Descendants of Christopher Landers

Sixth Generation

209. Melville Alonzo Landis (Absalom Lowe Landis , John Landis , Christopher , Henry , Christopher ) was born¹ on 12 Dec 1849. He died² in 1915.

Melville married (1) Cassandra Euliss¹ daughter of Martin Euliss and Cassandra Bobo. Cassandra was born² in 1855.

Cassandra Euliss is probably the same person as Eva G. Euliss --misidentified by one source or the other.

They had the following children:

238 F i Grace Landis was born¹ on 20 Jul 1872.

Grace married¹ Robert G. McMillan on 12 Dec 1894.
239 M ii John Clyde Landis was born¹ on 10 Jun 1875.

John married¹ Myrtle Stevens on 14 Oct 1897.
240 M iii Solon Lynn Landis was born¹ on 30 Oct 1877.

Solon married¹ Kathryn Leininger on 23 Feb 1903.
241 F iv Aubrey Errett Landis was born¹ on 23 Feb 1880. She died² on 12 Feb 1910.
242 F v Nellie Landis was born¹ on 15 Apr 1882.

Nellie married¹ William H. Carpenter on 24 Jan 1905.
243 M vi Albert Lowe Landis was born¹ on 24 May 1884.

Albert married¹ Bertha Tusch on 22 Feb 1905.
244 M vii Martin Euliss Landis was born¹ on 26 Nov 1888.

Martin married¹ Maud Elder on 24 Dec 1910.
245 F viii Lonnie Landis was born¹ on 23 Aug 1892.

Lonnie married¹ John C. Gillam on 10 Oct 1920.
246 M ix Redden Dale Landis was born¹ on 24 Dec 1894.

Redden married¹ Alice Laney on 3 Sep 1919.

Melville married² (2) Eva G. Euliss¹ daughter of Martin Euliss and Cassandra Bobo on 21 Sep 1871. Eva was born³ in 1855.

210. Solon Lee Landis (Absalom Lowe Landis , John Landis , Christopher , Henry , Christopher ) was born¹ on 26 Feb 1852.

Solon married (1) Martha Hix¹.

Solon married (2) Frances Elizabeth Dunaway daughter of Mitchell E. W. Dunaway and ? ? on 23 Oct 1873. Frances was born¹ on 24 Oct 1856. She died² on 13 Jan 1919.

They had the following children:

247 M i Alton Lavoy Landis was born¹ on 1 Oct 1874.

Alton married¹ Lida May Obrian on 15 Jun 1910.
248 F ii Leona Wilson Landis was born¹ on 15 Apr 1878.

Leona married¹ James Leroy Hall on 27 Dec 1898.
249 M iii Herbert Lee Landis was born¹ on 24 Feb 1884.

Herbert married¹ Catherine Margaret Larson on 27 Jun 1907.
250 M iv Mitch Ryan Landis was born¹ on 17 Jan 1887.
251 M v Guy Trewhitt Landis was born¹ on 23 Oct 1891.

Guy married Susan Hubbard¹.

212. Abb Landis (Absalom Lowe Landis , John Landis , Christopher , Henry , Christopher ) was born¹ in 1856.

Abb married¹ (1) Mollie Word in 1880.

They had the following children:

252 M i Edwin Carter Landis was born¹ on 24 Jun 1884.

Abb married¹ (2) Nell McPheeters Glasgow in 1884.

They had the following children:

253 F ii Lucille Landis was born¹ on 1 Aug 1888.

Lucille married Henry Bradshaw¹.

214. Leonora Landis (Absalom Lowe Landis , John Landis , Christopher , Henry , Christopher ) was born¹ on 10 Nov 1863.

Leonora married¹ Floyd Estill on 10 Nov 1885. Floyd was born² on 18 Nov 1859 in Chattanooga, TN.

They had the following children:

254 F i Katherine Estill was born¹ on 16 Oct 1887.

Katherine married Jesse M. Littleton¹.

215. John Tannahill Landis (Absalom Lowe Landis , John Landis , Christopher , Henry , Christopher ) was born¹ on 4 Aug 1866 in Beech Hall Plantation, Bedford County, TN.

John Tannahill Landis was a noted historian and genealogist, so much sothat this line is often referred to as "the Tannahill line".
Banker and broker about 1886 - 1916.
Moved to Washington, DC 1920; to Detroit, MI 1922.

John married¹ Melinda Bacon Boone on 17 Dec 1890. Melinda was born² on 9 Mar 1870 in Berrien Springs, MI.

They had the following children:

+ 255 M i Robert Edward Landis was born on 18 May 1895.

256 F ii Melinda Landis was born¹ on 13 Sep 1897.

Melinda married¹ John Brabson on 29 Dec 1923. John was born² on 29 Nov 1893.
257 M iii William Boone Landis was born¹ on 12 Jul 1901.
258 F iv Mary Carter Landis was born¹ on 22 Aug 1904.

216. Lulan Landis (Absalom Lowe Landis , John Landis , Christopher , Henry , Christopher ) was born¹ on 27 Oct 1868.

Lulan married (1) Elizabeth Redmond¹.

They had the following children:

259 F i Margaret Landis¹.
260 M ii James Cullen Landis¹.
261 M iii John Tannahill Landis II¹.
262 F iv Nancy Carter Landis¹.

Lulan married¹ (2) Margaret Elizabeth Cullen daughter of James Cullen and ? ? in 1892.

220. William Henry Landess¹ (David Henry Landess , Joseph Thompson Landess , Henry Harmon Landess , John Landess , Christopher ).

William married Etta Irene Henderson¹.

They had the following children:

263 F i Frances Fonnette Landess was born¹ on 24 Jan 1931 in Portales, NM.

221. Winnie Thompson Landers (Charles Stuart Landers , Joseph Thompson Landess , Henry Harmon Landess , John Landess , Christopher ) was born¹ on 3 Dec 1887 in Ellis County, TX. She died² on 17 Mar 1970 in Orange County, CA.

Winnie married¹ William James Eaton on 16 Oct 1903 in Arlington, TX. William was born² on 31 Oct 1878 in Giles County, TN. He died³ on 19 Mar 1928 in Tarrant County, TX.

They had the following children:

264 F i Mabel Vines Eaton.
265 F ii Jewell Leland Eaton.
266 M iii James Curtis Eaton.
267 F iv Edith Evelyn Eaton.

225. Sarah Ann Landes (James Henry Landes , Jacob L. Landes , John Landis , John Landess , Christopher ) was born¹ on 19 Aug 1876 in Colbert County, AL. She died² on 27 Jul 1935 in Colbert County, AL. She was buried³ in Colbert County, AL.

Sarah married¹ Albert Alfred Hamilton Grissom on 23 Dec 1894 in Colbert County, AL. Albert was born² on 3 Jan 1866 in Alabama. He died³ on 4 Mar 1958 in Colbert County, AL.

They had the following children:

268 F i Nellie Elizabeth Grissom was born¹ on 9 Oct 1895 in Colbert County, AL. She died² on 9 Aug 1924 in Alabama.

Nellie married John Robert Quinn¹.
269 F ii Alpha I. Grissom was born¹ on 30 Jan 1896 in Colbert County, AL. She died² on 15 Oct 1898 in Alabama.
270 F iii Hester Ann Grissom was born¹ on 18 Nov 1898 in Colbert County, AL. She died² on 9 Apr 1985 in Alabama.

Hester married Clyde Thomas Utley¹.
271 M iv Henry Parker Grissom was born¹ on 24 Aug 1900 in Colbert County, AL. He died² on 24 Jul 1960 in Colbert County, AL.

Henry married Alma Carpenter¹.
272 F v Ollie Leona Grissom was born¹ on 21 Oct 1902 in Colbert County, AL. She died² on 1 Nov 1976 in Alabama.

Ollie married Ulyss Grant Jeffreys¹.
+ 273 F vi Nora Mae Grissom was born on 22 Dec 1904. She died on 22 Nov 1983.

274 F vii Pauline Gertrude Grissom was born¹ on 5 Dec 1906 in Colbert County, AL. She died² on 3 Apr 1972 in Alabama.

Pauline married (1) Leon Etheredge¹.

Pauline married (2) Tom Pennington¹.
275 M viii Oscar H. P. Grissom was born¹ on 14 May 1909 in Colbert County, AL. He died² on 11 Jun 1984 in Colbert County, AL.

Oscar married Meythal Woods¹.
276 F ix Alma Maude Grissom was born¹ on 28 Apr 1912 in Colbert County, AL. She died² in Colbert County, AL.

Alma married Forest Pride Woods¹.

226. Rufus Byrd Landers (James Henry Landes , Jacob L. Landes , John Landis , John Landess , Christopher ) was born^{1, 2} on 7 Aug 1879 in Colbert County, AL. He died³ on 3 Jul 1953 in Leighton, AL.

According to Tom Landers , when his first childHenry Thomas started to school Rufus changed the family name to Landersbecause there were several other Landers in the area.

Rufus married¹ Mary Columbia Campbell daughter of Thomas Jefferson Campbell and Clara Ann Smith on 20 Dec 1900 in Colbert County, AL. Mary was born² on 21 Dec 1878 in Berry, AL. She died³ on 22 May 1959 in Leighton, AL.

They had the following children:

+ 277 M i Henry Thomas Landers was born on 7 Oct 1901. He died on 8 Jul 1974.

+ 278 F ii Linnie Ethel Landers was born on 10 Dec 1903. She died on 25 Dec 1995.

+ 279 F iii Ada Irene Landers was born on 16 Nov 1905. She died on 21 Oct 1994.

280 M iv John Fletcher Landers was born¹ on 25 Apr 1907 in Colbert County, AL. He died² on 27 Nov 1913 in Colbert County, AL.
+ 281 M v Alfred Comer Landers was born on 14 Apr 1909. He died on 17 Dec 1991.

+ 282 M vi Claude Hollis Landers was born on 26 Aug 1911. He died on 29 Apr 1992.

283 F vii Bessie G. Landers was born¹ on 19 Nov 1913 in Colbert County, AL. She died² on 27 Jan 1917 in Colbert County, AL.
+ 284 F viii Emogene Landers was born on 6 Jul 1917.

227. Andy Jacob Landers (James Henry Landes , Jacob L. Landes , John Landis , John Landess , Christopher ) was born¹ on 1 Nov 1881 in Colbert County, AL. He died² on 24 Apr 1956 in Colbert County, AL.

Andy married Rosie Ann Hatton daughter of James Plez Hatton and Mary Francis Bradford. Rosie was born¹ on 12 Nov 1888. She died² on 18 Oct 1972 in Colbert County, AL.

They had the following children:

285 F i Minnie Ethel Landers was born¹ in 1905 in Colbert County, AL.

Minnie married Earnest W. Jeffreys. Earnest was born¹ in 1893 in Colbert County, AL.
286 M ii Luther Hansford Landers¹ was born² in 1906 in Colbert County, AL.

Luther married Ester Jeffreys. Ester was born¹ in 1908 in Colbert County, AL.
+ 287 M iii Earl Jacob Landers was born on 26 Jan 1908.

288 M iv Tearl J. Landers was born¹ on 26 Jan 1908 in Colbert County, AL. He died² on 5 Feb 1908 in Colbert County, AL.
289 F v Annie Pearl Landers was born¹ on 29 Nov 1909 in Colbert County, AL. She died² on 21 Jul 1920 in Colbert County, AL.
290 F vi Mattie Landers¹.

Mattie married Howard South¹.
291 F vii Floretta Landers was born¹ on 5 Jun 1916.

Floretta married Thomas C. Lowery. Thomas was born¹ on 17 Dec 1909. He died² on 21 Dec 1991 in Colbert County, AL.
292 F viii Noreen Landers¹.

Noreen married Jesse Lowery¹.

228. James Hansford Landes¹ (James Henry Landes , Jacob L. Landes , John Landis , John Landess , Christopher ) was born² on 15 Oct 1885 in Colbert County, AL. He died³ on 2 Jul 1971 in Decatur, TX.

James married¹ Nina Belle Craft daughter of Jefferson Craft and Minnie Ida Tribble on 20 Feb 1913 in Wise County, TX. Nina was born² on 14 Mar 1896 in Wise County, TX. She died³ on 10 Aug 1964 in Fort Worth, TX.

They had the following children:

+ 293 M i Lester Warren Landes was born on 8 Feb 1913. He died on 3 Jul 1956.

+ 294 F ii Dixie Lee Landes was born on 11 Apr 1920. She died on 2 Jul 2001.

+ 295 F iii Minnie Elizabeth Landes was born on 18 Jan 1925. She died on 15 May 2002.

296 M iv James Hansford Landes II was born¹ on 16 Jan 1917 in Texas.

James married Mary Pratter¹.
297 M v Paul Landes was born¹ on 25 Aug 1923 in Texas. He died² in 1974 in Texas.

Paul married (1) Mae Beth Robinson¹.

Paul married (2) Iva Mae Peel¹.

Surname List | Name Index

238	F	i	Grace Landis was born¹ on 20 Jul 1872.
			Grace married¹ Robert G. McMillan on 12 Dec 1894.
239	M	ii	John Clyde Landis was born¹ on 10 Jun 1875.
			John married¹ Myrtle Stevens on 14 Oct 1897.
240	M	iii	Solon Lynn Landis was born¹ on 30 Oct 1877.
			Solon married¹ Kathryn Leininger on 23 Feb 1903.
241	F	iv	Aubrey Errett Landis was born¹ on 23 Feb 1880. She died² on 12 Feb 1910.
242	F	v	Nellie Landis was born¹ on 15 Apr 1882.
			Nellie married¹ William H. Carpenter on 24 Jan 1905.
243	M	vi	Albert Lowe Landis was born¹ on 24 May 1884.
			Albert married¹ Bertha Tusch on 22 Feb 1905.
244	M	vii	Martin Euliss Landis was born¹ on 26 Nov 1888.
			Martin married¹ Maud Elder on 24 Dec 1910.
245	F	viii	Lonnie Landis was born¹ on 23 Aug 1892.
			Lonnie married¹ John C. Gillam on 10 Oct 1920.
246	M	ix	Redden Dale Landis was born¹ on 24 Dec 1894.
			Redden married¹ Alice Laney on 3 Sep 1919.

247	M	i	Alton Lavoy Landis was born¹ on 1 Oct 1874.
			Alton married¹ Lida May Obrian on 15 Jun 1910.
248	F	ii	Leona Wilson Landis was born¹ on 15 Apr 1878.
			Leona married¹ James Leroy Hall on 27 Dec 1898.
249	M	iii	Herbert Lee Landis was born¹ on 24 Feb 1884.
			Herbert married¹ Catherine Margaret Larson on 27 Jun 1907.
250	M	iv	Mitch Ryan Landis was born¹ on 17 Jan 1887.
251	M	v	Guy Trewhitt Landis was born¹ on 23 Oct 1891.
			Guy married Susan Hubbard¹.

	253	F	ii	Lucille Landis was born¹ on 1 Aug 1888.
				Lucille married Henry Bradshaw¹.

	254	F	i	Katherine Estill was born¹ on 16 Oct 1887.
				Katherine married Jesse M. Littleton¹.

+	255	M	i	Robert Edward Landis was born on 18 May 1895.
	256	F	ii	Melinda Landis was born¹ on 13 Sep 1897.
				Melinda married¹ John Brabson on 29 Dec 1923. John was born² on 29 Nov 1893.
	257	M	iii	William Boone Landis was born¹ on 12 Jul 1901.
	258	F	iv	Mary Carter Landis was born¹ on 22 Aug 1904.

259	F	i	Margaret Landis¹.
260	M	ii	James Cullen Landis¹.
261	M	iii	John Tannahill Landis II¹.
262	F	iv	Nancy Carter Landis¹.

264	F	i	Mabel Vines Eaton.
265	F	ii	Jewell Leland Eaton.
266	M	iii	James Curtis Eaton.
267	F	iv	Edith Evelyn Eaton.

	268	F	i	Nellie Elizabeth Grissom was born¹ on 9 Oct 1895 in Colbert County, AL. She died² on 9 Aug 1924 in Alabama.
				Nellie married John Robert Quinn¹.
	269	F	ii	Alpha I. Grissom was born¹ on 30 Jan 1896 in Colbert County, AL. She died² on 15 Oct 1898 in Alabama.
	270	F	iii	Hester Ann Grissom was born¹ on 18 Nov 1898 in Colbert County, AL. She died² on 9 Apr 1985 in Alabama.
				Hester married Clyde Thomas Utley¹.
	271	M	iv	Henry Parker Grissom was born¹ on 24 Aug 1900 in Colbert County, AL. He died² on 24 Jul 1960 in Colbert County, AL.
				Henry married Alma Carpenter¹.
	272	F	v	Ollie Leona Grissom was born¹ on 21 Oct 1902 in Colbert County, AL. She died² on 1 Nov 1976 in Alabama.
				Ollie married Ulyss Grant Jeffreys¹.
+	273	F	vi	Nora Mae Grissom was born on 22 Dec 1904. She died on 22 Nov 1983.
	274	F	vii	Pauline Gertrude Grissom was born¹ on 5 Dec 1906 in Colbert County, AL. She died² on 3 Apr 1972 in Alabama.
				Pauline married (1) Leon Etheredge¹.
				Pauline married (2) Tom Pennington¹.
	275	M	viii	Oscar H. P. Grissom was born¹ on 14 May 1909 in Colbert County, AL. He died² on 11 Jun 1984 in Colbert County, AL.
				Oscar married Meythal Woods¹.
	276	F	ix	Alma Maude Grissom was born¹ on 28 Apr 1912 in Colbert County, AL. She died² in Colbert County, AL.
				Alma married Forest Pride Woods¹.

+	277	M	i	Henry Thomas Landers was born on 7 Oct 1901. He died on 8 Jul 1974.
+	278	F	ii	Linnie Ethel Landers was born on 10 Dec 1903. She died on 25 Dec 1995.
+	279	F	iii	Ada Irene Landers was born on 16 Nov 1905. She died on 21 Oct 1994.
	280	M	iv	John Fletcher Landers was born¹ on 25 Apr 1907 in Colbert County, AL. He died² on 27 Nov 1913 in Colbert County, AL.
+	281	M	v	Alfred Comer Landers was born on 14 Apr 1909. He died on 17 Dec 1991.
+	282	M	vi	Claude Hollis Landers was born on 26 Aug 1911. He died on 29 Apr 1992.
	283	F	vii	Bessie G. Landers was born¹ on 19 Nov 1913 in Colbert County, AL. She died² on 27 Jan 1917 in Colbert County, AL.
+	284	F	viii	Emogene Landers was born on 6 Jul 1917.

	285	F	i	Minnie Ethel Landers was born¹ in 1905 in Colbert County, AL.
				Minnie married Earnest W. Jeffreys. Earnest was born¹ in 1893 in Colbert County, AL.
	286	M	ii	Luther Hansford Landers¹ was born² in 1906 in Colbert County, AL.
				Luther married Ester Jeffreys. Ester was born¹ in 1908 in Colbert County, AL.
+	287	M	iii	Earl Jacob Landers was born on 26 Jan 1908.
	288	M	iv	Tearl J. Landers was born¹ on 26 Jan 1908 in Colbert County, AL. He died² on 5 Feb 1908 in Colbert County, AL.
	289	F	v	Annie Pearl Landers was born¹ on 29 Nov 1909 in Colbert County, AL. She died² on 21 Jul 1920 in Colbert County, AL.
	290	F	vi	Mattie Landers¹.
				Mattie married Howard South¹.
	291	F	vii	Floretta Landers was born¹ on 5 Jun 1916.
				Floretta married Thomas C. Lowery. Thomas was born¹ on 17 Dec 1909. He died² on 21 Dec 1991 in Colbert County, AL.
	292	F	viii	Noreen Landers¹.
				Noreen married Jesse Lowery¹.

+	293	M	i	Lester Warren Landes was born on 8 Feb 1913. He died on 3 Jul 1956.
+	294	F	ii	Dixie Lee Landes was born on 11 Apr 1920. She died on 2 Jul 2001.
+	295	F	iii	Minnie Elizabeth Landes was born on 18 Jan 1925. She died on 15 May 2002.
	296	M	iv	James Hansford Landes II was born¹ on 16 Jan 1917 in Texas.
				James married Mary Pratter¹.
	297	M	v	Paul Landes was born¹ on 25 Aug 1923 in Texas. He died² in 1974 in Texas.
				Paul married (1) Mae Beth Robinson¹.
				Paul married (2) Iva Mae Peel¹.