Reference Materials

The following references were listed by Oran Stroud Lanham generally for his research. Kevin W. Lanham’s updates include numbered sources listed at the bottom of each family and where they apply.

Federal Census Reports:

  • 1790 Maryland -Prince George’s, Montgomery and Charles Co.

  • 1800 Maryland -Prince George’s Montgomery and Fredrick Co.

  • 1810 Madison County, Kentucky

  • 1820 Madison County, Kentucky

  • 1830 Madison County, Kentucky

  • 1840 Buchanan County, Missouri

  • 1850 Andrew County, Missouri

  • 1850 Nodaway County, Missouri

  • 1850 Boone County, Missouri

  • 1850 Green County, Missouri

  • 1860 Dallas County, Texas

  • 1870 Dallas County, Texas

  • 1870 Kaufman County, Texas

  • 1880 Rockwall County, Texas

  • 1900 Rockwall County, Texas

  • 1900 Greer County, Oklahoma Territory

Other source records:

  • Probate Records of Madison Co. KY,

  • Probate Records of St. Louis Co, MO, 1804-1849

  • Lanham records from Paul T. Lanham, Huntingtown, Maryland.

  • Genealogical Records and Manuscript, "The Lanham Family", Mrs. Stanley A. Williams: Dallas, Texas.

  • Lanham Records from Alice Ruth Spurlin, Richmond, Kentucky, ( Stephan Lanham line, a brother of Thomas). Mrs. Watson @ Library College, 222 Magnolina Ave. Richmond.

  • Manuscript by Lillian Prewit Goodnight, 1 May 1960,Some Family Records of "The Lanham Family", of Missouri, West Virginia, Kentucky, Illinois, and Texas. The Sylvester line.

  • Manuscript, "Lanham Pioneers and Patriots", Lillian Prewitt Goodnight, 1962.

  • Manuscript, Early Maryland Records of the "Lanham Family", Lillan Prewitt Goodnight, 1965. Goodspeeds 1880 History of Andrew & DeKalb Counties, Missouri.

  • History of Rockwall County 1842-1968 by O.L. Steger, Sr. Henington Publishing Co. Wolfe City, Texas 75496, published 1969.

  • Cemetery Inscriptions of Rockwall County, Sandra Haney.

  • Cemetery Records of Jackson County, Oklahoma; Claudine Dollar.

  • "Across the Lonely Years", Dean Chesser ( A Story of Jackson County, Oklahoma).

  • Lanham Records from Phillip S. Lanham, Grand Junction, Colorado.

  • Mike Williams, The Lanham/Lannum Family in Southern Maryland

  • Suffolk County Council Libraries, UK and Heritage, Researcher Mrs. Alison L. West

  • Researchers: Linda Ashley (KY), Shirley Moller (CA), Carolyn Schaeffer (MO), Beverly Golden (TX)

  • Family Members and Relatives Records to many to mention and record in this document.

  • A.C. Morgan, Dallas TX, and his extensive data on B. G. Lanham line.

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