Laniers of France to London to Virginia

My LANIER ANCESTORS...
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LANIER SURNAME DISTRIBUTION IN THE U.S. (Provided by Hamrick Software)

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The color of each state indicates how frequently you will find someone with this surname in each state. For instance, if a state is colored red, then 1 in 100 people (or more) in that state have the surname. Similarly, yellow means approximately 1 in 500 or so have the surname, green means 1 in 1000, and blue means 1 in 10,000 (or less).

According to a Lanier book published by Louise Ingersoll, the Lanier families were French Huguenots to London, and are well recorded in the books of the Huguenot Society of London; but could not be called Huguenots to America, having been naturalized Englishmen for three generations. (However their descendants are eligible to the Huguenot Society).
The Laniers were Protestants, and left France to escape the early persecutions. Protestanism began in 1555, and the heighth of the persecutions was reached in the massacre of St. Bartholomew on the eve of Aug. 24, 1572, and more than 500,000 French Preotestants fled to England, Holland, Switzerland, and Germany.
It is said that the name Lanier is derived from the ancient French tongue, and means a Falcon. The family is of French descent, and is from the province of Gascony in southern France.
Nicholas Lanier arrived in London in 1561, and moved to East Greenwich, County Kent, where he was one of the musicians to the Queen. He married before 1565 to Lucreece. They had six sons: John, b. 1565; Alphonse; Innocent; Jerome; Clement ; and Andrea. All were musicians to the Queen and Kings; and four daughters: Ellen; Frances; Mary and Katherine, two of whom married musicians; and later eight or more grandsons became members of the Royal Orchestra. Nicholas Lanier died in 1612
Nicholas Lanier, who was in the Court of King Henry II of France, and also the Court of Queen Elizabeth, and King James of England, was the founder of the Lanier family of musicians and the ancestor of the American Laniers. It is from his son Clement Lanier (died 1661) and his wife Hannah (who died in 1653) that the Laniers of Virginia and Barbados were descended.

Clement and Hannah had eleven children:
1. Hannah Lanier, the eldest, married to Thomas Swetnam on Nov. 16, 1665
2. Nicholas Lanier.
3. Lionel Lanier.
4. William Lanier.
5. Frances Lanier.
6. Elizabeth Lanier.
7. Susannah Lanier.
8. Lucretia Lanier (died young).
9. Charles, Lanier, (died young).
10. John Lanier (born abt. Oct. 1631), married in England before coming to Virginia in abt. 1656.
11. Robert Lanier (born abt. 1642), married Rebecca Unknown and was in Barbados before 1678. Their sons were the next immigrants of this line to Virginia.

(More on the early Laniers can be found in Louise Ingersoll’s book of the The Lanier’s - I found a copy at the Macon, Ga. public library...)

My Lanier line was found in Louise Ingersoll's Lanier book, and I’ll begin with Lemuel Lanier, born abt. 1722 in Surry Co., Virginia. He moved with his parents to Brunswick Co. before 1740. He married in Brunswick Co. before 1740 to Miss Molly Peebles, daughter of Jehu and Mary Peebles. Molly died before 1761, leaving three children. He married a second time in 1761 to Elizabeth (Unknown), born abt. 1746, who survived him by 45 years, dying in June 1829, at the age of 84. She married a second time about Nov. 1788 to Lt. John France, a Revolutionary Soldier.
Lemuel Lanier bought land in the newly formed county of Pittsylvania, and in 1777, that section became Henry County. His will was dated Jan. 29, 1785 in Henry Co. and probated March 23, 1786.

Lemuel Lanier’s children by Molly Peebles were:
1. David Lanier (born early 1747 in Brunswick Co. VA). In May 1772 he bought a plantation in western Pittsylvania, later Henry Co., VA. He was nominated a Captain in Sept. 1775 of the Henry County Militia, and saw service under General Greene; and was in the Militia which marched to his assistance at Guilford, March 11, 1781.
2. Molly Lanier, (b. abt. 1750, in Brunswick Co., VA), married John King in 1772. They had four children.
3. Sally Lanier, (b. abt. 1753, died 1807), married Garrett Williams (1750-d. 1824 in Cumberland Co., VA.).

Lemuel Lanier’s children by Elizabeth were:
4. Washington Lanier, (b. 1762 in Brunswick Co., VA; died 1829 in Overton Co., TN), married Elizabeth Hicks in Nov. 1784 in Henry Co., VA. They had 11 children.
5. Nancy Lanier, (born Sept. 12, 1766; died in 1854 in Overton Co., TN), married James Armstrong (1758-1819) in Henry Co., VA in Jan. 1782.
6. Benjamin Lanier, (born 1776 in Pittsylvania Co., VA; died 1870 in McClean Co., (Tn. or IL?), married an unknown wife before 1805, then married a second time to Elizabeth (Unknown) in 1806 in Henry Co., VA.

David Lanier, (1747-1806), eldest son of Lemuel and Molly Peebles Lanier, married Mary Hicks before 1772, and their children were:

1 Benjamin Lanier (1774-1808), married Elizabeth Betsy Jones.
2. Nancy Lanier (1776- ), married Leroy Shelton in 1799 in Henry Co., VA.
3. John Hicks Lanier (1777-1841), married Polly Robertson in 1807. He married secondly to Sarah (Sutherlin) Inge in Oct. 1822.
4. Elizabeth Lanier (1778- ), married Thomas Graves in Dec. 1800 in Henry Co., VA.
5. James Madison Lanier (1780-1830), married Elizabeth Johns in Feb. 1804 in Caswell Co., N.C. She died before 1809. He married a second time to Mary Merriman Johns in Oct. 1809 in Caswell Co., N.C. They had nine children. (see below).
6. David Lanier (1782- died between 1850-1860), married Mary Reamy (b. 1790) in Henry Co., VA in Dec. 1807.
7. Lucy Lanier (b. abt. 1785), married Thomas Paschall Ragsdale in Dec. 1805 in Henry Co., VA.

James Madison Lanier (1780-March 1830), was the fifth child of David Lanier and Mary Hicks. James Madison Lanier married Elizabeth Johns in Feb. 1804, she died before 1809. James married a second time to Mary Hicks on Oct. 23, 1809 in Caswell Co., N.C. They had the following nine children:

1. John Hicks Lanier, Sr. (Dec. 31, 1811 - March 4, 1882) married in 1832 to Lucy Johns Hutchings, and a second time in 1834 to Cassandra (Barham) Herron.
2. David Lanier (1813-1878) married Ann G. Carter on Dec. 15, 1834 in Pittsylvania Co., VA.
3. Mary Johns Lanier (1815-) married Green R. Hill on June 14, 1831 in Pittsylvania Co., VA.
4. Lucy Washington Lanier (1817-1891) married James Carter, Sr. on July 23, 1834.
5. Judith Johns Lanier (1819-) married Benjamin Dilworth on Nov. 28, 1833 in Pittsylvania Co., VA.
6. Charles Johns Lanier (1821-1848) married Wilmoth C. Hutchings on Sept. 15, 1834 in Pittsylvania Co., VA.
7. James Madison Lanier, Jr. (1823-) married Nancy R.L. Wood on Nov. 9, 1843 in Carroll Co., TN.
8. Sarah W. Lanier (1825-) married Alfred A. Withers on Dec. 27, 1843.
9. Cecelia Virginia Lanier (1827-) married Morris Pollock, Jr. on Feb. 19, 1844 in Pittsylvania Co., VA.

1. John Hicks Lanier, Sr. (born Dec. 31, 1811, VA; died March 4, 1882), was the eldest son of James Madison Lanier, Sr. and Mary Hicks. He married Lucy Johns Hutchings in Pittsylvania Co., VA on Sept. 17, 1832. She died sometime before 1834. He married a second time to Cassandra (Barham) Herron in 1834. Cassandra was the daughter of Thomas and Sarah Barham.

John Hicks Lanier, Sr. and Cassandra had eight children:

1. John Hicks Lanier, Jr. (b. Feb. 21, 1835; died before 1850 in Madison Co., TN.)
2. Mary Jane (Mollie) Lanier (born Aug. 23, 1837 in Madison Co., TN; died July 31, 1864), married Allen K. Waynick on Oct. 30, 1856.
3. Dr. John Hicks Lanier (born Jan. 21, 1841; died 1917) married twice to Eliza Moffit and Mary Eliza Christian. He is buried in Lavinia, Carroll Co., TN.
4. Sarah (Sallie) Lanier, (born 1844 in Madison Co., TN; died before 1880) married Newett N. May on Nov. 3, 1858 in Madison Co., TN.
5. Lucy V. Lanier, (born 1846 in Madison Co.) married James N. Parish on Dec. 16, 1868.
6. Elizabeth (Betty) Lanier (b. 1849) married Dr. John R. (Rufus) Adkinson on Dec. 8, 1869 in Madison Co., TN.
7. Cassandra A. Lanier (b. 1851) married Columbus C. Williams on Dec. 17, 1878.
8. Alice Raglan Lanier (b. May 17, 1856; died Feb. 13, 1891) married Erasmus Darwin Sneed on May 1, 1877.

I have included some early Lanier information for anyone interested....
VIRGINIA TAXPAYERS 1782-87 (other than those published by the U.S. Census Bureau):
Tax-payer - Poll - Slaves- County
Lanier, Benjamin - 2 - 11 - Brunswick
Lanier, Bucker - 1 - 9 - Brunswick
Lanier, Clement - 1 - 4 - Brunswick
Lanier, David - 1 - 10 - Henry
Lanier, Drury - 1 - 0 - Brunswick
Lanier, John - 1 - 1 - Brunswick
Lanier, John - 1 - 4 - Brunswick
Lanier, Lemuel - 1 - 3 - Brunswick
Lanier, Lewis - 1 - 4 - Dinwiddie
Lanier, Lewis - 1 - 7 - Dinwiddie
Lanier, Nicholas - - - Brunswick
Lanier, Richard - 1 - 3 - Brunswick
Lanier, Robert - 1 - - Brunswick
Lanier, Samuel - 1 - 8 - Henry
Lanier, Wm. - 1 - 12 - Brunswick

Early VIRGINIA Wills and Administrations...
Brunswick Co., Va.
Lanier, Sampson (1743-w)
Lanier, Thomas (1745 -w)
Lanier, Sampson (1758-i)
Lanier, Nicholas (1781-w)
Lanier, Lucy (1782-w)
Lanier, Jno. (1785-w)
Lanier, Nicholas (1792-w)
Lanier, Jno. (1794-w)

Greensville County, VA.
Lanier, Jacob (1788-w)
Lanier, Mary (1798-w)
Lanier, Thomas (1799-i)

Henry County, VA
Lanier, Lemuel (1786-w)

Mecklenburg County, VA
Lanier, Banjamin (1796-w)

Prince George Co., VA
Lanier, Jno. (1719-w)

Surry Co., Va
Lanier, Robert (1756-w)
Lanier, Jno. (1765-w)
Lanier, Jno. (1780-w)

Sussex Co., VA
Lanier, Benjamin (1789-w)

EARLY VIRGINIA LANIER MARRIAGES

Richard Lanier to Ann Mason, (widow) on April 2, 1759.
Lewis Lanier, son of Sampson and Anne, daughter of Thomas Butler on September 21, 1778.
Buckner Lanier and Rebecca Williamson, (widow) on April 17, 1783.

These early marriage records were found online at Ancestry's American Marriage Records website.

FELLOW LANIER RESEARCHERS...

  • 13 June 2002 - Wayne D. Lanier has a wonderful Lanier Webpage. He is primarly interested in, of course, the LANIER family, but also is researching the Southwell line. He has found a great deal of information about the Lanier surname on the net; however, he says there seems to be little, if any, about the Southwells. His grandmother was a Southwell.
    Wayne also has another Lanier Family Homepage - at Lanier Family Homepage at Family Tree Maker.

    LANIER BOOK BY INGERSOLL HAS BEEN RE-PRINTED AND IS FOR SALE
    13 Feb 1998 - The Lanier book (hardbound, 696 pages) is available for $70 per copy plus $7.50 per copy postage (surface mail). Make your check payable to Steven Freeman and mail to:
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  • 15 Feb 1998 - Dawn Duke (tomduke@pop.mindspring.com) is researching her great-great grandmother Mary Adeline Lanier. She was married twice, first to James (?) Clemmons. They had one son, Jim. Second marriage was to Welcome McGee of Lauderdale County, Alabama. They had four children: Welcome "Bose", Forrest, Will, and Minie. Wec, Mary Adeline's second husband served in the Confederate army. We believe Mary Adeline was born in Tennessee and that her parents names were Alfred Lanier and Nancy Macuing (a Cherokee or Choctaw Indian). We think Mary Adeline's siblings were Nancy Jane Lanier (married Wm. Warren), Martha Lanier, Wiloby Lanier, Charles McLain Lanier, Minerva Lanier, and Zach Lanier. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Dawn Duke

  • 9 Feb. 1998 - Lynda Allen (LAllen9491@aol.com) says her husband is decended from John Lanier b. Fla. d. Sumter Co., Ala. 1844. John Lanier married 2nd Lucy Townley. [Ingersoll had only the 1st wife who was unknown] Their daughter Seleta Lanier m. James Cochran and their daughter Margaret Annie Cochran m. John Gray Allen in Choctaw Co., Alabama. John Gray Allen was his GGrandfather. The Ingersoll book has been a wonderful help. I am also interested in the Brashears in Alabama. Thank you, Lynda Allen LAllen9491@aol.com

  • 18 Dec 1997 - Loren Thompson (loren@mtnhome.com) of Bull Shoals, AR says:
    My wife is a direct descendant of Thomas Lanier, b1810, NC, who was married to SUSAN BRASHEARS, b 1812 in Mississippi Territory. Her parents were JESSE BRASHEARS, b 1788 in Louisiana, and Delilah Juzan, b1785 in Indian Territory, OK. We are searching for the parents of the above Thomas Lanier. If you are interested, let me hear from you. Loren Thompson.

  • 14 Nov 1997 - Linda W. EVANS (WLEVANS@prodigy.net) says her husband William L Evans Jr traces his family back to Lewis Lanier who married Ann (Nancy) Bulter on Sept 21, 1778 in Sussex Co., Va. and then to Sampson Lanier and Sampson Lanier Sr. Would like any information on this line. Also, is anyone else doing research on this branch? Thanks, Linda W. Evans.

  • 22 Nov 1997 - Lannie L. Lanier (mslanier@bulloch.com) of Garfield, GA has the following info. on Laniers in Southeast GA:
    I have been working on my line of Laniers, and we descend from Lewis Lanier, who was a Revolutionary War officer. He came to the current Bulloch-Candler county Georgia area after the war. He had several children, and all the Laniers in this area descend from them. Lannie L. Lanier, Garfield, GA.

  • 25 Oct 1997 - Sam is researching Sarah Lanier who married George Brewer. They are my 6th great grandparents..This line goes back to Nicholas. Any info appreciated. Sam

  • 24 July 1997 - Amara Marshall (marshall@garlic.com) says her GGGrandmother Martha appears in the 1880 census for Lafayette, Scott Co., AR, it appears that Martha was born in TN. She had 5 children with James T. Stewart (he was born in 1841). I believe them to be from TN, AL and or AR. Do you have any info on Martha Lanier?

    UPDATE 26 Oct 1997: my information about Martha Lanier. The 1880 Lafayette, Scott Co., AR, Federal Census lists her place of birth as TN, her father's place of birth as TN and her mother's place of birth as NC. She is listed as 32 years old at the time of the census which would make her born abt 1848. She may have had a sister named Laura Francis Lanier who married Sebron Harrell Jr. In a biography about Sebron Harrell, it says that Laura Francis Lanier was from Bowling Green, KY.

  • 30 Jun 1997 - Donald E. Lee of Abington, PA is a Lanier descendant through Marietta Virginia Lanier, -27 on page 70 of Louise Ingersoll's Lanier book.

  • 8 June 1997 - Leigh Ann Sickinger contacted me via snail mail on 22 April, 1997, and (per her records) is a Lanier descendant as follows:
    I am also a descandant of Nicholas Lanier.
    My line goes back to Nicholas and Lucreese, Clement Lanier and Hannah Collett, Robert Lanier (?) and Rebecca, Clement Lanier and Sarah, Nicholas Lanier and Mary Shepherd, Clement Lanier and Hannah's son Elijah Lanier. He married Sarah Sexton and had a daughter Rebecca L. Lanier who married Jasper V. Lane. My maiden name is Lane and Jasper is my grt grt grt grandfather. Both Rebecca and Jasper are buried in Illinois.
    Looking through the list of others working on these lines, I did not see anyone who was working on my line of descendants. I would love to share information with you if possible about the Laniers. I have only been researching for about one year, but I am hooked.

  • May 1997 - Robert Woolfolk is a cousin through our Lanier ancestors of Madison/Carroll Counties, TN - so if you find you're a relative of mine you might also like to contact "cousin Robert" too!

  • 25 May 1997 - Joyce and Bill Miller of Conway, AR are also descendants of the Madison/Carroll Co., TN Lanier line! They are descendants of James M. Lanier and Nancy R.L. Wood through their daughter Josephine Lanier! If you find you're a relative of mine, you might also like to contact these "cousins" too!

  • April 1997 - Lois Kleinhenn Lanier (loislanier@erols.com) is the person to contact regarding the Lanier Family Discussion/Genealogy List. She is the listowner and "moderator". This is a discussion list for anyone interested in genealogy and family history related to the LANIER family!

    Her husband is descended from Nicholas (d. ab. 1612) and Lucreece Lanier, as--I suspect--are all American Laniers are.

    He is descended through John Lanier, the immigrant in this way:
    John Sr.
    John, Jr.
    John, III md. Eliz. Bird
    Bird Thomas md Mary ?Madison
    Lamuel md. Sara Hardy
    Hardy Lanier md. Melinta Mills
    James Lanier md. (3) Sarah Hogans
    Hardy Mills Lanier md. Eliz. Turner
    James Stanley Lanier md. Azlene Jane Platt
    Clyde Lanier md. (1) Myrtle Irene Sanders
    Dawson Platt Lanier md. (3) Mary Jones
    C. Danny Lanier md. Lois Kleinhenn

  • Paul Lanier is researching his Lanier great - grandparents who were residents of the Rowan County NC area. If you have any references that may include further information on them please contact Paul.

  • Levaughn Williams has been researching the Lanier family for about two [2] years. Below is his lineage from Nicholas Lanier.

    Descendants of Nicholas Lanier
    Generation No. 1
    1. NICHOLAS1 LANIER was born Abt 1530, and died 1612. He married LUCREECE LANIER Bef 1565. Child of Nicholas Lanier and Lucreece is: CLEMENT2 LANIER, b. Abt 1590; d. 1661.

    Generation No. 2
    2. CLEMENT2 LANIER (NICHOLAS1) was born Abt 1590, and died 1661. He married HANNAH LANIER Abt 1615. Child of Clement Lanier and Hannah is: JOHN3 LANIER, b. Abt Oct 1631, London, England; d. Abt 04 Apr 1719, Charles City Co, Va.

    Generation No. 3
    3. JOHN3 LANIER (CLEMENT2, NICHOLAS1) was born Abt Oct 1631 in London, England, and died Abt 04 Apr 1719 in Charles City Co, Va. Child of John Lanier is: ROBERT4 LANIER, b. Abt 1678, Charles City Co, Va; d. Abt 20 Mar 1743/44, Tyrrell Co, NC.

    Generation No. 4
    4. ROBERT4 LANIER (JOHN3, CLEMENT2, NICHOLAS1) was born Abt 1678 in Charles City Co, Va, and died Abt 20 Mar 1743/44 in Tyrrell Co, NC. He married SARAH BARKER 1695 in Surry Co, Va, daughter of John Barker and Grace Busby. Child of Robert Lanier and Sarah Barker is: ELIZABETH5 LANIER, b. 1698, Prince George Co, Va; d. Abt 01 Mar 1751/52, Tyrell Co, NC.

    Generation No. 5
    5. ELIZABETH5 LANIER (ROBERT4, JOHN3, CLEMENT2, NICHOLAS1) was born 1698 in Prince George Co, Va, and died Abt 01 Mar 1751/52 in Tyrell Co, NC. She married THOMAS DANIEL Abt 1718 in Chowan Co, NC, son of Roger Daniel. Child of Elizabeth Lanier and Thomas Daniel is: AARON6 DANIEL, b. Abt 1739, NC; d. Abt 1790.

    Generation No. 6
    6. AARON6 DANIEL (ELIZABETH5 LANIER, ROBERT4, JOHN3, CLEMENT2, NICHOLAS1) was born Abt 1739 in NC, and died Abt 1790. He married ELIZABETH WHITFIELD, daughter of Matthew Whitfield and Ngn Warren. Child of Aaron Daniel and Elizabeth Whitfield is: ABRAHAM7 DANIEL, b. 15 Mar 1762, Tyrell Co, NC; d. 20 Oct 1832, Liberty Co, Ga.

    Generation No. 7
    7. ABRAHAM7 DANIEL (AARON6, ELIZABETH5 LANIER, ROBERT4, JOHN3, CLEMENT2, NICHOLAS1) was born 15 Mar 1762 in Tyrell Co, NC, and died 20 Oct 1832 in Liberty Co, Ga. He married JANE MOORE. Child of Abraham Daniel and Jane Moore is: VERLINDA8 DANIEL, b. 11 Aug 1803, Richmond Co, Ga; d. 1860.

    Generation No. 8
    8. VERLINDA8 DANIEL (ABRAHAM7, AARON6, ELIZABETH5 LANIER, ROBERT4, JOHN3, CLEMENT2, NICHOLAS1) was born 11 Aug 1803 in Richmond Co, Ga, and died 1860. She married ANDREW FAIRCHILD FRASER 03 Jan 1822 in Liberty Co, Ga, son of Simon Fraser and Sarah Sullivan. Notes Ref: 1. Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia, Vol 6, p69. Child of Verlinda Daniel and Andrew Fraser is: AMELIA9 FRASER, b. 09 Apr 1825, Liberty Co, Ga; d. 1880, Randolph Co, Ga.

    Generation No. 9
    9. AMELIA9 FRASER (VERLINDA8 DANIEL, ABRAHAM7, AARON6, ELIZABETH5 LANIER, ROBERT4, JOHN3, CLEMENT2, NICHOLAS1) was born 09 Apr 1825 in Liberty Co, Ga, and died 1880 in Randolph Co, Ga. She married ABNER L REEVES, son of Steven Reeves and Sarah Rider. Child of Amelia Fraser and Abner Reeves is: MARIAN BALINDA10 REEVES, b. Sep 1844, Al; d. 01 Jul 1934, Ga.

    Generation No. 10
    10. MARIAN BALINDA10 REEVES (AMELIA9 FRASER, VERLINDA8 DANIEL, ABRAHAM7, AARON6, ELIZABETH5 LANIER, ROBERT4, JOHN3, CLEMENT2, NICHOLAS1) was born Sep 1844 in Al, and died 01 Jul 1934 in Ga. She married JAMES FRANCIS WILLIAMS 05 May 1861 in Cusseta, Chattahoochee Co, Ga, son of Hubbard Williams and Rebecca NMN. Notes Nickname- Grandma Pet. Child of Marian Reeves and James Williams is: ABNER BLANCHE11 WILLIAMS, b. 04 Jul 1877, Randolph Co, Ga; d. 30 May 1961, Albany Dougherty Co, Ga.

    Generation No. 11
    11. ABNER BLANCHE11 WILLIAMS (MARIAN BALINDA10 REEVES, AMELIA9 FRASER, VERLINDA8 DANIEL, ABRAHAM7, AARON6, ELIZABETH5 LANIER, ROBERT4, JOHN3, CLEMENT2, NICHOLAS1) was born 04 Jul 1877 in Randolph Co, Ga, and died 30 May 1961 in Albany Dougherty Co, Ga. He married CARRA CORRINE LINDSEY in ?, daughter of Thomas Lindsey and Elizabeth Bell. Child of Abner Williams and Carra Lindsey is: ABNER KENNETH12 WILLIAMS, SR, b. 04 Apr 1915, Coleman Randolph Co, Ga; d. 06 May 1984, Albany Dougherty Co, Ga.

    Don Dunnington of Hot Springs Village, AR has the following information regarding his Lanier Ancestors:
    Date: Tue, 4 Feb 1997
    My family has close ties to the Dunnington & Lanier Family. John B. Dunnington married Alcy Lanier July 17, 1821 in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana.
    Alcy is the dau. of John Lanier & Penelope Jones, John is the son of Benjamin Lanier & Eallif who came to MS & then to LA.
    My records of the Laniers before & after arriving in LA seem to be in good order for my family. I do not have any ancestors for Penelope Jones. Any help would be appreciated.
    Don Dunnington, 4 San Clemente Cr., Hot Springs Village, AR 71909

    Myrt Mayne shared the following about her Lanier branch:

    The Laniers that I descend from began with John Lanier b. Oct., 1631 in Lewisburg, England, d. c 1719 in Prince George Co., VA; married Lucreece ? bef 1656 in England
    John Lanier b. c 1655 in London, d. 1719 in Charles City Co., VA; married ? Sampson in 1677 in charles City Co., Va;
    John Lanier b 1680 in Charles City Co., Va d. Mar 4, 1727/28 in Surry Co., VA; married Elizabeth Bird in 1703 in Surry Co., VA
    Bird Thomas Lanier, b c 1703 in Surry Co., VA, d abt 1757 in GA; married Mary Madison c 1726
    Benjamin Lanier, b. Dec 14, 1732 in Brunswick Co., VA d Aug 2, 1817 in Screven Co., Ga; married Susannah Green in Jan 1, 1759 in Dublin Co., NC
    John Lewis Lanier, b Mar 9, 1774 in St. Matthews Parish, Burke co., GA, d 1814 in Bullock co., Ga, married Hannah Mills in 1795 in GA
    James Lanier b Dec. 3, 1798 in Screven Co. GA d Dec 17, 1858 in Jackson Co., FL; marrried Angelina Clinton in GA
    John Lanier b c 1818 in GA d. Dec 20, 1870 in Jackson Co., FL; m Virginia Harrison in Gadsden Co., FL
    George Adam Lanier b Jan 6, 1847 in Gadsden Co., FL, d Jan 5, 1921 in Jackson Co., FL; married Martha C. Shelfer Feb 19, 1868 in Jackson Co., FL
    Bulah B. Lanier b Oct 22, 1879 in Jackson Co., FL d Sept 14, 1918 in Jackson Co., FL; married Clayton Jackson Foxworth Jan. 14, 1912 in Jackson Co., FL

    If anyone has any information on Myrt's Lanier family please contact her - she is very interested in hearing from Lanier descendants! Thanks!

    Patsy Suttonof Mount Hope,KS is connected to the LANIER's through Judith that married ANDERSON ASHBURN.

    Wayne Dunn is researching the Lanier line. Names in his lines are: Benjamin A., Clement, John Sr., John Jr., Nicholas, Robert Benjamin, Sampson, and Thomas. Martha "Pat" Lanier married Edward Deberry GADDY.
    If anyone has info. on his Lanier ancestors please contact him!

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