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William LANKFORD 1779–1847 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1779

Birth Location: Hanover County, Virginia, American Colony

Death Date: 7 Mar 1847

Death Location: Jackson County, Georgia, USA

Father: James Lankford

Mother: Elizabeth Collins

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William LANKFORD was born in 1779 in Hanover County, Virginia, American Colony, the child of James O Lankford And Elizabeth Collins. William LANKFORD passed away in 1847 in Jackson County, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • William LANKFORD was born in 1779 in Hanover County, Virginia, American Colony, the child of James O Lankford And Elizabeth Collins.
  • William LANKFORD passed away in 1847 in Jackson County, Georgia, USA.

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William LANKFORD's Ancestors

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William LANKFORD
1779–1847
Birth Place: Hanover County, Virginia, American Colony
Parents
James O Lankford
1740–1832
Hanover County, Virginia, American Colony
Elizabeth Collins
1755–
Grandparents
James Lankford
1719–1778
Caroline, Virginia, United States
Sarah Brown
1718–1782
Caroline, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Lankford
1665–1737
Katherine Guinn
1670–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Lankford
1643–1705
Elizabeth Jordan
1643–1706

William LANKFORD's Timeline

2 Records

1779
1779
Birth of William LANKFORD in Hanover County, Virginia, American Colony
Hanover County, Virginia, American Colony
1847
7 Mar 1847
Age 68
Death of William LANKFORD in Jackson County, Georgia, USA
Jackson County, Georgia, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1779
    Event Place: Hanover County, Virginia, American Colony

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Mar 1847
    Event Place: Jackson County, Georgia, USA

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