Biography of Felix R Lanier Jr, Mississippi Co, AR

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Submitted by: Michael Brown
        Date: Sep 1998
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Bibliography: Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Eastern Arkansas.
Chicago:  Goodspeed Publishers, 1890.

Felix R. Lanier, Jr., is a member of the wellknown and substantial
mercantile firm of L. A. Morris & Co., of Osceola, and although quite
a young man he has attained a place among the mercantile interests of
the county, which is by no means an inferior one, and one which many
older in years and experience might well feel proud to occupy. His
birth occurred in Mississippi County, Ark., in 1857, and he is the
youngest child born to Samuel B. and Fannie (Falls) Lanier. [See
sketch of Felix R. Lanier, Sr.] His paternal grandfather, Isaac H.
Lanier, was greatly interested in iron manufacturing in Tennessee, and
came to this county at an early day, being one of the pioneers of the
county. Soon after coming here, he was joined by his sons, Felix and
Samuel, and they purchased a large tract of land on the river eight
miles below where Osceola now stands. There they made many extensive
improvements, but the old farm has since been entirely swept away.
Upon the death of the grandfather, the estate became the property of
the boys, and after the death of Samuel, his brother Felix became the
owner of the property. Felix R. Lanier, Jr., assisted on the farm and
attended the school at Memphis until the age of eighteen years. He
then returned to the arduous duties of the farm, and this occupation
continued until a short time since. On February 20, 1888, he was
united in marriage to Miss Lloyd Taylor, a native of Osceola, and the
result of this union has been one child, a son named Felix. In
February of 1888, the year of his marriage, Mr. Lanier entered the
business of L. A. Morris as partner, under the firm name of L. A.
Morris & Co. They do a genoral commission business, buying country
produce, cotton, etc. Having been a resident of Mississippi County all
his life, Mr. Lanier has seen many changes in the country, and always
takes an active interest in all things pertaining to the welfare of
the county. He is a member of the Presbyterian Church.