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Nicholas Rufus Land (1809 - 1896)

Nicholas Rufus Land
Born in Mecklenburg, Germanymap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 1 Jan 1860 in Travis, Texas, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 87 in Jarrell, Williamson, Texas, United Statesmap
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Biography

Nicholas Rufus Land was born on the 3rd January 1809 at Mecklenburg, Germany.

There is no record of Nicholas Rufus Land being born in the United States. I suspect that he was born in Mecklenburg, Germany. It mentions in his death record that he was a settler, which seems to hint that he came from another country. Many "Land family people" originally came from Germany.

First Marriage

Nicholas Rufus Land (1809-1896) married Margaret Ann Ayres Land (1824–1854) in 1846 at Saline, Missouri, United States.

CHILDREN:

  1. Sarah Frances Land born 3 Jan 1847 Saline Co, Missouri [1]
  2. Nicholas Rufus Land born 1849 Saline Co, Missouri [2]
  3. Virginia M. Land born 1853 Saline Co, Missouri [3]
  4. Margaret Ann Land born 10 Mar 1854 Walnut Creek, Dallas, Texas [4]

His first wife, Margaret Ann (Ayres) Land passed away on the 7th October 1854 (aged 30) at Merrilltown, Travis County, Texas, United States. [5]


Second Marriage

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.

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
N{icholas} R{ufus} LandMale51Virginia
E{lizabeth} LandFemale30Tennessee
T LandMale23Missouri
J LandMale21Missouri
S{arah} F{rances} LandFemale14Missouri
N{icholas} LandMale11Missouri
V{eronica} LandFemale9Missouri
M{argaret} LandFemale7Texas


United States Census 1880 [7]
Event Place: Precinct 5, Williamson, Texas, United States

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
N{icolas} R{ufus} LandSelfMale71Virginia, United States
Elizabeth A LandWifeFemale50Tennessee, United States
M A LandDaughterFemale26Texas, United States
N{ancy} Eddie LandDaughterFemale18Texas, United States
Mary L LandDaughterFemale17Texas, United States
Belle B LandDaughterFemale14Texas, United States
Carter B LandSonMale12Texas, United States
Hope G LandSonMale6Texas, United States
Junius {Walter} LandSonMale4Texas, United States
Nancy C GilesMother-in-lawFemale83Virginia, United States


Death

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.

Sources

  1. Sarah Frances Land https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/sources/L4N1-X4Y
  2. Nicholas Rufus Land https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/sources/LWFL-RJH
  3. Virginia M. Land https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2M2-QLF?from=lynx1UIV8&treeref=L4NB-2P5
  4. Margaret Ann Land https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/sources/K2B3-RPW
  5. "Birth/Death Entry" Margaret Ann (Ayres) Land. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21875750/margaret-ann-land
  6. 1860 United States Census. Citing this Record: "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXFK-T7N : 18 February 2021), N R Land, 1860.
  7. 1880 United States Census. Citing this Record: "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFJ2-3HJ : 20 February 2021), M L Land in household of N R Land, Precinct 5, Williamson, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district ED 160, sheet 509D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,332.
  8. "Death/Burial entry" with birth. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 03 March 2021), memorial page for Nicholas Rufus Land (3 Jan 1809–22 Apr 1896), Find a Grave Memorial no. 85803645, citing Land Cemetery, Jarrell, Williamson County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by Kili Land (contributor 47736472) . Accessed 3 Mar 2021

For further Research FS for Nicholas Rufus Land (Senior) (https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/sources/L175-V4H)


1860 census, Austin, Travis Co., TX., Austin P.O.
1870 census, Williamson Co., TX., Corn Hill P.O.
1880 census, Prct. 5, Williamson Co., TX.
Jean Shoyer Williamson Co., TX. Gen. Soc. founding member and researcher sends me the following in an e-mail dated 8-13-2008:
"...Nicholas Land died at age 87 yrs. on April 1896. Mrs. Land died February 1911 age 81 yrs.
Nicholas Land as born in Mecklenburg Co., VA on Jan. 3, 1809. He aftermoving into Wmsn. Co.,TX lived at Corn Hill area.
Was in MO in 1845 (Saline Co., MO) to TX Was married to first spouse, Margaret with children.

Moved to TX bef 1853.

Married 2nd spouse, Eliz. A. Giles in 1860. She was married 1) Truman Beck. Eliz. divorced him as she was abandoned by Mr. Beck.

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).

Elizabeth's parents were Edward and Nancy Giles..."




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