Thomas Redwine Laney was the stepson of my wife's gggrandmother, Diane/ Dianna Clark who was initially married to Samuel Henry Wolfe( he was killed at Battle of the Crater in Civil War) & married John Laney who was initially married to M. Secrest. Diana & John moved to Duffau, Erath County, Texas from North Carolina. Will gladly share info with you, if you wish... Joe Lee in Evant, Texas -----Original Message----- From: Stevens, Gary <Gary.Stevens@csoconline.com> To: TXERATH-L@rootsweb.com <TXERATH-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, July 07, 1999 10:02 AM Subject: [ERATH] Thomas Redwine LANEY , Texanna ARMSTRONG and kids >Hello everyone, > >My grandmother (Bess Laney Cunningham Mingus or Bessie May Laney) always >told me that her mom (Texanna) was part American Indian... I am having >trouble finding information about her family... > >Also, my grand father was C.D. Cunningham... I have no clue about his >folks... > >Here is what I have on my great-grandparents. > >Husband's Name: Thomas Redwine LANEY > >Born: 6 Jul 1861 Place: Monroe, Union, NC >Died: 9 Jul 1936 Place: Duffau, Erath, TX >Buried: 11 Jul 1936 Place: Duffau, Erath, TX >Married: 9 Jul 1885 Place: Duffau, Erath, TX > >Father: John S. Jr. LANEY >Mother: Mary Ann SECREST > >Wife's Name: Texanna ARMSTRONG > >Born: 22 Feb 1867 Place: Union, Sc Or Belton, TX >Died: 19 Feb 1944 Place: Stephenville, Erath, TX >Buried: 21 Feb 1944 Place: Duffau, Erath, TX >Married: 9 Jul 1885 Place: Duffau, Erath, TX > >Father: William Armstrong >Mother: Mary E. > > >Children >1. Mary Dianne LANEY > >Born: 18 Jun 1886 Place: Duffau, Erath, TX >Died: 5 Nov 1906 Place: Duffau, Erath, TX >Buried: 7 Nov 1906 Place: Duffau, Erath, TX > > >2. John William LANEY > > >Born: 10 Nov 1888 Place: Duffau, Erath, TX >Died: 16 Feb 1955 Place: Houston, Harris, TX >Buried: 19 Feb 1953 Place: Duffau, Erath, TX > > >3. Alvin LANEY > > >Born: 7 Dec 1890 Place: Duffau, Erath, TX >Died: 15 Mar 1892 Place: Duffau, Erath, TX >Buried: 16 Mar 1892 Place: Duffau, Erath, TX > > >4. Bessie May LANEY > > >Born: 9 Apr 1894 Place: Duffau, Erath, TX >Died: Place: Hico, Hamilton, TX > > >5. Jessie Lee LANEY > >Born: 21 Feb 1895 Place: Duffau, Erath, TX >Died: Apr 1949 Place: Fort Worth, Tarrant, TX >Buried: 1949 Place: Duffau, Erath, TX > > > 6. Iris Elona LANEY > >Born: 7 Dec 1897 Place: Duffau, Erath, TX >Died: 7 Aug 1983 Place: Hico, Hamilton, TX >Buried: 8 Aug 1983 Place: Hico, Hamilton, TX > >7. Alex F. LANEY > >Born: 8 Oct 1899 Place: Duffau, Erath, TX >Died: 8 May 1927 Place: Duffau, Erath, TX >Buried: 8 May 1927 Place: Duffau, Erath, TX > >8. Myrtle Ellen LANEY > >Born: 17 Nov Place: Duffau, Erath, TX > >9. Edith LANEY > >Born Jun 1907 Place: Duffau, Erath, TX >Died: Jul 1907 Place: Duffau, Erath, TX >Buried: Jul 1907 Place: Duffau, Erath, TX > > > 11. Dovie Jewel LANEY > >Born: 7 Dec 1904 Place: Duffau, Erath, TX >Died: 16 May 1991 Place: Cleburne, Johnson, TX >Buried: 18 May 1991 Place: Cleburne, Johnson, Tx, Rose Hill Cem > > > >