Leaty Caroline LANKFORD b. 20 Jul 1848 , , Tennessee d. 20 Feb 1937 Cisco, Murray, Georgia: Tonia's Roots

1848 - 1937 (88 years)

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Name	Leaty Caroline LANKFORD
Born	20 Jul 1848	, , Tennessee [2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12]
	1851, TN -> age 59 on 1910 census 20 Jul 1848 -> headstone Jan 1860 -> stated on 1900 census 1848, South Carolina -> age 72 on 1920 census 1850, Tennessee -> age 30 on 1880 census 1852, Tennessee -> age 18 on 1870 census 1849, Tennessee -> age 81 on 1930 census 1848 (age 89), Tennessee -> death certificate
Gender	Female
Census	1870	Civil District 5, Polk, Tennessee [2]
	Caroline (18) appeared in the household of William West (24). Her occupation was keeping house. She was born in Tennessee and could read, but not write. Other household members included their children Catherine (2) and James M (10/12), and Abner Lankford (16), who was probably her brother.
Residence	Abt 1875	Murray County, Georgia [8, 13]
	Family appears to have moved from Tennessee to Georgia sometime between 1874 and 1876. Mary (age 6 on the 1880 census) was born in Tennessee and William (age 4 on the 1880 census) was born in Georgia. William further states in his 1897 pension application that he had resided in Murray County about 22 years.
Census	1880	Alaculsa District, Murray, Georgia [14]
	Leaty C. (30) appeared in the household of William West (36) as his wife. Her occupation was keeping house and she could read, but not write. She was born in Tennessee, her father in Georgia, and her mother in North Carolina. The household included Catherine (12), James M. (10), John B. (7), Mary (6), William (4), Jessie (10/12), and "Achey" Lankford (13). Leaty's parents appeared further up the page.
Census	1900	Doogan, Murray, Georgia [15]
	Letha C. (40) appeared in the household of William West as his wife. Her birthdate was reported as Jan 1860. She and her father were born in Tennessee and her mother in North Carolina. She was the mother of 10 children, 7 of whom were still living. Other household members included James (32), Marian (21), Lizzie (15), and Robert (12). The family lived on a farm, which they owned free and clear. They lived next door to Leaty's brother, Wyatt Lankford, and his family.
Census	1910	Doogan, Murray, Georgia
	Address: Valley Road
Census	1920	Doogan, Murray, Georgia
	Address: Cloer Road
Military	7 Jun 1928	Civil War [13]
	Leaty applied for a pension on William's service in the Civil War. The pension was approved. F. T. Kendrick was a witness on her behalf.
Census	1930	Alaculsa District, Murray, Georgia [5]
	"Lydia C." (81) appeared in the household of James West (52) as his mother. She was the homemaker. They did not own a radio. She was a widow. She could read and write. She and her mother were born in Tennessee and her father in the United States. The household included a servant, Ira Williamson (18). They lived on a rented farm.
FAN	Elizabeth Lankford
Residence	1937	Cisco, Murray, Georgia
	Address: M. D. 1713 Tennga M. D. 1713 Tennga
Died	20 Feb 1937	Cisco, Murray, Georgia [6, 9]
	The informant on her death certificate was "H. Lankford." This is likely a brother or nephew.
Buried	21 Feb 1937	Mt. Sumach Cemetery, Cisco, Murray, Georgia [6, 9]
	Funeral arrangements were handled by Kenemer Brothers of Dalton, Ga.
Notes	Name: Caroline West -> 1870 census Leaty C. West -> 1910 census Leita C. West -> 1920 census Lydia C. West -> 1930 census Connection to parents: *Her parents are named as Wyatt Lankford, born in Georgia, and Litha Bruer, birthplace unknown, on her death certificate. Research note: Could the Elizabeth Lankford enumerated on the 1850 census be Leaty?
Person ID	I363	Kendrick-Hemphill
Last Modified	3 Jun 2012

Father	Wyatt LANKFORD, b. Abt 1810, , , Georgia
Mother	Morning Tabitha BRUER, b. Abt 1820, , , North Carolina
Family ID	F413	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family William M WEST, b. Jan 1842, , , South Carolina , d. 4 May 1928, Cisco, Murray, Georgia (Age ~ 86 years)

Married 20 Nov 1866 , Polk, Tennessee [13, 16]

"Lettie West" is reported as William's wife on his death certificate.

Children

	1. Catherine WEST, b. Abt 1868, , , Tennessee
	2. James M WEST, b. Aug 1869, , , Tennessee
+	3. John B. WEST, b. 12 Jan 1872, , Polk, Tennessee , d. 19 Apr 1950, , Tift, Georgia (Age 78 years)
	4. Mary WEST, b. Abt 1874, , , Tennessee
+	5. William Marion WEST, b. Aug 1878, Murray County, Georgia , d. 8 Sep 1959, Murray County, Georgia (Age ~ 81 years)
	6. Jessie WEST, b. Aug 1879, , , Georgia
+	7. Lizzie WEST, b. 3 Sep 1886, , probably Murray, Georgia , d. 28 Jun 1973, Chatsworth, Murray, Georgia (Age 86 years)
+	8. Robert WEST, b. 28 Apr 1888, Murray County, Georgia , d. 29 Jan 1975, Cisco, Murray, Georgia (Age 86 years)

Photos

William Marion West & Leaty Caroline Lankford

Last Modified 27 Nov 2015

Family ID F412 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Photos
William Marion West & Leaty Caroline Lankford

Sources

[S259] Georgia Death Certificates (state-level), Mrs. Leathy West; no. 21215; 1937 (Reliability: 3).
[S449] 1870 Census. Tennessee. Polk County, pop. sch., 5th Civil District; p. 8 (penned); dwelling 46, family 46; William West household; accessed; 22 April 2010 (Reliability: 3).
[S310] 1910 Census. Georgia. Murray County, Doogan Militia District No. 1501; 112; p. 6-B (penned); dwelling 110, family 113; William M. West household; accessed; 22 April 2010 (Reliability: 3).
[S299] 1920 Census. Georgia. Murray County, Doogan District; 206; p. 4-A (penned); dwelling 49, family 49; William West household; accessed; 22 April 2010 (Reliability: 3).
[S311] 1930 Census. Georgia. Murray County, Alaculsa District 1011; 107-8; p. 2A (penned), p. 191 (stamped); dwelling 28, family 28; James West household; accessed; 3 June 2009 (Reliability: 3).
[S170] Mount Sumach Cemetery.
Mount Sumach Cemetery (Cisco, Murray County, Georgia), Leaty West headstone, personally photographed, 18 Oct 2008.
[S680] 1900 Census. Georgia. Murray County, pop. sch., Doogan District, enumeration district (ED) 70, p. 18 B (penned), dwelling 322, family 325, Letha C. West; (Reliability: 2).
http://tinyurl.com/ya2ybz9
[S674] 1880 Census. Georgia. Murray County, roll 159; G. M. District 1011, Alaculsey, enumeration district (ED) 155, p. 10 (penned), dwelling 85, family 89, Leaty C. West; (Reliability: 3).
http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1880usfedcen&indiv=try&h=8013875
[S259] Georgia Death Certificates (state-level), Mrs. Leathy West; no. 21215; 1937 (Reliability: 2).
[S310] 1910 Census. Georgia. Murray County, Doogan Militia District No. 1501; 112; p. 6-B (penned); dwelling 110, family 113; William M. West household; accessed; 22 April 2010 (Reliability: 2).
[S299] 1920 Census. Georgia. Murray County, Doogan District; 206; p. 4-A (penned); dwelling 49, family 49; William West household; accessed; 22 April 2010 (Reliability: 2).
[S311] 1930 Census. Georgia. Murray County, Alaculsa District 1011; 107-8; p. 2A (penned), p. 191 (stamped); dwelling 28, family 28; James West household; accessed; 3 June 2009 (Reliability: 2).
[S452] Georgia Confederate Pension Applications, 1879-1960 - Ancestry.com, accessed; 28 May 2009; entry for William West, 1897 Indigent Soldier, "3rd Tennessee Inf., Co. D." (Reliability: 3).
[S322] 1880 Census. Georgia. Murray County, pop.sch., Alaculsy District; 155; p. 10; dwelling 85, family 89; William West household; accessed; 14 September 2008 (Reliability: 3).
[S277] 1900 Census. Georgia. Murray County, pop. sch., Doogin District; 70; sheet 18-B; dwelling 322, family 325; William West household; accessed; 13 September 2008 (Reliability: 3).
[S176] Murray, Georgia, death certificates; digital image, Vital Records, Public Health, RG 26-5-95, Georgia Archives, Georgia's Virtual Vault, death certificate no. 16537 (1928), William West; "Georgia Non-Indexed Death Certificates," (Reliability: 3).
http://content.sos.state.ga.us/u?/nondeath,20483

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