Louis Adward “Add” Lankfard (1882-1967)

Louis Adward “Add” Lankfard

Birth

20 Jan 1882

Lewis County, Missouri, USA

Death

Jun 1967 (aged 85)

New York, USA

Burial

Burial Details Unknown Add to Map

Memorial ID

View Source

Louis was the son of Robert Louis (Lewis) Lankford and Charlotta Dade Lankford / Lankford . Louis "Add" was a professional baseball player. Louis was born on Jan 20, 1882 in Canton, Missouri. Louis married Virginia / Virgie Hill about 1904 / 1918. Louis had no children by Virgie.

Louis had one daughter by Leola Peterson; Thelma Rowena Lankford Jackson.

Louis had a daughter and a son by Sarah Elizabeth Wright.

Adlene Lankford and Charles Addison Lankford.

Louis worked as a Laborer, an Attendant at a R.R. Station in New York and a Porter. "Add" was a professional baseball player in the Negro League. He was a pitcher...

He played with the Kansas City Monarchs (1900's ? )

He played on the Occidents in Salt Lake City, Utah 1910 -1912.

Louis "Add" pitched for the following teams.

The New York Lincolns Stars in 1916 and 1918

The Brooklyn Royal Giants in 1917

The Penn Station Red Caps in 1917 - 1920

Here the link where I got what teams Louis played on.

http://agatetype.typepad.com/agate_type/2010/07/ad-lankford.html

Louis died in June of 1967 in New York.

If you know more about Louis "Add" Lankford's life,

Could you share or make a comment?

Thanks

Contributor Susan Ann Blakley (#47406911) Added: Apr 14, 2011