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Edward Crosby Land 1837–1887 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Sep 1837

Birth Location: KY

Death Date: 26 Dec 1887

Death Location: Sharpsburg, Bath, Ky

Father: John Land

Mother: Rebecca Crosby

Spouse(s): Alice Snelling

Children(s): Minerva Land, Ora Land, William Land, Iva Land, Edna Land, Edward Jr, Ben Land

In 1837, Edward Crosby Land entered the world in KY, born to John Fisher Land And Rebecca W Crosby. Edward Crosby Land married Alice Snelling, and had children including Ben G Land, Edna Land, Edward Cosby Land Jr, Iva Land, Minerva Land, Ora Emmons Land, William S Land. Edward Crosby Land passed away in 1887 in Sharpsburg, Bath, Ky.

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Biography

  • In 1837, Edward Crosby Land entered the world in KY, born to John Fisher Land And Rebecca W Crosby.
  • Edward Crosby Land married Alice Snelling, and had children including Ben G Land, Edna Land, Edward Cosby Land Jr, Iva Land, Minerva Land, Ora Emmons Land, William S Land.
  • Edward Crosby Land passed away in 1887 in Sharpsburg, Bath, Ky.

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Edward Land's Ancestors

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Edward Land
1837–1887
Birth Place: KY
Parents
John Fisher Land
1786–1849
Nash or Edgefield Co, NC
Rebecca (W.) Crosby
1798–1840
Of, Madison, Ky
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Edward Land's Descendants

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Edward (Crosby) Land (26 Sep 1837–26 Dec 1887) m. Alice Snelling (1842–Dec 1910)
  1. 1. Minerva Land 1860–1897 m. William (R.) Peters 1856–
  2. 2. Ora (Emmons) Land 1861–1926 m. John (Henry) Bruner 1857–
  3. 3. William (S.) Land 1865–1906 m. Jean Vinson 1869–
  4. 4. Iva Land 1869–1901
  5. 5. Edna Land 1876–1906
  6. 6. Edward (Cosby Land) Jr 1880–1956 m. May (Eliizabeth) Strouder 1893–1977
    1. 1. James (Edward) Land 1914–1916
    2. 2. Ben (G.) Land 1924–1967
  7. 7. Ben (G.) Land 1882–1945 m. Carrie Goodwin 1886–

Edward Land's Timeline

2 Records

1837
26 Sep 1837
Birth of Edward Crosby Land in KY
KY
1887
26 Dec 1887
Age 50
Death of Edward Crosby Land in Bethel, Bath, Ky
Bethel, Bath, Ky

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Sep 1837
    Event Place: KY

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Dec 1887
    Event Place: Bethel, Bath, Ky

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Sharpsburg, Bath, Ky

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