Ester Lankford (abt. 1846)

Born about 1846 in North Carolina, United States of America

Ancestors

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Biography

During the 1860 United States Census, 1. Braxton Lankford (age 65, born in NC), is living in Tryon Division, Polk, North Carolina, with his wife, 2. Susan Lankford (age 62, born in NC), and their children,

3. Dennis Lankford (Son, age 29, born in NC)

4. Martin Lankford (Son, age 25, born in NC)

5. Amanda Lankford (Daughter, age 18, born in NC)

6. Esther Lankford (Daughter, age 13, born in NC)

7. Wm Lankford (less likely to be a Son of Braxton and Susan, age 9, born in NC)

8. Caroline Lankford (less likely to be a Daughter of Braxton and Susan, age 2, born in NC)

Braxton and Susan are living in Tyron, NC. The Postal Office is in Tyron. Braxton's occupation is "Dr". The value of his Real Estate is $1,000. and the value of his Personal Estate is $880. Dennis' occupation is "Farmer", and Martin is "Teacher CS (?County School?)". Amanda, Ester and William attended school within the census year. Braxton, Susan, Dennis, Martin are persons over age 20 and are reported to be able to read and write.

North Carolina Estate Files

Name Braxton Lankford

Event Type Probate

Event Year 1874

Event Place Polk, North Carolina, United States

Number of Names with File 1

File Name Braxton Lankford

First Image Number 601

Last Image Number 680

Number of Images 80

ESTATE FILE: Date of death is on page 5 of Braxtons Administration of his Estate file, "He died intestate in the year 1872". Susannah, his wife, survivied Braxton.

Sources

• 1860 US Census: ["United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD6W-YQL : 30 December 2015), Braxton Lankford, 1860.]

1874 Administration of the Estate of Braxton Lankford: ["North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2Z7-SYPQ : 21 November 2016), Braxton Lankford, 1874; citing Polk, North Carolina, United States, State Archives, Raleigh; FHL microfilm .]