell.)
We have William Elihu Laycock jr, son of Susannah Parker and William Elihu Laycock. According to one record, he was born November 23, 1834 and died in 1856. July, to be specific.
There is also Elihu Parker Laycock, born August 21, 1842 and reportedly died in 1927.
(also in the same ballpark but not as close, there's a brother Enoch.)
Both of these gentlemen died at Longview Hospital, one in June of 1927, the other on July 17, 1856.
Elias Laycock, born November 23, 1835 "also" died on July 17, 1856. His stone, as you can see, bears the name "Eli", which could cover any of these names.
To recap: Eli was born on the same date, different year as William Elihu jr. He died on the same day as Elihu Parker.
In November of 1862, "Elihu" Laycock married Sarah Vanosdol.
Confusing, isn't it?
Then I started running into references to "Lige", who, it turns out, is Elihu, although who knows, at this point, if he was Elihu Parker or William Elihu jr.
Does it mean anything that this man with many names died as an inmate (so far as I can tell) of a mental institution? Could he have lost himself in the various identities that had separate names?
I don't know, and for now I am stymied at finding out anything more.
If you know anything of any of these Laycock men, please share with me. Maybe we can get "Elihu" sorted out in death in a way that wasn't possible while he was living.
We have William Elihu Laycock jr, son of Susannah Parker and William Elihu Laycock. According to one record, he was born November 23, 1834 and died in 1856. July, to be specific.
There is also Elihu Parker Laycock, born August 21, 1842 and reportedly died in 1927.
(also in the same ballpark but not as close, there's a brother Enoch.)
Both of these gentlemen died at Longview Hospital, one in June of 1927, the other on July 17, 1856.
Elias Laycock, born November 23, 1835 "also" died on July 17, 1856. His stone, as you can see, bears the name "Eli", which could cover any of these names.To recap: Eli was born on the same date, different year as William Elihu jr. He died on the same day as Elihu Parker.
In November of 1862, "Elihu" Laycock married Sarah Vanosdol.
Confusing, isn't it?
Then I started running into references to "Lige", who, it turns out, is Elihu, although who knows, at this point, if he was Elihu Parker or William Elihu jr.
Does it mean anything that this man with many names died as an inmate (so far as I can tell) of a mental institution? Could he have lost himself in the various identities that had separate names?
I don't know, and for now I am stymied at finding out anything more.
If you know anything of any of these Laycock men, please share with me. Maybe we can get "Elihu" sorted out in death in a way that wasn't possible while he was living.
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