--WebTV-Mail-18973-57 Content-Type: Text/Plain; Charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit I am forwarding what I just received to the Landis list since there have been questions about Landis the martyr. I'm not sure this is all verified but there is at least more data for us to delve through. I had written to the author of this message re my Daniel Landis and perhaps a relative of Henry Landis from Coventry, Chester Co in early 1700's who helped found the Coventry Brethren Church there. Diana --WebTV-Mail-18973-57 Content-Disposition: Inline Content-Type: Message/RFC822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit Received: from mailsorter-101-2.bryant.webtv.net (209.240.198.96) by postoffice-243.iap.bryant.webtv.net with WTV-SMTP; Wed, 11 Aug 1999 06:58:59 -0700 (PDT) Return-Path: <mrkeys@telerama.lm.com> Received: from galileo.apollotrust.com (galileo.apollotrust.com [204.171.56.10]) by mailsorter-101-2.bryant.webtv.net (8.8.8/ms.graham.14Aug97) with ESMTP id GAA29846 for <audiana@webtv.net>; Wed, 11 Aug 1999 06:58:57 -0700 (PDT) Received: from [204.171.56.133] (dialin-70.apollotrust.com [204.171.56.133]) by galileo.apollotrust.com (8.9.2/8.9.2) with ESMTP id JAA02190 for <audiana@webtv.net>; Wed, 11 Aug 1999 09:58:52 -0400 (EDT) X-Sender: mrkeys@mail.lm.com Message-Id: <l03130301b3d730d7edb4@[204.171.56.81]> In-Reply-To: <1298-37B12DB9-209@postoffice-241.iap.bryant.webtv.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Date: Wed, 11 Aug 1999 09:58:45 -0400 To: audiana@webtv.net (Diana Quinones) From: Kevin Moore <mrkeys@telerama.lm.com> Subject: Re: LANDIS in your Barron tree Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-2022-jp Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit This family appears to be well researched at the Somerset County Historical Society (PA). I think that there is more than one very thorough book on Landis. My files are still very incomplete, many places I still need to add siblings. Sorry, but I can't fit Daniel in at the moment, but it would seem that he would. Here's everything I have on my earliest 12 generations. Good luck. First Generation 1. Johannes LANDES. Born in 1520. Johannes died in Hirzel, Switzerland. Of Hirzel, Switzerland. Johannes married Katherina SCHINZ. Born abt 1524. They had at least one child: 2 i. Rudolph (1547-) Second Generation 2. Rudolph LANDES. Born in 1547 in Hirzel, Switzerland. Rudolph married Anna BRUPPACHER OR BRUBAKER. Born abt 1551. They had at least one child: 3 i. Hans (1575-) Third Generation 3. Hans LANDES. Born in 1575 in Switzerland. Hans married Elsbeth SCHNEWLIN. Born abt 1759. They had at least one child: 4 i. Rudolph (1603-) Fourth Generation 4. Rudolph LANDES. Born in 1603 in Switzerland. Rudolph married Barbara RITTER. Born abt 1613. They had at least one child: 5 i. Hans Heinrich (1641-) Fifth Generation 5. Hans Heinrich LANDES. Born in 1641 in Richterswill, Switzerland. Hans Heinrich Landis of Hirzel was one of the Anabaptists that attended the Steinsfurt meeting. Another source has b-1621. The Ancestral file had d- 1809, which is probably a typo. Hans Heinrich married Angelika TRUMPLER. Born abt 1655 in Switzerland. They had at least one child: 6 i. Hans Heinrich (1683-1727) Sixth Generation 6. Hans Heinrich LANDES. Born in 1683 in Coventry, Mont., PA. Hans Heinrich died in Pottstown, C., PA in 1727; he was 44. Another source has b-Circa 1643. In 1709 when Hans Heinrich was 26, he married Elizabeth HIRT, daughter of Jacob HIRT (?1662-), in Richterswill, Switzerland. Born abt 1688 in Markirch, Alsace. Elizabeth died in Germantown, PA. They had at least one child: 7 i. Ephrata John ³Hannes² (1696-1756) Seventh Generation 7. Ephrata John ³Hannes² LANDES. Born on 6 Mar 1696 in Markirch, Alsace? Ephrata John ³Hannes² died in Hunterdown Co, NJ on 14 May 1756; he was 60. Buried in Kemper-Landis Graveyard, Akron, PA. Another source has b- 26 Aug 1716. abt 1721 when Ephrata John ³Hannes² was 24, he married Margaret NAAS, in Lancaster, PA. Born on 19 Apr 1707. Margaret died in Akron, Lancaster Co, PA on 22 Sep 1780; she was 73. They had the following children: i. Mary. Born in 1722. 8 ii. John (1723-1801) Eighth Generation 8. John LANDES. Born on 19 May 1723. John died on 7 Mar 1801; he was 77. Settled near where the Ephrata Cloisters were built. He settled in Cocalico near the creek, 1720. The first John Landis was beheaded in Germany for his steadfast belief in the Mennonite practices. This is recorded in the Ephrata book titled "Martyrs Mirir". Is this John Landis Sr.? John married Anna MOHLER, daughter of Ludwig MOHLER (1696-1754) & Anna MOHLER (1698-1772). Born in 1720. Anna died in 1780; she was 60. They had at least one child: 9 i. John (1752-1838) Ninth Generation 9. John LANDIS III. Born on 1 Mar 1752 in Cocalico Twp, Somerset Co, PA. John died in Somerset Co, PA on 19 Apr 1838; he was 86. Lancaster County until approx. 1784 Went to Franklin Co., to Somerset Co. 1797 started Landis line. Revolutionary War veteran. John married Elizabeth FEASTER, daughter of Johannes PFISTER. Born on 21 Feb 1760 in Cocalico Twp Somerset Co. Elizabeth died on 19 Jul 1818; she was 58. They had the following children: i. Henry. Born on 9 Jul 1777 in Cacalico Twp. Lancaster County PA. Henry died on 10 Jan 1865; he was 87. LDS Ancestral File has b 19 Jul 1777. Henry first married Magdelina STONER. Born in 1781 in Berlin, PA. Henry second married Martha CRONER. Born ? 1777. 10 ii. Elizabeth (1781-1862) 11 iii. John (1785-) iv. Susannah. Born on 7 May 1790 in Green Twp. Franklin County PA. v. Jonas. Born on 15 Mar 1794 in Green Twp. Franklin County PA. vi. Mary (Maria). Born in 1797 in Somerset County PA. vii. Esther. Born on 12 Jan 1800 in Somerset County PA. Esther died in 1817; she was 16. Esther married Michael PUTMAN. Born ? 1800. Tenth Generation 10. Elizabeth LANDIS. Born on 19 Sep 1781 in Cocalico Twp, Lancaster County. Elizabeth died in Berlin, PA on 14 Feb 1862; she was 80. Buried in Cober cem. FrancisMaust farm1 1/2 mi.w.ofBerlin-MudPike. abt 1792 when Elizabeth was 10, she married Peter COBER Jr., son of Peter COBER Sr. (<1750-1804) & Margaret STRAYER, in Somerset Co, PA. Born on 24 Jun 1773 in Brothersvalley Twp, Somerset Co. Peter died on 20 Oct 1851; he was 78. They had the following children: 12 i. Jacob (1801-1876) 13 ii. John P. (1803-1884) 14 iii. Samuel P. (1807-1886) 15 iv. Peter P. (1808-1878) v. Elizabeth "Betsy". Born on 9 Jul 1810 in Somerset, PA. Elizabeth "Betsy" married Joseph FORNEY. Born ? 1810. vi. Jonathan. Born on 19 Oct 1824 in Somerset, PA. Jonathan died in Marshaltown, Iowa on 1 Aug 1881; he was 56. Went to Iowa after second marriage Jonathan first married Phoebe COLEMAN. Jonathan second married Sarah FRITZ. Born ? 1824. 11. John LANDIS Jr. Born on 24 Feb 1785 in Green Twp. Franklin County PA. Child: 16 i. Henry (1811-1883) Eleventh Generation 12. Jacob COBER. Born on 3 Jun 1801 in Somerset, PA. Jacob died on 13 Apr 1876; he was 74. Buried in Cober cem. FrancisMaust farm1 1/2 mi.w.ofBerlin-MudPike. age 74 years 9 months 13 days (June 30 birth, not 3rd?). LDS Ancestral File has it as June 30. Jacob married Susanna BARCLAY, daughter of John BARCLAY (BERKLEY) (1773-1855) & Elizabeth SH$B+5(JZ (SHEETS). Born on 30 Jun 1804 in Somerset, PA. Susanna died on 5 Mar 1863; she was 58. They had the following children: i. Elizabeth. Born on 10 Jan 1823 in Somerset Co. ii. Ephriam. Born on 6 Sep 1825 in Somerset Co. Ephriam married Barbara MEYERS. Born ? 1825. iii. Ananias. Born on 7 Sep 1827 in Somerset Co. Ananias married Emaline FORNEY. Born on 8 Nov 1837 in Somerset Co. iv. Israel. Born on 4 Jun 1830 in Somerset Co. Israel married Ellen BRANT. Born ? 1830. v. Lydia. Born on 7 Feb 1833. vi. Sally. Born on 1 Jul 1835 in Somerset Co. vii. Aaron J.. Born on 5 Aug 1837 in Somerset Co. Aaron J. first married Lucinda BRANT. Born ? 1837. Aaron J. second married Rebecca KNEPPER. Born ? 1837. viii. Isaiah. Born on 20 Mar 1845 in Somerset Co. Isaiah married Catherine HAUGER. Born on 28 Jun 1804. 13. John P. COBER. Born on 26 Mar 1803 in near Berlin PA. John P. died on 31 Jul 1884; he was 81. Buried in family cem. Elwood Landis farm north of Berlin. Here name changed "Cover instead of "Cober" Minister - German Baptist - "Licentiate" title Great distinction as fever doctor in the country - studied medicine, raised herbs. His education and preaching were in German, spoke fluent English. John P. married Rosy PUTMAN. Born on 15 Nov 1804. Rosy died on 21 Jun 1879; she was 74. They had the following children: i. Phoebe. ii. Agnes. iii. Silas. iv. David J.. v. Amelia. vi. Rosy Ann. vii. Peter J.. 14. Samuel P. COBER. Born on 21 Jan 1807 in Berlin, PA. Samuel P. died in Somerset Co, PA on 20 Oct 1886; he was 79. Member of German Baptist Church owned original Peter Cober farm In 1831/1832 when Samuel P. was 23, he married Mary RHOADS, daughter of Samuel B. RHOADS (1775-1814) & Elizabeth Magdalena ZIEGLER (1776-1813). Born on 6 Nov 1811 in Warren Co, OH. Mary died in Somerset Co, PA on 27 Jun 1895; she was 83. They had the following children: i. Alexander. Born on 18 Aug 1832 in Somerset, PA. Alexander died in Mar 1905; he was 72. no kids Alexander married Kate SPANGLER. Born ? 1832. 17 ii. Catherine "Kate" (1834-1917) 18 iii. Henry "Harry" (1836-) iv. Tobias. Born on 26 Mar 1839 in Somerset, PA. Left farm, located in Toledo, Ohio contractor trade v. Sarah ("Sallie"). Born on 25 Oct 1842 in Somerset, PA. no kids Sarah ("Sallie") married Charles SHOMBER. Born ? 1842. vi. Daniel S.. Born on 20 Apr 1845 in Somerset, PA. Lived in Myersdale - contractor - builder Died at brother Henry's home, the day of Henry's funeral Daniel S. married Annie M. MEYERS. Born ? 1845. vii. Cornelius. Born on 29 Mar 1848 in Somerset, PA. no kids resided on original Peter Cober farm, later moved to Somerset Cornelius married Elizabeth BRANT. Born ? 1848. 15. Peter P. COBER III. Born on 24 Nov 1808 in Somerset, PA. Peter P. died on 3 Nov 1878; he was 69. Peter P. married Elizabeth MEYERS. Born on 11 May 1817. They had the following children: i. Polly. ii. Esther. iii. Jacob. iv. Lydia. Born on 18 Nov 1842. Lydia died on 2 Feb 1932; she was 89. Lydia married Henry G. HAY, son of John George HAY (1815-1901) & Sarah MUSSER (1817-1875). Born on 27 May 1844. Henry G. died on 14 Nov 1932; he was 88. v. Elias. vi. Susanna. 19 vii. Anna M. (1850-) 16. Henry LANDIS. Born on 27 Jun 1811. Henry died on 13 May 1883; he was 71. Child: 20 i. Rufus C. (1842-) Twelfth Generation 17. Catherine "Kate" (COVER) COBER. Born on 4 Jul 1834 in Somerset, PA. Catherine "Kate" died in Somerset, PA on 24 Dec 1917; she was 83. Buried in Schrock Cemetery - farm of J. H. Schrock, Geiger, PA. On 30 Nov 1851 when Catherine "Kate" was 17, she married Valentine BLOUGH, son of Jacob BLOUGH Jr. (1805-1886) & Barbara SAYLOR (1810-1892). Born on 14 Feb 1828 in Berlin, PA. Valentine died in Home of his son "James of Bills" on 13 Jul 1898; he was 70. They had the following children: 21 i. Sarah (1854-1946) 22 ii. James (1957-1960) 23 iii. Matilda "Tillie" (1864-1953) iv. Wilson. Born on 11 Dec 1867. Wilson died on 11 Dec 1867. v. Clara. Born on 7 Nov 1872. Clara died on 5 Apr 1877; she was 4. 18. Henry "Harry" COBER. Born on 14 Dec 1836 in Brothersvalley Twp, Somerset Co. residence - Brothersvalley Twp. On 30 Nov 1851 when Henry "Harry" was 14, he married Catherine WEGLEY. Born on 17 Mar 1842 in Brothersvalley Twp, Somerset Co. They had the following children: i. Cyrus. Born in 1862 in Somerset, PA. ii. James Albert. Born on 1 Mar 1866 in Somerset, PA. James Albert married Sarah GINDLESPERGER. Born ? 1866. iii. Peter Musser. Born on 11 Jun 1869 in Brothersvalley Twp, Somerset Co. Peter Musser married Rebecca GINDLESPERGER. Born on 2 May 1863 in Stonycreek Twp, Somerset Co. iv. Mary S.. Born on 11 Feb 1875 in Somerset, PA. Mary S. married Harvey GINDLESPERGER. Born on 2 Oct 1875 in Somerset, PA. v. Emma. Born on 3 Jan 1884 in Somerset, PA. Emma married Robert L. FRITZ. Born ? 1884. 19. Anna M. COBER. Born on 21 Sep 1850. Anna M. married William P. HAY, son of Philip HAY (1820-) & Anna OLINGER (1824-). Born on 21 Aug 1847 in Brothers Valley, Somerset Co, PA. They had the following children: i. Lillie Grace. died young ii. Ira O.. iii. Ralph Nevin. Akron, Ohio Ralph Nevin married Laura SCHAUB. 24 iv. Verna Gertrude (1880-1921) 25 v. Anna Lulu 26 vi. Elsie Elizabeth (1885-1975) vii. Edward Foster. M. D. - Chicago Heights, Illinois Edward Foster married Della HASTINGS. 27 viii. Oren Philip (1892-) 20. Rufus C. LANDIS. Born on 31 Dec 1842 in Jenner Twp. Civil War Veteran. Rufus C. married Carolyn L. FISHER, daughter of J. H. FISHER & E.. They had at least one child: 28 i. James B. --- Kevin Moore mailto:mrkeys@telerama.lm.com http://www.lm.com/~mrkeys --- --WebTV-Mail-18973-57--