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William F. Hall was born 1 on 9 May 1833 in Virginia. He died 2 on 10 Dec 1909 in Lamar, MO. He married 3 Lydia Ann Wisdom on 8 Dec 1853 in Boone County, MO.

Lydia Ann Wisdom died 1 on 29 Aug 1922 in Bronaugh, MO. She married 2 William F. Hall on 8 Dec 1853 in Boone County, MO.

They had the following children:

  M i Leondias Brown Hall was born on 18 Jul 1862. He died on 27 May 1930.

Fredrick Landis was born 1 on 4 Mar 1738/1739 in Germany. He died 2 in 1803 in Pennsylvania. He married ? ?.

Other marriages:
Hoch, Elizabeth

In deference to more methodical researchers, it must be said that I donot have hard-copy documentation of most of the data in this file. Creditfor most of it belongs to the many genealogists who have generouslyshared the results of their long hours of hard work. Wherever possible,their names, and sometimes email addresses, appear in the footnotes.Without them, this data file would not be possible.

If you are reading this data from a commercial on-line service, please beadvised that such services may be several months behind in postingupdates. For the most recent findings, and relevant photographs, visitthe Landiss Family home page at:

http://www.landiss.com/family

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According to Rev. William Landiss, Fredrick was born in 1739 in Germanyand came to Pennsylvania when he was about ten years old. He was theyoungest of ten brothers and was twice married:
http://www.landiss.com/family/chap03.htm

Abraham Hoch Landis, in a letter to his grandson Charles W. Landis on6/20/1876, confirms this. A. H. Landiss states that Frederick was theyoungest of ten brothers. All but the oldest came to America on the samevessel in 1749. One (Christian?) died at sea.

? ?.? married Fredrick Landis.

They had the following children:

  M i Henry Landis was born in 1755. He died in Apr 1836.

Fredrick Landis was born 1 on 4 Mar 1738/1739 in Germany. He died 2 in 1803 in Pennsylvania. He married 3 Elizabeth Hoch in 1763.

Other marriages:
?, ?

In deference to more methodical researchers, it must be said that I donot have hard-copy documentation of most of the data in this file. Creditfor most of it belongs to the many genealogists who have generouslyshared the results of their long hours of hard work. Wherever possible,their names, and sometimes email addresses, appear in the footnotes.Without them, this data file would not be possible.

If you are reading this data from a commercial on-line service, please beadvised that such services may be several months behind in postingupdates. For the most recent findings, and relevant photographs, visitthe Landiss Family home page at:

http://www.landiss.com/family

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According to Rev. William Landiss, Fredrick was born in 1739 in Germanyand came to Pennsylvania when he was about ten years old. He was theyoungest of ten brothers and was twice married:
http://www.landiss.com/family/chap03.htm

Abraham Hoch Landis, in a letter to his grandson Charles W. Landis on6/20/1876, confirms this. A. H. Landiss states that Frederick was theyoungest of ten brothers. All but the oldest came to America on the samevessel in 1749. One (Christian?) died at sea.

Elizabeth Hoch 1.Elizabeth married 2 Fredrick Landis in 1763.

They had the following children:

  M i Phillip Landis was born on 4 May 1764. He died on 31 Jan 1838.
  M ii Fredrick Landis.
  M iii Jacob Landis.
  F iv Nancy Landis.
  F v Magdalena Landis was born on 17 Jan 1776. She died on 15 Oct 1863.
  M vi Henry Landis 1.
  M vii Rudolph Landis 1.

Died young according to Diana Quinones.
  M viii Abraham Landis 1.

Died young according to Diana Quinones.

Henry Landis [Parents] 1 was born in 1755. He died 2 in Apr 1836 in Caernarvon, PA. He was buried in Lichty (Zimmerman) Cemetery, Lancaster County, PA. He married Mary ?.

Rev. William Landis states that Henry lived 74 years.

Henry Landis b: Bet. 1750 - 1760 Bucks Co PA per Landis 33rd ReunionReport, and 1830 Census d: Bef. April 11, 1836 Caernarvon, Lancaster CoPA Burial: Lichty Cemetery, East Earl Twp., Lancaster Co PA

Lichty Cemetery history:

It was a Mennonite congregation. The first meetinghouse was built on1840, while earlier meetings were held in homes. Located southeast ofpresent site on west side of Brown Road. Second building in 1889. Thiscongregation used Zimmerman Graveyard in East Earl Twp, althoughapparently the Lichty Mennonite Church is in Caernarvon Twp.

Also this....Zimmerman Cemetery (also called Lichty Mennonite Cemetery;began as Zimmerman Family Graveyard) South of Union Grove Road, east ofTerre Hill
History...In middle of field, access through a farm. Used by LichtyMennonite Church as church cemetery.
Record Locations; Gravestone Inscriptions: History of Lichty Church andCemetery pp 64-87, Gerberich 1:1:225, LMHS

Mary ? was born in 1764. She died 1 on 27 Jul 1831 in Caernarvon, PA. She was buried in Lichty (Zimmerman) Cemetery, Lancaster County, PA. She married Henry Landis.

They had the following children:

  M i Daniel Landis was born 1 on 27 Oct 1803. He died 2 on 7 Apr 1878 in Chester County, PA.
  M ii Frederick Landis.
  M iii David Landis died in 1836.
  F iv Elizabeth Landis was born in 1795. She died in 1860.
  M v Jacob Landis died in 1846.

Phillip Landis [Parents] was born 1 on 4 May 1764 in Bucks County, PA. He died 2 on 31 Jan 1838 in Butler County, OH. He married Elizabeth Kurtz.

Other marriages:
Beary, Catherine

Landis Wagar also gives Catherine Latshaw as a spouse, and as the fatherof Abraham Hoch Landis.

Elizabeth Kurtz died 1 in 1810. She married Phillip Landis.

They had the following children:

  F i Eliza Landis 1.
  M ii Samuel Landis 1.
  F iii Phoebe Landis 1.
  M iv Joseph Landis 1.
  F v Mary Landis 1.
  M vi Philip Kurtz Landis 1.
  M vii Jacob Landis was born in 1808. He died in 1875.

Phillip Landis [Parents] was born 1 on 4 May 1764 in Bucks County, PA. He died 2 on 31 Jan 1838 in Butler County, OH. He married 3 Catherine Beary in 1812.

Other marriages:
Kurtz, Elizabeth

Landis Wagar also gives Catherine Latshaw as a spouse, and as the fatherof Abraham Hoch Landis.

Catherine Beary was born 1 on 22 Mar 1776. She died 2 on 1 Apr 1847 in Butler County, OH. She married 3 Phillip Landis in 1812.

They had the following children:

  F i Sarah Landis 1.
  M ii Fredrick Landis 1.
  M iii Abraham Hock Landis was born on 14 Feb 1821. He died on 9 Nov 1896.

John Good 1 was born 2, 3 on 15 Apr 1774. He died 4 on 11 Oct 1827. He was buried 5 in Butler County, OH. He married Magdalena Landis.

Magdalena Landis [Parents] was born 1 on 17 Jan 1776. She died 2 on 15 Oct 1863. She was buried 3 in Butler County, OH. She married John Good.

Jo has copies of pages from John and Magdelena'sfamily bible, from the Ohio Historical Society, in Magdelena'shandwriting. She has a copy of John Good's will. She has also copiednames and dates from their graves in the Miltonville Ohio Cemetery.

The birth date might also be in 1787, Diana Quinones gives her tombstonedata as Died 15 October 1863, age 76 yrs 8 mos 28 days. Since Diana alsohas census 1850 data giving her age as 75, the 1776 year is more likelycorrect.

They had the following children:

  M i John Good 1.
  F ii Catherine Good was born 1 on 24 Aug 1807. She died 2 on 25 Apr 1853.

Abraham Hock Landis [Parents] was born 1 on 14 Feb 1821. He died 2 on 9 Nov 1896 in Logansport, IN. He married Mary A. Kumler.

Dr. Abraham Hock (Hoch) Landis was a surgeon during the Civil War andsuffered a leg wound at the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain in Georgia onJune 27, 1864.

In his manuscript, Rev. William Landiss uses the name "Abram", but almostevery other source uses "Abraham".

According to RootsWeb, a land deed is recorded in Ohio as follows:

Name: ABRAHAM LANDIS
Date: 01 Oct 1849
Location: OH,
Document #: 1559
Serial #: OH1830__.450
Sale Type: CASH ENTRY SALE
Acres: 40.0000
Meridian or Watershed: 1ST PRINCIPAL
Parcel: Township 4 N, Range 5 E, Section 31

Mary A. Kumler 1.Mary married Abraham Hock Landis.

They had the following children:

  F i Catherine Jeanette Landis was born 1 on 15 Aug 1851 in Millville, OH. She died 2 on 23 Nov 1921 in Logansport, IN.
  F ii Sarah Frances Landis was born 1 on 28 Dec 1853 in Millville, OH. She died 2 on 12 Mar 1939 in Logansport, IN.
  M iii Walter Kumler Landis was born 1 on 15 Apr 1856 in Millville, OH. He died 2 on 5 Nov 1919 in Logansport, IN.

Landis Wagar says Walter became Postmaster General in Puerto Rico.
  M iv Charles Beary Landis was born on 9 Jul 1858. He died on 24 Apr 1922.
  M v John Howard Landis Dr. was born on 10 Oct 1860. He died on 23 Aug 1918.
  M vi Kenesaw Mountain Landis was born on 20 Nov 1866. He died on 25 Nov 1944.
  M vii Fredrick Daniel Landis was born on 18 Aug 1872. He died on 15 Nov 1934.

Kenesaw Mountain Landis [Parents] was born 1 on 20 Nov 1866 in Millville, OH. He died 2 on 25 Nov 1944 in Chicago, IL. He married 3 Winnifred Reed on 25 Jul 1895.

Federal judge and first Commissioner of Baseball.

Winnifred Reed 1.Winnifred married 2 Kenesaw Mountain Landis on 25 Jul 1895.

They had the following children:

  M i Graham Landis.
  M ii Reed Landis.
  F iii Susanne Landis.

Charles Beary Landis [Parents] was born 1 on 9 Jul 1858 in Millville, OH. He died 2 on 24 Apr 1922 in Ashville, NC. He married 3 Cora B. Chaffin in 1887.

Congressman. Another source says he died in Indiana.

Cora B. Chaffin 1.Cora married 2 Charles Beary Landis in 1887.

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