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William Wesley Lanford 1808–1885 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 MAY 1808

Birth Location: Spartanburg County, South Carolina

Death Date: 18 Jun 1885

Death Location: Laurens County, South Carolina

Father: Lewis Lanford

Mother: Mary Leatherwood

Spouse(s): Frances Page

Children(s): Robert Lanford, Rachel Lanford, Mary Lanford, Malinda Lanford, William Lanford, Julia Lanford, Elizabeth Lanford, Anderson Lanford, Adarina Lanford

In 1808, William Wesley Lanford entered the world in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, born to Lewis Lanford And Mary Polly Leatherwood. William Wesley Lanford married Frances Page, and had children including Adarina Addie Lanford, Anderson Lanford, Elizabeth Betty Lanford, Julia Lanford, Malinda Catherine Lanford, Mary Ann Lanford, Rachel Abigail Lanford, Robert James Lanford, William Alexander Lanford. William Wesley Lanford passed away in 1885 in Laurens County, South Carolina.

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Biography

  • In 1808, William Wesley Lanford entered the world in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, born to Lewis Lanford And Mary Polly Leatherwood.
  • William Wesley Lanford married Frances Page, and had children including Adarina Addie Lanford, Anderson Lanford, Elizabeth Betty Lanford, Julia Lanford, Malinda Catherine Lanford, Mary Ann Lanford, Rachel Abigail Lanford, Robert James Lanford, William Alexander Lanford.
  • William Wesley Lanford passed away in 1885 in Laurens County, South Carolina.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lewis Lanford
1772–1843
Birth Location: Virginia
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Mary Leatherwood
1779–1873
Birth Location: Prince William County, Va.
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Spouses(s)

Frances Page
1812–1883
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Robert Lanford
1846–1903
Birth Location: Laurens County, South Carolina
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Rachel Lanford
1840–1876
Birth Location: Laurens County, South Carolina
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Mary Lanford
1835–1922
Birth Location: Laurens County, South Carolina
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Malinda Lanford
1831–
Birth Location: Laurens County, South Carolina
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William Lanford
1834–
Birth Location: Laurens County, South Carolina
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Julia Lanford
1838–
Birth Location: Laurens County, South Carolina
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Elizabeth Lanford
1850–
Birth Location: Laurens County, South Carolina
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Anderson Lanford
1845–
Birth Location: Laurens County, South Carolina
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Adarina Lanford
1849–1871
Birth Location: Laurens County, South Carolina
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William Lanford's Ancestors

Self
William Lanford
1808–1885
Birth Place: Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Parents
Lewis Lanford
1772–1843
Virginia
Mary ("Polly") Leatherwood
1779–1873
Prince William County, Va.
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–

William Lanford's Descendants

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William (Wesley) Lanford (25 MAY 1808–18 Jun 1885) m. Frances Page (14 DEC 1812–15 Jun 1883)
  1. 1. Robert (James) Lanford 1846–1903 m. Lovesey (Ann) King 1847–1895
    1. 1. Lena (Almarilla) Harrison 1868–1939 m. Wofford (Fletcher) Harrison 1856–1927
      1. 1. John (Robert) Harrison 1886–1958
        1. 1. Henry (Wofford) Harrison 1908–
        2. 2. Eddie (F.) Harrison 1920–
        3. 3. Andrew (C.) Harrison 1926–
      2. 2. Olive (Ann) Harrison 1888–1980
      3. 3. Frances (Penola Elizabeth) Harrison 1890–1987
      4. 4. Eunice (Jinsey) Harrison 1893–
      5. 5. Eleanor (Almarilla "Ella") Harrison 1897–1984 m. David (Crosland) Todd 1877–1947
        1. 1. Barbara (Ann) Todd 1932–2017 m. Charles (William) Pearson 1926–2011
      6. 6. Charles (Wesley Harrison) Sr. 1899–
      7. 7. Hattie (Irene) Harrison 1902–1985
      8. 8. Mary (Margaret) Harrison 1908–
      9. 9. James (Bledsoe) Harrison 1910–1963
    2. 2. Ella (Elizabeth Mary) Craig 1870–1911 m. Samuel (H.) Craig 1850–1934
    3. 3. Annie (Mae) Lanford 1885–1964
    4. 4. Henry (Murphy) Lanford 1873–1950
    5. 5. Albert (Benson) Lanford 1878–1926 m. Mammie Lyons 1878–1951 m. Pearlie (Dolly) Wilkins 1902–1984
      1. 1. Naomi (Juanita) Mathis 1925–2019 m. Julius (Billy) Mathis 1918–1986
    6. 6. John (Wesley) Lanford 1875–1960 m. Pauline (Olivia) Gayden 1879–1948
      1. 1. Clara (E) Lanford 1899–
      2. 2. Mabel Lanford 1900–
      3. 3. Everett (W) Lanford 1903–
      4. 4. James (Ezra) Lanford 1905–
      5. 5. Lufsey Lanford 1907–
      6. 6. Lonny (H) Lanford 1909–
      7. 7. Irene (Susie) Lanford 1911–2004 m. Tom (Isaac) Willoughby 1907– m. Robert (E) Higgenbotham 1904–1970 m. Loyd (Leslie) Keenan 1905–1955
        1. 1. Tommie (Geraldine) Lanford 1939–2011
        2. 2. Rhonda (Jo) Willoughby 1942–2022
        3. 3. Allen (Isaac) Willoughby 1944–2006
      8. 8. Angie (N) Lanford 1913–
      9. 9. Thomas (R) Lanford 1916–
      10. 10. J (W) Lanford 1917–
      11. 11. Gayden Lanford 1922–
      12. 12. Lahoma (Pauline) Wylie 1915–2001
    7. 7. Bristol (Conway) Lanford 1881–1971
    8. 8. Robert (Fletcher) Lanford 1883–1962
    9. 9. Lola (Florence) Lanford 1879–
    10. 10. Malinda (Alma) Lanford 1888–1990
  2. 2. Rachel (Abigail) Lanford 1840–1876 m. Henry (Jones) Laurens 1849–1923
    1. 1. Robert (Lorenzo) Laurens 1870–1943 m. Mary (V) Hazel 1872–1921
      1. 1. James (Henry Laurens) Sr 1894–1944 m. Ada (Letherenda) Laurens 1897–1985
        1. 1. Hugh (Darrell) Laurens 1917–1995 m. Mignon (St. Lawrence) Gwinn 1922–2012
        2. 2. Elizabeth Smart 1921–
        3. 3. Mary Pruitt 1923–
        4. 4. James (Henry Laurens) Jr 1931–2002 m. Helen Laurens 1931–2012
      2. 2. Eunice (L) Elliott 1908–1983
      3. 3. John (Irby) Laurens 1895–1983
    2. 2. Mary (Ann) Laurens 1872–1952
    3. 3. Sarah (Elizabeth) Waldrep 1876–1972
  3. 3. Mary (Ann) Lanford 1835–1922 m. Benjamin (Martin) Parsons 1829–1903
    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
  4. 4. Malinda (Catherine) Lanford 1831– m. William (Henry) Morris 1833–
    1. 1. Mary (Ann) Morris 1856–1941
    2. 2. Susaner (Beuregard) Morris 1861–1924
    3. 3. Frances (Lenora) Morris 1860–1943
    4. 4. Nancy (Jane) Morris 1858–1941
    5. 5. Addie Morris 1863–
    6. 6. Betty Morris 1866–
    7. 7. Paro (Louise) Morris 1876–
    8. 8. Lufsey Morris 1874–
    9. 9. Estilla (Abigail) Morris 1872–
    10. 10. Elijah Morris 1869–1891
    11. 11. William (Lanford) Morris 1871–1940 m. Nell Miller 1882–1910
  5. 5. William (Alexander) Lanford 1834–
  6. 6. Julia Lanford 1838–
    1. 1. John King 1870–
  7. 7. Elizabeth ("Betty") Lanford 1850–
  8. 8. Anderson Lanford 1845–
  9. 9. Adarina ("Addie") Lanford 1849–1871 m. Milford King 1841–
    1. 1. John (Robert) King 1868–
      1. 1. Lawrence (Henry) King 1905–1979 m. Willie (Thomas) Lusk 1908–
      2. 2. Clarence King 1907–

William Lanford's Timeline

2 Records

1808
25 MAY 1808
Birth of William Wesley Lanford in Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Spartanburg County, South Carolina
1885
18 Jun 1885
Age 77
Death of William Wesley Lanford in Laurens County, South Carolina
Laurens County, South Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 MAY 1808
    Event Place: Spartanburg County, South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Jun 1885
    Event Place: Laurens County, South Carolina
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