Lanier, Hankins, Hopkins & Taylor Families

• Born: 7 July 1868, Chambers County, Alabama ^2878,2879
• Marriage: Sisla Rebecca WILLIAMS on 28 November 1888 in Langdale, Chambers County, Alabama ²⁸⁷⁷
• Died: 10 January 1931, Troup County, Georgia at age 62 ^2878,2879
• Buried: Shawmut Cemetery, Valley, Chambers County, Alabama ²⁸⁷⁹

  More Information:

• 1870 United States Federal Census, J. J. Lanier household, Chambers County, Alabama ²⁷¹⁶: William was living with his parents. He was listed as William L. Lanier, age 2, born in Alabama.

• 1880 United States Federal Census, J. J. Lanier household, Chambers County, Alabama ²⁷¹⁷: William was living with his parents. He was listed as W. L. Lanier, son, age 12, born in Alabama.

• 1900 United States Federal Census, Wm. L. Lanier household, Chambers County, Alabama ²⁸⁸⁰: William and Sisla were living in Hickory Flat with their children: Elijah, Blake, Jim, May Dell, Hylyard and Cleo. William was listed as a farmer, age 31, born Jul 1868 in Alabama, married for 10 years.

• 1910 United States Federal Census, William Lanier household, Chambers County, Alabama ²⁸⁸¹: William and Sisla were living with children: Blake, Jim, May Dell, Hylyard, Cleo, Eunice, Sallie, Osmos and Lavonia. He was listed as working in a cotton mill, age 41, born in Alabama, married 21 years.

William married Sisla Rebecca WILLIAMS on 28 November 1888 in Langdale, Chambers County, Alabama.²⁸⁷⁷ (Sisla Rebecca WILLIAMS was born on 5 November 1871 in Georgia,^{2880,2882,2883} died on 3 September 1961 ²⁸⁸³ and was buried in Shawmut Cemetery, Valley, Chambers County, Alabama ²⁸⁸³.)