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John Calhoun Lanier 1866 – 1938 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 DEC 1866

Birth Location: Texas, USA

Death Date: 19 JUN 1938

Death Location: Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA

Father: Harrison Lanier

Mother: Mary Walker

Spouse(s): Sarah White

Children(s): Eunice Lanier, Roy Lanier, Oscar Lanier, Mary Lanier, Cecil Lanier, Baby Lanier, Ira Lanier, John Lanier, Cleddie Lanier, Alma Lanier, Susie Lanier

John Calhoun Lanier was born in 1866 in Texas, USA, the child of Harrison John Lanier and Mary Jane Walker. In 1900, John Calhoun Lanier resided in Forestburg, Montague, Texas, USA. In 1910, John Calhoun Lanier resided in Elk, Washita, Oklahoma, USA. John Calhoun Lanier married Sarah Victoria White, and had children including Eunice Gertrude Lanier, Roy Harrison Lanier, Oscar Gilbert Lanier, Mary Etta Lanier, Cecil Paul Lanier, Baby Girl Lanier, Ira Doyle Lanier, John Christol Lanier, Cleddie Byron Lanier, Alma Lee Lanier, Susie Marie Lanier. John Calhoun Lanier passed away in 1938 in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • John Calhoun Lanier was born in 1866 in Texas, USA, the child of Harrison John Lanier and Mary Jane Walker.
  • In 1900, John Calhoun Lanier resided in Forestburg, Montague, Texas, USA.
  • In 1910, John Calhoun Lanier resided in Elk, Washita, Oklahoma, USA.
  • John Calhoun Lanier married Sarah Victoria White, and had children including Eunice Gertrude Lanier, Roy Harrison Lanier, Oscar Gilbert Lanier, Mary Etta Lanier, Cecil Paul Lanier, Baby Girl Lanier, Ira Doyle Lanier, John Christol Lanier, Cleddie Byron Lanier, Alma Lee Lanier, Susie Marie Lanier.
  • John Calhoun Lanier passed away in 1938 in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Harrison Lanier
1821 – 1877
Birth Location: Rowan County North Carolina
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Mary Walker
1846 – 1907
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
MW

Spouses(s)

Sarah White
1872 – 1936
Birth Location: Forestburg, Montague, Texas, USA
SW

Children(s)

Eunice Lanier
1897 – 1978
Birth Location: Forestburg, Montague, Texas, USA
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Roy Lanier
1899 – 1980
Birth Location: Forestburg, Montague, Texas, USA
RL
Oscar Lanier
1895 – 1969
Birth Location: Forestburg, Montague, Texas, USA
OL
Mary Lanier
1892 –
Birth Location: Texas, USA
ML
Cecil Lanier
1906 – 1907
Birth Location: –
CL
Baby Lanier
1908 – 1908
Birth Location: –
BL
Ira Lanier
1909 – 1999
Birth Location: Retrop, Washita, Oklahoma, USA
IL
John Lanier
1904 – 1977
Birth Location: Forestburg, Montague, Texas, USA
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Cleddie Lanier
1915 – 1978
Birth Location: Washita, Oklahoma, USA
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Alma Lanier
1912 –
Birth Location: Washita, Oklahoma, USA
AL
Susie Lanier
1901 – 1993
Birth Location: Texas, USA
SL

John Lanier's Ancestors

Self
John Lanier
1866 – 1938
Birth Place: Texas, USA
Parents
Harrison John Lanier
1821 – 1877
Rowan County North Carolina
Mary (Jane) Walker
1846 – 1907
Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Francis (D) Walker
1802 – 1888
Kentucky, USA
Mary (Jane) Coundry
1811 – 1867
Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Walter Walker
1765 – 1850
Elizabeth McGill
1780 – 1856
William Condra
1789 – 1859
Mary Gass
1786 – 1861
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Gass
1756 – 1827
Nancy Rose
1760 – 1832

John Lanier's Descendants

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John (Calhoun) Lanier (10 DEC 1866 – 19 JUN 1938) m. Sarah (Victoria) White (6 SEP 1872 – 23 AUG 1936)
  1. 1. Eunice (Gertrude) Lanier (4 APR 1897 – 8 AUG 1978) m. Austin (Jerome) Matthews (1896 – )
  2. 2. Roy (Harrison) Lanier (31 AUG 1899 – 27 OCT 1980) m. Curtyce (Lockie) Mitchell (26 MAR 1901 – 31 MAY 1983)
    1. 1. Easter (Joy) Lanier (31 MAR 1929 – 27 MAR 2009) m. William (Arthur) Henshall (21 JAN 1929 – 15 APR 2003)
      1. 1. William ("Bill" Arthur.) Henshall (18 MAY 1962 – )
    2. 2. Gay Lanier (1926 – 19 MAY 2016) m. Jerald (Adams “Jerry”) Davis (18 SEP 1920 – 30 APR 2003)
      1. 1. Jerald (Adams) Davis (15 FEB 1949 – ) m. Donna (Marie) Michener
      2. 2. Gay (Lanier) Davis (26 OCT 1946 – )
  3. 3. Oscar (Gilbert) Lanier (26 JAN 1895 – 1 JAN 1969) m. Dora (Elizabeth) Mason (1899 – 1 APR 2000)
    1. 1. Oscar (Gilbert) Lanier (28 JUL 1930 – 3 OCT 2022) m. Virgie (Dean) Halliday (11 AUG 1934 – 14 MAY 2021)
      1. 1. Joel (Denton) Lanier (27 OCT 1959 – ) m. Kem (Elaine) McGuire (1959 – )
        1. 1. Cody (Denton) Lanier (24 MAR 1987 – )
      2. 2. Jon Lanier (17 JUL 1962 – )
    2. 2. Mary (Allen) Lanier (16 JAN 1926 – 16 OCT 1998) m. Walter (Pierce) Pruitt (11 JUN 1927 – 4 AUG 2005)
      1. 1. Walter (Allen) Pruitt (13 MAY 1960 – )
      2. 2. Celeste Thompson
  4. 4. Mary (Etta) Lanier (24 DEC 1892 – ) m. Ernest (John) Winingham (24 OCT 1890 – 15 JUN 1958)
  5. 5. Cecil (Paul) Lanier (25 AUG 1906 – 7 JUN 1907)
  6. 6. Baby (Girl) Lanier (FEB 1908 – 1908)
  7. 7. Ira (Doyle) Lanier (16 OCT 1909 – 30 JAN 1999)
  8. 8. John (Christol) Lanier (26 MAR 1904 – 7 DEC 1977) m. Ruby (I) Lanier (1915 – )
    1. 1. De (Wanda) Lanier (1935 – )
    2. 2. James (Kent) Lanier (1938 – )
    3. 3. Jack (Charles) Lanier (1939 – )
  9. 9. Cleddie (Byron) Lanier (25 JAN 1915 – 25 MAR 1978) m. Blanche (Adele) Gregory (1923 – 13 MAY 2012)
    1. 1. Renee (Ruth) Lanier (20 NOV 1954 – )
  10. 10. Alma (Lee) Lanier (30 OCT 1912 – )
  11. 11. Susie (Marie) Lanier (14 NOV 1901 – 5 FEB 1993) m. Warren (Henry) Randolph (8 MAR 1901 – 12 APR 1975)
    1. 1. Eunice (LaVern) Chrane (15 FEB 1925 – 30 OCT 2003)

John Lanier's Timeline

7 Records

1866
10 DEC 1866
Birth of John Calhoun Lanier in Texas, USA
Texas, USA
1900
1900
Age 34
John Calhoun Lanier resided here in Forestburg, Montague, Texas, USA
Forestburg, Montague, Texas, USA
1910
1910
Age 44
John Calhoun Lanier resided here in Elk, Washita, Oklahoma, USA
Elk, Washita, Oklahoma, USA
1910
1910
Age 44
John Calhoun Lanier resided here in Elk, Washita, Oklahoma, USA
Elk, Washita, Oklahoma, USA
1920
1920
Age 54
John Calhoun Lanier resided here in Elk, Washita, Oklahoma, USA
Elk, Washita, Oklahoma, USA
1930
1930
Age 64
John Calhoun Lanier resided here in Precinct 1, Precinct 1, Garza, Texas, USA
Precinct 1, Precinct 1, Garza, Texas, USA
1938
19 JUN 1938
Age 72
Death of John Calhoun Lanier in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA
Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 DEC 1866
    Event Place: Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 1, Garza, Texas; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 2342070
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Elk, Washita, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1489; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 191
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Sentinel Leader; Publication Date: 23 Jun 1938; Publication Place: Sentinel, Oklahoma, USA; ,0.7115671,0.18418662,0.9667944&xid=3355
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Elk, Washita, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1277; Page: 25b; Enumeration District: 0262; FHL microfilm: 1375290
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Forestburg, Montague, Texas; Roll: 1660; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 0051
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Elk, Washita, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1277; Page: 25b; Enumeration District: 0262; FHL microfilm: 1375290
    [8] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 1, Garza, Texas; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 2342070

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Precinct 1, Precinct 1, Garza, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 1, Garza, Texas; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 2342070
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 1, Garza, Texas; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 2342070

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 1, Garza, Texas; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 2342070
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Elk, Washita, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1489; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 191
    [3] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Elk, Washita, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1277; Page: 25b; Enumeration District: 0262; FHL microfilm: 1375290
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Forestburg, Montague, Texas; Roll: 1660; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 0051
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Elk, Washita, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1277; Page: 25b; Enumeration District: 0262; FHL microfilm: 1375290
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 1, Garza, Texas; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 2342070

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 1, Garza, Texas; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 2342070
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 1, Garza, Texas; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 2342070

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source:
    [1] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Elk, Washita, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1277; Page: 25b; Enumeration District: 0262; FHL microfilm: 1375290
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Forestburg, Montague, Texas; Roll: 1660; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 0051
    [3] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Elk, Washita, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1277; Page: 25b; Enumeration District: 0262; FHL microfilm: 1375290

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Retrop, Washita County, Oklahoma, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 JUN 1938
    Event Place: Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Sentinel Leader; Publication Date: 23 Jun 1938; Publication Place: Sentinel, Oklahoma, USA; ,0.7115671,0.18418662,0.9667944&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Elk, Washita, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Elk, Washita, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1277; Page: 25b; Enumeration District: 0262; FHL microfilm: 1375290

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Elk, Washita, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Elk, Washita, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1489; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 191

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Retrop
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Sentinel Leader; Publication Date: 23 Jun 1938; Publication Place: Sentinel, Oklahoma, USA; ,0.7115671,0.18418662,0.9667944&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Elk, Washita, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Elk, Washita, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1277; Page: 25b; Enumeration District: 0262; FHL microfilm: 1375290

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Forestburg, Montague, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Forestburg, Montague, Texas; Roll: 1660; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 0051
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