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Leo Lankfard / Lankford Sr.

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Leo Lankfard / Lankford Sr.

Birth
Canton, Lewis County, Missouri, USA
Death
14 Sep 1954 (aged 70)
Saint Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri, USA
Burial
Saint Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri, USA Add to Map
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Leo Lankford was the son of Charlotta Dade Lankford and Robert Louis Lankford in Canton, MO. He was one of 11 children.

Here's the list of Leo's brothers and sisters.

James Andrew Lankfard,
Jennie Lankford,
Lula May Lankford Madison,
Fredrick A. Lankfard,
Louis "Add" Lankford,
Alice Anna Lankford Smith,
Charles Edward Lankford,
Sillborn female Lankford,
Nymadula Lankfard, and
Isabelle V. Lankford Nickerson.

Leo was a trucker and hauler.
He had a business of hauling trash.

Leo married Mary Allen a.k.a. Mary Walters on 16 April 1909 in Andrew County MO.

To this union there came 11 children:
Anna
Robert
Leola
Mary
Lula
Sarah
Addison
Leo
Betty
Frederick
Josephine

Leo's and Mary's Lankford surname was spelled at least two other ways. On some census records, it was Langford. Other spellings Lankford and Lankfard. Lankfard is the one on their tombstones.

On Leo's World War Draft Reg Card his name was spelled LANKFARD. Leo was paralyzed in his left hand and leg since the age of four.

According to one on of Leo's children, Leo may have had polo. They did not know back in those days. Leo had to live with what he had.

Leo passed away on Sept 1954. A Morton family member attended his funeral. They Morton were connected with Robert L. Lankford form KY. Morton may have been the family slave name. Leo was buried at Ashland Cemetery in St. Joseph, Missouri.

Info compiled by Susan Ann Blakley
Leo Lankford was the son of Charlotta Dade Lankford and Robert Louis Lankford in Canton, MO. He was one of 11 children.

Here's the list of Leo's brothers and sisters.

James Andrew Lankfard,
Jennie Lankford,
Lula May Lankford Madison,
Fredrick A. Lankfard,
Louis "Add" Lankford,
Alice Anna Lankford Smith,
Charles Edward Lankford,
Sillborn female Lankford,
Nymadula Lankfard, and
Isabelle V. Lankford Nickerson.

Leo was a trucker and hauler.
He had a business of hauling trash.

Leo married Mary Allen a.k.a. Mary Walters on 16 April 1909 in Andrew County MO.

To this union there came 11 children:
Anna
Robert
Leola
Mary
Lula
Sarah
Addison
Leo
Betty
Frederick
Josephine

Leo's and Mary's Lankford surname was spelled at least two other ways. On some census records, it was Langford. Other spellings Lankford and Lankfard. Lankfard is the one on their tombstones.

On Leo's World War Draft Reg Card his name was spelled LANKFARD. Leo was paralyzed in his left hand and leg since the age of four.

According to one on of Leo's children, Leo may have had polo. They did not know back in those days. Leo had to live with what he had.

Leo passed away on Sept 1954. A Morton family member attended his funeral. They Morton were connected with Robert L. Lankford form KY. Morton may have been the family slave name. Leo was buried at Ashland Cemetery in St. Joseph, Missouri.

Info compiled by Susan Ann Blakley

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