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Note: Chartered West Point Iron Works, 5 May 1891, with brothers Ward Crockett Lanier
and Elijah Frank Lanier, for the manufacture of castings, gears, and machinery
parts. This company was a pioneer of the county in the development of machine
shops and foundries.
President of "West Point Mfg Co" 1896 - 1910. Co-Founder of "W.C. & L. Lanier
Bank" with brother Ward Crockett, and "W.C. & L. Lanier Foundry & Machine Shop"
in West Point, Georgia
Principle factor in the organization of the Lanett Cotton Mills and Dye Plant.
This became the West Point Mfg. Co.; in 1965 it became West Point-Pepperell Mfg. Co and is currently known West Point-Stevens.
The town of Lanett, Chambers Co., Alabama (incorporated 1893) was re-named to honor him "Lan"
and Mr. William Bennett "Ett" who were principle in securing the financing for
the Lanett Bleachery & Dye Works. Previously, it was known as Bluffton.
Entered the Civil War on 20 July 1862. 7th Alabama Cavalry Regiment attached
to the CSA Cavalry Command with the Western Armies.
Resided at "Clovernook" 208 N. 18th Street, Lanett, Alabama. Built 1886 orginally; burned ca 1912 & rebuilt.
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1860 Census--West Point P.O., Troup Co,. GA; ennumerated with mother A.E. Lenner, listed as M.L. Lanier
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1870 Census - West Point, Troup Co., GA; P. O. West Point; pg. 304B
HH as of June 1, 1870 - Enumerated July 19, 1870
# 30-30
W. C. Lanier, 31, M W, R R Agt, - /$6000, Ala
Dora, 28, F W, Keeping H, GA
Fortune, 8 mos, M W, Ga, b. Oct
#31-31
A. E. Lanier, 65, F W, $1800 / -, SC
Fayett, 25, M W, Baulter, -- / $6000, ALa.
S. L., 28, F W, Keeping H, GA
W. L., 10, M W, GA, attd school
F. W., 8, M W, GA
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1880 Census--West Point P.O., Troup Co., GA; Vol 23; ED 130; Sheet 9; Line 37; pg. 636A
Lafayette LANIER Self M Male W 35 AL Banker NC SC
Ada A. LANIER Wife M Female W 24 AL Keeping House GA GA Gillian L. LANIER Dau S Female W 5 AL AL AL
Gabriela E. LANIER Dau S Female W 4 GA AL AL
Lucy J. LANIER Dau S Female W 2 GA AL AL
Arabella E. LANIER Mother W Female W 73 SC NC NC
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1900 Census--Lanett Precinct No. 7, Chambers Co., AL; Vol 8; ED 9; Sheet 27A
HH as of June 1, 1900 - Enumeated June 25, 1900
LaFayette Lanier, head, W M June 1845, 54, M 26 yrs, AL NC SC, Pres. Lanett Cotton Mills
Ada A., wife, W F Aug 1856, 43, m 26 yrs, 7/6 children, AL GA GA
Gillian L., dau, W F Nov 1874, 25, S, AL AL AL
Gabella E., dau, W F Aug 1876, 23, S, GA AL AL
Lusie J., dau, W F Aug 1878, 21, S, GA AL AL
George H., son, W M, Aug 1880, S, GA AL AL, at school
Lafayette, son, W M, June 1881, S, GA AL AL, at school
Alice, dau, W F Apr 1886, 13, S, GA AL AL, at school
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1910 Census - Lanett, Chambers Co., AL; ED 25; pg. 7B
HH as of Apr 15, 1910 - Enumerated Apr 19, 1910 - HH #488-505
#150-162
L. Lanier, head, M W, 65, m 1x for 36 yrs, AL NC SC, manufacturer - cotton
Ada A., wife, F W 53, m 1x for 36 yrs, 7/8 (s/b 6/7) children, AL GA GA
Gabrella, dau, F W, 34, S, AL AL AL
Alice, dau, F W 23, S, AL AL AL
#151-163
Geo. Lanier, head, M W, 29, m 1x for 5 yrs, AL AL AL, vice president - cotton mills
Marie Lamar, wife, F W 25, m 1x for 5 yrs, 3/4 children, GA GA GA
Joe, son, M W 4, S, AL AL GA
George, Jr., son, M W 1 6/12, S, AL AL AL (s/b AL AL GA)
Mary, dau, F W 1 mo, S, AL AL AL (s/b AL AL GA)
Freeman, R. C., head, M W, 43, m 1x for 6 yrs, GA GA GA, cotton buyer
Gillion L., wife, F W 35, m 1x for 6 yrs, 1/1 children, AL AL GA
Gibrella, dau, F W 4, S, AL GA AL
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per "This Was Our Valley -- Photo-Gravures of 1901,"
Chatahoochee Valley Historical Society, Publication No. 11
c. 1973; Litho-Krome Company, Columbus, GA, pg. 45:
Clovernook, the towering Victorian home of L. Lanier was built in 1888 at 208 N. 18th St, Lanett after the Lanier family sold their home on West 8th St and 2nd Avenue, West Point to W. L. Williams, who made it into Hotel Virent.
A new Clovernook was built in 1918 after the old house burned. The nearby home of George H. Lanier, Sr., son of L. Lanier, burned in 1941 and he moved into the later house where his mother, Mrs. Ada Huguly Lanier, had died in 1939. Clovernook is now (1973) the home of Mrs. George H. Lanier, Sr.
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Subj: Lanier genealogy
Date: 8/7/03 8:58:20 AM Pacific Daylight Time
From: greyeagleorchis@@earthlink.net
To: VCJFreeman@@aol.com
Hello,
I have a large data base of the Laniers who are descendants of my gr gr grandfather Benjamin Wilkes Lanier and his brother Edward Alexander Lanier who came into Coosa, now part of Elmore county, Alabama about 1842. Every now and then I run up on Laniers in the Central Alabama area that are not from my line and have always wondered what their ancestry was and how we are connected. I've seen the name Lafayette Lanier several times in the area and have always wondered about him. In my wife's hometown, Tallassee, Alabama she grew up with a set of brothers named Lafayette and Lanier Golden, at least I think the last name was Golden.
My line goes back from Benjamin Wilkes through his father Benjamin, then another Benjamin, Thomas, Sampson, John, Clement, Nicholas. Do you have information as to where these lines are connected? My line came from Virginia, through Hancock Co., Georgia and then into Alabama.
Would love to correspond.
Andy Lanier
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