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William ‘Billie’ Lanier 1800–1850 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1800

Birth Location: Brunswick County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 1850

Death Location: Wilson County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: George Lanier

Mother: Elizabeth Lanier

Spouse(s): Jane Lanier

Children(s): George Lanier, Andrew Lanier

William ‘Billie’ Lanier was born in 1800 in Brunswick County, Virginia, United States of America, the child of George Washington Lanier And Elizabeth Hicks Lanier. In 1820, William ‘Billie’ Lanier resided in St Andrews Parish, Brunswick, Virginia, USA. William ‘Billie’ Lanier married Jane Lanier, and had children including Andrew Jackson Lanier, George Washington Lanier, Henry Lanier, John Lanier, Joseph Lanier, William Hartwell Lanier. William ‘Billie’ Lanier passed away in 1850 in Wilson County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William ‘Billie’ Lanier was born in 1800 in Brunswick County, Virginia, United States of America, the child of George Washington Lanier And Elizabeth Hicks Lanier.
  • In 1820, William ‘Billie’ Lanier resided in St Andrews Parish, Brunswick, Virginia, USA.
  • William ‘Billie’ Lanier married Jane Lanier, and had children including Andrew Jackson Lanier, George Washington Lanier, Henry Lanier, John Lanier, Joseph Lanier, William Hartwell Lanier.
  • William ‘Billie’ Lanier passed away in 1850 in Wilson County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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William Lanier's Ancestors

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William Lanier
1800–1850
Birth Place: Brunswick County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
George Washington Lanier
1762–1829
Brunswick Co., VA, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth ((Hicks)) Lanier
1763–1820
Goochland, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Lemuel Lanier
1722–1804
Brunswick Co., VA, Virginia, USA
Molly (Elizabeth (Peebles)) Lanier
1726–1757
Virginia, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Sr
1682–1743
Elizabeth Lanier
1684–1773
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Jr
1655–1719
Katherine Lanier
1665–1684

William Lanier's Descendants

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William (‘Billie’) Lanier (1800–1850) m. Jane Lanier (1800–1870)
  1. 1. George (Washington) Lanier 1838–1900
  2. 2. Andrew (Jackson) Lanier 1833–1899

William Lanier's Timeline

3 Records

1800
1800
Birth of William ‘Billie’ Lanier in Brunswick County, Virginia, United States of America
Brunswick County, Virginia, United States of America
1820
7 Aug 1820
Age 20
William ‘Billie’ Lanier resided here in St Andrews Parish, Brunswick, Virginia, USA
St Andrews Parish, Brunswick, Virginia, USA
1850
1850
Age 50
Death of William ‘Billie’ Lanier in Wilson County, Tennessee, United States of America
Wilson County, Tennessee, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: Brunswick County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 7 Aug 1820
    Event Place: St Andrews Parish, Brunswick, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census, Fourth Census of the United States, 1820; Census Place: St Andrews Parish, Brunswick, Virginia; Page: 17; NARA Roll: M33_134; Image: 29

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Wilson County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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