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William Curtis Lankford

Birth: 20 Nov 1879
Webster County, Mississippi, USA
Death: 23 Apr 1944 (aged 64)
Gunter, Grayson County, Texas, USA
Burial: Cottage Hill Cemetery

Celina, Collin County, Texas, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID: 6533824 View Source

William was the son of James Polk "Jim" and Frances Pearl "Hamby" Lankford. He married Lela Frances. His WWI Registration form shows his birth date to be 20 Nov 1879, not 1878. Sometime just after the turn of the century, William Curtis Lankford, the eldest son of James Polk Lankford left Mississippi and went to Texas. He settled at Gunter, Grayson County, Texas and lived there for the rest of his life. In the following years, a number of the Averys and Lankfords made the trip to Texas. Some of them stayed while others returned to Mississippi. Those who stayed, in addition to William Curtis Lankford, were Dora and Jim Mills, Charley Lankford, Ben Lankford, Henry and Minnie Avery, and Graydon and Bessie Avery. William and Frances became the parents of 3 children including one set of twins.
At one time he was a City Marshall of Gunter, TX and was also a farmer.

William was the son of James Polk "Jim" and Frances Pearl "Hamby" Lankford. He married Lela Frances. His WWI Registration form shows his birth date to be 20 Nov 1879, not 1878. Sometime just after the turn of the century, William Curtis Lankford, the eldest son of James Polk Lankford left Mississippi and went to Texas. He settled at Gunter, Grayson County, Texas and lived there for the rest of his life. In the following years, a number of the Averys and Lankfords made the trip to Texas. Some of them stayed while others returned to Mississippi. Those who stayed, in addition to William Curtis Lankford, were Dora and Jim Mills, Charley Lankford, Ben Lankford, Henry and Minnie Avery, and Graydon and Bessie Avery. William and Frances became the parents of 3 children including one set of twins.
At one time he was a City Marshall of Gunter, TX and was also a farmer.

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Lela Francis Lankford

1876–1960

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Maintained by: Bill Mordecai
Originally Created by: William
Added: Jun 21, 2002
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6533824/william_curtis-lankford: accessed ), memorial page for William Curtis Lankford (20 Nov 1879–23 Apr 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 6533824, citing Cottage Hill Cemetery, Celina, Collin County, Texas, USA; Maintained by Bill Mordecai (contributor 46990518).

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