Descendants of Fredrick Landis

Third Generation

15. Jacob Landis¹ (Henry , Fredrick ) died² in 1846 in Miami County, Ohio.

Jacob married Elizabeth ?¹. Elizabeth was born² in 1795 in Virginia.

They had the following children:

28 M i Frederick Landis.
29 M ii Perry Landis.
30 F iii Mary Landis.
31 F iv Sarah Landis.
32 M v Isaac Landis.
33 M vi James Landis.

22. Jacob Landis (Phillip , Fredrick ) was born¹ in 1808 in Kentucky. He died² in 1875.

Most of the information on this line comes from Isabel Whitehurst Luff.
By 1840 Jacob had moved to Henry County, TN, and by 1850 to Oak Ridge, MO.
Jacob and LuAnn and their family were found by Isabel Whitehurst Luff inthe 1850 Cape Girardeau County, Missouri census.
Information from Mary L. Ferguson via Isabel Whitehurst Luff names John Landis Sr. of Muhlenburg County, KY,born in PA around 1760 and died before 1850, as Jacob's father.

Jacob married LuAnn Jenkins. LuAnn was born¹ in 1812 in Kentucky. She died in Milam County, TX.

Moved with her youngest son C. G. to Milam County to live with EdwinHamilton Landis and Lucy in 1888.

They had the following children:

34 F i Mahala Jane Landis¹ was born² on 10 May 1830 in Tennessee. She died³ on 17 Sep 1887 in Morgan, MO.

From Marilyn Alford [mndalford2@cox.net]:
The relationship of Mahala Jane Landis to Jacob Landis is not proven andis an assumption based on 1) the marriage record and 2) the proximity ofthe Turner and Landis(Landers) families in the 1850 census of CapeGirardeau, MO and the 1860 census of Laclede Co., MO. In 1850 they wereprobably within a mile of each other and Mahala Jane was married toSamuel Turner. In 1860 in Laclede, MO they were side by side. By 1870Jacob Landis and family had returned to Cape Girardeau, MO. while theTurners stayed in Laclede.

The 1870 census of Apple Creek Township, Cape Girardeau, MO lists JacobLandis and wife LuAnn with several more children than are in your record.

They are: Samuel & Susan, both age 8 and born in MO, Sara, age 7 born inGA?, John, age 4 born in MO. There are two women listed as "help",Elizabeth, born in KY and Savilla born in GA. These children may belongto the two women, but there is no indication of relationship. JacobLandis died prior to 1880 as his wife LuAnn is a widow on the 1880 census.

Marilyn also lists ten Turner children from 1849 through 1873.

Mahala married¹ Samuel Turner on 13 Dec 1848 in Cape Girardeau, MO. Samuel was born² on 29 Jan 1828 in Roane County, TN. He died³ on 10 Aug 1897 in Morgan, MO.

From Marilyn Alford [mndalford2@cox.net]:
Born in Roane Co.,TN, Samuel Turner moved with his family to CapeGirardeau, MO in 1844, when he was 16. There he married Mahala JaneLandis in 1848. In 1859 he moved his family to Laclede Co., MO and livedthere until his death in 1897. He served in the Union Army from 1861 to1865, attaining the rank of Captain and was engaged in the Battle of PeaRidge among others. During the last year of his life he was confined tobed, was partially paralyzed and suffered intense pain as a result of"Sciatic Rheumatism".
35 M ii William Dudley Landis was born¹ in 1834 in Tennessee.
36 M iii Robert Henry Landis was born¹ in 1838 in Tennessee.
37 F iv Mary C. Landis was born¹ in 1841 in Tennessee.
+ 38 M v Samuel Hamilton Landis was born in 1843. He died in 1902.

39 M vi James Polk Landis was born¹ in 1845 in Tennessee.
40 F vii Sarah Viola Landis was born¹ in 1846 in Tennessee.
+ 41 M viii Edwin Hamilton Landis was born on 8 Feb 1850. He died on 13 Mar 1940.

+ 42 M ix Charles C. G. Landis Judge was born in 1858. He died in 1958.

25. Abraham Hock Landis (Phillip , Fredrick ) was born¹ on 14 Feb 1821. He died² on 9 Nov 1896 in Logansport, IN.

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

Abraham married Mary A. Kumler¹.

They had the following children:

43 F i Catherine Jeanette Landis was born¹ on 15 Aug 1851 in Millville, OH. She died² on 23 Nov 1921 in Logansport, IN.
44 F ii Sarah Frances Landis was born¹ on 28 Dec 1853 in Millville, OH. She died² on 12 Mar 1939 in Logansport, IN.
45 M iii Walter Kumler Landis was born¹ on 15 Apr 1856 in Millville, OH. He died² on 5 Nov 1919 in Logansport, IN.

Landis Wagar says Walter became Postmaster General in Puerto Rico.
46 M iv Charles Beary Landis was born¹ on 9 Jul 1858 in Millville, OH. He died² on 24 Apr 1922 in Ashville, NC.

Congressman. Another source says he died in Indiana.

Charles married² Cora B. Chaffin¹ in 1887.
47 M v John Howard Landis Dr. was born¹ on 10 Oct 1860 in Millville, OH. He died² on 23 Aug 1918 in Cinncinnati, OH.

Landis Wagar says John became a doctor in Cincinnati. He is credited withstarting the idea of restaurant inspections and serving pasturized milkto the public.

John married² Daisy Maud Graham¹ on 5 Jun 1894.
+ 48 M vi Kenesaw Mountain Landis was born on 20 Nov 1866. He died on 25 Nov 1944.

49 M vii Fredrick Daniel Landis was born¹ on 18 Aug 1872 in Seven Mile, OH. He died² on 15 Nov 1934 in Logansport, IN.

Senator.

Fredrick married² Bessie A. Baker¹ on 12 Aug 1909.

Surname List | Name Index

28	M	i	Frederick Landis.
29	M	ii	Perry Landis.
30	F	iii	Mary Landis.
31	F	iv	Sarah Landis.
32	M	v	Isaac Landis.
33	M	vi	James Landis.

	34	F	i	Mahala Jane Landis¹ was born² on 10 May 1830 in Tennessee. She died³ on 17 Sep 1887 in Morgan, MO. From Marilyn Alford [mndalford2@cox.net]: The relationship of Mahala Jane Landis to Jacob Landis is not proven andis an assumption based on 1) the marriage record and 2) the proximity ofthe Turner and Landis(Landers) families in the 1850 census of CapeGirardeau, MO and the 1860 census of Laclede Co., MO. In 1850 they wereprobably within a mile of each other and Mahala Jane was married toSamuel Turner. In 1860 in Laclede, MO they were side by side. By 1870Jacob Landis and family had returned to Cape Girardeau, MO. while theTurners stayed in Laclede. The 1870 census of Apple Creek Township, Cape Girardeau, MO lists JacobLandis and wife LuAnn with several more children than are in your record. They are: Samuel & Susan, both age 8 and born in MO, Sara, age 7 born inGA?, John, age 4 born in MO. There are two women listed as "help",Elizabeth, born in KY and Savilla born in GA. These children may belongto the two women, but there is no indication of relationship. JacobLandis died prior to 1880 as his wife LuAnn is a widow on the 1880 census. Marilyn also lists ten Turner children from 1849 through 1873.
				Mahala married¹ Samuel Turner on 13 Dec 1848 in Cape Girardeau, MO. Samuel was born² on 29 Jan 1828 in Roane County, TN. He died³ on 10 Aug 1897 in Morgan, MO. From Marilyn Alford [mndalford2@cox.net]: Born in Roane Co.,TN, Samuel Turner moved with his family to CapeGirardeau, MO in 1844, when he was 16. There he married Mahala JaneLandis in 1848. In 1859 he moved his family to Laclede Co., MO and livedthere until his death in 1897. He served in the Union Army from 1861 to1865, attaining the rank of Captain and was engaged in the Battle of PeaRidge among others. During the last year of his life he was confined tobed, was partially paralyzed and suffered intense pain as a result of"Sciatic Rheumatism".
	35	M	ii	William Dudley Landis was born¹ in 1834 in Tennessee.
	36	M	iii	Robert Henry Landis was born¹ in 1838 in Tennessee.
	37	F	iv	Mary C. Landis was born¹ in 1841 in Tennessee.
+	38	M	v	Samuel Hamilton Landis was born in 1843. He died in 1902.
	39	M	vi	James Polk Landis was born¹ in 1845 in Tennessee.
	40	F	vii	Sarah Viola Landis was born¹ in 1846 in Tennessee.
+	41	M	viii	Edwin Hamilton Landis was born on 8 Feb 1850. He died on 13 Mar 1940.
+	42	M	ix	Charles C. G. Landis Judge was born in 1858. He died in 1958.

	43	F	i	Catherine Jeanette Landis was born¹ on 15 Aug 1851 in Millville, OH. She died² on 23 Nov 1921 in Logansport, IN.
	44	F	ii	Sarah Frances Landis was born¹ on 28 Dec 1853 in Millville, OH. She died² on 12 Mar 1939 in Logansport, IN.
	45	M	iii	Walter Kumler Landis was born¹ on 15 Apr 1856 in Millville, OH. He died² on 5 Nov 1919 in Logansport, IN. Landis Wagar says Walter became Postmaster General in Puerto Rico.
	46	M	iv	Charles Beary Landis was born¹ on 9 Jul 1858 in Millville, OH. He died² on 24 Apr 1922 in Ashville, NC. Congressman. Another source says he died in Indiana.
				Charles married² Cora B. Chaffin¹ in 1887.
	47	M	v	John Howard Landis Dr. was born¹ on 10 Oct 1860 in Millville, OH. He died² on 23 Aug 1918 in Cinncinnati, OH. Landis Wagar says John became a doctor in Cincinnati. He is credited withstarting the idea of restaurant inspections and serving pasturized milkto the public.
				John married² Daisy Maud Graham¹ on 5 Jun 1894.
+	48	M	vi	Kenesaw Mountain Landis was born on 20 Nov 1866. He died on 25 Nov 1944.
	49	M	vii	Fredrick Daniel Landis was born¹ on 18 Aug 1872 in Seven Mile, OH. He died² on 15 Nov 1934 in Logansport, IN. Senator.
				Fredrick married² Bessie A. Baker¹ on 12 Aug 1909.