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Franklin Cleveland Lankford 1887–1968 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Jan 1887

Birth Location: Dawson, Navarro County, Texas, USA

Death Date: 22 February 1968

Death Location: Dawson, Navarro, Texas, USA

Father: William Lankford

Mother: Nancy Lankford

Spouse(s): Willie Britton

Children(s): Carmenetta Lankford, Dollie Lankford, William Lankford

In 1887, Franklin Cleveland Lankford entered the world in Dawson, Navarro County, Texas, USA, born to William Lee Lankford And Nancy Jane Lankford. Franklin Cleveland Lankford married Willie Britton, and had children including Carmenetta Myrtle Lankford, Dollie Mae Lankford, William Burleson Dub Lankford. Franklin Cleveland Lankford passed away in 1968 in Dawson, Navarro, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1887, Franklin Cleveland Lankford entered the world in Dawson, Navarro County, Texas, USA, born to William Lee Lankford And Nancy Jane Lankford.
  • Franklin Cleveland Lankford married Willie Britton, and had children including Carmenetta Myrtle Lankford, Dollie Mae Lankford, William Burleson Dub Lankford.
  • Franklin Cleveland Lankford passed away in 1968 in Dawson, Navarro, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Lankford
1860–1942
Birth Location: –
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Nancy Lankford
1866–1951
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Willie Britton
1890–1922
Birth Location: Waco, McLennan, Texas, USA
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Children(s)

Carmenetta Lankford
1914–2003
Birth Location: Palacios, Matagorda County, Texas, USA
CL
Dollie Lankford
1910–1994
Birth Location: Dawson, Navarro County, Texas, USA
DL
William Lankford
1919–1983
Birth Location: Palacios, Matagorda, Texas, USA
WL

Franklin Lankford's Ancestors

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Franklin Lankford
1887–1968
Birth Place: Dawson, Navarro County, Texas, USA
Parents
William Lee Lankford
1860–1942
Nancy (Jane) Lankford
1866–1951
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Franklin Lankford's Descendants

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Franklin (Cleveland) Lankford (18 Jan 1887–22 February 1968) m. Willie Britton (Dec 1890–10 October 1922)
  1. 1. Carmenetta (Myrtle) Lankford 1914–2003
  2. 2. Dollie (Mae) Lankford 1910–1994
  3. 3. William (Burleson "Dub") Lankford 1919–1983

Franklin Lankford's Timeline

2 Records

1887
18 Jan 1887
Birth of Franklin Cleveland Lankford in Dawson, Navarro County, Texas, USA
Dawson, Navarro County, Texas, USA
1968
22 February 1968
Age 81
Death of Franklin Cleveland Lankford in Bellmead, McLennan, Texas, USA
Bellmead, McLennan, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Jan 1887
    Event Place: Dawson, Navarro County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 February 1968
    Event Place: Bellmead, McLennan, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dawson, Navarro, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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