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James W. Lanford 1863–1890 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 JUL 1863

Birth Location: Spartanburg County, South Carolina

Death Date: 30 OCT 1890

Death Location: Gowansville Baptist Church, Greenville County, South Carolina

Father: Lewis Lanford

Mother: Susan White

Spouse(s): Minnie Dodd

Children(s):

In 1863, James W. Lanford entered the world in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, born to Lewis Meredith Lanford And Susan Catharine White. James W. Lanford married Minnie Ardella Dodd. James W. Lanford passed away in 1890 in Gowansville Baptist Church, Greenville County, South Carolina.

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Biography

  • In 1863, James W. Lanford entered the world in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, born to Lewis Meredith Lanford And Susan Catharine White.
  • James W. Lanford married Minnie Ardella Dodd.
  • James W. Lanford passed away in 1890 in Gowansville Baptist Church, Greenville County, South Carolina.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Lanford's Ancestors

Self
James Lanford
1863–1890
Birth Place: Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Parents
Lewis Meredith Lanford
1828–1905
Woodruff, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Susan (Catharine) White
1832–1870
Greenville County, South Carolina
Grandparents
Lewis Lanford
1772–1843
Virginia
Mary ("Polly") Leatherwood
1779–1873
Prince William County, Va.
Great-Grandparents
James Lanford
1730–1822
Mary Lowery
–1781
Zachariah Leatherwood
1735–1814
Mary Stone
1737–1794
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Lankford
1713–1778
Sarah Brown
1718–
John Leatherwood
1718–1794
Sarah Hunt
1719–
Thomas Stone
1720–1797
Sarah Scranton
1722–1790

James Lanford's Timeline

2 Records

1863
12 JUL 1863
Birth of James W. Lanford in Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Spartanburg County, South Carolina
1890
30 OCT 1890
Age 27
Death of James W. Lanford in Greenville County, South Carolina
Greenville County, South Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 JUL 1863
    Event Place: Spartanburg County, South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 OCT 1890
    Event Place: Greenville County, South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Gowansville Baptist Church, Greenville County, South Carolina

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