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William Blufford Lanford 1868–1950 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Feb 1868

Birth Location: Alabama

Death Date: 30 Aug 1950

Death Location: Stoneburg, Montague County, Texas, United States of America

Father: John Lanford

Mother: Sarah Kirby

Spouse(s): Mary Shockey, Amanda Harrelson

Children(s): Leonard Lanford, William Lanford, John Lanford, Mary Bourland, Ruby Vaught, Hattie Bateman, Lemuel Lanford, Thelma Goodgion

In 1868, William Blufford Lanford entered the world in Alabama, born to John Albin Lanford And Sarah J Kirby. In 1880, William Blufford Lanford resided in Alexandria, Calhoun, Alabama, USA. In 1900, William Blufford Lanford resided in Justice Precinct 3, Tarrant, Texas, USA. William Blufford Lanford married Amanda Harrelson, Mary Jane Shockey, and had children including Hattie Mae Bateman, John Douthard Lanford, Lemuel Nelson Lanford, Leonard Luther Lanford, Mary Josephine Bourland, Ruby Pearl Vaught, Thelma Irene Goodgion, William James Lanford. William Blufford Lanford passed away in 1950 in Stoneburg, Montague County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1868, William Blufford Lanford entered the world in Alabama, born to John Albin Lanford And Sarah J Kirby.
  • In 1880, William Blufford Lanford resided in Alexandria, Calhoun, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1900, William Blufford Lanford resided in Justice Precinct 3, Tarrant, Texas, USA.
  • William Blufford Lanford married Amanda Harrelson, Mary Jane Shockey, and had children including Hattie Mae Bateman, John Douthard Lanford, Lemuel Nelson Lanford, Leonard Luther Lanford, Mary Josephine Bourland, Ruby Pearl Vaught, Thelma Irene Goodgion, William James Lanford.
  • William Blufford Lanford passed away in 1950 in Stoneburg, Montague County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Lanford's Ancestors

Self
William Lanford
1868–1950
Birth Place: Alabama
Parents
John Albin Lanford
1839–1909
Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Sarah (J.) Kirby
1842–
South Carolina
Grandparents
Richard (David) Lanford
1806–1887
Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Permelia Woodruff
1809–1881
Great-Grandparents
John Lanford
1780–1871
Ruth Leatherwood
1788–1859
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Lanford
1730–1822
Mary Lowery
–1781
Zachariah Leatherwood
1735–1814
Mary Stone
1737–1794

William Lanford's Descendants

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William (Blufford) Lanford (1 Feb 1868–30 Aug 1950) m. Mary (Jane) Shockey (10 June 1883–3 Nov 1961) m. Amanda Harrelson (29 April 1870–31 Jul 1952)
  1. 1. Leonard (Luther) Lanford 1891–1949
  2. 2. William (James) Lanford 1892–1959
  3. 3. John (Douthard) Lanford 1894–1964 m. Nally (Belle) Bentley 1895–
    1. 1. Ruby (E) Lanford 1915–
    2. 2. Opal (Inez) Lanford 1917–1989 m. Leo (Forrest) Hutson 1911–2006
      1. 1. Jackson Hutson 1944–2014
      2. 2. Judith Hutson 1944–2017
    3. 3. Jaunita (Corlene) Lanford 1920–2006 m. Thomas (Jefferson) Hudapeth 1911–1961
      1. 1. Sondra (Sue) Hudspeth 1943–1994 m. Ronnie (Lee) Knight 1943–2006
      2. 2. Wanda (Lou) Hudspeth 1943–2020 m. Albert (Murrell) Triplett 1943–2009
    4. 4. Lola (Faye) Lanford 1924–2004 m. Sterling Bacon 1919–1979
      1. 1. Shirley (Faye) Bacon 1942–2012 m. Robert (Bruce) Barnes 1939–1996
  4. 4. Mary (Josephine) Bourland 1895–1962
  5. 5. Ruby (Pearl) Vaught 1911–1993
  6. 6. Hattie (Mae) Bateman 1915–1994
  7. 7. Lemuel (Nelson) Lanford 1918–1976
  8. 8. Thelma (Irene) Goodgion 1920–2002

William Lanford's Timeline

6 Records

1868
1 Feb 1868
Birth of William Blufford Lanford in Alabama
Alabama
1880
1880
Age 12
William Blufford Lanford resided here in Alexandria, Calhoun, Alabama, USA
Alexandria, Calhoun, Alabama, USA
1900
1900
Age 32
William Blufford Lanford resided here in Justice Precinct 3, Tarrant, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 3, Tarrant, Texas, USA
1920
1920
Age 52
William Blufford Lanford resided here in Justice Precinct 1, Montague, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 1, Montague, Texas, USA
1930
1930
Age 62
William Blufford Lanford resided here in Precinct 1, Precinct 1, Montague, Texas, USA
Precinct 1, Precinct 1, Montague, Texas, USA
1950
30 Aug 1950
Age 82
Death of William Blufford Lanford in Bowie, Montague, Texas, USA
Bowie, Montague, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Feb 1868
    Event Place: Alabama
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Alexandria, Calhoun, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 3, Tarrant, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 3, Tarrant, Texas; Roll: 1671; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0113; FHL microfilm: 1241671

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 1, Montague, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Precinct 1, Precinct 1, Montague, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Bowie, Montague, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Aug 1950
    Event Place: Bowie, Montague, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Stoneburg, Montague County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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