I am researching my maternal ancestors and attempting to obtain any information regarding the LANEY families that resided in Lockhart, Texas. Specifically I am attempting to locate information on my grandfather, Clarence E. LANEY (b: 1876) in Lockhart. He married Elfrieda Hampe (b:1880) in 1811 in Lockhart. Clarence LANEY worked as a printer or reported for the Lockhart Register during the early 1900's. Clarence was the son of John W. LANEY (b:1813 in Simpson County, KY). Clarence and Elfrieda LANEY gave birth to only one known child, Margaret LANEY (b, Dec 16, 1914) in Lockhart. Margaret was my mother. John W. LANEY was my g-grandfather. He moved to Lockhart after 1860, and lived a short time with his brother Joseph LANEY also a resident of Lockhart since before 1850. John LANEY, who was the Postmaster for Lockhart from 1873 to 1885, married Rebecca (last name unknown) around 1873. They had three children: 1. Mattie b:1874 2. Clarence, b: Sept 15, 1876 3.. Arthur James, b: 1879 (also found in the census as James Arthur) As you can see I have very little information to go on. Since the Caldwell County Court House is being remodeled, and I am told that records will probably not be available for another 6 months, that avenue of information is lost to me at this time. All of the information that I have has come for the census reports, the Library in Lulling, and the Plum Creek Almanac. I would deeply appreciate any information regarding the LANEY's that anyone might wish to share with me. Thank you, Bill Sanders Spring, Texas bsand@texas.net