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William M. Lanford 1912–1968 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 July 1912

Birth Location: Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 22 December 1968

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

Father: Benjamin Lanford

Mother: Mollie Huckaby

Spouse(s): Virginia Sherbert

Children(s): Robert Lanford, Mary Lanford, Jimmy Lanford

The story of William M. Lanford began in 1912 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA. In 1930, William M. Lanford resided in Youngs, Youngs, Laurens, South Carolina, USA. In 1935, William M. Lanford resided in Woodruff, Spartanburg, South Carolina. William M. Lanford married Virginia Sherbert, and had children including E J Lanford, Jimmy Lee Lanford, Mary Jo Lanford, Robert Boyd Lanford. William M. Lanford passed away in 1968 in Hobbyville, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William M. Lanford began in 1912 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA.
  • In 1930, William M. Lanford resided in Youngs, Youngs, Laurens, South Carolina, USA.
  • In 1935, William M. Lanford resided in Woodruff, Spartanburg, South Carolina.
  • William M. Lanford married Virginia Sherbert, and had children including E J Lanford, Jimmy Lee Lanford, Mary Jo Lanford, Robert Boyd Lanford.
  • William M. Lanford passed away in 1968 in Hobbyville, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin Lanford
1887–1934
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
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Mollie Huckaby
1890–
Birth Location: South Carolina
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Spouses(s)

Virginia Sherbert
1914–1979
Birth Location: South Carolina
VS

Children(s)

Robert Lanford
1937–1999
Birth Location: South Carolina
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Mary Lanford
1939–2006
Birth Location: Spartanburg, South Carolina
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Jimmy Lanford
1946–2014
Birth Location: Hobbyville, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
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William Lanford's Ancestors

Self
William Lanford
1912–1968
Birth Place: Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
Parents
Benjamin Amzie Lanford
1887–1934
South Carolina, USA
Mollie Huckaby
1890–
South Carolina
Grandparents
McAger Lanford
1849–1928
Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Margaret (M.) Walker
1857–1920
North Carolina, United States of America
John (W) Huckaby
1874–1918
Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Nancy (Mary) Rhodes
1861–1949
Spartanburg, Spartanburg, SC
Great-Grandparents
Lewis Lanford
1828–1905
Susan White
1832–1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lewis Lanford
1772–1843
Mary Leatherwood
1779–1873

William Lanford's Descendants

1.
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William (M.) Lanford (22 July 1912–22 December 1968) m. Virginia Sherbert (9 Jan 1914–23 January 1979)
  1. 1. Robert (Boyd) Lanford 1937–1999
  2. 2. Mary (Jo) Lanford 1939–2006
  3. 3. Jimmy (Lee) Lanford 1946–2014 m. Edna (Carolyn) Waddell 1947–2017

William Lanford's Timeline

6 Records

1912
22 July 1912
Birth of William M. Lanford in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
1930
1930
Age 18
William M. Lanford resided here in Youngs, Youngs, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
Youngs, Youngs, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
1935
1935
Age 23
William M. Lanford resided here in Woodruff, Spartanburg, South Carolina
Woodruff, Spartanburg, South Carolina
1940
1940
Age 28
William M. Lanford resided here in Woodruff Township, Woodruff, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Woodruff Township, Woodruff, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
1950
1950
Age 38
William M. Lanford resided here in Woodruff, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Woodruff, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
1968
22 December 1968
Age 56
Death of William M. Lanford in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 July 1912
    Event Place: Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Youngs, Youngs, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Woodruff, Spartanburg, South Carolina
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Woodruff, Spartanburg, South Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-03840; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 42-92

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Woodruff Township, Woodruff, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Woodruff, Spartanburg, South Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-03840; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 42-92

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Woodruff, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Woodruff, Spartanbur

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 23 Dec 1968
    Event Place: Greenville, South Carolina
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Greenville News - 23 Dec 1968 - Page 26, Obituary for W. M. Lanford 23 Dec 1968

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 December 1968
    Event Place: Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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