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William Lee Land 1882–1957 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Oct 1882

Birth Location: Bonifay Holm, Florida

Death Date: Jun 1957

Death Location: Holmes County, Florida, United States of America

Father: Benjamin Sr

Mother: Clarissa Land

Spouse(s): Dora Smothers, Saby Land

Children(s): Elsie Stone, Eunice Land, Gleen Land, Houston Land, Bessie Land

William Lee Land was born in 1882 in Bonifay Holm, Florida, the child of Benjamin Franklin Land Sr And Clarissa Slay Land. In 1885, William Lee Land resided in District 4, Jackson, Florida. William Lee Land married Dora Lee Sellers Land Newberry Smothers, Saby Whitehead Land, and had children including Bessie Land, Elsie P Bioland Land Stone, Eunice H Land, Gleen Land, Houston Land. William Lee Land passed away in 1957 in Holmes County, Florida, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Lee Land was born in 1882 in Bonifay Holm, Florida, the child of Benjamin Franklin Land Sr And Clarissa Slay Land.
  • In 1885, William Lee Land resided in District 4, Jackson, Florida.
  • William Lee Land married Dora Lee Sellers Land Newberry Smothers, Saby Whitehead Land, and had children including Bessie Land, Elsie P Bioland Land Stone, Eunice H Land, Gleen Land, Houston Land.
  • William Lee Land passed away in 1957 in Holmes County, Florida, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Land's Ancestors

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William Land
1882–1957
Birth Place: Bonifay Holm, Florida
Parents
Benjamin Franklin Land Sr
1863–1920
Florida, United States of America
Clarissa ((Slay)) Land
1854–1929
Washington County, Florida, United States of America
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Land's Descendants

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William (Lee) Land (Oct 1882–Jun 1957) m. Dora (Lee (Sellers) Land Newberry) Smothers (16 Jun 1891–3 Oct 1961) m. Saby ((Whitehead)) Land (abt 1901–)
  1. 1. Elsie (P Bioland (Land)) Stone 1911–1982 m. James (Marion) Stone 1897–1967
    1. 1. William (Henry) Stone 1934–1997
    2. 2. Walter (B) Stone 1938–1943
    3. 3. Linda (Gail) Stone 1942–2018
    4. 4. Marion (Edwin) Stone 1932–1939
    5. 5. Jeanette (Viola) Stone 1943–2017
  2. 2. Eunice (H) Land 1918–
  3. 3. Gleen Land 1921–
  4. 4. Houston Land 1923–
  5. 5. Bessie Land 1926–

William Land's Timeline

11 Records

1882
Oct 1882
Birth of William Lee Land in Bonifay Holm, Florida
Bonifay Holm, Florida
1883
3 Oct 1883
Age 1
Birth of William Lee Land in Bonifay, Holmes, Florida, USA
Bonifay, Holmes, Florida, USA
1885
30 Jun 1885
Age 3
William Lee Land resided here in District 4, Jackson, Florida
District 4, Jackson, Florida
1900
1900
Age 18
William Lee Land resided here in Hathaways Mill, Holmes, Florida, USA
Hathaways Mill, Holmes, Florida, USA
1910
27 Apr 1910
Age 28
William Lee Land resided here in Bonifay, Holmes, Florida, USA
Bonifay, Holmes, Florida, USA
1918
12 Sep 1918
Age 36
William Lee Land resided here in Holmes, Florida, USA
Holmes, Florida, USA
1920
1920
Age 38
William Lee Land resided here in Madrid, Houston, Alabama, USA
Madrid, Houston, Alabama, USA
1930
1930
Age 48
William Lee Land resided here in Madrid, Houston, Alabama, USA
Madrid, Houston, Alabama, USA
1935
1935
Age 53
William Lee Land resided here
None
1940
2 May 1940
Age 58
William Lee Land resided here in Precinct 11, Suwannee, Florida, USA
Precinct 11, Suwannee, Florida, USA
1957
Jun 1957
Age 75
Death of William Lee Land in Holmes, Florida, United States
Holmes, Florida, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Oct 1883
    Event Place: Bonifay, Holmes, Florida, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Florida, State Census
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Suwannee, Florida; Roll: m-t0627-00618; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 61-13
    [3] U.S., WWI Civilian Draft Registrations
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Madrid, Houston, Alabama; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 0014; FHL microfilm: 2339754
    [5] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Florida; Registration County: Holmes; Roll: 1556858
    [6] Florida, State Census, 1885
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Bonifay, Holmes, Florida; Roll: T624_162; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0037; FHL microfilm: 1374175
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Oct 1882
    Event Place: Bonifay Holm, Florida
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Hathaways Mill, Holmes, Florida; Page: 32; Enumeration District: 0048; FHL microfilm: 1240171

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 30 Jun 1885
    Event Place: District 4, Jackson, Florida
    Record Source:
    [1] Florida, State Census
    [2] Florida, State Census, 1885

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Hathaways Mill, Holmes, Florida, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Hathaways Mill, Holmes, Florida; Page: 32; Enumeration District: 0048; FHL microfilm: 1240171

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 27 Apr 1910
    Event Place: Bonifay, Holmes, Florida, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Bonifay, Holmes, Florida; Roll: T624_162; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0037; FHL microfilm: 1374175

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 12 Sep 1918
    Event Place: Holmes, Florida, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Florida; Registration County: Holmes; Roll: 1556858

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Madrid, Houston, Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Madrid, Houston, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Madrid, Houston, Alabama; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 0014; FHL microfilm: 2339754

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Suwannee, Florida; Roll: m-t0627-00618; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 61-13

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2 May 1940
    Event Place: Precinct 11, Suwannee, Florida, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Suwannee, Florida; Roll: m-t0627-00618; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 61-13

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1957
    Event Place: Holmes County, Florida, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, William Lee Land 1957

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Holmes, FL
    Record Source: U.S., WWI Civilian Draft Registrations

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jun 1957
    Event Place: Holmes, Florida, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Florida Death Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Holmes County, Florida, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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