Hi! Dan Landess told me about this list....I've been on the internet 3 years and am on many lists but just joined this one. Would like to meet descendants of Christian LANDES of York County....here is a short outline of his family. Anybody out there related? Does anyone have any definitive proof of Christian's Father? My 3rd Greatgrandfather, Samuel LANDES (1801-1881) wrote this in an autograph book: he wrote in an autograph book the following paragraph. Now remember, this is Samuel LANDES who was born in 1801. Christian died in 1782 so there is only about 20 years between those dates. I know my Grandparents who were living in the 50's could remember clear back to a Great Grandmother who was born in 1799 just off the top of her head. Now that was about 4 generations! So Samuel said: "A bit of history. In the first settling of America, an old man Landes and 3 of his boys came to America and settled in Pensilvania and from those three boys all the Landes's spring from. All I ever heard of, my Grandfather, John Landes, lived in York County, Pensylvania where he was married to a Katherine Miller by her maiden name, where as my Father, John LANDES was born and moved with his parents to Rockingham County, VA. Married Grandmother, whose name was Frances Brenaman. Lived four miles west of Harrisonburg where I was born June 10, 1801. Moved with my parents to Augusta County, Virginia, married my wife, Magdalene Syple (Siple) May 2, 1822. In September, 1837 moved to Putnam County, Indiana. In March 1856, moved to Clarke County, Iowa. Next June 10th day, if I live, will be 82 years old. Mother will be 80 years old May 18, 1883. I wrote above without my glasses. And as to when or where we died makes no difference so * we die in the Lord. April 10th, 1883 (signed) Samuel Landes * A common Mennonite expression. ***************** Here is the outline: Descendants of Samuel Landes 1 Samuel Landes 1801 - 1881 b: 10 June 1801 in Rockingham County, Virginia d: 12 June 1881 in Westerville, Decatur Co., Iowa .. +Magdalena Siple 1804 - 1889 b: 13 May 1804 in Shenandoah County, Virginia d: 25 January 1889 in Westerville, Decatur Co., Iowa m: 02 May 1822 in North River, Augusta Co., Virginia ........ 2 (Infant) Landes ........ 2 Diana Landes 1823 - 1823 b: 10 February 1823 d: 21 February 1823 ........ 2 Margaret Landes 1824 - 1908 b: 07 June 1824 d: 01 January 1908 in Topeka, KS. ............ +William R. Griffith 1820 - 1862 b: 08 June 1820 in Tippecanoe Co., IN. d: 12 March 1862 in Topeka, KS. ................... 3 William R. Griffith 1848 - 1921 b: 07 October 1848 d: 21 March 1921 ....................... +Olive McFadden ................... 3 Alice Margaret Griffith 1850 - 1908 b: 19 June 1850 d: 11 December 1908 ....................... +George S. Chase ................... 3 Harriet Magdalene Griffith 1853 - 1934 b: 22 March 1853 d: 1934 in Manhatten, KS. ....................... +[1] Henry Leonard ................... 3 Mary A. Griffith 1854 - 1871 b: 19 September 1854 d: 27 January 1871 ....................... +Oliver Hawkins ................... 3 Augusta V. Griffith 1858 - b: 24 January 1858 in Denver, CO. ....................... +Morris Bowers ................... 3 Anna Louise Griffith 1860 - b: 23 May 1860 in Manhatten, KS. ....................... +[1] Henry Leonard ........ 2 Ananias Landes 1826 - 1878 b: 15 May 1826 d: 12 August 1878 ............ +Anker Boyd 1834 - 1889 b: 12 October 1834 d: 26 July 1889 ................... 3 John Henry Landes 1850 - 1933 b: 06 October 1850 d: 19 February 1933 ....................... +Caldone J. Cunningham ................... *2nd Wife of John Henry Landes: ....................... +Laura Davis-Watkins ................... 3 Margaret A. Landes 1852 - b: 11 March 1852 ....................... +Oliver Cromwell Macy ................... 3 Albert Samuel Landes 1854 - 1923 b: 03 August 1854 d: 01 April 1923 ....................... +Lola G. Burns ................... 3 Robert Samuel Landes 1862 - b: 28 February 1862 ....................... +Estelle Stanley ................... *2nd Wife of Robert Samuel Landes: ....................... +Martha T. Rogers ................... 3 Augusta Anker Landes 1864 - b: 09 November 1864 ....................... +William E. Bruffey ................... 3 Emma M. Landes 1870 - b: 08 July 1870 ....................... +John Dee Pope ........ 2 James Madison Landes 1830 - 1885 b: 08 February 1830 d: 10 March 1885 ............ +Elizabeth Frances Miles ................... 3 Henry Ellsworth Landes ................... 3 William S. Landes ....................... +Maude Crenshaw ................... 3 Martha M. Landes 1855 - b: 14 December 1855 in LaPlata, MO. ....................... +James Barnhardt ................... *2nd Husband of Martha M. Landes: ....................... +Charles Wimple ................... 3 Walter G. Landes 1857 - b: 08 July 1857 ....................... +Marthe E. Starr ................... 3 John E. Landes 1859 - b: 28 February 1859 ....................... +Nancy A. Elliott ................... 3 Samuel R. Landes 1861 - b: 28 February 1861 ....................... +May Casby ................... *2nd Wife of Samuel R. Landes: ....................... +May Turner ................... 3 Virginia A. Landes 1863 - b: 02 March 1863 ................... 3 Lydia A. Landes 1871 - b: 09 November 1871 ................... 3 Arthur H. Landes 1879 - b: 28 December 1879 ........ *2nd Wife of James Madison Landes: ............ +Paulina Hart ........ 2 John Franklin Landes 1831 - 1920 b: 26 October 1831 d: 16 April 1920 ............ +Frances Isabelle - 1918 d: 14 March 1918 ........ *2nd Wife of John Franklin Landes: ............ +Emma Johnson m: 14 December 1865 in Clarke County, Iowa ................... 3 Lucius J. Landes 1869 - 1915 b: 23 March 1869 d: 05 November 1915 ....................... +Rose DeKalb ................... 3 Mary Magdalene Landes 1877 - b: 26 March 1877 ....................... +Elmer S. Harris ................... 3 Harry Lincoln Landes 1879 - b: 27 April 1879 ....................... +Nellie West ................... 3 Medora Leah Landes 1884 - 1959 b: 01 September 1884 in Grand River, Iowa d: 03 February 1959 in Grand River, Iowa ....................... +Warren Day m: 01 March 1908 ................... 3 Estella Landes 1893 - b: 09 July 1893 ....................... +Brice Reasoner ........ 2 Mary Magdalena Landes 1834 - b: 03 May 1834 ............ +James T. Embree ................... 3 Lucius C. Embree ....................... +Luella Casey ................... 3 Jesse F. Embree ................... 3 Samuel Embree ................... 3 Elisha R. Embree ........ 2 Samuel Lewis Landes 1836 - 1920 b: 15 December 1836 d: 01 August 1920 ............ +Elizabeth Emery 1844 - 1935 b: 24 April 1844 d: 22 April 1935 in SD. ................... 3 Jesse E. Landes 1867 - b: 12 April 1867 ....................... +Edith Briley ................... *2nd Wife of Jesse E. Landes: ....................... +Estelle Coleman ................... 3 Bertha M. Landes 1867 - b: 11 July 1867 ....................... +David G. Jamison ................... 3 Samuel E. Landes 1873 - 1932 b: 01 January 1873 d: 30 May 1932 ....................... +Ellen Jamison ................... *2nd Wife of Samuel E. Landes: ....................... +Beatrice Jones ........ 2 Frances Agnes Landes 1838 - 1912 b: 07 April 1838 in Iowa d: 25 October 1912 in Lowry City, St. Clair Co., Missouri ............ +Benjamin Newland Prier 1840 - 1920 b: 02 April 1840 in Edgar County, Illinois d: 21 July 1920 in Lowry City, St. Clair Co., Missouri m: 12 April 1862 in Hopeville, Clarke County, Iowa ................... 3 Mary Magdalene Prier 1862 - 1941 b: 30 November 1862 in Lowry City, St. Clair Co., Missouri d: 28 April 1941 in Lowry City, St. Clair Co., Missouri ....................... +William Frazee ................... 3 Florence Prier 1866 - 1873 b: 20 June 1866 in Clarke County, Iowa d: 19 September 1873 in St. Clair Co., Missouri ................... 3 Samuel Edward Prier 1875 - 1949 b: 13 March 1875 in Osceola, Clarke Co., Iowa d: 25 February 1949 in Lowry City, St. Clair Co., Missouri ....................... +Lucy Delila (Delia) Hutton m: 21 October 1906 in Lowry City, St. Clair Co., Missouri ................... 3 Frances (Francis) Loren Prier 1877 - 1930 b: 10 April 1877 d: 19 December 1930 ....................... +Emanuel Cable ................... 3 Maud Lola Prier 1880 - 1945 b: 02 August 1880 d: 14 July 1945 in Lowry City, St. Clair Co., Missouri ....................... +Hesekiah Murphy ................... *2nd Husband of Maud Lola Prier: ....................... +Thomas C. G. Brons ................... *3rd Husband of Maud Lola Prier: ....................... +Felix D. Branson ........ 2 Henry Jacques Landes 1842 - 1910 b: 19 September 1842 in Greencastle, Putnam Co., Indiana d: 01 December 1910 in Hopeville, Clarke Co., Iowa ............ +Minerva Jane "Jennie" Rilea 1851 - 1931 b: 25 August 1851 in Sardenia, Brown Co., Ohio d: 20 October 1931 in Mt. Ayr, Decatur Co., Iowa m: 11 March 1869 in Hopeville, Clarke Co., Iowa ................... 3 Laura Agnes Landes 1870 - 1941 b: 06 September 1870 in Hopeville, Clarke Co., Iowa d: 31 August 1941 in Des Moines, Polk Co, Iowa ....................... +Thomas Richard Roberts 1864 - 1937 b: 14 March 1864 in Hudson, McLean, Illinois d: 28 December 1937 in Leon, Decatur Co., Iowa m: 15 September 1889 in Westerville, Decatur Co., Iowa ................... 3 Franklin H. Landes 1872 - b: 14 March 1872 ................... 3 Franklin H. Landes 1872 - b: 14 March 1872 ....................... +Delphine Hourland ................... 3 Samuel R. Landes 1875 - b: 29 September 1875 ....................... +Eva Bolt ........ 2 Infant Landes 1847 - b: 1847