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John Thomas Lanier 1868–1948 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Jul 1868

Birth Location: Giles County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 24 Oct 1948

Death Location: Waxahachie, Ellis, Texas, USA

Father: James Lanier

Mother: Catherine Farrar

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Ivy Lanier

The story of John Thomas Lanier began in 1868 in Giles County, Tennessee, USA. In 1870, John Thomas Lanier resided in District 20, Pulaski, Giles, Tennessee, USA. In 1880, John Thomas Lanier resided in District 20, Giles, Tennessee, USA. John Thomas Lanier had children including Ivy Lorene Lanier. John Thomas Lanier passed away in 1948 in Waxahachie, Ellis, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Thomas Lanier began in 1868 in Giles County, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1870, John Thomas Lanier resided in District 20, Pulaski, Giles, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1880, John Thomas Lanier resided in District 20, Giles, Tennessee, USA.
  • John Thomas Lanier had children including Ivy Lorene Lanier.
  • John Thomas Lanier passed away in 1948 in Waxahachie, Ellis, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Lanier's Ancestors

Self
John Lanier
1868–1948
Birth Place: Giles County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
James Nicholas Lanier
1815–1900
Brunswick County, Virginia, USA
Catherine Farrar
1827–1911
Alabama, USA
Grandparents
Thomas Farrer
1793–1859
Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
Judith Webb
1796–1846
Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Stephen Sr
1756–1798
Catherine Lansford
1756–1825
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Farrar
1727–1779
Elizabeth Sanders
1730–1781

John Lanier's Descendants

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John (Thomas) Lanier (15 Jul 1868–24 Oct 1948)
  1. 1. Ivy (Lorene) Lanier 1905–1968
    1. 1. Gloria (Juanita) Porter 1926–1989

John Lanier's Timeline

4 Records

1868
15 Jul 1868
Birth of John Thomas Lanier in Giles County, Tennessee, USA
Giles County, Tennessee, USA
1870
1870
Age 2
John Thomas Lanier resided here in District 20, Pulaski, Giles, Tennessee, USA
District 20, Pulaski, Giles, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 12
John Thomas Lanier resided here in District 20, Giles, Tennessee, USA
District 20, Giles, Tennessee, USA
1948
24 Oct 1948
Age 80
Death of John Thomas Lanier in Waxahachie, Ellis, Texas, USA
Waxahachie, Ellis, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Jul 1868
    Event Place: Giles County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 20, Pulaski, Giles, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 20, Giles, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Oct 1948
    Event Place: Waxahachie, Ellis, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Waxahachie, Ellis, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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