Thursday, May 30, 2013

128 Years Since Leo Lankford Sr.'s Birth



          Leo Lankford Sr was born in Canton, Missouri on May 30, 1885.
          He was the son of Robert Louis / Lewis Lankford / Lankfard and
                                                  Charlotta (Dade) Lankford / Lankfard. 
                                 Leo was the husband of Mary (Allen) Lankford.

Tuesday, May 28, 2013

This Day in Family History
Isaac Blakey's birth day accepted as June 30, 1847.

Thursday, May 23, 2013

The Lankford Home

Leo and Mary Lankford's home in May of 1965. The lady in white: Leo and Mary's daughter, Josephine Walker Wilson

Monday, May 13, 2013

Sunday, May 12, 2013

Mother's Appreciation Day: Happy Mother's Day!

What are some things you appreciate your mother for?
submitted by mauikiss
I have been thinking about this question. Some of the things that I appreciated about my mother (1920-2000)

I appreciated that....
1.) My mother married my father.

2.) My mother stayed with my father through thick and thin; till the end.

3.) My mother gave birth to me when she was almost 43.

4.) My mother cared for her 19 of her children.

5.) My mother was a stay at home Ma.

6.) My mother raised her children the best way that she (and my father) could.

7.) My mother always wrote this words on my birthday cards.

"You have been a good girl from a child up.

I hope that you continue to do so.

Love..." than my mother would sign her name.

8.) My mothers sayings.

"A son is a son until he takes a wife.

But a Mother is a Mother all of her life."
9.) My mother loved children.

10.) My mother was the mother God blessed me with.

11.) My mother believed upon Jesus as her Lord and Savior.

12.) My mother gave me the love only a Mother could give.

13.) My mother was a strong willed woman.

14.) My mother cared for her mother and father.

15.) My mother was role model.

16.) My mother owned her own business.

17.) My mother was a human being.

18.) My mother looked out for others.

19.) My mother left a legacy.
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Happy MOTHER's Day to ALL you Mothers

and Mothers at Heart!
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To You,

Great Grandmothers who are mothers, Grandmothers who are mothers, Mothers who are mothers, Aunts who are mothers, Sisters who are mothers, Daughters who are mothers.

In Laws / Out Laws who are mothers, Cousins (girls) who are mothers, Friends (girls) who are mothers. Spiritual-Mothers who are mothers, First Lady's of a church who are mothers, Mothers of the church who are mothers,

Those who are Foster mothers, Step mothers, Adopted mothers who are mothers, Singled women who are mothers, Married women who are mothers, Widows who are mothers, Mothers to be who are mothers,

Ladies who care for others, Mother figures, Big / Little Sisters: you are mothers too.

And to you Male-Guys who are NOT mothers...

Enjoy this MOTHER's Day!

I thank God that He blessed me with a MOTHER.
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In what ways are you similar to your mother?
submitted by sanilog

People tell me that I look like my mother.
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Have A Magnificat Day! God Bless. Take Care.

Monday, April 22, 2013

In Memory Of Ezekiel and Isabella Nickerson

Ezekiel W. Nickerson

Born: July 28, 1895 in Grimes County, Texas
Died: Dec of 1942 in Denver, Colorado


Isabella V. Lankford Nickerson


Born Sept 1899 in St. Joseph, Missouri
Died Sept 1938 in Denver, Colorado

Little is know about Ezekiel and Isabella. They were married about the year 1920. They were living in Denver, Colorado in 1930. They had about five children. Nathan, Vivian, Lankford, Betina and Robert E. Nickerson.

Ezekiel's parents were unknown. His mother was living when he was listed in World War I draft. Ezekiel was listed serving int he military in  Denver Colorado, He was listed as a Private Branch with Tank Co.

Isabella was the daughter of Robert Louis Lankford and Charlotta (Dade) Lankford. According to mortuary records in Colorado, Isabella had a baby in her casket. There's no record of what happened. Perhaps she gave birth to a child. Or Isabella and one of her children died due to an accident...

In late 2012, I came cross more info on the Nickersons. I will have to post another blog on what I have discovered. Thank God for clues.

I hope that this was of some help.
Thanks for reading.
Susan

Friday, April 12, 2013

In Memory of Christopher Columbus and Anna Alice (Lankford) Smith

Alice and Columbus
The two became one on April 12, 1911 in St. Joseph, Missouri.



Alice And Columbus Smith 
Anna Alice was the daughter of Robert Louis and Charlotta (Dade) Lankford.
Anna was born about 1885 in  Missouri.
She passed away about 1967 in a nursing home in St. Joseph, MO
Anna went by her middle name.
Alice was a housewife.

Christopher Columbus was the son of Abe and Bell (Ferguson) Smith
Christopher was born on Dec 18, 1881 in Huntsville, Missouri
He passed away on Jan 6, 1948 in Kansas City Missouri.
Christopher with by his middle name.
Columbus was chef, drove cars and a pressman.

Alice and Columbus had no children.

Monday, April 8, 2013

A Half A Century

Lula gave birth to her last child....a 9 pound 5 ounce baby girl.
That baby girl was me.
I can't believe that I'm 50.

Photo Take on Nov 28, 1998.
Sister's wedding Day
Staying On The Journey,
Susan