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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Buried |
21 Feb 1937 |
Mt. Sumach Cemetery, Cisco, Murray, Georgia [6, 9] |
- Funeral arrangements were handled by Kenemer Brothers of Dalton, Ga.
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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?
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Person ID |
I363 |
Kendrick-Hemphill |
Last Modified |
3 Jun 2012 |
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.
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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) |
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Photos |
 | William Marion West & Leaty Caroline Lankford
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Last Modified |
27 Nov 2015 |
Family ID |
F412 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |