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The LANIER Family - Pg. 5
Descendants of Nicholas Lanier, The Elder continued...
Twelfth Generation (9th Great-Grandchildren)
109. Frank W. PETERSON [767] was born on 21 Jul 1902 in Florida, died on 21
Dec 1966 in Florida at age 64, and was buried in Sand Pond Cemetery,
Dunnellon, Florida.
Research Notes: 1910 United States Federal Census
about Frank Peterson
Name:Frank Peterson Age in 1910:8 Estimated Birth Year:abt 1902
Birthplace:Florida Relation to Head of House:Son Father's Name:Hardy Father's
Birth Place:Florida Mother's Name:Loela Mother's Birth Place:Florida Home in
1910:Lebanon, Levy, Florida Race:White Gender:Male 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 Frank Peterson
Name:Frank Peterson Home in 1920:Lebanon, Levy, Florida Age:18 years Estimated
Birth Year:abt 1902 Birthplace:Florida Relation to Head of House:Head Spouse's
Name:Jannie Father's Birth Place:Florida Mother's Birth Place:Florida Marital
Status:Married 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
AgeFrank Peterson 18 Jannie Peterson 18
1930 United States Federal Census
about Frank Peterson
Name:Frank Peterson Home in 1930:Tidewater, Levy, Florida Age:28 Estimated
Birth Year:abt 1902 Birthplace:Florida Relation to Head of House:Head
Spouse's Name:Jannie 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 AgeFrank Peterson 28
Jannie Peterson 28 Agnes Peterson 9 Margie Peterson 7 Myrtle Peterson 4
11/12 John H Peterson 2 4/12
Frank married Janie M. [771] [MRIN: 288]. Janie was born on 5 Nov 1902 in
Florida, died on 18 Feb 1984 in Florida at age 81, and was buried in Sand
Pond Cemetery, Dunnellon, Florida.
Children from this marriage were:
131 F i. Agnes PETERSON [884] was born about 1921 in Florida and died on
an unknown date.
Research Notes: 1930 United States Federal Census
about Agnes Peterson
Name:Agnes Peterson Home in 1930:Tidewater, Levy, Florida Age:9 Estimated Birth
Year:abt 1921 Relation to Head of House:Daughter Father's Name:Frank Mother's
Name:Jannie Occupation: Education: Military service: Rent/home value: Age
at first marriage: Parents' birthplace: View Image Neighbors:View others on
page Household Members: Name AgeFrank Peterson 28 Jannie Peterson 28 Agnes
Peterson 9 Margie Peterson 7 Myrtle Peterson 4 11/12 John H Peterson 2 4/12
132 F ii. Margie PETERSON [885] was born about 1923 in Florida and died on
an unknown date.
Research Notes: 1930 United States Federal Census
about Margie Peterson
Name:Margie Peterson Home in 1930:Tidewater, Levy, Florida Age:7 Estimated
Birth Year:abt 1923 Relation to Head of House:Daughter Father's Name:Frank
Mother's Name:Jannie Occupation: Education: Military service: Rent/home
value: Age at first marriage: Parents' birthplace: View Image Neighbors:View
others on page Household Members: Name AgeFrank Peterson 28 Jannie Peterson
28 Agnes Peterson 9 Margie Peterson 7 Myrtle Peterson 4 11/12 John H
Peterson 2 4/12
133 F iii. Myrtle PETERSON [886] was born about 1925 in Florida and died on
an unknown date.
Research Notes: 1930 United States Federal Census
about Myrtle Peterson
Name:Myrtle Peterson Home in 1930:Tidewater, Levy, Florida Age:4 Estimated
Birth Year:abt 1925 Relation to Head of House:Daughter Father's Name:Frank
Mother's Name:Jannie Occupation: Education: Military service: Rent/home
value: Age at first marriage: Parents' birthplace: View Image Neighbors:View
others on page Household Members: Name AgeFrank Peterson 28 Jannie Peterson
28 Agnes Peterson 9 Margie Peterson 7 Myrtle Peterson 4 11/12 John H
Peterson 2 4/12
134 M iv. John Henry PETERSON [887] was born on 10 Nov 1928 in Florida,
died on 13 Aug 1941 at age 12, and was buried in Sand Pond
Cemetery, Dunnellon, Florida.
Research Notes: 1930 United States Federal Census
about John H Peterson
Name:John H Peterson Home in 1930:Tidewater, Levy, Florida Age:2 Estimated
Birth Year:abt 1927 Relation to Head of House:Son Father's Name:Frank
Mother's Name:Jannie Occupation: Education: Military service: Rent/home
value: Age at first marriage: Parents' birthplace: View Image Neighbors:View
others on page Household Members: Name AgeFrank Peterson 28 Jannie Peterson
28 Agnes Peterson 9 Margie Peterson 7 Myrtle Peterson 4 11/12 John H
Peterson 2 4/12
111. Viola PETERSON [769] was born on 27 Dec 1906 in Florida, died on 25 Feb
1934 in Florida at age 27, and was buried in Sand Pond Cemetery,
Dunnellon, Florida.
Research Notes: 1910 United States Federal Census
about Violia Peterson
Name:Violia Peterson Age in 1910:3 Estimated Birth Year:abt 1907
Birthplace:Florida Relation to Head of House:Daughter Father's Name:Hardy
Father's Birth Place:Florida Mother's Name:Loela Mother's Birth Place:Florida
Home in 1910:Lebanon, Levy, Florida 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 Viola Peterson
Name:Viola Peterson Home in 1920:Lebanon, Levy, Florida Age:13 years Estimated
Birth Year:abt 1907 Birthplace:Florida Relation to Head of House:Daughter
Father's Name:Hardy Father's Birth Place:Florida Mother's Name:Lan Mother's
Birth Place:Florida Marital Status:Single 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 Viola Barber
Name:Viola Barber Home in 1930:Tidewater, Levy, Florida Age:21 Estimated Birth
Year:abt 1909 Relation to Head of House:Wife Spouse's Name:Thad C Occupation:
Education: Military service: Rent/home value: Age at first marriage:
Parents' birthplace: View Image Neighbors:View others on page Household
Members: Name AgeThad C Barber 30 Viola Barber 21 Lucille Barber 5 Vernon
Barber 2 6/12 Ernestine Barber 12
Viola married Thad C. BARBER [772] [MRIN: 290], son of Jonas J. BARBER [882]
and Florence [1870]. Thad was born in 1887 in Florida, died in 1951 at
age 64, and was buried in Barber Family Cemetery, Morriston, Levy Co.,
Florida.
Children from this marriage were:
135 F i. Lucille BARBER [880] was born about 1925 in Florida and died on
an unknown date.
Research Notes: 1930 United States Federal Census
about Lucille Barber
Name:Lucille Barber Home in 1930:Tidewater, Levy, Florida Age:5 Estimated Birth
Year:abt 1925 Relation to Head of House:Daughter Father's Name:Thad C
Mother's Name:Viola Occupation: Education: Military service: Rent/home
value: Age at first marriage: Parents' birthplace: View Image Neighbors:View
others on page Household Members: Name AgeThad C Barber 30 Viola Barber 21
Lucille Barber 5 Vernon Barber 2 6/12 Ernestine Barber 12
136 M ii. Vernon BARBER [881] was born about 1927 in Florida and died on
an unknown date.
Research Notes: 1930 United States Federal Census
about Vernon Barber
Name:Vernon Barber Home in 1930:Tidewater, Levy, Florida Age:2 Estimated Birth
Year:abt 1927 Relation to Head of House:Son Father's Name:Thad C Mother's
Name:Viola Occupation: Education: Military service: Rent/home value: Age at
first marriage: Parents' birthplace: View Image Neighbors:View others on page
Household Members: Name AgeThad C Barber 30 Viola Barber 21 Lucille Barber 5
Vernon Barber 2 6/12 Ernestine Barber 12
112. Sam E. PETERSON [770] was born on 14 Jun 1909 in Florida, died on 12 Jun
1974 in Levy County, Florida at age 64, and was buried in Sand Pond
Cemetery, Dunnellon, Florida.
Research Notes: 1910 United States Federal Census
about Sam Peterson
Name:Sam Peterson Age in 1910:11/12 Estimated Birth Year:abt 1909
Birthplace:Florida Relation to Head of House:Son Father's Name:Hardy Father's
Birth Place:Florida Mother's Name:Loela Mother's Birth Place:Florida Home in
1910:Lebanon, Levy, Florida Race:White Gender:Male 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 Sam Peterson
Name:Sam Peterson Home in 1920:Lebanon, Levy, Florida Age:10 years Estimated
Birth Year:abt 1910 Birthplace:Florida Relation to Head of House:Son Father's
Name:Hardy Father's Birth Place:Florida Mother's Name:Lan Mother's Birth
Place:Florida Marital Status:Single Race:White Sex:Male 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 Sam E Peterson
Name:Sam E Peterson Home in 1930:Tidewater, Levy, Florida Age:19 Estimated
Birth Year:abt 1911 Birthplace:Florida Relation to Head of House:Head
Spouse's Name:Clara 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 AgeSam E Peterson 19
Clara Peterson 20 Eugene Peterson 4 11/12 T J Peterson 3 4/12
Sam married Clara [875] [MRIN: 319] about 1925 in Levy County, Florida. Clara
was born on 9 Dec 1907, died on 21 Mar 1935 in Tidewater, Levy County,
Florida at age 27, and was buried in Sand Pond Cemetery, Dunnellon,
Florida.
Children from this marriage were:
137 M i. Eugene A. PETERSON, Sr. [876] was born on 10 May 1925 in
Tidewater, Levy County, Florida, died on 4 Mar 1977 at age
51, and was buried in Sand Pond Cemetery, Dunnellon,
Florida.
Research Notes: 1930 United States Federal Census
about Eugene Peterson
Name:Eugene Peterson Home in 1930:Tidewater, Levy, Florida Age:4 Estimated
Birth Year:abt 1925 Relation to Head of House:Son Father's Name:Sam E
Mother's Name:Clara Occupation: Education: Military service: Rent/home
value: Age at first marriage: Parents' birthplace: View Image Neighbors:View
others on page Household Members: Name AgeSam E Peterson 19 Clara Peterson
20 Eugene Peterson 4 11/12 T J Peterson 3 4/12
Eugene married Marie A. [878] [MRIN: 320]. Marie was born on 27 Jun
1928, died on 19 Apr 1984 in Florida at age 55, and was buried in
Sand Pond Cemetery, Dunnellon, Florida.
138 M ii. T. J. PETERSON [877] was born about 1926 in Tidewater, Levy
County, Florida and died on an unknown date.
Research Notes: 1930 United States Federal Census
about T J Peterson
Name:T J Peterson Home in 1930:Tidewater, Levy, Florida Age:3 Estimated Birth
Year:abt 1926 Relation to Head of House:Son Father's Name:Sam E Mother's
Name:Clara Occupation: Education: Military service: Rent/home value: Age at
first marriage: Parents' birthplace: View Image Neighbors:View others on page
Household Members: Name AgeSam E Peterson 19 Clara Peterson 20 Eugene
Peterson 4 11/12 T J Peterson 3 4/12
Sam next married Frances M. "Grace" [879] [MRIN: 321]. Frances was born on 12
Oct 1913, died on 22 Nov 1985 in Florida at age 72, and was buried in
Sand Pond Cemetery, Dunnellon, Florida.
119. Stecy Ione LANIER [11] was born on 7 Dec 1915, died on 19 Dec 2003 in
Dunnellon, Marion Co., Florida at age 88, and was buried in Sand Pond
Cemetery, Dunnellon, Florida. The cause of her death was Natural Old
Age.
General Notes: United States Obituary Collection
about Iona L. Nichols
Name of Deceased:Iona L. Nichols Age at Death:88 Birth Date:7 Dec 1915 Death
Date:19 Dec 2003 Newspaper Title:Sumter County Times Newspaper
Location:Bushnell, FL, Us Obituary Publication Date:26 Dec 2003 Locations
Mentioned in Obituary:Tidewater; Dunnellon; Lecanto Other Persons Mentioned in
Obituary:Sanford (Rose) Nichols; Sim; Beachie Lee Nichols; Estelle Lanier
United States Obituary Collection
about Nichols
Name of Deceased:Nichols Age at Death:88 Birth Date:7 Dec 1915 Death Date:19
Dec 2003 Newspaper Title:Citrus County Chronicle Newspaper Location:Crystal
River, FL, Us Obituary Publication Date:22 Dec 2003 Locations Mentioned in
Obituary:Lecanto; Dunnellon; Tidewater Other Persons Mentioned in Obituary:Iona
Nichols; Sim; Estelle Lanier; Sanford (Rose) Nichols; Beachie Lee Nichols
Iona Nichols, 88 Dunnellon
Iona L. Nichols, 88, Dunnellon, died Friday, Dec. 19, 2003, in Lecanto.
She was born Dec. 7, 1915, in Tidewater, to Sim and Estelle Lanier. She was a
lifelong resident of Dunnellon.
She was a homemaker.
She was Baptist.
Mrs. Nichols was preceded in death by her husband, Beachie Lee Nichols on May
5, 1968; six children; a brother; and two sisters.
Survivors include a son, Sanford (Rose) Nichols, Dunnellon; 24 grandchildren;
44 great-grandchildren; and 17 great-great-grandchildren.
Hooper Funeral Home, Beverly Hills Chapel.
Research Notes: 1920 United States Federal Census
about Ona Lavan
Name:Ona Lavan [Ona Lassen] Home in 1920:Lebanon, Levy, Florida Age:9 years 7
months Estimated Birth Year:abt 1910 Birthplace:Florida Relation to Head of
House:Daughter Father's Name:Ain Father's Birth Place:Florida Mother's
Name:Estell Mother's Birth Place:Florida Marital Status:Single Race:White
Sex:Female 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 Tone Lanier (spelling on Census page is actually IONE)
Name:Tone Lanier Home in 1930:Tidewater, Levy, Florida Age:14 Estimated Birth
Year:abt 1916 Relation to Head of House:Daughter Father's Name:Sim Mother's
Name:Estelle 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
Stecy married Beachie Lee NICHOLS [10] [MRIN: 5], son of Wilks Cleveland
NICHOLS [29] and Louvinia Suviller DYESS / DIAS [30]. Beachie was born on
9 Aug 1912 in Dunnellon, Florida, died on 16 May 1968 in Dunnellon,
Florida at age 55, and was buried in Sand Pond Cemetery, Dunnellon, Levy
Co., Florida. The cause of his death was Heart Failure.
Noted events in his life were:
* He worked as a Truck Driver / Saw Mill Worker.
Children from this marriage were:
139 M i. Frank Leroy NICHOLS [103].
Research Notes: Social Security Death Index
about Franklin L. Nichols
Name:Franklin L. Nichols SSN:266-68-5640 Last Residence:33610 Tampa,
Hillsborough, Florida, United States of America Born:24 Nov 1945 Died:30 Mar
1998 State (Year) SSN issued:Florida (1960 )
Florida Death Index, 1877-1998
about Franklin L Nichols
Name:Franklin L Nichols Death Date:30 Mar 1998 County of Death:Hillsborough
State of Death:Florida Age at Death:52 Race:White Birth Date:24 Nov 1945
Noted events in his life were:
* He worked as a Truck Driver - Heavy Equipment Operator.
Frank married Madeline TYRE [224] [MRIN: 78].
140 M ii. Sanford Lee NICHOLS [101] was born on 17 Jul 1932 in Gulf
Hammock, Levy Co., Florida.
General Notes: Sanford was born at home in Gulf Hammock, Florida.
Noted events in his life were:
* He worked as a Saw Mill Worker / Truck Driver / Heavy Equipment
Operator.
Sanford married Benny Rose SCREWS [216] [MRIN: 76] on 3 Jul 1952 in
Bronson, Florida. Benny was born on 7 Oct 1934 in Kite, Georgia.
Noted events in her life were:
* She worked as a Food Service Administrator, Marion Co. School Board -
Florida.
141 F iii. Mary Laverne NICHOLS [104] was born on 29 Mar 1935 in Gulf
Hammock, Florida, died on 16 Nov 1999 in Tampa, Hillsborough
Co., Florida at age 64, and was buried in Sand Pond
Cemetery, Dunnellon, Florida.
Mary married Homer TANNER [1173] [MRIN: 435].
Mary next married Sam CICCARELLO [692] [MRIN: 679].
142 M iv. Odie Lee NICHOLS [102] was born on 2 May 1937 in Gulf Hammock,
Levy Co., Florida, died on 11 Apr 1994 in Dunnellon, Marion
Co., Florida at age 56, and was buried in Sand Pond
Cemetery, Dunnellon, Florida.
General Notes: Odie Lee was born at home in Gulf Hammock, Florida.
Research Notes: Social Security Death Index
about Odie L. Nichols
Name:Odie L. Nichols SSN:262-50-2654 Last Residence:34432 Dunnellon, Marion,
Florida, United States of America Born:2 May 1937 Died:11 Apr 1994 State (Year)
SSN issued:Florida (1951-1952 )
Odie married Louise SUGGS [1199] [MRIN: 442]. Louise was born on 16 Aug
1937 and was buried in Sand Pond Cemetery, Dunnellon, Florida.
143 M v. Calvin Devon NICHOLS [6] was born on 2 Mar 1940 in Tidewater,
Florida, died on 4 Jul 2003 in Dunnellon, Florida at age 63,
and was buried on 7 Jul 2003 in Sand Pond Cemetery,
Dunnellon, Florida. The cause of his death was Heart Failure
/ Stroke ?.
General Notes: Calvin was born at home in Tidewater, Florida.
Research Notes: Social Security Death Index
about Calvin D. Nichols
Name:Calvin D. Nichols SSN:265-56-8830 Last Residence:34432 Dunnellon, Marion,
Florida, United States of America Born:2 Mar 1940 Died:4 Jul 2003 State (Year)
SSN issued:Florida (1955 )
Noted events in his life were:
* Burial Place: Sand Pond Cemetery, Dunnellon, Florida.
* He worked as a Truck Driver / Heavy Equipment Operator.
Calvin married Carmen Lorretta BRADLEY [7] [MRIN: 3], daughter of Harry
Charles BRADLEY [8] and Pauline Ruth BAILEY [9], on 23 Aug 1958 in
Safety Harbor, Florida. Carmen was born on 31 Jul 1944 in
Clearwater, Florida, died on 27 Nov 1984 in Ocala, Florida at age
40, and was buried on 30 Nov 1984 in Sand Pond Cemetery, Dunnellon,
Florida. The cause of her death was Cancer.
Noted events in her life were:
* Burial Place: Sand Pond Cemetery, Dunnellon, Florida.
144 F vi. Elsie Eloise NICHOLS [105] was born on 22 Nov 1943, died on 28
Feb 1989 at age 45, and was buried in Sand Pond Cemetery,
Dunnellon, Florida.
Elsie married Larry HEADLY [221] [MRIN: 77].
145 F vii. Mary Ann NICHOLS [106] was born on 12 Jul 1952 in Marion County,
Florida, died on 14 Jul 1952 in Marion County, Florida, and
was buried in Sand Pond Cemetery, Dunnellon, Florida.
123. Inez LANIER [1691] was born on 17 Jun 1922, died on 13 Mar 1993 in
Morriston, Levy Co., Florida at age 70, and was buried in Sand Pond
Cemetery, Dunnellon, Florida.
Research Notes: Social Security Death Index
about Inez Strawn
Name:Inez Strawn SSN:264-31-4420 Last Residence:32668 Morriston, Levy,
Florida, United States of America Born:17 Jun 1922 Died:13 Mar 1993 State
(Year) SSN issued:Florida (1971)
Inez married William Edward STRAWN [1671] [MRIN: 675], son of Edgar David
STRAWN [301] and Josephine HODGE [1861], after 1946 in Levy County,
Florida. William was born on 20 Oct 1917 in Levy County, Florida, died on
21 Oct 1971 in Levy County, Florida at age 54, and was buried in Sand
Pond Cemetery, Dunnellon, Florida.
Children from this marriage were:
146 M i. Leroy LANIER [1873] was born on 25 Dec 1946 and was buried in
Sand Pond Cemetery, Dunnellon, Florida.
Leroy married Sharon M. ROZIER [1875] [MRIN: 683]. Sharon was born on 4
Dec 1949, died on 14 Jul 1993 in Marion County, Florida at age 43,
and was buried in Sand Pond Cemetery, Dunnellon, Florida.
147 M ii. Jimmy LANIER [1874] was buried in Sand Pond Cemetery, Dunnellon,
Florida. The cause of his death was Suicide.
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