Walter Lanter
Walter M. Lanter, the oldest of six children of Ben F. Lanter and Mary Alice Lowe, was born March 16, 1874 in Pendleton County, Kentucky, died January 15, 1955, buried in Hill Crest Cemetery, Dry Ridge, Kentucky. He married November 7, 1901 in Georgetown, Kentucky, Emma Estella Eskridge, daughter of William and Sidney (Conrad) Eskridge, born December 4, 1877 in Harrison County, died August 11, 1967, buried in Hill Crest Cemetery. Their family:
1.
Emmitt Clyde Lanter, born January 5, 1903 in Grant County, Kentucky, died
September 28, 1998, buried in Hill Crest Cemetery, Dry Ridge, Kentucky, married
1st April 15, 1928 Fay Fuqua, married 2nd July 29, 1954 Mary Francis Kells,
born August 21, 1917, died 1991, buried in Hill Crest Cemetery. Their child
by first marriage:
(a)
Thelma Pauline Lanter, married John Kelso. Their children: (1) Cynthia Kelso,
(2) Steven Kelso, (3) Coleen Kelso, married Unk
Nicholson.
2.
Edna Ruth, born March 3, 1905, died January 28, 1999, buried in Hill
Crest Cemetery, Dry Ridge, Kentucky, married July 20, 1944 Edric R. Chase
Jr., born July 16, 1914, died December 25, 1980, buried in Hill Crest Cemetery,
Dry Ridge, Kentucky. Their child:
a.
Emma Ruth Chase, married Coll Thomas Wise. Their child: (1) Coll Tommy Wise.
3.
Walter Carl Lanter, born January 15, 1907 in Grant County, Kentucky, married
December 24, 1935 Mary Florence Ruth, born February 12, 1916. Their
child:
a.
Carla Ruth Lanter married 1st James Purcell, married 2nd November 26, 1978,
Steve Cooper.
4.
Lee Bryan Lanter, born November 11, 1908 in Dry Ridge, Kentucky, married
1st, March 31, 1944, Blanche Brandenburg, born January 21, 1914, died February
1, 1968, married 2nd September 10, 1973, Louise Fields. Their child by first
marriage:
a.
Marylee Lanter, married August 28, 1964, Michael Dean Willoby. Their children:
(1) Richard Dean Willoby, married August 22, 1998 Rhonda Wood and (2) Michelle
Lee, married June 19, 1993, Keith Eldon
Lyle
5.
Howard Dawson Lanter, born November 3, 1910 in Grant County, Kentucky, died
December 25, 1978, buried in Conrad Cemetery, married October 2, 1947 Anna
Elizabeth Stephens, born November 16, 1918. Their
children:
a.
Pamela Ann Lanter married May 13, 2000 Gary Dean Wainscott
and,
b.
Michael Dawson Lanter, born November 13, 1951 in Grant County, Kentucky,
died February 24, 1991, buried in New Vine Run Cemetery, Grant County, married
1st Sandra Hammond, married 2nd August 17, 1976, Sandra Jump. Their child
by 1st marriage (1) Annie Lynn Lanter, married 1st 1988 Scott Eldridge, married
2nd 1996, Greg Faulkner.
Their
children by 2nd marriage (2) Christopher Michael Lanter, and (3) James Scott
Lanter.
6.
Estella Opal Lanter, born November 19, 1912, married 1st December 14, 1933
Herman Wilbur Norton, born January 27, 1912, died March 21, 1975, married
2nd July 25, 1987 Joseph Gruen, born June 25, 1919. Their
children:
a.
Barbara Lee Norton, married 1st September 8, 1956 Arlen V. Burton. Their
children: (1) Sherry Arlene Burton, married February 5, 1983 William Barker,
and (2) Sonya Lynn Burton, married May 23, 1992 Ronald Wedge. Barbara Lee
Norton married 2nd May 31, 1986 Robert Cruizshank.
b.
Herman Gary Norton, born in Grant County, married 1st September 2, 1961 Jane
Lee True, married 2nd January 27, 1990 Lillie Mae Beagle Gex. Their children
by 1st marriage: (1) Steven Gary Norton and (2) LeAnn True
Norton.
7. Ottis Paul Lanter, born November 15, 1914 in Grant County, Kentucky, married December 23, 1950 Anna Sam Cassell, born May 9, 1918. Their children: (a) Paul Cassell Lanter, married September 24, 1977 Julia Alexander Propst and, (b) Mark Eskridge Lanter.
8.
Darathy Bay Lanter, born July 12, 1917, died January 9, 1965, burn in
Hill Crest Cemetery, Dry Ridge, Kentucky, married 1st February 19, 1937 Harvey
Johnson, born March 1916, died unknown, married 2nd August 21, 1948 Theodore
C. Wilhoite, born November 30, 1910, died February 12, 1962. Their children
by first marriage:
a.
Phyllis Anita Johnson, born June 18, 1942 in Cincinnati, Ohio, died 1986,
buried in Hill Crest Cemetery, Dry Ridge, Kentucky, married 1st December
16, 1961 Donnie Ray House, born August 21, 1935, died unknown, married 2nd
December 26, 1964 Jerry Roger Hassman, married 3rd 1978 Bryan Niedringhaus.
Their child by 1st marriage (1) Craig House Hassman. Their children by 2nd
Marriage: (2) Carter Lanter Hassman, married October 4, 1997 Jill Susan Projieck
and (3) Carisa Lee Hassman, married Charles
Hughett.
9. Emma Gene Lanter, born September 1, 1919 in Grant County, married 1st August 18, 1956 Marion E. Davis, born February 22, 1910, died September 18, 1986, married 2nd January 2, 1988 Gustave W. Biggs, born April 29, 1910.
10.
Kenneth Elwood Lanter, born in Grant County, married June 12, 1948 DeLovia
Elizabeth McLane, born December 4, 1918, died October 11, 1997. Their
children:
a.
Jennie Kay Lanter, born in Ohio.
b.
Karen Sue Lanter, married May 27, 1978 James Stewart Lee. Their child: (1)
Susan Elizabeth Lee.
c.
Kathryn Ann Lanter, married March 17, 1985 Paul Kohake. Their children: (1)
Lauren Elizabeth Kohake, and (2) Abigail Ann Kohake, and (3) Joseph Paul
Kohake.
d.
Sandra Gail Lanter.
Researched
and compiled by Marylee.
Submitted
July 7, 2009 - thank you.
Beulah Wiley Franks
Grant County Coordinator, KY/ALHN