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MARGARET LANIER 1764–1857 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Jan 1764

Birth Location: Rockingham, Pitt, North Carolina

Death Date: 5 Apr 1857

Death Location: Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States of America

Father: James #

Mother: Mary Cooke

Spouse(s): John Bankston

Children(s): Nathaniel BANKSTON, Lawrence Bankston, John Jr, Cynthia Bankston, Joseph BANKSTON, Lanier Bankston, Elizabeth Bankston

In 1764, MARGARET LANIER entered the world in Rockingham, Pitt, North Carolina, born to James Henry Lanier And Mary Cooke. MARGARET LANIER married John Thomas Bankston, and had children including Cynthia Bankston, Elizabeth Bankston, John Thomas Bankston Jr, Joseph Bankston, Lanier Bankston, Lawrence Bankston, Nathaniel Nathan Bankston. MARGARET LANIER passed away in 1857 in Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1764, MARGARET LANIER entered the world in Rockingham, Pitt, North Carolina, born to James Henry Lanier And Mary Cooke.
  • MARGARET LANIER married John Thomas Bankston, and had children including Cynthia Bankston, Elizabeth Bankston, John Thomas Bankston Jr, Joseph Bankston, Lanier Bankston, Lawrence Bankston, Nathaniel Nathan Bankston.
  • MARGARET LANIER passed away in 1857 in Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States of America.

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MARGARET LANIER's Ancestors

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MARGARET LANIER
1764–1857
Birth Place: Rockingham, Pitt, North Carolina
Parents
James Henry Lanier #
1724–1786
Brunswick, Virginia, United States
Mary Cooke
1725–1772
Brunswick, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Sampson Lanier
1712–
Elizabeth (Still) Washington
1685–1717
Surry, Virginia
Henry (H) Cooke
1690–1774
Surry, Virginia
Mary (Eliza) Clarke
1692–1766
Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
Dr. I
1682–1743
Elizabeth Washington
1684–1773
Richard Washington
1660–1725
Elizabeth Jordan
1663–1735
John Cook
1658–1711
Avis Killingsworth
1672–1709
Samuel Clarke
1659–1737
Elizabeth Hicks
1674–1736
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Washington
1591–1688
William Jones
1650–1710
Martha Gilerist
1650–1745
John Hicks
1640–1728
Rebeckah Rives
1638–1731

MARGARET LANIER's Descendants

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MARGARET LANIER (20 Jan 1764–5 Apr 1857) m. John (Thomas) Bankston (8 May 1760–23 February 1835)
  1. 1. Nathaniel ((Nathan)) BANKSTON 1793–1850 m. Sarah LIGHT 1798–1850
    1. 1. Henry (M.) Bankston 1837–1887 m. Sarah (C) Bankston 1845– m. Elizabeth Bankston 1840–1910
      1. 1. James (Marion) Bankston 1860–1944 m. Willie (Ann) Henry 1864–1907
        1. 1. Mary (Hattie) Bankston 1886–1886
        2. 2. Virginia (May "Virgie") Bankston 1900–1997
        3. 3. Rena Blankenship 1888–1960
        4. 4. Henry (Jackson) Bankston 1888–1963
        5. 5. Lizzie (LoRena "Rena") Bankston 1889–1960
        6. 6. Mamie (Ethel) Bankston 1894–1958
        7. 7. Charlie (W.) Bankston 1894–1967
        8. 8. Marry (S) Bankston 1900–1886
        9. 9. Cora (Agnes) Bankston 1902–1975
        10. 10. Lula Bankston 1898–1900
        11. 11. James (Ernest) Bankston 1896–1897
        12. 12. Stevie Bankston 1907–1907
      2. 2. William (James) Bankston 1865–1942
      3. 3. Lucendia Bankston 1869–
      4. 4. Charles Bankston 1873–
    2. 2. ELIZABETH ((Betsy)) BANKSTON 1826–1882
    3. 3. WILLIAM (R) BANKSTON 1830–1881
    4. 4. James Bankston 1826–1864
    5. 5. Mary (Ellen) Bankston 1835–1915
    6. 6. John Bankston 1839–
    7. 7. M (A) Bankston 1828–
  2. 2. Lawrence Bankston 1783–1859
  3. 3. John (Thomas Bankston) Jr 1799–1869
  4. 4. Cynthia Bankston 1787–1889
  5. 5. Joseph BANKSTON 1792–1863
  6. 6. Lanier Bankston 1805–
  7. 7. Elizabeth Bankston 1805–1887

MARGARET LANIER's Timeline

2 Records

1764
20 Jan 1764
Birth of MARGARET LANIER in Rockingham, Pitt, North Carolina
Rockingham, Pitt, North Carolina
1857
5 Apr 1857
Age 93
Death of MARGARET LANIER in Coosa Co.,AL
Coosa Co.,AL

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Jan 1764
    Event Place: Rockingham, Pitt, North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Apr 1857
    Event Place: Coosa Co.,AL
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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