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William Brantly Lanier 1849–1921 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Sep 1849

Birth Location: Chinquapin, Duplin, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 24 Jan 1921

Death Location: Duplin, North Carolina, USA

Father: Hosea Sr.

Mother: Annie Rayner

Spouse(s): Nancy Williams

Children(s): Ada Lanier, Hosea Lanier, Thomas Simpson, Stephen Simpson, Mary Simpson, Luther Simpson, Catherine Simpson, Sula Simpson, Bertha Simpson, Walter Simpson

In 1849, William Brantly Lanier entered the world in Chinquapin, Duplin, North Carolina, United States, born to Hosea Goodman Lanier Sr And Annie Rayner. William Brantly Lanier married Nancy Ann Williams, and had children including Ada Lanier, Bertha Leona Simpson, Catherine Ann Katie Simpson, Hosea Byrd Lanier, Luther Buckner Simpson, Mary Ellen Simpson, Stephen Drew Simpson, Sula J Simpson, Thomas Hill Simpson, Walter Caden Simpson. William Brantly Lanier passed away in 1921 in Duplin, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1849, William Brantly Lanier entered the world in Chinquapin, Duplin, North Carolina, United States, born to Hosea Goodman Lanier Sr And Annie Rayner.
  • William Brantly Lanier married Nancy Ann Williams, and had children including Ada Lanier, Bertha Leona Simpson, Catherine Ann Katie Simpson, Hosea Byrd Lanier, Luther Buckner Simpson, Mary Ellen Simpson, Stephen Drew Simpson, Sula J Simpson, Thomas Hill Simpson, Walter Caden Simpson.
  • William Brantly Lanier passed away in 1921 in Duplin, North Carolina, USA.

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William Lanier's Ancestors

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William Lanier
1849–1921
Birth Place: Chinquapin, Duplin, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Hosea Goodman Lanier Sr.
1816–1885
Cypress Creek Township, Duplin, North Carolina
Annie Rayner
1818–1900
Chinquapin NC
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Great-Grandparents
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William Lanier's Descendants

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William (Brantly) Lanier (13 Sep 1849–24 Jan 1921) m. Nancy (Ann) Williams (08 Jan 1849–18 Feb 1922)
  1. 1. Ada Lanier 1885–1969 m. Jim (N) Lanier 1882–1959
    1. 1. Major (Edward Lanier) Sr 1908–1981
    2. 2. Alma (Estelle) Lanier 1910–1964
    3. 3. Mary (Lou) Lanier 1926–2016
    4. 4. Lillie (Mae) Lanier 1908–1987
    5. 5. Nancy (Gertrude) Lanier 1913–2009
    6. 6. Joseph (Eugene) Lanier 1917–2013
    7. 7. Harvey (Edward) Lanier 1921–1941
    8. 8. Eugene Lanier 1920–1920
    9. 9. Eugene Lanier 1918–
    10. 10. Pauline Lanier 1915–2006
  2. 2. Hosea (Byrd) Lanier 1877–1955
  3. 3. Thomas (Hill) Simpson 1877–1977
  4. 4. Stephen (Drew) Simpson 1874–1929
  5. 5. Mary (Ellen) Simpson 1880–1964
  6. 6. Luther (Buckner) Simpson 1882–1931
  7. 7. Catherine (Ann "Katie") Simpson 1875–1928
  8. 8. Sula (J) Simpson 1888–1979
  9. 9. Bertha (Leona) Simpson 1891–1934
  10. 10. Walter (Caden) Simpson 1894–2000

William Lanier's Timeline

3 Records

1849
13 Sep 1849
Birth of William Brantly Lanier in Chinquapin, Duplin, North Carolina, United States
Chinquapin, Duplin, North Carolina, United States
1921
21 Jan 1921
Age 72
Death of William Brantly Lanier in Duplin, North Carolina, USA
Duplin, North Carolina, USA
1921
24 Jan 1921
Age 72
Burial of William Brantly Lanier
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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Sep 1849
    Event Place: Chinquapin, Duplin, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Jan 1921
    Event Place: Duplin, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 24 Jan 1921
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Deaths

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