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Pvt William “Bill” Lanier

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Pvt William “Bill” Lanier

Birth
USA
Death
24 Jun 1910 (aged 84)
USA
Burial
Twin City, Emanuel County, Georgia, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
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Private
Captain Moring's Company
Emanuel Troops
Georgia Infantry
Confederate States Army

Residence was not listed;
Enlisted as a Private (date unknown).
He also had service in:
"Moring's" Co. GA Emanuel Troops Infantry
Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- Index to Compiled Confederate Military Service Records
(c) Historical Data Systems, Inc. @ www.civilwardata.com


William "Bill" Lanier was a large land owner in the Rosemary Community of Candler County. His homeplace and log home are still standing and in fair condition. Bill managed a large farming operation. He was active in community affairs and was a Justice of the Peace for that area of Emanuel County. He was a tax commissioner of Emanuel County and served on its first Public School Board of Education. After his daughters married, he turned over much of the farming operation to them to manage. Bill was one of the founders of the Cleveland Academy and served as one of its trustees. "Bow-legged Bill," as he was then known, was a very religious man and attended Rosemary and Antioch Primitive Baptist Churches. (Modified from "The History of Metter and Candler County Georgia," by the Candler County Historical Society. W.H. Wolfe Associates, Alpharetta, GA: 1994.)
Private
Captain Moring's Company
Emanuel Troops
Georgia Infantry
Confederate States Army

Residence was not listed;
Enlisted as a Private (date unknown).
He also had service in:
"Moring's" Co. GA Emanuel Troops Infantry
Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- Index to Compiled Confederate Military Service Records
(c) Historical Data Systems, Inc. @ www.civilwardata.com


William "Bill" Lanier was a large land owner in the Rosemary Community of Candler County. His homeplace and log home are still standing and in fair condition. Bill managed a large farming operation. He was active in community affairs and was a Justice of the Peace for that area of Emanuel County. He was a tax commissioner of Emanuel County and served on its first Public School Board of Education. After his daughters married, he turned over much of the farming operation to them to manage. Bill was one of the founders of the Cleveland Academy and served as one of its trustees. "Bow-legged Bill," as he was then known, was a very religious man and attended Rosemary and Antioch Primitive Baptist Churches. (Modified from "The History of Metter and Candler County Georgia," by the Candler County Historical Society. W.H. Wolfe Associates, Alpharetta, GA: 1994.)


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  • Created by: Kay W. Waters
  • Added: Apr 4, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50634218/william-lanier: accessed ), memorial page for Pvt William “Bill” Lanier (6 Sep 1825–24 Jun 1910), Find a Grave Memorial ID 50634218, citing Antioch Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Twin City, Emanuel County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by Kay W. Waters (contributor 46890871).