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Mary Ann Lanford 1835–1922 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 AUG 1835

Birth Location: Laurens County, South Carolina

Death Date: 6 NOV 1922

Death Location: Lanford Baptist Church Cemetery, Lanford Station, Laurens County, South C

Father: William Lanford

Mother: Frances Page

Spouse(s): Benjamin Parsons

Children(s): Sarah Parsons, Addie Parsons, Nancy Parsons, Alice Parsons, Robert Parsons, Benjamin Parsons, Maxie Parsons

Mary Ann Lanford was born in 1835 in Laurens County, South Carolina, the child of William Wesley Lanford And Frances Page. Mary Ann Lanford married Benjamin Martin Parsons, and had children including Addie Jane Parsons, Alice Rebecca Parsons, Benjamin Cox Parsons, Maxie Goodwin Parsons, Nancy Mary Parsons, Robert Martin Parsons, Sarah Frances Parsons. Mary Ann Lanford passed away in 1922 in Lanford Baptist Church Cemetery, Lanford Station, Laurens County, South C.

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Biography

  • Mary Ann Lanford was born in 1835 in Laurens County, South Carolina, the child of William Wesley Lanford And Frances Page.
  • Mary Ann Lanford married Benjamin Martin Parsons, and had children including Addie Jane Parsons, Alice Rebecca Parsons, Benjamin Cox Parsons, Maxie Goodwin Parsons, Nancy Mary Parsons, Robert Martin Parsons, Sarah Frances Parsons.
  • Mary Ann Lanford passed away in 1922 in Lanford Baptist Church Cemetery, Lanford Station, Laurens County, South C.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Lanford
1808–1885
Birth Location: Spartanburg County, South Carolina
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Frances Page
1812–1883
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Benjamin Parsons
1829–1903
Birth Location: Laurens County, South Carolina
BP

Children(s)

Sarah Parsons
1866–1957
Birth Location: –
SP
Addie Parsons
1869–1926
Birth Location: –
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Nancy Parsons
1871–1966
Birth Location: –
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Alice Parsons
1872–1962
Birth Location: –
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Robert Parsons
1873–1935
Birth Location: –
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Benjamin Parsons
1875–1876
Birth Location: –
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Maxie Parsons
1878–1948
Birth Location: –
MP

Mary Lanford's Ancestors

Self
Mary Lanford
1835–1922
Birth Place: Laurens County, South Carolina
Parents
William Wesley Lanford
1808–1885
Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Frances Page
1812–1883
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

Mary Lanford's Descendants

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Mary (Ann) Lanford (30 AUG 1835–6 NOV 1922) m. Benjamin (Martin) Parsons (3 AUG 1829–30 JUL 1903)
  1. 1. Sarah (Frances) Parsons 1866–1957 m. William (Henry) Page 1853–1930
    1. 1. Parsons (Taylor) Page 1904–
    2. 2. Mary (Ann) Page 1905–
    3. 3. Robert (Maxie) Page 1907–
    4. 4. Luther (Odell) Page 1910–
  2. 2. Addie (Jane) Parsons 1869–1926 m. George (Mason) Harlan 1865–1961
    1. 1. Henry Harlan 1893–1973 m. Florence Moore 1895–1982
    2. 2. Dan Harlan 1902–1906
  3. 3. Nancy (Mary) Parsons 1871–1966 m. William (Henry Barnett) Jr 1842–1927
    1. 1. Benjamin (Lewis) Barnett 1905–1980 m. Mattie (Bernice) Skinner 1902–1996
      1. 1. Benjamin (Lewis Barnett) Jr. 1926–
    2. 2. Ralph (Parsons) Barnett 1910–
    3. 3. Roland (Campbell) Barnett 1910–
    4. 4. Mary (Lee) Barnett 1912– m. Charlie (Reid) Skinner 1910–1999
  4. 4. Alice (Rebecca) Parsons 1872–1962 m. Sam (R.) Moore 1871–1906
    1. 1. Benjamin Moore 1899–1906
    2. 2. Lena Moore 1901–1906
    3. 3. Mattie (M.) Moore 1903–1969
    4. 4. Bobo Moore 1905–1905
  5. 5. Robert (Martin) Parsons 1873–1935 m. Bessie Stewart 1875–1910 m. Electra Barnett 1876–1944
    1. 1. Benjamin (Franklin) Parsons 1896–1972
      1. 1. Benjamin (Franklin Parsons) Jr. 1916–1946
    2. 2. James (Arthur) Parsons 1897–1965
    3. 3. A. (B.) Parsons 1900–1964
      1. 1. William (Ellis) Parsons 1929–1995
    4. 4. Luther ("Jack" Stewart) Parsons 1904–1992
    5. 5. Sarah (Elizabeth) Parsons 1902–1975
      1. 1. Lois Taylor 1922–1923
      2. 2. C. (B.) Taylor –1976 m. Eppie B 1901–
      3. 3. Jerry (Lee) Taylor 1938–1991
    6. 6. Myrtle (Lucille) Parsons 1906–1981
    7. 7. Infant Parsons 1910–1910
    8. 8. Mary (Rachel) Parsons 1899–1899
    9. 9. Rebecca (Hanna) Parsons 1913–1987 m. Irby (Martindale) Poole 1911–1985
    10. 10. Clara (Beatria) Parsons 1919– m. Samuel (William) Terry 1916–1989
  6. 6. Benjamin (Cox) Parsons 1875–1876
  7. 7. Maxie (Goodwin) Parsons 1878–1948 m. Dora (Jabie) Barnett 1878–1941
    1. 1. Mary (Jo) Parsons 1905–1990 m. James (Pierce) Senn 1908–1991

Mary Lanford's Timeline

2 Records

1835
30 AUG 1835
Birth of Mary Ann Lanford in Laurens County, South Carolina
Laurens County, South Carolina
1922
6 NOV 1922
Age 87
Death of Mary Ann Lanford in Laurens County, South Carolina
Laurens County, South Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 AUG 1835
    Event Place: Laurens County, South Carolina
    Record Source: Leatherwood Descendants

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 NOV 1922
    Event Place: Laurens County, South Carolina
    Record Source: Leatherwood Descendants

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lanford Baptist Church Cemetery, Lanford Station, Laurens County, South C
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