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Family
Marriage: Children:
  1. Charlotte "Lottie" Lanier: Birth: May 1868 in West Point, Troup Co., Georgia. Death: 24 Apr 1940 in Chapel Hill, Orange Co., North Carolina

  2. Phillip Lanier: Birth: 24 Mar 1869 in West Point, Troup Co., Georgia. Death: 6 Jun 1930 in West Point, Troup Co., Georgia

  3. James Cherry Lanier: Birth: 6 Mar 1871 in West Point, Troup Co., Georgia. Death: 12 Aug 1940 in Troup Co., Georgia

  4. Horace Reese "Harry" Lanier: Birth: 21 Jul 1873 in West Point, Troup Co., Georgia. Death: 14 Apr 1942 in Troup Co., Georgia

  5. William Campbell "Will" Lanier: Birth: 11 Jul 1875 in West Point, Troup Co., Georgia. Death: 18 May 1949 in Orlando, Orange Co., Florida

  6. Arabella "Belle" Lanier: Birth: 15 Mar 1878 in West Point, Troup Co., Georgia. Death: 19 Nov 1926 in Chapel Hill, Orange Co., North Carolina

  7. Elizabeth "Bessie" Lanier: Birth: 25 Nov 1879 in West Point, Troup Co., Georgia. Death: 23 Mar 1937 in Fulton Co., Georgia

  8. Sujette Lanier: Birth: 28 Jun 1882 in West Point, Troup Co., Georgia. Death: 14 Mar 1914 in Athens, Clarke Co., Georgia


Sources
1. Source:   1850 Census - Tallapoosa Co., AL; 1860-1910 Census - Troup Co., GA
2. Source:   State of Georgia Certificate of Death #10448; Obit - "The Roanoke Leader," Roanoke, Randolph Co., Ala, Issue of 6 April 1921
3. Source:   FamilySearch.org/IGI

Notes
a. Note:   AKA: Elizur Franklin Lanier
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 Muster Roll of Company H, 41st Regiment
 Georgia Volunteer Infantry
 C. S. A.
 Carroll County, Georgia
 "Wood Hat Boys"
  Privates:
 Lanier, Elijah F. - See private Co. E.
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 Muster Roll of Company E, 41st Regiment
 Georgia Volunteer Infantry
 C. S. A.
 Troup County, Georgia
 "Troup Light Guards"
  Privates:
 Lanier, Elijah F.- private March 4, 1862. Appointed Sergeant Major March 28, 1862. Transferred to Co. H in 1862. Appointed 1st Sergeant May 3, 1862. Elected Jr. 2nd Lieutenant in 1862; 2nd Lieutenant July 10, 1862; 1st Lieutenant July 20, 1862. Captured at Vicksburg, Miss.
 July 4, 1863, and paroled there July 6, 1863. Roll dated December 31, 1863, last on file shows him absent, sick. Pension records show he surrendered at Raleigh, N.C. April 19, 1865. (Born in Ga.)
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 Civil War - Co. H, 41st GA. His widow, filed for pension in Troup Co., GA.
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 1870 Census--West Point P.O., Troup Co., GA; page 317, line 3, #310-310: occupation: Merchant & Grocer.
 E. F. Lanier, 26, M W, merchant & grocer, $800 / $4200, Ala
 Susan Lanier, 24, F W, Ala
 Lottie, 5, F W, Ala
 Phillip, Jr., 1 M W,
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 1880 Census--West Point P.O., Troup Co., GA; Vol. 23; ED 130; Sheet 4; Line 34; pg. 633D
 E. Frank LANIER Self M Male W 36 AL Merchant VA SC
 Susan E. LANIER Wife M Female W 33 AL SC SC
 Lottie LANIER Dau S Female W 13 GA AL AL
 Phillip LANIER Son S Male W 11 GA AL AL
 James LANIER Son S Male W 9 GA AL AL
 Horace LANIER Son S Male W 7 GA AL AL
 William LANIER Son S Male W 5 GA AL AL
 Arabella LANIER Dau S Female W 2 GA AL AL
 Elizabeth LANIER Dau S Female W 6M GA AL AL
 Elberk GERMANY Other S Male B 32 AL Laborer AL AL
 Elea. CHERRY Other W Female B 46 AL Cook AL AL
 Susan CHERRY Other S Female B 11 AL Servant AL AL
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 1900 Census - 701 District GM - West Point, Troup Co., CA; Vol. 68; ED 69; Sheet 4A & 4B
 HH as of June 1, 1900 - Enumerated June 4, 1900
 Railroad St - #89-89
 Elijah Lanier, head, W M, May 1843, 57, m 35 yrs, AL VA SC, Treas. West Point Ice. Co.
 Susan E., wife, W F Apr 1846, 54, m 35 yrs, 8/8 children, AL SC SC
 Phillip, son, W M Mch 1869, 31, M -0- yrs, GA AL AL, Insurance Agent
 James, son, W M Mch 1871, 29, S, GA AL AL, Supt RR
 Horace, son, W M July 1873, 26, S, GA AL AL, Bookkeeper Cotton Mill
 William, son, W M Jul 1875, 24, S, GA AL AL, Bookkeeper Cotton Mill
 Elizabeth, dau, F W Nov 1879, 20, S, GA AL AL
 Suejet, dau, W F Jul 1882, 17, S, GA AL AL, at school
 Anna, DinLaw, W F Apr 1880, 20, m -0- yrs, 0/0 children, GA GA GA
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 1910 Census - West Point Militia District 701 West Point City, Troup Co., Georgia; ED 143; pg. 16A
 HH as of April 15, 1910 - Enumerated April 26, 1910
 Rail Road Street
 #350-375
 Frank E. Lanier, head, M W, 66, M 1x for 44 years, Ala NC SC, manufacturer - iron & wood work
 Susan E., wife. F W, 63, M 1x for 44 yrs, 8/8 children, Ala SC SC
 Horace, son, M W, 36, S, Ga Ala Ala, manufacturer - iron & wood works
 Bessie, dau, F W, 30, S, Ga Ala Ala
 Sujette, dau, F W, 37, S, Ga Ala Ala
  #351-376
 Phillip Lanier, head, M W, 41, M 1x for 10 yrs, Ga Ala Ala, fire insurance agent
 Anna W., wife, F W, 31, M 1x for 10 yrs, 0/0 children, Ga Ga Ga
 Jim Lanier, head, M W, 39, M 1x for 8 yrs, Ga Ala Ala, manager - investment co
 --- (wife's name blank), wife, F W, 36, M 1x for 8 yrs, child info blank, Ala Ga Ga
 R. J. Trannell, F-in-Law, M W, 73, Wd, Ga SC Ga, own income
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 Second Mayor of West Point, Georgia 1880-82:
  "The Carroll County Times"
 Carrollton, Carroll Co., Georgia
  NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, JANUARY 21, 1881
  NEIGHBORHOOD News
  Frank Lanier has been elected Mayor of West Point.
  (Transcribed by Candace [Teal] Gravelle - tealtree@@comcast.net - March 28, 2007)
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 Ran "Americus Iron Works" and "Americus Grocery Co" (see Frank Lanier, Sr.). He was also President of "West Point Mfg. Co."
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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:
  E. F. Lanier: The handsome house, with tower, balcony, and upper porch, at 1102 2nd Ave., (West Point) was built for Elijah Frank and Susan Elizabeth Cherry Lanier about 1875-80. It partially burned in the 1920's and was rebuilt as a one story house. Horace Lanier, Mr. Lanier's son, made his home here. Gene Davis owned the house for some years and it is now (1973) in apartments owned by James R. Nix.
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 "The Roanoke Leader"
 Roanoke, Randolph Co., Alabama
  NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, April 6, 1921
  Many of our readers will regret to learn of the death of Mr. Frank Lanier, a prominent and popular citizen of West Point which occurred in that city on Sunday. He was 81 years of age.
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 GA Death Index:
 Name: E. Frank Lanier
 Death Date: 03 Apr 1921
 County of Death: Troup
 Certificate: 10448-C
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 State of Georgia Certificate of Death #10448
 POD: Militia District 701 West Point, Troup Co., Georgia
 Name: E. Frank Lanier
 male
 white
 married
 spouse: Susan Lanier
 DOB: May 4, 1843
 Age: 78 yrs, 11 mo, - days
 Occ: Pres W Pt Investment Co
 POB: Alabama
 Father: Philip Lanier, b. Ala
 Mother: Arabella Crocket, b. Ala
 Informant: W. C. Lanier - West Point, Ga
 DOD: April 3, 1921
 Cause: paralysis - nephritis
 Burial: West Point, Ga. on April 4, 1921
 Undertaker: J. J. Hagedom & Co - West Point, Ga


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