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Benjamin William Lanier 1817–1870 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Oct 1817

Birth Location: St Tammany Parish, LA

Death Date: 1870

Death Location: Oberlin, Allen, Louisiana, USA

Father: Hillery Lanier

Mother: Elizabeth Bankston

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In 1817, Benjamin William Lanier entered the world in St Tammany Parish, LA, born to Hillery Lanier And Elizabeth Bankston. Benjamin William Lanier passed away in 1870 in Oberlin, Allen, Louisiana, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1817, Benjamin William Lanier entered the world in St Tammany Parish, LA, born to Hillery Lanier And Elizabeth Bankston.
  • Benjamin William Lanier passed away in 1870 in Oberlin, Allen, Louisiana, USA.

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Benjamin Lanier's Ancestors

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Benjamin Lanier
1817–1870
Birth Place: St Tammany Parish, LA
Parents
Hillery Lanier
1780–1870
Effingham Township, Screven County, Georgia, USA
Elizabeth Bankston
1784–1874
Wilkes CO, GA USA
Grandparents
Benjamin Lanier
1744–1829
Albemarle Parish, Surry County, Virginia, USA
Ealiff (Hillery) Lanier
1744–1802
Surrey, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Lemuel Lanier
1707–1786
Hannah Peters
1707–1786
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Lanier
1680–1727
Elizabeth Bird
1685–1740

Benjamin Lanier's Timeline

2 Records

1817
14 Oct 1817
Birth of Benjamin William Lanier in St Tammany Parish, LA
St Tammany Parish, LA
1870
1870
Age 53
Death of Benjamin William Lanier in Oberlin, Allen, Louisiana, USA
Oberlin, Allen, Louisiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Oct 1817
    Event Place: St Tammany Parish, LA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Oberlin, Allen, Louisiana, USA

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