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William Lanning 1797–1867 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Jul 1797

Birth Location: Fairview, Buncombe County, North Carolina

Death Date: 12 Dec 1867

Death Location: Henderson County, North Carolina

Father: John Lanning

Mother: Sarah Whitaker

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William Lanning was born in 1797 in Fairview, Buncombe County, North Carolina, the child of John Lanning And Sarah Whitaker. William Lanning passed away in 1867 in Henderson County, North Carolina.

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Biography

  • William Lanning was born in 1797 in Fairview, Buncombe County, North Carolina, the child of John Lanning And Sarah Whitaker.
  • William Lanning passed away in 1867 in Henderson County, North Carolina.

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William Lanning's Ancestors

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William Lanning
1797–1867
Birth Place: Fairview, Buncombe County, North Carolina
Parents
John Lanning
1757–1839
Bordentown, Burlington, New Jersey,USA
Sarah Whitaker
1769–1846
Lexington, North Carolina, USA
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Lanning's Timeline

2 Records

1797
15 Jul 1797
Birth of William Lanning in Fairview, Buncombe County, North Carolina
Fairview, Buncombe County, North Carolina
1867
12 Dec 1867
Age 70
Death of William Lanning in Henderson County, North Carolina
Henderson County, North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Jul 1797
    Event Place: Fairview, Buncombe County, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Dec 1867
    Event Place: Henderson County, North Carolina

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