Hi Roy, Ray Lankford here! Its been awhile that I have done any posting on the message boards! I think that the last time we communicated was any relation between my Lankford line in Dekalb County,Alabama and your Lankford in Etowah County! Recently I stumbled into some Info that I believe very well make that connection! In Oct. 2011 I participated in a Dedication Service at the Lankford Cemetery in Fort Payne to dedicate CSA marker for my GG-Grandfather, Robert E. Lankford. During service the other 7-8 Confederate Vets were commemerated also! The Joe Wheeler Chapter of the UDC participated! A biographical scetched of each one was read and one for a Lt. Isham D. Walker caught my ear! His wife was Amelia "Emily" A. Lankford, youngest child of my GG-GrandUncle, John McCutchen Lankford. She was one that I had not found any marriage for! I got to researching her husband's family and found that the "D" in his name was for Dykes, his mother's maiden name! This turned on a light! It turns out that from info I came across, his Grandmother was Susannah Lankford! From information I've seen it has her father as James Lankford b. 1714 Virgina, some also have my GGGG-Grandfather, James O. Lankford as his son and her brother! Isham's family were in the Grundy/Warren County area of Tennessee as were your Etowah Lankfords! There were several inter-marriages into the Seitz family! Also Isham & Emily's only child, Laura married Dock Maburn Tate of Dekalb County, All of the Dekalb Tates were from the same area of Tennessee as the Walkers,Dykes & Silas lankford! Thanks Ray