Benjamin Lanier 1786-1854

Benjamin Lanier was born 1786 in Bullock Co. Ga.and died in 1854 in Madison Co, Fl. He married Sarah Pridgen.

Benjamin was a justice of the peace in Bullock Co, Ga. He moved to Florida before 1840

CHILDREN of Benjamin & Sarah:

#1 Gipson S. Lanier
Born:1808
Married:Aliff______
Died:

#2 Lewis Lanier
Born:1810
Married: Mary ROSS
Died:
Were living in Ft Mead, Fl. in 1850 according to census records.

#3 Luke Pridgen Lanier
Born:1813 Bullock Co., Ga.
Married:Mary B. WILLIAMS 1821-1880
Died:1856 Bullock Co., Ga.
Luke died in 1856 leaving Mary a widow with 10 children. She managed her way to Florida with the children alone, where she lived until her passing in 1880.

#4 Andrew Jackson Lanier
Born:1815
Married:Rebecca _____
Died:

#5 David S Lanier
Born:1819
Married:Felista HALE
Died:1874

#6 Lucinda Lanier
Born:1822
Married: Robert McKinney
Died:

#6 Harriet Lanier
Born:1824
Married:Lawrence FARRELL
Died:

#7 Rowan Johnson Lanier
Born: 6 Apr 1826 in Bullock Co, Ga
Died: 11 Aug 1900 in Suwannee Co, Fl.
Married: Lucy "Emmeline" Jordan in 1850 in Madison Co, Fl.
According to the Fl 1850 census Rowan was living with his father, Benjamin in Madison Co., Fl.

#8 Jane Lanier
Born:1827
Married: Joshua KEMPS
Died:
According to the Fl 1850 census, Jane was living with her father, Benjamin in Madison Co., Fl.

#9 Fredrick S. Lanier
Born:1829
Married:Mary WILLIAMS 1832-1923
Died:
According to the Fl 1850 census, Fredrick was living with his father, Benjamin in Madison Co., Fl.

Benjamin's father was Lewis Lanier(1753-1792) who was a coronet in the Revolution. He married Margaret in Duplin Ga and settled in Lotts Creek (near Aarons & Portal, Ga. in Effingham Co, Ga.) In 1792, he drowned in a flash flood in the Ogeechee River returning home from his brothers. Lewis's brothers, Hardy and Issac, moved to Alachua Co, Fl. in 1820. Hardy died in 1840.

Benjamin moved from Bullock Co, Ga to Madison Co, Fl. before 1840, the exact date is unknown as Florida was not yet a state. Benjamin's name is on the petition for Florida to become a state.

According to the 1850 Florida census Benjamin(62)and wife Sara (60)were living in Madison Co, Fl. and also in their household were Rowan J(24), Jane(22), Fredrick(21) and a man named Francis(19). No notes indicate what relation Francis is. Gibson S., wife, Aliff and children also on same census in their own household.

The children of Benjamin and Hardy Lanier later moved to Polk Co around 1850-1855.

This page last updated 2-22-2000

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