Descendants of Nicholas Lanier, The Elder continued...
8-James LANIER was born about 1785 in North Carolina and died
after 1850 in Georgia.
Research Notes: U.S. Army, Register of Enlistments, 1798-1914
about James Lanier
Name:James Lanier Birthyear:abt 1789 Birthplace:North Carolina,
United States Enlistment Date:29 May 1813 Enlistment Age:24
"#1135, Lanier, James, Pvt, 10 U.S.I., Capt. Robert Mitchell, Height
- 6 feet 1/2 inch, Eyes - Hazel, Hair - Dark, Complexion - Dark, Age
- 24, Occupation - Carpenter, Anson, North Carolina, Enlisted May 29
or June 9, 1813, Wadesboro, by Lt. Duphrey, Period - D. War, Remarks
- M. R. Capt. Cloud's Co. April 30 / 14 1/ present(?), D. R. dated
Feb. 16, and I. R. Buffalo, Feb. 28 and April 13 / 15, present.
Discharged at Buffalo, May 31 / 15, Term expired. See Pension case."
1850 United States Federal Census
about James Lanier
Name:James Lanier Age:65 Estimated Birth Year:abt 1785 Birth
Place:North Carolina Gender:Male Home in
1850(City,County,State):Division 59, Meriwether, GeorgiaHousehold
Members: Name AgeMartha A L Bryant 4 Nancy C Bryant 31 William
Bryant 2 James Lanier 65 John H Lanier 15 Polly G Lanier 57
Seretha A Lanier 18
James married Polly SMITH, daughter of ____________
____________ and ____________ ____________, about 1809. Polly
was born about 1793 in North Carolina. They had two children:
Cynthia A. and John Henry.
9-Cynthia A. LANIER was born about 1832.
Research Notes: 1850 United States Federal Census
about Seretha A Lanier
Name:Seretha A Lanier Age:18 Estimated Birth Year:abt 1832 Birth
Place:Georgia Gender:Female Home in 1850(City,County,State):Division
59, Meriwether, GeorgiaHousehold Members: Name AgeMartha A L Bryant
4 Nancy C Bryant 31 William Bryant 2 James Lanier 65 John H Lanier
15 Polly G Lanier 57 Seretha A Lanier 18
9-John Henry LANIER was born about 1835 in Georgia and died
in 1910 in Ocala, Florida about age 75.
Research Notes: 1850 United States Federal Census
about John H Lanier
Name:John H Lanier Age:15 Estimated Birth Year:abt 1835 Birth
Place:Georgia Gender:Male Home in 1850(City,County,State):Division
59, Meriwether, GeorgiaHousehold Members: Name AgeMartha A L Bryant
4 Nancy C Bryant 31 William Bryant 2 James Lanier 65 John H Lanier
15 Polly G Lanier 57 Seretha A Lanier 18
Florida State Censuses, 1867-1945
about John H Lanier
Name:John H Lanier RESIDENCE:District 4, Marion, Florida Birth
Place:Georgia Age:50 Race:White Gender:Male Marital
Status:Married Relationship to Head of Household:Head Father's
Birth Place:Georgia Mother's Birth Place:Georgia Page:1
Roll:M845_9
John married Louisa BESS, daughter of ____________
____________ and ____________ ____________, on 26 Aug 1854
in Meriwether Co., Georgia. Louisa was born about 1837 and
died on an unknown date. They had four children: James
Andrew "Jack," Mary F., Cynthia Ann, and John Henry.
Marriage Notes: Georgia Marriages, 1851-1900
about LOUISA BESS
Name:JOHN H. LANIER Spouse:LOUISA BESS Marriage
Date:26/08/1854 County:MERI State:GA
10-James Andrew "Jack" LANIER was born about 1855 in
Georgia and died in 1923 in Levy County, Florida about
age 68.
Research Notes: Florida State Censuses, 1867-1945
about James A J Lanier
Name:James A J Lanier RESIDENCE:District 4, Marion, Florida Birth
Place:Georgia Age:30 Race:White Gender:Male Marital
Status:Married Relationship to Head of Household:Head Father's
Birth Place:Georgia Mother's Birth Place:Georgia Page:1
Roll:M845_9
1910 United States Federal Census
about Jack A Lanier
Name:Jack A Lanier Age in 1910:55 Estimated Birth Year:abt 1855
Birthplace:Georgia Relation to Head of House:Head Father's Birth
Place:Georgia Mother's Birth Place:Georgia Spouse's Name:Mary A
Home in 1910:Dunnellon, Marion, Florida Marital Status:Married
Race:White Gender:Male Neighbors:View others on page Household
Members: Name AgeJack A Lanier 55 Mary A Lanier 56 Luther Lanier
17 Rufus Lanier 12 Alanzo Lanier 13
Florida Death Index, 1877-1998
about James A J Lanier
Name:James A J Lanier Death Date:1923 County of Death:Levy State of
Death:Florida Race:White Gender:Male
James married Mary A. YOUNG, daughter of William YOUNG and
Unknown. Mary was born about 1854 in Florida and died on an
unknown date in Florida. They had six children: Talula
"Lou," Daniel, Sim, Luther "Tad," Rufus, and Lonzo.
11-Talula "Lou" LANIER was born on 5 Aug 1881 in Florida,
died on 17 Dec 1938 at age 57, and was buried in Sand
Pond Cemetery, Dunnellon, Florida.
Research Notes: 1910 United States Federal Census
about Loela Peterson
Name:Loela Peterson Age in 1910:28 Estimated Birth Year:abt 1882
Birthplace:Florida Relation to Head of House:Wife Father's Birth
Place:Georgia Mother's Birth Place:Florida Spouse's Name:Hardy Home
in 1910:Lebanon, Levy, Florida Marital Status:Married Race:White
Gender:Female Neighbors:View others on page Household Members: Name
AgeHardy Peterson 28 Loela Peterson 28 Frank Peterson 8 Ida
Peterson 6 Violia Peterson 3 Sam Peterson 11/12
1920 United States Federal Census
about Lan Peterson
Name:Lan Peterson Home in 1920:Lebanon, Levy, Florida Age:38 years
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1882 Birthplace:Florida Relation to Head of
House:Wife Spouse's Name:Hardy Father's Birth Place:United States of
America Mother's Birth Place:United States of America Marital
Status:Married Race:White Sex:Female Able to read:Yes Able to
Write:Yes Image:80 Neighbors:View others on page Household
Members: Name AgeHardy Peterson 38 Lan Peterson 38 Viola Peterson
13 Sam Peterson 10 Fred Peterson 7 Welley Nichols 25
1930 United States Federal Census
about Lula Nichols
Name:Lula Nichols Home in 1930:Tidewater, Levy, Florida Age:48
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1882 Relation to Head of House:Wife
Spouse's Name:Arthur C Occupation: Education: Military service:
Rent/home value: Age at first marriage: Parents' birthplace: View
Image Neighbors:View others on page Household Members: Name
AgeArthur C Nichols 45 Lula Nichols 48 Fred Peterson 16
Talula married Hardy PETERSON, son of Timothy G. PETERSON
and Sarah J. REGISTER, before 1902 in Levy County,
Florida. Hardy was born in Jun 1880 in Florida, died on 1
Mar 1957 at age 76, and was buried in Sand Pond Cemetery,
Dunnellon, Florida. They had five children: Frank, Ida
May, Viola, Sam, and Fred.
Talula next married Arthur Coleman NICHOLS, son of Andrew
H. NICHOLS and Laura ____________, before 1930. Arthur was
born on 11 Jul 1884, died on 20 Mar 1939 in Levy County,
Florida at age 54, and was buried in Sand Pond Cemetery,
Dunnellon, Florida.
Noted events in his life were:
* He served in the military World War 1. WWI Civilian
Draft Registrations
about Arthur Coleman Nichols
Name:Nichols, Arthur Coleman Birth Date:11 Jul 1884
City/County:Levy State:FL Ethnicity:W
* He served in the military Draft Registration Card.
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
about Arthur Coleman Nichols
Name:Arthur Coleman Nichols City:Not Stated
County:Levy State:Florida Birth Date:11 Jul 1884
Race:White Roll:1556870 DraftBoard:0 Age:
Occupation: Nearest Relative: Height/Build: Color of
Eyes/Hair: Signature: View Image
11-Daniel LANIER was born about 1884 in Marion County,
Florida and died on an unknown date.
11-Sim LANIER was born on 19 Apr 1890 in Florida, died on
26 Sep 1951 in Tidewater, Levy County, Florida at age
61, and was buried in Sand Pond Cemetery, Dunnellon,
Florida.
Research Notes: 1920 United States Federal Census
about Ain Lavan
Name:Ain Lavan [Sin Lassen] Home in 1920:Lebanon, Levy, Florida
Age:28 years Estimated Birth Year:abt 1892 Birthplace:Florida
Relation to Head of House:Head Spouse's Name:Estell Father's Birth
Place:Florida Mother's Birth Place:Florida Marital Status:Single
Race:White Sex:Male Home owned:Rent Able to read:Yes Able to
Write:Yes Image:80 Neighbors:View others on page Household
Members: Name AgeAin Lavan 28 Estell Lavan 21 Ona Lavan 9 7/12
Kena Lavan 3 Tom Lavan 1
(spelling on this Census is very bad... ink stains and scribbles make
it very hard to read...)
1930 United States Federal Census
about Sim Lanier
Name:Sim Lanier Home in 1930:Tidewater, Levy, Florida Age:46
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1884 Birthplace:Florida Relation to Head
of House:Head Spouse's Name:Estelle Race:White Occupation:
Education: Military service: Rent/home value: Age at first
marriage: Parents' birthplace: View Image Neighbors:View others on
page Household Members: Name AgeSim Lanier 46 Estelle Lanier 31
Tone Lanier 14 Stella F Lanier 12 Eston M Lanier 11 Ruby J Lanier
8
Sim married Estelle WILLIAMS, daughter of William W.
WILLIAMS and Laura A. WILKS, on 12 Apr 1914 in Levy
County, Florida. Estelle was born on 9 Nov 1897 in
Florida, died on 9 Nov 1987 in Ocala, Marion Co., Florida
at age 90, and was buried in Sand Pond Cemetery,
Dunnellon, Florida. They had four children: Stecy Ione,
Stella F., Eston M., and Ruby J..
11-Luther "Tad" LANIER was born on 5 May 1893 in Florida,
died on 8 Jul 1968 in Levy County, Florida at age 75,
and was buried in Sand Pond Cemetery, Dunnellon,
Florida.
Research Notes: 1910 United States Federal Census
about Luther Lanier
Name:Luther Lanier Age in 1910:17 Estimated Birth Year:abt 1893
Birthplace:Florida Relation to Head of House:Son Father's Name:Jack
A Father's Birth Place:Georgia Mother's Name:Mary A Mother's Birth
Place:Florida Home in 1910:Dunnellon, Marion, Florida Marital
Status:Single Race:White Gender:Male Neighbors:View others on page
Household Members: Name AgeJack A Lanier 55 Mary A Lanier 56 Luther
Lanier 17 Rufus Lanier 12 Alanzo Lanier 13
1920 United States Federal Census
about Luther Lanier
Name:Luther Lanier [Luther Lauson] Home in 1920:Dunnellon, Marion,
Florida Age:25 years Estimated Birth Year:abt 1895
Birthplace:Florida Relation to Head of House:Head Spouse's
Name:Addie Father's Birth Place:United States of America Mother's
Birth Place:Florida Marital Status:Married Race:White Sex:Male Home
owned:Rent Able to read:Yes Able to Write:Yes Image:1070
Neighbors:View others on page Household Members: Name AgeLuther
Lanier 25 Addie Lanier 24 Leiles Lanier 4 Minnie Lanier 4
Luther married Addie NICHOLS, daughter of Andrew H.
NICHOLS and Laura ____________. Addie was born on 11 Sep
1895 in Florida, died on 15 Jun 1980 at age 84, and was
buried in Sand Pond Cemetery, Dunnellon, Florida. They had
four children: Jackie, Leila, Minnie, and Nelson.
11-Rufus LANIER was born about 1898 in Florida, died on 8
Jun 1965 in Dunnellon, Marion Co., Florida about age
67, and was buried in Sand Pond Cemetery, Dunnellon,
Florida.
General Notes: 1910 United States Federal Census
about Rufus Lanier
Name:Rufus Lanier Age in 1910:12 Estimated Birth Year:abt 1898
Birthplace:Florida Relation to Head of House:Son Father's Name:Jack
A Father's Birth Place:Georgia Mother's Name:Mary A Mother's Birth
Place:Florida Home in 1910:Dunnellon, Marion, Florida Marital
Status:Single Race:White Gender:Male Neighbors:View others on page
Household Members: Name AgeJack A Lanier 55 Mary A Lanier 56 Luther
Lanier 17 Rufus Lanier 12 Alanzo Lanier 13
Noted events in his life were:
* He served in the military U. S. Army - PVT.
11-Lonzo LANIER was born in 1899 in Tidewater, Florida,
died in 1931 at age 32, and was buried in Sand Pond
Cemetery, Dunnellon, Florida.
Research Notes: 1910 United States Federal Census
about Alanzo Lanier
Name:Alanzo Lanier Age in 1910:13 Estimated Birth Year:abt 1897
Birthplace:Florida Relation to Head of House:Son Father's Name:Jack
A Father's Birth Place:Georgia Mother's Name:Mary A Mother's Birth
Place:Florida Home in 1910:Dunnellon, Marion, Florida Marital
Status:Single Race:White Gender:Male Neighbors:View others on page
Household Members: Name AgeJack A Lanier 55 Mary A Lanier 56 Luther
Lanier 17 Rufus Lanier 12 Alanzo Lanier 13
1930 United States Federal Census
about Alonzo Lanier
Name:Alonzo Lanier Home in 1930:Tidewater, Levy, Florida Age:32
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1898 Birthplace:Florida Relation to Head
of House:Head Spouse's Name:Louise Race:White Occupation:
Education: Military service: Rent/home value: Age at first
marriage: Parents' birthplace: View Image Neighbors:View others on
page Household Members: Name AgeAlonzo Lanier 32 Louise Lanier 24
James R Lanier 7 Edna Lanier 3 10/12
Lonzo married Louise NICHOLS, daughter of James M. NICHOLS
and Annie JUMP. Louise was born in 1903 in Tidewater,
Florida. They had two children: James Robert and Edna.
10-Mary F. LANIER was born about 1858 in Georgia and died
on an unknown date.
10-Cynthia Ann LANIER was born about 1862 in Georgia and
died on an unknown date.
Cynthia married ____________ GARNER, son of ____________
____________ and ____________ ____________.
10-John Henry LANIER was born on 5 Mar 1866, died on 5 Dec
1948 in Marion County, Florida at age 82, and was buried
in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Morriston, Marion Co.,
Florida.
Research Notes: Florida State Censuses, 1867-1945
about John H Lanier
Name:John H Lanier RESIDENCE:District 4, Marion, Florida Birth
Place:Georgia Age:19 Race:White Gender:Male Marital Status:Single
Father's Birth Place:Georgia Mother's Birth Place:Georgia Page:1
Roll:M845_9
1900 United States Federal Census
about John H Lanier
Name:John H Lanier Home in 1900:Blitchton, Marion, Florida Age:34
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1866 Birthplace:Georgia Relationship to
head-of-house:Head Spouse's Name:Martha Jane Race:White
Occupation:View Image Neighbors:View others on page Household
Members: Name AgeJohn H Lanier 34 Martha Jane Lanier 42 Dewey R
Lanier 2
1910 United States Federal Census
about John H Lanier
Name:John H Lanier Age in 1910:44 Estimated Birth Year:abt 1866
Birthplace:Georgia Relation to Head of House:Head Father's Birth
Place:Georgia Mother's Birth Place:Georgia Spouse's Name:Martha J
Home in 1910:Blitchton, Marion, Florida Marital Status:Married
Race:White Gender:Male Neighbors:View others on page Household
Members: Name AgeJohn H Lanier 44 Martha J Lanier 53 Norris H
Lanier 13
1920 United States Federal Census
about John H Lanier
Name:John H Lanier [John H Lenier] Home in 1920:Blitchton, Marion,
Florida Age:53 years Estimated Birth Year:abt 1867
Birthplace:Georgia Relation to Head of House:Head Spouse's
Name:Martha J Father's Birth Place:Georgia Mother's Birth
Place:Georgia Marital Status:Married Race:White Sex:Male Home
owned:Own Able to read:Yes Able to Write:Yes Image:979
Neighbors:View others on page Household Members: Name AgeJohn H
Lanier 53 Martha J Lanier 63 Ben Chisolm 50
Florida Death Index, 1877-1998
about John Henry Lanier
Name:John Henry Lanier Death Date:1948 County of Death:Marion State
of Death:Florida Race:White Gender:Male
John married Martha Jane RAULERSON, daughter of Jacob
RAULERSON and Sarah Ann MERCER. Martha was born on 11 Jul
1856, died on 2 Feb 1939 in Ocala, Florida at age 82, and
was buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Morriston, Marion
Co., Florida. They had two children: Norris H. and Dewey R..
11-Norris H. LANIER.
Research Notes: 1910 United States Federal Census
about Norris H Lanier
Name:Norris H Lanier Age in 1910:13 Estimated Birth Year:abt 1897
Birthplace:Florida Relation to Head of House:Son Father's Name:John
H Father's Birth Place:Georgia Mother's Name:Martha J Mother's
Birth Place:Florida Home in 1910:Blitchton, Marion, Florida Marital
Status:Single Race:White Gender:Male Neighbors:View others on page
Household Members: Name AgeJohn H Lanier 44 Martha J Lanier 53
Norris H Lanier 13
11-Dewey R. LANIER was born in 1898.
Research Notes: 1900 United States Federal Census
about Dewey R Lanier
Name:Dewey R Lanier Home in 1900:Blitchton, Marion, Florida Age:2
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1898 Birthplace:Florida Relationship to
head-of-house:Son Father's Name:John H Mother's Name:Martha Jane
Race:White Occupation:View Image Neighbors:View others on page
Household Members: Name AgeJohn H Lanier 34 Martha Jane Lanier 42
Dewey R Lanier 2
John next married Martha A. "Kitty" CURRY, daughter of John
E. CURRY and Eliza ____________. Martha was born about 1852
in Florida and died on an unknown date. They had three
children: Jesse Cooper, William David, and Ivan Ernest.