Vida Viola LANNING was born on 27 Feb 1894 in Gilmer County, GA, died on 14 Apr 1971 at age 77, and was buried in Wildwood Baptist Church, Spalding County, GA. Vida married Charley Lee CRADOCK about 1918 in East Point, GA.

According to Sarah Craddock Maner, daughter of Vida and Charley, some time prior to 1918, Willie Lee and Florence Craddock moved to East Point, GA and opened a boarding house. It was here that Vida met Charlie Lee when she and her sister Nora Lee moved to East Point looking for work. It is possible they stayed at this boarding house.

After their marriage in East Point about 1918, Charlie and Vida moved back to SC where he farmed in the town of Fountain Inn. (Note: Fountain Inn is in Greenville County)

In 1920, I can not find a definite census for Charley and Vida. I do find a Charles and Lydia in Fairview, Greenville County, SC which I believe to be them. There are a couple of things that don't quite fit but census records in 1920 were not rocket science.

In 1930, it appears that Charley and Vida have moved back into the state of GA to the area of Alpharetta. They are listed on the Big Creek Militia District, Milton County census. At this time, they have four children, Willie Marion, Milton Lee, Charles E, and Sara M. The census shows all four of the children born in Georgia. Charlie is listed as a farmer. 10 year old Willie Marion is also listed as a farm laborer on the farm. Their final child, son Cleveland was born in Alpharetta.

About 1941, Charlie and Vida moved on into Spalding County, GA near Griffin. They later donated land to build a church there (the Wildwood Baptist Church) and there both Charlie and Vida are buried.

Sources: Margie Lanning Dunn, Bill Griffin
"The Lannings of Turniptown Road"