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    1. [TNCLAIBO] Jones / Lnaham / Kesterson / Owens
    2. Jimmy Middleton
    3. I am trying to find out my gg-grandmothers maiden name and her family of origin (Orleana MNU Lanham) She is burried at the Lanham Cemetery on the Lambert Farm. Her stone indicates she was born 07-12-1828 d. 01-15-1900. She was married to Richard Lanham s/o of Joseph and Anna Berry Lanham. Evidently, she and Richard did not remain married. At the time of her death she was living with her daughter's family, John Thomas and Elizabeth Lanham Owens. They are burried near her in the Lanham Cemetery. Some people confuse her with the sister of Richard, who is Orleana Lanham. This Orelana married E. D. (Eli Dewitt) Willis. She probably died prior to 1868, as E. D. had married again in 1868. E. D. is burried at Cave Springs, she may be burried there in an unmarked grave. E. D. has a military stone at the Cave Springs Cemetery. The two Orleanas would be sister-in-laws. I have search through the Claiborne County Census. I am thinking that my gggrandmother, Orleana, may have been the oldest child of Hezekiah and Anna Kesterson Jones. They were listed in the 1850 Census, however, the family is thought to have moved to Cooke County, Texas between 1850-1860. Orleana Jones was listed as being 19...my theory is she did not go to Texas with the family, but stayed in Claiborne and married her 2nd or 3rd cousin, Joseph Lanham. Orleana Jones decended from Able Lanham (the Revolutionary War Soldier burried at the Lanham Cemetery) through her mother Anna Kesterson and Richard decends through his father Joseph Lanham. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

    04/14/2007 09:50:10