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Samuel Lanham

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Samuel Lanham

Birth
Loudoun County, Virginia, USA
Death
20 Jan 1892 (aged 92)
Harrison County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Marshville, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA Add to Map
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Son of Abel & Jean Lanham. Husband to Susan.
-- by Craig Handy
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UPDATE: Samuel may or may not be son of the Abel Lanham he came linked to, nor husband of Susan. His death record says father is Enos Lanhan. Informant, son B. Lanham.

He died of old age (Lagrippe, duration 9 days) at Elk Lick Run, Harrison Co. WV, at age 91 yrs, 10 mo.
His occupation was Cooper.

Death records verify birth in Loudoun County, VA (not Claiborne TN as previously entered), and census supports birth in VA. Links to his death and burial records at WV culture:
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=107559&Type=Death
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=113636&Type=Death
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=919720&Type=Death

Samuel married Mary Gibbs, verified by death record of daughter Rebecca (Lanham) Exline.
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=119338&Type=Death

(Birth was previously entered as 12 Nov 1799, however age 91 yrs 10 mo's calculates to 20 March 1800, ks).

--3-14-21 thanks to Sherrie Stinson 49314237 for this info; gg-Grandaughter through Samuel's daughter Susan, ks.

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Initial bio at the top was by the following:
(I am unable to move this line from the bottom of the bio, set at some point by Find-a-Grave)
Son of Abel & Jean Lanham. Husband to Susan.
-- by Craig Handy
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

UPDATE: Samuel may or may not be son of the Abel Lanham he came linked to, nor husband of Susan. His death record says father is Enos Lanhan. Informant, son B. Lanham.

He died of old age (Lagrippe, duration 9 days) at Elk Lick Run, Harrison Co. WV, at age 91 yrs, 10 mo.
His occupation was Cooper.

Death records verify birth in Loudoun County, VA (not Claiborne TN as previously entered), and census supports birth in VA. Links to his death and burial records at WV culture:
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=107559&Type=Death
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=113636&Type=Death
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=919720&Type=Death

Samuel married Mary Gibbs, verified by death record of daughter Rebecca (Lanham) Exline.
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=119338&Type=Death

(Birth was previously entered as 12 Nov 1799, however age 91 yrs 10 mo's calculates to 20 March 1800, ks).

--3-14-21 thanks to Sherrie Stinson 49314237 for this info; gg-Grandaughter through Samuel's daughter Susan, ks.

~~~~
Initial bio at the top was by the following:
(I am unable to move this line from the bottom of the bio, set at some point by Find-a-Grave)

Bio by: Craig Handy



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