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Descendants of James O. Lankford

Generation No. 2

2. Peter² Lankford (James O.¹) was born 1777 in Virgina, and died 1853 in Tishomongo Co.,Mississippi. He married (1) Nancy Bourough 16 Dec 1806 in Jackson County,Georgia. She was born Unknown, and died Unknown in Alabama. He married (2) Jansa Washburn 03 Jan 1833 in St. Clair County,Alabama, daughter of John Washburn and Nancy ?. She was born 26 Sep 1808 in South Carolina ¹, and died 24 May 1894 in Dawson,Navarro Co.,Texas ².

Notes for Peter Lankford:
SOURCES:
1)Peter Lankford,born Virgina; "1850 Tishomingo Co.,Mississippi Census"
2)Marriage date from "Jackson Co.,Georgia Marriage Book"
3)Sources for children,from research by Lynn Lankford Crow,census records,Family Bible,Family History taken from book, "A Memorial and Biographical History of McLennon,Falla,Bell and Coryell Counties,Texas (Chicago: Lewis Pub. Co. 1893)"

Peter Lankford was born in the second year of the Revolutionary War. He went from Georgia to St. Clair County,Alabama (Mississippi Terriotory) in 1815. He lived in St. Clair County for 21 years before moving to Dekalb County,Alabama after the removal of the Cherokee tribe out of northeast Alabama were the Lankford family were some of the earliest settlers.Peter lived in Dekalb County for 6 years before moving on to Tishomingo County,Mississippi were died in 1853. As he moved on the older children remained in Alabama,sons Washington Lankford in St. Clair County and John and Robert E. Lankford and daughter, Virgina Jane Frazier remained in Dekalb County.

More About Peter Lankford:
Burial: Unknown, Tishomongo Co.,Mississippi
Census-1830: St. Clair Co.,Alabama;Pg. 237.
Census-1840: Dekalb Co.,Alabama;Pg. 30.
Census-1850: 15 Nov 1850, District #4,Northern Divison,Tishomingo Co.,Mississippi;Pg. 74.

Notes for Jansa Washburn:
SOURCES
1)Marriage date from "St Clair County Marriage Book 1818-1899."
2)Death date and place "A Memorial and Biographical History of McLennon,Falls,Bell and Coryell
Counties,Texas (Chicago: Lewis Pub. Co. 1893)" Alsocemetery roster online of Spring Hill Cemetery-
Dawson,Texas.

More About Jansa Washburn:
Burial: May 1894, Spring Hill Cemetery-Dawson,Navarro Co.,Texas ³
Census-1860: 18 Sep 1860, Burnsville,Tishomingo Co.,Mississippi:Pg. 418.(Widow-Head of Household)

Children of Peter Lankford and Nancy Bourough are:

+	8	i.	Washington³ Lankford, born 1807 in Jackson Co.,Georgia; died Unknown.
+	9	ii.	John McCutchin Lankford, born 25 Feb 1808 in Jackson Co.,Georgia; died 14 Nov 1882 in Fort Payne,Dekalb Co.,Alabama.
+	10	iii.	Robert E. Lankford, born 05 Feb 1810 in Jackson Co.,Georgia; died Aug 1879 in Dekalb Co.,Alabama.
+	11	iv.	Lutica Lankford, born 15 Aug 1812 in Jackson Co.,Georgia; died Unknown.
+	12	v.	Virgina Jane Lankford, born 22 Nov 1814 in Jackson Co.,Georgia; died 1891 in Lebanon,Dekalb Co.,Alabama.
+	13	vi.	William B. Lankford, born 22 Apr 1817 in St. Clair Co.,Alabama; died 1880 in Texas.
+	14	vii.	Nancy Lankford, born 21 Sep 1819 in St. Clair Co.,Alabama; died Unknown.

Children of Peter Lankford and Jansa Washburn are:

	15	i.	Sarah³ Lankford, born 15 Nov 1833 in St. Clair Co.,Alabama ⁴; died Unknown. She married R.M. Orton; died Unknown.
	16	ii.	Mary Lankford, born 28 Nov 1834 in St. Clair Co.,Alabama⁴; died Unknown.
+	17	iii.	James Collins Lankford, born 12 May 1836 in St. Clair Co.,Alabama; died 10 May 1910 in Levi,McLennon Co.,Texas.
+	18	iv.	Giles Lankford, born 20 Oct 1837 in Dekalb Co.,Alabama; died Unknown.
	19	v.	Byrum Lankford, born 04 Aug 1839 in Dekalb Co.,Alabama⁴; died Bet. 1861 - 1865 in Civil War ⁵.
	20	vi.	George S. Lankford, born 14 Aug 1840 in Dekalb Co.,Alabama ⁶; died Bet. 1861 - 1865 in Civil War ⁷.
+	21	vii.	Jasper Newton Lankford, born 10 Nov 1841 in Tishomingo Co.,Mississippi; died 06 Jul 1912 in Hopkins Co.,Texas.
	22	viii.	Peter B. Lankford, born 04 Jan 1843 in Tishomongo Co.,Mississippi ⁸; died Bet. 1861 - 1865 in Civil War.
+	23	ix.	Martha Jane Lankford, born 09 Jun 1844 in Tishomongo Co.,Mississippi; died 15 Jan 1911 in Dawson,Navarro Co.,Texas.
+	24	x.	Thomas Jefferson Lankford, born 05 Feb 1846 in Tishomongo Co.,Mississippi; died 12 Jun 1925 in Coolidge,Limestone Co.,Texas.
+	25	xi.	Margaret Caroline Lankford, born 18 Jun 1847 in Tishomongo Co.,Mississippi; died 20 Oct 1927 in Port Arthur,Jefferson Co.,Texas.
+	26	xii.	Richard Marion Lankford, born 18 Apr 1849 in Tishomongo Co.,Mississippi; died 08 Dec 1922 in Dawson,Navarro Co.,Texas.
+	27	xiii.	Tyree Riddle Lankford, born 22 Nov 1850 in Tishomongo Co.,Mississippi; died 11 Oct 1943 in Streetman,Freestone Co.,Texas.

3. William² Langford (James O.¹ Lankford) was born 1779 in Virgina ?, and died 07 Mar 1847 in Jackson County,Georgia. He married Esther Thompson 14 Jan 1802 in Oglethorpe County,Georgia, daughter of Alexander Thompson and Mary Hodge. She was born Abt. 1780, and died 07 Oct 1848 in Jackson County,Georgia.

Notes for William Langford:
SOURCES:
1)Annette Bentley Langford.

NOTE: When James O. Lankford and family moved on from Jackson County,Georgia to St. Clair County,Alabama their name was spelled "Langford" it was still this way for a few years early on then became "Lankford", its uncertain which was first of if it just was interchangable.William Langford remained in Georgia and name remained unchanged and today desendents of his are still spelled this same way.

More About William Langford:
Burial: Mar 1847, Jackson Co.,Georgia

Notes for Esther Thompson:
SOURCES:
Proof that Esther Langford is daughter of John Thompson,Jr. is from Madison County Will Book A (1812-1841) the will of John Thompson,Sr. of Elbert County is listed.Along with Esther is listed her brothers and sisters; James,Sarah (Robinson),Ruth (Strickland).

More About Esther Thompson:
Adoption: Possibily son of Esthers by previous marriage.
Burial: Oct 1848, Jackson Co.,Georgia

Children of William Langford and Esther Thompson are:

Allen Brooks³ Lankford, born 1797 in Elbert Co.,Georgia ⁹; died Unknown.

Notes for Allen Brooks Lankford:
[Lankford Family Tree.FBK.FBK.FTW]

Allen B. Langford was adopted son of William Langford, proof comes the will of William Langford that states that Allen is his step-son.He is possibly Esther's son from previous marriage.

29	ii.	Willis J. Langford, born Abt. 1802; died Unknown.
30	iii.	Chatten L. Langford, born Abt. 1804; died Unknown.
31	iv.	Elizabeth Langford, born Abt. 1806; died Unknown.
32	v.	Wilson Langford, born 11 Mar 1808 in Madison Co.,Georgia; died Unknown.
33	vi.	Sarah Jane Langford, born Abt. 1810; died Unknown.

4. Robert² Lankford (James O.¹) was born 1783 in Virgina, and died 1843 in St. Clair Co.,Alabama. He married Rhody Borrow 01 Feb 1808 in Jackson County,Georgia. She was born Bet. 1780 - 1790, and died Aft. 1840.

More About Robert Lankford:
Census-1840: St. Clair Co.,Alabama;Pg. 243

Children of Robert Lankford and Rhody Borrow are:

+	34	i.	Nancy³ Lankford, born Abt. 1810 in Georgia; died Unknown.
	35	ii.	James N. Lankford, died Unknown. He married Susan Taylor 30 Jun 1840 in St. Clair Co.,Alabama ¹⁰; died Unknown.
+	36	iii.	Henry Lankford, born Bet. 1810 - 1820; died Unknown.
+	37	iv.	Martha Lankford, born 1814 in Georgia; died 1886 in Calhoun Co.,Alabama.
+	38	v.	Elizabeth Lankford, born 13 Feb 1816 in Georgia; died 18 Jan 1887 in Ashville,St. Clair Co.,Alabama.

7. Thomas² Lankford (James O.¹) was born 1789 in Oglethorpe Co.,Georgia, and died Bet. 1840 - 1850 in Alabama. He met Keziah Blackwell 26 Jun 1813 in Jackson Co.,Georgia. She was born 1796 in Georgia, and died Unknown.

Children of Thomas Lankford and Keziah Blackwell are:

	39	i.	Jonathan S.³ Lankford, died Unknown. He married Silvey Hearn 09 Jul 1856 in Cherokee Co.,Texas; died Unknown.
+	40	ii.	Ambrose K. Lankford, born 1818 in Tennessee; died Unknown.
+	41	iii.	James M. Lankford, born 22 Apr 1822 in Tennessee; died 17 Jan 1898 in Winnesboro,Wood Co.,Texas.
+	42	iv.	Collin N. Lankford, born 17 Jun 1824 in Alabama; died 16 Oct 1900 in Golden,Wood Co.,Texas.
+	43	v.	Jane Lankford, born 1830 in Alabama; died 08 Feb 1878 in Antioch,Texas.
+	44	vi.	Elijah Lankford, born Mar 1833 in Alabama; died Unknown.
	45	vii.	Susan Lankford, born Abt. 1834 in Alabama; died Unknown. She married William Musgrove 25 Sep 1851 in Dekalb Co.,Alabama (MR 3,Pg. 79)¹¹; born Abt. 1835 in Tennessee; died Unknown.
	46	viii.	Benjamin Lankford, born Abt. 1838 in Alabama; died Unknown.

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