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William Waddell Lanier 1842–1863 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1842

Birth Location: North Carolina

Death Date: 2 May 1863

Death Location: Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg City, Virginia, USA

Father: Robert Lanier

Mother: Margaret Waddill

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In 1842, William Waddell Lanier entered the world in North Carolina, born to Robert M Lanier And Margaret Waddill. In 1850, William Waddell Lanier resided in Centre, Stanly, North Carolina, USA. In 1860, William Waddell Lanier resided in Stanly, North Carolina. William Waddell Lanier passed away in 1863 in Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg City, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1842, William Waddell Lanier entered the world in North Carolina, born to Robert M Lanier And Margaret Waddill.
  • In 1850, William Waddell Lanier resided in Centre, Stanly, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1860, William Waddell Lanier resided in Stanly, North Carolina.
  • William Waddell Lanier passed away in 1863 in Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg City, Virginia, USA.

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William Lanier's Ancestors

Self
William Lanier
1842–1863
Birth Place: North Carolina
Parents
Robert M. Lanier
1806–1886
North Carolina
Margaret Waddill
1814–1886
North Carolina
Grandparents
Thomas Waddill
–1855
North Carolina, USA
Margaret Montgomery
1768–1818
Chatham County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Edmund Sr.
1748–1815
Lucy Birdsong
1754–1782
John Montgomery
1732–1818
Mary Willcox
1736–1824
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Maj.
1733–1790
Mary Armistead
1730–1783
Alexander Montgomery
1700–1746
Mary McCoullough
1694–1746
Thomas Willcox
1689–1779
Elizabeth Cole
1691–1780

William Lanier's Timeline

4 Records

1842
1842
Birth of William Waddell Lanier in North Carolina
North Carolina
1850
1850
Age 8
William Waddell Lanier resided here in Centre, Stanly, North Carolina, USA
Centre, Stanly, North Carolina, USA
1860
1860
Age 18
William Waddell Lanier resided here in Stanly, North Carolina
Stanly, North Carolina
1863
2 May 1863
Age 21
Death of William Waddell Lanier in Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg City, Virginia, USA
Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg City, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1842
    Event Place: North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Stanly, North Carolina; Roll: M653_914; Page: 66; Family History Library Film: 803914
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Centre, Stanly, North Carolina; Roll: M432_645; Page: 3A; Image: 11
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Centre, Stanly, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Centre, Stanly, North Carolina; Roll: M432_645; Page: 3A; Image: 11

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Stanly, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Stanly, North Carolina; Roll: M653_914; Page: 66; Family History Library Film: 803914

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 May 1863
    Event Place: Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg City, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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