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Descendants of James Lankford

Generation No. 2

2. PETER² LANKFORD (JAMES¹) was born 1777 in VA, and died 1853 in Tishomingo Co., MS. He married (1) NANCY BOROUGH December 16, 1806 in Jackson Co., GA. She died Unknown in AL. He married (2) JANSA WASHBURN January 03, 1833 in St. Clair Co., AL. She was born September 26, 1808 in SC, and died May 24, 1894 in Dawson, Navarro Co., TX.

Notes for PETER LANKFORD:
Sources:
1) Peter Lankford, Born VA. "1850 Tishomingo County, MS Census"
2) He Married: Nancy Borough in Jackson Co., GA, Dec. 16, 1806 "Jackson County Marriage Book"
3) Peter Lankford was born in the second year of the Revolutionary War. He went to Alabama from Georgia in 1815 and resided 21 years in St. Clair Co., six years in DeKalb Co., AL and from there he moved to Tishomingo Co., MS, where he spent the rest of his life. "A Memorial and Biographical History of McLennan, Falls, Bell and Coryell Counties, Texas (Chicago: Lewis Pub. Co., 1893"

More About PETER LANKFORD:
Burial: Unknown, Tishomingo Co., MS

Notes for NANCY BOROUGH:
Nancy Borough married Peter Lankford Dec. 16, 1806 in Jackson Co., GA; "Jackson County Marriage book"

Notes for JANSA WASHBURN:
Sources
1) Jinsa Washburn married Peter Lankford Jan. 3, 1833: "St. Clair Co., AL Marriage Book"
2) After Peter Lankford died in Tishomingo Co., MS, Jansa then came to Dawson, Navarro Co., TX.
"Mrs. Lankford was born in 1812 and is now a resident of Navarro County." A Memorial and Biographical History of McLenan, Falls, Bell and Coryell Counties, Texas" (Chicago: Lewis Pub. Co., 1893).

More About JANSA WASHBURN:
Burial: Unknown, Spring Hill Cemetery, Dawson, TX

Children of PETER LANKFORD and NANCY BOROUGH are:

6.	i.	WASHINGTON³ LANKFORD, b. 1807, GA; d. Bef. 1880, AL.
7.	ii.	JOHN MCCUTCHIN LANKFORD, b. February 25, 1808, Jackson Co., GA; d. November 14, 1882, Fort Payne, DeKalb Co., AL.
	iii.	LOUISA LANKFORD, b. 1810; d. Unknown.
	iv.	MYRA LANKFORD, b. Aft. 1808; d. Unknown.
8.	v.	ROBERT E. LANKFORD, b. February 05, 1810, Jackson Co., GA; d. August 30, 1879, DeKalb Co., AL.
	vi.	WILLIAM LANKFORD, b. Aft. 1808; d. Unknown.
9.	vii.	NANCY JANE LANKFORD, b. Abt. 1822, AL; d. Unknown.

Children of PETER LANKFORD and JANSA WASHBURN are:

viii.

SARAH³ LANKFORD, d. Unknown; m. R. M. ORTON; d. Unknown.

Notes for SARAH LANKFORD:
All known about Sarah Lankford and R. M. Orton is that their names are listed as being married in the Lankford History (A Memorial and Biographical History of McLennan, Falls, Bell, and Coryell Counties, Texas (Chicago: Lewis Pub. Co., 1893)

10.	ix.	JAMES COLLINS LANKFORD, b. May 12, 1836, St. Clair Co., AL; d. May 05, 1910, Levi, McLennan Co., TX.
	x.	MARY LANKFORD, d. Unknown.
	xi.	BYRUM LANKFORD, d. Unknown, Civil War.
	xii.	GEORGE LANKFORD, d. Unknown, Civil War.
	xiii.	PETER LANKFORD, d. Unknown, Civil War.
11.	xiv.	JASPER NEWTON LANKFORD, b. November 10, 1841, MS; d. Unknown.
12.	xv.	GILES LANKFORD, d. Unknown.
13.	xvi.	MARTHA JANE LANKFORD, b. June 09, 1844, Tishomingo Co., MS; d. January 15, 1911, Dawson, Navarro Co., TX.
14.	xvii.	THOMAS JEFFERSON LANKFORD, b. February 05, 1846, Tishomingo Co., MS; d. June 12, 1925.
15.	xviii.	MARGARET CAROLINE LANKFORD, b. June 18, 1847, Tishomingo Co., MS; d. October 20, 1927, Port Arthur, Jefferson Co., TX.
16.	xix.	RICHARD MARION LANKFORD, b. April 18, 1849, Tishomingo Co., MS; d. December 08, 1922, Dawson, Navarro Co., TX.
17.	xx.	TYRE RIDDLE LANKFORD, b. November 22, 1850, Tishomingo Co., MS; d. October 11, 1943, Streetman, Freestone Co., TX.

3. WILLIAM² LANGFORD (JAMES¹ LANKFORD) (Source: Annette Bentley Langford.) was born 1779, and died March 07, 1847 in Jackson Co., GA. He married ESTHER THOMPSON January 14, 1802 in Oglethorpe Co., GA, daughter of ALEXANDER THOMPSON and MARY HODGE. She was born Abt. 1780, and died October 07, 1848 in Jackson Co., GA.

Notes for WILLIAM LANGFORD:
William married Esther Thompson Jan. 14, 1802 in Oglethorpe County, GA. Proof that Esther was the daughter of Alexander Thompson Jr. is in the Madison County Will Book A (1812-1841) where the Will of John Thompson of Elbert Co. is listed. Among the brothers and sisters John lists in his Will is Esther Langlford. His other brothers and sisters were Jane, Sarah Robinson, Ruth Strickland, Alexander Sr.'s Will.

More About WILLIAM LANGFORD:
Resources:: Annette Bentley Langford

Notes for ESTHER THOMPSON:
Burial: Jackson Co., GA

Children of WILLIAM LANGFORD and ESTHER THOMPSON are:

	i.		ALLEN B³ LANKFORD, b. 1797, Stepchild; d. Unknown.
	ii.		ELIZABETH LANKFORD, d. Unknown.
	iii.		SARAH JANE LANKFORD, d. Unknown.
	iv.		WILSON LANKFORD, d. Unknown.
	v.		WILLIS J. LANKFORD, d. Unknown.
	vi.		CHATTEM L. LANKFORD, d. Unknown.

4. ROBERT² LANGFORD (JAMES¹ LANKFORD) was born 1785, and died 1843 in St Clair, County, Al.. He married RHODY BORROW February 01, 1808 in Jackson Co., GA. She died Unknown.

Notes for ROBERT LANGFORD:
Source: Annette "Ann" Bentley Langford
1830 Census, St Clair Co., Al, printed page 242: Robert Langford, age 40- 50 with wife, age 40-50; two males under five; 2 males 10-15; one male 10-30; one female 10-15 and one female 15-20. Linving next door to Thomas Langford and his family (Robert's brother) and his father, James Langford, age 80-90. In the the same neighborhood was Peter Langford (also Robert's brother) and his family.

1840 Census, St Clair, Al., page 243; Robert Langford age 50-60; wife, age 50-60; one male 5-10. two males 15-20; Son Henry, age 20-30 with wife age 20-30 and one female child under five living next door.

Robert Langford died before 1843 and in the Orphans court Peter Langford is the administratorof Robert Langfords estate. The children were listed as James N. Langord, Nancy Langford Cox, Martha Crow, Elizabeth Crow, Henry Langford and Peter. William was a son and one of the minor heirs died before estate was settled and his share was divided among the others. Nancy Langford was born in Georgia according to census records.. She married John Cox on October 19, 1828. The marriage took place in St Clair, Co., Alabama.

Children of ROBERT LANGFORD and RHODY BORROW are:

	i.		NANCY³ LANGFORD, b. Georgia; d. Unknown; m. JOHN COX, October 19, 1828, St Clair Co., Al; d. Unknown.
	ii.		JAMES N LANGFORD, d. Unknown; m. SUNSAN TAYLOR; d. Unknown.
	iii.		MARTHA LANGFORD, b. 1814, Ga.; d. Unknown; m. AUSTIN CROW, September 11, 1857, St Clair County, Al; b. January 11, 1801, Dekalb Co, Al; d. Unknown.
	iv.		ELIZABETH LANGFORD, b. February 13, 1816; d. June 21, 1887, St Clair Co., Al; m. ROLAN BRYANT CROW, September 08, 1836, St Clair Co., Al; b. December 29, 1811; d. June 06, 1885, St Clair Co., Al.

More About ELIZABETH LANGFORD:
Burial: Unknown, Pine Forest Cemetery, St Clair, Al

More About ROLAN BRYANT CROW:
Burial: Unknown, Pine Forest Cemetery, St Clair, Al

	v.		HENRY LANGFORD, d. Unknown; m. ELIZA ANN TAYLOR; d. Unknown.
	vi.		PETER LANGFORD, d. Unknown.
	vii.		WILLIAM LANGFORD, d. Unknown.

5. THOMAS² LANGFORD (JAMES¹ LANKFORD) was born 1784, and died Unknown. He married KEZIAH BLACKWELL 1813 in Jackson Co., GA. She died Unknown.

Notes for THOMAS LANGFORD:
Source: Ancestry World Tree

Notes for KEZIAH BLACKWELL:
Source: 1850 DeKalb Co., AL Census
Ancestry World Tree

Children of THOMAS LANGFORD and KEZIAH BLACKWELL are:

18.	i.	ELIJAH³ LANGFORD, b. Abt. 1832, AL; d. Unknown.
	ii.	SUSAN LANGFORD, b. Abt. 1834, AL; d. Unknown.
	iii.	BENJAMIN LANGFORD, b. Abt. 1838, AL; d. Unknown.

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