John Lanier & Amanda Raper or Roper
Looking for information on a John Lanier who married an Amanda or possibly Amelia Raper or Roper (papers have been smudged) around the mid 1800's. We were told he came to America directly from Europe either France or England not to long before he married. We are not for sure about this information. We know he lived somewhere back East possibly in IL or MO maybe both.
Known names of children:
Robert Lanier
Lewis or Louis Lanier
Mary Lanier Married a Robert Orr then later a Harvey
(I'm connected to John Lanier by the daughter of Robert and Mary)
Victoria Lanier Married a ??? Higgins
We do not know if there were any other children. We understand that John's wife Amanda Or Amelia died while the kids were young. Possibly during childbirth. Mary and Victoria were raised in a convent or bording school. John could have remarried and had more children.
I currently do not have our ancestory information with me. I'm waiting for another relative to get it to me. So I do not have better information of marriage or births at this time. But if any of the information I have been able to give looks familiar please contact me. THANKS!!