Lanier
GENEALOGY
LINE
Dewey
Mailalieu
Lanier
(1898 - 1977)
David
Anderson
Lanier
(1842 - 1928)
Edmund
Lanier
(1802 - 1881)
Edmund
Lanier
(1775 - 18??)
Thomas
Lanier
(17?? - 17??)
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FAMILY
NAMES
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Beatty
Corzine
Cranford
Fisher
Givens
Harwell
Kaiser
Lanier
Lomax
McCorkle
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Upright
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Work
SETZER:
Aderholdt
Barringer
Bovey
Bushart
Deal
Heavner
Herman
Ikert
Miller
Motz
Rankin
Witherspoon
GOBLE:
Babst/Bobst
Douglas
Faber
Fink
Fulbright
Hefner
Meinhert
Miller
Muller
Pabst/Bobst
Robinson
JOHNSON:
Corzine
Fink
Hamilton
Kaiser
Leslie
Lewis
Moore
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Upright
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Additional
Family
SURNAMES
Elkana Mc Lanier
Born: 1837, Catawba County, NC
Died: 26 Sep 1863, VirginiaElkana Mc Lanier was the third child born to Edmund Lanier, Jr. and Susannah Bolch. Elkana was born about 1837.
Children of Edmund Lanier and Susannah Bolch Name Birth Death Spouse Martha Ann Lanier Nov 1833 1906 Noah Winebarger Joseph S. Lanier 1835 09 Feb 1863
(Died during Civil War)Leah Herman Elkana Mc Lanier 1837 26 Sep 1863
(Died during Civil War)Elizabeth Lail William Benjamin Lanier 1838 01 Oct 1864
(Died during Civil War)David Anderson Lanier 24 May 1842 12 Dec 1928 1) Martha Huntley
2) Ruthie Josephine Edwards
3) Susan Elizabeth HollarJacob E. Lanier 1843 26 Sep 1863
(Died during Civil War)Agnes Susan Lanier 1843 1880/1888 George Ellison Gilbert Burton Newton Lanier 02 Jun 1847 12 May 1926 Emaline Elizabeth Huffman The 1850 Census shows the Lanier family living in Catawba County, NC. Edmund is 48 and Susannah is 47. The census further shows the name of all the children: Martha Ann (age 17), Joseph (age 15), Elkana (age 13), William (age 12), David (age 9), Jacob (age 7), Agnes (age 7) and Burton (age 3) 1850 Catawba County, NC, Census
First Name Last Name Age Sex Occupation Real Estate
ValueBirth Attended
SchoolEdmund Lanier 48 M Farmer 300 NC Susanah ----- 37 F NC Martha Ann ----- 17 F NC Yes Joseph ----- 15 M NC Yes Elkana ----- 13 M NC Yes William ----- 12 M NC Yes David ----- 9 M NC Yes Jacob ----- 7 M NC Yes Agnes ----- 7 F NC Yes Burton ----- 3 M NC Accoring to the 1860 Census, Elkana married Elizabeth Lail in 1860 but it was more than likely 1859. They were living in the Summers District of Caldwell County, NC. Elkana was 25 and Elizabeth was 26. Their Real Estate was valued at $400 and Personal Estate $300. Elizabeth was born 13 Jan 1837 and died around 1910/1920. 1860 Caldwell County, NC, Census
First Name Last Name Age Sex Occupation Real
EstatePersonal
EstateBirth Md. Within
the YearElcanian
(Elkana)Lenair
(Lanier)25 M Farmer 400 300 NC X Elizabeth ----- 26 F NC X Elkana and Elizabeth had two daughters between 1860 and 1863 - Donia (Donna) Susanah Lanier and Sophronia A. Lanier.
Children of Elkana Lanier and Elizabeth Lail Name Birth Death Spouse Donia (Donna) Susanah Lanier 09 Aug 1860 14 Aug 1935 John M. Lackey Sarah Sophronia A. Lanier 26 Mar 1863 02 Oct 1938 Andrew Elkana Benfield Shortly following this Census, the Civil War started when the Confederacy fired on Fort Sumter, SC. During the Civil War, five of the Lanier brothers enlisted as part of the Confederacy. Like four of his brothers, 27-year-old Elkana enlisted as part of the Confederate troops. 18-year-old Jacob Lanier and his older brother, 29-year-old Joseph Lanier, enlisted 20 Aug 1862 at Camp Hill, as part of Company C, Regiment 18, North Carolina Infantry. Elkana Lanier caught up with the regiment at Camp Hill and enlisted on 20 Aug 1862. 20-year-old David Anderson Lanier enlisted on 14 Oct 1862 in McDowell County as part of Company E, Regiment 58, North Carolina Infantry and 24-year-old William Benjamin Lanier also enlisted in 1862 Unfortunately for the family, only one of their five sons came home from the war - David Anderson Lanier. Joseph died in the Confederate Hospital (Chimborazo) in Richmond, Virginia, on 09 Feb 1863 from scrofula - a form of tuberculosis. William died from wounds as part of Company H, 61st Infantry Regiment NC on 19 May 1864 at Richmont, VA, hospital. On 25 August 1863, 53 days after Gettysburg, Elkanah Lanier, then age 30, and his younger brother, Jacob Lanier, then 19, and two fellow soldiers were arrested for desertion. The Lanier Brothers were not arrested a great distance from camp but in the nearby fields by a local detail. They had left camp to get some apples and green corn, etc. Certainly, all the Rebel forces were half-starved and they were all extremely hungry. They were held four days away from their regiment and returned to face a court-martial. Letters Written By Elkana Lanier During His Incarceration
Camp, Near Orange C.H., Va., September 20, 1863
Dear Wife,
I now take my pen in hand to let you know the awful condition that my brother and I are in.
We have been court-martialed and they have made us out guilty of deserting, and have sentenced us to be shot to death with musketry on next Saturday, the 26th.
I am sorry to say to you that I cannot see you and my children in this world again. I will pray for you while I live. I pray God to help you raise those little children. I feel satisfied that I am going to heaven and I want to meet you and the children there. O, God, be with us forever. Amen.
Dear Father and Mother:
I can say to you that I expect to see you both coming before long. I expect to see J.S. Lanier and all my friends that are gone before. I must close, will write again, and if not, farewell for awhile. My wife, my children, father, mother, brothers and sisters, one is going with me. I am going home. Remember me and my brother, and God and his Word forever. Amen
Elkana LanierElkana Lanier was listed #14 on General Orders #88 and Special Orders #197 HQ Dept. of Norther Virginia. It gave the judgment of the trial as "to be shot to death with musketry..." The execution date was set for Saturday, 26 Sep 1863. General Orders # 88
Special Orders # 197
HQ Dept of Northern Virginia
#14 - Private E. Lanier, Company C, 18th NC Troops
CHARGE: DesertionSPECIFICATION: In this, that he Private E. Lanier, Company C, 18th NC Troops, a duly enlisted soldier in the Confederate States service, and receiving pay as such, did desert his company and said service on or about the 25th day of August 1863, near Orange Courthouse, VA, and did not return to his company until arrested and brought back under guard on the 1st day of September 1863. FINDING
Of Specification to Charge: Guilty
Of Charge: GuiltySENTENCE: And the Court (two-thirds concurring) do therefore sentence him, Private E. Lanier, Company C, 18th NC Troops, to be shot to death with musketry, at such time and place as the General commanding may direct.
Camp, Near Orange C.H., Va. September 24, 1863
Dear Wife:
I will now let you know my awful sentence in this world: It is to die at the stake--on the cross, even as the Lord did. I can take it tolerably patiently, knowing that the Lord died for me. I am dying to go to Him, I will live forever with Him. I am going home to die no more. Let me exhort you, my loving friend, to prepare to meet me. I cannot come to see you any more but you can come to see me. I want you to live in the discharge of your duty towards God. I'm going home to die no more. I can say to you that I am willing to die and go to Jesus. I still think about you and my little children, but must leave them with you and God, hoping that you will raise them right and try to give them an education so that they can read the Word of the Lord. I want you to remember this as long as you live and tell my children about me when they get so they can remember it. I want to meet you and them in heaven. Glory be to God, I am going home to die no more. I don't want you to grieve after me--of course, it will seem hard to you, but don't take it hard. Remember that I paid the debt that we all have to pay, Glory be to God I am going home.
This is the last letter that I expect to write in this world--it is the last I expect to do in this world only to try to increase my faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. My prayer is to meet you in heaven. Dear Father and Mother, a few lines to you: I can say I am almost home. I hear them making the coffins for our bodies. Glory be to God, I feel that I am nearly to heaven. Do not grieve for me nor brother. We are going to meet our brother who went before. I want you to help Elizabeth raise my children for I cannot. I want you to hold out faithful in serving the Lord. I recollect that you said if I got killed it would not be long 'till you would come, too. I am going home to die no more.
To Elizabeth Lanier, to Edmund Lanier, mother, brothers, and sisters, and to all my relatives and friends, FAREWELL! I am going home to die no more. Glory be to God for a better world than this.
"O will arise and go to Jesus,
He will embrace me in His arms,
In the arms of my dear Saviour,
Where there are ten thousand charms."
O, praise the Lord forever. Adore His precious Name. I hope we'll meet never to cease praising His Eternal Name.
"When we've been there ten thousand years,
Bright shining as the sun,
We've no less days to sing his praise,
Than when we first begun."
Farewell to friends and the world.
E. Mc. LanierElkana and Jacob Lanier died 26 Sep 1863 on Blue Run, five miles west of Orange, Virginia. Professor George W. Hahn put together a monumental collection of soldiers in his The Catawba County Soldier Of The Civil War in 1911. Professor Hahn notes on page 358: "The two above men (Jacob & Elkana Lanier) met a sad fate, unjustly). Historian Robert E. Lee gave his opinion that while they may have been technically "away without leave", they had not deserted. The recognized dean of Orange County historians is Mr. William H.B. Thomas of Orange, Virginia. Mr Thomas is an author, former US Air Corps Major who led a squadron of B-24's during World War I, leader in various historical organizations and a meticulous researcher One of his valuable historical contributions is entitled:: Gordonsville, Virginia Historical Crossroads Town,. Mr. Thomas list 463 footnotes in 115 pages of writing. When Mr. Thomas was asked about unfair executions during the Civil War, he replied, "Who are you talking about -- the Lanier Brothers?" Mr. Tomas voiced the opinion that the Lanier Brothers were not guilty of desertion. From a distance of 135+ years, it appears that the Lanier Brothers were not guilty of desertion and certainly did nothing to incur the supreme penalty adjudged against them. Above all research and opinion, probably the most damaging affront to the Confederate court-martial mockery were the five letters the Lanier Brothers wrote back home. Truthful, simple, honest men telling it like it was. "The Spirit Divided: Memories of Civil War Chaplains: The Confederacy"
By John Wesley BrinsfieldFriday, September 25th
Our prisoners who were lodged with the Provost Marshall when the Brigade moved, for safe-keeping, were brought down this evening. I called and spent some time with them in prayer and conversation. These are seven of the poor fellows who will die at the stake tomorrow. God have mercy on their souls!Pvt. Elkana Lanier, age 30, Co. C, 18th North Carolina
Pvt. Jacob Lanier, age 19, Co. A, 18th North Carolina
Pvt. Robert B. Lee, Co. K, 28th North Carolina
Pvt. James S. Greer, age 28, Co. B, 37th North Carolina
Pvt. Sam Collins, age 22, Co. D, 37th North Carolina
Pvt. Green W. Ford, age 20, Co. H, 37th North CarolinaSaturday, September 26th
The condemned men were shot this morning about 11 o'clock. I baptized two of them just before the execution. All professed to have obtained peace with God save one poor fellow who did not seem satisfied with his conditions. Their names were Lanier (Jacob & Elkana - two brothers), McSwain, Lee, Greer, Collins and Ford. I don't think I shall ever forget the scene.After Elkanah's death in 1863, Elizabeth had to hold the family together by herself. The 1870 Census shows that she was still living in Summers Township of Caldwell County, NC, and was 33 years old instead of the listed age of 35. Daughter Donia (Donna) was listed as 12 years old but should have been only 10 since she was born in 1860 and was working as a "domestic laborer" instead of going to school. Also in the home, were a "George Lanier, age 8" and "Nancy Lanier, age 5". The 1880 Census says that George's last name is actually "Lell" or Lail (which was Elizabeth's maiden name) and that he was a nephew. Since Sophronia is not listed on the 1870 Census, could 5-year-old "Nancy Lanier" actually be Elkana and Elizabeth's youngest daughter Sophronia, who would have been 7-years-old? 1870 Caldwell County, NC, Census
Last Name First Name Age Sex Race Occupation Real
EstateBirth Can't
Read or
WriteLanier Elizabeth 35 F W Keeping House 50 NC ----- Donia 12 F W Domestic Laborer NC No ----- George 8 M W At Home NC ----- Nancy 5 F W At Home NC From all evidence, it appears that Sarah and youngest daughter Sophronia were living in the Laurel Creek Township of Watauga County, NC, at the time of the 1880 NC Census. The Census lists Elizabeth's age as 41 but she would have actually been 43. Daughter Sophronia is listed as "Sarah S." and was working as a "domestic laborer". George Lell (Lail or Lael) was listed as a son on the 1870 Census but as a nephew on the 1880 Census. 1880 Watauga County, NC, Census
Last Name First Name Race Sex Age Relation S/M/W Occupation Read or
WriteAttended
SchoolBirth Lanier E. W F 41 M Keeping House No NC ----- Sarah S. W F 17 Daughter S Domestic
LaborerYes NC Lell Geo W M 17 Nephew S Farm
LaborerNo Yes NC Elkana and Elizabeth's two daughters had both married by 1900. Elizabeth was living in the Wittenberg Township with her nephew George Lael and his wife Isobel according to the 1900 Alexander County, NC, Census. Her age was listed as 63 and she could read but not write. 1900 Alexander County, NC, Census
Last Name First Name Relation Race Sex Birth Age Md Yrs
MdKids Birth Occup. Read &
WriteMth Yr Born
LivingLael George D. Head W M Mar 1861 39 M 1 NC Farmer Yes ----- Isobel Wife W F Jan 1858 42 M 1 0/0 NC Yes Leneer Elizabeth Aunt W F Jan 1837 63 Wd 2/2 NC Yes
NoElkana & Elizabeth's daughter Donia (Donna) married John M. Lackey prior to 1879. The 1900 Caldwell County, NC, Census shows John and Donia (spelled on this Census "Donie") living in the Yadkin Valley Township with five of their seven children. Children still at home were Pinkney (age 20), Mary E. (age 18), Nora B (age 15 - and who is listed as being married), Leander (age 13) and Thomas G. (age 7). 1900 Caldwell County, NC, Census
Last Name First Name Relation Race Sex Birth Age Md Yrs
MdKids Birth Occup. Mths
Not
WorkingMths of
SchoolRead &
WriteMth Yr Born
LivingLackey John Head W M May 1860 40 M 21 NC Farmer 2 No ----- Donie S. Wife W F Aug 1860 39 M 21 7/7 NC Yes ----- Pinkney Son W M Dec 1879 20 S NC Day Labor 3 2 Yes ----- Mary E. Daughter W F May 1882 18 S NC 1 Yes ----- Nora B. Daughter W F May 1885 15 M NC Day Labor 3 4 Yes ----- Leander Son W M Mar 1887 13 S NC Day Labor 8 4 Yes ----- Thos G. Son W M Feb 1893 7 S NC No Elizabeth died around 1910. The 1910 Census shows daughter Dona (Donna) and her husband John Lackey living in the Lower creek Township of Caldwell County, NC. Others living in the family home were son Thomas Grover Lail (age 17), daughter Sara Jane Lackey (age 14), son John William Lackey (age 11), grandson J. Edward Fore (age 11), nephew Garland Benfield (age 21 - son of Sarah Sophronia Lanier and Andrew Elkana Benfield), as well as a Mulato "cook", Sallie Witherspoon (age 43). Thomas, William and Edward were all working in a local Furniture Shop. 1910 Caldwell County, NC, Census
Last Name First Name Relation Sex Race Age Md Ys
MdKids Birth Occup. Read or
WriteAttend
SchoolBorn Alive Lackey John M. Head M W 48 M1 30 NC Farmer No ----- Dona S. Wife F W 48 M1 30 7 7 NC None Yes ----- Thomas Son M W 17 S NC Furniture
ShopY/N No ----- Sara J. Daughter F W 14 S NC None Yes Yes ----- J. William Son M W 11 S NC Furniture
ShopY/N No Fore J. Edward Grandson M W 11 S NC Furniture Shop Yes No Benfield Garland Boarder M W 21 S NC Section Yes Witherspoon Sallie Cook F M 43 Wd 1 1 NC Cook
Children of John M. Lackey and Dona Susanah Lanier Name Birth Death Spouse Pinkney Lafayette Lackey 05 Dec 1879 05 Dec 1965 Betty Ann McGee Mary Elizabeth Lackey 08 May 1882 23 Oct 1975 Dennis Perdue Layel/Lail Nora Belle Lackey 07 May 1885 26 Jan 1958 William Roby Story Leander M. Lackey 26 Mar 1887 06 Aug 1914 Myrtle Pennell Thomas Grover Lackey
13 Feb 1892 05 Dec 1965 Sarah Arsie Estelle Benfield Sarah Jane Lackey 27 Nov 1896 16 Oct 1917 John H. Mitchell John William Lackey 01 Jun 1899 11 Jul 1951 Cora J. McMurray [Thomas Grover Lackey married his 1st cousin Sarah Arsie Estelle Benfield]
The 1910 Census shows Sarah Sophronia Lanier and her husband Andrew Elkana Benfield living in the Wittenburg Township of Alexander County, NC, with 6 of their children. The Census indicates that Sarah had lost two children to death. Their son Garland Benfield (age 21) is listed on this Census and he is also listed as living with his uncle and aunt (John & Dona Lackey) in Caldwell County, NC. Garland was working for the railroad. Others listed on the census were son Edmund C. V. Renfield (age 24), son Grover I. Benfield (age 18), daughter Cora Bell E. Benfield (age 15), daughter Sarah I. E. Benfield (age 12), son Hardie P. Benfield (age 10) and granddaughter Johnsie R. Benfield (age 4). 1910 Alexander County, NC, Census
Last Name First Name Relation Sex Race Age Md Ys
MdKids Birth Occup. Read or
WriteAttend
SchoolBorn Alive Benfield Andrew E. Head M W 58 M2 26 NC Farmer No ----- Sarah S. Wife F W 47 M1 26 8 6 NC Farm Laborer Yes ----- Edmund C. V. Son M W 24 S NC None No ----- Garland E. Son M W 21 S NC Rail Road Yes ----- Grover I. Son M W 18 S NC Farm
LaborerYes No ----- Corabell E. Daughter F W 15 S NC Farm
LaborerYes Yes ----- Sarah I. E. Daughter F W 12 S NC Farm
LaborerYes Yes ----- Hardie P. Son M W 10 S NC Farm Laborer Yes Yes ----- Johnsie R. Grand
DaughterF W 4 S NC None
Children of Andrew Elkana Benfield and Sarah Sophronia Lanier Name Birth Death Spouse Edward V. Benfield 06 Jun 1885 05 Aug 1924 Garland Elisha Benfield 14 Feb 1889 07 May 1960 Della Mary Kirby Grover Cleveland Benfield 15 Aug 1891 10 Dec 1938 Caroline Robey Johnson Cora Bell E. Benfield 17 Jan 1895 14 Oct 1965 Daniel Ause Teague 11 May 1897 04 Mar 1982 Thomas Grover Lackey Hardie Partee Benfield 13 Aug 1899 01 Dec 1987 Jennie L. Hefner (Infant Benfield) (Infant) Benfield [Thomas Grover Lackey married his 1st cousin Sarah Arsie Estelle Benfield]
By 1920, John and Donia (Donna) Lackey had moved to the Gastonia Township of Gaston County. Their ages are both listed as 59. Son Thomas Grover Lackey (age 27) was still listed on the family census although it shows that he is married. John and Thomas were both working at the cotton mill and the family still had cook Sallie Witherspoon. 1920 Gaston County, NC, Census
Last Name First Name Relation Home
Own or
RentSex Race Age Md Read Write Birth Occupation Trade Industry Lackey John M. Head R M W 59 M No No NC Cord Hand Cotton Mill ----- Donia S. Wife F W 59 M Yes Yes NC None ----- Thomas G. Son M W 27 M Yes Yes NC Twister Hand Cotton Mill Witherspoon Sallie Servant F B 53 Wd Yes No NC Cook Private Family The 1930 Census shows John and Dona (Donna) still living in the Gastonia Township of Gaston County, NC with mulatto servant Sallie Witherspoon. John was no longer working at the cotton mill and his occupation is listed as farmer. 1930 Gaston County, NC, Census
Last Name First Name Relation Home
Own or
RentValue of Home Sex Race Age Md Age 1st Md Read Write Birth Occupation Trade Industry Lackey John Head R 300 M W 69 M 18 No NC Farmer General Farm ----- Dona Wife F W 69 M 18 No NC None Witherspoon Sallie Servant F M 63 Wd 25 Yes NC Laborer Dona was "found dead" on 14 Aug 1935 in the Johns River Township of Caldwell County, NC, by her husband John. The Death Certificate lists her name as "Dona Susana Lackey". John's address is Collettsville, NC. She was 75 years old. Death Certificate for Dona Susana Lanier Lackey
Sarah Sophronia Lanier Benfield died on 02 Oct 1939 in Wittenburg Township of Alexander County. She and Andrew were living in Granite Falls, NC, at the time of her death. The informant was her son, Hardie Partee Benfield, who also lived in Granite Falls. She was 75 years old. Death Certificate for Sarah Sophronia Laneir Benfield
The Lanier Descendancey
1 Thomas Lanier, m. 1760 Surry Co, NC + Mary Calling 2 Edmund Lanier, Sr., b. Abt 1775 + Molly Fisher, b. Abt. 1780 Lincoln Co, NC, d. Aft. 1850 3 Sarah Lanier, b. 1801, d. 1853 + Adam Flowers 3 Anna Lanier + Israel Holler 3 Edmund Lanier, b. Abt. 1802, d. 1870-1880 + Susannah Bolch, b. 1815, d. 02 Oct 1881 4 Martha Ann Lanier, b. Nov 1833, d. 1906 + Noah Winebarger, b. 29 Dec 1828 4 Joseph S. Lanier, b. 1835, d. 09 Feb 1863 + Leah Herman, b. 18 Jan 1830, d. 10 Nov 1908 5 Darius Lanier, b. 12 May 1860, d. 13 Mar 1935 + Julie Ann Townsend, b. 19 Dec 1848, d. 17 Nov 1934 5 Candace Lanier, b. 01 Oct 1862, d. 02 Nov 1945 + Elijah Wesley Eckard, b. 29 Dec 1859 4 Elkana M. Lanier, b. 1837, d. 26 Sep 1863 + Elizabeth Lail, b. 13 Jan 1837, d. 1910/1920 5 Donna Susannah Lanier, b. 09 Aug 1860, d. 14 Aug 1935 + John M. Lackey, b. 06 May 1860, d. 10 Oct 1942 5 Sophronia A. Lanier, b. 26 Mar 1863, d. 02 Oct 1938 + Andrew Elkana Benfield, b. 08 Oct 1851, d. 29 Jul 1932 4 William Benjamin Lanier, b. 1838, d. 01 Oct 1864 4 David Anderson Lanier, b. 24 May 1842, d. 12 Dec 1928 + (1) Martha Huntley, b. 08 Mar 1836, d. 1890 5 Cora Alice Maybelle Lanier, b. May 1867, d. 1900/1910 + William M. Harris, b. Jun 1873 5 John Fidis Hartsell Lanier, b. 02 Aug 1868, d. 03 Dec 1948 + (1) Claudia May Weaver, b. 02 Nov 1887, d. 01 Feb 1929 6 Cordula Mattie Lanier, b. 06 Oct 1914 + Louis Edward Hassell, b. 09 Feb 1915, d. May 1978 6 Alice P. Lanier, b. 01 Jun 1916, d. 17 Oct 2000 + William Paul Wagstaff 6 Ruby Vista Lanier, b. 26 Jan 1919 + Richard J. Hiss, b. 14 Aug 1918, d. 21 Feb 1998 + (2) Addie Lee Hunsucker, b. 05 Sep 1877, d. 22 Dep 1957 5 Mary Elvira Catherine Lanier, b. 04 Jan 1871, d. 28 Jul 1957 + Robert Elmore Cline, b. May 1861, 02 Dec 1940 5 Lulu Etta Elenore Lanier, b. 25 Nov 1872, d. 22 Aug 1945 + Ivey Powell Hartley, b. 16 Jan 1873, d. 24 Jan 1952 5 Martha Emma Lanier, b. 08 Feb 1875, d. 22 Jan 1953 + William Ivey Fox, b. Oct 1869, d. 12 Oct 1950 5 Ivey Lee Elijah Lanier, b. 19 May 1877, d. 14 Sep 1967 + (1) Grace T. Teague, b. Jun 1878, d. 1904 6 Lewis Truman Lanier, b. 20 Mar 1902, d. Apr 1969 6 Lawrence Ivey Lanier, b. 09 Jun 1904 + (2) Hattie Clay, b. Abt. 1877, d. 11 Jan 1948 6 John Henry Lanier, b. 03 Jun 1906, d. Aug 1980 6 Hattie Ruth Lanier, b. 08 Aug 1908, d. 22 May 1991 + John Overcash Shaw, b. 19 May 1908, d. 26 Aug 1992 6 Grace Aileen Lanier, b. 11 Jan 1912 5 Marvin Madison Malcolm Lanier, b. 05 Dec 1879, d. 13 Jul 1951 + Dora May Haithcox, b. 16 Oct 1878, d. 09 Mar 1961 6 Foy Lee Lanier, b. 19 Dec 1903, d. 28 Oct 1991 + Arzella B. Nash 6 Emma Lanier, b. Abt. 1906 6 Buster Lanier, b. Abt 1909 6 Calvin Clyde Lanier, b. 25 Jul 1910, d. 20 Jun 1975 + Marjorie Lorene Beaver 6 David Ivey Lanier, b. Abt. 1913 + Dorothy Lowery 6 Alton Flake Lanier, b. 08 Dec 1915, d. 29 Jul 1981 + Margaret B. Ayers 6 (Female) Lanier, b. 18 Sep 1918 6 Annie Lorene Lanier, b. Abt. 1919 + Eugene G. Raymer + (2) Ruthie Josephine Edwards, b. 04 Jul 1857, d. 15 Jun 1910 5 Laura Essie Lanier, b. 01 Dec 1891, d. 16 Nov 1988 + Marshall Lee Sipe, b. 25 May 1892, d. 11 Feb 1948 5 Myrtle Claudia Lanier, b. 22 Sep 1893
5 Robert Dewitt Lanier, b. 06 Mar 1896, d. 07 May 1968 + Ida Cordelia Lanier, b. 27 Oct 1894, d. 26 May 1973 6 Zelda Mae Laneir, b. 10 Nov 1914 + Ransom Ralph Bentley, d. 10 Jun 2001 6 Walter Glenn Lanier, b. 04 May 1916, d. 27 Aug 1990 + Marjorie I. Dellinger 6 Pauline J. Lanier, b. 25 Jun 1918, d. 10 Feb 1973 + William Spoone 6 Benjamin Russell Lanier, b. 20 May 1920 + Mary Evelyn Nicholas 6 Lucy Kathryn Lanier, b. 08 Jun 1922, d. 03 Mar 2001 + Howard G. Reel 6 Robert J. Lanier, b. 23 May 1924 6 Bessie Ethel Lanier, b. 27 Apr 1928 + (Unknown) Adams 6 (Female) Lanier + (Unknown) Antonucci 6 Rachel Martelia Lanier, b. 26 Feb 1933, d. 15 Apr 2005 + James Junior Howard 5 Dewey Mailalieu Lanier, b. 07 May 1898, d. 04 Jan 1977 + Willie Thelma Loftin, b. 31 May 1911 + (3) Susan Elizabeth Hollar, b. 23 Dec 1857, d. 19 Jan 1923 4 Jacob E. Lanier, b. 1843, d. 26 Sep 1863 4 Agnes Susan Lanier, b. 1843, d. 1880/1888 + George Ellison Gilbert, b. Jun 1846, d. 11 Dec 1924 4 Burton Newton Lanier, b. 02 Jun 1847, d. 12 May 1926 + Emaline Elizabeth Huffman, b. 13 Aug 1833, d. 03 Sep 1905 5 Leander Adolphus Lanier, b. 14 Nov 1870, d. 21 Jan 1910 + Martelia Elizabeth McAlpine, b. 23 Sep 1873, d. 06 Aug 1953 6 Ilad Cordelia Lanier, b. 27 Oct 1894, d. 26 May 1973 + Robert Dewitt Lanier, b. 06 Mar 1896, d. 07 May 1968
7 Zelda Mae Lanier, b. 10 Nov 1914 + Ransom Ralph Bentley, d. 10 Jun 2011 7 Walter Glenn Lanier, b. 04 May 1916, d. 27 Aug 1990 + Marjorie I. Dellinger 7 Pauline J. Lanier, b. 25 Jun 1918, d. 10 Feb 1973 + William Spoone 7 Benjamin Russell Lanier, b. 20 May 1920 + Mary Evelyn Nichols 7 Lucy Kathryn Lanier, b. 08 Jun 1922, d. 03 Mar 2001 + Howard G. Reel 7 Robert J. Lanier, b. 23 May 1924 7 Bessie Ethel Lanier, b. 27 Apr 1928 + (Unknown) Adams 7 (Female) Lanier + (Unknown) Antonucci 7 Rachel Martelia Lanier, b. 26 Feb 1933, d. 15 Apr 2005 + James Junior Howard 6 Zora Naomi Lanier, b. 21 Mar 1896, d. 07 Jan 1979 + Jason Heber Shook, b. 20 Apr 1892, d. 06 Mar 1982 6 Effie Emma Lanier, b. 10 Jan 1898, d. 17 Nov 1979 + Charles Oscar Killian 6 Adolphus J. Lanier, b. Feb 1900, d. 16 Jun 1901 6 Carl Edwin Lanier, b. 02 May 1902, d. 04 Dec 1985 + Della Miller 6 Virgie A. Lanier, b. 17 Aug 1904, d. 15 Aug 1994 + Owen Henry Drum 6 Edgar Henry Lanier, b. 04 Sep 1907, d. 05 Aug 1967 + Nellie Ruth Pitts, b. 26 Feb 1906, d. 07 Apr 1996 6 Osco E. Lanier, b. 04 Sep 1907, d. 16 Jan 1972 SOURCES
"My Paternal Ancestors - Virginia, North Carolina, Tessessee and Elsewhere" - by Carolyn Whitaker
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=DESC&db=daisybalch&id=I4203"The Lanier Brothers"
http://www.ncgenweb.us/catawba/military/Civil%20War/lanier.htm18th North Carolina Infantry Regiment - Confederate Army
by Ralph Clark http://ralphinla.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cwncci18.htm"The Spirit Divided: Memories of Civil War Chaplains: The Confederary" by John Wesley Brinsfield
