McCauley, Lanier, Hankins, Hopkins & Taylor Families

James LANIER ⁴⁰⁵⁶

  More Information:

• 1810 Not Found in Census: James was probably living in Georgia in the area of Old Randolph County but the 1790 - 1810 Georgia Census was burned by the British during the War of 1812.

• 1820 United States Federal Census, James Lanier household, Jasper County, Georgia: James was head of a household consisting of 1 m under 10 [William], 1 m 16-18 [unknown], 1 m 26-45 [James], 4 f under 10 [Cynthia, Frances, Nancy, Mary], 1 f 26-45 [Polly]. ³⁷⁰⁹

• 1830 United States Federal Census, James Lanier household, Meriwether County, Georgia: James was head of a household consisting of 1 m <5 [James], 2 m 5-10 [unknown], 1 m 15-20 [William] 1 m 40-50 [James], 1 f < 5 [Mary (although she was probably older than 5)], 1 f 10-15 {Nancy], 2 f 15-20 [Cynthia, Frances], 1 f 30-40 [Polly]. ³⁷¹⁰

• 1850 United States Federal Census, James Lanier household, Meriwether County, Georgia: James, Polly and were living with children: Sintha (identity is in question as there was an older daughter named Cynthia), Nancy and John Henry along with Nancy's children Martha and William Bryant. James was listed as a farmer, age 65, born in North Carolina. ⁴⁰⁵⁷

James married Polly SMITH on 29 July 1810 in Randolph County (old), Georgia ⁴⁰⁵⁵.^,4056 (Polly SMITH was born ca. 1793 in North Carolina ⁴⁰⁵⁶ and died bet. 1860 and 1870 ⁴⁰⁵⁶.)

  Marriage Notes:

[Randolph County, Georgia created in 1807 and was re-named Jasper County in 1812. This is not to be confused with current-day Randolph County, Georgia which is a completely different location. Records should be found in Jasper County.]