Descendants of Lewis Vaughn Lanier Generation No. 1 1. LEWIS VAUGHN1 LANIER He married MARTHA HAWKINS September 25, 1815 in Brunswick, Virginia. Marriage Notes for LEWIS LANIER and MARTHA HAWKINS: LEWIS LANIER Male Event(s): Birth: Christening: Death: Burial: Marriages: Spouse: MARTHA HAWKINS Marriage: 25 SEP 1815 , Brunswick, Virginia Source Information: Batch Number: 7133429 Sheet: 45 Source Call No.: 0539032 Type: Film More About LEWIS LANIER and MARTHA HAWKINS: Marriage: September 25, 1815, Brunswick, Virginia Child of LEWIS LANIER and MARTHA HAWKINS is: 2. i. LEWIS2 LANIER, b. Abt. 1822, Virginia; d. Aft. June 1880. Generation No. 2 2. LEWIS2 LANIER (LEWIS VAUGHN1) was born Abt. 1822 in Virginia, and died Aft. June 1880. He married NANCY KIMBERLING. She was born Abt. 1827 in Virginia, and died Aft. June 1880. Notes for LEWIS LANIER: IGI Entry: LEWIS LANIER Male Event(s): Birth: 15 OCT 1823 Smoky Ordinary, Brunswick, Virginia Christening: Death: 1893 Burial: Parents: Father: LEWIS VAUGHN LANIER Mother: MARTHA HAWKINS Source Information: Batch Number: 7917302 Sheet: 81 Source Call No.: 1260559 Type: Film IGI Births for Lewis Lanier & Nancy Kimberling: JAMES LANIER - International Genealogical Index Gender: Male Birth: 17 OCT 1851 , Mason, Virginia ELIJAH LANIER - International Genealogical Index Gender: Male Birth: 02 MAR 1853 , Mason, Virginia MARTHA ANN LANIER - International Genealogical Index Gender: Female Birth: 25 NOV 1854 , Mason, Virginia MORRIS LANIER - International Genealogical Index Gender: Male Birth: 25 NOV 1854 , Mason, Virginia WILLIAM EDWARD LANIER - International Genealogical Index Gender: Male Birth: 06 SEP 1858 , Mason, Virginia LOUISA LANIER - International Genealogical Index Gender: Female Birth: 07 OCT 1860 , Mason, Virginia LAVINIA L. LANIER - International Genealogical Index Gender: Female Birth: 1862 , Mason, Virginia MARIA LANIER - International Genealogical Index Gender: Female Birth: 06 NOV 1864 , Mason, West Virginia RICHARD HENRY LANIER - International Genealogical Index Gender: Male Birth: 06 NOV 1866 , Mason, Virginia Census 9 Aug 1870, Arbuckle Twp, West Virginia, MASON, Roll 1692 Book 1, Page 180b Lanier, Lewis head 48 M W Farmer Virginia Nancy wife 43 F W Virginia Jas son 19 M W Virginia Martha dau 13 F W Virginia Louisa dau 9 F W Virginia Leuvenia dau 8 F W Virginia Richard son 4 M W Virginia Census 4 Jun 1880, Arbuckle Dist, West Virginia, MASON, Roll 1408 Book 1, Page 212b Lanier, Lewis head W M 57 Farming Virginia Virginia Virginia Nancy wife W F 55 Virginia Virginia Virginia Martha A dau W F 23 Virginia Virginia Virginia Louisa dau W F 19 Virginia Virginia Virginia Lavenia dau W F 16 Virginia Virginia Virginia Richard H son W M 14 West Virginia Virginia Virginia More About LEWIS LANIER: Census 1: August 09, 1870, West Virginia, MASON, Roll 1692 Book 1, Page 180b Census 2: June 04, 1880, Arbuckle Dist, West Virginia, MASON, Roll 1408 Book 1, Page 212b More About NANCY KIMBERLING: Census 1: August 09, 1870, Arbuckle Twp, West Virginia, MASON, Roll 1692 Book 1, Page 180b Census 2: June 08, 1880, Arbuckle Dist, West Virginia, MASON, Roll 1408 Book 1, Page 212b Children of LEWIS LANIER and NANCY KIMBERLING are: i. JAMES3 LANIER, b. October 17, 1851, Mason County, West Virginia; d. 1955. More About JAMES LANIER: Census: August 09, 1870, Arbuckle Twp, West Virginia, MASON, Roll 1692 Book 1, Page 180b ii. ELIJAH LANIER, b. March 02, 1853, Mason County, West Virginia; d. Bef. August 1870. iii. MARTHA ANN LANIER, b. November 25, 1854, Mason County, West Virginia; d. 1925. More About MARTHA ANN LANIER: Census 1: August 09, 1870, Arbuckle Twp, West Virginia, MASON, Roll 1692 Book 1, Page 180b Census 2: June 08, 1880, Arbuckle Dist, West Virginia, MASON, Roll 1408 Book 1, Page 212b iv. MORRIS LANIER, b. November 25, 1854, Mason County, West Virginia; d. Bef. August 1870. Notes for MORRIS LANIER: Not listed in parents household in 1870. v. WILLIAM EDWARD LANIER, b. September 06, 1858, Mason County, West Virginia; d. Bef. August 1870. Notes for WILLIAM EDWARD LANIER: Not listed in parents household in 1870 vi. LOUISA LANIER, b. October 07, 1860, Mason County, West Virginia; d. Aft. June 1880. More About LOUISA LANIER: Census 1: August 09, 1870, Arbuckle Twp, West Virginia, MASON, Roll 1692 Book 1, Page 180b Census 2: June 08, 1880, Arbuckle Dist, West Virginia, MASON, Roll 1408 Book 1, Page 212b vii. LAVINIA L LANIER, b. 1862, Mason County, West Virginia; d. 1883. More About LAVINIA L LANIER: Census 1: August 09, 1870, Arbuckle Twp, West Virginia, MASON, Roll 1692 Book 1, Page 180b Census 2: June 08, 1880, Arbuckle Dist, West Virginia, MASON, Roll 1408 Book 1, Page 212b viii. MARIA LANIER, b. November 06, 1864, Mason County, West Virginia; d. 1865. Notes for MARIA LANIER: Not listed in parents household in 1870 3. ix. RICHARD HENRY LANIER, b. November 06, 1866, Mason County, West Virginia; d. Aft. April 1930. Generation No. 3 3. RICHARD HENRY3 LANIER (LEWIS2, LEWIS VAUGHN1) was born November 06, 1866 in Mason County, West Virginia, and died Aft. April 1930. He married ELIZABETH FRANCES ECKARD Abt. 1890. She was born December 1869 in Virginia, and died February 05, 1937 in Grundy County, Illinois. Notes for RICHARD HENRY LANIER: IGI entry: RICHARD HENRY LANIER Male Event(s): Birth: 06 NOV 1866 , Mason, Virginia Christening: Death: Burial: Parents: Father: LEWIS LANIER Mother: NANCY KIMBERLING Source Information: Batch Number: 8118209 Sheet: 12 Source Call No.: 1260915 Type: Film 8 Jun 1900 Census, Radnor Township, Ohio, Delaware County, Page 239a Lanier, Richard head W M Nov 1865 34 M 10 Virginia Virginia Virginia Elizabeth wife W F Dec 1869 30 M 10 4 3 Virginia Virginia Virginia Jesse C son W M Aug 1890 9 S Virginia Virginia Virginia Arthur L son W M Mar 1894 6 S Ohio Virginia Virginia Bessie dau W F Oct 1896 3 S Ohio Virginia Virginia In the Grundy County 1917 farmers' listing: LANIER, R. H. (Lizzie ECKARD) Ch Arthur; "Ely Farm" Mazon R2 Mazon Sec4 T320a Ed McWILLIAMS (1911) Richard Lanier is a tenant farmer on 320 acres owned by Ed McWilliams; arrived 1911. Children Jessie and Bessie are not listed in 1917, only Arthur. In the Auto Owner's section: LANIER, R.H., Ford, Mazon, R. 2 Apr 10, 1930 census, Mazon village, Illinois, GRUNDY, Roll 517 Book 2, Page 158a Lanier, Richard head M W 63 M 22 West Virginia Virginia Virginia Elizabeth wife F W 58 M 19 West Virginia Kentucky West Virginia More About RICHARD HENRY LANIER: Census 1: June 08, 1900, Radnor Township, Ohio, Delaware County, Page 239a Census 2: August 08, 1870, Arbuckle Twp, West Virginia, MASON, Roll 1692 Book 1, Page 180b Census 3: June 08, 1880, Arbuckle Dist, West Virginia, MASON, Roll 1408 Book 1, Page 212b Notes for ELIZABETH FRANCES ECKARD: Illinois Death Index LANIER ELIZABETH F N/S UNK 0000043 1937-02-05 GRUNDY More About ELIZABETH FRANCES ECKARD: Census: June 08, 1900, Radnor Township, Ohio, Delaware County, Page 239a More About RICHARD LANIER and ELIZABETH ECKARD: Marriage: Abt. 1890 Children of RICHARD LANIER and ELIZABETH ECKARD are: 4. i. ARTHUR LEE4 LANIER, b. March 02, 1894, Radnor township, Delaware County, Ohio; d. October 25, 1977, Mazon, Grundy County, Illinois. ii. JESSE C LANIER, b. August 1890, Virginia; d. Aft. June 1900. More About JESSE C LANIER: Census: June 08, 1900, Radnor Township, Ohio, Delaware County, Page 239a iii. BESSIE F LANIER, b. October 1896, Ohio; d. Aft. June 1900. More About BESSIE F LANIER: Census: June 08, 1900, Radnor Township, Ohio, Delaware County, Page 239a Generation No. 4 4. ARTHUR LEE4 LANIER (RICHARD HENRY3, LEWIS2, LEWIS VAUGHN1) was born March 02, 1894 in Radnor township, Delaware County, Ohio, and died October 25, 1977 in Mazon, Grundy County, Illinois. He married HAIDEE AMAZON MELTON September 17, 1919 in Woodstock, McHenry County, Illinois, daughter of ALVIN MELTON and HESTER TURLEY. She was born November 16, 1898 in Ashton, Mason County, West Virginia, and died July 09, 1976 in Mazon, Grundy County, Illinois. Notes for ARTHUR LEE LANIER: Birth Certificate is recorded on Volume 3, Page 232 in Delaware County, Ohio. On his marriage license, Arthur Lanier's occupation is farming. Mrs F. A. Graham ( the wife of the minister ) and Charles A Bender were witnesses. 21 Feb 1920, Marengo Twp, Illinois, MCHENRY, Roll 386 Book 2, Page 49b Lanier, Arthur head M W 25 M Ohio West Virginia West Virginia Farmer Haidee wife F W 22 M West Virginia West Virginia West Virginia Belvidere Daily Republican, Jan 8, 1930: "Lionel Melton and Alfred Greenhow visited at the Arthur Lanier home at Mazon during the holidays." 8 May 1930 Census, Mazon Twp Illinois, GRUNDY, Roll 517 Book 2, Page 168a Lanier, Arthur head M W 35 M 24 Ohio West Virginia West Virginia occ: farmer Haidee wife F W 33 M 22 West Virginia West Virginia West Virginia Roy son M W 9 S Illinois Ohio West Virginia James son M W 4 11/12 S Illinois Ohio West Virginia Melton, James brother-in-law M W 22 S Illinois West Virginia West Virginia occ: laborer Belvidere Daily Republican, Jan 22, 1931: "Alfred Greenhow and Lionel Melton are visting at the Arthur Lanier home at Mazon, Ill." More About ARTHUR LEE LANIER: Burial: Morris, Grundy County, Illinois Census 1: May 08, 1930, Mazon twp, Illinois, GRUNDY, Roll 517 Book 2, Page 168a Census 2: June 08, 1900, Radnor Township, Ohio, Delaware County, Page 239a Census 3: February 21, 1920, Marengo Twp, Illinois, MCHENRY, Roll 386 Book 2, Page 49b Residence 1: September 16, 1919, Marengo, McHenry County, Illinois Residence 2: April 04, 1928, Mazon, Illinois Social Security Number: 339-32-1031 Notes for HAIDEE AMAZON MELTON: Social Security Death Index Haidee LANIER Birth Date: 16 Nov 1897 Death Date: Jul 1976 Social Security Number: 321-56-0963 State or Territory Where Number Was Issued: Illinois Death Residence Localities ZIP Code: 60444 Localities: Mazon, Grundy, Illino On March 7, 1952 in Kanawha County, WV, G. M. Melton signed an affadavit at age 89 that he, as uncle to Haidee Amazon Melton, would attest to a true record of birth for Haidee: Born Nov 16, 1897 in Mason County WV to Alvin Grant Melton and Hester Jane Turley. His address was listed at that time as 700 Beech Avenue, Charleston, WV. The document was notarized on 4 April, 1952. This was George Buford McClellan Melton On Sep 6, 1932, Mrs. A. L. Lanier was the informant on the death certificate for Alvin G. Melton, her father. Her address was listed as Mazon, Ill. More About HAIDEE AMAZON MELTON: Burial: Morris, Grundy County, Illinois Census 1: June 01, 1900, Hannan District, Mason County, WV Census 2: April 21, 1910, Nevada Twp, Livingston County, Illinois, Roll 303 Book 1, Page 210 Census 3: February 21, 1920, Marengo Twp, Illinois, MCHENRY, Roll 386 Book 2, Page 49b Census 4: May 08, 1930, Mazon twp, Illinois, GRUNDY, Roll 517 Book 2, Page 168a Fact 2: Last residence: IL 604441 Fact 3: State of issue: IL1 Residence 1: September 06, 1932, Mazon, Grundy County, Illinois Residence 2: January 09, 1948, Mazon, Grundy County, Illinois Residence 3: December 01, 1960, Mazon, Grundy County, Illinois More About ARTHUR LANIER and HAIDEE MELTON: Marriage: September 17, 1919, Woodstock, McHenry County, Illinois Marriage license: September 16, 1919, #15678, Woodstock, McHenry County, Illinois Children of ARTHUR LANIER and HAIDEE MELTON are: 5. i. ROY RICHARD5 LANIER, b. March 07, 1921, Belvidere, Boone County, Illinois; d. November 05, 1989. 6. ii. JAMES GRANT LANIER, b. August 12, 1925, Mazon, Grundy County, Illinois. iii. BETTY JAYNE LANIER, b. June 19, 1930, Mazon, Grundy County, Illinois; d. September 18, 1948, Morris City, Grundy County, Illinois. Notes for BETTY JAYNE LANIER: Illinos Death Index: LANIER BETTE J F/W UNK 0036044 1948-09-18 GRUNDY MORRIS CITY - - More About BETTY JAYNE LANIER: Cause of Death: Bullise Polio iv. ROBERT LEE LANIER, b. November 06, 1938; d. March 09, 1942, Morris City, Grundy County, Illinois. Notes for ROBERT LEE LANIER: Illinois Death Index: LANIER ROBERT L M/W Y-03 0000032 1942-03-09 GRUNDY MORRIS CITY - - More About ROBERT LEE LANIER: Cause of Death: Pneumonia Generation No. 5 5. ROY RICHARD5 LANIER (ARTHUR LEE4, RICHARD HENRY3, LEWIS2, LEWIS VAUGHN1) was born March 07, 1921 in Belvidere, Boone County, Illinois2, and died November 05, 19892. He married SHIRLEY ELIZABETH GANG July 18, 1941 in St Charles, Missouri. She was born July 30, 1922. Notes for ROY RICHARD LANIER: [Brøderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 1, Ed. 4, Social Security Death Index: U.S., Social Security Death Index, Surnames from A through L, Date of Import: Jan 3, 1999, Internal Ref. #1.111.4.133724.47] Individual: Lanier, Roy Birth date: Mar 7, 1921 Death date: Nov 5, 1989 State of issue: IL More About ROY RICHARD LANIER: Census: May 08, 1930, Mazon twp, Illinois, GRUNDY, Roll 517 Book 2, Page 168a Fact 1: Social Security #: 339-16-48372 Fact 3: State of issue: IL2 More About ROY LANIER and SHIRLEY GANG: Marriage: July 18, 1941, St Charles, Missouri Children of ROY LANIER and SHIRLEY GANG are: 7. i. DELORES ANN6 LANIER, b. March 31, 1943, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee. 8. ii. GERALD LEE LANIER, b. May 23, 1944, Morris, Grundy County, Illinois. 9. iii. RONALD ROY LANIER, b. March 07, 1947, Ottawa, La Salle County, Illinois. iv. LARRY ALLEN LANIER, b. November 07, 1950, Morris, Grundy County, Illinois; m. BRENDA GLIMPSE, 1986, Colorado Springs, Colorado; b. July 15, 1951. More About LARRY LANIER and BRENDA GLIMPSE: Marriage: 1986, Colorado Springs, Colorado v. DOREEN LYNN LANIER, b. October 22, 1954, Morris, Grundy County, Illinois. Notes for DOREEN LYNN LANIER: 3 marriages, 3 children 6. JAMES GRANT5 LANIER (ARTHUR LEE4, RICHARD HENRY3, LEWIS2, LEWIS VAUGHN1) was born August 12, 1925 in Mazon, Grundy County, Illinois. He married (1) BARBARA MCBRIDE 1945. He married (2) MARION PAWLOWSKI February 22, 1958. She was born December 05, 1928 in Morris, Grundy County, Illinois. More About JAMES GRANT LANIER: Census: May 08, 1930, Mazon twp, Illinois, GRUNDY, Roll 517 Book 2, Page 168a More About JAMES LANIER and BARBARA MCBRIDE: Marriage: 1945 More About JAMES LANIER and MARION PAWLOWSKI: Marriage: February 22, 1958 Children of JAMES LANIER and BARBARA MCBRIDE are: 10. i. SHERRY DOREEN6 LANIER, b. August 13, 1946; d. 1987. 11. ii. PEGGY ANN LANIER, b. July 17, 1948. iii. JAMES DALE LANIER, b. April 07, 1952. More About JAMES DALE LANIER: Residence: 1986, California Children of JAMES LANIER and MARION PAWLOWSKI are: iv. JULINE ANN6 LANIER, b. February 05, 1966. v. KRISTINE SUE LANIER, b. February 05, 1966. Generation No. 6 7. DELORES ANN6 LANIER (ROY RICHARD5, ARTHUR LEE4, RICHARD HENRY3, LEWIS2, LEWIS VAUGHN1) was born March 31, 1943 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee. She married ERWIN KELLY 1965. He was born August 14, 1939. More About DELORES ANN LANIER: Residence: August 2000, Coal City, Illinois More About ERWIN KELLY: Residence: August 2000, Coal City, Illinois More About ERWIN KELLY and DELORES LANIER: Marriage: 1965 Children of DELORES LANIER and ERWIN KELLY are: i. MIKE7 KELLY. ii. CHAD KELLY. iii. JACKIE KELLY. 8. GERALD LEE6 LANIER (ROY RICHARD5, ARTHUR LEE4, RICHARD HENRY3, LEWIS2, LEWIS VAUGHN1) was born May 23, 1944 in Morris, Grundy County, Illinois. He married RAMONA HALBERMAN May 23, 1964. She was born June 24, 1944. More About GERALD LANIER and RAMONA HALBERMAN: Marriage: May 23, 1964 Children of GERALD LANIER and RAMONA HALBERMAN are: i. CHILD17 LANIER. ii. CHILD2 LANIER. 9. RONALD ROY6 LANIER (ROY RICHARD5, ARTHUR LEE4, RICHARD HENRY3, LEWIS2, LEWIS VAUGHN1) was born March 07, 1947 in Ottawa, La Salle County, Illinois. He married BARBARA EDDY 1965 in Morris, Grundy County, Illinois. She was born May 1948. More About RONALD LANIER and BARBARA EDDY: Marriage: 1965, Morris, Grundy County, Illinois Children of RONALD LANIER and BARBARA EDDY are: i. CHILD17 LANIER. ii. CHILD2 LANIER. 10. SHERRY DOREEN6 LANIER (JAMES GRANT5, ARTHUR LEE4, RICHARD HENRY3, LEWIS2, LEWIS VAUGHN1) was born August 13, 1946, and died 1987. She married WILLIAM RATH. Children of SHERRY LANIER and WILLIAM RATH are: i. JENNIFER7 RATH, b. 1972; m. ALEX, 1999. Notes for JENNIFER RATH: Married with 0 children as of August, 2000 More About ALEX and JENNIFER RATH: Marriage: 1999 ii. SARA RATH, b. 1973. Notes for SARA RATH: Married with 0 children as of August, 2000 iii. JONATHAN RATH, b. 1974. Notes for JONATHAN RATH: Married with 3 children as of August, 2000 11. PEGGY ANN6 LANIER (JAMES GRANT5, ARTHUR LEE4, RICHARD HENRY3, LEWIS2, LEWIS VAUGHN1) was born July 17, 1948. She married RONALD FLEETWOOD. Children of PEGGY LANIER and RONALD FLEETWOOD are: 12. i. WESLEY7 FLEETWOOD, b. 1969. ii. ADAM FLEETWOOD, b. 1988. Generation No. 7 12. WESLEY7 FLEETWOOD (PEGGY ANN6 LANIER, JAMES GRANT5, ARTHUR LEE4, RICHARD HENRY3, LEWIS2, LEWIS VAUGHN1) was born 1969. He married JENNIFER BERANDT. Children of WESLEY FLEETWOOD and JENNIFER BERANDT are: i. RILEY8 FLEETWOOD, b. 1995. ii. HANNAH FLEETWOOD, b. 1998. Endnotes 1. Brøderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 1, Ed. 4, Social Security Death Index: U.S., Social Security Death Index, Surnames from A through L, Date of Import: Jan 3, 1999, Internal Ref. #1.111.4.133714.60 2. Brøderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 1, Ed. 4, Social Security Death Index: U.S., Social Security Death Index, Surnames from A through L, Date of Import: Jan 3, 1999, Internal Ref. #1.111.4.133724.47