Asa Lanier 1811 Martha Sawyers Genealogy

Descendants of Asa Lanier

Generation No. 1

1. ASA1 LANIER was born Abt. 1811 in TN. He married MARTHA SAWYERS March 17, 1839 in Gallatin County, IL. She was born Abt. 1818 in KY. N

otes for ASA LANIER:

Farmer.

Listed on 1860 Hardin County Census.

American Civil War Veteran, served the State of Illinois. Enlisted 12Nov1861. Listed as a Private & claimed residence in Hardin County. Enlisted C Co. 56th Inf Reg. IL disch disability on 26 July 1862

Children of ASA LANIER and MARTHA SAWYERS are:

. i. CLARISSA2 LANIER, b. Abt. 1857; d. Cave In Rock, IL

. ii. WILLIAM W. LANIER, b. Abt. 1845.

iii. CHARLES A. LANIER, b. Abt. 1847.

iv. SAMUEL F. LANIER, b. Abt. 1850.

v. MARTHA A. LANIER, b. Abt. 1853.

vi. MARY J. LANIER, b. Abt. 1855.

Generation No. 2

CLARISSA2 LANIER (ASA1) was born Abt. 1857, and died in Cave In Rock, IL. She married WILLIAM D. TAYLOR Abt. 1876, son of JAMES TAYLOR and Elizabeth Mary. He died in Cave In Rock, IL.

Notes for CLARISSA LANIER:

Listed as 3 years old on 1860 Hardin County Census.

Children of CLARISSA LANIER and WILLIAM TAYLOR are:

i. ELSIE3 TAYLOR, b. Cave In Rock, IL; d. Lawrenceville, IL

. ii. ELLA J. TAYLOR.

iii. ARIZONA TAYLOR, m. WILLIS BELT. 4.

iv. DELLA C. TAYLOR, d. February 1957, Alton, IL..

v. THOMAS TAYLOR, b. March 31, 1880, Hardin Co., IL; d. October 25, 1973, Carrier Mills, IL..

vi. CHURCHILL TAYLOR, b. September 30, 1897, Cave In Rock, IL.; d. Farmington, MO.; m. RICHARD J. WILLIAMS.

More About CHURCHILL TAYLOR:

Fact 1: Buried at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery

Fact 2: Religion: Christian Science

Fact 3: Member: General Electric Ladies Auxilary.

More About RICHARD J. WILLIAMS:

Fact 1: Buried at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery

Fact 2: No children.

Generation No. 3

ELSIE3 TAYLOR (CLARISSA2 LANIER, ASA1) was born in Cave In Rock, IL, and died in Lawrenceville, IL. She married (1) HUGH BROWN July 19, 1900 in Cave In Rock, IL, son of JONATHAN BROWN and SARAH MCCONNELL. He died 1906 in Cave In Rock, IL. She married (2) WILLIAM HARVEY HERRIN Abt. 1908, son of GEORGE HERRIN and ELIZABETH CURRY. He was born in Cave In Rock, IL, and died in Cave In Rock, IL.

Children of ELSIE TAYLOR and WILLIAM HERRIN are:

i. CLARA BERNICE4 HERRIN.

ii. ERTHEL RUTH HERRIN.

iii. WILFORD HORACE HERRIN, m. CLARA FLETCHER.

iv. WALTER EARLO HERRIN, b. November 11, 1915, Cave In Rock, IL. and d. June 1980 in Carrier Mills, IL. of Congestive Heart Failure; m. CLEO ELIZABETH MASON, Cave In Rock, IL; b. April 10, 1915; d. September 02, 1990, Carrier Mills, IL. of Pancreatic Cancer.

4. DELLA C.3 TAYLOR (CLARISSA2 LANIER, ASA1) died February 1957 in Alton, IL.. She married (1) JAMES UNDERDOWN. She married (2) BILL SIMMONS. Child of DELLA TAYLOR and JAMES UNDERDOWN is:

i. THOMAS E.4 UNDERDOWN.

5. THOMAS3 TAYLOR (CLARISSA2 LANIER, ASA1) was born March 31, 1880 in Hardin Co., IL, and died October 25, 1973 in Carrier Mills, IL.. He married (1) CLARA HUFF Abt. 1903. He married (2) LETA HOBBS Abt. 1915, daughter of FLORA HOBBS.

More About THOMAS TAYLOR:

Fact 1: Buried at Cave Hill Cemetery, Cave In Rock, IL.

Children of THOMAS TAYLOR and CLARA HUFF are:

i. BETHEL4 TAYLOR.

ii. MAXINE REYNOLDS.

iii. ZONA TAYLOR, m. ? BELT.

iv. VIVIAN GLADYS TAYLOR, b. 1906; d. January 1958, Dwight, IL; m. (1) STEWART, June 1935, Shawneetown, IL.; m. (2) NOAH JONES, Abt. 1938; b. 1894; d. February 19, 1940. More About VIVIAN GLADYS TAYLOR:

Cause of Death: cancer

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