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Nicholas Rufus Land was born on the 3rd January 1809 at Mecklenburg, Germany.
Nicholas Rufus Land (1809-1896) married Margaret Ann Ayres Land (1824–1854) in 1846 at Saline, Missouri, United States.
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His first wife, Margaret Ann (Ayres) Land passed away on the 7th October 1854 (aged 30) at Merrilltown, Travis County, Texas, United States. [5]
Nicholas Rufus Land (1809-1896) married Elizabeth Ann Giles (1830–1911) in 1860 in Williamson, Texas, United States.
United States Census 1860 [6]
Event Place: City of Austin, Travis, Texas, United States.
Household | Role | Sex | Age | Birthplace |
---|---|---|---|---|
N{icholas} R{ufus} Land | Male | 51 | Virginia | |
E{lizabeth} Land | Female | 30 | Tennessee | |
T Land | Male | 23 | Missouri | |
J Land | Male | 21 | Missouri | |
S{arah} F{rances} Land | Female | 14 | Missouri | |
N{icholas} Land | Male | 11 | Missouri | |
V{eronica} Land | Female | 9 | Missouri | |
M{argaret} Land | Female | 7 | Texas |
United States Census 1880 [7]
Event Place: Precinct 5, Williamson, Texas, United States
Household | Role | Sex | Age | Birthplace |
---|---|---|---|---|
N{icolas} R{ufus} Land | Self | Male | 71 | Virginia, United States |
Elizabeth A Land | Wife | Female | 50 | Tennessee, United States |
M A Land | Daughter | Female | 26 | Texas, United States |
N{ancy} Eddie Land | Daughter | Female | 18 | Texas, United States |
Mary L Land | Daughter | Female | 17 | Texas, United States |
Belle B Land | Daughter | Female | 14 | Texas, United States |
Carter B Land | Son | Male | 12 | Texas, United States |
Hope G Land | Son | Male | 6 | Texas, United States |
Junius {Walter} Land | Son | Male | 4 | Texas, United States |
Nancy C Giles | Mother-in-law | Female | 83 | Virginia, United States |
Nicholas Rufus Land passed away at age 87 yrs. on the 22nd April 1896. He was buried in Land Cemetery, Williamson Texas, United States. [8]
LAND CEMETERY is on property owned by Nicholas (d. 1896) and Elizabeth Ann Land (d. 1911), who in 1863 buried their oldest son, John, here, establishing a family burial ground; they soon opened it to neighbouring families as well.
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Moved to TX bef 1853.
She gave issueto 6 children with Mr. Land in Corn Hill, TX. Members of the M.E.C. church so. of Corn Hill. Church was moved to Jarrell in 1878. (United Methodist Church of Jarrell, TX).
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