McCauley, Lanier, Hankins, Hopkins & Taylor Families

Joseph Fredrick "Fred" LANIER ¹⁵²⁴

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• 1900 United States Federal Census, Joseph Lanier household, Muldon, Monroe County, Mississippi: Fred was living with his parents. He was listed as Joseph F. Lanier, son, age 15, farm laborer, born Aug 1884 in Alabama. ¹⁵²⁴

• Military Draft Registration: Fred registered for the WW I draft on 9 Sep 1918 in Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia. He was living at 42 Kelley Street and was described as short with slender build, light brown eyes and hair. He was a mill worker for Griffin Mfg in Spalding, Georgia. His mother, Nancy Jane Lanier, was listed as nearest relative.

This was also the address for Fred's sister, Hettie, and her family in the 1920 census so it seems that Fred was living with them at this time. ³⁶⁴⁸

• 1920 United States Federal Census, Frederick J. Lanier household, 206 Park Street, Lindale, Floyd County, Georgia: Fred and Loda were living in Lindale along with their son, Tommy, and Fred's mother, Nancy Jane. Fred was listed as a weaver in a cotton mill, age 36, born in Georgia. ³⁶⁴⁹

• 1930 United States Federal Census, Josep F. Lanier household, Marshall County, Alabama: Fred and Loda were living with children: Tommy, Marion and Audrey. He was listed as a cotton mill laborer, age 45, born in Georgia, marriage at age 34. ³⁶⁷³

Fred married Loda RICHARDS, daughter of Marion W. RICHARDS and Ella L. THOMPSON, ca. 1919 ³⁶⁴⁹.^,3673 (Loda RICHARDS was born in 1901 in Georgia ³⁶⁴⁹ and died on 23 August 1946 in Gordon County, Georgia ³⁶⁷⁶.)