History of Daviess County, Kentucky, Inter-State Publishing Co.,
Chicago, 1883.  Reprinted by McDowell Publications, Utica, KY, 1980.  p.
690.

JOHN W. LANHAM (deceased), farmer, of Masonville Precinct, was one of
the old settlers of Daviess County and was born in Washington County,
Ky.  He was a son of Osborn and Rachel Lanham.  John W. came to Daviess
County, Ky., at a very early date when a young man.  In December, 1828,
he married Letitia Jackson.  After his marriage he rented the farm now
owned by W. W. Shoemaker two years; then settled on the old homestead
farm in Masonville Precinct.  He died Aug. 15, 1851.  Mrs. Lanham is
still living with her son Samuel on the old homestead farm.  She and
husband had nine children, three living--Samuel, born Feb. 15, 1832;
first married Elizabeth Sparks, who died leaving two children--Oliver,
born Aug. 30, 1857, and Josephine, April 8, 1861, married James
Johnson.  After the mother's death Mr. Lanham married Mary M. Rogers,
July 26, 1866.  She was born in Nelson County, and was a daughter of
Matthew and Catherine (Kendall) Rogers.  Mr. and Mrs. Lanham have had
five children--Evelina F., born July 4, 1870; Charles S., born May 29,
1873; Catherine L., born Jan. 25, 1876; Emma F., born Feb. 17, 1879;
John W., born Jan. 17, 1882.  Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Lanham are members of
the Baptist church.  He resides on the old homestead farm of his father
in Masonville Precinct.  Margaret married James Ware.  They had nine
children.  Mary married Abraham Kelly.

Lanham Jackson Shoemaker Sparks Johnson Rogers Kendall
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Washington-KY Nelson-KY

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