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Mary Ann Lanford 1821–1884 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 December 1821

Birth Location: Woodruff, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 12 March 1884

Death Location: Bethel Cemetery, Woodruff, Spartanburg County, South Carolina

Father: William Lanford

Mother: Rebecca Leatherwood

Spouse(s): Martin Parsons

Children(s): William Parsons, James Parsons, Leonard Parsons, Sarah Parsons, Samuel Parsons, Rebecca Parsons, Benjamin Parsons, Mary Parsons, Corrie Parsons

In 1821, Mary Ann Lanford entered the world in Woodruff, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA, born to William Lanford And Rebecca Jane Leatherwood. Mary Ann Lanford married Martin Benjamin Parsons, and had children including Benjamin Lowry Parsons, Corrie Elizabeth Parsons, James Henry Parsons, Leonard Martin Parsons, Mary A Bruse Parsons, Rebecca Priscilla Parsons, Samuel Darrah Parsons, Sarah Jane Parsons, William H Parsons. Mary Ann Lanford passed away in 1884 in Bethel Cemetery, Woodruff, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.

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Biography

  • In 1821, Mary Ann Lanford entered the world in Woodruff, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA, born to William Lanford And Rebecca Jane Leatherwood.
  • Mary Ann Lanford married Martin Benjamin Parsons, and had children including Benjamin Lowry Parsons, Corrie Elizabeth Parsons, James Henry Parsons, Leonard Martin Parsons, Mary A Bruse Parsons, Rebecca Priscilla Parsons, Samuel Darrah Parsons, Sarah Jane Parsons, William H Parsons.
  • Mary Ann Lanford passed away in 1884 in Bethel Cemetery, Woodruff, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Lanford
1775–1863
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Rebecca Leatherwood
1783–1860
Birth Location: Prince William County, Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Martin Parsons
1821–1899
Birth Location: Laurens County, South Carolina
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Children(s)

William Parsons
1846–
Birth Location: –
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James Parsons
1849–1929
Birth Location: Laurens County, South Carolina, USA
JP
Leonard Parsons
1851–1892
Birth Location: Laurens County, South Carolina, USA
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Sarah Parsons
1853–1923
Birth Location: Laurens County, South Carolina, USA
SP
Samuel Parsons
1856–1931
Birth Location: Laurens County, South Carolina, USA
SP
Rebecca Parsons
1859–1931
Birth Location: Laurens County, South Carolina, USA
RP
Benjamin Parsons
1862–1890
Birth Location: Laurens County, South Carolina, USA
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Mary Parsons
1866–1885
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
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Corrie Parsons
1867–1934
Birth Location: –
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Mary Lanford's Ancestors

Self
Mary Lanford
1821–1884
Birth Place: Woodruff, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Parents
William Lanford
1775–1863
North Carolina
Rebecca (Jane) Leatherwood
1783–1860
Prince William County, Virginia
Grandparents
James Lanford
1730–1822
Fredericksburg City, Virginia, United States of America
Mary Lowery
–1781
Fredricksburg, Independent, Virginia, USA
Zachariah Leatherwood
1735–1814
Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
Mary Stone
1737–1794
Prince William, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Lankford
1713–1778
Sarah Brown
1718–
John Leatherwood
1718–1794
Sarah Hunt
1719–
Thomas Stone
1720–1797
Sarah Scranton
1722–1790
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Leatherwood
1681–1768
Joannah Buckingham
1686–

Mary Lanford's Descendants

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Mary (Ann) Lanford (25 December 1821–12 March 1884) m. Martin (Benjamin) Parsons (01 Mar 1821–18 May 1899)
  1. 1. William (H.) Parsons 1846–
  2. 2. James (Henry) Parsons 1849–1929
  3. 3. Leonard (Martin) Parsons 1851–1892
  4. 4. Sarah (Jane) Parsons 1853–1923 m. John (Calhoun) Woodruff 1835–1914
    1. 1. Mamie (Elisabeth) Woodruff 1874–1922 m. Mace (Pearson) Brown 1873–1964
      1. 1. Horace (Namond) Brown 1899–
      2. 2. Fay (B) Brown 1902–1975 m. Mary Skinner 1903–1993
        1. 1. John (Belton) Brown 1930–1990 m. Mary (Maude) Wood 1934–2004
      3. 3. John (Coy) Brown 1905–
      4. 4. Sallie (Clovis) Westmoreland 1907–
      5. 5. Mossie (Lee) Brown 1911–2008 m. Jay (K) Kennedy 1903–1990
    2. 2. Cora (A) Fleming 1879–1957
    3. 3. Lillie (E.) Woodruff 1877–1966 m. John (Cager) Foster 1865–1943
      1. 1. William (Ruskin) Foster 1912–
      2. 2. Vestula (Gladys) Foster 1895–1980 m. John (F) Vise 1892–1972
        1. 1. Carol (Fredrick) Vise 1921–2003
        2. 2. Malcolm (Wayne) Vise 1933–2016 m. Betty (Beau) Bringle 1934–1997
        3. 3. Mildred (Elizabeth Vise) Miller 1922–
        4. 4. Evelyn (V.) Hyatt 1925–
      3. 3. Mabel (C) Foster 1897–
      4. 4. Herman (D) Foster 1899–
      5. 5. John Foster 1905–
      6. 6. Rosanell Foster 1908–
      7. 7. Mosell Foster 1908–
      8. 8. Ada (Mae) Foster 1909–2006 m. Francis (Wilson) McCarley 1904–1989
        1. 1. Frances (Elizabeth) McCarley 1931–1988 m. Houston (Moore) Davis 1922–1963
        2. 2. Ada (Jane) McCarley 1940–1962
        3. 3. Betty (Joyce) McCarley 1936–2017 m. Rufus (Larry) Smith 1935–2017
      9. 9. Sarah Foster 1915–
  5. 5. Samuel (Darrah) Parsons 1856–1931
  6. 6. Rebecca (Priscilla) Parsons 1859–1931
  7. 7. Benjamin (Lowry) Parsons 1862–1890
  8. 8. Mary (A Bruse) Parsons 1866–1885
  9. 9. Corrie (Elizabeth) Parsons 1867–1934 m. Gilliam (Jeter) Lanford 1860–1933
    1. 1. Flossie (Anna) Lanford 1887–1929
      1. 1. Cecil (Ray) Moore 1915–1972
      2. 2. Clyde (Gilliam) Moore 1920–1962
      3. 3. Paul (Miller) Moore 1924–1989
      4. 4. Helen (Elizabeth) Moore –1990
      5. 5. Anna (Ruth) Moore 1926–
      6. 6. Richard (Furman Moore) Jr. 1918–1974
    2. 2. Ruth (Parson) Lanford 1895–1984
    3. 3. Ethel (Etolia) Lanford 1890–1901

Mary Lanford's Timeline

2 Records

1821
25 December 1821
Birth of Mary Ann Lanford in Woodruff, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Woodruff, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
1884
12 March 1884
Age 63
Death of Mary Ann Lanford in Woodruff, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Woodruff, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 December 1821
    Event Place: Woodruff, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 March 1884
    Event Place: Woodruff, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bethel Cemetery, Woodruff, Spartanburg County, South Carolina
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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