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Robert L. Landers [Parents] was born¹ on 17 Nov 1842 in Bedford County, TN. He died² on 10 Jan 1916 in Melbourne, AR. He married³ Sarah E. Shannon in 1864.

From Carroll Hayden:

"UNCLE BOB" LANDERS CALLED BY DEATH

Died at the Home of His Daughter Monday Morning

News of the death of R.L. "Uncle Bob" Landers will be received withsorrow and regret by practically every person in the county and manypeople in other counties.

Mr. Landers was taken with lagrippe some ten days ago which developedinto pneumonia the latter part of last week since which time hiscondition grew rapidly worse despite an chorus of physicians and friendsto stay the withering hand of death and a short time after 12 o'clockSunday night the summons came and "Uncle Bob" died as he had lived-with awelcome smile upon his face.

Mr. Landers was born in Bedford County, Tennessee, November 17, 1842 andat the age of nine years moved with his parents to Izard county. Threeyears after coming to Izard county his father died and in 1885 his motheralso was called to the other world. In 1862 Mr. Landers enlisted as aprivate in Company E., Forty-seventh Arkansas Infantry under Capt. Gibsonand served west of the Mississippi River until 1864.

In 1869 Mr. Landers was elected sheriff of the county and was againelected in 1886 and served in that capacity until about 1894. In 1863 Mr.Landers was married to Miss Sarah E. Shannon and to this union eightchildren were born, four of whom survive him, viz: Mrs. Mollie Felts, ofHeber Springs, Mrs. Tennie Medley, Rowland and Clarence Landers of thisplace. Deceased is also survived by one brother and two sisters, Mrs.Nannie Rose, Mrs. Mary T. Driskill and G.R. Landers, Sr., all of whomreside in this vicinity.

At the time of his death Mr. Landers was serving about his fourth term asjustice of the peace of this township, a position to which the peoplehave unsolicited elected him. Mr. Landers was a member of the MissionaryBaptist church and was a faithful worker for the cause. His regularappearance at Sunday school for the past 30 years or more, combined withhis ever ready assistance in administering to the needs of those indistress; his even temper at all times and under all circumstances, hisever pleasant smile and greeting marked him as one of the best men thathas ever breathed the breath of life during modern times. He was known toalmost everyone in the county and his memory will be cherished by manyand respected by all.

For many years Mr. Landers had been a member of both the Masonic and OddFellow fraternities and he dearly loved both orders and adhered strictlyto their teachings and followed the funeral service held at the Baptistchurch by his life-long friend Eld. W.M. Duren, the body was laid to restbeside that of his beloved wife who preceded by almost three years,Tuesday noon, with both Masonic and Odd Fellow honors.

Source: The Melbourne Times, Vol 19, date unknown

Sarah E. Shannon was born¹ on 2 Jan 1845 in Melbourne, AR. She died² on 25 Dec 1913 in Melbourne, AR. She married³ Robert L. Landers in 1864.

They had the following children:

M i William T. Landers was born¹ on 11 Jan 1866. He died² on 11 Aug 1892 in Lunenberg, AR.

M ii George Henry Landers was born¹ on 12 Dec 1867. He died² on 21 Jul 1869 in Lunenberg, AR.

F iii Mahulda J. Landers was born¹ on 3 Sep 1869. She died² on 24 Sep 1876 in Lunenberg, AR.

F iv Mary E. Landers was born in 1870. She died in 1948.

M v Guston Roland Landers was born in 1872. He died in 1954.

M vi John M. Landers was born¹ on 31 Jan 1874. He died² in Sep 1879 in Lunenberg, AR.

F vii Francis Tennessee Landers was born in 1878. She died in 1934.

F viii Rosa Lee Landers was born in 1880. She died in 1905.

M ix Clarence Shannon Landers was born on 25 Dec 1889. He died on 18 Apr 1958.

Guston Rose¹ was born in 1844. He died² in 1911. He married Nancy J. Landers.

Nancy J. Landers [Parents] was born¹ in 1848 in Bedford County, TN. She died² in 1932 in Lunenberg, AR. She married Guston Rose.

May be Nancy L. Landers

They had the following children:

M i John W. Rose was born¹ in 1869. He died² in 1880.

M ii Robert Roland Rose was born¹ in 1871. He died² in 1939 in Melbourne, AR.

M iii Rufus Rose was born¹ in 1872.

M iv Alfred A. Rose was born on 9 Feb 1877. He died on 19 Nov 1956.

F v Obera Rose was born¹ in Aug 1879.

M vi George A. Rose was born in Dec 1880.

F vii Maude Rose was born¹ in Feb 1882.

F viii Jessie Rose was born¹ on 5 Apr 1883.

M ix Thomas Q. Rose was born on 16 Dec 1884. He died on 20 Jul 1969.

F x Jennie Rose was born¹ in May 1886.

F xi Flawrena Rose was born¹ in Jan 1888.

F xii Dora Rose was born in May 1889. She died on 13 Nov 1973.

M xiii Joseph Hugh Rose was born on 23 Nov 1891. He died on 10 Jul 1975.

James F. Driskell¹ was born² on 14 Jan 1846. He died³ on 23 Apr 1923 in Melbourne, AR. He married Mary Tennessee Landers.

Mary Tennessee Landers [Parents] was born¹ on 25 Nov 1851. She died² on 28 Oct 1935 in Melbourne, AR. She married James F. Driskell.

They had the following children:

F i Nancy Kate Driskell was born¹ in 1875.

M ii John W. Driskell was born on 22 Apr 1876. He died on 6 Sep 1903.

George Rufus Landers [Parents] was born¹ on 7 May 1853 in Izard County, AR. He married Ursula Clementine Bingham.

Ursula Clementine Bingham [Parents] was born¹ on 5 Apr 1861 in Arkansas. She died² on 2 Feb 1932 in Melbourne, AR. She married George Rufus Landers.

They had the following children:

M i Charles E. Landers was born on 10 Jan 1879. He died on 26 Aug 1952.

F ii Matra E. Landers was born¹ on 15 Feb 1881. She died² on 24 May 1890 in Lunenberg, AR.

F iii Margaret Jane Landers was born on 29 Jan 1884. She died on 29 Mar 1915.

M iv James H. Landers was born¹ on 17 May 1887. He died² on 17 May 1887 in Lunenberg, AR.

M v Robert Bingham Landers was born¹ in 1889. He died² in 1969 in Melbourne, AR.

M vi Ray Landers was born¹ in 1890 in Izard County, AR.

F vii Oral Landers was born in 1892. She died in 1957.

F viii Nancy Emaline Landers was born on 3 May 1895. She died on 25 Sep 1989.

F ix Nona Landers was born on 10 May 1897. She died on 6 Jul 1960.

F x Audie Mae Landers was born in 1903. She died in 1934.

F xi Audry Landers.

From Carroll Hayden:

Unmarked grave affirmed by old settler in 1973. No other information.

Thomas Landers [Parents] was born¹ in 1801 in North Carolina. He married Lucy ?.

In Rutherford County, TN 1850 census as Thomas and Lucy Sanders (perCarroll Hayden) or Lunders (per Roger Rice Landers), with childrenAnderson S. and Robert V.

Also found as Thomas Landers in the 1840 Roberston County, TN census byGerald McCoy.

From Carroll Hayden:

Listed 22 Aug 1827 as administrator of estate of Abraham Landers,deceased. Sold Abraham's land to Elliot Rucker. Thomas was listed in 1850Bedford County Census as Sanders, Thos, 49, Lucy 45, Malissa J. 19,Anderson S. 18, W. A. 16, Jno. W. 14, Mary A. 11, Robert V 6, Thomas F. 5NC NC, Ru-60468.

From Roger Rice Landers:

I believe that Thomas is (this) Abraham's son based on the sale of landin Bedford County, TN with Thomas as the executor of the estate. Thomasalso did not sign his name (only his mark). Thomas Landers living inRutherford County in 1850 was not literate. This Thomas purchased land inRutherford County (1838) from John L. Cooper (of Bedford County - thedeed record). John L. Cooper was a neighbor of the "Landers families" inthe Longview area of Bedford County. I have a deed in Rutherford Countyfor a sale from Thomas Landers dated 1842 and again he did not sign hisname, only an "X". This is certainly the same family.

Lucy ? was born¹ in 1805 in North Carolina. She married Thomas Landers.

They had the following children:

M i Nathaniel Washington Landers was born on 22 Jul 1824.

M ii Harrison W. Landers was born in 1830.

F iii Malissa J. Landers was born¹ in 1831 in Tennessee.

M iv Anderson S. Landers was born in 1832. He died in 1874.

M v W. A. Landers was born¹ in 1834 in Tennessee.

M vi John W. Landers was born¹ in 1836 in Tennessee.

F vii Mary A. Landers was born¹ in 1839 in Tennessee.

M viii Robert V. Landers was born on 8 Nov 1841. He died in 1900.

M ix Thomas F. Landers was born in 1847. He died in 1903.

Thomas F. Landers [Parents] was born^{1, 2} in 1847 in Tennessee. He died³ in 1903 in Dunawig, MO. He married Margret Elisabeth Oakley.

Terry Netzer [jtnetzer@aol.com] has his tintype photograph and Civil Wardischarge papers.

Margret Elisabeth Oakley was born¹ in Izzard County, AR. She married Thomas F. Landers.

They had the following children:

M i Charles Landers.

M ii David Landers.

James Bullock¹ died² in 1783. He married Sara Webb.

Migrated from St. Mary's County, MD to Granville County, NC in 1768.

Sara Webb¹.Sara married James Bullock.

They had the following children:

F i Priscilla Bullock was born in 1753. She died on 22 Sep 1777.

M ii Jeremiah Bullock¹.

Thomas Landers [Parents] was born¹ on 9 Nov 1812 in North Carolina. He died² on 5 May 1879 in Bedford County, TN. He was buried³ in Adcock/Green Cemetery, Bedford County, TN. He married⁴ Elizabeth R. Thomas on 2 Dec 1834 in Rutherford County, TN.

Said by Roger Rice Landers to be a stepchild. Roger also found referencesin the Bedford County, TN, Will Book 1, pp. 37 and 47; and in the 1860Bedford County census, page 47.

Also from Roger:

THOMAS LANDERS WILL

I Thomas Landers being of sound mind and good memory do make and publishthis as my last will and testament, hereby revoking all others at anytime by me made. 1st I direct that all my just debts be paid as soonafter my death as possible out of any money that I may die possessed ofor may first come into the hands of my executor, also my funeral expenses.

I desire that my wife Elizabeth Landers have all my real and personalproperty after the above mentioned debts are paid during her natural lifeor widowhood. After her death or marriage I desire that all the propertyreal and personal be sold as follows, the real estate on one and twoyears credit, the personal property on twelve months credit, and thefunds arising from the property so sold I desire to be divided as followsor as here in stated.

I desire that my son William N. Landers be paid one hundred and fiftydollars by my executor. My reason for this is from the fact that heremained with me longer than the others and his services were worth moreto me.

I desire that my heirs as hereinafter mentioned viz. Eliza J. Tune, WeslyA. Landers, William N. Landers, Henry W. Landers, Rebecca A. Wheeler,Mary C. Brown, Malissa F. Knott, Melvina Lemming, and Martha E. Gregorybe made equal in the division of said funds after the exception abovementioned to my son William N. Landers. On this point I desire that themoney or service as directed among my said heirs to wit Eliza J. Tune,Wesly A. Landers, William N. Landers, Henry W. Landers, Rebecca A.Wheeler, Mary C. Brown, Malissa F. Knott, Melvina Lemming, and Martha E.Gregory be invested in land for their use and benefit during theirnatural life and then to go to their bodily heirs, and should either ofsaid heirs aforesaid die leaving no issue then the share so received bysaid heir or heirs to pass or go back to the balance of said heirs livingat that time and be divided equally between said heirs.

Lastly, I hereby nominate and appoint Hester L. Tune my executor. Inwitness whereof I on this will set my hand and seal. This the 10th day ofJanuary 1879.

Witness:

Elizabeth R. Thomas¹ was born² on 15 Mar 1815. She died³ on 21 Sep 1886 in Bedford County, TN. She was buried⁴ in Adcock/Green Cemetery, Bedford County, TN. She married⁵ Thomas Landers on 2 Dec 1834 in Rutherford County, TN.

They had the following children:

F i Eliza J. Landers was born in 1836.

M ii Wesley A. Landers was born on 7 Jun 1837. He died on 23 Jan 1905.

F iii Savina Landers was born¹ in 1840. She died in 1879.

M iv William N. Landers was born¹ in 1843. He died² on 22 May 1913 in Bedford County, TN.

M v Henry Warren Landers was born in 1846. He died on 10 Jun 1923.

F vi Rebecca A. Landers was born in 1847.

F vii Malinda Landers¹ was born² in 1850. She died in 1879.

F viii Mary C. Landers was born in 1852.

F ix Melvina F. Landers was born in 1853.

U x Tennessee Landers was born¹ in 1856. Tennessee died in 1879.

U xi B. M. Landers was born¹ in 1859.

Joseph John Egert.Joseph married¹ Virginia Landis on 6 Dec 1865.

Virginia Landis [Parents] was born¹ in 1838 in Granville County, NC. She married² Joseph John Egert on 6 Dec 1865.

James A. Turner [Parents]¹.James married Sarah Ann Landers.

Sarah Ann Landers [Parents] was born¹ on 12 Feb 1838 in Tennessee. She died² on 7 Jul 1916 in Batesville, AR. She was buried³ in Lunenberg, AR. She married James A. Turner.

Other marriages:
Luckett, William Boone
Gray, George Washington

From Carroll Hayden:

On the 1860 Census Sarah A. LUCKETT is living with Roland and MarthaLanders. Sarah was 22 and a son Harvey H. was age 1.

In the 1870 Census for Rocky Bayou, Izard County, Sarah is age 33 livingwith Roland and Martha. There are two boys listed with this family.HARVEY age 10 and Theodore age 1. Everyone on the census is listed as aLanders.

There have been reports that her second husband, George Washington Graywent berserk and killed his daughter, his wife, and himself. As you willsee (see story with Martha M. Gray listing) "Sally" was not killed inthis incident. "Sally" and George lived in Theo, and Granger, Texas andit is known that George Washington Gray along with J.M. Cann erected afurniture store in Troy, Texas in 1877. Troy, located just a few mileswest of Theo and both are in Bell County, Texas.

They had the following children:

M i Theodore Luckett was born^{1, 2} on 4 Oct 1868.

Surname List | Name Index

M	i	William T. Landers was born¹ on 11 Jan 1866. He died² on 11 Aug 1892 in Lunenberg, AR.
M	ii	George Henry Landers was born¹ on 12 Dec 1867. He died² on 21 Jul 1869 in Lunenberg, AR.
F	iii	Mahulda J. Landers was born¹ on 3 Sep 1869. She died² on 24 Sep 1876 in Lunenberg, AR.
F	iv	Mary E. Landers was born in 1870. She died in 1948.
M	v	Guston Roland Landers was born in 1872. He died in 1954.
M	vi	John M. Landers was born¹ on 31 Jan 1874. He died² in Sep 1879 in Lunenberg, AR.
F	vii	Francis Tennessee Landers was born in 1878. She died in 1934.
F	viii	Rosa Lee Landers was born in 1880. She died in 1905.
M	ix	Clarence Shannon Landers was born on 25 Dec 1889. He died on 18 Apr 1958.

M	i	John W. Rose was born¹ in 1869. He died² in 1880.
M	ii	Robert Roland Rose was born¹ in 1871. He died² in 1939 in Melbourne, AR.
M	iii	Rufus Rose was born¹ in 1872.
M	iv	Alfred A. Rose was born on 9 Feb 1877. He died on 19 Nov 1956.
F	v	Obera Rose was born¹ in Aug 1879.
M	vi	George A. Rose was born in Dec 1880.
F	vii	Maude Rose was born¹ in Feb 1882.
F	viii	Jessie Rose was born¹ on 5 Apr 1883.
M	ix	Thomas Q. Rose was born on 16 Dec 1884. He died on 20 Jul 1969.
F	x	Jennie Rose was born¹ in May 1886.
F	xi	Flawrena Rose was born¹ in Jan 1888.
F	xii	Dora Rose was born in May 1889. She died on 13 Nov 1973.
M	xiii	Joseph Hugh Rose was born on 23 Nov 1891. He died on 10 Jul 1975.

		F	i	Nancy Kate Driskell was born¹ in 1875.
		M	ii	John W. Driskell was born on 22 Apr 1876. He died on 6 Sep 1903.

M	i	Charles E. Landers was born on 10 Jan 1879. He died on 26 Aug 1952.
F	ii	Matra E. Landers was born¹ on 15 Feb 1881. She died² on 24 May 1890 in Lunenberg, AR.
F	iii	Margaret Jane Landers was born on 29 Jan 1884. She died on 29 Mar 1915.
M	iv	James H. Landers was born¹ on 17 May 1887. He died² on 17 May 1887 in Lunenberg, AR.
M	v	Robert Bingham Landers was born¹ in 1889. He died² in 1969 in Melbourne, AR.
M	vi	Ray Landers was born¹ in 1890 in Izard County, AR.
F	vii	Oral Landers was born in 1892. She died in 1957.
F	viii	Nancy Emaline Landers was born on 3 May 1895. She died on 25 Sep 1989.
F	ix	Nona Landers was born on 10 May 1897. She died on 6 Jul 1960.
F	x	Audie Mae Landers was born in 1903. She died in 1934.
F	xi	Audry Landers. From Carroll Hayden: Unmarked grave affirmed by old settler in 1973. No other information.

M	i	Nathaniel Washington Landers was born on 22 Jul 1824.
M	ii	Harrison W. Landers was born in 1830.
F	iii	Malissa J. Landers was born¹ in 1831 in Tennessee.
M	iv	Anderson S. Landers was born in 1832. He died in 1874.
M	v	W. A. Landers was born¹ in 1834 in Tennessee.
M	vi	John W. Landers was born¹ in 1836 in Tennessee.
F	vii	Mary A. Landers was born¹ in 1839 in Tennessee.
M	viii	Robert V. Landers was born on 8 Nov 1841. He died in 1900.
M	ix	Thomas F. Landers was born in 1847. He died in 1903.

		F	i	Priscilla Bullock was born in 1753. She died on 22 Sep 1777.
		M	ii	Jeremiah Bullock¹.

F	i	Eliza J. Landers was born in 1836.
M	ii	Wesley A. Landers was born on 7 Jun 1837. He died on 23 Jan 1905.
F	iii	Savina Landers was born¹ in 1840. She died in 1879.
M	iv	William N. Landers was born¹ in 1843. He died² on 22 May 1913 in Bedford County, TN.
M	v	Henry Warren Landers was born in 1846. He died on 10 Jun 1923.
F	vi	Rebecca A. Landers was born in 1847.
F	vii	Malinda Landers¹ was born² in 1850. She died in 1879.
F	viii	Mary C. Landers was born in 1852.
F	ix	Melvina F. Landers was born in 1853.
U	x	Tennessee Landers was born¹ in 1856. Tennessee died in 1879.
U	xi	B. M. Landers was born¹ in 1859.