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Mason Alvin Lanford 1873–1945 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 SEP 1873

Birth Location: Spartanburg County, South Carolina

Death Date: 15 MAR 1945

Death Location: Unity Baptist Church Cemetery, Woodruff, Spartanburg County, South Carolina

Father: Silas Lanford

Mother: Selina Mason

Spouse(s): Rosa Burnette

Children(s): Lamar Lanford, Walter Lanford, Selena Lanford, Boyce Lanford

In 1873, Mason Alvin Lanford entered the world in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, born to Silas Greenleaf Lanford And Selina Cordelia Mason. Mason Alvin Lanford married Rosa Lee Burnette, and had children including Boyce Lanford, Lamar Lanford, Selena L Lanford, Walter Gates Lanford. Mason Alvin Lanford passed away in 1945 in Unity Baptist Church Cemetery, Woodruff, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.

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Biography

  • In 1873, Mason Alvin Lanford entered the world in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, born to Silas Greenleaf Lanford And Selina Cordelia Mason.
  • Mason Alvin Lanford married Rosa Lee Burnette, and had children including Boyce Lanford, Lamar Lanford, Selena L Lanford, Walter Gates Lanford.
  • Mason Alvin Lanford passed away in 1945 in Unity Baptist Church Cemetery, Woodruff, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.

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Spouses(s)

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Mason Lanford's Ancestors

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Mason Lanford
1873–1945
Birth Place: Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Parents
Silas Greenleaf Lanford
1823–1890
Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Selina (Cordelia) Mason
1832–1917
Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Grandparents
John Lanford
1780–1871
North Carolina
Ruth Leatherwood
1788–1859
Prince William County, Virginia
Posey Mason
1806–1852
Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Catherine (E.) Freeman
1810–1881
Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Great-Grandparents
James Lanford
1730–1822
Mary Lowery
–1781
Zachariah Leatherwood
1735–1814
Mary Stone
1737–1794
Broderick Mason
1764–1835
Jane Posey
1765–1836
Henry Freeman
–1810
Sarah Edwards
1774–1830
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 Mason
1740–1779
Mary Broderick
1745–1800
John Posey
1734–1803
Ann Ford
1735–1803
John Edwards
1750–1790

Mason Lanford's Descendants

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Mason (Alvin) Lanford (12 SEP 1873–15 MAR 1945) m. Rosa (Lee) Burnette (23 DEC 1873–12 JUL 1959)
  1. 1. Lamar Lanford 1908–1976
  2. 2. Walter (Gates) Lanford 1903–1993 m. Rosalee Rampley 1904–1986
    1. 1. Walter (Gates Lanford) Jr. 1926–
  3. 3. Selena (L.) Lanford 1899–1994 m. R. (Paul) Cooley 1901–
    1. 1. J. (Katherine) Cooley 1926–
  4. 4. Boyce Lanford 1912–1916

Mason Lanford's Timeline

2 Records

1873
12 SEP 1873
Birth of Mason Alvin Lanford in Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Spartanburg County, South Carolina
1945
15 MAR 1945
Age 72
Death of Mason Alvin Lanford in Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Spartanburg County, South Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 SEP 1873
    Event Place: Spartanburg County, South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 MAR 1945
    Event Place: Spartanburg County, South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Unity Baptist Church Cemetery, Woodruff, Spartanburg County, South Carolina

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