Memory Brockman Lanford Family Collection
Abstract
The bible records (1830-1974) include births, deaths, and marriages of the Lanford, Yandle, Jimmerson, Wright, and Rodgers families of Henderson, Rusk County, Texas.
Dates
- Creation: 1853
Creator
- Lanford Family (Henderson, Rusk County, Texas) (Family)
- Yandle Family (Henderson, Rusk County, Texas) (Family)
- Jimmerson Family (Henderson, Rusk County, Texas) (Family)
- Wright Family (Henderson, Rusk County, Texas) (Family)
- Rodgers Family (Henderson, Rusk County, Texas) (Family)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for reseearch.
Biographical / Historical
Memory Brockman Lanford (1830-1864) was a farmer with deep roots in the United States south, being born in South Carolina, having lived in Louisiana, and finally dying in Texas after being an early settler following statehood. His family went on to intermarry with other prominent early Texan families, such as the Yandles, Jimmerson, Wright, and Rodgers families, spreading his family line throughout the region.
Full Extent
0.75 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection consists of a single item housed in one clamshell box.
Bibliography
- “Memory Brockman Lanford,” Ancestry.com, accessed July 14, 2026, https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/LHFN-D4Q/memory-brockman-lanford-1830-1864?cid=fs_copy.
- Title
- Guide to the Memory Brockman Lanford Family Collection
- Author
- Craig Fuchs
- Date
- 2026
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the East Texas Research Center Repository
