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William Meredith Lanford 1881–1952 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 September 1881

Birth Location: Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 28 June 1952

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

Father: William Lanford

Mother: Harriett Lanfod

Spouse(s): Lillie Charles

Children(s): Jessie Lanford, Nonnie Lanford, Thomas Lanford, James Lanford, Ruby Lanford, George Lanford

William Meredith Lanford was born in 1881 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA, the child of William Otts Lanford And Harriett Elizabeth Lanfod. In 1920, William Meredith Lanford resided in Walnut Grove, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA. In 1930, William Meredith Lanford resided in Walnut Grove, Walnut Grove, Spartanburg, South Car. William Meredith Lanford married Lillie Louise Charles, and had children including George Calvin Lanford, James Marshall Lanford, Jessie Lee Lanford, Nonnie Lanford, Ruby G Lanford, Thomas Howard Lanford. William Meredith Lanford passed away in 1952 in Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Meredith Lanford was born in 1881 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA, the child of William Otts Lanford And Harriett Elizabeth Lanfod.
  • In 1920, William Meredith Lanford resided in Walnut Grove, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA.
  • In 1930, William Meredith Lanford resided in Walnut Grove, Walnut Grove, Spartanburg, South Car.
  • William Meredith Lanford married Lillie Louise Charles, and had children including George Calvin Lanford, James Marshall Lanford, Jessie Lee Lanford, Nonnie Lanford, Ruby G Lanford, Thomas Howard Lanford.
  • William Meredith Lanford passed away in 1952 in Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Lanford
1853–1920
Birth Location: Spartanburg County, South Carolina
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Harriett Lanfod
1858–1889
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Lillie Charles
1880–1962
Birth Location: South Carolina
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Children(s)

Jessie Lanford
1902–
Birth Location: South Carolina
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Nonnie Lanford
1908–
Birth Location: South Carolina
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Thomas Lanford
1910–
Birth Location: South Carolina
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James Lanford
1915–1993
Birth Location: Spartanburg
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Ruby Lanford
1919–
Birth Location: South Carolina
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George Lanford
1923–1998
Birth Location: Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
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William Lanford's Ancestors

Self
William Lanford
1881–1952
Birth Place: Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
Parents
William Otts Lanford
1853–1920
Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Harriett (Elizabeth) Lanfod
1858–1889
Grandparents
Lewis (Meredith) Lanford
1828–1905
Woodruff, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Susan (Catharine) White
1832–1870
Greenville County, South Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Lewis Lanford
1772–1843
Mary Leatherwood
1779–1873
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Lanford
1730–1822
Mary Lowery
–1781
Zachariah Leatherwood
1735–1814
Mary Stone
1737–1794

William Lanford's Descendants

1.
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William (Meredith) Lanford (17 September 1881–28 June 1952) m. Lillie (Louise) Charles (18 October 1880–21 July 1962)
  1. 1. Jessie (Lee) Lanford 1902–
  2. 2. Nonnie Lanford 1908–
  3. 3. Thomas (Howard) Lanford 1910–
  4. 4. James (Marshall) Lanford 1915–1993
  5. 5. Ruby (G) Lanford 1919–
  6. 6. George (Calvin) Lanford 1923–1998 m. Norma (Winnifred) Myer 1925–2017 m. Betty (Jo) Willis 1928–1999

William Lanford's Timeline

7 Records

1881
17 September 1881
Birth of William Meredith Lanford in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
1920
1920
Age 39
William Meredith Lanford resided here in Walnut Grove, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Walnut Grove, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
1930
1930
Age 49
William Meredith Lanford resided here in Walnut Grove, Walnut Grove, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Walnut Grove, Walnut Grove, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
1935
1935
Age 54
William Meredith Lanford resided here in Walnut Grove, Spartanburg, South Carolina
Walnut Grove, Spartanburg, South Carolina
1940
1940
Age 59
William Meredith Lanford resided here in Walnut Grove, Walnut Grove, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Walnut Grove, Walnut Grove, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
1950
1950
Age 69
William Meredith Lanford resided here in Walnut Grove, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Walnut Grove, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
1952
28 June 1952
Age 71
Death of William Meredith Lanford in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 September 1881
    Event Place: Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Walnut Grove, Spartanburg, South Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-03840; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 42-83
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Walnut Grove, Spartanburg, South Carolina; Roll: T625_1711; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 121
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Walnut Grove, Spartanburg, South Carolina; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0068; FHL microfilm: 2341946
    [4] South Carolina, U.S., Death Records, South Carolina Department of Archives and History; Columbia, South Carolina; South Carolina Death Records; Year Range: 1950-1961; Death County or Certificate Range: Spartanburg
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Walnut Grove, Spartanburg, South Carolina; Roll: 5740; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 42-161

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Walnut Grove, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Walnut Grove, Spartanburg, South Carolina; Roll: T625_1711; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 121

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Walnut Grove, Walnut Grove, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Walnut Grove, Spartanburg, South Carolina; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0068; FHL microfilm: 2341946

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Walnut Grove, Spartanburg, South Carolina
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Walnut Grove, Spartanburg, South Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-03840; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 42-83

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Walnut Grove, Walnut Grove, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Walnut Grove, Spartanburg, South Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-03840; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 42-83

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Walnut Grove, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Walnut Grove, Spartanburg, South Carolina; Roll: 5740; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 42-161

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 June 1952
    Event Place: Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] South Carolina, U.S., Death Records, South Carolina Department of Archives and History; Columbia, South Carolina; South Carolina Death Records; Year Range: 1950-1961; Death County or Certificate Range: Spartanburg
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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