Individual Details

5 Jun 1917 World War I Draft Registration
Robert Wesley Lansford of Ladonia. He was 23, born 24 Jul 1893 in Cookeville, TN. He was a farmer and worked on the Jno. Wesley Hulsey farm. He had a wife and one child dependant on him.
Description: Medium height & build, blue eyes, brown hair

1920 Census. Justice Prec 4, Fannin Co, TX, Bonham Jefferson Rd
Robert W. Lansford was age 27. Annie, wife, 22
Lois M., age 3 years, 6 months
Robert H., age 1 year, 3 months

1930 Census. Fannin Co, TX, Hh 245
Robert W. Lansford, 35, was 21 when first married
Annie B., wife, 24, was 20 when first married
Lois M., daughter, 14
Robert H. son, 13
Douglas J., son, 9
Kenneth E., son, 8
Vernon G., son, age 6 months

1940 Census. Justice Prec 4, Fannin, TX, Hh 117
Ladonia & Honey Grove Road
Wesley Lansford, 45, b. TN, Farmer
Annie, wife, 45, b. TX
Robert, son, 21
Douglas, son, 19
Kenneth, son, 17
Vernon, son, 10
Donald, son, 4

27 Apr 1942 World War II Draft Registration
Robert Wesley Lansford lived at Rt. 2, Ladonia, Fannin Co TX. He was 48, born 24 Jul 1893, in Cooksville, TN. Mrs. Robert Wesley would always know his address. He was self-employed.
5'11', 160 lb. Blue eyes, black hair. Little finger on right hand broken.

1950 Census. Fannin Co, TX, Hh 80
Robert W. Lansford, 56, b. TN, Farmer
Anna B., wife, 55, b. TX
Donald E., son, 14, b. TX

Texas Death Certificate #91093
Robert Wesley Lansford died 26 Nov 1972 at his home in Whitewright, Grayson Co TX, of coronary thrombosis. He was 79, born 24 Jul 1893 in Tennessee. He was a retired farmer, and married. Annie Lansford (wife) was the informant. His parents listed as W. H. Lansford and Harriet Pippin. He was buried on Nov 28th at Oak Ridge Cemetery, Ladonia, Fannin, TX.

The Whitewright Sun, Whitewright, TX, 30 Nov 1972, Thursday, p. 8
R. W. Lansford Services Held Tuesday
Robert Wesley Lansford, 79, died at 9:30 p Sunday, Nov. 26, 1972, at his home. He had been ill for some time.
Funeral services were held at 2:30 pm Tuesday at Earnheart Funeral Home chapel. Bill Baker, Church of Christ minister, officiated. Burial was in Oak Ridge cemetery near Ladonia.
Mr. Lansford was born July 23, 1893 in Tennessee, son of Mr. & Mrs. W. H. Lansford. He married Miss Annie Terry March 26, 1916, at Ladonia.
He was a member of the Oak Ridge Church of Christ and a retired farmer.
Survivors are his wife, of the home, five sons, Robert H., Vernon & Donald Lansford, all of McKinney, Douglas Lansford of Bells and Kenneth Lansford of Pasadena; one daughter, Mrs. James Summerlin of Lubbock; 23 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.

Birth	24 Jul 1893	Putnam County, Tennessee
Marriage	23 Mar 1916	Ladonia, Fannin County, Texas - Annie Belle Terry
Death	26 Nov 1972	Whitewright, Grayson County, Texas
Burial		Oak Ridge Cemetery, Fannin County, Texas

Spouse	Annie Belle Terry (1894 - 1980)
Child	Lois Marie Lansford (1917 - 1992)
Child	Robert Howard Lansford (1918 - 1992)
Child	James Douglas Lansford (1921 - 2012)
Child	Kenneth Eugene Lansford (1922 - 2006)
Child	Vernon Glenn Lansford (1929 - 2014)
Child	Donald Earl Lansford (1936 - 2000)

Father	William Henry Lansford (1854 - 1941)
Mother	Harriet Emily Pippin (1856 - 1938)
Sibling	Laura F. Lansford (1877 - 1941)
Sibling	John Wade Lansford (1877 - 1959)
Sibling	Thomas Emmett Lansford (1881 - 1968)
Sibling	James Crawford Lansford (1886 - 1960)
Sibling	Alta Jane Lansford (1888 - 1947)
Sibling	Kittie Avo Lansford (1889 - 1971)