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Name: Barbara
E-mail address: love_and_light444@yahoo.com
Homepage URL: http://jazzygirlnaturals.com
Comments:Hi,
I found your site while researching my geneology on my father's side. Thanks for all of the great info, I am going to have to see if I can "connect the dots"! My dad, Bobby Ray Lanier, Grandfather, Willie Dennis Lanier.
Thanks again!
Thursday, April 10th 2008 - 12:17:06 PM
Name: John Clifton Lanier
E-mail address: dajo0302@yahoo.com
Comments:Hello!
I think this is an awsomme site. I wonder though if you might be able to help me. My line goes like this: Myself, Robert Lanier, Luther L. Lanier, Edmund Lanier, Seth Lanier and so on up through Clement the son of Nicholas the Elder Lanier. Now I was adopted out of my family and have recently been reunited with my bio mother, but I am looking for Robert Lanier my father. He was born in 1938 which would put him at 70 years old this year. Is there any chance that you would know who he is? Any information would be helpful. I just want to be able to see him at least once before he passes away.

Sniceerely John C. Lanier
Wednesday, January 9th 2008 - 04:16:04 AM
Name: Diane D.
Comments:My great grandmother was a Lanier. There has always been a lot of interest in this line. Eliza Lanier and Stephen Green Pearce. We have had the Ingersoll book in the family and it is very interesting. This book can also be found at most libraries and the DAR library in D.C. Sampson Lanier and Elizabeth Washington are in my line as well as the Chamberlain's. There are many musically gifted people in our family as well as gifted speakers. Is this a family gift past down from? There is also a great love for God and loyalty to His Word. How old is the oldest descendent at this time? My mother is one of 8 beautiful women and one son. This is a very loving and sweet family.
Thursday, December 6th 2007 - 03:36:34 PM
Name: Tonica Lanier
E-mail address: sweet.t.99@hootmail.com
Comments:This page was very informing and thanks for the information.
Friday, June 22nd 2007 - 03:36:12 PM
Name: Andrew Ivan Lanier
E-mail address: andy31088@yahoo.com
Comments:Wonder where I fit in. My sister has don much research on our background and our family was originally from NC and Va. My grandfather was Henry(1903)

Andy
Thursday, May 17th 2007 - 11:40:04 PM
Name: Luwana Lanier Milner
E-mail address: llmg8r@aol.com
Comments:Hello Lanier Families:
I was so excited today when I found this website and guestbook. I am the daughter of John Grady Lanier from Eustis, Florida (central FL) and my grandfather moved here from Metter, Georgia in the early 1900's but no later than 1945. My grandfather's name was Edward James Lanier. His father was from Georgia and was Ralph Lanier. I know little more about my family's past but seek many answers. Thanks to all of you who are sharing your knowledge with the rest of us. Please contact me at llmg8r@aol.com if you have more information or just want to chat.
Luwana Lanier Milner
Eustis, Florida
Wednesday, April 4th 2007 - 03:54:35 PM
Name: Sidney Arthr Lanier
E-mail address: lanier@sptc.net
Homepage URL: http://sidlanier.com
Comments:I show Nicholas LaNier, John Jerome Lanier (1499)m Nicholas LaNier II, Clement A. LaNier, John Lanier Sr, John Lanier Jr., John Lanier III, Lemuel Lanier, Benjamin Lanier, Samuel Lanier, Guion Henry Lanier, Guion Tan de Lucre Lanier (aka Guy T. Lanier) Gus Myers Lanier, Sidney Alexandria Lanier, and then me. Basically with Guion Henry coming from Georgia to Rusk County Texas, then to Leon County Texas. We are still alive and well. Best to you.
Tuesday, April 3rd 2007 - 04:46:24 PM
Name: Winnie (Savage) Smith
E-mail address: New Address: winsmith@suddenlink.net
Comments:Here I am, again! Descended about 13 generations from Nicholas Lanier, and I can't stop searching for more information.

Do other pictures exist of his immediate family?

Thank you, for sharing your work, it is great.















Tuesday, March 13th 2007 - 10:34:45 PM
Name: Cherie
E-mail address: marchpubs@comcast.net
Comments:Wow, thanks so much for now I can prove to my 84-yr. old Mom that both of her parents are descended from the Lanier family (my grandmother through the Williams line, my grandfather from the Brewers). Nice job, easy to follow and very interesting. Did I say thanks again!
Sunday, March 4th 2007 - 02:28:26 AM
Name: C. J. Clower
E-mail address: channah4@aol.com
Saturday, March 3rd 2007 - 10:17:02 AM
Name: Leontine (Lee) Launer
E-mail address: llauner@columbus.rr.com
Comments:Hi Wayne,
Just saw your sight looking for Jim Poore mentions. I am a descendent of Green Jones, my maiden name is Jones. We sure
lost a great guy when Jim died Feb. 11th.

Lee Jones Launer
Thursday, February 22nd 2007 - 10:03:23 PM
Name: val
E-mail address: vfritz@triad.rr.com
Comments:my great grandmother on my mother's side was a lanier born in davidson county, north carolina. i am excited to know the history of our people. i was also interested in the claims of whether or not the bassanos were jewish. i have read some articles at other sites that say they werent and some say that they were. this to me is interesting because im also researching the geneology on my dad's side and may have also found some jewish ancestry there. but never the less your doing a great job and we appreciate all your hard work.
God bless...
Sunday, December 17th 2006 - 01:41:24 AM
Name: bishop
E-mail address: mypapa2005@hotmail.com
Comments:my grandmother was a lanier, lillie was her name,she was born in texas 1887 she married luke bishop. any info. on the lanier
billy
Wednesday, December 13th 2006 - 03:49:30 PM
Name: Patricia G Lanier
E-mail address: laughter@yadtel.net
Comments:Hi, My husband is William Keith Lanier born in Davidson County / North Carolina.
I do a lot of genealogy searching. I love it.
Monday, August 28th 2006 - 07:10:39 AM
Name: Eva Lanier
E-mail address: eml1075@yahoo.com
Comments:Hi there. I never knew there were so many Lanier's out there and how much history we hold. I am the daughter of Larry Wayne Lanier. His parents were Dewey and Maggie Lanier. I know of an uncle Billy Lanier and Aunt Bobbie Lanier, but that is about as much of my family heritage that I know. We are from Texarkana Tx, however myself and my 2 sisters Amy and April now live in Illinois. If there is any family out there of ours that would like to contact me feel free to do so.
Saturday, August 26th 2006 - 02:31:33 AM
Name: Jimmy Paul Lanier
E-mail address: JimmyLanier@sbcglobal.net
Comments:I was born in a subberb of Ft. Worth Texas. I am the son of Carl Danny Lanier and he is the son of Carl Lanier. Not sure what line of the Lanier family I come from but I am interested to know. I was told by my father and grand fater that our family were tobacco farmers in from North Carolina.

Thanks for creating this site ... do you know why the Laniers migrated to the North America from France?
Thursday, August 24th 2006 - 07:59:14 PM
Name: James Thomas Lanier
E-mail address: jtlanier@msn.com
Comments:I was born in CA in 1961, my father is James Robert Lanier born in Blossom Texas in 1934, his father is Revus Robert Lee Lanier born in Tennesee in 1917
Tuesday, June 20th 2006 - 02:55:30 AM
Name: Barbara M. Lanier-Carlisle
E-mail address: mcarlisle@kellerassociates.com
Comments:Hello. Great site. I am a descendant of Nicholas Lanier. His son Clement, his son John Sr.,his son John Jr, his son Sampson, his son Thomas, his son William,his son Thomas,his son Lewis Vaugh Lanier, his son William Hartwell Lanier, his son William Alexander Lanier, his son Barney Dennison Lanier was my grandfather and my father is Barney Don Lanier.
Sunday, May 28th 2006 - 06:04:09 PM
Name: Michael Richard Lanier
E-mail address: Main7@aol.com
Comments:couldn't find a soul that I reconized, but pretty interesting
Friday, May 12th 2006 - 08:27:08 PM
Name: Erin Lanier
E-mail address: over_the_moon77@yahoo.com
Sunday, April 16th 2006 - 04:59:42 PM
Name: Jim Poore
E-mail address: jpoore1@insightbb.com
Comments:Hey Wayne! Long time no see. Just came by to visit, once again, and see what I could dig up in the cemetery of the ancestors. Hope all is well with you!
Jim
Sunday, February 19th 2006 - 05:04:38 PM
Name: Caleb Brannen
E-mail address: caleb_brannen@yahoo.com
Comments:My great-grandmother, Eva Blanche Lanier was the daughter of Dasher(George) and Eva Slaughter Lanier. I am looking for descendants of Dasher and Eva. They lived in North Central Florida during the late 1800's- mid 1900's. They had seven children: Louise, Lallie, Helen, Blanche, Sammie, G.D. (George Dasher) and Ray. It would be great to contact any of my relatives.
Tuesday, January 31st 2006 - 10:18:33 PM
Name: Caleb Brannen
E-mail address: caleb_brannen@yahoo.com
Comments:I've been searching for the genealogy of my great grandmother, Eva Lanier(1924-2003), since shortly after her death. I would love to hear more about what could be my lineage. -Caleb
Saturday, January 21st 2006 - 03:05:10 PM
Name: Glenda Turner Bracy
E-mail address: rbracy1@msn.com
Comments:My grandmother was Reno Lanier Flythe. She was from Conway, NC. Her mother was Bessie Bridgers and her father was Joseph Arthur Lanier. Sarah Lanier was her first cousin. She was married to Charlie Lanier (Charles Edward, I believe). They had a son named Edward Lanier. I believe we are related to Ann Lanier Who lives in Lexington, NC. Would love to hear from you at above e-mail address if you have any further information. Thanks.
Tuesday, January 3rd 2006 - 09:46:50 PM
Name: PAT LANIER
E-mail address: planier@technologist.com
Comments:Hi, great job. Keep it going.
Pat
Wednesday, November 2nd 2005 - 12:08:29 PM
Name: Liz Brown Burks
E-mail address: mandlburks@corrcomm.net
Comments:Hi Wayne:
Just browsing and found your site. I have a first cousin, Wesley Ellenwood - parents were Albert Ellenwood & Flossie Brown Ellenwood. I noticed that you mention a "Florence" as a spouse for Albert. ( I never knew this side of my famly - my paternal side the "Brown" Family from Tattnal County, & Candler County, Georgia) I never knew that her real name was Florence. Anyway, I am trying to locate any immediate family of Wesley Ellenwood - I have an old photo of him when he was quite young. Although, Wes Ellenwood would have been my first cousin - I believe that there is a great age difference. The photo that I have is dated 1943 - and I was not born until 24 years later. Perhaps, you or someone reading this e-mail can shed some light and e-mail me. Kindest Regards, Liz Brown Burks mandlburks@corrcomm.net

Wednesday, July 27th 2005 - 12:59:03 AM
Name: Brad Clouse
E-mail address: lazace@hotmail.com
Comments:I am so glad to ave found your site it is wonderful. My line goes back thru Absolom Benjamin Lanier. It appears your site stops here i have the continuation of most of this line to an extent to present date. Maybe i should be more specific from Absolom going back> Thomas Martin L.> Hillery Lanier(which in my records is John Hillery L.)>Benjamin Lanier> Lemual and so on. if you'd like from Absolem to present please feel free to email me as i am just learning to follow up on this task of searching out my family. I would like to reaserch the Huguenot society aspect of our family but have had no success it seems very secretive part of our ancestry for some reason. If you have any insite on this please share. ty very much for your hard work so far I do appreciate what you've done Brad E. Clouse
Sunday, July 10th 2005 - 10:49:46 AM
Name: lLaretta Lanier
E-mail address: www.donljo@earthlink.com
Comments:Hello,I was searching for my grandfather,Homer Lanier.He lived in Hortense Georgia.Olan is my father and Uthall is my aunt.If anyone knows them please let me know. Thanks for the site.L.L.
Wednesday, March 30th 2005 - 01:05:00 AM
Name: JONATHAN G. LANIER
E-mail address: j.g.lanier@worldnet.att.net
Homepage URL: http://www.lanierschristianromanticlovenotes.com
Comments:Hi, and Happy New Year!

Jonathan, and Florita Lanier
Wednesday, February 9th 2005 - 03:55:59 AM
Name: Larry Lanier White
E-mail address: lmwmaw@msn.com
Comments:Mr. Wayne Lanier,
I am 58 years old and may have died and never have known the tapesty of my past, if not for you. Thank you, can not begin to express my most humble appreciation.
My great-grandfather was Franis "Guy" Lanier. My grandmother had the suit he wore the day he was ambushed at Spillers Creek, until the her death. I was about nine when I was shown the black suit coat with the holes in it.
I was told the dispute was over a property boundary. My 78 year old brother says it was over cotton that had been stolen from him.
Beyond my great-grandfather I knew nothing of this wonder-
full rich story which you have given to me and my family.
Thank you so very much.
Larry White
Monday, January 31st 2005 - 08:13:30 PM
Name: Winnie (Savage) Smith
E-mail address: winsmith@cox.net
Comments:Absolutely gorgeous!!!
Yes, I am a descendant. From Nicholas Lanier (1544) through Benjamin Bird Lanier 1711; Martha (Patsy) Lanier & sp.,John Ellis Fagan, and through their dau., Sarah Jones Fagan & her husband, Lemuel Reed were my great-grandparents; through their dau., Mary Ellen Reed and her husband, James Savage of Rutherford Co., Tenn.
And, very proudly, hanging above my desk, I have a 10" x 13" color print of Nicholas Lanier by van Dyke.
25 January 2005
Tuesday, January 25th 2005 - 09:48:09 PM
Name: Rose Lanier Adams
E-mail address: piddlepod@yahoo.com
Comments:Just looking around the "net" for some Laniers. We are from Metter, GA.

Rose L Adams
Friday, January 21st 2005 - 04:05:13 PM
Name: Wesley Shelton Lanier
E-mail address: wesleylanier@yahoo.com
Comments:My family is from the central Florida area, (a rural settlement known to locals as “Crewsville” outside of Zolfo Springs in Hardee County specifically). My granddaddy’s name was Tricky Lemmie Lanier,(Lemmie possibly from Lemuel. I need to ask Uncle Milton before I forget again). My dad’s name was Shelton Eugene Lanier and my mother’s maiden name was Naomi Ellis.
Saturday, October 9th 2004 - 10:34:31 PM
Name: james k. lanier jr
E-mail address: lanier_james@msn.com
Thursday, September 30th 2004 - 03:34:30 AM
Name: Gloria Lanier
E-mail address: dxegaljoy@wmconnect.com
Comments:My husband lost track of his Lanier family heritage when his Dad died just before my husbands fourth birthday...so I am always interested in ANY Lanier information I can find.
Saturday, September 18th 2004 - 12:43:20 AM
Name: #daniel_
E-mail address: 7558@yahoo.com
Comments:Just wanted to thank you guys for getting such an informative site. Excelent graphic photoshop designed and easy to navigate. Your site is indeed a wonderful and i bookmarked it.

felixl633@msn.com

Comments:What a great site! I will visit again when I have more time.
I was drawn to it when I saw the name Louise Ingersoll. I have her book and I visited she and her husband in about 1968 when they were living in the Kennedy Arms Apartments in Washington, D.C. They were well into their eighties at that time.

I have a question about the coat of arms. Where is the "Lion of Gascony?" I have never been able to pick it out and have been puzzled for years wondering if perhaps this was not the correct coat-of-arms.
Friday, August 27th 2004 - 09:45:25 PM
Name: Lois A. Lanier
Friday, July 30th 2004 - 10:32:57 PM
Name: steve Burke
E-mail address: searlburke@yahoo.com
Comments:Your Website is great, it was sent to me by other Lanier Descendants here in GA.


I am a Descendant of Benjamin Lanier born 1732 died 1819 in Screven County Ga. He married Sussanah Green.

My wife Shirley Gay of Garfield Ga. is a Descendant of Lemuel Lanier born 1729 and married Sarah Hardy.
Sunday, May 23rd 2004 - 08:13:44 PM
Name: William Arthur Lanier, Jr.
E-mail address: kopfgeschlagen7@yahoo.com
Comments:I enjoyed perusing your page - if only we could solve the mystery of Margaret Jane Lanier and William White.
Wednesday, May 5th 2004 - 04:25:41 PM
Name: Mary Elizabeth Lanier
E-mail address: mb_lanier@hotmail.com
Comments:I was googling my own name and found this. What an interesting and detailed page! I hail from Pennsylvania, where Laniers are limited. We are originally from Statesboro, Georgia. Well, my grandfather anyway. I enjoyed looking at your sight, and wonder if there is a connection?
Thursday, April 29th 2004 - 05:47:08 PM
Name: Mark A. Pequignot
E-mail address: limecity@hotmail.com
Comments:Just found your site! Hope to do lots of looking.
Thursday, April 15th 2004 - 03:40:30 PM
Name: Judith Braddy Heskett
E-mail address: tarheel_sweetheart2001@yahoo.com
Comments: Hi Wayne, I keep refering back to your web site.In hopes to find something new about the Laniers.Keep up the good work.
Wednesday, March 24th 2004 - 04:48:16 AM
Name: jennifer nicole lanier
Sunday, February 29th 2004 - 09:55:50 PM
Name: Heather Lanier Hardee
E-mail address: firstladi79@hotmail.com
Comments:I just thought I would see if I could pull up some family history and this was great help. I am a relative of Nicholas Lanier and I musical
one at that.
Monday, January 12th 2004 - 05:34:53 AM
Name: Glenda Lanier
E-mail address: Suzy5104@aol.com
Comments:Just dropped by looking for ancestors. My family was originally from Davie and Davidson County, North Carolina.
Wednesday, October 29th 2003 - 07:13:12 PM
Name: Don
E-mail address: Don436@yahoo.com
Homepage URL: http://books.dreambook.com/troyzb/johndoo.html
Comments:Hi! Just wanted to say what a great job you're doing. keep it up! Congratulations to this superb website! Keep it up! Thank You, Please visit my guestdook!
Tuesday, May 6th 2003 - 08:06:28 PM
Name: Sherry Bennett Kornegay
E-mail address: skornegay@akingump.com
Comments:I was cleaning out my files from last year and stumbled upon a fax my sister sent me with some of my grandfather's history. I decided to take a break and search the web for my great, great, grandfather's name, George Henry Bennett. Someone scribbled the name John Lanier Bennett on the page. I don't have much info about my family, but would love to learn more. My grandfather's name was Roy Chilton Bennett, son of William Oscar Bennett, son of George Henry Bennett.
Wednesday, January 22nd 2003 - 04:32:23 PM
Name: Patty Lanier
E-mail address: planier245@mybluelight.com
Comments:Married to Armor Dale Lanier--father Armor Edward Lanier--father Evin Lanier---father Augustus Lanier---father James Lanier--father Fredrick Lanier--father Lewis Lanier--father Lemuel Lanier---father Bird Thomas Lanier--father John Lanier.
This is a very informative sight. Hope to hear from you.
Dale and Patty Lanier
Saturday, December 28th 2002 - 02:37:43 AM
Name: Berwick Bruce Lanier
E-mail address: berwick@bellsouth.net
Homepage URL: http://berwick.webhop.net
Comments:I found your site doing a Google search on my name. I am the son of Sterling Edmund Lanier and the last with my particular name (for the moment anyway... our first child,Erin Sidney, 3 months old, is a girl...).

My uncle also had the name, but his mother would not use it and called him "Pete" because her first son had the name and died in infancy. Uncle Pete did not want to offend her and so did not name either of his two sons Berwick Bruce. My father then thought he could get away with it... my grandmother Priscilla was very old when I was born and died when I was still young.

I have the Louise Ingersoll book and just found the link to Quintin Publications on your site. So now I'll finally have the CD-ROM version I had always thought I'd have to make!

Stop by our web site to see one of the latest Laniers: Erin Sidney (middle name for the poet... we live in Atlanta so the Georgia history and the big lake certainly influenced us...) was born on October 3rd, 2002 and is the first Berwick Bruce Lanier's great great great grand daughter (I think)
Friday, December 13th 2002 - 02:36:55 AM
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