Hi Judy - This is the information I have on the LANIER family. It does not answer your question, hopefully it will be helpful to TULLIS researchers. Major Lewis LANIER 1st m. Ann BUTLER; 2nd m. Esther BUTTS THORN (THORNE) in 1803. He and Esther had three children. I read somewhere that Lewis was married 4 times. Children of Lewis and Esther: Isaac LANIER (b. 1806) m. Sarah A. HURST (b. 1813) married March 11, 1833 in Effingham Co. Ga. Mary E. LANIER m. James L. HILTON Noel (Neel) LANIER (b. 1811) m. Sarah Martha TULLIS (d. 1843) m. 21 November 1839 in Oliver, Screven County, Georgia SOURCE of information on LANIER : Tullos-Cochran Letters Pg 739 ; Marriage info & 6 LANIER Children & their spouses SOURCE marriage LANIER/TULLIS: Court Records; Marriage Records Screven County, Georgia Book A 1837-1851; Sarah Martha TULLIS LANIER is the daughter of Rev. Stephen TULLIS b.1787 and Siani LONDON TULLIS b. 1791 m. 23 February 1810, Effingham County, Georgia SOURCE: Church Rec.: Effingham County Marriage Index Sarah Martha TULLIS LANIER is buried at Little Ogeechee Churchyard, Oliver, Georgia, so is her mother, Siani LONDON TULLIS, as well as other members of the TULLIS family. Keep in touch - Maureen ----- Original Message ----- From: Judy Rountree Mason <2jv@bellsouth.net> To: <GASCREVE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, February 12, 2000 4:32 AM Subject: [GASCREVE] Lanier/Hurst > Seek information pertaining to a possible second marriage of Lewis Lanier > who married to Sarah A Hurst of Effingham County. They were married March > 7, 1833, marriage recorded Effingham County marriage records. > Mention made that Lewis was married also to Belinda A. Whitstone. > Lewis's family owned land in Screven county, and he is also buried there. > Does anyone have any reference to this possible marriage? > Judy > 2jv@bellsouth.net > > >