I am looking for contacts with anyone researching this family and descendants. I am specifically looking for anyone who can help with information about son William J LANKFORD, born abt 1843. Based on research to date, he is the best candidate I have found to be the father of my great-grandmother: Tinnie Mae LANKFORD, born 26 Jan 1872, died 17 Apr 1897. Thanks, Kim ------------------- Federal Census, 1880, Cold Spring Twp., Shelby Co., Illinois, page 35 (handwritten) 56A (inkstamped) enumerated 19 Jun 1880 household/family 318/323 Lankford, William J. W M 34 - - - 1 - - Farmer - - - - - - - - - - Ill. Tenn Tenn Lankford, Helen W F 29 - Wife- 1 - Keeping house - - - - - - - - - - Indiana Ky Ohio Lankford, Tinnie M. W F 8 - Daughter 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1 (both scratched out) Missouri Ill. Ind. Lankford, James R. W M 6 - Son 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1 (both scratched out) Missouri Ill. Ind. Lankford, Lotty L. W F 4 - Daughter 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1 (both scratched out) Missouri Ill. Ind. Lankford, Fanny W F 1 - Daughter 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1 (both scratched out) Illinois Ill. Ind. * Lankford, Anna W F 1 - Daughter 1 - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1 (both scratched out) Illinois Ill. Ind. * * Enumerator has marked as Twins Federal Census, 1880, Holland Twp., Shelby Co., Illinois page 24 (handwritten) 108B (inkstamped, interpolated) enumerated 19 and 21 June 1880 household/family Lankford, James W M 26 - - - - 1 Farmer (chk) - - - - - - - - - Illinois Tenn Tenn - , Mary W F 21 - Wife 1 - - Keeping house - - - - - - - - - - Illinois Virginia Illinois - , Estella W F 3 - Daughter 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Illinois Illinois Illinois - , Laura W F 1 - Daughter - - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - Illinois Illinois Illinois [Per the Illinois Statewide Marriage Record Index - groom: LANKFORD, James M bride: HAGEN, Mary J date: 11/09/1874 vol./page: 00E/0298 place: Shelby Co. This appears to be the marriage of James M LANKFORD, son of John and Elizabeth, to Mary J HAGEN.] On the same page as James Lankford, next household/family 191/193 Chaplan, Robt W M 31 - - - 1 - - Farmer (chk) - - - - - - - 1 1 Illinois Kentucky Kentucky - , Ellen W F 31 - Wife - 1 - - Keeping House - - - - - - - - - - Illinois Tenn Tenn - , William W M 8 - Son 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Illinois Illinois Illinois - , Charles W M 6 - Son 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Illinois Illinois Illinois - , Ida M. W F 3 - Daughter 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Illinois Illinois Illinois - , John S. W M 3/12 Mar Son 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Illinois Illinois Illinois [This is the daughter, Ellinder/Ellinore/Ellen of John and Elizabeth LANKFORD and her husband, Robert CHAPLIN.] Federal Census, 1880, Holland Twp., Shelby Co., Illinois page 25 (handwritten) 109A (inkstamped) enumerated 21 June 1880 household/family Lankford, John W M 65 - - - - 1 Farmer (chk) - - - - - - - - - Tenn N.C. N.C. - , John M W M 24 - Son 1 - - Laborer (chk) - - - - - - - - - Illinois Tenn Tenn - , Charles C W M 15 - Son 1 - - - at home - - - - - - - - - - Illinois Tenn Tenn Griffith, Elizabeth W F 35 - Daughter - - 1 Keeping house - - - - - - - - - - Illinois Tenn Tenn - , Clifto(?) W M 3 - Grand son 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Illinois Tenn Illinois [Per the Illinois Statewide Marriage Record Index - groom: GRIFFITH, Silas bride: LANKFORD, Lizzie date: 11/06/1873 vol./page: 00D/0338 place: Shelby Co. This is the marriage of Elizabeth LANKFORD, daughter of John and Elizabeth, to Silas GRIFFITH.] Federal Census, 1880, Rural Twp., Shelby Co., Illinois, page 17 (handwritten) 252A (inkstamped) enumerated 12 Jun 1880 household/family 144/146 Lankford, Benjamin W M 45 - - - 1 - - Farmer - - - - - - - - - - Ill. Ohio Ohio - , Jerusha W F 44 - Wife - 1 - - Keeping house - - - - - - - - - - Illinois Indiana Ohio - , Nina W F 13 - Daughter 1 - - - at home - - - - - - - 1 - - Illinois Illinois Illinois Reed, David W M 16 - Step son 1 - - - at home - - - - - - - - - - Illinois Illinois Illinois ---------------------