I am researching the WHITE, WARD, LANIER, MURPHY, CARLTON & related families of Duplin & Sampson counties. Members from these lines moved from Sampson and Duplin counties to Thomas County, GA and later Colquitt County, GA in the early to mid 1800's. I am specifically interested in information on the ancestors/descendants/relatives of James WHITE, born abt 1814 in Sampson, NC; married to Elizabeth LANIER, born abt 1817 in Sampson or Duplin Co., NC, the daughter of John LANIER and Esther ?? It is possible that James' parents were Mathew WHITE & Sophia WARD WHITE. I am also looking for the family/parents of Hillory G. MURPHY who married Margaret Wells, the daughter of Thomas WELLS and Mary STALLINGS. Additionally, I would like to identify the family/parents of Thomas Murphy LANIER who married Temperance CARLTON, the daughter of Hardy CARLTON Sr. and Elizabeth "Betsey" SLOAN. Any assistance would be appreciated. Thank you. ------------- Noland White nwhite@utk.edu