Walter S. Lanning

(unknown) married Malinda C. Lanning. Malinda (daughter of Richard Lanning and Jane Margaret (or Matthews?) Moyers) was born in 1848 in Sevier Co, Tennessee; died after 1870 in of, Sevier Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1836, Jefferson Co, Tennessee; tax list
• Residence: 1836, Jefferson Co, Tennessee; tax list
• Census: 1840, Jefferson Co, Tennessee
• Census: 1850, Sevier Co, Tennessee
• Census: 1870, Sevier Co, Tennessee

Notes:

Jefferson County, Tennessee Records:

1801-1807...Order Book, Page 65...Ezekiel LANNING
1818-1824...Court of Pleas and Quarter Session...Andrew LANNING,Ezekiel LANNING,
Isaac LANNING.
9 Sep 1823...writ executed on Richard LANNING.
19 Dec 1824...on jury duty... Isaac LANNING and Samuel LANNING.
12 Jun 1826...appointed constable...Richard LANNING.
July 1836...Will Book 5, Pages 358-359...Will of Ezekiel LANNING, allof property left to wife (not named).
1840...Order Book, John LANNING's property line mentioned.
June 1841...Scholastic Population, John LANNING mentioned.
18 May 1843...Married: Thomas KNIGHT and Sarah LANNING.
31 Dec 1844...Married: James LANNING and Sarah GIBBS.
9 June 1845....Chancery Court Minutes, Vol I, Page 390: Isaac LANNINGExrs vs
John LANNING, heir and devices of EzekielLANNING.
10 Dec 1845...Chancery Court Minutes, Vol I, Page 426: Isaac LANNINGvs Executor
of John LANNING.
22 April 1847...Married: Ezekiel LANNING to Mary McCORMACK.
1 June 1850....Dumplin Baptist Church Minutes, Page 184: Mary LANNING,William CHAMBERS and wife and daughters Malisyand Amey CHAMBERS and Omey KNIGHT-Request letters of dismissal.
2 March 1853...Married: John LANNING, Jr. and Mary E. CAMPBELL.
[This info from Wilma FLOWERS post to GenForum 28/Aug/2002.]

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Census:
Name: Richard Lanning
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Jefferson, Tennessee
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 50 thru 59: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49: 1
Slaves - Females - Under 10: 4
Slaves - Females - 36 thru 54: 1
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 5
Schools - Primary and Common Schools: 1
Schools - No. of Scholars (Pri/Comm): 16
Schools - No. of Scholars at Public Charge: 8
Free White Persons - Under 20: 7
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 10
Total Slaves: 5
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 15

Census:
Richard Lanning 61
Jane M Lanning 50
James M Lanning 22
John A Lanning 20
William Lanning 13
Juley C Lanning 6
Samuel R Lanning 6
Elizabeth Serrett 28

Census:
Richard Lanning 80
Jane M Lanning 70
Malinda C Lanning 22
Charles E Lanning 4
Walter S Lanning 1

Richard married Jane Margaret (or Matthews?) Moyers on 22 May 1820 in Jefferson Co, Tennessee. Jane (daughter of James David* Moyers (Myers), (DNA) and Mary* "Polly" Blackburn, (DNA)) was born on 22 Apr 1800 in White Pine, Jefferson Co, Tennessee; died on 10 Jul 1885 in Sevier Co, Tennessee; was buried in Shiloh Memorial Cem, Pigeon Forge, Sevier Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 22 Jun 1880, Sevierville, Sevier Co, Tennessee

Notes:

She married Richard Hale or Richard Lanning.
Buried in Shiloh Cemetery. Source: 'In the Shadow of the Smokies', Smoky Mountain Historical Society, 1993, p 355. 'Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage', 1994,
p 278, 290.

Richard Lanning: b 07 Jun 1789, , , Virginia d 21 Feb 1877,  bur , Sevier, Tennessee
Marriages of Jefferson Co, TN shows:
Margaret Myers to Richard Hale Dec 31, 1831.

Census:
Widowed, age 80, living with granddaughter

Alison P. Rawlings 37 1843 TN TN TN saddler
Mary S. Rawlings 32 1848 wife TN TN TN
Bruce E. Rawlings 1866 14
M. S. Rawlings son 12 1868
Mary F. Rawlings 10 1870
Harriet L. Rawlings 8 1872
Ellen M. Rawlings 6 1874
Hugh A. Rawlings 5 1875
Martha J. Rawlings 1 1879
Jane M. Lanning 80 TN VA VA widowed
John Blair 24 carpenter TN TN TN

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1830, Jefferson Co, Tennessee
• Other-Begin: May 1830, Bledsoe Co, Tennessee; scrapbook

Notes:

Land Deeds of Jefferson Co, TN 1792-1814 (GC 976.8924)
p 72:
Isaac White Deed to James Moyers (Both of Blount Co)
31 Aug 1797 14 Feb 1797 200 acres $100.00
At the mouth of the Sinking Fork of Long Creek adj. Christohper Moyers. Wit: Gideon Blackburn; Martha White; Sally Justice. /s/ Isaac White

p 196:
James Havins (Havens] deed to James Moyers
28 Feb 1809 27 Oct 1808 106 Acres $400
On the waters of Long Creek, adj. John Havens, Edward Humston; being part of a 500 acre tract contained in Grant No. 1047 made by the State of North Carolina to James Mann in "____" 1792. Wit: Thos Snoddy; David Moyers; Silas Hall. /s/ James Havins Jan sessions 1809. Then was the deed proved in open court by the oaths of Thomas Snoddy and Silas Hall and recorded. Let it be registered. Test /s/ J. Hamilton, Clk., by David Barton, D.C.

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Written by son John MOYERS: My own dear father's name was James, b in VA abt the yr 1767 27th mar, was of middle stature, heavy built free open countance, very friendly had dark hair, hazel eyes, very expressive. He was a loving husband an affectionate...

Memories 2: parent. He was much given to books, fond of poetry and sacred music, was a sweet singer, and had a goodly share of plain human learning also, he was an upright, honorable professor of the Christian Religion, a member of the Old Presbyterian Church,

Memories 3: fond of the Blessed gospel of the grace of God of it's ministers and Hold Ordiances. His intellect was clear, if not shing, of strong mind and good judgement, was also a good farmer, kept a plentiful tale, and provided well for the wants and education of

Memories 4: his children. he was faithful to keep up prayers in his family while his health would permit. Hekep his bed occasionally near 6 yrs and had to struggle w/a disease of the kidneys and bladder, together w/a general consumption of the nervous system.

Memories 5: Died at last in his old Mansion House, on the banks of Long Creek, in Jefferson County, TN in his 71 yrs and lies buried on the hill that fronts his door beside sister Grissey and our 2 children, Malinda M. and James MYERS on the 18th day of Feb 1838. My mother is yet living

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Census:
1830 Jefferson Co, Tennessee
line #152 John L. Carson
154 David Moyers
155 Pleasant Pankey
157 James Moyers Jr.
158 Joshua Moyers
159 Henry Randolph
160 Silas Hall
151 James Hazelwood

Other-Begin:
A Short History of My Forefathers, etc.
the following was copied from Scrapbook of the Rev. John Moyers, Bledsoe Co., Tenn. May 1840.

James married Mary* "Polly" Blackburn, (DNA) on 3 Nov 1789 in Greene Co, Tennessee. Mary* (daughter of John* Blackburn, Sr and Janet O'Neal* Mathes) was born on 14 Nov 1768 in Frederick Co, Virginia; died in Apr 1846 in Dandridge, Jefferson Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Other-Begin: May 1830, Bledsoe Co, Tennessee; scrapbook

Notes:

named beneficiary (Mary Moyers) of one silver dollar in her father's will, written 27 Aug 1805
possibly born November 1, 1768. Marriage secured by John Blackburn.



Other-Begin:
A Short History of My Forefathers, etc.
the following was copied from Scrapbook of the Rev. John Moyers, Bledsoe Co., Tenn. May 1840.

Notes:

Married:
Name James Moyers
Gender Male
Marriage Date 3 Nov 1789
Marriage Place Greene, Tennessee, USA
Spouse Mary Blackburn