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William Wesley Lane 1877 – 1956 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 September 1877

Birth Location: San Augustine County, Texas, United States of America

Death Date: 21 April 1956

Death Location: Brookeland, Sabine County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Zeramiah Lane

Mother: Nancy POWELL

Spouse(s): Addie Erwin

Children(s): Ernest Lane, William Lane, Earl Erwin, William Lane, Mellon Lane, Henry Lane, Iva Erwin, Milburn Lane, Milburn Lane, Arnel Erwin, Melton Lane, James Lane, Ella Lane, Nancy Lane, Dora Lane, Joseph Lane

Early life: William Wesley Lane arrived in San Augustine County, Texas, United States of America in 1877, born to Zeramiah William "Eddy" Lane and Nancy Elizabeth POWELL. Over time, William Wesley Lane formed a family with Addie Mae Erwin, which included Ernest Lane, William Everett Lane, Earl Erwin, William E Lane, Mellon W Lane, Henry Wilburn Lane, Iva Erwin, Milburn Lane, Milburn Washington "Mib" Lane, Arnel Erwin, Melton Lane, James Melton "Melt" Lane, Ella Lane, Nancy Elenora "Ella" Lane, Dora Lenora Nora Lane and Joseph Richard Robert "Joe" Lane. William Wesley Lane concluded life in Brookeland, Sabine County, Texas, United States of America in 1956.

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Parents

Zeramiah Lane
1843 – 1902
Birth Location: San Augustine County, Texas, USA
ZL
Nancy POWELL
1852 – 1917
Birth Location: Simpson County, Mississippi, USA
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Spouses(s)

Addie Erwin
1882 – 1952
Birth Location: Newton County, Texas, United States of America
AE

Children(s)

Ernest Lane
1900 –
Birth Location: Texas
EL
William Lane
1901 – 1976
Birth Location: Texas
WL
Earl Erwin
1901 – 1968
Birth Location: Texas
EE
William Lane
1901 – 1976
Birth Location: Texas
WL
Mellon Lane
1902 – 1904
Birth Location: Texas
ML
Henry Lane
1902 – 1904
Birth Location: Texas
HL
Iva Erwin
1903 – 1991
Birth Location: Texas
IE
Milburn Lane
1905 – 1997
Birth Location: Texas
ML
Milburn Lane
1905 – 1997
Birth Location: Texas
ML
Arnel Erwin
1906 –
Birth Location: Oklahoma
AE
Melton Lane
1907 – 1983
Birth Location: Texas
ML
James Lane
1907 – 1983
Birth Location: Texas
JL
Ella Lane
1909 – 1990
Birth Location: Texas
EL
Nancy Lane
1911 – 1999
Birth Location: San Augustine County, Texas, USA
NL
Dora Lane
1911 – 1999
Birth Location: San Augustine, San Augustine, Texas, United States
DL
Joseph Lane
1914 – 1991
Birth Location: Texas
JL

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 26 September 1877
    Event Place: San Augustine County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, 1910 United States Federal Census, 1920 United States Federal Census, 1950 United States Federal Census, Geneanet Community Trees Index, Geneanet Community Trees Index, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 7, San Augustine, Texas; Roll: T625_1843; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 179, Year: 1880; Census Place: San Augustine, Texas; Roll: 1325; Page: 304C; Enumeration District: 083, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 4, San Augustine, Texas; Roll: T624_1586; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0141; FHL microfilm: 1375599, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: San Augustin

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1880
    Event Place: San Augustine, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: San Augustine, Texas; Roll: 1325; Page: 304C; Enumeration District: 083

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1910
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 4, San Augustine, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 4, San Augustine, Texas; Roll: T624_1586; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0141; FHL microfilm: 1375599

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1920
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 7, San Augustine, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 7, San Augustine, Texas; Roll: T625_1843; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 179

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1950
    Event Place: San Augustine, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: San Augustin

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 21 April 1956
    Event Place: Brookeland, Sabine County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index, Geneanet Community Trees Index, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: San Augustine County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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