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                     The LANIER Family - Pg. 3

 

                 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.

                                 
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