Brief Life History of John Benton
When John Benton Lankford Jr. was born on 21 March 1912, in Etowah, Alabama, United States, his father, John Benton Lankford, was 28 and his mother, Minnie Cameron Gray, was 26. He had at least 1 daughter with Verna Lee Coupland. He lived in Election Precinct 44, Jefferson, Alabama, United States in 1940 and Kimberly, Jefferson, Alabama, United States for about 1 years. He died on 23 April 1961, at the age of 49, and was buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Woodlawn, Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (7)
- John B Lankford, "United States 1950 Census"
- John B Lankford, "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950"
- John Benton Lankford, "Alabama, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945"
Spouse and Children
1912–1961 Male
1914–1992 Female
Children (1)
1935– Female
Parents and Siblings
1883–1947 Male
1885–1975 Female
Siblings (5)
1906–1906 Male
1909–1983 Female
1912–1961 Male
1914– Male
1916–1984 Male
World Events (8)
1913 · The Sixteenth Amendment
Age 1
1913 · The Seventeenth Amendment
Age 1
1927
Age 15
Name Meaning
English: apparently a variant of Langford .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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