John E. Lankford (b. abt. 1813, in Kentucky), s/o ?, m. Elizabeth __, of Newton County, Missouri

1860 CENSUS–”JOHN LANKFORD” IS AGE FORTY-SEVEN, A FARMER, BORN IN KENTUCKY, LIVING WITH WIFE “ELIZABETH,” AGE THIRTY-FIVE, SIX CHILDREN, AND HIS SISTER [?], “PAULINE LANKFORD,” AGE FORTY-THREE.  THEY LIVE IN LOST CREEK TOWNSHIP, NEWTON COUNTY, MISSOURI.  HeritageQuest on-line image, accessed 26 Oct 2006, by shb, via Provo, Utah Public Library:

Lost Creek Township, Newton County, Missouri
Series M653, Roll 636, Page 822
Taken 9 June 1860

95/95 John Redferer, age 38, b. TN, wife Catharine, b. MO, and family.

96/96 John Lankford 47M Farmer 1200 800 Kentucky
Elizabeth           35F                             Indiana
Margaret           18F                              Missouri
Melissa             16F                              Missouri
Sarah                11F                              Missouri
William               6M                             Missouri
Pauline               3F                              Missouri
Rebecca         5/12F                              Missouri
Pauline Lankford 43F                           Indiana [an aunt, John's sister?--shb]

97/97 John Williams 38, b. KY, wife Elizabeth, 36, and family.  –shb 26 Oct 2006

[Note:  In this same township, Census p. 826, live Peyton Lankford (age 35, my ID 69282), wife Salinda (21), and their two sons, Nathan and James--it's my guess that Peyton is John's younger brother, named after Nancy Peyton, who married Benjamin Lankford, son of the Stephen who settled Mt. Vernon, Rockcastle, Kentucky, but this needs verification--shb.]

1870 CENSUS–”JOHN E. LANKFORD” IS AGE FIFTY-SEVEN, A FARMER, BORN IN KENTUCKY, LIVING WITH WIFE, “ELIZABETH,” AGE FORTY-FIVE, SIX CHILDREN, AND [SISTER?] “PALINA LANKFORD,” AGE FIFTY-FOUR, IN BUFFALO TOWNSHIP, NEWTON COUNTY, MISSOURI.  HeritageQuest on-line census image, accessed 13 Feb 2007, by shb, via Provo, Utah Public Library:

Buffalo Township, Newton County, Missouri
Series M593, Roll 795, Page 351
Taken 4 Aug 18780

132/  Blanchard, Eli, age 37, Farmer, b. Kentucky, wife Mary J., 37, and ch., all b. in MO.

133/126 Lankford, John E.    57 MW farmer 3000 800 Kentucky
, Elizabeth 45 FW Keeping House    Kentucky
, Palina      13 FW                            Missouri
, Rebecca   10 FW                            Missouri
, William    17 MW Works on Farm Missouri
, Frances S.  8 MW                           Missouri
, Martha C.   5 FW                            Illinois
, Orlena        3 FW                            Missouri
Lankford, Palina       54 FW Keeping House   Indiana  Note:  The 1880 Census identifies “Polena” as John’s sister in-law (see below).]  –shb 13 Feb 2007

1880 CENSUS–”JOHN E. LANKFORD” IS AGE SIXTY-SEVEN, BORN IN KENTUCKY, BOTH PARENTS BORN IN VIRGINIA.  HE LIVES WITH WIFE “ELIZABETH,” AGE FIFTY-TWO, BORN IN INDIANA, BOTH PARENTS BORN IN INDIANA, TWO CHILDREN, AND “POLENA LANKFORD,” HIS SISTER-IN-LAW, AGE SIXTY-TWO.  THEY LIVE IN BUFFALO TOWNSHIP, NEWTON COUNTY, MISSOURI.  As posted at FamilySearch.org, accessed 13 Feb 2007, by shb:

“Name      Relation     Marital Status     Gender     Race     Age     Birthplace     Occupation     Father’s Birthplace    Mother’s Birthplace
John E. LANKFORD       Self       M       Male       W       67       KY       Farmer       VA       VA
Elizabeth LANKFORD       Wife       M       Female       W       52       IN       Keeping House       IN       IN
Frances S. LANKFORD       Son       S       Male       W       18       IL       Farm Laborer       KY       IN
Orlena G. LANKFORD       Dau       S       Female       W       12       MO       At Home       KY       IN
Polena LANKFORD       SisterL       W       Female       W       62       IN       At Home       KY       KY

“Source Information:
Census Place     Buffalo, Newton, Missouri
Family History Library Film      1254705
NA Film Number      T9-0705
Page Number      454B
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1900 CENSUS–”JOHN E. [LAST PART WRITTEN OVER] LANKFORD” IS AGE EIGHTY-SEVEN, BORN IN KENTUCKY, BOTH PARENTS BORN IN VIRGINIA.  HE HAS BEEN MARRIED FIFTY-NINE YEARS TO “ELIZABETH,” AGE SEVENTY-FIVE.  ONE SON, “FRANCIS S. LANKFORD,” AGE THIRTY-EIGHT AND SINGLE, BORN IN ILLINOIS, LIVES WITH THEM, IN BUFFALO TOWNSHIP, NEWTON COUNTY, MISSOURI.  HeritageQuest on-line census image, accessed and transcribed, 13 Feb 2007, by shb, via Provo, Utah Public Library:

Buffalo Township, Newton County, Missouri
Series T623, Roll 877, Page 28
Taken 5 June 1900

69/69 Lankford, Thomas S. Head WM  Jan 1866 34 M14  Missouri Indiana   Missouri
, Annie E.    Wife  WF  Feb 1871 29 M14 Indiana    Indiana   Illinois
, Laura M.    Dau   WF  Jun 1889 10 S      Missouri  Missouri Indiana
, John E.       Son   WM Mar 1892  8 S      Missouri  Missouri Indiana
, Carrie B.    Dau    WF Aug 1895   4 S     Missouri  Missouri Indiana
, William A.  Son   WM Dec 18997 2 S     Missouri  Missouri Indiana
, Thomas H.  Son   WM Apr 1899   1 S     Missouri  Missouri Indiana

[Note:  I have not found Thomas, as a son in the 1870 Census, but he is a tight fit, as a child, and since he named a son "John E.," presumably after his father, and since he lives next door to John W. in his old age, at eighty-seven, I am confident, linking Thomas as a son, though I of course seek additional verification.]  –shb 13 Feb 2007

70/70 Lankford, J__?       WM    Oct 1812 87 M59 Kentucky Virginia Virginia
, Elizabeth WF    Mar 1825 75 M59 Indiana    Indiana   Indiana
, Francis S. WM  Apr 1862 38 S     Illinois     Kentucky Indiana

71/71 Alsup [?], Mariah, age 66, born in Kentucky, both parents b. in KY. –shb 13 Feb 2007