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William Lanning 1810–1892 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 AUG 1810

Birth Location: Fairview, Buncombe Co., North Carolina

Death Date: 17 SEP 1892

Death Location: Waynesville, Haywood County, North Carolina, USA

Father: Enos Lanning

Mother: Margaret Barnwell

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Lanning

Children(s): William Lanning

In 1810, William Lanning entered the world in Fairview, Buncombe Co., North Carolina, born to Enos Lanning And Margaret Barnhill Barnwell. In 1880, William Lanning resided in Iron Duff, Haywood, North Carolina, United States. William Lanning married Elizabeth Lanning, and had children including William Cleveland Lanning. William Lanning passed away in 1892 in Waynesville, Haywood County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1810, William Lanning entered the world in Fairview, Buncombe Co., North Carolina, born to Enos Lanning And Margaret Barnhill Barnwell.
  • In 1880, William Lanning resided in Iron Duff, Haywood, North Carolina, United States.
  • William Lanning married Elizabeth Lanning, and had children including William Cleveland Lanning.
  • William Lanning passed away in 1892 in Waynesville, Haywood County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Lanning's Ancestors

Self
William Lanning
1810–1892
Birth Place: Fairview, Buncombe Co., North Carolina
Parents
Enos Lanning
1784–1865
Rowan County, NC
Margaret (Barnhill) Barnwell
1790–1850
Buncombe County, NC
Grandparents
John Lanning
1757–1839
Bordertown, NJ
Sarah Whitaker
1767–1816
Rowan County, NC
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Lanning
1731–1789
Marcy Lounsberry
1731–1771
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Lounsberry
1708–1738
Hannah Carpenter
1708–1737

William Lanning's Descendants

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William Lanning (18 AUG 1810–17 SEP 1892) m. Elizabeth Lanning (ABT 1810–BET 1842 AND 1909)
  1. 1. William (Cleveland) Lanning 1839–1910

William Lanning's Timeline

3 Records

1810
18 AUG 1810
Birth of William Lanning in Fairview, Buncombe Co., North Carolina
Fairview, Buncombe Co., North Carolina
1880
1880
Age 70
William Lanning resided here in Iron Duff, Haywood, North Carolina, United States
Iron Duff, Haywood, North Carolina, United States
1892
17 SEP 1892
Age 82
Death of William Lanning in Waynesville, Haywood County, North Carolina, USA
Waynesville, Haywood County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 AUG 1810
    Event Place: Fairview, Buncombe Co., North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 09 June 2016, 23:29), entry for William Lanning(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID 2DX2-92C
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "South Carolina Deaths, 1915-1965," database with images, FamilySearch ( : 18 April 2016), William M Lanning in entry for Wesley Rosen Grant Lanning, 24 Jul 1936; citing , Lanning, Wesley Rosen Grant, 1936, Department of Archives and History, State Records Center, Columbia; FHL microfilm 1,943,831.
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch ( : 11 August 2016), William Lannin, Iron Duff, Haywood, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district ED 89, sheet 186D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0967; FHL microfilm 1,254,967.
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch ( : 30 December 2015), William Laning, 1860.
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch ( : 17 October 2014), Wm Lanning, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 3, family 17, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,660.
    [6] World Family Tree Vol. 144, Ed. 1, Tree #0375
    [7] 375.FTW

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Iron Duff, Haywood, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 09 June 2016, 23:29), entry for William Lanning(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID 2DX2-92C
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "South Carolina Deaths, 1915-1965," database with images, FamilySearch ( : 18 April 2016), William M Lanning in entry for Wesley Rosen Grant Lanning, 24 Jul 1936; citing , Lanning, Wesley Rosen Grant, 1936, Department of Archives and History, State Records Center, Columbia; FHL microfilm 1,943,831.
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch ( : 11 August 2016), William Lannin, Iron Duff, Haywood, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district ED 89, sheet 186D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0967; FHL microfilm 1,254,967.
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch ( : 30 December 2015), William Laning, 1860.
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch ( : 17 October 2014), Wm Lanning, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 3, family 17, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,660.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Eagle Nest Rock, Waynesville, Haywood County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 09 June 2016, 23:29), entry for William Lanning(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID 2DX2-92C
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "South Carolina Deaths, 1915-1965," database with images, FamilySearch ( : 18 April 2016), William M Lanning in entry for Wesley Rosen Grant Lanning, 24 Jul 1936; citing , Lanning, Wesley Rosen Grant, 1936, Department of Archives and History, State Records Center, Columbia; FHL microfilm 1,943,831.
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch ( : 11 August 2016), William Lannin, Iron Duff, Haywood, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district ED 89, sheet 186D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0967; FHL microfilm 1,254,967.
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch ( : 30 December 2015), William Laning, 1860.
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch ( : 17 October 2014), Wm Lanning, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 3, family 17, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,660.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 SEP 1892
    Event Place: Waynesville, Haywood County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 09 June 2016, 23:29), entry for William Lanning(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID 2DX2-92C
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "South Carolina Deaths, 1915-1965," database with images, FamilySearch ( : 18 April 2016), William M Lanning in entry for Wesley Rosen Grant Lanning, 24 Jul 1936; citing , Lanning, Wesley Rosen Grant, 1936, Department of Archives and History, State Records Center, Columbia; FHL microfilm 1,943,831.
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch ( : 11 August 2016), William Lannin, Iron Duff, Haywood, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district ED 89, sheet 186D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0967; FHL microfilm 1,254,967.
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch ( : 30 December 2015), William Laning, 1860.
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch ( : 17 October 2014), Wm Lanning, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 3, family 17, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,660.
    [6] World Family Tree Vol. 144, Ed. 1, Tree #0375
    [7] 375.FTW

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