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Sarah Amanda Lanford 1849–1909 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 November 1849

Birth Location: Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 9 February 1909

Death Location: Woodruff, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: Washington Lanford

Mother: Manilla Posey

Spouse(s): John Edwards

Children(s): Thomas Edwards, Grover Edwards

The story of Sarah Amanda Lanford began in 1849 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America. In 1880, Sarah Amanda Lanford resided in Woodruff, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA. Sarah Amanda Lanford married John S Edwards, and had children including Grover Cleveland Edwards, Thomas Perry Edwards. Sarah Amanda Lanford passed away in 1909 in Woodruff, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Sarah Amanda Lanford began in 1849 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America.
  • In 1880, Sarah Amanda Lanford resided in Woodruff, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA.
  • Sarah Amanda Lanford married John S Edwards, and had children including Grover Cleveland Edwards, Thomas Perry Edwards.
  • Sarah Amanda Lanford passed away in 1909 in Woodruff, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sarah Lanford's Ancestors

Self
Sarah Lanford
1849–1909
Birth Place: Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
Parents
Washington Lanford
1821–1895
Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Manilla Posey
1821–1898
Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Grandparents
John Lanford
1780–1871
North Carolina
Ruth Leatherwood
1788–1859
Prince William County, Virginia
Zephaniah Posey
1769–
Virginia
Mary Trail
1775–1853
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
James Lanford
1730–1822
Mary Lowery
–1781
Zachariah Leatherwood
1735–1814
Mary Stone
1737–1794
John Posey
1734–1803
Ann Ford
1735–1803
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
Thomas Ford
1704–1776
Jane Milstead
1720–

Sarah Lanford's Descendants

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Sarah (Amanda) Lanford (15 November 1849–9 February 1909) m. John (S) Edwards (Abt 1854–)
  1. 1. Thomas (Perry) Edwards 1875–1949 m. Cora Edwards 1877–1957
    1. 1. John (Benjamin) Edwards 1909–1971
    2. 2. Mattie (A) Lominack 1916–1989
  2. 2. Grover (Cleveland) Edwards 1890–1963 m. Isabella Edwards 1893–1981
    1. 1. John (G) Edwards 1915–1991
    2. 2. Frances Edwards 1920–2012 m. Walter (Cllnkscales Hughes Sr) MD 1922–2016
      1. 1. Grover (Edwards) Hughes 1951–2007

Sarah Lanford's Timeline

3 Records

1849
15 November 1849
Birth of Sarah Amanda Lanford in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
1880
1880
Age 31
Sarah Amanda Lanford resided here in Woodruff, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Woodruff, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
1909
9 February 1909
Age 60
Death of Sarah Amanda Lanford in Woodruff, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
Woodruff, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 November 1849
    Event Place: Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Woodruff, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Woodruff, Spartanburg, South Carolina; Roll: 1240; Page: 379B; Enumeration District: 148

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 February 1909
    Event Place: Woodruff, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Woodruff, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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