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James Lafayette Landers 1875–1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Dec 1875

Birth Location: North Carolina

Death Date: 8 Aug 1918

Death Location: Easley, Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: Henry Landreth

Mother: Naomi Hudson

Spouse(s): Mary McGaha

Children(s): Pierce Sr, Nellie Landers, Bill Lanford, Buster Landers, James Landers, Evie Barnes, Luther Landreth

James Lafayette Landers was born in 1875 in North Carolina, the child of Henry Cleveland Landreth And Naomi Hudson. In 1880, James Lafayette Landers resided in Dunns Rock, Transylvania, North Carolina, USA. In 1910, James Lafayette Landers resided in Bates, Greenville, South Carolina, USA. James Lafayette Landers married Mary Jane Mcgaha, and had children including Bill William Lanford, Buster Landers, Evie Landers Barnes, James B Landers, Luther Landreth, Nellie Landers, Pierce L Landers Sr. James Lafayette Landers passed away in 1918 in Easley, Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • James Lafayette Landers was born in 1875 in North Carolina, the child of Henry Cleveland Landreth And Naomi Hudson.
  • In 1880, James Lafayette Landers resided in Dunns Rock, Transylvania, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1910, James Lafayette Landers resided in Bates, Greenville, South Carolina, USA.
  • James Lafayette Landers married Mary Jane Mcgaha, and had children including Bill William Lanford, Buster Landers, Evie Landers Barnes, James B Landers, Luther Landreth, Nellie Landers, Pierce L Landers Sr.
  • James Lafayette Landers passed away in 1918 in Easley, Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

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James Landers's Ancestors

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James Landers
1875–1918
Birth Place: North Carolina
Parents
Henry Cleveland Landreth
1854–1930
Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America
Naomi Hudson
1849–1937
, South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Daniel Hudson
1815–1880
Pendleton District, South Carolina
Nancy Murphy
1820–1870
SC
Great-Grandparents
William Hudson
1784–1866
Margaret Alexander
1790–1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Abraham Hudson
1729–1806
Elizabeth Tyler
1747–1820
Daniel Alexander
1760–1850
Mary Unk
1757–1851

James Landers's Descendants

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James (Lafayette) Landers (6 Dec 1875–8 Aug 1918) m. Mary (Jane) McGaha (3 May 1876–13 June 1930)
  1. 1. Pierce (L Landers) Sr 1900–1984 m. Sadie (Mittie) Norris 1903–1990
    1. 1. Joel Landers 1923–1985 m. Vera Parrish 1921–2002
      1. 1. Joel (Don Landers) PhD 1946–2019
    2. 2. Paul (Franklin) Landers 1925–1998 m. Shirley Thackston 1935–2019
    3. 3. Pierce Landers 1926–2004 m. Betty (Lou Bridges) Landers 1929–2022
    4. 4. James (Milton) Landers 1928–1994
  2. 2. Nellie Landers 1904–1917
  3. 3. Bill (William) Lanford 1907–1969 m. Lucille Martin 1902–1965
  4. 4. Buster Landers 1908–
  5. 5. James (B.) Landers 1915–
  6. 6. Evie (Landers) Barnes 1914–
  7. 7. Luther Landreth 1898–

James Landers's Timeline

4 Records

1875
6 Dec 1875
Birth of James Lafayette Landers in North Carolina
North Carolina
1880
1880
Age 5
James Lafayette Landers resided here in Dunns Rock, Transylvania, North Carolina, USA
Dunns Rock, Transylvania, North Carolina, USA
1910
1910
Age 35
James Lafayette Landers resided here in Bates, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Bates, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
1918
8 Aug 1918
Age 43
Death of James Lafayette Landers in Liberty, Pickens, South Carolina, USA
Liberty, Pickens, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Dec 1875
    Event Place: North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Dunns Rock, Transylvania, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Bates, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Aug 1918
    Event Place: Liberty, Pickens, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] South Carolina, U.S., Death Records, South Carolina Department of Archives and History; Columbia, South Carolina; South Carolina Death Records; Year Range: 1900-1924; Death County or Certificate Range: Pickens
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Easley, Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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