Mr. Church Lanier, an old and respected citizen of this county, died at the home of his son-in-law, Mr. George Stratton, in the Eighteenth district, Saturday afternoon. Mr. Lanier was born in 1806, and during his residence here filled the position of sheriff, deputy sheriff and constable. His remains were interred at Spring Hill cemetery yesterday afternoon.

Nashville Banner, 16 September 1889, Monday, Page 4

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Mr. Lanier married Ethel Johnson on January 25, 1920 at 9 o’clock at the home of the Rev. A.W. Duncan, who officiated. Only a few friends were present at the ceremony.

Nashville Banner, 26 January 1920, Monday, Page 5

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Copied by Mrs Finley Dorris, Mrs Wm Ogden, Mrs Emmett Pryor, Mrs J H Acklen, Mrs Robert E Landis. Typed by Mrs J F Draughon.

Tennessee Records: Tombstone Inscriptions and Manuscripts (1933)∼Chl Lanier
Sep. 22, 1806 - Sep. 14, 1889

Churchill "Church" Lanier was born Sep. 22, 1806 and died Sep. 14, 1889.

Churchill "Church" Lanier, son of William Jr. and Penelope (Buchanan) Lanier, and grandson of William Sr. and Ann Martha (Hill) Lanier.

Churchill "Church" Lanier, married 1st Martha Ann Sumner, daughter of Exum P. and Temperance "Tempy" (Drake) Sumner, and granddaughter of Joseph Jr. and Martha (Williams) Sumner, Mar. 2, 1847 in Davidson Co., TN.

Children:
William Exum Lanier b: 1849.
Lou Lanier b: abt: 1849
Martha Jane Lanier 1851. m: Nicholas Love
Church G. Lanier b: abt: 1855. Find A Grave Memorial# 32621772

Churchill "Church" Lanier, married 2nd

1844 Churchill Lanier is Sheriff of Davidson County.