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William Lewis Lanford 1922–2003 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 May 1922

Birth Location: Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 5 August 2003

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

Father: Henry Lanford

Mother: Mattie Huckaby

Spouse(s): Alma Scott

Children(s):

In 1922, William Lewis Lanford entered the world in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA, born to Henry Grady Lanford And Mattie Huckaby. In 1930, William Lewis Lanford resided in Reidville, Reidville, Spartanburg, South Carolina,. In 1950, William Lewis Lanford resided in Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA. William Lewis Lanford married Alma Ruth Scott, and had children including Lewis Keith Lanford, Terry Scott Lanford. William Lewis Lanford passed away in 2003 in Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1922, William Lewis Lanford entered the world in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA, born to Henry Grady Lanford And Mattie Huckaby.
  • In 1930, William Lewis Lanford resided in Reidville, Reidville, Spartanburg, South Carolina,.
  • In 1950, William Lewis Lanford resided in Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA.
  • William Lewis Lanford married Alma Ruth Scott, and had children including Lewis Keith Lanford, Terry Scott Lanford.
  • William Lewis Lanford passed away in 2003 in Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Lanford's Ancestors

Self
William Lanford
1922–2003
Birth Place: Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
Parents
Henry Grady Lanford
1889–1973
Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Mattie Huckaby
1896–1972
South Carolina
Grandparents
William (James Calvert) Lanford
1848–1936
Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
Frances (Ellen) Hatchett
1850–1908
Great-Grandparents
Roddy Lanford
1810–1888
Rebecca Calvert
1815–1877
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Lanford
1775–1863
Rebecca Leatherwood
1783–1860

William Lanford's Timeline

4 Records

1922
4 May 1922
Birth of William Lewis Lanford in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
1930
1930
Age 8
William Lewis Lanford resided here in Reidville, Reidville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Reidville, Reidville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
1950
1950
Age 28
William Lewis Lanford resided here in Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
2003
5 August 2003
Age 81
Death of William Lewis Lanford
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 May 1922
    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: Reidville, Reidville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Spartanburg, 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: Spartanburg, Spartan

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 6 Aug 2003
    Event Place: Greenville, South Carolina
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Greenville News - 6 Aug 2003 - Page 14, Obituary for W. Lewis Lanford 6 Aug 2003

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Spartanburg
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Greenville News; Publication Date: 6 Aug 2003; Publication Place: Greenville, South Carolina, USA; ,0.5646577,0.64536464,0.676812&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 August 2003
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    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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