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The Lanning's are not my direct ancestors but I'm including them on this site as a favor to my father. He grew up with the children of Irving Lanning (Generation No. 10) and asked me to please include the Lannings on my site, so I have. Irving Lanning married Irene Lyons, sister to my grandmother, Frances Lucille Lyons. So, the children of Irving Lanning were my first cousins, once removed. (I think that's the relationship; I'm never quite sure.)
A big thank you to Mike Lanning for sending me a copy of "The Lanning Family of Newtown, Queens County, Long Island, New York, and of Burlington, Hunterdon, Sussex, Warren, Mercer and Cumberland Counties, New Jersey and of North Carolina." This was actually not a published book, but the research notes of the renowed, accredited genealogist, Lewis Daniel Cook (1895-1981). Information that I've added to Generations 1-4 is from this publication. More will be added as I get the time.
Note
In some early records, this name is spelled as Laning instead of Lanning. I haven't done any research to find out if the name was originally spelled with one "n" or two but I have used the Lanning spelling in all my records.
JOHN LANNING was born in Wales and died before 1683 in Newton, Queens County, New York. He married ELIZABETH W. in 1665. She was born about 1645 in Wales and died 1688 in Newton, Queens County, New York.
Notes for JOHN LANNING
Taken from, "Early Settlers of Trenton and Ewing, Old Hunterdon County, N.J."
"There is a tradition in this family that three brothers, of the name of Lanning, came originally from Wales, and settled on Long Island. They removed, soon afterwards, to New Jersey. One bought land in the northern part, another in the southern section of the colony, and Robert, from whom the Lannings of this part of the colony descend, settled in Maidenhead, now Lawrenceville. His name is found among the grantees of the land on which to build a church in that village, in 1698-1699."
Children of JOHN LANNING and ELIZABETH are:
RICHARD LANNING (JOHN LANNING1) was born unknown in either Wales or Long Island, New York and died after 1742 in New Jersey. Spouse unknown.
Notes for Maidenhead, Burlington County, New Jersey
Maidenhead was founded in 1697 as part of Burlington County. In 1714, Maidenhead became a part of Hunterdon County and the town was legally incorporated in 1798. In 1816 the name Maidenhead was officially changed to Lawrenceville (for rather obvious reasons). When Mercer County was formed in 1838, the new boundaries took in Lawrenceville and that town has remained in Mercer County ever since. So, when RICHARD was born, he was born in Burlington County but his two siblings were born in Hunterdon County. The family didn't move, it was the county boundaries that moved.
Children of RICHARD LANNING are:
ROBERT LANNING (JOHN LANNING1) was born about 1667 in either Wales or Long Island, New York and died after 1752 in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. His wife's name is unknown.
Children of ROBERT LANNING and UNKNOWN are:
JOHN LANNING (JOHN LANNING1) was born in or before 1675 in either Wales or Long Island, New York and died between 1733-1739 in Burlington County, New Jersey. He married HANNAH. When JOHN LANNING died, HANNAH married, as her second husband, THOMAS BISHOP, August 1, 1739
Children of JOHN LANNING and HANNAH are:
ISAAC LANNING (RICHARD LANNING2) was born unknown and died June, 1781 in Sussex County, New Jersey. He married SARAH HUNT, daughter of EDWARD HUNT. She was born unknown and died after 1774 in probably Susses County, New Jersey.
Children of ISAAC LANNING and SARAH HUNT are:
ROBERT LANNING (ROBERT LANNING2) was born about 1702 and died after 1749 in Maidenhead, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. He married MARTHA HART, daughter of RALPH HART.
Children of ROBERT LANNING and MARTHA HART are:
STEPHEN LANNING (ROBERT LANNING2) was born about 1710 in Burlington County, New Jersey and died March, 1781 in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. STEPHEN'S will was dated March 20, 1780 and proved April 6, 1781. He married ABIGAIL HART before 1749, daughter of RALPH HART and SARAH FURMAN. She was baptized February 21, 1713/14 in Maidenhead, Burlington County, New Jersey and died after March 20, 1780 (the date of STEPHEN'S will).
Children of STEPHEN LANNING and ABIGAIL HART are:
DANIEL LANNING (ROBERT LANNING2) was born was baptized May 6, 1713 in Maidenhead, Burlington County, New Jersey and died in early 1772 in Trenton, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. His wife is believed to have been FRANCES FURMAN, daughter of RICHARD FURMAN.
Children of DANIEL LANNING and FRANCES FURMAN are:
RICHARD LANNING (ISAAC LANNING3) was born before 1748 in Sussex County, New Jersey and died unknown. He married ELIZABETH HUNT. She was born about 1740.
Children of RICHARD LANNING and ELIZABETH HUNT are:
RALPH LANNING (STEPHEN LANNING3) was born about 1735 in Hunterdon County, New Jersey and died before March, 1780, in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. He married ELIZABETH JONES about 1758 in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. She was born May 16, 1739 and died March 17, 1808 in Hunterdon County, New Jersey and is buried in the Ewing Presbyterian Churchyard.
Children of RALPH LANNING and ELIZABETH JONES are:
ROBERT LANNING (STEPHEN LANNING3) was born in or before 1740 in Hunterdon County, New Jersey and died after 1770. He married JEMIMA SMITH, daughter of JOHN SMITH and ISABEL.
Children of ROBERT LANNING and JEMIMA SMITH are:
ELIJAH LANNING (STEPHEN LANNING3) was born 1753 in Trenton, Hunterdon County, New Jersey and died October 6, 1793 in Trenton, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. He married SARAH MERSHON, daughter of HOUGHTON MENSHON. She was born 1752 in Somerset County, New Jersey and died December 11, 1831 in Trenton, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.
Notes for Trenton
Mercer County was formed in 1838 from portions of Burlington, Hunterdon, Middlesex and Somerset Counties but when ELIJAH lived and died, Trenton was located in Hunterdon County. Today, Trenton is located in Mercer County.
Children of ELIJAH LANNING and SARAH MERSHON are:
STEPHEN LANNING (STEPHEN LANNING3) was born in or before 1745 in Trenton, Hunterdon County, New Jersey and died 1798 in probably Hunterdon County, New Jersey. He married ELSIE REED.
Children of STEPHEN LANNING and ELSIE REED are:
RICHARD LANNING (RICHARD LANNING4) was born 1765 in Sussex County, New Jersey and died December 4, 1842 in Starkey, Yates County, New York. He married MARTHA BIGGER about 1790 in Sussex County, New Jersey. She was born 1762 in Hunterdon County, New Jersey and died November 10, 1843 in Yates County, New York.
Notes for RICHARD LANNING
He settled in Reading, Steuben County about 1806 and was living in Reading in 1810 & 1820. Living in Starkey, Yates County, New York in 1830.
Children of RICHARD LANNING and MARTHA BIGGER are:
NATHANIEL LANNING (STEPHEN LANNING4) was born between 1760-1770 in New Jersey and died after 1840 in Oxford, Warren County, New Jersey. He married MAHATABEL LEE. She was born between 1770-1780 in New Jersey and died after 1850 in Belvidere, Warren County, New Jersey.
Children of NATHANIEL LANNING and MAHATABEL LEE are:
DANIEL LANNING (STEPHEN LANNING4) was born 1773 in Hopewell, Hunterdon County, New Jersey and died February 14, 1863 in Warren County, New Jersey. He married FRANCES "FANNIE" BAINBRIDGE, November 23, 1795 in Hopewell, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. FRANCES was born 1779 and died July 9, 1855 in Warren County, New Jersey.
Notes for DANIEL LANNING
Warren County, New Jersey was formed from Sussex County in 1824 and this family is buried in the Mansfield Woodhouse Presbyterian Church Cemetery just outside of Washington Township in Warren County, New Jersey. Many researchers records show they lived in Sussex County but the area where they are buried borders Hunterdon County, not Sussex County. I must conclude they lived and died in Warren County.
Children of DANIEL LANNING and FRANCES "FANNIE" BAINBRIDGE are:
JOHN LANNING (STEPHEN LANNING4) was born unknown and died unknown. He married RACHEL YOUNG, daughter of PATRICK YOUNG, in Warren County, New Jersey.
Children of JOHN LANNING and RACHEL YOUNG are:
STEPHEN LANNING (STEPHEN LANNING4) was born unknown and died 1826. He married MARY SMITH, daughter of ISAAC SMITH.
Children of STEPHEN LANNING and MARY SMITH are:
JAMES B. LANNING (RICHARD LANNING5) was born July 4, 1793 in Hunterdon County, New Jersey and died June 16, 1869 in Belvidere, Boone County, Illinois. He married SARAH E. RAPLEE January 9, 1811 in Reading, Steuben County, New York, daughter of ANDREW RAPLEE. She was born November 7, 1794 in Wantage, Sussex County, New York and died November 6, 1873 in Boone County, Illinois.
Notes for CATHERINE JANE LANNING
I was contacted by Linda Holm regarding a presumed daughter (CATHERINE JANE) of JAMES and SARAH. It is Linda's belief that CATHERINE was a daughter of JAMES. After reviewing what she sent and doing a little research on my own, I'm wondering if she may be correct. Click here to read supporting documentation for CATHERINE being a daughter of JAMES and SARAH.
Children of JAMES B. LANNING and SARAH E. RAPLEE are:
JOHN LANNING (RICHARD LANNING5) was born about 1790 in Hunterdon County, New Jersey and died in 1862. He married 1) HANNAH SUTPHIN in Steuben County, New York. She was born about 1790 in New York and died before 1838. He married 2) MARGARET. She was born 1805 in Pennsylvania and died unknown.
Children of JOHN LANNING and HANNAH SUTPHIN are:
Children of JOHN LANNING and MARGARET are:
ISAAC LANNING (RICHARD LANNING5) was born July 4, 1793 in Hunterdon County, New Jersey and died May 24, 1879 in Eddytown, Yates County, New York. He married 1) CATHARINE SWARTS, February 3, 1814 in Steuben County, New York, daughter of TEWALT SWARTS, SR. She was born August, 1793 in New York and died July 1, 1847, Eddytown, Yates County, New York. He married 2) LYDIA MYERS, about 1849. She was born 1806 and died October 30, 1853. He married 3) EMELINE PALMER, June 1, 1854.
Notes
The town of Reading was formed from the town of Wayne in 1806 (both being in Steuben County at the time). Part of the town of Reading was used to form the town of Starkey in 1824 which was located in Yates County after that county was formed in 1823. The present day town of Reading is located in Schuyler County.
Children of ISAAC LANNING and CATHARINE SWARTS are:
Child of ISAAC LANNING and LYDIA MYERS is:
Children of ISAAC LANNING and EMELINE PALMER are:
ELIZA LANNING (RICHARD LANNING5) was born about 1794 in Hunterdon County, New Jersey and died between 1850-1860 in Rutland, Kane County, Illinois. She married ARTHUR SUTPHIN, JR. about 1815 in Starkey, Yates County, New York. He was born about 1794 in Pennsylvania and died about 1856 in Rutland, Kane County, Illinois.
Notes
Yates County, New York was formed from Steuben County and Ontario County in 1823. The town of Milo was in that section of Ontario County that became Yates County.
Children of ELIZA LANNING and ARTHUR SUTPHIN, JR. are:
JESSE LANNING (JOHN LANNING5) was born 1791/92 in New Jersey and died after 1860 in Northampton, Burlington County, New Jersey. He married LUCRETIA WETHERILL, daughter of MATTHEW WETHERILL. She was born 1790/91 in New Jersey and died between 1850-1860 in Northampton, Burlington County, New Jersey.
Children of JESSE LANNING and LUCRETIA WETHERILL are:
ISAIAH LANNING (JOHN LANNING5) was born 1800/01 in New Jersey and died unknown. He married LYDIA CARTER. She was born 1802/03 in New Jersey and died unknown.
Notes for ISAIAH LANNING
ISAIAH'S sisters, ELIZABETH and SUSAN are living with him in 1850. They both have the surname of LANNING so I assume they never married.
Children of ISAIAH LANNING and LYDIA CARTER are:
AMOS LANNING (NATHANIEL LANNING5) was born 1803/04 in New Jersey and died unknown in Mercer County, New Jersey. He married HULDA THORN, February 26, 1826, in Trenton, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. She was born about 1805 in New Jersey and died unknown in Mercer County, New Jersey.
Children of AMOS LANNING and HULDA THORN are:
URIAH RICHARD LANNING (JAMES B. LANNING6) was born February 11, 1818 in Reading, Steuben County, New York and died October 8, 1889 in Bonus, Boone County, Illinois. He married EURETTA E. LAWRENCE in March 13, 1844 in Spring, Boone County, Illinois, daughter of JOHN S. LAWRENCE and LYDIA SWEET. She was born May 18, 1824 in Chenango County, New York and died March 16, 1892 in Spring, Boone County, Illinois.
Notes for URIAH RICHARD LANNING
Uriah arrived in Boone County, Illinois in 1842
Children of URIAH RICHARD LANNING and EURETTA E. LAWRENCE are:
CATHERINE JANE LANNING (JAMES B. LANNING6) was born June 27, 1820 in Reading, Steuben County, New York and died July 22, 1903 in Waverly, Bremer County, Iowa. She married JAMES C. MILLER. He was born July 24, 1813 in New York and died February 18, 1865 in Vicksburg, Mississippi.
Notes for JAMES C. MILLER
Enlisted in Company B, Illinois 95th Infantry Regiment on 30 Dec 1863 at Bonus, Boone County, Illinois. Died while inlisted and is buried at Vicksburg, Mississippi.
Children of CATHERINE JANE LANNING and JAMES C. MILLER are:
AMOS B. LANNING (JAMES B. LANNING6) was born March 10, 1816 in Reading, Steuben County, New York and died March 29, 1899 in Boone County, Illinois. He married CATHERINE STROUD, February 6, 1839. She was born 1818 in New York and died between 1870-1880 in Boone County, Illinois.
Children of AMOS B. LANNING and CATHERINE STROUD are:
HULDA LANNING was born (JAMES B. LANNING6) November 4, 1822 in New York and died May 18, 1892 in Belvidere, Boone County, Illinois. She married CHARLES CARMICHAEL about 1847. He was born about 1821 and died May 12, 1848 in Belvidere, Boone County, Illinois.
Children of HULDA LANNING and CHARLES CARMICHAEL are:
JOHN S. LANNING was born (JAMES B. LANNING6) August 15, 1824 in New York and died March 26, 1890 in Boone County, Illinois. He married MARY RICH, May 29, 1846 in Cook County, Illinois. She was born 1825 in New Jersey and died after 1900.
Children of JOHN S. LANNING and MARY RICH are:
RICHARD LANNING (JAMES B. LANNING6) was born November 7, 1826 in New York and died June 7, 1903 in Dunham, McHenry County, Illinois. He married LYDIA ANN DAVIDSON, January 23, 1849 in Winnebago County, Illinois. She was born March, 1828 in New York and died between 1900-1910 in McHenry County, Illinois.
Children of RICHARD LANNING and LYDIA ANN DAVIDSON are:
SARAH ANN LANNING (JAMES B. LANNING6) was born about 1827 in New York and died unknown. She married MELVIN SCHENCK, February 14, 1844 in Belvidere, Boone County, Illinois, son of MELVIN SCHENCK and ANNA THOMPSON. He was born 1822 in New York and died unknown.
Children of SARAH ANN LANNING and MELVIN SCHENCK are:
JAMES MADISON LANNING (JAMES B. LANNING6) was born June 1830 in New York and died December 25, 1883 in Bonus, Boone County, Illinois. He married LYDIA M. YATES, December 23, 1852 in Boone County, Illinois. She was born 1832 in New York and died May 12, 1904 in Boone County, Illinois.
Children of JAMES MADISON LANNING and LYDIA M. YATES are:
JOHN LAWRENCE LANNING (URIAH RICHARD LANNING7) was born July 1, 1850 in Spring, Boone County, Illinois and died March 20, 1914 in Spring, Boone County, Illinois. He married ARVILLA NINA CAPEN, July 24, 1872 in Spring, Boone County, Illinois, daughter of ANDREW CAPEN and JANE HAVENS. She was born August 20, 1856 in Belvidere, Boone County, Illinois and died after 1939 in Spring, Boone County, Illinois.
Children of JOHN LAWRENCE LANNING and ARVILLA NINA CAPEN are:
BARNEY ANDREW LANNING (JOHN LAWRENCE LANNING8) was born September 27, 1875 in Spring, Boone County, Illinois and died September 23, 1939 in Beloit, Rock County, Wisconsin. He married MYRTLE EMILY LYONS in 1890 in Belvidere, Boone County, Illinois. She was born July 7, 1875 in Richland Center, Wisconsin and died December 20, 1963 in Boone County, Illinois.
Notes for MYRTLE EMILY LYONS
On the 1910 census, it's recorded that MYRTLE is the mother of 9 children, of which 7 are still living. Apparently, cemetery records for MYRTLE state that one of her sons was named GEORGE but I can't find a son named GEORGE on any census record (I haven't located the family on the 1900 census). I believe GEORGE died before 1910. I don't know who the other child is that died before that year.
Children of BARNEY ANDREW LANNING and MYRTLE EMILY LYONS are:
ALBERT L. LANNING (JOHN LAWRENCE LANNING8) was born October, 1877 in Illinois and died December 6, 1948 in Boone County, Illinois. He married LENNIA in 1898. She was born June, 1887 in Illinois and died January 14, 1949 in Boone County, Illinois.
Child of ALBERT LANNING and LENNIA is:
NINA ARVILLA LANNING (JOHN LAWRENCE LANNING8) was born November 6, 1880 in Spring, Boone County, Illinois and died 1949 in Spring, Boone County, Illinois. She married 1) DAVID FITCH September 9, 1896 in Spring, Boone County, Illinois, son of VALENTINE FITCH and LINA. He was born 1875 in Cherry Valley, Winnebago County, Illinois and died before or during 1900. She married 2) DELOS BLODGETT; 3) CHARLES R. STILES in 1905 in Boone County, Illinois, son of LUTHER A. STILES and CLARA D. He was born February, 1885 in Illinois and died unknown.
Notes for NINA ARVILLA LANNING
On the 1900 census for Spring, Boone County, Illinois, NINA is listed as a widow with one child, MARY and is living with her brother, ALBERT. However, on the 1910 census, NINA is married to CHARLES STILES and apparently has a son, EVERET, who is shown as 10 years old. There is no mention of MARY. I assume MARY died before 1910 and NINA was pregnant with EVERET when the 1900 census was taken; which would explain why NINA is shown as only having one child in 1900. I can't find any mention of an EVERET FITCH after 1920 so I assume he died before then.
Children of NINA ARVILLA LANNING and DAVID FITCH are:
JAY URIAH LANNING was born October, 1884 in Boone County, Illinois and died about 1948. He married 1) DELLA C. WOODRUFF, daughter of ALMA C. WOODRUFF. She was born March, 1887 in Ohio and died unknown. He married 2) LEONA M. She was born 1885 in Iowa and died unknown.
IRVING V. LANNING (ALBERT L. LANNING9) was born February 3, 1900 in Spring, Boone County, Illinois and died December, 1975 in Beloit, Rock County, Wisconsin. He married IRENE LYONS, 1923 in Boone County, Illinois, daughter of EARL T. LYONS and CARRIE MAE LERCH. She was born June 27, 1905 and died April, 1979 in Beloit, Rock County, Wisconsin.
Children of IRVING V. LANNING and IRENE LYONS are:
CLIFFORD ANDREW LANNING (BARNEY ANDREW LANNING9) was born July 13, 1899 in Boone County, Illinois and died January, 1967 in Beloit, Rock County, Wisconsin. He married 1) PHYLLIS BONNELL in 1917. They were divorced September 22, 1923. He married 2) CLARA AMELIA WAUKERT in 1924. She was born in Wisconsin in 1909 and died unknown.
Children of CLIFFORD ANDREW LANNING and PHYLLIS BONNELL are:
Children of CLIFFORD ANDREW LANNING and CLARA AMELIA WAUKERT are:
MILDRED ARVILLA LANNING (BARNEY ANDREW LANNING9) was born September 13, 1901 and died October 17, 1939. She married PEARLY PAUL STROUP, December 25, 1917, son of ROBERT STROUP and JEMIMA TYLER MILLER. He was born February 8, 1897 in Indiana and died August, 1986 in Belvidere, Boone County, Illinois.
Children of MILDRED ARVILLA LANNING and PEARLY STROUP are:
ZINA MYRTLE LANNING (BARNEY ANDREW LANNING9) was born January 16, 1904 in Boone County, Illinois and died unknown. She married 1) JOHN HARP, October 9, 1920 and they were divorced; 2) ADAM J. EICHMAN, September 3, 1923. He was born about 1901 in Wisconsin and died unknown.
Child of ZINA MYRTLE LANNING and JOHN HARP is:
Children of ZINA MYRTLE LANNING and ADAM J. EICHMAN are:
JULIA ELIZA LANNING (BARNEY ANDREW LANNING9) was born April 6, 1906 in Boone County, Illinois and died unknown. She married JOHN E. DUMMER, September 23, 1925, son of FRED DUMMER and EVELYN. He was born 1904 in South Dakota and died unknown.
Children of JULIA ELIZA LANNING and JOHN E. DUMMER are:
CHARLES WILLIAM LANNING (BARNEY ANDREW LANNING9) was born January 9, 1907 in Boone County, Illinois and died unknown. He married 1) MARGARITE HAMBRIDGE, October 5, 1926. She was born 1908 in Illinois. He married 2) ARLENE FARGE, December 28, 1940.
Children of CHARLES WILLIAM LANNING and MARGARITE HAMBRIDGE are:
Child of CHARLES WILLIAM LANNING and ARLENE FARGE is:
IRVING MAYNARD LANNING (BARNEY ANDREW LANNING9) was born July 5, 1910 in Boone County, Illinois and died April 23, 1980 in Beloit, Rock County, Wisconsin. He married 1) GERTRUDE B. JOHNSON, May 12, 1934. She died August 23, 1949. He married 2) ARLONE ESTHER ULVEN LANNING, on December 9, 1950. She was born April 14, 1911 in Beloit, Rock County, Wisconsin and died March 13, 1993 in Beloit, Rock County, Wisconsin. ARLONE was the widow of IRVING'S brother, CHARLES.
Children of IRVING MAYNARD LANNING and GERTRUDE B. JOHNSON are:
Children of IRVING MAYNARD LANNING and ARLONE ESTHER ULVEN are:
LAURA ANNETTE LANNING (BARNEY ANDREW LANNING9) was born January 11, 1916 in Boone County, Illinois. She married WILLIAM LYONS, January 29, 1935.
Children of LAURA ANNETTE LANNING and WILLIAM LYONS are:
GLADYS LOUISE LANNING (BARNEY ANDREW LANNING9) was born November 24, 1920 in Boone County, Illinois and died October 8, 1993 in Harvard, McHenry County, Illinois. She married ROBERT LESTER CANFIELD. He died January 26, 1994 in Rock County, Wisconsin.
Notes for GLADYS LOUISE LANNING
I've seen listings for ROBERT LESTER CANFIELD as husband to GLADYS and I've also seen ROBERT LAVERNE BRICK, SR. as her husband. I haven't been able to determine which is correct.
IVAN BARNEY LANNING (BARNEY ANDREW LANNING9) was born July 16, 1897 in Rock County, Wisconsin and died November, 1968 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. He married 1) EFFIE HETTRICK, October 4, 1919; 2) FREDA, June 1, 1924.
Child of IVAN BARNEY LANNING and EFFIE HETTRICK is:
Children of IVAN BARNEY LANNING and FREDA are:
