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Comprehensive History of the Landis Folk 
 
 FROM THE 
 
 MARTYRS' ERA TO THE ARRIVAL OF THE 
 FIRST SWISS SETTLERS, 
 
 THEIR NUMEROUS LINEAL DESCENDANTS; 
 
 ALSO, AN 
 
 ACCURATE RECORD OF MEMBERS 
 IN THE REBELLION, 
 
 a Sketch of the Start and Subsequent Growth of 
 Landisville and Landis Valley, 
 
 A COMPLETE DIRECTORY OF LIVING 
 LA NDIS ADUL TS, 
 
 By D. B. LANDIS, 
 
 Ex-Editor of the Landisville Vigil. 
 
 ' Non Nobis Solum.' 
 
 LANCASTER, PA. 
 
 Published and Printed by the Author. 
 
 1888. 
 
Copyrighted by 
 D. B. LANDIS, 
 
 1888. 
 
 Pr « ss of Bindery of 
 
 THE WEEKLY INQUIRER, HALLOWELL & WEST 
 
 Lancaster, Pa. Philadelphia'. 
 
TO THE 
 
 MEMORY 
 
 Sturdy Swiss Settles, 
 IJlS gROTBERS, 
 
 attdts, Jr., 
 
 enjattjtn 
 
 FEOM WHOM HAVE HONORABLY 8PEUNG 
 
 THAT VAST RELATIONSHIP 
 
 KNOWN AS 
 
 The Landis Family of Lancaster bounty, 
 
 THESE HISTORICAL PACTS ARE RE- 
 SPECTFULLY INSCRIBED 
 BY 
 
 THE AUTHOR. 
 
"TArom our Ancestors come our Names, 
 J? But from our Virtues our Honors." 
 
PREFATORY. 
 
 ^|~UST ten short months since, while the writer's mind 
 s0\^ during some leisure moments was diverted to the gen- 
 s' ealogy of his family forefathers, he became suddenly 
 convinced that a history of the stock, embracing all persons 
 in this county bearing the name of Landis, was a necessity. 
 He, therefore, at once undertook the voluntary task of com- 
 piling this work, with no other material at hand than a little 
 information concerning his i'mmediate family predecessors. 
 
 Had it not been for a host of friends, both old and new, 
 who aided by tongue and pen, this little volume could not 
 have been issued in the specified time; especially since it was 
 prepared amid the manifold interruptions incident to a busy 
 typographer's life. The author acknowledges his particular 
 obligations to: Rev. John L. Landis, Binkley's Bridge; Eev. 
 John B. Landis, East Petersburg; Levi S. Beist, Oregon; 
 Hon. John H. Landis, Millersville ; M. B. Landis, Washing- 
 ton, D. C; Israel C. Landis, Landisville; Prof. F. W. Bushong, 
 Wichita, Kansas; John F. Landis, Elizabethtown; A. G. 
 Landis, Sterling, Kan.; Jacob F. Landis, Abilene, Kan.; Eli 
 B. Landis, Philadelphia; Henry H. Landis, Landis Valley; 
 James D. Landis, Lancaster; M. B. Landis, Richland, Lebanon 
 county; Ezra F. Laadis, Lancaster; D. K. Landis, Strasburg; 
 Martin Gr. Landis, East Lampeter; Benjamin K. Landis, Bird- 
 in-Hand; Emma Lehman, Landisville; and a number of 
 others, for valuable aid in obtaining information from their 
 respective families or localities. Among the publications 
 from which extracts have been made, are: Martyrs' Mirror, 
 Rupp's History of Lancaster County, Harris' Biographical 
 History of Lancaster County, Evans'' History of Lancaster 
 County, the Lancaster Inquirer, New Era, and Landisville Yigil. 
 It has been the writer's desire to give a useful compendium 
 of local knowledge that will benefit others besides those of 
 his name. In addition to two parts of genealogy, a complete 
 record of Landis soldiers is appended; also, an original ac- 
 
6 THE LANDIS FAMILY OF LANCASTER COUNTY. 
 
 count of the progress of Landisville and Landis Valley; a 
 directory of living adults; and general information. A brief 
 biography, in plain language, is given of each individual; 
 also, the exact generation of every family from the earliest 
 inhabitants. Nick-names are introduced throughout these 
 pages more for the purpose of distinguishing similarity of 
 surnames than to show their oddity. 
 
 Should the reception of this volume, with its necessarily 
 limited first edition, prove favorable, a second volume may 
 follow. In the meantime the present book can be had for 65 
 cents cash, or the illustrated autograph edition for $1.25. 
 
 D. B. L. 
 
 SSO B. Chestnut St., Lancaster. Pa., 
 
 February 1, 1S88. 
 
CONTENTS. 
 
 PART I. 
 
 Ancestry and Early Settlers. pAGB 
 
 Persecutions of Mennonites in the Seventeenth Century, - . 9-11 
 
 Migration of Landisea to America, . 11-13 
 
 Rev. Benjamin Landis, 1 of Lancaster County, . 12-14 
 
 Felix Landis,' of Dauphin County, 14-15 
 
 John Landis, 1 of Bucks County, 15 
 
 John Landis. of Ephrata, . 15 
 
 PART II. 
 
 Growth of tele Landis Family. 
 
 Genealogical Sketches, . ... 16 
 
 Lineal Descendants of John 4 (continued from page 14), - 17-20 
 
 Descendants of Benjamin, 5 ..... 20-22 
 
 Descendants of Henry, 5 ... 22 
 
 Descendants of "Bennie," 4 . 23-24 
 
 Descendants of "Blind" Henry,* . • - 25-28 
 
 Descendants of Benjamin, 4 farmer, - . .- 28-30 
 
 Descendants of " Musser" John,* . 80-31 
 
 Descendants of " Brick " John, 4 . . 81-36 
 
 Descendants of Abraham, 4 - 80-88 
 
 Descendants of Henry, 3 - .... 38-40 
 
 Lineal Descendants of Felix, 1 of Dauphin (continued from p. 15), 41 
 
 The Spring Creek Family, ..... 41-42 
 
 Descendants of Henry, of Dauphin, .... 42-48 
 
 Lineal Descendants of John, 1 of Buoks (continued from page 15), 48-50 
 
 The Ephrata Stock (continued from page 15), - . 50-51 
 
 Descendants of Abraham, near Ephrata, 52 
 
 Lineal Descendants of " Hill " John. . 52-63 
 
 Lineal Descendants of John, 1 of Dauphin, . 64-65 
 
 John A. Landis, of Berks, - . 65-66 
 
 Descendants of Elias, of Montgomery, 66-67 
 
 Benjamin and John, of Montgomery, 67-68 
 
 John Landes. of Montgomery, 68 
 
 PART III. 
 
 Landis Soldiers of the Rebellion. 
 
 A Complete List of Men who Served the Union Faithfully and 
 Honorably from Lancaster County — When They Were Mus- 
 tered In, Promoted and Finally Discharged, 69-71 
 
 PART IV. 
 
 Landisville and Landis Valley. 
 
 Centreville— Landisville, 72-78 
 
 Postmasters, 73 
 
8 THE LANDIS FAMILY OP LANCASTER COUNTY. 
 
 PAGE. 
 
 Places of Worship, 73 
 
 Camp-meetings, - - 74 
 
 Musical and Literary Societies, 74 
 
 Industries, ... 75 
 
 Mineral and Earth Deposits, 75 
 
 Notable Fires, - 76 
 
 Growth of the Village, 76 
 
 Landis Valley, 76-77 
 
 PART V. 
 
 Directory of Living Adults. 
 
 Adamstown Borough, - 78 
 
 Clay Township, 78 
 
 Cocalico (East) Township, - 78 
 
 Coleraine Township, - 78 
 
 Columbia Borough, - 78 
 
 Conoy Township, - 79 
 
 Donegal (East) Township, - - 79 
 
 Donegal (West) Township, - - 79 
 
 Earl ( West) Township, - .... 79 
 
 Ephrata Township, - . 79 
 
 Hempfleld (East) Township, - . 80 
 
 Lampeter (East) Township, - 80-81 
 
 Lampeter (West) Township, - - 81 
 
 Lancaster City, - - . - 82 
 
 Lancaster Township, .... 83 
 
 Leacock Township, . 83 
 
 Leacock Upper, ... . 83 
 
 Manheim Borough, ..... 83 
 
 Manheim Township, - 83-84 
 
 Manor Township, . - 84 
 
 Mount Joy Borough, ... 84 
 
 Mount Joy Township, 84 
 
 Penn Township, 84 
 
 Pequea Township, - - 85 
 
 Rapho Township, . 85 
 
 Strasburg Borough, - - 85 
 
 Warwick Township, . . 85 
 
 Washington Borough, - - - 85 
 
 PART VI. 
 
 General Odds and Ends. 
 
 Origin of the Name of Landis, - gg 
 
 Disciples of Menno Simon, . 86-87 
 
 A Treasured Bible, - g7 
 
 Public Officers, - 87-88 
 
 Practitioners in Medicine, . gg 
 
 Fire Companies, . 88-89 
 
 Recent Marriages and Deaths, - . 89-90 
 
 Facts and Figures, <m 
 
 A Final Wish, Pq 
 
THE 
 
 Landis Family of Lancaster Bounty. 
 
 Part I. 
 
 ANCESTRY AND EARLY SETTLERS. 
 
 Gr 
 
 Persecutions of Mennonites in the Seventeenth Cen- 
 tury — MIGRATION OF LANDISES TO AMERICA — FlRST SET- 
 tlers ix the conestoga v alley — llneal descendants 
 of the Eighteenth Century. 
 
 C ^ITN the latter part of the Sixteenth century the Landises, 
 S^ among others in Switzerland, were noted for their piety, 
 and were appropriately called Pietists. The first histor- 
 ical mention of individual members of the Landis family is 
 made of Hans Landis,* a "pious witness of the Divine truth," 
 who existed at that time. Hans was a Pietus or Mennonite 
 preacher, who moved to the Ehine, in Switzerland, and lived 
 there to feed and refresh others who were seeking after right- 
 eousness. The Council of Zurich, who be it known were not 
 Catholics, but of the Eeformedf church, ordered Hans' arrest, 
 thus thinking to stop his teachings. But that good man could 
 
 ♦"Martyrs' Mirror," translated by Rupp, 1837; p. 1003. 
 
 t After the fearful persecutions of Protestants by Catholics during the 
 Sixteenth century, some of the Reformed placed themselves on record at 
 Zurich and Berne as continuators of the cruel practices known to the 
 martyrs' era. Various edicts were issued from 1601 to 1660 by the Re- 
 formed against the Anabaptists (derisive of Baptists or Mennonites), 
 creating fines, confiscation of property and other stringent penalties, in- 
 cluding banishment. Others, however, of the Reformed belief, especi- 
 ally the regents of the United Netherlands, exerted their influence for 
 the protection of the innocent Mennonites. 
 
10 THE LANDIS FAMILY OF LANCASTER COUNTY. 
 
 not be deterred from his sincere convictions, and "he was 
 taken prisoner by his enemies and sent in irons from Zurich 
 to the papists at Zolothurn." After being liberated by the 
 aid of some kind-natured persons, he was again retaken and 
 sent to Zurich, where he was rigorously examined as to his 
 doctrine. • In September, 1614, he was beheaded* with a 
 sword, as a true follower of Christ. The authorities then 
 tried to persuade the common people that Hans was decapi- 
 tated for his obstinacy towards them, but it remains a fact 
 that he suffered death for religion's sake. 
 
 It is interesting to know that Hans Landis was the last 
 person to be beheaded for religious convictions in that locality, 
 but persecution did not cease with his death. In May, 1637, 
 among three other brethren, "Hans Landis, the second, a 
 steadfast minister of the church in Horgerberg, and his 
 daughter, Margaretha," were confined full sixty weeks at 
 Othenbach. "Meantime the authorities sold their property 
 for 7000 florins, and applied it to their own use."f 
 
 In 1640, "Oswald Landis, his wife, and two daughters-in- 
 law, were incarcerated in Othenbach. Jacob Landis, Oswald's 
 son, and all his family, were banished. The two daughters- 
 in-law, with their infants, escaped from prison; which good for- 
 tune afterwards befell the old man and his wife. But they had 
 to forsake all their property, and wander about in poverty.":): 
 
 Felix Landis (son of Hans, beheaded at Zurich, 1614) was 
 
 *The following extract from a letter dated July 19-29, 1059, written by 
 a preacher at Zurich, gives an accurate description of the execution : 
 " Hans Landis was tall of stature, had a long black beard, a little gray, 
 and a masculine voice. Being led out cheerfully with a rope, to Wolfs- 
 statt, the place of decollation, the executioner, Mr. Paul Volmar, let the 
 rope fall [not, however, before Hans' wife and child came to him with 
 tears in their eyes to bid him a last farewell, after which he entreated 
 them to depart so as not to shake his resolution to meet his fate], raised 
 both hands to heaven, and said: 'O, God of mercy, to thee be it com- 
 plained, that you, Hans, have fallen into my hands ; for God's sake for- 
 give me for what I must do to you,' etc Hans consoled the executioner, 
 saying : ' I have already forgiven you, may God forgive you also ; I am 
 aware that you must execute the sentence of the magistracy ; be undis- 
 mayed, and see that nothing hinders you in this matter,' etc., whereupon 
 he was beheaded." 
 
 t Martyrs' Mirror, p. 1009. 
 
 j Martyrs' Mirror, p. 1016. 
 
THE LANDIS FAMILY OP LANCASTER COUNTY. 11 
 
 a pious member of the church of Horgerberg. For this he 
 was committed to Othenbach, and treated with shameful 
 rigor, often receiving no food. His digestive organs became 
 so impaired through protracted fasting, that his stomach re- 
 fused to retain food, and he accordingly prepared himself for 
 death. In this state he was carried by the persecutors to 
 church during the sermon, where he was brutally "thrown 
 under a bench," and when he immediately expired. "His 
 wife, Adelheyd Egli, was also kept in durance in Othenbach 
 nearly four years. During this period they treated her not 
 only unmercifully, but disgracefully; they threw her into 
 several offensive places, stripped her twice in irons, and for a 
 time took her clothes from her every night, etc."* She es- 
 caped afterward from prison with a good conscience. Mean- 
 time the authorities ruthlessly dispersed her family, drove the 
 children among strangers, and then confiscated her house and 
 furniture and sold them for 5000 florins. 
 
 One night in 16<i3, the beadles attacked the house of 
 Verena Landis, an elderly sister. They made such a tumult 
 that Verena became faint and sick and could not go with the 
 servitors of the authorities. She was thereupon compelled to 
 "promise that she would remain a prisoner in her own house, 
 which promise she accordingly fulfilled. "f As she was 
 harshly treated and supplied with poor provisions, death soon 
 resulted. 
 
 About 1660, and afterward, the Landises were driven to the 
 Palatinate country, to Zweiburg and Alsace, neighborhood of 
 Strasburg and Manheim on the Ehine. Their properties were 
 generally confiscated; and they became farmers for the Ger- 
 man nobility. All the Mennonites received fair usage from 
 the Hollanders and people of the United Netherlands. 
 
 MIGRATING TO AMERICA. 
 
 For about two generations history fails to reveal individual 
 members of the Landis family, i. e. from 1643 to 1717. Mem- 
 bers of the Mennonite belief early took advantage of William 
 Penn's liberal policy to settle in America. About 1683, and 
 
 * Martyrs' Mirror, p. 1017. 
 t Martyrs' Mirror, p. 101S. 
 
12 THE LANDIS FAMILY OF LANCASTER COUNTY. 
 
 later in 1709 and 1712, numbers of them emigrated to Chester 
 county (including what is now the county of Lancaster). 
 
 In 1717, three brothers* Eev. Benjamin, f Felix and John 
 Landis, all Swiss Mennonites, came to America from the 
 vicinity of Manheim on the Ehine, where they had been 
 driven from Zurich, Switzerland, and purchased land from 
 Penn and the Conestogoe Indians. Like most of the pioneer 
 settlers in the American wilds, these good people were com- 
 paratively poor in worldly possessions, and had their hands 
 so full of work that they failed, it seems, to keep their family 
 records. They became, however, instinctively American in 
 their progress, and proceeded at once to skillfully till the soil 
 which has since made this county known the world over as a 
 "garden spot." Here, also, these pioneer members of the 
 family worshiped their God according to their desire, and in 
 perfect peace. 
 
 Benjamin's lineal descendants being numerous and mostly 
 located in the present confines of Lancaster county, his vast 
 family obtains precedence throughout this volume; while the 
 descendants of his two brothers, Felix and John (and others 
 who emigrated afterward), are also given wherever they are 
 connected with the history of this county. 
 
 BENJAMIN LANDIS, OF LANCASTER COUNTY. 
 
 Rev. Benjamin Landis, 1 one of the three brothers who emi- 
 grated to America, accompanied by an only son, Benjamin, jr. 
 (aged 18), took up a tract of 240 acres of land frqm the Lon- 
 don Company, for which he received a patent in 17184 This 
 land was in possession of the Conestogoe Indians, from whom 
 it was obtained by purchase. Benjamin was a Mennonite 
 preacher, and, with his son, began farming on his tract,§ situ- 
 
 * Descendants of those who were persecuted in the Seventeenth century. 
 
 t In Taylor's surveys of the old patent tracts, Jacob Landis is said to 
 have taken out the patent for a tract ; and in 1718 the first assessment 
 made in Conestogoe township (now Lancaster county) included the 
 names of Jacob Landis and Jacob Landis, jr. From the, various records 
 extant it seems as if the name of Jacob on the old surveys was a mis- 
 take, and that it was intended for Benjamin, who had also a son, Benja- 
 min, jr. 
 
 J Evans' History of Lancaster County, 1883. 
 
 § Most of the original tract is now owned by the Henry N. Landis family. 
 
THE LANDIS FAMILY OF LANCASTER COUNTY. 13 
 
 ated in what is now East Lampeter township, near Mellinger's 
 meeting-house, about four miles east of Lancaster city, at the 
 intersection of the Horse-shoe and old Philadelphia roads. 
 No records tell to whom this pious man was married, and, 
 unfortunately, for several succeeding generations, such infor- 
 mation is very meagre. 
 
 Benjamin Landis, jr., 2 the younger immigrant, had four 
 sons, whose names in the order of their births* and respective 
 ages were: Benjamin, Abraham, Jacob, and Henry. These 
 four sons were the first born upon the soil, from whom have 
 sprung the numerous descendants of Benjamin. 1 Little men- 
 tion is made in any records obtainable of daughters, although 
 such were born, without doubt, to some of the first genera- 
 tions. Benjamin, jr., tilled the soil of his father's farm and 
 lived there. 
 
 Benjamin Landis, 3 oldest son of the younger immigrant, 
 moved to Manheim township, in 1751-3, after buying his 
 wife's only brotherf out, which left him 800 or 1,000 acres of 
 land:): about three miles from Lancaster city, near the Beading 
 road and close to where the Landis Valley meeting-house now 
 stands. Benjamin was married, in 1749, to Anna Snavely, 
 only daughter of John Snavely. They had three sons: 
 Hansle (John),§ born March 15, 1755; Bennie (Benjamin), 
 born in the winter of 1756; and Henry, born December 5, 
 1760. Benjamin's 3 place "was the refuge of many Swiss 
 emigrants, who enjoyed his hospitality until they were able 
 to secure homes for themselves." 
 
 Abraham Landis, 3 second son| of the younger immigrant, 
 had two sons: Benjamin and John. Benjamin, the oldest, 
 
 ♦This method of naming children is adhered to wherever possible 
 throughout this book. 
 
 tMr. Snavely purchased 1,000 acres originally from John Herr and 
 Martin [?] Landis about 1718.— Lancaster New Era, December, 18S5. 
 
 X Assessed in 1779, for 650 acres of land; 1786, 550 acres.— From re- 
 turns now in the Commissioners' 1 office, Lancaster. 
 
 § John was one among a number of non-assoclators of 1777, according 
 to history. These persons were generally assessed the sum of £3, 10s., 
 for the prosecution of the Eevolutionary War, in which they refused to 
 take part. 
 
 || Assessed in 1756, for 150 acres of land. 
 
14 THE LANDIS FAMILY OF LANCASTER COUNTY. 
 
 lived in East Lampeter township; John, second son, called 
 "Musser" John, also resided in Bast Lampeter. 
 
 Jacob Landis, 3 third son of the younger immigrant, had 
 two sons and six daughters, viz.: Barbara (Weaver), Lizzie 
 (Houser), John ("Brick"), born July 3, 1766; Abraham, born 
 
 November 1, 1767; Esther (Burkholder), (Mrs. Jacob 
 
 Groff), (Harnish), (Winters). Two of the lat- 
 ter were named Mary and Magdalena.* Jacob was Collector 
 of Taxes "for the King's use" in East Lampeter township, in 
 1763. He died during the summer of 1794. 
 
 Henry Landis, 5 was the youngest son of Benjamin, 2 the 
 younger immigrant. He had five sons: Benjamin, John, 
 Henry, Peter, and Abraham. (See page 17.) 
 
 FELIX LANDIS, OF DAUPHIN COUNTY. 
 
 Felix Landis, 1 a brother of Rev. Benjamin, received a pat- 
 ent in 1719-20, from the London Company, for 400 acres of 
 land on Mill Creek, near Witmer's Bridge (then known as 
 Conestoga township,f now East Lampeter). Felix established 
 a mill$ on his tract. In 1731 he granted part of this prop- 
 erty to John Binckle, as then written, who appears to have 
 been a relative.! It is said 4hat the first generation of Felix 
 sold out and removed to Dauphin and Lebanon counties (then 
 known as Derry township, Lancaster county). His children 
 were: Felix, jr., J Anna, Barbara, Froneka (married to Abra- 
 
 *From the recorded Will in Register's office, Lancaster. 
 
 t Felix was assessed in 1718 — the first assessment made in Conestoga 
 township. 
 
 t An old mill stood on this site until 1882, when it was sold by D. B. 
 Landis (miller) to Isaac Groff, who ereoted a fine new brick mill in its 
 place. The old corner-stone was preserved and placed in the corner of 
 the new engine house. 
 
 §John Binckley died intestate in 1760, leaving three sons: Felix, 
 Henry and John. At the division of the property Felix Binckley took 
 the water-right and land adjoining, consisting of 113 acres and 96 
 perches, and in 1767 built the mill at Millport. Felix died in this county 
 and is supposed to be buried at Mellinger's graveyard, although no stone 
 bearing his name can be found. — Evans? History of Lancaster County. 
 
 || A public document having, among many others, the name of Felix 
 Landis, jr., recorded in it, being an act passed Anno Regni Georgii IT. 
 Regis Magnae Brittanniae, Franciae et Hibemiae, tertio, October 14 
 1729, gave authority to "the Hon. Patrick Gordon, esq., Lieutenant- 
 Governor of the Province of Pennsylvania," etc., to have and enjoy the 
 
THE LANDIS FAMILY OF LANCASTER COUNTY. 15 
 
 ham Miers). His Will was recorded in 1739, being the first 
 on record here of the Landis family. Felix, jr.'s Will, being 
 written in High Dutch, was not recorded, but simply endorsed. 
 The third generation settled at Spring Creek, Dauphin 
 county, the Landises there upholding the name of Felix 
 for generations. 
 
 JOHN LANDIS, OF BUCKS COUNTY. 
 
 John Landis, 1 a brother of Eev. Benjamin, and a native of 
 Switzerland, after arriving in America in 1717, located in 
 Bucks county, this State. He had five sons, viz.: John, Jacob, 
 Martin, George, and Samuel; and two daughters, Veronica 
 and Barbara* 
 
 John Landis, 2 one of the five sons, was born in Bucks 
 county, November 11, 1720, and removed to Montgomery 
 county, this State. 
 
 Jacob Landis 2 was born in Montgomery county, this State. 
 He died in 1806, near Jersey Shore, Lycoming county, 
 whence he had removed. His children were: Solomon, 
 John, Joseph, Benjamin, Nancy, and Betsy. Their occupa- 
 tions were various, and they lived at divers places — John and 
 Joseph removing to Lancaster county. 
 
 JOHN LANDIS, OF EPHRATA. 
 
 About the year 1720 John Landisf took up three or four 
 hundred acres of land below the junction of Middle and Ham- 
 mer Creeks running into the Cocalico, between what is now 
 Akron and the Oil Works. He started a graveyard near 
 Akron, where five generations of Landises are buried. He 
 was the founder of most of the Ephrata stock. 
 
 The later descendants of Felix Landis, of Dauphin; John, 
 of Bucks; and John, of Ephrata, are given at the close of 
 Part II.; also, the genealogy of "Hill" John, and others. 
 
 "privileges and advantages of natural born subjects, as fully, to all in- 
 tents and constructions and purposes, whatsoever, as any of his [King 
 George's] natural born subjects," etc. 
 
 *From a sketch of the Landis Family, by Andrew M. Frantz, esq., in 
 Harris' Biographical History of Lancaster County, 1872. 
 
 tBy some folks claimed to be a brother of Rev. Benjamin, the first 
 settler. There no doubt existed some relationship, but Benjamin's real 
 brother John then was in Bucks county. 
 
Part II. 
 
 GROWTH OF THE LANDIS FAMILY. 
 
 Embracing the Peeiod from about the Revolutionary 
 Time to the Present Day — Genealogical Sketches, 
 with Births, Marriages and Deaths of Many Mem- 
 bers — A Variety of Other Information. 
 
 §INCE the days when our forefathers experienced the 
 trials incident to a separation from English rule, the 
 '•"'= spread of the Landis family has been remarkably rapid ; 
 and "there is no family so closely and so essentially connected 
 with the growth and development of Lancaster county" as 
 this one. As a family, too, it has been steadily devoted to 
 farming through successive generations, who "are not so 
 much distinguished for producing great public men as for the 
 uniform private worth of all its members" — and yet some of 
 them have shown their aptitude for other than agricultural 
 pursuits. They have maintained, in a large degree, the gen- 
 uine Lancaster county character, having been industrious and 
 economical without almost an exception. This, together, 
 with the natural modesty and coolness of the stock, has 
 proved a safe shield against the allurements of speculation 
 and excitements, and has kept the family largely together on 
 its native farms. 
 
 genealogical sketches. 
 
 Beginning with the oldest branch of the original settler in 
 Lancaster county, the genealogy of the Landis family is o-iven 
 on the following pages as complete as it could be procured. 
 The numerous descendants of Rev. Benjamin 1 are given first 
 viz.: 
 
THE LANDIS FAMILY OF LANCASTER COUNTY. 17 
 
 LINEAL DESCENDANTS OF JOHN.* 
 {Continued from page 14.) 
 
 "So-zu-sauga"* John Landis, 4 so called from his frequent 
 use of the words "so to say," lived in East Lampeter town- 
 ship, and was the oldest son of Benjamin. 8 He had three 
 sons: John, Benjamin and Henry. He lived on his father's 
 farm, and died in May, 1837, at the advanced age of 82 years. 
 
 "Swamp" John Landis 5 was born in Lampeter township, 
 September 11, 1782. He went to Landisville on a farm, and 
 married Anna Bachman, by whom he had three children who 
 reached maturity: John C, Michael B. and Elizabeth. He 
 started storekeeping at " Centre ville" (now Landisville) in the 
 spring of 1829, having purchased land from Jacob Charles in 
 the fall of 1828. (See Part IV.) He was Landisville's first 
 Postmaster, and remained a citizen of that place until his de- 
 mise, April 16, 1863; aged 80 years, 7 months and 5 days. 
 His wife, who was bom February 3, 1785, died. May 23, 1846 ; 
 aged 61 years, 3 months and 20 days. 
 
 John C. Landis, 6 first son of John Landis, 5 of East Hemp- 
 field township, was born on August 31, 1807. His later 
 school days were spent at John Beck's famous Academy for 
 Boys, in Lititz, from about 1823 to 1825, when and where he 
 acquired a thorough knowledge of mathematics, astronomy 
 and surveying. He was an expert chirographer and reader 
 in both English and German. After leaving school he fol- 
 lowed surveying in Landisville, which village was laid out by 
 him and his father in 1828-30. (See Part IV.) From 1829 
 to 1832 he was a salesman in his father's store. On January 
 5, 1832, he was united in marriage, by Bev. Loeffler, to_V£ioa— 
 ica ( commonly called Fanny) S helly. Four children resulted' 
 Tromthis union: Ann Eliza, the first child, was born May 
 14, 1833. Israel Christian was the second by birth. Jacob 
 was born April 23, 1841, and died September 4, 1845; aged 
 4 years, 4 months and 11 days. Albert Shelly, born August 
 20, 1847; died August 15, 1849, aged only 1 year, 11 months 
 and 26 days. John C. was one of the originators of the 
 Bethel church at Landisville, founded by John Winebrenn'er, 
 
 *He was also known by some persons as "Hansle. 
 
18 THE LANDIS FAMILY OF LANCASTER COUNTY. 
 
 and a consistent member thereof. He kept a general mer- 
 chandise establishment from about 1833 in his native village, 
 and died March 25, 1854, from an apoplectic stroke received 
 while in his store; his age was 46 years, 6 months and 25 
 days. Fanny, his wife, lived, until her demise, west of where 
 Minnich's hotel is now located. She died at the age of 69 
 years and 25 days, on January 13, 1879. 
 
 Ann Eliza Landis 7 became the wife of Joseph G. Greider, a 
 farmer, of East Hempfield township. Her children, all living, 
 are: John, Joseph L. and Benjamin. She died a few days 
 previous to her mother, in 1879. 
 
 Israel Christian Landis' was born September 24, 1835. His 
 father was John C, of Landisville. Israel, after receiving a 
 common education, spent his last school days in James P. 
 Wickersham's Academy, Marietta. His father dying sud- 
 denly, he was thrown upon his own resources for a living. 
 He was married by Rev. W. T. Gerhard, January 17, 1861, 
 to Mary Miisselman, after which he kept an oyster saloon in 
 Landisville for five years. During this time a son was born, 
 who was named David Bachman. A daughter called Florence 
 Shelly, was bora April 6, 1865. Mr. Landis then removed to 
 Centreville, East Hempfield township, where farming occupied 
 his attention for two years. From there he went to Rohrers- 
 town, where he kept a confectionery and lived three years. 
 He built a house on a tract of land 1 J miles west of the latter 
 place, whence he removed and lived one year. Hearing of an 
 opportunity to rent a store stand in Salunga, he sold his new 
 property and did a thriving trade in general merchandise for 
 three years, besides being Postmaster of the last-named vil- 
 lage. In the fall of 1874 he built a new store near Bamford 
 Brothers' zinc mines, the place afterward being named Bam- 
 fordville* Since then he has been engaged in business there. 
 In politics he has always been a Republican; and in business 
 a careful manager. 
 
 Dav^d Bachman Landis 8 is the only son of Israel C, and 
 was born in Landisville, February 12, 1862. He received a 
 common school education. Was a clerk in his father's store 
 at Bamfordville, for some years. In March, 1877, during 
 
 * So named, in 1875, by the writer of this sketch. 
 
THE LANDIS FAMILY OF LANCASTER COUNTY. 19 
 
 school days, he first brought to light a small boys' paper, 
 named the Keystone Amateur. In April of the following year 
 it was first printed by him, under the title of the Amateur, Jr. 
 In August of that year, the sheet was enlarged to a 16-page 
 magazine, including covers, under the original name ; and with 
 the October number it ceased publication. On the 7th of 
 October, 1878, David was apprenticed to the Inquirer Print- 
 ing and Publishing Company, Lancaster, to learn Guttenberg's 
 art. After serving four years at the trade, he opened a pro- 
 fessional job printing office in Landisville, in April, 1883. 
 On May 1 of the same year, he issued the initial number of 
 the Village Vigil, as a tri- monthly; in a year it was printed 
 weekly; and in 1885 the paper was enlarged to eight pages, 
 being known thereafter as the Landisville Vigil. He has 
 been a frequent contributor to the Inquirer and the New Era, 
 of Lancaster; the Wheel* New York ; the Wheelman (mag- 
 azine), Boston; and other journals. He was married to Nora 
 K., daughter of David Baker, deceased, of East Hempfield 
 township, on Tuesday, September 29, 1885, by Eev. Dr. E. 
 Greenwald, late of Lancaster. September 19, 1886, a daugh- 
 ter, named Katie Musselman, was born. On March 13, 1886, 
 the Vigil was discontinued, the owner connecting himself 
 with the Lancaster Inquirer, in which establishment he has 
 had charge of the printing since then. 
 
 Elizabeth Landis, 6 daughter of John Landis, 5 was born Oc- 
 tober 29, 1811. She was married by Eev. Loeffler, at Lititz, 
 to John Lehman, September 29, 1829. She had six children: 
 John, who died at the age of 6 years; Henry O, Lancaster; 
 Annie (Martin); Mary A. (Swarr); Emma, and Adeline. 
 Mrs. Lehman (widow) resides in Landisville. 
 
 Michael Bachman Landis, 6 f second son of John Landis, of 
 East Hempfield township, was born in September, 1819. Was 
 three months a student of John Beck's Lititz Academy; 
 went to two select schools — one in Niagara county, N. Y., 
 and the other at Williamsville, Erie county, N. Y. ; attended 
 
 * As a pioneer cyclist he was thrice appointed Consul of Landisville, 
 by the Pennsylvania Division of the League of American Wheelmen. 
 
 tM. B. L.'s grandfather on his mother's side, Michael Bachman, after 
 whom he was named, died in the same year as his grandfather Landis, 
 in 1837. Bachman's age was near 80. 
 
20 THE LANDIS FAMILY OF LANCASTER COUNTY. 
 
 Susquehanna Institute, Marietta, Pa., six months ; also went 
 to Joseph Dando's Institute for Accountants, in Philadelphia. 
 He was married to Barbara Ziegler, of East Donegal town- 
 ship, in 1844. Solon, his son, was born in September, 1845. 
 Michael B. taught school in Warwick township, this county; 
 also, in Dauphin county, this State; California, Oregon and 
 Iowa. Besided in Iowa from 1851 to 1863; in California and 
 Oregon from 1868 to 1876. Was an employee in the United 
 States Land Office at Fort Dodge, Iowa, for several years; a 
 census enumerator in 1880 for part of Lancaster city, Pa.; 
 and clerk in the Pension Office at Washington, D. O, from 
 1882 to 1885. Mr. Landis is yet a resident of the Capital 
 city, although he Las a farm at Landisville, this county. 
 
 Solon Z. Landis,' who lives on a farm at Maytown, this 
 county, was married in 1878. He has one daughter named 
 Pearle, born in August, 1879. 
 
 DESCENDANTS OF BENJAMIN, 5 
 
 "Big" Benjamin Landis, 5 son of Hansle, 4 married Barbara 
 Neff. They had nine children: John, Elizabeth, Esther, 
 Susan, Henry, Catharine, Maria, Anna, and David. Benjamin 
 resided in East Lampeter township, on the Horse-shoe road, 
 and his occupation was farming. He died November 3, 1865. 
 Barbara, his wife, died September 2, 1864. 
 
 John Landis, 6 of East Lampeter township, died in infancy. 
 
 Elizabeth Landis was married to Tobias Kreider, Novem- 
 ber 6, 1832 ; died, January 7, 1848. 
 
 Esther Landis was married to Abraham Landis, January 
 18, 1838. 
 
 Susan Landis was married to John Bohrer, November 5, 
 1840. 
 
 Henry Landis 6 was born January 25, 1808 ; married to Mary 
 Johns, October 14, 1830. His wife was born on December 14, 
 1811; died, September 30, 1883. Henry resided in East Lam- 
 peter township ; occupation, retired farmer. 
 
 Catharine Landis was married to Tobias Shenk, December 
 23, 1851; died, September 2, 1885. 
 
 Maria Landis died August 8, 1864; unmarried. 
 Anna Landis died October 31, 1870; unmarried. 
 
THE LANDIS FAMILY OF LANCASTER COUNTY. 21 
 
 David N. Landis 6 was born September 12, 1824; married 
 to Catharine Martin, September 18, 1845. At one time he 
 was associated with L. L. Kreider in general merchandise, at 
 Witmer. Is now a farmer at Smoketown, Bast Lampeter 
 township. His six children are: Catharine, Michael M., 
 Eliza A., Blmina, Benjamin F. M., and Anna M. 
 
 Catharine Landis, oldest daughter of David N., was born 
 February 26, 1826. Married to a Mr. Martin. 
 
 Michael M. Landis, 7 of East Lampeter township, was born 
 November 3, 1846. 
 
 Eliza A. Landis was born June 17, 1850; 'married to John 
 E. Ellsworth, October 13, 1875. Eesidence, Leacock town- 
 ship, near New Holland. 
 
 Elmina Landis was born September 19, 1852 ; married to 
 Elam W. Leaman, December 4, 1871. Eesidence, near Gor- 
 donville, Leacock township. 
 
 Benjamin F. M. Landis' was born August 21, 1854. He 
 has been studying art since 1873 in Europe. His residence is 
 Munich, Bavaria, where he is engaged in his calling. 
 
 Anna M. Landis was born November 12, 1857; married to 
 William D. "Winger, September 2, 1882. Residence, Honey- 
 brook, Chester county, Pa. 
 
 Peter Landis,' one of the sons of Henry, 6 was born March 
 11, 1833; married to Martha Barr, October 3, 1854. They 
 had six children: Mary Ann (who died in infancy), Christian, 
 Anna, Mary, Henry, and Eli B. Peter is a retired farmer 
 living in East Lampeter township. 
 
 Christian Landis 8 was born October 10, 1856 ; married to 
 Emma Rohrer, October 6, 1881. He is a graduate of Iron 
 City Commercial College, Pittsburgh, Pa. Resides now at 
 Mechanicsburg (Leacock post-office); occupation, farming. 
 
 Anna Landis was born July 27, 1858; married, November 
 22, 1877, to Joseph Leaman. 
 
 Mary Landis was born December 20, 1859; married to Ben- 
 jamin Rohrer, December 16, 1880. 
 
 Henry Landis 8 was born October 20, 1861; married to 
 Mary Graff, October 18, 1883. Residence, East Lampeter 
 township ; occupation, fanner. 
 
22 THE LANDIS FAMILY OF LANCASTER COUNTY. 
 
 Eli B. Landis 8 was bom December 18, 1865. Educated in 
 Millersville State Normal School and University of Pennsyl- 
 vania, Philadelphia. Studied medicine with Dr. S. T. Davis, 
 Lancaster ; and is now completing his medical education in 
 the Quaker city. He is unmarried. 
 
 DESCENDANTS OF HENRY. 5 
 
 "Swamp" Henry Landis, 5 who was the youngest son of 
 Hansle, 4 married Maria Eohrer, and resided on the "long lane," 
 East Lampeter township. They had four children, two sons 
 and two daughters: Christian P., David R., Mary P., and 
 Lydia P. Mrs. Henry Landis died in East Lampeter, aged 
 66 years, 1 month and 19 days. 
 
 Christian P. Landis, 6 Leacock, was married to Hettie S. 
 Landis. They had seven children, six sons and one daughter: 
 Abraham L., Amos L., Henry L., Reuben L., Adam L., Mil- 
 ton L., and Lydia L. Christian has been a director of the 
 Lancaster County National Bank; also, a School Director 
 several times since 1854. 
 
 Henry L. Landis 7 was married to Mary Siegrist. They had 
 two daughters: Hettie S. and Annie S. 
 
 Adam L. Landis was married to Lavinia Landis. They 
 had one daughter, Ellenora L. 
 
 Milton L. Landis was married to Martha Becker. They 
 had one son, Milton B. 
 
 Mary R. Landis, a daughter of "Swamp" Henry, was mar- 
 ried to Christian S. Landis. 
 
 Lydia R. Landis was married to Jonas Buckwalter. 
 
 DESCENDANTS OF "BENNIE."* 
 
 "Bennie" Landis, 1 second son of Benjamin, 3 was married to 
 Elizabeth Brackbill,* by whom he had three sons: John 
 (Manor), Benjamin and Jacob (Ohio). 
 
 " Big" John Landis, 5 of Manor, was born in that township, 
 on June 9, 1786. He spent his early years on his father's 
 farm, where he assisted. Although the opportunities for ob- 
 
 * Elizabeth was the great-grandchild of Ulrioh, the progenitor of the 
 Brackbill family, who emigrated from Germany to this country on 
 August 24, 1717. 
 
THE. LANDIS FAMILY OF LANCASTER COUNTY. 23 
 
 taining an education were limited at that time, he availed 
 himself of such as were offered. At the age of nineteen he 
 removed to Conestoga township to the farm now owned by 
 his son Tobias, and the same year was married to Elizabeth 
 Eudy, to whom were born: Benjamin, John, Veronica (Fan- 
 nie), and Mary. By a second union with Anna Hoover (born 
 April 2, 1787), his children were: Susan, Elizabeth, Jacob 
 H., David (retired), Tobias EL, and Magdalena. Mr. Landis 
 was a man of enterprise and public spirit. He carried on 
 both farming and milling about three miles west of Millers- 
 ville. Was elected Supervisor of Conestoga township about 
 1817. When a resident of Manor, he served twice as County 
 Commissioner — in 1838 and again in 1846. In politics he 
 was a Whig, and subsequently a Bepublican, but not active 
 in the political field. In his religious belief he was a consis- 
 tent Mennonite until his death, which occurred August 22, 
 1870, in his eighty-fifth year. His first wife died in 1816; 
 his second wife died in 1857. 
 
 Jacob H. Landis 6 came into existence in Conestoga town- 
 ship, April 18, 1822. On attaining his fourth year his parents 
 removed to Manor township. During his youth he was a 
 pupil at Lititz, and, also, at a select school in Manheim town- 
 ship. After becoming familiar with farm work he became an 
 apprentice at milling in 1841 ; he soon afterward assumed the 
 management of his father's mill. In 1861 he became sole 
 proprietor of the mill and farm, which he conducted success- 
 fully until his retirement from business in 1880, when his sons 
 relieved him. Mr. Landis was married to Anna S. Herr 
 (born January 10, 1825), on February 26, 1852. Their chil- 
 dren are: John H., Mary (Mrs. Wenger), Susan (Mrs. Eeist), 
 Lizzie (Mrs. Stehman), Fannie, and David H. Jacob H. is a 
 Republican in politics, although no active partisan. He is, 
 also, interested in education, and has been a trustee of the 
 State Normal School, near his home, besides a School Direc- 
 tor of his township. He and his wife are Mennonite in re- 
 ligion, though favorable to other denominations. 
 
 Hon. John H. Landis,' a son of Jacob H., was born in 
 Manor township, January 31, 1853. Was educated in the 
 common schools and at the Millersville State Normal School. 
 Left school at the age of seventeen and learned milling, in 
 
24 THE LANDIS FAMILY OP LANCASTER COUNTY. 
 
 which business he has been engaged ever since, being propri- 
 etor of the Colfax Glen Mills at the present time. In 1876 
 he was elected President of the Lancaster County Lyceum 
 Association. In 1878 he was elected to the State Legislature 
 by the Republicans ; was re-elected in 1880 and again in 1882, 
 serving as Chairman of the House Committee on Education 
 during the session of 1881. During the summer and fall of 
 1879 he traveled extensively through the western Territories 
 and the Pacific coast. Since the close of his legislative 
 career he has been prominently mentioned in connection with 
 the State Senatorship from the Southern district. He is Pres- 
 ident of the Agricultural and Horticultural Society of Lan- 
 caster County, President of the Manor Township Mutual Fire 
 Insurance Company, President of the Republican Anti-Cor- 
 ruption Association of Lancaster County (in which he is an 
 indomitable worker), a Director in the Northern National 
 Bank, of Lancaster, and a Manager in the Lancaster Chemical 
 Company (limited). On November 6, 1879, he was mar- 
 ried to Bessie A. Thomas, of Ashland, Pa. Mrs. Landis 
 was born April 9, 1852, at Pottsville, Schuylkill county, 
 this State. They have two children: Anna Mary and Fran- 
 cis Thomas. The entire family belong to Zion's Reformed 
 church. 
 
 David Landis 6 married Fannie Mayer, of Manheim town- 
 ship. Their children are: Fannie, who lives with her 
 father, unmarried; and Amos M., who is married to Lizzie, 
 daughter of Rev. Amos Herr, West Lampeter township. 
 David is a retired farmer, and lives in a fine residence in the 
 village of Millersville. 
 
 Tobias H. Landis 6 is a bachelor and retired farmer, residing 
 at Millersville, this county. 
 
 Benjamin Landis, 5 second son of "Bennie," 4 lived on the old 
 Manheim township homestead, and died in 1822. He leaves 
 grandsons near Neffsville. 
 
 Jacob Landis, 5 youngest son, moved to Ohio prior to 1870 
 and was supposed to live there some years since. He has a 
 son in Kansas City, Mo., John K., who is said to have become 
 a man of note and wealth. The latter conducts an extensive 
 livery there. 
 
THE LANDIS FAMILY OF LANCASTER COUNTY. 25 
 
 DESCENDANTS OF "BLIND" HENRY. 4 
 
 Henry Landis, 6 a son of " Blind" Henry (born December 5, 
 1760), was born and raised in Manheim township. He mar- 
 ried Anna Long, also of that township. They lived on the 
 Reading road (now Oregon turnpike). Had ten children 
 who grew to maturity, and all were married except Mary, the 
 youngest, who died single; they were named: Benjamin, 
 John, Henry, Isaac, Jacob, Susan, Elizabeth, Nancy, Barbara, 
 and Mary. Henry 5 was a farmer, and carried on distilling; 
 had a team on the road constantly hauling his own whiskey 
 and flour to Philadelphia. His oldest son Benjamin drove 
 his team for four years ; next John drove it three years ; then 
 Henry was his father's teamster, when Isaac and Jacob came 
 in next for their turn of team-work up to the time they 
 were married. 
 
 "Rich" Benjamin Landis, 6 the oldest son, was married to 
 Nancy Long, of Manheim township, and lived near Oregon. 
 They had eleven children, as follows: Henry, Isaac, Benja- 
 min, Israel L., Daniel, Eliza, Fianna, Maria, Fanny, Nancy, 
 and Amelia. They were all married and have children, ex- 
 cept Israel, who is a bachelor. 
 
 Henry Landis' was married to Catharine Reist, of Warwick 
 township. They have twelve children, all grown: Andrew 
 R., Peter R., Henry R., Benjamin R., Isaac R., Jacob R. (mar- 
 ried October 27, 1887, to Annie B. Hess, of Manheim town- 
 ship), Israel R., Annie, Lizzie, Katie, Ella, and Clara. 
 
 Isaac Landis' was married to Eliza Long, daughter of 
 Benjamin Long, of Manheim township. They had one son 
 when the mother died. Isaac married his second wife, Susan 
 Landis, daughter of David and grand-daughter of "Farmer" 
 John Landis. They have several children. 
 
 Daniel Landis' was married to a Miss Erb, of "Warwick 
 township. They had two children when Daniel died. 
 
 Eliza Landis married John Hess, at present residing at 
 Roseville, Manheim township. 
 
 Fianna Landis married Benjamin Garber, near Donegal 
 Springs. 
 
 Maria Landis married Levi Getz, a farmer, residing in East 
 Hempfield township. 
 
26 THE LANDIS FAMILY OF LANCASTER COUNTY. 
 
 Fanny Landis married Samuel Hess, from Warwick town- 
 ship. 
 
 Nancy Landis married Samuel Hershey, now residing near 
 Strasburg. 
 
 Amelia Landis married Michael Nolt, now residing on the 
 old Hans Groff farm, in Groff's Dale. 
 
 Benjamin Landis' married Mary Landis, daughter of David 
 (she being a sister of Susan, his brother Isaac's wife). They 
 have ten children living: Amelia, Maria (married to Ephraim 
 Eohrer, farmer), Elim (married to Miss Sheaffer, of Lam- 
 peter township), Lizzie (married to Harry Charles, farmer), 
 Hetty (married to John Nolt, farmer), Alice, Annie, Laura, 
 Martin, and Minnie. 
 
 Israel L. Landis 1 resides in Lancaster. He is an inventor, 
 and actively engaged in the business of patent rights, includ- 
 ing various useful farm gates. He gives part of his time to 
 buying tobacco and looking after his farm. He is also largely 
 interested in the affairs of one of the prominent banks of the 
 city. "Was born in Manheim township, February 25, 1836. 
 
 "Miller" John Landis, 6 son of Henry, 5 married Elizabeth, 
 daughter of Michael Lane, Manheim township. They had 
 six children, as follows: Abraham (miller, who died April 
 25, 1887, aged fifty-five, single), John (who died an infant), 
 Henry (who was killed by lightning), Elizabeth (died in 
 infancy), Michael (a bachelor, living on the old homestead 
 near Oreville, East Hempfield township), and John, the 
 youngest. The latter lives in Manheim township, and is 
 married to Lydia Buckwalter, of that township. John' is 
 engaged at farming. He and his brother Michael own a large 
 grist mill at Oreville, on the Little Conestoga, which they are 
 running in connection with their farms. 
 
 "Drover" Henry Landis 6 was married to Anna Stauffer, of 
 Manheim township. They had three children when his wife 
 died, who were named as follows: Emanuel (whe died when 
 1 year and 8 months old), Fanny (married to David Graybill 
 now residing in East Petersburg; had two children Susan 
 and Henry, who both died young), and Anna, who married 
 Levi S. Reist, of Warwick township; she had four children: 
 Henry, who died quite young; Clara, wife of Henry Hostetter 
 of Manheim township; Laura, wife of Jacob F. Hess of 
 
THE LANDIS FAMILY OF LANCASTEK COUNTY. 27 
 
 Manheim township; Anna, the youngest daughter, died aged 
 about 15. After remaining a widower three years, "Drover" 
 Henry married his second wife, Esther Binkley, daughter of 
 Christian Binkley* Henry had two children with the latter 
 union, who were named Elizabeth and Henry. 
 
 Elizabeth Landis 7 was married to Hon. John M. Stehman, 
 Manheim township, at present residing in Rohrerstown. 
 Elizabeth had one child, Henry L., and she died when her 
 son was a little more than one year old. His grandmother 
 took him in charge and kindly cared for him until he was 
 able to care for himself. Henry L. Stehman married Lizzie 
 Landis, daughter of Jacob Landis, residing at Millersville. 
 
 Henry H. Landis, 7 the youngest of the family, married 
 Emma C. Diller, daughter of George Diller, of East Earl 
 township. They have four children : Anna Margaretta, who 
 died aged 4 years; Henry Kimper, now a student at Lehigh 
 University; George Diller, at home with his father on the 
 farm; Nettie May, the youngest, also at home. 
 
 Isaac Landis 6 married Mary Shirk, of Manheim township. 
 They had four sons and two daughters. Isaac carried on the 
 business of farming up to the time of his death, and was 
 noted for feeding fine cattle. John S., the oldest son, was 
 married to Anna Becker, daughter of Rev. Becker, a Mennon- 
 ite minister, of Warwick township. Henry S. married Sarah 
 Ford, of Manheim township. Joseph died single. Isaac' 
 married Harriet Fry, from Ephrata; lives at Landis Valley 
 and is engaged in farming. Maria is married to John Bru- 
 baker, of Manor township, son of Rev. Jacob Brubaker, a 
 Mennonite minister. Fanny died single. 
 
 Jacob Landis, 6 the youngest son, married Elizabeth Binkley, 
 of Manheim township, daughter of David Binkley. Jacob 
 had three sons: David, 7 the oldest, was killed on the Penn- 
 sylvania Railroad. Benjamin 7 married Mary Buckwalter, of 
 Manheim; they have five children, viz.: Phares, Amanda, 
 Mabel, Mary, and Annie. Benjamin owns a farm and lives 
 on it at Landis Valley. Henry, the youngest son, died single. 
 
 * Christian Binkley built the first arched stone bridge across the Con- 
 estoga, at the Printers' Paper Mill. 
 
28 THE LANDIS FAMILY OF LANCASTER COUNTY. 
 
 Nancy Landis 6 was married to Abraham Hershey, who- car- 
 ried on the milling business near Manheim ; afterwards moved 
 north of that borough, where he died, leaving eight children 
 to grow up, all of whom are married: Eusebius Hershey, a 
 Eeformed Mennonite minister, now living in Centre county, 
 this State. Fannie married Henry Zook, now residing in 
 Lancaster city. Martha is married to Emanuel Longenecker, 
 at present residing in Kansas. Nancy (Mumah) resides in 
 Harrisburg; Mrs. Bowman lives in Lebanon county; Mary 
 (Capp) is in Illinois; Barbara (Hernly) lives near Manheim; 
 and Susanna (Minnich) is near Lititz. The husbands of the 
 latter three daughters are farmers. 
 
 Elizabeth Landis 6 was married to a Mr. Bear, near Rohrers- 
 town. She had two children, Christian and Barbara. Chris- 
 tian died single; Barbara married John L. Miller, now resid- 
 ing in Lancaster, engaged in the dry goods business. Eliza- 
 beth married a second time to Michael Martin, who was a 
 farmer living near Roseville, Manheim township. 
 
 Barbara Landis 6 was married to Christian Brackbill, of 
 Strasburg township, who owned a farm along the old Phila- 
 delphia pike, and, also, did a transportation business, control- 
 ling a warehouse and several cars on the Pennsylvania Rail- 
 road up to the time of his death. Barbara had four children: 
 Henry L. Brackbill, now residing at Landis Valley, formerly 
 of the «Landis Valley hotel. (See Part IV.) Eliza Ann mar- 
 ried John Risser, now living at Brunnerville, son of Rev. John 
 Risser, a Mennonite minister. Christian is married to an Erb, 
 and resides at Brunnerville. Maria died single. 
 
 DESCENDANTS OF BENJAMIN, 4 FARMER. 
 
 Benjamin Landis, 4 oldest son of Abraham, 3 lived on a farm 
 in East Lampeter township. He had eight children, four 
 sons and four daughters: John, Abraham, Benjamin, David, 
 and Anna, Barbara, Susanna, and Mary — all now deceased. 
 Benjamin 1 died about 1830. 
 
 "Farmer" John Landis, 5 oldest son of Benjamin, 4 was born 
 in East Lampeter township, January 6, 1785. He was mar- 
 ried to Eve Groff (born September 22, 1783). John was 
 elected Commissioner for Lancaster county in 1846. He was 
 also, one of the originators of the Lancaster County Bank of 
 
THE LANDIS FAMILY OF LANCASTER COUNTY. 29 
 
 which he was the first President, after it became a chartered 
 institution; elected to that office in 1841, and continued to 
 fill the same honorably until February, 1867, a period of 
 twenty-six years. John was a farmer by occupation. He 
 had nine children: David G., Catharine G., Mary G., Su- 
 sanna G., Elizabeth G., Esther G., Martin G., John G., and 
 Anna G. "Farmer" John died February 4, 1867; his wife 
 died November 25, 1877. 
 
 David G. Landis 6 was born January 19, 1809, in East Lam- 
 peter township. Married to Mary Neff, by whom he had four 
 sons and six daughters: John, Christian, Soses, David, Su- 
 sanna, Mary, Leau, Eveanna, Anna, and Lizzie. David G. was 
 a farmer, and died on March 9, 1883. 
 
 John Landis,' son of David G., was married to Lizzie Roh- 
 rer. They have five sons and one daughter, all under age 
 except Jason and Ellie. 
 
 Christian Landis' was married to Anna Leaman. They 
 have one son and three daughters, all under age. 
 
 Soses (?) Landis has one daughter and two sons. The sons 
 are farmers. All reside in East Lampeter. 
 
 David Landis had two daughters to first wife (Rohrer), and 
 two sons to second (Catharine Landis). He resides in Upper 
 Leacock, and is a farmer and butcher. 
 
 Susanna Landis was married to Isaac L. Landis, farmer, 
 Manheim township. 
 
 Mary Landis married Benjamin L. Landis, farmer, Manheim 
 township. 
 
 Leau Landis was married to Jacob Buckwalter, farmer, 
 East Lampeter township. 
 
 Eveanna Landis married Adam Ranch, of Paradise town- 
 ship. 
 
 Anna Landis married Michael Rohrer, farmer, of Upper 
 Leacock. 
 
 Lizzie Landis married Jacob Hostetter, farmer, of Manheim 
 township. 
 
 Catharine G. Landis 6 was born on February 2, 1811. Mar- 
 ried Jacob Rohrer. Died in Strasburg township, May 26, 1836. 
 Mary G. Landis was married to John Leaman. Died on 
 May 13, 1846, in Leacock township. 
 
30 THE LANDIS FAMILY OF LANCASTER COUNTY. 
 
 Susanna G. Landis was born April 7, 1814. Married to 
 Tobias Herr. Died, July 1, 1847, in Lancaster township. 
 
 Elizabeth. G. Landis was born December 9, 1817. Married 
 to John Doner, Manor township. 
 
 Esther G. Landis was born September 2, 1818. Married to 
 Michael Metzger. Died, October 30, 1847, in Lampeter town- 
 ship. 
 
 Martin G. Landis 6 was born May 13, 1820. He is unmar- 
 ried and resides in -East Lampeter township. 
 
 John G. Landis 6 was born June 10, 1822. Married to Mar- 
 tha Barr. Died in Virginia about 1875. Left one daughter 
 and two sons; one of the latter, John, resides in East Lam- 
 peter township. 
 
 Anna G. Landis 6 was born July 11, 1826. She is single 
 and resides in East Lampeter township. 
 
 Abraham Landis, 5 second son of Benjamin, 4 lived and died 
 in East Lampeter township. 
 
 Benjamin Landis, 5 third son, lived and died in the same 
 township. 
 
 "Miller" David Landis 5 resided, also, in East Lampeter. 
 He was a member of the board of Poor Directors in 1872. 
 
 DESCENDANTS OF "MITSSER" JOHN.' 
 
 "Musser" John Landis, 4 second son of Abraham, 3 resided 
 in East Lampeter township. By his first wife (Musser) he had 
 nine children, all of whom died in about one week from a 
 fever. By a second marriage (Hoover) he had three sons and 
 two daughters: John, Abraham, Emanuel, Annie, and Polly 
 (Mrs. Rohrer). 
 
 John Landis, 5 oldest son, lived in East Lampeter township, 
 and died about thirty years ago. Two of his sons, Adam 
 and John S., are in the dairy business, near Lancaster city. 
 
 Abraham Landis 5 owned the farm near the water works 
 known as the "city mill farm," in Lancaster township. His 
 children were: Eli, Mary, Susan, Harriet (Zook), and Philip. 
 
 Philip Landis 6 lived at the City Mill, Lancaster. He was 
 married to Kate Gunkel. They removed to Delaware, living 
 there seven years; and afterward came back to the farm at 
 the old city water works, where they also resided seven years. 
 Their children are: Jennie, Annie, William (Graymont, 111.) 
 
THE LANDIS FAMILY OP LANCASTER COUNTY. 31 
 
 and Victor. Philip is deceased, and his widow lives at No. 
 524 East Orange street, Lancaster. # 
 
 Emanuel Landis 5 resides near the Pennsylvania Eailroad 
 bridge, on the Lampeter side of the Conestoga. His children 
 include three boys and three girls: Samuel K., Levi K., 
 Barbara (who was killed by being caught in machinery at 
 Shober's mill, aged 22), Sarah, Henry, and Lydia. 
 
 Levi K. Landis 6 was born in East Lampeter township, on 
 August 14, 1838. He learned the machinist trade ; and about 
 twenty-nine years since went to Lancaster, where he is yet 
 located, on East King street. He had ten children, eight of 
 whom are living: Addie, Levi (machinist), Ida, Charles C, 
 George, Emery, Howard, and Blanche. 
 
 DESCENDANTS OF " BRICK" JOHN.' 
 
 "Brick" John Landis, 4 of Lampeter township, oldest son of 
 Jacob, 3 was twice married. By his first wife (Burkholder) 
 he had three children, two sons and one daughter, viz.: Jacob 
 B., John B. and Nancy B. 
 
 Jacob B. Landis, 5 born October 21, 1792, was married to 
 Maria Stauffer (born, August 15, 1797; died, July 18, 1865). 
 They had six children, three sons and three daughters, viz.: 
 Levi S., Anna S., Frances S., Maria S., Jacob S., and Christian 
 S. Jacob B. died in East Lampeter township, near Landis' 
 warehouse, on the P. R. R., January 24, 1835. 
 
 Levi S. Landis, 6 born January 31, 1830, oldest son of Jacob 
 B., was married to Maria Andrews. They had four children: 
 Elias (died in infancy), J. Franklin, Ezra A., and Ellenora 
 (died a°red about 12). The old homestead of Jacob, 3 third 
 son of Benjamin, 2 passed down to Levi S.* 
 
 J. Franklin A. Landis' was married to Mary L. Leaman. 
 They had three children, two sons and one daughter, viz.: A. 
 Levi L., David L. and Stella L. 
 
 Ezra A. Landis 7 was married to Annie S. Lefevre. They 
 had four children, two sons and two daughters, viz.: Elmer 
 L., Harvey L., Arvilla L., and Bertha L. 
 
 *Prom whom it was purchased under influence of the P. R. R., at the 
 time when the track was straightened east of the Conestoga bridge. 
 The old homestead of Benjamin Landis 2 adjoins this on the east and 
 is occupied by the Henry N. Landis family. 
 
32 THE LANDIS FAMILY OF LANCASTEK COUNTY. 
 
 Anna S. Landis 6 was born October 23, 1821; died, May 6, 
 1848. 
 
 Frances S. Landis 6 was born August 28, 1824. She became 
 the wife of Amos Bushong (born December 25, 1823), miller, 
 at Bird-in-Hand. They had three children: Ira Clement 
 (bora, December 12, 1854; died, January 31, 1863), M.Viola* 
 (born March 25, 1858), and Frank W.f (born March 17, 1864). 
 
 Maria S. Landis 8 was born October 17, 1826. She became 
 the wife of Isaac D. Heller, and died in June, 1870. 
 
 Jacob S. Landis 6 was born March 27, 1829, and married to 
 Lizzie Buckwalter. They had one daughter, Ada B., who 
 married I. Newton Bushong, Bird-in-Hand. Mrs. Lizzie lives 
 with her daughter. Jacob S. died February 4, 1863. 
 
 Christian S. Landis, 6 born March 29, 1833, was married to 
 Sarah Cooper (whose second husband is Dr. Miller). They 
 had one daughter, Mamie C, Bird-in-Hand. Christian S. 
 died September 5, 1865. 
 
 John B. Landis, 5 second son of "Brick" John, was married 
 to Martha Mylin. They had seven children, four sons and 
 three daughters: Amos M., Daniel M., John M., Jacob M., 
 Mary M., Susan M., and Eliza M. John B. lived and died in 
 West Lampeter township, on the Millport and Strasburg 
 turnpike. 
 
 Amos M. Landis, 6 first son of John B., was married to Het- 
 tie Rohrer. They had two children, one son and a daughter: 
 John R. and Emma R. 
 
 Daniel M. Landis 6 was married to Christiana McCallister. 
 They had two children, one son and a daughter: William 
 and Henrietta. 
 
 Mary M. Landis was married to John Diffenbach. 
 
 Nancy B. Landis, 6 daughter of "Brick" John, was married 
 to Abraham Shenk. 
 
 ♦Viola became the wife of D. B. Shuey, a graduate of Franklin & 
 Marshall College and the Theological Seminary, Lancaster, and is now 
 Superintendant of Missions of the Reformed church in the west. His 
 home is Emporia, Kansas. 
 
 tF. W. Bushong graduated at F. & M. College, 1885. Spent two years 
 at the University of Leipzig, Germany, and is at present Professor of 
 Chemistry, Natural Science and the German Language in "Wichita Uni- 
 versity, Wichita, Kansas. 
 
THE LANDIS FAMILY OF LANCASTER COUNTY. 33 
 
 "Brick" John Landis,* by his second marriage to Barbara 
 Snavely (born, October 5, 1779; died, December 25, 1854), 
 had eleven children, six sons and five daughters, viz.: Abra- 
 ham S., Elizabeth S., Benjamin S., Christian S., Martin S., 
 David S., Daniel S., Susan S., Barbara S., Mary S., and Het- 
 tie S. 
 
 "Old Eoad" Abraham S. Landis, 5 born July 2, 1798, was 
 married to Barbara Landis (born, January 31, 1779; died, 
 August 7, 1881), sister of "Farmer" John. They had nine 
 children, two sons and seven daughters: John L., Barbara L., 
 Mary L., Annie L., Elizabeth L., BZettie L., Susan L., Benja- 
 min L., and Lydia L. Abraham died in East Lampeter town- 
 ship, November 12, 1874. 
 
 John L. Landis 6 (now deceased) was married to Elizabeth 
 Musser. They had six children, three sons and three daugh- 
 ters: Abraham M., John M., Henry M., Barbara M., Mary 
 M., and Susan M. 
 
 Abraham M. Landis 7 was married to Hettie W. Siegrist. 
 
 John M. Landis 7 was married to Emma M. Myers. They 
 had one son, Abraham M. 
 
 Benjamin L. Landis, 6 son of Abraham S., 5 was married to 
 Fanny Bassler. They had seven children, two sons and five 
 daughters, viz.: Abraham B., Benjamin B., Annie B., Fanny 
 B., Lizzie B., Hettie B., and Barbara B. 
 
 Abraham B. Landis 7 was married to Ida B. Landis. They 
 had one son, John-Jacob L. 
 
 Barbara L. Landis 6 was married to Joseph Leaman. 
 
 Annie L. Landis was married to John Kreider. 
 
 Elizabeth L. Landis was married to David Leaman. 
 
 Hettie L. Landis was married to Benjamin Groff. 
 
 Lydia L. Landis was married to John Groff. 
 
 Elizabeth S. Landis, 5 daughter of "Brick" John, died May 
 6, 1820, aged 20 years. 
 
 Benjamin S. Landis, 5 son of "Brick" John, was married to 
 Mary Buckwalter, and resided in Upper Leacock, near Bare- 
 ville. Had nine children, four sons and five daughters: 
 Mary B., Elizabeth B., John B., Hettie B., David B., Fianna 
 B., Benjamin B., Jacob B., and Harriet B. 
 
 Mary B. Landis 6 was married to Wayne Bear. 
 
 Elizabeth B. Landis was married to Samuel Weaver. 
 
34 THE LANDIS FAMILY OF LANCASTER COUNTY. 
 
 John B. Landis 6 was married to Maria Sheibley. 
 
 Hettie B. Landis was married to John Bear. 
 
 David Buckwalter Landis 6 was born in East Lampeter 
 township, on January 13, 1830. Married to Martha Groff. 
 Had one son, Clayton G. David sold his farm about a dozen 
 years since, and now resides at No. 202 Bast King street, 
 Lancaster. He has been a Director of the Inquirer Printing 
 & Publishing Company for some years. Under the firm 
 name of D. B. Landis & Son, he is actively engaged in mer- 
 chant milling, at a large establishment located near the Penn- 
 sylvania Eailroad and Quarryville branch of the Reading 
 Railroad. 
 
 Fianna B. Landis was married to Abraham Grabill. 
 
 Harriet B. Landis was married to Isaac Sprecher. 
 
 Benjamin B. Landis was married to Barbara Groff. They 
 had eight children, three sons and five daughters, viz.: Abra- 
 ham G., Benjamin G., John G., Cassie G., Ida G., Cora G., 
 Annie G., and Alice G. 
 
 Jacob B. Landis 6 was married to Mary Bender. They had 
 five children, three daughters and two sons, viz.: Annetta B., 
 Emma B., Ida B., Sanford B., and Theodore B. 
 
 Christian S. Landis, 5 son of "Brick" John, was married to 
 Mary R. Landis, daughter of "Swamp" Henry. They had 
 six children, two sons and four daughters, viz.: Levi L., 
 Elizabeth L., Annie L., Katie L., John L., and Hettie L. 
 Christian died in East Lampeter township, in 1871. . 
 
 Levi L. Landis 6 was married to Mary Buckwalter. They 
 had six children, one son and five daughters: Elam B., Het- 
 tie B.. Amanda B., Emma B., Anna-Mary B., and Lydia B. 
 
 Elam B. Landis' was married to Martha Martin. They had 
 six children, five daughters and one son: Mary M., Annie M. 
 Emma M., Magdalena M., Ada Catharine M., and Harry M. 
 
 Elizabeth L. Landis 6 was married to Peter B. Brubaker. 
 
 Annie L- Landis was married to Peter E. Hershey. 
 
 Katie L. Landis was married to Christian S. Risser. 
 
 . Rev. John L. Landis, 6 Binkley's Bridge, was married to 
 
 Mary J. Denlinger. They had two children, one son and a 
 
 daughter: Aaron D. and Annie D. John was ordained to 
 
 the Old Mennonite ministry, at Mellinger's meeting-house on 
 
THE LANDIS FAMILY OF LANCASTER COUNTY. 35 
 
 December 27, 1865 ; and now serves in the Strasburg bishop 
 district, at Mellinger's and Stumptown. 
 
 Aaron D. "Landis' was married to Annetta B. Landis. They 
 had five children, one son and four daughters : Mary L., John 
 L., Anna L., Ada L., and Emma L. 
 
 Susan S. Landis, 5 daughter of "Brick" John, was married 
 to Michael Buck waiter. 
 
 Martin S. Landis, 5 son of "Brick" John, was born March 9, 
 1808. Married to Elizabeth Bupp (born January 13, 1814). 
 They lived near Bareville. Had four children, two sons and 
 two daughters: Abraham R., Samuel E., Amanda R., and 
 Mary B. 
 
 Samuel R. Landis 6 was married to Annie Bassler. 
 Amanda R. Landis was married to Hershey Groff. 
 Mary R. Landis was married to Abraham S. Rohrer. 
 Barbara S. Landis, 5 daughter of "Brick" John, was mar- 
 ried twice: 1. Jacob Stauffer; 2. John Leaman. 
 
 Mary S. Landis, 5 daughter of "Brick" John, was. married to 
 Emanuel Groff. 
 
 David S. Landis, 5 son of "Brick" John, was born April 2, 
 1814. Married to Elizabeth Hostetter; residence, Upper 
 Leacock township. Had nine children, three sons and six 
 daughters: John H., Jacob H., David H., Mary- Ann H., 
 Hettie H., Ann Elizabeth H., Barbara H., Louisa H., and 
 Catharine H. 
 
 Jacob H. Landis 6 was married to Lizzie B. Groff. They 
 had seven children, six sons and one daughter: Elmer G., 
 Milton G., David G., Ada G., Jacob G., Amos G., and Noah G. 
 Mary- Ann H. Landis was married to Jacob Metz. 
 Hettie H. Landis was married to Samuel Bur kh older. 
 Ann Eliza H. Landis was married to John Wenger. 
 Barbara H. Landis was married to Abraham Kachel. 
 Louisa H. Landis was married to Abraham Herr. 
 Catharine H. Landis was married to David N. Landis. 
 Daniel S. Landis, 5 son of "Brick" John, was born April 2, 
 1814. Married to Elizabeth Hoover; residence, near East 
 Petersburg. Had two sons: Jeremiah H. and Daniel H. 
 
 Jeremiah H. Landis 6 was married to Fanny Scheets. They 
 had six children, three sons and three daughters: Lizzie S., 
 Aaron S., Fanny S., Alvin S., Amanda S., and Jeremiah S. 
 
36 THE LANDIS FAMILY OF LANCASTER COUNTY. 
 
 Daniel H. Landis 6 was married to Leah Harnish. They 
 had two children, one son and a daughter: Elmer H. and 
 Sadie H. 
 
 Hettie S. Landis, 5 youngest daughter of "Brick" John, was 
 married to Christian R. Landis. 
 
 DESCENDANTS OF ABRAHAM. 1 
 
 Abraham Landis, 4 second son of Jacob, 3 was born Novem- 
 ber 1, 1767. He was twice married: 1. Houser; 2. 
 
 Elizabeth Breneman (born, August 11, 1775; married, 1795; 
 died, November 15, 1857). Ten children were the result of 
 these unions-: Hettie, Nancy, Jacob, Maria, Elizabeth, To- 
 bias, Abraham, Benjamin, Adam, and Rev. John B. Abra- 
 ham 4 died March 10, 1851. 
 
 Hettie Landis 5 was born December 9, 1797; married to 
 Abraham Siegrist. 
 
 Nancy Landis, was born November 4, 1801; married to 
 Benjamin Stauffer. 
 
 "Gentleman" Jacob Landis, 5 the oldest son, was born No- 
 vember 2, 1803. Resided in East Lampeter township, and 
 once was a Director of the Poor. He was married to Maria 
 Hershey; and died March 10, 1879, leaving no children. 
 
 Maria Landis, born December 22, 1806; died, November 6, 
 1876. 
 
 Elizabeth Landis, born June 3, 1808; died, July 16, 1823. 
 
 Tobias Landis, born March 10, 1809; died, May 11, 1809. 
 
 Abraham Landis 6 (born, August 2, 1811; died, November 
 4, 1871) lived on the original Landis homestead. He was 
 married to Hetty Landis (born November 28, 1814; now de- 
 ceased), daughter of "Big" Benjamin, and their children are: 
 Betsy, Mary, Benjamin, Jacob, and Abraham. 
 
 "Bush" Benjamin Landis 6 was born April 17, 1814. Re- 
 sided, also, on the old Landis farm. He was married to Eliz- 
 abeth Kreider. Their children are: Lizzie K., Mary K., 
 Annie K., Fannie K., Hetty K., Abraham K., and Benjamin 
 K. "Bush" Benjamin died July 8, 1884. 
 
 Elizabeth K. Landis, 6 oldest child of "Bush" Benjamin 
 became the wife of a Mr. Herr. They had four children: 
 Annie (deceased), Elias, Lizzie, and Emma. 
 
THE LANDIS FAMILY OF LANCASTER COUNTY. 87 
 
 Mary K. Landis is married to a Kreider. They had four 
 children : Infant son (deceased), Susan, Lizzie, and Mollie. 
 
 Annie K. Landis is now Mrs. Groff. Her children are: 
 Lizzie, Emma, David, Annie, Benjamin, Ida, and Mollie. 
 
 Abraham K. Landis, 6 farmer, was married to Barbara Bear. 
 They had eight children: Lizzie (deceased), three infants (de- 
 ceased), Enos (deceased), Abraham, Ida, and Annie. 
 
 Fannie K. Landis was married to a Mr. Shaub.- Their 
 children include: Lizzie, Annie, Enos, Benjamin, Ellenora, 
 Ada, and Mollie. 
 
 Hetty K. Landis became Mrs. Denlinger. She has one 
 child, Benjamin. 
 
 Benjamin K. Landis," youngest son of "Bush" Benjamin, 
 was born July 1, 1855. He received a common school educa- 
 tion. Was married to Maria V. Brackbill, on December 9, 
 1880. Is engaged at farming, near Bird-in-Hand, East Lam- 
 peter township. His children are: Infant son (deceased), 
 born December 27, 1881; Elmer Park, born November 24, 
 1882 ; and Lillian Maud, born December 26, 1885. Mr. Lan- 
 dis has been a junior member, for several years, of the firm 
 of Brackbill, Kendig & Landis,* Strasburg, who are extensive 
 importers and breeders of thoroughbred Holland cattle. Is 
 at present a School Director of his township. 
 
 Adam Landis 5 was born February 15, 1817, and lived in 
 East Lampeter township. He married Sarah Overly (whose 
 second husband was named Wikert). They had one son, Enos. 
 Bev. John B. Landis, 5 the youngest son of Abraham, was 
 born March 5, 1820, and resides on a farm at East Petersburg, 
 East Hempfield township. He was married to Anna Kreider, 
 in 1844. On October 18, 1849, he was ordained to the Old 
 Mennonite ministry, and has served his Master faithfully ever 
 since in the Brubaker district. His children were: Elizabeth, 
 Maria, Anna, Katie, Hetty, Fannie, and Jacob. John B.'s 
 wife died in 1880, at the age of 60 years, 8 months and 25 
 days. 
 
 Elizabeth Landis, 6 first daughter of John B., married Israel 
 F. Boot, of Landisville; she died in August, 1886; no issue. 
 
 *This Arm has been very successful, as is evidenced by the many pre- 
 miums taken at county fairs for their excellent stock. 
 
38 THE LANDIS FAMILY OF LANCASTER COUNTY. 
 
 Maria Landis, second daughter, was married to Martin P. 
 Swarr, of East Hempfield township. Their children are: 
 Salome (Mrs. Aungst), Milton L., Harry, and Martin. 
 
 Anna Landis, third daughter, was married to Christian F. 
 Charles. Their children are: Amos, Christian, Landis, and 
 John. 
 
 Katie Landis, fourth daughter, was married to Benjamin 
 Charles. Their children are: Ellen, Anna, John, Joseph, 
 Benjamin, Fannie (deceased), Jacob, and Lizzie. 
 
 Hetty Landis, fifth daughter, married to John M. Denlinger. 
 Their children are: Landis, Benjamin and Harry. 
 
 Fannie Landis, sixth daughter, was married to Daniel H. 
 Denlinger. Their children are : Lizzie, Daniel and Fannie. 
 
 Jacob Landis, 6 only son of John B., was married to Mary 
 E. Kreider; no children. 
 
 Hettie Landis, 5 sixth child of Abraham, was married to 
 Christian Siegrist. Their children are: John, Abraham, 
 Christian, Jacob, Fannie, Hetty, Mary, Lizzie, and Anna. 
 
 Nancy Landis, seventh child, was married to Benjamin 
 Stauffer. Their children are: Betsy, Fannie, Maria, John, 
 Abraham, Peter, Benjamin, Adam, and Levi. 
 
 Mary Landis, 5 youngest daughter, was married to Tobias 
 Kreider. Their children are: Jacob, Abraham and Mary. 
 
 DESCENDANTS OF HENRY. 3 
 
 Benjamin Landis, 1 oldest son of Henry, 3 had four sons: 
 Daniel, Henry, Benjamin, and John. All of these were born 
 and resided part of their time about New Holland. 
 
 Daniel and Henry Landis 5 died at their home years ago. 
 
 Benjamin Landis moved to Adams county, near Gettys- 
 burg, this State, many years ago. 
 
 John Landis, 5 the youngest son, also moved to Adams 
 county, near 'Gettysburg. 
 
 John Landis, 1 second son of Henry, 3 had two sons: "Little" 
 Benjamin and John. 
 
 "Little" Benjamin Landis 5 resided in East Lampeter town- 
 ship, and died there. 
 
 John Landis, 5 the younger son, died at the age of 18, many 
 years ago. 
 
THE LANDIS FAMILY OF LANCASTER COUNTY. 39 
 
 Henry Landis,' third son of Henry, had four sons : Daniel, 
 Jacob, Henry, and Isaac. 
 
 Daniel Landis 6 lived in Manheim township, on the New- 
 Holland turnpike. 
 
 Henry Landis died in East Lampeter township ; unmarried. 
 
 Isaac Landis lived in East Lampeter township, near Lan- 
 dis' store. 
 
 Jacob Landis died unmarried, in the same neighborhood. 
 
 Peter Landis,* fourth son of Henry, had one son: "Fuller" 
 David, who resided in Upper Leacock township, near Mon- 
 terey. 
 
 Eev. Abraham Landis, 4 youngest son of Henry, 3 lived and 
 died upon what is part of the original Landis homestead, in 
 East Lampeter township. He was a Eeformed Mennonite 
 minister and much esteemed for his worth as a citizen and a 
 Christian. He had five sons and two daughters: Henry N., 
 Abraham N, Jacob N, John N., Benjamin N., Mary N., and 
 Anna N. Eev. Abraham died in 1861, aged 81 years. 
 
 Henry 1ST. Landis, 5 the oldest, owns the old homestead in 
 East Lampeter township. His children are: Abram S., 
 Jacob S., Henry, of Eeading, Pa. (see practitioners in medi- 
 cine, Part VI.); Esther, and Annie (wife of John Light). 
 
 Abram S. Landis* has one child, Allen. 
 
 Jacob S. Landis' 6 children are: Frank, Anna, John, Henry, 
 Omer, Emma, Alice, and Willis. 
 
 Esther Landis 6 married Andrew M. Frantz, esq., of Lancas- 
 ter. Their children are: Lettie, Christian (deceased), Harry, 
 and Lillie. 
 
 Abraham N. Landis 5 emigrated to Illinois in 1849, and set- 
 tled in Whiteside county, near Sterling. His children are: 
 John, Chicago, 111.; Benjamin, Minneapolis, Minn.; Mary 
 (Getz), Sterling, 111.; Hattie (Stillman), deceased; Abram and 
 Henry (married to Miss Summy). 
 
 Jacob N. Landis moved to Illinois, and died there about 27 
 years ago. 
 
 John N. Landis also moved to Illinois, and died there 
 about 30 years since. His children were: Anna (married to 
 Isaac Kreider), Eliza (married to Eev. Henry Fisher), Naomi 
 (deceased), Fannie, Noah, and Jacob. 
 
40 THE LANDIS FAMILY OF LANCASTEK COUNTY. 
 
 Benjamin 1ST. Landis, 5 the youngest, removed to Franklin 
 county, this State, and died there many years ago. He was 
 married to Lydia Frick, daughter of Jacob Frick, of Neffs- 
 ville, Lancaster county. Their children are : Frank F., Ezra 
 F., Mary F., Salome F., Lizzie, Abram B., and Emma F. 
 
 Frank F. Landis 6 married Lizzie Hershey, of Mount Joy. 
 He is a designer of machines with the Geiser Manufacturing 
 Company, Waynesboro, this State. Children: Ida, Benja- 
 min (deceased), Mary (deceased), Anna, Frank (deceased), 
 Mark, and Lizzie. 
 
 Ezra F. Landis, 6 at the age of 17, became an apprentice for 
 three years in George Frick's shops, Waynesboro, this State. 
 He afterward went to Lancaster and established a machine 
 shop of his own. Was married to Kate Anthes, of Port 
 Coleborne, Ontario. His children are: Charles A., born 
 July 10, 1873; Amelia A., bom January 3, 1875; Grace 
 Elizabeth, born June 27, 1877; Edith A., born September 11, 
 1879; Mary, born July 9, 1881; Adrienne, born July 26, 
 1883; and Catharine May, born May 17, 1885. Mr. Landis 
 has managed an extensive trade in fan blowers, steam pumps, 
 machines, and radiators, upwards of twenty years, in which 
 he has been very successful. Both he and his wife are mem- 
 bers of the Beformed Mennonite church. 
 
 Mary F. Landis 6 was married to Jacob D. Kohr, Dillerville, 
 son of Bishop John Kohr, deceased. Children: Frank, 
 Anna, Alice, Howard, Esther, and Lydia. 
 
 Salome F. Landis 6 became the wife of Jacob Miller, Ring- 
 gold, Md. Children: Mary, Anna, Lydia, and Lizzie. 
 
 Lizzie Landis 6 was married to Eli J. Treichler, of Sanborne, 
 Niagara county, X. Y. Children: Charles, Mary, Lorine, 
 Wilber, Elma, and several others. 
 
 Abram Landis 6 is a mechanical engineer at the Geiser Man- 
 ufacturing Company's works, Waynesboro, this State. Was 
 married to Leah H. Landis. Children: Mary (deceased), 
 Mark (deceased), Benjamin, Harry, and Ruth. 
 
 Mary N. Landis 5 was married to Isaac Hershey (now de- 
 ceased), Campbellstown, Dauphin county, this State. Chil- 
 dren: Israel and Anna. 
 
 Anna N. Landis, 6 widow of Jacob Frantz, Waynesboro 
 Franklin county, this State. No children. 
 
THE LANDIS FAMILY OF LANCASTER COUNTY. 41 
 
 LINEAL DESCENDANTS OF FELIX, 1 OF DAUPHIN. 
 
 Felix Landis 3 was married and lived in the vicinity of Har- 
 risburg, this State. One of his sons, Solomon, was married 
 to a Miss Swartz, and lived about five miles east of Harris- 
 burg, from whence he removed to near Balsbach's hotel — 
 afterward going to Middletown, where he is reported as com- 
 mitting suicide by shooting himself. 
 
 The Spring Creek Landis relationship, of Dauphin county, 
 claim that Felix 3 was a cousin* to the first three members of 
 that family, of which there is any obtainable information. 
 The genealogy of the "Spring Creek" family is, therefore, 
 given herewith : 
 
 THE SPRING CREEK FAMILY. 
 
 John Landis 3 was the father of six children: Peter, John, 
 Isaac, Nancy, Elizabeth, and Catharine. John (the father) 
 died at the age of 75 years ; his body is buried in Dauphin 
 county. 
 
 Peter Landis* Was married to a Miss Wisor. He died at 
 the age of 69 years. 
 
 John Landis* died at the age of 68 years. 
 
 Isaac Landis* was married. Had one son of which there is 
 any knowledge, named Joseph. 
 
 Joseph Landis 5 was born in 1822. Married to Catharine 
 Eeitzel. Is a farmer by occupation, and a resident of Conoy 
 township, Lancaster county. Ten children comprise the fam- 
 ily: Josiah, Christian, Mary, Joseph, Benjamin, Henry, 
 Fanny, John, Abraham, and Catharine. 
 
 Josiah Landis, 6 the oldest, was born in 1846. Married to 
 Catharine Rutt. 
 
 Christian Landis 6 was born in 1847. Married. 
 
 Mary Landis was born in 1849. Deceased. 
 
 Joseph Landis was born in 1851. Deceased. 
 
 Benjamin Landis was born in 1853. Unmarried. 
 
 Henry Landis was born in 1856. Married and moved to 
 the State of Ohio. 
 
 ♦Based upon information collected by John F. Landis, of near Eliza- 
 bethtown, Lancaster county. 
 
42 THE LANDIS FAMILY OF LANCASTER COUNTY. 
 
 Fanny Landis was born in 1859. Married Eli Huber. 
 
 John Landis was born in 1860. Left bis borne for some 
 time past, no information as to bis whereabouts ever being 
 received by bis parents. 
 
 Abraham Landis was born in 1861. Deceased. 
 
 Catharine Landis was born in 1863. Deceased. 
 
 Nancy Landis, 4 daughter of John, 3 was married to a Mr. 
 Long. 
 
 Elizabeth Landis* was married to a Mr. Wolf. 
 
 Catharine Landis 1 was married .to Joseph Brestel. She 
 died at the age of 84 years. 
 
 Henry Landis, 3 brother of John (third generation of Felix), 
 was married and the father of three sons, viz.: Abraham, 
 John and Henry. 
 
 Christian Landis, 3 brother of John, had a family of two 
 sons: David and Christian. 
 
 David Landis 4 moved to Carlisle, this State, where he died. 
 
 Christian Landis 4 was married, and had five children : Ben- 
 jamin, David, Christian, Susanna (Barsht), and Mary (married 
 to Benjamin Shoe). 
 
 DESCENDANTS OF HENRY, OF DAUPHIN. 
 
 Henry Landis, 1 who no doubt was a resident* of Dauphin 
 county, as his numerous relations are now mostly located 
 there, it is claimed was one of a family from which the 
 Spring Creek Landises sprung at an early day during the last 
 century. He was married to a Miss Bureman, by whom he 
 had seven children: Peter B., Christopher, Jacob B., Henry 
 B., Elizabeth B., Anna B., and John B. 
 
 Peter B. Landis, 2 the first member of the second generation, 
 was married to a Miss Lauman (supposed to be related to the 
 Lauman family of Middletown, Dauphin county). Peter 
 moved to New York State. Nothing further is known of his 
 family except about one son, George L. Landis, who was a 
 Justice of the Peace. 
 
 * Henry's grave cannot be found among those of his family buried at 
 what is known as Strickler's graveyard, Dauphin county, Pa. 
 
THE LANDIS FAMILY OF LANCASTEK COUNTY. 43 
 
 Christopher Landis 2 was born August 27, 1770. Died, un- 
 married, while living with brother his John, on July 13, 1830, 
 aged 59 years, 10 months and 16 days. 
 
 Jacob B. Landis, 2 of Dauphin county, was born May 9, 
 1781. Died, unmarried, on February 3, 1806, aged 24 years, 
 9 months and 24 days. 
 
 Henry B. Landis 2 was born May 10, 17 — . He was a resi- 
 dent of Dauphin county, near a cave along the banks of the 
 Swatara creek, about one mile from Hummelstown. Had 
 four sons, viz.: John, Jacob, Henry, and Joseph. Henry B. 
 and his wife belonged to the Lutheran church. He was a 
 firm believer in the Divine truth; and, after being nearly 
 blind, through partial loss of sight, by constant prayer and 
 undergoing two separate operations, he became more steadfast 
 than ever. Died April, 1839, aged 49 years and some days. 
 
 John Landis 3 was born on October 15, 1805, one mile from 
 Hummelstown, Dauphin county. According to the preface 
 of a book of "Discourses on the Depravity of the Human 
 Family,"* he was the "seventh child" of his parents. From 
 childhood his disposition was more or less sedate and retiring. 
 He was educated in a common country school; and early 
 proved himself to be an adept in arithmetic, together with 
 mensuration, surveying and gauging. His genius developed 
 itself, also, in other ways; the gift of drawing and painting 
 manifesting itself in youth. In fact, his life from childood 
 was somewhat romantic. At about the age of 15, he at- 
 tended the village church, with others; his mind became 
 serious and more abstracted from earthly things, and he 
 committed passages of Scripture with such delight and 
 facility that one of his sisters wanted him to study for 
 the ministry. He became a member of the Lutheran church. 
 Afterward, however, he concluded to learn a trade, and ac- 
 cordingly apprenticed himself to Mr. Wyeth at Harrisburg 
 until he was of age. In the winter of 1822-3 he began his 
 career as a printer. He made rapid progress; in his own 
 language he says: "The first day it was late when I got 
 there, but I learned the cases and composed nearly half a 
 
 ♦Written by John Landis, and printed at Harrisburg, Pa., in 1839, by 
 R. S. Elliott & Co. ; 177 pp. 
 
44 THE LANDIS FAMILY OF LANCASTER COUNTY. 
 
 column of matter, long primer, for the paper." He continued 
 to study his Bible; hut became a Sabbath-breaker, "and for 
 money would work all Sunday until night on the bills of the 
 Senate which Mr. Wyeth had engaged to print." Soon after- 
 ward he was taken with a fever and lay seriously ill for some 
 weeks. During this time his religious feelings again over- 
 took him, and while in a disturbed state of mind he resolved 
 to lead a better life. In a bit of verse he alludes to this thus: 
 
 "And when this frame press'd with sickness, 
 Sore disease and deep distress ; 
 The groan of anguish Thou didst hear, 
 And lend'st Thyself a willing ear ; 
 To defeat the grave of its prey, 
 Did'st Thy Almighty power display ; 
 To health again for to restore, 
 That I might know Thee more and more." 
 
 After an absence of about ten weeks he returned to Mr. 
 Wyeth. A few weeks after leaving that printer's employ, he 
 became a partner in one of the first Jackson papers in the 
 State, printed at Eeading, where he was six months. He 
 then sold his interest, and visited Philadelphia and New York, 
 working some weeks in the metropolis; also worked at Lan- 
 caster, York and divers other towns. Studied medicine six 
 months with an eminent physician; was successful, but the 
 practical part not being congenial to him, he left the profes- 
 sion and engaged in the brokerage business. Here again he 
 had considerable success, and accumulated a small fortune in 
 a few years. His sole object then was money, until he began 
 the study of painting, in the spring of 1830, under some 
 slight instruction of a local portrait painter. He then visited 
 Philadelphia, New York, Baltimore, and Washington, at dif- 
 ferent times, to examine the best pictures from the Italian 
 masters, besides those of West and other American artists. 
 In less than a year's time, after producing fourteen small sin- 
 gle portraits, he began a vast design of "Christ Preachino- 
 and Healing Diseases;"* this was commented upon by one of 
 the Philadelphia papers, where it was once on exhibition as 
 indicating "an indubitable and high order of genius." Some 
 
 * This production was burned in the Lutheran church of Harrisburg 
 in October, 1888, when that edifice was consumed. 
 
THE LANDIS FAMILY OF LANCASTER COUNTY. 45 
 
 other designs were named: "The Head of John the Baptist" 
 (afterward exhibited in the Eoyal Exhibition, Pall Mall), 
 "The Battle of New Orleans" (size of canvas 14 by 22 feet, 
 with life-size figures), "St. Peter's Release by an Angel," etc. 
 On August 1, 1833, he left for Europe; and, after a voyage of 
 42 days, he stepped on Brittania's shore at Liverpool. Took 
 a stage for London, and located himself in the western part 
 of the great city, where he pursued the study of his profes- 
 sion. During some unguarded moments, and for some unac- 
 countable cause he was deprived of his personal liberty and 
 imprisoned for at least two years. His religious knowledge 
 there again manifested itself, and he wrote upwards of 200 
 hymns. In March, 1836, he left London and embarked for 
 America, where he arrived in May. Here he pursued his 
 studies as historical painter, and, also, wrote a poem entitled 
 "Messiah," with a large number of verses. "While in Cham- 
 bersburg during the following year, he met with considerable 
 success. He was the author of "A Soul's Aid," etc. There 
 is, unfortunately, no record obtainable of his death or age. 
 
 Jacob Landis 3 was married and resided in Millersburg, this 
 State. 
 
 Henry Landis was a resident of Franklin county, this 
 State, where he died. 
 
 Joseph Landis moved to Indianapolis, Indiana. 
 
 Anna B. Landis 2 it is said was married. Died May 23, 
 1818, aged 72 years and 5 months. Buried in Strickler's 
 graveyard, Dauphin county. 
 
 John B. Landis 2 was born in Dauphin county, August 17, 
 1775. He was married to Elizabeth Butt (the first wife of 
 Martin Nissley, Dauphin county). They had five children: 
 John E., Elizabeth R, Anna R., Christian R., and Moses R. 
 John B. died January 31, 1854, aged 78 years, 4 months and 
 14 days. 
 
 John Rutt Landis 3 was born January 28, 1808. He was 
 married to Elizabeth Ebersole, February 10, 1843. His occu- 
 pation was farming. Had six children, viz.: Henry E., Fran- 
 ces E., John, Jacob, David, and Lizzie. Died in Conoy town- 
 ship, Lancaster county, January 17, 1877, aged 68 years, 11 
 months and 27 days. 
 
46 THE LANDIS FAMILY OF LANCASTEK COUNTY. 
 
 Henry Ebersole Landis 4 was born February 13, 1844. 
 Married to Esther Longenecker, October 14, 1866. She was 
 born November 27, 1845. They are the parents of six chil- 
 dren, viz.: Anna Longenecker, born September 14, 1867; 
 Jonas L., born November 2, 1869 ; Mary, born December 9, 
 1873; Lizzie, born October 20, 1875; Alice and Emma, twins, 
 born August 28, 1881. Emma died June 13, 1882, aged 9 
 months and 15 days. Henry was a farmer near Bainbridge, 
 Conoy township, Lancaster county. 
 
 Frances E. Landis, 4 twin sister of Henry E., was born Feb- 
 ruary 13, 1844. Married to David M. Ebersole, September, 
 1869. They occupy a farm near Conewago, West Donegal 
 township, Lancaster county. Their children are: Amanda 
 L., born August, 1870; Levi L., born July, 1872; Anna L., 
 born October 22, 1874. 
 
 John E. Landis 4 was born July 1, 1846. Married to Mar- 
 tha Bossier (born November 27, 1845), September 27, 1868. 
 They are the parents of seven children, viz.: Ezra B., born 
 March 29, 1871; Lizzie B., born April 30, 1873; Simon, born 
 July 3, 1875; Ellen, born May 1, 1877; Mary Ann, born Jan- 
 uary 5, 1879; Martha, born August 5, 1880; and Malinda, 
 born October 21, 1882. John carries on farming near Bain- 
 bridge, Conoy township, Lancaster county. 
 
 Jacob E. Landis 4 was born November 16, 1848. Married 
 to Catharine, daughter of Rev. Benjamin Lehman, of Mount 
 Joy township, Lancaster county. They have three children, 
 viz.: John L., born July 4, 1878; Benjamin L., born Novem- 
 ber 15, 1879; and Jacob, born July 5, 1881. Jacob E. is a 
 farmer near Bainbridge, Conoy township, Lancaster county. 
 
 David E. Landis* was born January 17, 1851. Married to 
 Leah Bossier, sister of his brother John's wife, October 13, 
 1872. She died October 2, 1878, aged 33 years, 1 month and 
 7 days. They were the parents of four children: Amanda 
 Bossier, born November 25, 1874; Elmer B., born April 27, 
 
 1876 (deceased); a daughter (deceased), born February 13, 
 
 1877 j and David, born October 2, 1878. David E. was again 
 married to Susanna R. (born May 9, 1850), daughter of 
 Joseph Bucher, of Warwick township, Lancaster county, on 
 October 26, 1882. By this union he had three children: 
 Joseph Bucher, born March 1, 1884 ; Barbara B., born Janu- 
 
THE LANDIS FAMILY OF LANCASTER COUNTY. 47 
 
 ary 5, 1886; and Katie, born March 4, 1887. David's occu- 
 pation is farming near Bainbridge, West Donegal township, 
 this county. 
 
 Lizzie E. Landis 4 was born May 28, 1855. Married to Ander- 
 son Boll (born July 11, 1856), on September 5, 1878. Mr. B. 
 works at railroad repairs and lives near Conewago, West 
 Donegal township, Lancaster county. They have four chil- 
 dren: John L., born June 2, 1879; Amos L., born February 
 5, 1881; Ervin L., born August 15, 1884; and Esther Eliza- 
 beth L., born June 14, 1886. 
 
 Elizabeth R. Landis 3 was born in Dauphin county. Married 
 to Christian Risser. They were the parents of three daugh- 
 ters: Elizabeth L. (married to Jacob Lehman), Mary L. 
 (wife of John Lehman) and Catharine L. (married to John 
 Welker). 
 
 Anna R. Landis 3 was born March 5, 1812. She was mar- 
 ried to John Wisler, and died March 12, 1853, aged 41 years 
 and 10 days. They have five children: JohnL., Middletown; 
 Mary L. (Ensminger); Solomon L., farming on an island in 
 the Susquehanna River; Abraham (deceased), and Lizzie (de- 
 ceased). 
 
 Christian R. Landis 3 was born in Derry township, Dauphin 
 county, January 25, 1816. He went to. Green township, 
 Franklin county, this State, in 1842, where he was married 
 December 7, 1845, to Susanna, daughter of Rev. John Leh- 
 man, a Mennonite minister. They are the parents of four 
 children: John L., born December 9, 1846 (married); Daniel 
 L., born March 31, 1852 (married); David L., born January 
 27, 1855 (married); and Christian L., born April 29, 1859 
 (married). 
 
 Moses R. Landis, 3 youngest son of John B, 2 was born Sep- 
 tember 19, 1819. Married to Elizabeth Keller, October 10, 
 1850. They resided in Dauphin county and are the parents 
 of ten children: Mary Ann K., Samuel K, Jacob K., John 
 K., Sarah Ann K., Joseph K, Henry K., Katie K, Martin K., 
 and Elizabeth K. 
 
 Mary Ann K Landis 4 was born in 1851, and died August 1, 
 1853. 
 
 Samuel K. Landis 4 was born August 30, 1852. Married to 
 Fannie E. Ebersole. They have one daughter, Fannie E. 
 
48 THE LANDIS FAMILY OF LANCASTER COUNTY. 
 
 Jacob K. Landis 4 was born August 13, 1854. Died in 1872, 
 aged 17 years, 4 months and some days. 
 
 John K. Landis* was born February 21, 1856. Married to 
 Sadie Gruber. They have four children: Minnie G., Annie 
 G., Samuel G., and Sadie G. 
 
 Sarah Ann K. Landis 4 was born October 11, 1857. Mar- 
 ried to William Beamesderfer. They have two sons : Martin 
 L. and Harry L. 
 
 Joseph K. Landis 1 was born August 27, 1859. Married to 
 Mary Fahs. They have three sons: Jacob F. (died at the 
 age of 10 months), Harry F. and Joseph F. 
 
 Henry K. Landis 4 was born October 15, 1861. Married 
 and has a family of two children: John and Emma. 
 
 Katie K. Landis was born March 12, 1868. Married to 
 Samuel Lehman. They have one daughter, Amanda. 
 
 Martin K. Landis 4 was born December 6, 1865. Married 
 to Carrie Shenk. They have one son, Franklin S. 
 
 Elizabeth K. Landis 4 was born May 29, 1866. 
 
 LINEAL DESCENDANTS OF JOHN, 1 OF BUCKS. 
 
 John Landis, 3 a grandson of John, 1 of Bucks county, was 
 born August 16, 1776, and emigrated to Lancaster in 1797. 
 He was married to a daughter of Michael Kline, grandfather 
 of G. M. Kline, esq., of that city. In 1805 he removed to 
 Middletown, and a year or two later he returned to Lancaster. 
 He kept a store on East King street fourteen years; after- 
 ward on North Queen until 1829, when he removed to War- 
 wick township. He returned again to the city about 1840, 
 and was elected Alderman of the old North-east Ward, serv- 
 ing from February 26, 1842. He was made a Mason in Lodge 
 No. 43, on May 13, 1818; was elected Senior Warden in 
 1824, and Worshipful Master in December, 1828, serving as 
 such one year. He was also a member of Chapter No. 43, 
 Boyal Arch Masons. Died April 28, 1850. 
 
 Jesse Landis, esq., 4 son of John, 3 was born October 15, 1821. 
 Married Anna Jefferis, daughter of Joseph Jefferis, of Chester 
 county, on December 4, 1847. She died January 3, 1848 one 
 month after her marriage, aged 23 years. Mr. Landis was 
 again married on October 15, 1850, to Elizabeth P. Daniel 
 daughter of 'Squire James Daniel, of Chester county. Six ' 
 
THE LANDIS FAMILY OF LANCASTER COUNTY. 49 
 
 children were born of this union, all of whom are living: 
 Mary E., Jessie E., Beulah G\, Charles I., Matilda B., and 
 James D. Jesse read law with Emanuel C. Reigart, esq., and 
 was admitted to the bar on September 13, 1843. He was an 
 attentive student and ranked among the well-read attorneys 
 of the Lancaster bar. In 1861 he was elected by the Com- 
 missioners as County Solicitor, and held that office by succes- 
 sive re-elections until 1869. He was President of the Amer- 
 ican Fire Engine and Hose Company, Lancaster city, in 1862. 
 He prepared a supplement to "Lynn's Analytical Index," a 
 work of value to the profession, which was published in 1873. 
 He died December 28, 1873. His wife, Elizabeth, still sur- 
 vives in vigorous health. 
 
 Mary E. Landis, 5 daughter of Jesse, is now the wife of 
 Frank A. Diffenderfer, of Philadelphia. 
 
 Jessie E. Landis 5 is married to John R. Kauffman, druggist, 
 Lancaster city. 
 
 Beulah Gr. Landis 5 is the wife of B. S. Schindle, business 
 manager of the New Era, Lancaster. 
 
 Charles I. Landis, esq., 5 was born in Lancaster, November 
 18, 1856. He was educated in the public schools of the city, 
 and, also, for several years a student at Franklin & Marshall 
 College. After teaching for several terms he took up the 
 study of law with D. G. Eshleman, esq., being admitted to 
 the bar in 1877. By close application he has forged his way 
 to the front rank of the members of the bar. Mr. Landis is 
 an ardent Republican, and as such was elected City Solicitor 
 for one term. He was, also, for two years Chairman of the 
 Republican County Committee. In addition to the duties of 
 his profession, he is interested in various business enterprises, 
 being Treasurer of the Lancaster Chemical Company, and 
 Secretary of the Helvetia Leather Belting Company. He 
 has, also, until recently, been one of the editors of the Lan- 
 caster Law Review. 
 
 James D. Landis 5 was born in Lancaster, March 14, 1862. 
 He was educated in the common schools of the city, and en- 
 gaged early in newspaper work. His first business connection 
 was with the Examiner and Express; but at the organization 
 of the New Era he engaged himself with that establishment, 
 where he still remains, being managing editor of that jour- 
 
50 THE LANDIS FAMILY OF LANCASTER COUNTY. 
 
 rial. Mr. Landis is a Republican, and as such is an active 
 worker for the interests of the Young Eepublicans, a promi- 
 nent political organization of Lancaster city. 
 
 Joseph Landis 3 was born in 1784. He and his brother 
 John moved to Lancaster county when they were young men. 
 Joseph was married to Catharine Share, at what is now 
 known as Redsecker's mill, Elizabethtown. 
 
 Josiah Landis, 4 a son of Joseph's, was born in 1822. He 
 was married in 1853, and is now engaged in the drug business 
 in Manheim, Lancaster county. No children living. 
 
 THE EPHEATA STOCK. 
 
 John Landis, of the second generation of the old Ephrata 
 stock, was a pioneer farmer. He married a Miss Mohler, and 
 had a patriarchal family of children. Among these were 
 Abraham, who succeeded his father on the old homestead; 
 David, of West Cocalico township; Elizabeth, who married 
 John Shurr (and resided where Jacob W. Landis' tenant 
 house now is); and Jacob. 
 
 • David Landis 3 was "a soldier of the Revolution,"* who en- 
 listed when very young and "served faithfully till the termina- 
 tion of the struggle, a period of five years and seven months." 
 He was engaged in agricultural pursuits ; and had possessions 
 in West Cocalico township, at what is now Stevens, on Stein- 
 metz's run. In 1780 he was assessed, as a freeholder, for 66 
 acres, 2 horses, 2 cows; value £254, tax £66. In 1824 he 
 was elected from Ephrata township a member of the Legis- 
 lature. He died April 7, 1852, aged ninety years. 
 
 Samuel Landis,* of Ephrata, a son of David, 3 was a mem- 
 ber of the State Legislature in 1829 and '30. A son of his 
 was popularly known as "Tragedian" Landis. 
 
 Jacob Landis 3 married Elizabeth Mellinger. Four of their 
 children grew to maturity: Maria, Elizabeth, Anna, and 
 Jacob, jr. None of these married except the latter son. 
 
 Jacob Landis 4 passed his life-time in a plain and industri- 
 ous manner on the old homestead. He married Magdalena, 
 daughter of Jacob Wissler, of Ephrata township, and had 
 three children who attained adult years, viz.: Elizabeth who 
 
 * Harris' Biographical History of Lancaster County. 
 
THE LANDIS FAMILY OF LANCASTER COUNTY. 51 
 
 became the wife of Levi Landis, of Bphrata township ; Jacob 
 W., and Mary, widow of Simon P. A. Weidman, a deceased 
 merchant of Clay township. Jacob 4 died August 30, 1876. 
 
 Jacob Wissler Landis 5 was born on the farm where he now 
 resides, in Bphrata township, ou November 2, 1834. He en- 
 joyed a common-school education and spent his earlier years 
 as an assistant on his father's farm. After his father's death 
 he came into possession of the farm. He is well known as a 
 dealer in horses. As a public-spirited man he has been a 
 member of the board of Directors of the Ephrata National 
 Bank since the organization of that institution in 1881. He 
 married Sarah Fry, and has six children: Alma, J. Harlan, 
 Annie C. (married on September 13, 1887, to Martin H. Shirk, 
 of Lincoln), Jacob 0., Emma, and Charles S. Mr. Landis was 
 elected in 1887 a delegate to the Republican State Convention 
 from the Northern Representative District of this county. 
 
 Among the list of taxables comprising that portion of old 
 Cocalico township now embraced in Ephrata township, are 
 the following for 1780: Benjamin Landis, 78 acres, 2 horses 
 and 2 cows, £260; Jacob Landis,* 118 acres, 2 horses and 3 
 cows, £265; John Landis,f 150 acres, 2 horses and 5 cows, 
 £484; and John Landis, jr., East Cocalico township, 50 acres, 
 2 horses and 1 cow, £173. 
 
 Among those who subscribed to the oath of allegiance or 
 fidelity, at Ephrata, during the Revolutionary War were: 
 John,. Abraham and Jacob Landis. 
 
 Some of the early members of the Seventh Day Baptists at 
 Ephrata were named Landis. Ann Landis was a "sister" 
 there during the Revolutionary War. 
 
 Abraham Landis, who owned Fahnestock's mill, was the 
 founder of Landisburg, Perry county, this State (see Part VI). 
 
 Some of this stock still reside in Rothsville and Ephrata ; 
 others in York county, this State, and Montgomery county, 
 Ohio. 
 
 ♦Jacob's second wife was, no doubt, named Salome. Among their 
 children were: Catharine and Rebecca. John was a son of the first 
 wife. 
 
 tHis Will supposed to be filed in 1801. 
 
52 THE LANDIS FAMILY OF LANCASTER COUNTY. 
 
 DESCENDANTS OF ABRAHAM, NEAR EPHRATA. 
 
 Abraham Landis 1 was born near Ephrata, November 27, 
 1789. He was married to Mary Keller, and resided at Spring - 
 ville, then Ephrata township, Lancaster county. His occupa- 
 tion was that of a farmer, and, also, manufacturer of organs, 
 spinning wheels, etc. Five sons were born to him, viz.: 
 Samuel K., John K., Jacob K., Eeuben K., and William K. 
 Abraham died February 18, 1864. 
 
 Samuel K. Landis' 2 was born in 1813. Married to Elizabeth 
 Wolf, of near Ephrata; at present residing at Richland, Leb- 
 anon county. Three sons were born to them: Edwin W., 
 queensware dealer, Reading; Abraham W., produce dealer, 
 Richland (one son, a printer, being named Monroe R.); and 
 Martin W. (who died in 1860). 
 
 John K. Landis* was born in 1815. Married to Harriet 
 Royer (now deceased), of Mount Joy, this county. He resides 
 at present at Ephrata. Three sons and two daughters were 
 born to him: Edward, Franklin (deceased), Aaron, Fianna 
 (deceased), and Mary. 
 
 Jacob K. Landis 2 was born in 1817. Married to Mary 
 Shaeffer (deceased), Akron, this county. Resides at present 
 at Richland, Lebanon county. Three sons and two daughters 
 were born to him : Harrison, Franklin (operator, Richland), 
 Jeremiah (deceased), Eliza, and Rebecca. 
 
 Reuben K. Landis 2 was born in 1819. Married to Sallie 
 Shirk, Springville, this county. Now residing at Canton, 
 Ohio. Children: Henry, Reuben (deceased) and Salinda. 
 
 William K. Landis was born in 1821. Married to Mary 
 Deppen (deceased), Robesonia, Berks county, this State. 
 Their children were: Levi D. (jeweler, Richland), Mary Ann, 
 Emmakue, and Sarah (deceased). 
 
 LTNEAL DESCENDANTS OF "HILL" JOHN. 
 
 About a score of years prior to the Revolutionary War, a 
 man named John Landis 1 (whose descendants are known as 
 the "Hill" family) occupied a farm lying on the south side of 
 a hill,* about a-half mile south of a small village called 
 
 * On account of that hill the family was afterward so named. 
 
THE LANDIS FAMILY OF LANCASTER COUNTY. 53 
 
 "Fiddlers' Green" (since named Neffsville), Manheim town- 
 ship, Lancaster county. John married Mary Erb. They had 
 four sons and one daughter: John E., Henry E. (married to 
 Mary Wolf), David E. (married), Abraham E. (married to 
 Mary Meyers), and Nancy E. Landis (married to a Lichty). 
 
 "Hill" John Landis, 2 son of John, 1 was born in Manheim 
 township, on April 18, 1779. He became a resident of his 
 father's farm for his life-time. Married to Margaretta Snavely, 
 May 20, 1800. He was the father of four sons and seven 
 daughters: Elizabeth S., John S., Mary, David, Margaret, 
 Anna, Jacob, Henry, Leah, Magdalena, and Susanna. Mr. 
 Landis died January 23, 1858; aged 78 years, 8 months and 
 5 days. His wife, who was born August 19, 1783, died 
 August 2-1, 1855; aged 71 years, 11 months and 5 days. 
 
 Elizabeth Snavely Landis, 3 first daughter of John, was born 
 December 7, 1801." Married to Jacob Stoner, farmer, who 
 lived on the Lancaster & Lititz pike, Manheim township. She 
 was . the mother of seven sons and three daughters, viz.: 
 Anna L. (Ephrata), Emanuel L., Jacob, Eliza L., John L. (East 
 Petersburg), Isaac L. (Lincoln), David L. (Neffsville), Abra- 
 ham L. (Koseville), Daniel L. (Coleraine township), and 
 Maria L. 
 
 John S. Landis, 3 first son of John, 2 was born June 2, 1803. 
 Married to a Miss Heise, August 18, 1825. They had one 
 son, Jacob, when Mrs. L. died. He was again married to 
 Anna Frankfort, of Lancaster city, August 18, 1830. By this 
 last union their children were: Henry F., Elizabeth F., Mary 
 F., Daniel F., Hettie F., Susanna F., John F., and Sarah 
 Ann F. He died March 31, 1871, aged 68 years, 2 months 
 and 28 days. 
 
 Jacob Heise Landis,* only son of the first wife of John S., 3 
 was born June 22, 1827. He lived in the" country until he 
 was seventeen and a-half years old, after which he served an 
 apprenticeship of three years and six months at carpentry, 
 with Michael and Daniel Erisman. In 1850, in his twenty- 
 third year, he was married to Elizabeth Kuhns, probably of - 
 Lancaster city; she died, without issue, November 26, 1860. 
 Mr. Landis worked at his trade in Lancaster until February 
 11, 1862, when he left for Dayton, Ohio. Went to work 
 there at his trade on the 13th of the same month, and kept 
 
54 THE LANDIS FAMILY OF LANCASTER COUNTY. 
 
 at it until 1869, when he accepted a foremanship in D. E. 
 McSherry's grain drill works, remaining there until June 1, 
 1887, after which he resigned at the age of 50 years. He 
 was again married to Laura V. Staley, of Ohio. 
 
 Henry Frankfort Landis 4 was born November 4, 1831. 
 Married to Anna Kreiner. They live in Manheim township, 
 and are the parents of thirteen children: Mary K. (married 
 to Samuel Behmer, Lancaster; family, Katie, Morris and an- 
 other boy), David K. (deceased), Anna K. (married to Henry 
 Adams; three children), John K. (married; family of three 
 children), Amanda K. (married, having one child), Emma, 
 Christian, Henry (married; family of one child), Abraham, 
 Katie, Ella, Samuel, and Franklin. 
 
 Elizabeth F. Landis 4 was born November 30, 1833. Mar- 
 ried to Cyrus Kitch, blacksmith, of this county. She died 
 here, leaving a family of six children: Anna Catharine L. 
 (married to George Brewen), Minnie L. (unmarried), Mary 
 Lizzie L., Dora Eve L. (unmarried), Charles L., and Cyrus L. 
 (unmarried). 
 
 Mary F. Landis was born July 18, 1837. Married to Sam- 
 uel White, a moulder, of Lancaster city. Bemoved to Mis- 
 souri. She has seven children: George L. (married; five 
 children, four deceased), Anna L. (married to John Boad- 
 weiler; family, John and Flora), Willie L., Andrew, Samuel, 
 Elsie, and Mary. 
 
 Daniel F. Landis was born December 6, 1840. Married to 
 Elizabeth Hoffman, of Neffsville, Manheim township; she 
 died, leaving one child. He married a second wife, Anna 
 
 , whe died with no issue. Daniel married a third wife, 
 
 Eliza Leeds, who also died, leaving two children: Walter 
 (married ; has a family of one child) and Nettie. He finally 
 married the fourth' wife, Mary Bibble, with whom he has no 
 children. He is a canal boatman, and resides at Havre-de- 
 Grace, Md. 
 
 Hettie F. Landis 4 was born March 20, 1842. She was mar- 
 ried to Elijah Frame, of Neffsville. They have one son, John 
 L., a watchmaker. Both Hettie and her husband are now 
 deceased. 
 
 Susanna F. Landis 4 was born December 6, 1846. Married 
 to Albert Shissler, from the vicinity of Lampeter. He per- 
 
THE LANDIS FAMILY OF LANCASTER COUNTY. 55 
 
 ished for want of food while a prisoner in the late war. Su- 
 sanna was afterward married to Henry Bigot. Had two chil- 
 dren, who since died; the mother is also deceased. 
 
 John F. Landis 4 was born January 2, 1851. Married to 
 Sarah Ann Kuhns. They had four children: Margaret K., 
 Susanna, Anna, and Sarah Ann. Mr. Landis is a bricklayer 
 and resides in Lancaster city. 
 
 Sarah Ann Landis* was born April 7, 1854; deceased. 
 
 Mary S. Landis, 3 second daughter of John, 2 was born May 2, 
 1804. Married to Jacob Grossman (born September 4, 1804), 
 on February 26, 1826. They resided near New Haven, War- 
 wick township. Had eleven children, viz.: John L. (War- 
 wick township), Jacob L. (deceased), George L. (Lancaster 
 city), Henry L. (Plymouth, Ind.), Margaret L. (near Ply- 
 mouth, Ind.), Andrew L. (deceased), David L. (emigrated to 
 the West), Levi L. (Chester county), Catharine L. (Rohrers- 
 town), and Daniel L. (near Lake Kettle, Plymouth, Ind). 
 
 David S. Landis, 3 second son of John, 2 was born in Manheim 
 township, September 6, 1805. Married to Anna, daughter of 
 John Frick, this county. They had ten children : Firstborn 
 (deceased), Eliza F., Mary, Ephraim, David, John, Abraham, 
 Samuel, Fanny, and Margaret. Mr. Landis died December 25, 
 1863, aged 58 years, 3 months and 19 days. Anna, his wife 
 (born August 28, 1808), died June 23, 1885 ; aged 76 years, 9 
 months and 25 days. 
 
 Eliza F. Landis was born Januarj^ 28, 1829, in Manheim 
 township. Married to George Y. Shreiner, of the same town- 
 ship, October 5, 1857. They reside at present in Lititz, this 
 county. Are the parents of eight children: Sarah L. (Bast 
 Cocalico township; five children), Franklin L. (East Hemp- 
 field township; eight children), David L. (Clay township; 
 one child), Amanda L. (Drumore township; eight children), 
 Eliza L. (West Donegal township; one son), Anna L. (de- 
 ceased), Fanny L. (probably of Reading, Pa.; one son), and 
 George L. (Lititz; one daughter). 
 
 Mary F. Landis 4 was born October 28, 1830. Died April 21, 
 1842; aged 11 years and 28 days. 
 
 Ephraim F. Landis was born January 10, 1833. Married 
 to Sarah Weaver. He carried on cabinet-making at his 
 father's place. Afterward moved to Petersburg, East Hemp- 
 
56 THE LANDIS FAMILY OF LANCASTEK COUNTY. 
 
 field township; from thence he emigrated to the State of 
 Ohio with his family. Had six children, viz.: Eeuben W., 
 Emma, Fanny, Elizabeth, Amanda, and Anna; the latter 
 three are unmarried. Ephraim died in Akron, Ohio, presum- 
 ably from heart disease; he dropped over dead, ten miles from 
 home, having paid his fare to Wadsworth, where he then 
 lived. His age was 53 years, 1 month and 5 days. 
 
 Eeuben W. Landis 5 ' married Sarah Jane, daughter of 
 Michael Acker. He was a blacksmith by occupation. No 
 family. 
 
 Emma W. Landis 5 was married to David Eshleman, sup- 
 posed to be a railroad repairman. They have three girls and 
 one boy. 
 
 Fanny W. Landis 5 was married to Albert Eoshorn. They 
 have a family of three boys. 
 
 David F. Landis 4 was born July 4, 1835. Married to Mary 
 Eessler (born in Warwick township, August 27, 1837). He 
 was a carpenter by trade, at which he worked for some years 
 in Bachman & Dehuff 's planing mill, Columbia, till the spring 
 of 1886. He accepted the foremanship in B. F. Hiestand's 
 planing mill, Marietta, and moved there in the spring of 1887. 
 Has two children : John E. and Susan E. 
 
 John E. Landis 5 was born-June 2, 1857. Married Phoebe 
 A. (born in Chanceford township, York county, March 28, 
 1858), daughter of John Depue, of Columbia. They have 
 three children: Mazie D., born in Mountville, April 29, 1878; 
 John D., born in Mountville, July 11, 1879; and David D., 
 born in Columbia, May 20, 1882. John E. commenced rail- 
 roading December 14, 1878, as brakeman; was promoted to 
 flagman in 1884, on the Pennsylvania Eailroad between Col- 
 umbia and Philadelphia. 
 
 Susan E. Landis 5 was born October 27, 1858. Besides in 
 Columbia, this county. 
 
 John F. Landis'' was born September 30, 1837. Married to 
 Magdalena G. (born December 6, 1839), daughter of Frederick 
 Keller, of Penn township, this county, on September 13, 1859. 
 Worked on his father's farm until spring of 1868. Then 
 moved to Elizabeth township, this county, on the farm of the 
 late Joseph Snyder, deceased, which he occupied until Febru- 
 ary 17, 1880. From there he moved to West Donegal town- 
 
THE LANDIS FAMILY OF LANCASTER COUNTY. 57 
 
 ship, this county, on the farm of his wife's uncle, John Gross, 
 deceased. He has eleven children: Lizzie K., Franklin K., 
 Martin K., Amanda K., Phares, Samuel, Maggie, John, Katie, 
 Harry, and Clayton. 
 
 Lizzie K. Landis 5 was born July 25, 1860, in Elizabeth 
 township. Married to Jacob W. Horst (born March 4, 1857), 
 of Ephrata, this county, October 14, 1879. They have one 
 son, Jacob L., born February 14, 1885. 
 
 Franklin K. Landis 5 was born November 9, 1861. Married 
 to Amanda E. (born May 9, 1863), daughter of Eev. Peter 
 Ebersole, of Conoy township, October 2, 1884. They are the 
 parents of two children: Katie E., born June 18, 1885; and 
 Clayton E., born July 16, 1886. 
 
 Martin K. Landis 5 was born March 1, 1863. Married to 
 Lizzie (born June 18, 1858), daughter of Lewis Leicht, of 
 Elizabeth town, on September 24, 1885. Occupies a small 
 farm at Anchor, Mount Joy township, this county. 
 
 Amanda K. Landis 5 was born April 12, 1864. Died June 
 4, 1864, aged 1 month and 23 days. 
 
 Phares K. Landis 5 was born July 15, 1865. Married to 
 Lizzie L., daughter of Jacob W. Heisey, of West Donegal 
 township, this county, on November 13, 1886. She was born 
 February 26, 1864. They occupy his father's farm, of the 
 same township. No family. 
 
 Samuel K. Landis 5 was born May 19, 1867. Unmarried. 
 
 Magdalena K. Landis was born May 11, 1869. Unmarried. 
 
 John K. Landis was born November 18, 1871. Died May 
 6, 1872, aged 5 months and 18 days. 
 
 Katie K. Landis was born January 17, 1874. Unmarried. 
 
 Harry K. Landis was born March 11, 1875. 
 
 Clayton K. Landis was born September 2, 1878. Died Jan- 
 uary 22, 1885, aged 6 years, 4 months and 20 days. 
 
 Abraham F. Landis' was born December 7, 1839. Married 
 to Sarah H. (born November 13, 1840), daughter of David 
 Brubaker, Warwick township, this county, on October 2, 
 1860. After residing ten years in that township,- they emi- 
 grated to Washington county, Md., in 1870, settling in the 
 13th District of said county, seven miles north-west of Ha- 
 gerstown. They have five children: David B., born Decem- 
 ber 24, 1862; Samuel and John B., twins, born April 21, 
 
58 THE LANDIS FAMILY OF LANCASTER COUNTY. 
 
 1871 (John died at the age of 6 hours, and Samuel at the age 
 of 16 days); Anna B., born May 12, 1872; and Lizzie B., 
 born August 8, 1877. 
 
 Samuel F. Landis 4 was born May 3, 1842. He lived with 
 his father in Manheim township, near Neffsville, where he 
 took typhoid fever and died, single, October 21, 1865, aged 23 
 years, 5 months and 18 days. 
 
 Fanny F. Landis 4 was born October 1, 1844. She was mar- 
 ried to Jacob Kurtz, of near Ephrata, this county. They 
 lived with his brother on his father's farm a little over a year, 
 when they separated and she returned to her mother's home. 
 Shortly after she took typhoid fever and died August 24, 
 1865, aged 20 years, 10 months and 23 days. Departed with- 
 out family. 
 
 Margaret F. Landis 4 was born February 27, 1848. Married 
 to Christian M. (born June 26, 1847), son of Samuel Hess, of 
 Manheim township, this county, in 1867. His occupation is 
 farming near Neffsville. They have no family. 
 
 Margaretta S. Landis, 3 third daughter of John, 2 was born June 
 18, 1807. Married to Daniel Geib (born September 12, 1805), 
 on December 26, 1826. His occupation was farming about 
 one and a-half miles east of Oregon, Manheim township, this 
 county, until his death, June 2, 1848, aged 43 years, 8 months 
 and 20 days. She then returned to her parents' home, where 
 she lived until their death. Margaretta had five children: 
 David L., born March 12, 1828 (deceased); John L., born De- 
 cember 17, 1830 (married); Anna L., born May 1, 1832 (mar- 
 ried); Samuel, born October 12, 1834; and Margaret, born 
 January 10, 1837 (married). 
 
 Anna S. Landis, 3 fourth daughter of John, 2 was born De- 
 cember 4, 1807. Married to Peter Grube, of this county. 
 They had five children: Margaret L., born November 14, 
 1828; Elizabeth L. (married); Leah L., born March 8, 1833; 
 David, born May 4, 1838; and Peter, born May 12, 1840. 
 Mr. Grube died in the State of Ohio. After Peter's death, 
 Anna S. was again married to Josiah Snyder. They occupy 
 a farm near Johnson's Corner, Summit county, Ohio, and had 
 three children: John L., born in 1843; Anna L., born No- 
 vember 10, 1844; and an infant son, deceased. 
 
THE LANDIS FAMILY OF LANCASTER COUNTY. 59 
 
 Jacob S. Landis, 3 third son of John,* was born in this 
 county, February 18, 1810. Married to Mary A. Miller (born 
 December 10, 1811), on September 28, 1830. They emigrated 
 to Ohio and settled near Shelby, Bichland county, in March, 
 1837. His occupation was farming; he also preached the 
 Gospel about 35 years and was a faithful minister. Had ten 
 children, as follows: Mary Ann M., Leah, Amanda, John, 
 Jacob, Isaac, Margaret, Catharine, Susan, and David. Jacob 
 S. died March 3, 1874, aged 64 years, 1 month and 5 days. 
 
 Mary Ann M. Landis,' oldest daughter, was born in Lancas- 
 ter county, December 11, 1831. Married to Jacob Kunkle- 
 man, Shelby, Ohio, on August 28, 1851. Mr. Kunklemanwas 
 a farmer by occupation, and emigrated to Allen county, that 
 State, in April, 1864. They are the parents of thirteen chil- 
 dren, viz.: Lucinda B., born May 31, 1852 (Beaver Dam, 0.); 
 Mary C, born Oct. 9, 1853 (school teacher); Amanda E., born 
 January 2, 1855 (Cranberry, 0.); John William, born Octo- 
 ber 23, 1856 (.Newton, Harvey county, Kansas); Maggie A., 
 born February 7, 1858 (Lima, O.); Benjamin Franklin, born 
 October 6, 1859 (farmer); Bebecca J., born July 4, 1861; 
 Daniel Iden, born February 26, 1863 (Newton, Kan.); Isaac, 
 born March 4, 1865 (deceased); Boccelina E., born November 
 23, 1866 (dressmaker); Oliver Ulysses, born January 27, 1869 
 (attending school); Edith A., born May 2, 1871; and Leah 
 Adela M., boru February 15, 1874. 
 
 Leah M. Landis* was born near Shelby, Bichland county, 
 Ohio, April 28, 1833. Married to John Stover (born May 23, 
 1823), February 10, 1853. They are the parents of five chil- 
 dren: Mary A., born February 16, 1854 (deceased); Nancy 
 O, born March 31, 1857 (married; has one son); Elizabeth L., 
 born November 20, 1859 (married; three children); Henry 
 F., born November 14, 1862 (married; one daughter); and 
 Edwin J., born January 9, 1865 (deceased). Mr. Stover has 
 been in a helpless condition for about five years past. He 
 quit farming for about three years, and the children live on 
 his farm near Shelby, Bichland county, Ohio. 
 
 John M. Landis* was born in Bichland county, Ohio, No- 
 vember 16, 1837. Married to Mary A. Finicle (born March 
 16, 1839), December 28, 1857. Their occupation is farming. 
 Children: David D., Wane I., Orville F., and Lester J. 
 
60 THE LANDIS FAMILY OF LANCASTER COUNTY. 
 
 David D. Landis 5 was born September 18, 1859. Married 
 to Etta Bear (born January 21, 1866), of Greensburg, Ohio, 
 December 17, 1885. They have one daughter: Verna A., 
 born September 1, 1886. David is in the hardware business 
 at Shelby, Ohio. 
 
 Warie I. Landis 5 was born April 20, 1862. He is a farmer 
 by occupation. Married to Mary I. Wentz (born November 
 9, 1862), of Shelby. Ohio, December 25, 1884. They are the 
 parents of one child, Lester L., born November 25, 1885. 
 
 Orville F. Landis 5 was born February 3, 1864. Follows 
 farming at Shelby, Ohio. 
 
 Lester J. Landis, 5 fourth son of John M., was born August 
 16, 1869. 
 
 Jacob M. Landis, 4 son of Jacob S., was born December 29, 
 1839. He was a member of the 64th Ohio Volunteer In- 
 fantry, in the war of the Eebellion. Died at Bowling Green, 
 Kentucky, November, 1862, aged 22 years and some months. 
 
 Isaac M. Landis 4 was born in Eiohland county, Ohio, Octo- 
 ber 9, 1842. He lived with his father on the farm till nine- 
 teen years of age, when he enlisted in Company C, 20th Ohio 
 Volunteer Infantry. Served about one year, and, also, shared 
 in the Vicksburg campaign. Came home again and farmed 
 two years, after which he sold out and went into the hardware 
 business at New London, Ohio. After being five years in this 
 line of trade, he sold out again and entered a saw-mill near 
 Carey, Ohio; there he sawed four years. After selling out 
 once again he bought a saw-mill at Tiffin, Ohio, and moved it 
 to Bascom, that State, where he sawed for a period of two years. 
 Disposing of the saw mill, he moved on a farm near Shelby, 
 Ohio, where he now resides. He was married to Miss Ellen 
 Finicle, December 22, 1864. They have two children: Carrie 
 Ellen F., born February 5, 1866 (music teacher), and Zuleika 
 Olive, born October 30, 1867. The latter is an expert vio- 
 linist. 
 
 Margaret M. Landis 4 was born July 16, 1845, in Shelby, 
 Ohio. Married to William S. McDowell (born August 7, 
 1834), December 26, 1862. They are the parents of six chil- 
 dren: Irma, born October 1, 1863 (deceased); Orles, born 
 November 26, 1864; Trella, born September 20, 1866; Elvina, 
 born December 6, 1869 ; Edma, born October 24, 1872 ; and 
 
THE LANDIS FAMILY OF LANCASTER COUNTY. 61 
 
 Effie, born April 5, 1875. The- two latter children were born 
 on a farm at Maxinkuckee, Marshall county, Indiana, where 
 the parents had removed from Shelby. Margaret died at the 
 age of 29 .years, 8 months and 17 days. Mr. McD. died at 
 Ashland, Oregon, July 28, 1876. 
 
 Catharine M. Landis 4 was born December 12, 1850. Mar- 
 ried to Thomas A. Cline (born January 29, 1849), November 
 19, 1868. Farming at Warsaw, Indiana, since April 6, 1876. 
 Had nine children, born in different places: Dora B., born 
 July 1-4, 1870; Trella M., born November 17,1871; infant 
 son, born February 1, 1873 ; Marion L., born September 24, 
 1874 (deceased); Albert B., born November 26, 1875 (de- 
 ceased); Urey L., born June 17, 1878; Frankie D., born Sep- 
 tember 20, 1880; Carl C, born May 6, 1882 (deceased); and 
 infant son, born April 6, 1883. 
 
 David M. Landis, 4 son of Jacob S., was born August 21, 
 1856. Died September 25, 1856, aged 1 month and 4 days. 
 
 Henry S. Landis, 3 fourth son of John, 2 was born in Lancas- 
 ter county, June 28, 1811. Married to Susan Miller (born 
 May 3, 1811), probably of Lampeter, this county, February 
 23, 1832. They were the parents of thirteen children, viz.: 
 Margaret M., Susan M., Mary M., John M., Henry M., Anna 
 M., David M., Elizabeth M., Sarah M., Martha M., Jacob M., 
 Daniel M., and Isaac M. The parents last resided at Peters- 
 burg, this county, where Henry S. died March 27, 1883, aged 
 65 vears and 24 days. 
 
 Margaret M. Landis 4 was born September 11, 1833. Mar- 
 ried to John Christ, in 1850. He died in August, 1879. 
 
 Susanna M. Landis 4 was born September 10, 1835. Died 
 September 25, 1854, aged 19 years and 15 days. 
 
 Mary M. Landis 4 was born July 19, 1«37. Married to Dan- 
 iel Boether (born June 28, 1825), of this county, December 5, 
 1861. They were formerly residents of the Farmersville 
 hotel, West Earl township, but now occupy a farm in Ephrata 
 township, this county. They have nine children: Elizabeth 
 L., born November 11, 1862; John L., born June 13, 1864; 
 Henry, born September 2, 1865; William, born September 
 26, 1867; Sarah, born May 12, 1869; Anna, born March 7, 
 1872; Emma, born January 9, 1875; Bufus, born March 27, 
 1877; and Lillie, born January 4, 1879. 
 
62 THE LANDIS FAMILY OF LANCASTER COUNTY. 
 
 John M. Landis 4 was born January 8, 1839. Married to 
 Mary A. Buch (born October 2, 1847), of Manheim township, 
 this county, in 1877. They have nine children: Florence B., 
 born November 30, 1877 (died December 14, 1877, aged 14 
 days); Elmer B., born October 4, 1878; Scott B., born Sep- 
 tember 9, '79 (died October 21, '79, aged 1 month and 12 
 days); Clara, born April 11, '81; Nora, born April 4, '82 
 (died May 2, '82, aged 28 days); John, born June 9, '83 
 (died October 11, '83, aged 4 months and 2 days); Lizzie, 
 born May 1, '85 ; Gabriel, born May 13, '86 (died Septem- 
 ber 8, '86, aged 3 months and 25 days); and Martin, born 
 June 24, '87 (died August 16, '87, aged 1 month and 23 
 days. 
 
 Henry M. Landis, 4 son of Henry S., was born July 5, 1840. 
 
 Anna M. Landis 4 was born October 25, 1841. Married to 
 Abraham R. Young (born February 15, 1841). He is a mason 
 by occupation, and lives in East Petersburg, this county. 
 They are the parents of eight children: Sarah L., born 
 August 7, 1864 (married); Martha L., born September 23, 
 1866 (deceased); Mary L., born July 14, 1868 (married); Katie 
 L., born August 25, 1872; Landis L., born June 7, 1874; Liz- 
 zie L., born November 14, 1878; Abraham L., and Earl L., 
 born August 14, 1886. 
 
 David M. Landis 4 was born December 4, 1842. Married to 
 Rebecca D. Lupoid (born March 8, 1858), probably of East 
 Petersburg, this county. They have four children, as follows : 
 Anna L., born February 2, 18"78; Phares, born July 3, 1883; 
 and David, born August 18, 1886. David M. is a farmer. 
 
 Elizabeth M. Landis 4 was born October 20, 1844. Married 
 to Samuel Bemesderfer, East Petersburg, this county. They 
 resided there until she died of consumption, May 7, 1884, 
 aged 39 _years, 6 months and 17 days. 
 
 Sarah M. Landis 4 was born August 21, 1846. Married to 
 Hiram D. Bishop (born April 16, 1844). Sarah died, without 
 issue, in East Petersburg, March 18, 1878, aged 31 years, 6 
 months and 27 days. Mr. B. died April 25, 1879, aged 35 
 years and 9 days. 
 
 Martha M. Landis 4 was born June 2, 1848. Married to H. 
 W. Gray bill, of East Petersburg, in 186-. Had one daughter 
 
THE LANDIS FAMILY OF LANCASTER COUNTY. 63 
 
 Cora M., born July 1-4, 1868 (deceased). Martha died August 
 2, 1868, aged 20 years and 2 months. 
 
 Jacob M. Landis, son of Henry S., was born November 7, 
 1850. Unmarried. 
 
 Daniel M. Landis was born January 20, 1852. He is a 
 laborer by occupation. Married to Anna Forice (born No- 
 vember 22, 1863). They had three sons: Harvey F., born 
 July 19, '83 (died July 30, '85, aged 2 years and 11 days); 
 Albert F., born September 8, '85; and Willie F., born 
 August 17, '86. 
 
 Isaac M. Landis* was born August 10, 1855. Married to 
 Lizzie Dussinger (born May 30, 1860), February 16, 1882. 
 They are residents of East Petersburg. No family. 
 
 Leah S. Landis, 3 fifth daughter of John E., was born near 
 Neft'sville, this county, February 27, 1813. Married to Daniel 
 Grube (born November 27, 1812), of this county, January 12, 
 1836. After their marriage they emigrated to Ohio, and 
 about 1840 moved to Marion township, Allen county, Indiana, 
 where they bought a farm and settled for the remainder of 
 their lives. They were the parents of six children, viz.: 
 Israel L., born December 1, 1836 (lives near Warsaw, Ind.); 
 Lavinia L., born July 13, 1839 (deceased); Sarah Ann L., born 
 June 26, 1842 (married); Daniel L., born September 19, 1844 
 (unmarried); John L., born January 26, 1847 (deceased); and 
 Margaret L., born October 25, 1850 (married). Mr. and Mrs. 
 Grube were pious people, and it is said, gave the free use for 
 years of their farm house as a place of worship for the Church 
 of God denomination. Leah died December 18, 1878, aged 
 65 years, 10 months and 11 days. Mr. Grube died December 
 28, 1863, aged 51 vears, 1 month and 1 day. 
 
 Magdalena S. Landis, 8 the sixth daughter of John,' was 
 born April 3, 1814. Died in Lancaster county, August 27, 
 1814, aged 4 months and 24 days. 
 
 Susanna S. Landis, 3 seventh daughter of John, 2 was born 
 in this countv, September 14, 1815. Married to John Burk- 
 holder (born August 24, 1841), March 13, 1838. They reside 
 in Warwick township, and have four children: Sarah L., 
 born July 23, 1841; Gabriel L., born July 27, 1843 (deceased); 
 Isaac L., born September 18, 1846 (deceased); and Magdalena 
 L. (married). 
 
64 THE LANDIS FAMILY OF LANCASTER COUNTY. 
 
 LINEAL DESCENDANTS OF JOHN, 1 OF DAUPHIN. 
 
 In the Eighteenth century, about 1775, John Landis, 1 a 
 young man, with his bachelor brother, and a sister (who was 
 since married to a man named Nolt), came to this country 
 and settled in Dauphin county. John had at least five sons: 
 Henry, Christian, Benjamin, Abraham, and Jacob. One 
 daughter married Benjamin Johnson, and the other became 
 the wife of the late Sheriff Huber. John lived, also, at one 
 time in Manheim township, Lancaster county. Some of the 
 children moved to this county, among them Christian. 
 
 Christian Landis 2 was married to Susan Brubaker, of Eoh- 
 rerstown. They lived at Boseville, where Mr. Landis began 
 the business of coachmaking about 1824, which he carried on 
 there until his death. His children were: Abraham B., Jacob 
 B., and Anna (Mrs. Samuel Kohr, Bockford, 111.) 
 
 Abraham B. Landis 3 learned the coachmaking trade with 
 his father, whom he succeeded in 1843. He removed to 
 Mount Joy, in 1858, where he established the Landis Coach 
 Works. This industrial establishment has had a large South- 
 ern trade. Mr. Landis was one of the organizers of the 
 Friendship Eire Company, of Mount Joy, on January 27, 
 1868. He married Maria Summy. They have no children. 
 
 Jacob B. Landis, 3 coachmaker, was married to Fanny K. 
 Long, near Landisville. Their children were : Benjamin L., 
 Samuel K., Jacob F., Aaron, Abraham, and Ellen, the latter 
 three now deceased. 
 
 Benjamin L. Landis 4 was married to Emma Busser, of near 
 Brickerville. He was a coachmaker by trade; but is now 
 living in Rapho township, and makes cigar boxes in Landis- 
 ville. His children are: Virginia, Ella, Benjamin, Edwin, 
 Abraham, and Dolly. 
 
 Samuel K. Landis* was married to Susan M. Swartley, Lan- 
 disville. They had seven children, five of whom are living: 
 Eva, Mary, Walter, Fannie, Harry (Abraham and Granville, 
 twins, deceased). Samuel is a cigarmaker. 
 
 Jacob F. Landis 4 was born April 6, 1860. He finished his 
 education at Millersville, after which he taught school. For 
 the past two years he has been in Kansas, and was recently 
 
THE LANDIS FAMILY OF LANCASTER COUNTY. 65 
 
 located at Abilene, that State. He is unmarried. His mother 
 lives at Landisville. 
 
 "Schmidt" Jacob Landis, 2 a son of John Landis, of Dau- 
 phin county, moved to Lancaster county and settled at Landis 
 Valley, where he carried on blacksmithing. He married 
 Elizabeth Kauffman. They had four children: John, Jacob, 
 Nancy, and Elizabeth. 
 
 John Landis 8 was an edge-tool manufacturer. He was 
 rather "wild" in his young days, and was known as "Devil" 
 John. He died, however, to his credit, a temperate man. 
 
 "Smith" Jacob Landis, jr., 3 son of the elder Jacob, was 
 born at Landis Valley, in 1813. He was married to Catharine 
 Grabill (who now lives on North Queen street, Lancaster). 
 Their children are: Abram G., Adam (Lancaster), Lizzie 
 (Lancaster), and Grabill (Dodge City, Kansas). "Smith" 
 Jacob was the founder and first Postmaster of Landis Valley, 
 where he died in 1861. (See Part IV.) 
 
 Abram Grabill Landis 4 was born in 1842. He was married 
 to Ellie F. Hubley, in 1873. Their children are: Nevin, 
 Maud, May, and Paul, the first-named being deceased. Abram 
 moved from this county to Kansas, in 1870, and he is yet 
 there in the town of Sterling. He was engaged in general 
 merchandise, milling and banking; subsequently in banking 
 exclusively, until 1884, when he sold out and is now loaning 
 money privately. 
 
 JOHN A. LANDIS, OF BERKS. 
 
 John A. Landis was born September 15, 1777, and came to 
 Lancaster county from Berks. He was twice married: 1. 
 Beitler; 2. Sarah Bubb (died October 3, 1874, aged 75 years, 
 10 months and 30 days). Mr. Landis and a relative of his 
 first wife opened the first theatrical and circus building in 
 Lancaster city, in a large structure erected for the purpose, on 
 West Orange street* The Western hotel was opened by 
 him at the sign of "The Wagon," corner of West Orange 
 and Water streets, Lancaster, in June, 1814. In 1819 Landis 
 
 * The walls of the "Circus" building afterward weakened, and while 
 the place was being torn down it is said Landis, who was standing on a 
 wall at the time, took several somersaults from it without injury to him- 
 self, thus adding to his fame as an athlete. 
 
66 THE LANDIS FAMILY OF LANCASTER COUNTY. 
 
 opened the first museum in the city, opposite the "Circus" 
 building. It was called the Lancaster Museum, but better 
 known as the Laudis Museum* Some time afterward it was 
 removed to the building that formerly stood where the present 
 Examiner printing office is located. Mr. Landis next removed 
 to where Haberbush & Son now keep a saddlery on Penn 
 Square, where the Museum flourished for many years and be- 
 came widely known. The last removal of the Landis' Mu- 
 seum was made in 1836 or '37 to the Eohrer House, corner of 
 West Chestnut and North Queen streets. In 1838 Mr. Lan- 
 dis sold the curiosities to Westhaeffer & Gete.f The Museum 
 was a wonderful attraction in its time, and many people yet 
 tell of the success Landis made of it. He was no mean 
 genius, but his ingenuity never brought him riches. He died, 
 leaving no children, March 8, 1862, and his body rests beneath 
 a monument bearing the Masonic emblem, in Shreiner's ceme- 
 tery, Lancaster. 
 
 DESCENDANTS OF ELIAS, OF MONTGOMERY. 
 
 Elias Landis lived and died in Montgomery county, this 
 State. He was married to Mary Funk. Their children were: 
 Isaac, Dilman, John, Jacob, and Henry. The former three 
 never married. 
 
 Jacob Landis 2 was married and had the following children: 
 Jacob, John, Elias, Daniel, Joseph, Isaac, Christian, Catharine, 
 Mary, Susan, Elizabeth, and Sarah. 
 
 Henry Landis 2 was married to Susan Detweiler. They had 
 nine children: Jacob, Henry, Elias, Joseph, Elizabeth, 
 Mary, Sarah, Susan, and Anna. All of these were un- 
 married except Elias and Joseph; and all are now deceased 
 except Susan and Joseph. Henrys died in Montgomery 
 county, at the age of 52 years. Shortly after his death his 
 
 *In an advertisement dated October 23, 1819, Mr. Landis informed the 
 public that he had collected a large number of natural and artificial 
 curiosities. These were ready for the public on December 4 of that 
 year. The admission was fixed "at the low rate of 25 cents," and the 
 Museum would remain open every day (Sundays excepted), "from 9 
 o'clock in the morning until sunset." 
 
 t Charles 8. Getz sold the collection to Wood & Peale, of Philadel- 
 phia, who took it to Cincinnati, where, unfortunately, all the curiosities 
 were destroyed by fire about 1850. 
 
THE LANDIS FAMILY OF LANCASTER COUNTY. 67 
 
 widow and her children removed to Lancaster county and set- 
 tled in West Lampeter township, near Lampeter Square. 
 
 Elias Landis 3 was twice married. He had two sons, Henry 
 and Jacob, both of whom served in the army. Jacob is mar- 
 ried and lives in Missouri. 
 
 Joseph Landis 3 was born in 1818. Married, in 1856, to 
 Esther Krug (born 1825; died 1886). Their children were: 
 Daniel K. and Benjamin K. Resided near Lampeter Square, 
 being occupied with farming, and moved to Strasburg about 
 fourteen years ago. 
 
 Daniel K. Landis 4 * was born April 28, 1858. He is now 
 successfully conducting oue of the largest general stores in 
 Strasburg, this county. He was Treasurer of that borough 
 in 1882-3 ; and is unmarried. 
 
 Benjamin K. Landis 4 was born August 3, 1859. He was 
 engaged at storekeeping until his death, at the age of 22. 
 Unmarried. 
 
 BENJAMIN AND JOHN, OF MONTGOMERY. 
 
 Benjamin Landis, of Montgomery county, had six children: 
 Elizabeth, Magdalena, Jacob D., Benjamin, Sarah, and Mary. 
 Benjamin 1 died in 1842. 
 
 Jacob D. Landis 2 was born in Montgomery county, July 18, 
 1834. Bemoved when young to Safe Harbor, Lancaster 
 county; went next to Millersville; then to Slackwater, where 
 he was married to Elizabeth Conrad. Lived at New Danville 
 from 1860 to 1880 (part of which time he served in the war; 
 see Part III). For the past seven years Jacob has resided in 
 Lancaster city, where he is interested in tobacco. His chil- 
 dren are: B. Franklin, Mary C. (Volrath), Sarah A. (Brene- 
 man), Jacob H. (married to a Shubrooks), Lizzie A., Emma 
 F., and Elvina. 
 
 Benjamin's 1 brothers and sisters were: John, Isaac, Polly, 
 Lydia, Lizzie (died 1877), and Sarah. 
 
 "Schoolmaster" John Landis, brother of Benjamin, 1 lived 
 at Indiantown, Manor township, this county, and married 
 
 * D. K. Landis' great-great-grandfather Krug emigrated from Germany 
 to America when quite young and married a woman of this county 
 named Herr, who lived and died here. 
 
68 THE LANDIS FAMILY OF LANCASTER COUNTY. 
 
 Eebecca Stauffer. Their children were : Lizzie (Seitz), Susan 
 (died, aged about 5 years), Sarah (Hiller, Columbia), Mar}' 
 (married to Martin Kendig, Lancaster), John (married to Mar- 
 tha Miller), Barbara (Urban), Magdalena (deceased), Lydia 
 (Stanley, Columbia), Jacob (served in the war; afterward re- 
 sided in California), and Adeline (Fridy, Mountville). 
 
 JOHN LANDES, OF MONTGOMERY. 
 
 John Landes, 1 * of Montgomery county, had five sons and 
 five daughters, viz.: Abraham, John S., George, Mary, Annie, 
 Henry, Peggy, Lizzie (deceased), Jacob, and Lydia. 
 
 John S. Landes, 2 second son, was the only one of the family 
 to come to Lancaster county. He is married and has three 
 children: Amanda, John E. and William G. John S. is inter- 
 ested in patent-rights, and has a residence at No. 544 East 
 Orange street, Lancaster. 
 
 Amanda Landes, 3 oldest child of John S., is well known as 
 an elocutionary reader. She is at present a member of the 
 faculty in Millersville State Normal School. 
 
 John E. Landes is a cabinet-maker, in the city of Lancaster. 
 
 William G. Landes, a watch-maker, removed some time 
 since to Peoria, Illinois. 
 
 * All of this family invariably write their name Landes. 
 
Part III. 
 
 LANDIS SOLDIERS OF THE REBELLION. 
 
 A Complete List of Men who Served the Union 
 Faithfully and Honorably — When They were 
 Mustered In, Promoted and Finally Discharged. 
 
 '^TIST the War of the Bebellion a number of male members 
 jl of the Landis family of this county entered service, and 
 c ^-' bravely fought for the preservation of the national 
 Union. It is a source of much gratification to the Historian 
 to present herewith a complete record* of these soldiers: 
 
 Abram G. Landis, 2d Lieutenant Co. K, 195th Regiment; 1 
 year's service. Mustered in, March 2, 1865; mustered out 
 with Company, January 31, 1866. 
 
 Abraham G. Landis, Private Co. H, -17th Eegiment, Militia 
 of 1863. Mustered in, July 9, 1863; discharged, August 16, 
 1863. 
 
 Benjamin F. Landis, Private Independent Battery I; 6 
 months' service. Mustered in, June 30, 1863; mustered out 
 with Battery, January 7, 1864. 
 
 Benjamin F. Landis, 2d Lieutenant Co. H, 203d Eegiment; 
 1 year's service. Mustered in, September 5, 1864; promoted 
 from Sergeant, March 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, 
 June 22, 1865. 
 
 Christian Landis, Private Co. F (Emergency Troops), 50th 
 Regiment, Militia of 1863. Mustered in July 8, 1863; dis- 
 charged, August 15, 1863. 
 
 Daniel F. Landis, Private Co. B, 79th Eegiment; 3 years' 
 service. Mustered in, September 27, 1861; discharged on 
 Surgeon's certificate. 
 
 ♦Aided by a careful research made by Mr. Eli B. Landis. 
 
70 THE LANDIS FAMILY OF LANCASTER COUNTY. 
 
 David Landis, Private Co. A, 12th Eegiment, Militia of 
 
 1862. Mustered in, September 11, 1862; discharged, Sep- 
 tember 12, 1862. 
 
 David Landis, Private Co. F, 50th Eegiment, Militia of 
 
 1863. Mustered in, July 8, 1863; discharged, August 15, 
 1863. 
 
 David M. Landis, Private Co. H, 47th Regiment, Militia of 
 1863. Mustered in, July 9, 1863; discharged, August 14, 
 1863. 
 
 Eli Landis, Private Co. F, 50th Eegiment, Militia of 1863 
 (Emergency Troops). Mustered in, July 8, 1863 ; discharged, 
 August 15, 1863. 
 
 Emanuel Landis, Private Co. K, 178th Regiment, drafted 
 Militia; 9 months' service. Mustered in, November 4, 1862; 
 mustered out with Company, July 27, 1863. 
 
 Emanuel G. Landis, Corporal Co. D, 195th Regiment; 1 
 year's service. Mustered in, February 14, 1865 ; mustered out 
 with Company, January 31, 1866. 
 
 Henry Landis, Private Co. A, 99th Regiment; 3 years' ser- 
 vice. Mustered in, July 26, 1861 ; wounded at Gettysburg, 
 Pa., July 2, 1863, and Spottsylvania C. H., Va., May 12, 1864; 
 transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, date unknown. 
 
 Henry M. Landis, Private Independent Battery I ; 3 years' 
 service. Mustered in, January 9, 1864; mustered out with 
 Battery, June 23, 1865. 
 
 Henry W. Landis, Private Co. I, 195th Eegiment; 100 
 days' service.^ Mustered in, July 21, 1864; mustered out 
 with Company, November 4, 1864. 
 
 Israel S. Landis, Private Co. H, 47th Eegiment, Militia of 
 1863. Mustered in,- July 9, 1863; discharged, August 14, 
 1863. 
 
 Jacob D. Landis, Private Co. B, 79th Eegiment; 8 years' 
 service. Mustered in, September 7, 1861 ; discharged, October 
 3, 1864, expiration of term. 
 
 Jacob E. Landis, Private Independent Battery I; 3 years' 
 service. Mustered in, January 21, 1864; mustered out with 
 Battery, June 23, 1865. 
 
 Jacob S. Landis, Private Co. F, 50th Eegiment, Militia of 
 1863 (Emergency Troops). Mustered in, July 8, 1863; dis- 
 charged, August 15, 1863.. 
 
THE LANDIS FAMILY OF LANCASTER COUNTY. 71 
 
 John B. Landis, Private Co. G, 92d Regiment, Ninth Cav- 
 alry; 3 years' service. Mustered in, August 17, 1864, for 1 
 year; died at New York, June 26,* 1865; buried in Cypress 
 Hill Cemetery, Long Island. 
 
 John G. Landis, Private Co. F, 50th Regiment, Militia of 
 1863 (Emergency Troops). Mustered in, July 8, 1863; dis- 
 charged,' August 15, 1863. 
 
 John K. Landis, Sergeant Co. E, 135th Regiment; 9 months' 
 service. Mustered in, August 11, 1862; promoted from Cor- 
 poral, April 16, 1863; mustered out with Company, May 24, 
 1863. 
 
 John K. Landis, Captain Co. C, 197th Regiment; 100 days' 
 service. Mustered in, July 15, 1864; mustered out with Com- 
 pany, November 11, 1864. 
 
 Monroe Landis, Private Co. C, 162d Regiment, 17th Cavalry; 
 3 years' service. Mustered in, August 20, 1864; mustered 
 out with Company, June 16, 1865. 
 
 Samuel Landis, Private Co. H, 135th Regiment; 9 months' 
 service. Mustered in, August 12, 1862; discharged, Decem- 
 ber 26, 1862. 
 
 Samuel Landis, Private Independent Battery I; 3 years' 
 service. Mustered in, January 2, 1864; mustered out with 
 Battery, June 23, 1865. 
 
 Samuel S. Landis, Private Co. F, 195th Regiment; 1 year's 
 service. Mustered in, February (or March) 25, 1865; mus- 
 tered out with Company, January 31, 1866. 
 
 * Burial record, June 22. 1865. 
 
Part IV. 
 
 LANDISVILLE AND LANDIS VALLEY. 
 
 Two Villages of the County Founded by Landises — 
 Their Start and Subsequent Growth — Moral and 
 Spiritual Institutions — Industries, etc. 
 
 rrff^HE earlier, and later, growth of Landisville has been 
 SfhB, but meagrely treated of in the past, historically speak- 
 c ^- ing; and it is with no little difficulty that the present 
 Historian has procured reliable material for this sketch. In 
 1798 Jacob Minnich erected the first house in the eastern part 
 of what is now Landisville. In 1808 Mr. Minnich built a 
 two-story hotel on the north side of the Lancaster and Eliza- 
 beth town turnpike, about six and one-half miles west of Lan- 
 caster. The following year his brother-in-law, Jacob Charles, 
 purchased a piece of ground from him, upon which he erected 
 a dwelling house and a blacksmith shop. It was in the same 
 year that Mr. Minnich also put up a large distillery. Prior 
 to 1825 several more dwellings were added to the first men- 
 tioned. 
 
 Centreville — Landisville. — In the fall of 1828 John Landis, 
 who owned a farm south-west of the tavern, purchased the 
 dwelling house* built by Mr. Charles and established a store 
 in it the following spring. Mr. Landis saw the necessity of 
 naming the little settlement, which began to assume the dig- 
 nity of a village, as a few more houses were built soon after- 
 ward. With the aid of his son, John C, a surveyor, Mr. 
 Landis laid out the village about that time and named it 
 "Centreville," from the fact that it was just equa-distant be- 
 tween Lancaster and Mount Joy. Several years thereafter, 
 about 1832, John Landis applied to the Post-Office Depart- 
 
 * Now occupied by Frederick Metzger, confectioner. 
 
THE LANDIS FAMILY OF LANCASTER COUNTY. 73 
 
 ment for a post-office, which was then established with him 
 as first Postmaster. As there was already a Centreville office 
 in Centre county, the Department took the liberty of naming 
 the place "Landisville," which name it has kept since. 
 
 Its Postmasters. — The post-office at Landisville was at one 
 ■ time removed from Landis' store to a point near the present 
 Eeformed Mennonite meeting-house, then known as Snyder's 
 store (now occupied by John M. Gochnauer). As S. S. Sny- 
 der, who became Postmaster, was also a Justice of the Peace, 
 the office remained at his place a very short time and Mr. 
 Landis got it back again. John C. Landis also served as 
 Postmaster for some years until his death in 1854, when Jacob 
 K. Minnich was appointed, with Israel C. Landis as assistant. 
 Martin M. Swarr afterward kept the office at his store. Jacob 
 K. Kurtz became the next Postmaster, after which Simon 
 Minnich, sr., held the office until shortly before . his death, 
 with Henry E. Minnich as assistant. Daniel K. Wolf, upon 
 being appointed, removed the office to his residence. Since 
 188-, John B. Kern has been Postmaster, with quarters at 
 his shoe shop. 
 
 Places of Worship. — The Old Mennonites erected a log 
 meeting-house* at what is now Landisville, about the year 
 1790. In 1855 a brick house was built near by, to which an 
 addition was put a score of years since, the interior being also 
 remodeled. The large room has a seating capacity of five 
 hundred persons. Meetings are held there every four weeks, 
 with an afternoon Sunday-school during the summer months. 
 The present ministers are: Jacob N. Brubacher (Bishop), 
 John. B. Landis and Tobias Shenk. 
 
 About 1840, the Church of God was organized at Landis- 
 ville, its services for- a time "being held at private houses. 
 Jacob II. Hershey, now living at Bohrerstown, was one of. its 
 first members, as was, also, John C. Landis, now deceased, and 
 others. In 1843, a frame house of worship was erected which 
 is still standing', although improved since internally. It has 
 seating room for about two hundred souls. During the winter 
 of 1887-8 the same edifice was enlarged and considerably im- 
 
 * Yet standing ; occupied by Benjamin Brown. 
 
74 THE LANDIS FAMILY OF LANCASTER COUNTY. 
 
 proved. A flourishing Sabbath-school is held in the same 
 building. The present pastor is Eev. F. L. Nicodemus. 
 
 The Eeformed Mennonites first held services in the Bethel. 
 They erected a brick structure* east of the village, in 1869. 
 It has about two hundred and fifty sittings. Meetings every 
 four weeks, with occasional evening services. The regular 
 ministers are: Abraham Long, Martin Musser and Levi 
 Shenk. John Kohr, sr. (deceased), was Bishop until his death. 
 
 Camp-Meetings. — Over forty years ago, what may be termed 
 a type of "religious insanity" broke out south of Landisville, 
 in an encampment under the charge of Second Adventists or 
 " Millerites." An extended account of the odd affair was 
 printed in the Landisville Vigil, Vol. I., No. 15. 
 
 About 1870 the Landisville Camp-meeting Association was 
 formed, and a tract of woodland lying close to the village was 
 bought from Dr. Andrew Kauffman. This grove was taste- 
 fully fitted up and since improved with cottages and suitable 
 buildings. Up to' date seventeen annual meetings have been 
 held there. Methodists from Harrisburg, Beading, Columbia, 
 Lancaster, etc., worship there. 
 
 Musical and Literary. — On September 4, 1858, the "Me- 
 chanicks Band of Landisville "f was organized, with these 
 officers: W. D. Reitzel, president; E. D. Golden, vice presi- 
 dent; Emanuel Newcomer, secretary; J. B. Kern, treasurer. 
 Twelve members composed the full band: W." D. Reitzel, G. 
 W. Sener, Emanuel Newcomer, C. H. Newcomer, Jacob Sou- 
 ders, J. B. Kern, J. J. Golden, E. D. Golden, I. C. Landis, Sol- 
 omon Seamer, Beuben Pickel, and Daniel Kern. Three other 
 names appear on the roll of membership: Joseph Musselman, 
 Daniel M. Brown and Christian H. Mayer. "War breaking 
 out, the Band disbanded about 1863, after flourishing several 
 years. 
 
 In 1886 a small musical club, known as the Landisville 
 Orchestra, had a brief existence. 
 
 A couple of literary societies assembled at Landisville in 
 the past, the best known of which was in existence from the 
 
 ♦The building committee was composed of Messrs. John K. Long, 
 Benjamin K. Long and Jacob 8. Trout. 
 tFrom secretary's book in possession of Israel C. Landis. 
 
THE LANDIS FAMILY OF LANCASTER COUNTY. 75 
 
 winter of 1881 to the spring of '84. The Landisville Literary 
 Society met every Friday evening and held very successful 
 meetings. 
 
 In 1882 the Union Temperance Society was started, which 
 existed until the summer of '86. 
 
 The old public school building, between the Bethel and Old 
 Mennonite churches, was torn down several years before the 
 national Centennial ; and since then two graded, brick build- 
 ings near by were erected for school purposes. 
 
 Industries. — -The largest industrial establishment in the 
 place is Simou B. Minnieh's machine shop and wood-turning 
 works, erected in 1883, and now under the management of 
 the Landisville Manufacturing Company (Limited). The vil- 
 lage has, in addition, two hotels, two general stores, one shoe 
 shop, one tailor shop, two blacksmith shops, one coal and lum- 
 ber yard, one tobacco warehouse, one chopping mill, one tin 
 shop, one cigar-box factory, one cigar factory, one bakery, two 
 confectionery stores, one carpenter shop, two slaughter houses, 
 one carpet weaver, one furniture store and undertaker, one 
 creamery, one cooper, etc., embracing all-told 28 or 30 busi- 
 ness and professional establishments. 
 
 Mineral and Earth Deposits. — During the time of the Mex- 
 ican War, Samuel Pickel (now deceased), while making a 
 fence . near Snapper creek, one and a-half miles east of Lan- 
 disville, discovered lead ore. Soon afterward oxide of zinc 
 was manufactured there for a brief time. About 1871 the 
 mineral deposit was purchased by Bamford Brothers, of Eng- 
 land, and extensive works built there for smelting zinc. These 
 were operated until the fall of 1877. Since then, in 1883, the 
 Lehigh Zinc & Iron Company leased the mines* for ten years ; 
 this company only used the works six months, and they are 
 now idle. 
 
 A brick-yard was opened north-east of Landisville, in 1842, 
 by Joseph G. Greider's father. About 1855 Joseph started in 
 the business and carried on the yard successfully until after 
 the war. The land of M. B. Landis is also suitable for mak- 
 ing brick. 
 
 *A complete account of this mineral deposit and Its discovery was 
 published in the Lancaster Inquirer, November 20, 1886. 
 
76 THE LANDIS FAMILY OF LANCASTER COUNTY. 
 
 In 1870 Jacob S. Trout discovered a valuable bed of fire 
 sand in East Hempfield township, south of Landisville. This 
 sand is yet regularly shipped to some steel works from the 
 village station. 
 
 Notable Fires. — The village has had several destructive fires, 
 the most notable of which occurred during the summer of 
 1871, when Simon Minnich's hotel and store, two large frame 
 buildings, were entirely consumed. A large three-story brick 
 structure was afterward built at the same spot, in which Jacob 
 B. Minnich now keeps a general store and the Sycamore House. 
 
 In 1881 an incendiary caused J. M. Kutt's-new cigar factory 
 and stable to be entirely consumed by fire. 
 
 During a thunder shower in 1885, a bolt of lightning en- 
 tered the combined stable and workshop of J. C. Stewart, 
 carpenter. The building was burnt to the ground, and a 
 driving horse was lost in the flames. 
 
 Growth of the. Village. — Up to about the death of Christian 
 Hiestand, in the summer of 1877, Landisville grew slowly. 
 Previous to that time two railroads, the Pennsylvania and 
 Reading & Columbia had laid their tracks through the place, 
 but the hamlet still remained toward the east of the " Cross- 
 ing." In the past decade of years the growth of the village 
 has been rapid, many fine residences being put up between 
 the station and the old settlement. Most of these are occupied 
 by retired farmers. The population to-day exceeds 450, and 
 the number of "dwelling houses is at this time 81. 
 
 LANDIS VALLEY. 
 
 "Smith" Jacob Landis was the founder of Landis Valley, 
 a little : settlement on the Lancaster & Ephrata turnpike, 
 about four miles from the city of Lancaster. 
 
 In 1855 Jacob Landis built the hotel and kept it until his 
 death in 1861, when the property was purchased by Isaac 
 Landis. Jacob also obtained a post-office for the place prior 
 to 1860, after Whom it was named. It is said that this office 
 was the outgrowth of one formerly located at Roseville. 
 
 H. L. Brackbill (once proprietor of the Landis Valley hotel) 
 was Postmaster for a number of years. He was succeeded 
 
THE LANDIS FAMILY OF LANCASTER COUNTY. 77 
 
 by L. H. Longenecker. The office is at present in charge of 
 Mrs. Hannah A. Hauck, who received her appointment as 
 Postmistress at the close of 1887. 
 
 Wallace L. Hauck, one of the latest proprietors of the 
 Valley hotel, died November 27, 1887. 
 
 The settlement contains among its business establishments, 
 wagon and blacksmith shops, cigar manufactory, etc. 
 
 The Landis Valley Mennonite meeting-house is only a 
 short distance from the village. 
 
Part V. 
 
 DIRECTORY OF LIVING ADULTS. 
 
 A Complete List of the Landis Family in Lancaster 
 County, Pa., with Their Occupation and Post-Office 
 Address, Classified by Townships, Alphabetically 
 Arranged. 
 
 ^jT^lOR the convenience of those who may desire a fairly 
 jt^-' complete list of names of the Landis people, for refer - 
 c ~" ence, the following useful directory is given herewith. 
 It embraces all adults named Landis who now reside in the 
 county of Lancaster: 
 
 ADAMSTOWN BOROUGH. 
 
 Benedict B., butcher, Main street, near Broad. 
 
 David, merchant, - Main street, near Broad. 
 
 Jacob, hatter, Main street, near Lancaster road. 
 
 CLAY TOWNSHIP. 
 
 John B., laborer, - Lincoln. 
 
 Beuben H., laborer, - Lincoln. 
 
 COCALICO (EAST) TOWNSHIP. 
 
 L. L., merchant, 
 
 Monroe B., stone cutter, Reamstown. 
 
 COLERAINE TOWNSHIP. 
 
 J. Frank, farmer, 
 
 COLUMBIA BOROUGH. 
 
 David, carpenter, - 453 Manor street. 
 
THE LANDIS FAMILY OF LANCASTER COUNTY. 
 
 79 
 
 CONOY TOWNSHIP. 
 
 Benjamin, laborer, 
 Henry E., farmer, 
 Henry R., laborer, 
 Jacob E., farmer, 
 John E., farmer, 
 Joseph, farmer, 
 Samuel R., laborer, 
 
 Falmouth. 
 Bainbridge. 
 
 Falmouth. 
 Bainbridge. 
 Bainbridge. 
 
 Falmouth. 
 Bainbridge. 
 
 Elizabethtown. 
 Elizabethtown. 
 Elizabethtown. 
 Elizabethtown. 
 Elizabethtown. 
 Elizabethtown. 
 Elizabethtown. 
 
 West Earl. 
 
 DONEGAL (EAST) TOWNSHIP. 
 
 Solon Z., farmer, River street, Maytown. 
 
 DONEGAL (WEST) TOWNSHIP. 
 
 David, farmer, 
 
 Franklin K., farmer, 
 
 John, . . . - - 
 
 John F-, farmer, 
 
 Joseph, laborer, 
 
 Martin K., laborer, 
 
 Phares, laborer, 
 
 EARL (WEST) TOWNSHIP. 
 
 Augustus, blacksmith, 
 
 EPHRATA TOWNSHIP. 
 
 Aaron, teamster, 
 
 Daniel, boxmaker, 
 
 Elam B., farmer, 
 
 G. Geyer, cigar manufacturer, 
 
 Hannah, spinster, 
 
 Hattie, widow, 
 
 Henry, blacksmith, 
 
 Jacob B., laborer, 
 
 Jacob L., farmer, 
 
 Jacob W., horse dealer, 
 
 J. Harlan, horse dealer, 
 
 John, laborer, 
 
 Levi, retired farmer, 
 
 Priscilla, spinster, 
 
 Ephrata. 
 
 Akron. 
 Lincoln. 
 Ephrata. 
 Ephrata. 
 Ephrata. 
 
 Akron. 
 
 Ephrata. 
 Ephrata. 
 Ephrata. 
 
 Lincoln. 
 
 Lincoln. 
 
80 
 
 THE LANDIS FAMILY OF LANCASTER COUNTY. 
 
 HEMPFIELD (EAST) TOWNSHIP. 
 
 Aaron B., farmer, 
 Abram, farmer, 
 Daniel, .retired, 
 Daniel EL, farmer, 
 David M., laborer, 
 Florence S., dressmaker, 
 Isaac, laborer, 
 Israel C, merchant, 
 Jacob, laborer, 
 Jacob K., laborer, 
 Jeremiah H., farmer, 
 John B., farmer, 
 John S., hotel keeper, 
 Michael, miller, 
 Samuel K., cigarmaker, 
 
 Rohrerstown. 
 
 Bohrerstown. 
 
 East Petersburg. 
 
 East Petersburg. 
 
 East Petersburg. 
 
 Landisville. 
 
 Rohrerstown. 
 
 (Bamfordville) Landisville. 
 
 Bohrerstown. 
 
 East Petersburg. 
 
 East Petersburg. 
 
 East Petersburg. 
 
 Landisville. 
 
 Bohrerstown. 
 
 Landisville. 
 
 LAMPETER (EAST) TOWNSHIP. 
 
 Aaron D., farmer, 
 Abraham K., retired farmer, 
 Abraham L., farmer, 
 Abraham M., farmer, 
 Abraham S., farmer, 
 Adam, farmer, 
 Adam L., farmer, 
 Amos B., farmer, 
 Barbara R., farmer, 
 Benjamin, farmer, 
 Benjamin, jr., farmer, 
 Benjamin K., farmer, 
 Benjamin L., farmer, 
 Christian D., farmer, 
 Christian N., farmer, 
 Daniel M., farmer, 
 David, farmer, 
 David, retired, 
 David N., farmer, 
 Prank K., thresher, 
 Frank J., farmer, 
 
 Witmer. 
 Greenland. 
 
 Witmer. 
 
 Lancaster. 
 
 Lancaster. 
 
 Witmer. 
 
 Witmer. 
 
 Lancaster. 
 
 Greenland. 
 
 Greenland. 
 
 Bird-in-Hand. 
 
 Lancaster. 
 
 Binkley's Bridge. 
 
 Bird-in-Hand. 
 
 Fertility. 
 
 Witmer. 
 
 Greenland. 
 
 Bird-in-Hand. 
 
 Lancaster. 
 
 Lancaster. 
 
THE LANDIS FAMILY OF LANCASTER COUNTY. 
 
 81 
 
 Harry H., laborer, 
 Henry, farmer, 
 Henry B., farmer, 
 Henry K., farmer, 
 Henry M., farmer, 
 Henry N., retired, 
 Henry R., retired, 
 Isaac S., farmer, 
 Israel, farmer, 
 Jacob, retired, 
 Jacob L., coachmaker, 
 Jacob M., coachmaker, 
 Jacob R., retired farmer, 
 Jacob S., farmer, 
 John A., laborer, 
 John B., laborer, 
 John K., laborer, 
 John L., farmer, 
 John L., Rev., retired, 
 John M., wagonmaker, 
 John N., farmer, 
 John S., retired, 
 Levi, retired, 
 Martin G., retired, 
 Moses N., farmer, 
 Peter J., farmer, 
 Samuel K., farmer, 
 
 Lancaster. 
 Lancaster. 
 Lancaster. 
 Lancaster. 
 
 Witmer. 
 Lancaster. 
 Lancaster. 
 
 Witmer. 
 
 Witmer. 
 Greenland, 
 Greenland. 
 
 Fertility. 
 Lancaster. 
 Lancaster, 
 
 Fertility, 
 
 Lancaster. 
 
 Bird-in-Hand, 
 
 Binkley's Bridge. 
 
 Fertility. 
 
 Lancaster. 
 
 Lancaster. 
 
 Lancaster, 
 
 Lancaster. 
 Bird-in-Hand. 
 
 Lancaster. 
 
 Lancaster. 
 
 LAMPETER (WEST) TOWNSHIP. 
 
 Abraham, retired, 
 Adam, farmer, 
 Amos M., farmer, 
 Christian, farmer, 
 Daniel M., carpenter, 
 Elmer, laborer, - 
 John R., laborer, 
 William, carpenter, 
 
 Lancaster. 
 
 Lampeter. 
 
 Lampeter. 
 
 Fertility. 
 
 Lampeter. 
 Willow Street. 
 
82 
 
 THE LANDIS FAMILY OF LANCASTER COUNTY. 
 
 Adam G., clerk, 
 
 Anna, widow John H., 
 
 Annie, widow, 
 
 Benjamin F., shoemaker, 
 
 Catharine, widow Jacob, 
 
 Celinda, 
 
 Charles C, 
 
 Charles I., attorney, 
 
 Christian D., laborer, 
 
 Clayton G., 
 
 David B., Inquirer Printing Dep't 
 
 David B., flour merchant, 
 
 David N, artesian well driller. 
 
 Eliza, widow Daniel, 
 
 Elizabeth A., widow George, 
 
 Elizabeth P., widow Jesse, 
 
 LANCASTER CITY. 
 
 442 North Queen street. 
 
 217 North Mulberry street. 
 
 516 West Grant street. 
 
 508 South Queen street. 
 
 442 North Queen street. 
 
 boards at 651 West Orange street. 
 
 boards at 409 East King street. 
 
 24 South Duke street. 
 
 314 Arch alley. 
 
 boards at 202 East King street. 
 
 320 East Chestnut street. 
 
 202 East King street. 
 
 Cor. E. King and Church sts. 
 
 516 West Grant street. 
 
 133 East Lemon street. 
 
 24 South Duke street. 
 
 Ezra P., steam radiator manufacturer, 532 North Lime street. 
 Harry, student, boards at 549 West Chestnut street. 
 
 Houston L., salesman, 133 East Lemon street. 
 
 Israel L., patentee, boards at Keystone House. 
 
 Jacob D., tobacco packer, 651 West Orange street. 
 
 Jacob H., cigarmaker, 
 
 512 North Christian street. 
 
 James D., managing editor New Era, 24 South Duke street. 
 Jennie, saleswoman, boards at 524 East Orange street. 
 
 John E. Landes, cabinet-maker. 
 
 John F., bricklayer, 
 
 John K., machinist, 
 
 John S. Landes, patent-rights 
 
 Joseph, bricklayer, 
 
 Kate, widow Philip, 
 
 Lemon S., florist, 
 
 Levi C, machinist, 
 
 Levi K., machinist, 
 
 Lydia, widow Benjamin, 
 
 Martin, laborer, 
 
 Martin Landes, laborer, 
 
 Mary, widow John, 
 
 Michael, 
 
 Walter. 
 
 544 East Orange street. 
 
 215 North Mulberry street. 
 
 532 North Lime street. 
 
 544 East Orange street. 
 
 21 Love Lane. 
 
 524 East Orange street. 
 
 boards in Lancaster township. 
 
 boards at 409 East King street. 
 
 409 East King street. 
 
 428 North Duke street. 
 
 450 Manor street. 
 
 129 Concord alley. 
 
 - 418 Lafayette street. 
 
 boards at 107 East King street. 
 
 boards at 516 West Grant street. 
 
THE LANDIS FAMILY OP LANCASTER COUNTY. 
 
 83 
 
 LANCASTER TOWNSHIP. 
 
 Henry EL, laborer, 
 John H., laborer, 
 Mary A., widow, 
 
 L. L., farmer, 
 
 LEACOCK TOWNSHIP. 
 
 LEACOCK UPPER. 
 
 Benjamin B., farmer, 
 Charles A., clerk, 
 Christian B., farmer, 
 Christian E., retired, 
 David, retired, 
 David F., farmer, 
 David X., butcher, 
 Ezra A., farmer, 
 Jacob EL, farmer, 
 John B., laborer, 
 John B., farmer, 
 Martin S., retired, 
 Milton L., farmer, 
 Nancy, widow, 
 Reuben L., laborer, 
 Susan, widow John, 
 
 Lancaster. 
 Lancaster. 
 Lancaster. 
 
 Intercourse. 
 
 Bareville. 
 Leacock. 
 
 Leacock. 
 Bird-in-Hand. 
 
 - Groff's Store. 
 
 Binkley's Bridge. 
 
 Witmer. 
 
 Bird-in-Hand. 
 
 Bareville. 
 
 Leacock. 
 
 Binkley's Bridge. 
 
 Leacock. 
 
 Witmer. 
 
 MANHEIM BOROUGH. 
 
 Josiah H., druggist, 
 
 John, assistant mail carrier, 
 
 119 North Prussian street. 
 Cherry street. 
 
 MANHEIM TOWNSHIP. 
 
 Abraham, laborer, 
 Andrew R., farmer, 
 Benjamin B., farmer, 
 Benjamin D., farmer, 
 Benjamin L., farmer, 
 Benjamin R., farmer, 
 Daniel M., farmer, 
 Elam L., farmer, 
 
 Oregon. 
 
 Oregon. 
 
 Landis Valley. 
 
 Neffsville. 
 
 Landis Valley. 
 
 Oregon. 
 
 East Petersburg. 
 
 • Landis Valley. 
 
84 
 
 THE LANDIS FAMILY OF LANCASTER COUNTY. 
 
 Harry K., farmer, 
 Henry H., farmer, 
 Henry L., farmer, 
 Henry S., farmer, 
 Isaac L., farmer, 
 Isaac M., laborer, 
 Isaac R., farmer, 
 Jacob E., farmer, 
 John H. L., farmer, 
 John L., farmer, 
 John M., farmer, 
 Levi L., farmer, 
 Milton H., farmer, 
 Noah L., farmer, 
 Peter R., farmer, 
 Samuel R., farmer, 
 
 MANOR TOWNSHIP. 
 
 Amanda Landes, teacher, 
 David, retired, 
 David H, miller, - 
 Jacob H, retired, 
 John II., Hon., miller, 
 John S., retired farmer, 
 John S., laborer, 
 Rebecca, widow, 
 Tobias H., farmer, 
 
 MOUNT JOY BOROUGH. 
 
 Abraham B., carriage manufacturer, 
 Henry H., drover, 
 
 MOUNT JOY TOWNSHIP. 
 
 Joseph K., laborer, 
 J. K., laborer, 
 Moses, laborer, 
 
 David, farmer, 
 Henry R., farmer, 
 John K., laborer, 
 
 PENN TOWNSHIP. 
 
 Landis Valley. 
 
 Landis Valley. 
 
 Oregon. 
 
 Lancaster. 
 
 Oregon. 
 
 Landis Valley. 
 Oregon. 
 
 Neffsville. 
 Neffsville. 
 
 Oregon. 
 Landis Valley. 
 
 Millersville. 
 Millersville. 
 Millersville. 
 Millersville. 
 Millersville. 
 Millersville. 
 
 Highville. 
 
 Highville. 
 Millersville. 
 
 Barbara street. 
 West Main street. 
 
 Florin. 
 Elizabethtown. 
 Elizabethtown. 
 
 Lititz. 
 
 Lititz. 
 
 Manheim. 
 
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 PEQUEA TOWNSHIP. 
 
 Amos, farmer, .... New Danville. 
 
 RAPHO TOWNSHIP. 
 
 Benjamin L., cigar-box manufacturer, Salunga. 
 
 Henry farmer, .... Mount Joy. 
 
 Henry M., farmer, .... Mount Joy. 
 
 Jacob, - - Mount Joy. 
 
 STRASBURG BOROUGH. 
 
 Daniel K., merchant, ■ • "West Main street. 
 
 Joseph, - - Main street, corner Decatur, 
 
 WARWICK TOWNSHIP. 
 
 David B., ... 
 
 H., farmer, .... 
 
 H. F., butcher, - - - Bothsville. 
 
 Henry, butcher, .... Bothsville. 
 
 Jacob B., cigar manufacturer, - - Bothsville, 
 
 John, butcher, - - - Bothsville. 
 
 John, laborer, - - - Lititz. 
 
 Wayne, butcher, - Bothsville. 
 
 WASHINGTON BOROUGH. 
 
 Peter E., laborer, • • ■ Water street. 
 
Part VI. 
 
 GENERAL ODDS AND ENDS. 
 
 Miscellaneous Information of a More or Less Inter- 
 esting Character Concerning the Work of the 
 Landis Family — An Old Bible — Late Marriages 
 and Deaths. 
 
 of Landis was known to the French and Ger- 
 centuries ago. The French pronounce the word 
 Lon-da (or de), and the Germans, Lan-des — the accent 
 in either instance being on the last syllable. In France the 
 name Landes (londes) was applied long ago to a department 
 in the south-western part of that country, including the Bay 
 of Biscay. Its area is 8,490 square miles. Population in 
 1876, 303,508. The place is occupied hy heaths (landes), 
 whence its name. . 
 
 Landis is the name of a township of Cumberland county, 
 1ST. J. Its population is over 7,000. 
 
 Landisville is a small post-village in Atlantic county, 1ST. J., 
 on the New Jersey Southern & Vineland Railroad. It has a 
 church. This pretty place was ftranded by Charles Kline 
 Landis, of Bucks (or Lancaster county, Pa.) descent. 
 
 Landisburg, Perry county, Pa., was founded by Abraham 
 Landis, formerly of Lancaster county. It is on Sherman's 
 creek, about fourteen miles north-west of Carlisle. An acad- 
 emy is located there; also, several churches and two tanneries. 
 Population, over 400. 
 
 Landis' Store is a post-hamlet of Berks county, this State, 
 about sixteen miles north-east of Reading. 
 
 DISCIPLES OF MENNO SIMON. 
 
 Rev. Benjamin Landis, one of the first emigrants to this 
 county, was, as previously stated, a Mennonite minister of the 
 
THE LANDIS FAMILY OF LANCASTER COUNTY. 87 
 
 Gospel, and all his descendants to the fifth generation adhered 
 to the Mennonite faith without an exception. Even to this 
 day a majority of the Landis family belong to Menno Simon's 
 church, in which a number have served and are serving as 
 pastors. 
 
 Abraham Landis, about 1812,* was one of the first persons 
 to follow Francis Herr in withdrawing from the Old Mennon- 
 ite church and establishing a new branch called the Eeformed 
 Mennonites. On October 10 of that year John Landis was 
 appointed to the ministry and preached his first sermon Oc- 
 tober 31. He resided at East Lampeter. 
 
 A TREASURED BIBLE. 
 
 Probably the oldest evidence of the Landis relationship is 
 a Bible now in the possession of Levi S. Reist, of Oregon, 
 this county, whose wife is a great-granddaughter of Benjamin 
 and Anna Landis, once owners of it. Anna's parents 
 (Snavely) brought the sacred volume from Europe. The 
 book was published at Zurich, Switzerland, by Johannes 
 "Wolff, in 1596, the numerals MDXGVI being at the begin- 
 ning of the Old and end of the New Testaments. The family 
 record f contains notices of the^children born to Benjamin and 
 Anna Landis prior to the Revolutionary War. The orthog- 
 raphy of this old volume seems somewhat odd at this late 
 day, as any German reader will readily notice from a perusal 
 of " Des Alten ond Neiuven Testament." May this rare old 
 Bible witness many more years of service as evidence of the 
 large family of Landis folk. 
 
 PUBLIC OFFICERS. 
 
 Old records show that Abraham Landis, about 1785, fur- 
 nished lime for the building of a Court House in Centre 
 Square, Lancaster. 
 
 John Landes was one of the first managers of the New 
 Holland & Lancaster turnpike, which was incorporated March 
 20, 1810. 
 
 * Evans' History of Lancaster County. 
 t See Landisville Vigil, January 30, 1886. 
 
88 THE LANDIS FAMILY OF LANCASTER COUNTY. 
 
 John Landis, esq., was Supervisor of Conestoga township, 
 in 1817. 
 
 Joseph Landis, Marietta, was one of the original contribu- 
 tors to the Zion's church building, that place, in July, 1817. 
 
 John Landis was a Justice of Peace in District No. 8 (com- 
 posed of the townships of Warwick and Elizabeth), August 
 7, 1832* 
 
 Joseph Landis was County Auditor in 1837. 
 
 John Landis was an Alderman of Lancaster city, February 
 26, 1842. 
 
 Emanuel Landis, of Upper Leacock township, was a road 
 Supervisor in 1847. 
 
 Benjamin Landis, Upper Leacock, was a Supervisor in 
 1848; Assessor in 1847 and 1853. 
 
 Jacob Landis, Upper Leacock, was Supervisor in 1849. 
 
 J. B. Landis, Mount Joy, was one of the borough Council- 
 men in 1859. 
 
 H. H. Landis was one of the incorporators of the Mount 
 Joy. Cemetery, which was planned on August 19, 1863. 
 
 J. D. Landis, Pequea township, served as Justice of Peace, 
 April, 1874. 
 
 David Landis, Adamstown, was a member of the borough 
 Town Council, 1878-9. 
 
 PRACTITIONERS IN MEDICINE. 
 
 Dr. E. Landis assisted in the organization of the Lancaster 
 City and County Medical Society, at the house of Dr. Eli 
 Parry, on January 14, 1844. 
 
 Henry Landis, M. D.,f of Marietta, graduated in 1861, from 
 University of Pennsylvania; was elected a member of the 
 County Medical Society in 1866. Lives now in Reading, 
 
 J. R. Landis, M. D., of Elizabethtown, graduated from Jef- 
 ferson Medical College in 1864; was elected a member of the 
 Medical Society in 1866. 
 
 FIRE COMPANIES. 
 
 The meeting at which the Washington Fire Company, of 
 Lancaster city, was organized, was held at the house of John 
 
 * Evans' History of Lancaster County. 
 
 t Presiding officer of Ashara Lodge No. 398, A. Y. M., in 1869. 
 
THE LANDIS FAMILY OF LANCASTER COUNTY. 89 
 
 Landis, March 4, 1820, at which 41 persons were present who 
 were desirous of forming the new company. 
 
 Jesse Landis was President of the American Fire Engine 
 and Hose Company, Lancaster, in 1862. 
 
 George B. Landis was President of the Sun Fire Company, 
 Lancaster, June 1, 1882. 
 
 On the night of June 20, 1838, two one-story frame houses 
 occupied respectively by John Landis and a Mr. Book, in Lan- 
 caster, were destroyed by fire. Landis and his wife, it is said, 
 were so bewildered that they neglected to carry their two chil- 
 dren out, and the record tells us the latter perished in the flames. 
 
 RECENT MARRIAGES AND DEATHS. 
 
 Among the more recent marriages and deaths not to be 
 found in Part II. of this work are the following: 
 
 On April 19, 1887, Mr. Henry C. Barnhart, formerly of 
 Mount Joy, was married to Miss Nellie G. Landis, at the resi- 
 dence of the bride's mother, York, this State, by Bev. J. 0. 
 Miller, D. D. Both bride and groom had been employed for 
 some years in John Baer's Sons' book store, Lancaster. 
 
 On November 24, 1887, Miss M. Emma Landis, who taught 
 school at Locust Grove, West Lampeter township, was joined 
 in wedlock by Bev. James Y. Mitchell, D. D., of Lancaster, 
 to Mr. Phares K. Doner, of East Lampeter township. 
 
 On December 20, 1887, Mr. Israel S. Sheirk, of Penn town- 
 ship, was wedded at the home of the bride's parents, by Bev. 
 D. W. Gerhard, to Miss Emma H. Landis, of East Lampeter 
 township. 
 
 On Saturday morning, December 24, 1887, Mr. Abraham 
 G. Landis, of Voganville, was married by Bev. Charles L. 
 Frv, at Trinity Lutheran parsonage, Lancaster, to Miss Alice 
 J. Kraemer, of Voganville, this county. 
 
 On the 8th of June, 1887, Jacob L. Landis died in Wash- 
 ington borough, in his 64th year. 
 
 A shocking accident on Saturday night, August 20, 1887, 
 resulted in the death of J. Clayton Landis, a former resident 
 of Columbia, this county. Landis was making his first trip, 
 after promotion to brakeman, on a passenger train, in the 
 employ of the Wilmington & Northern Bailroad. At Wil- 
 mington, while he went around the rear of his train to place 
 
90 THE LANDIS FAMILY OF LANCASTER COUNTY. 
 
 a switch, he was struck on the head by a shifting engine, and 
 in falling was caught by the rods of the latter, whereby he was 
 horribly mangled. The only part of his body, as reported, 
 remaining whole was the right forearm and wrist. Deceased 
 was 38 years of age, and left a wife and two young children 
 to mourn his loss. 
 
 FACTS AND FIGURES. 
 
 The painstaking reader who may have been interested suf- 
 ficiently in this volume to read it through, will notice a num- 
 ber of points, some of which are herewith appended: 
 
 The common use made of such surnames as, Benjamin, 
 John, Jacob, Henry, etc., is apparent from the beginning of 
 the family sketches. The word Benjamin occurs 140 times; 
 that of John 312 times; Jacob, 153 times; and Henry, 140 
 times, including every portion of the book. 
 
 The remarkable increase of several members of the family 
 is, also, noticeable. The descendants of "Brick" John Lan- 
 dis, of Lampeter; "Hill" John, of Manheim township, and 
 others, can be enumerated by the hundreds. The decrease of 
 other lineal descendants of the original stock is just as per- 
 ceptible in a few instances. "So-zu-sauga" John's direct de- 
 scendants, for instance, number less than a score. 
 
 A WISH. 
 
 The writer, in conclusion, indulges the hope that, among 
 many others of the large Landis family, he may witness in 
 the year 1917 a grand gathering of descendants of the pioneer 
 settlers on Lancaster county's fertile soil. To properly com- 
 memorate the bi-centennial of the arrival of the original 
 stock, there should be such a collection of Landis folk as to 
 make the event, in point of numbers alone, one of much sig- 
 nificance. Besides, it would naturally leave in its wake 
 many pleasant memories. 
 
 The End.