Silas Marion Land (1860 - 1935)

Born 6 Aug 1860 in Fort Branch, Union Township, Gibson, Indiana, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Emma McElroy — married 22 Oct 1885 in Fort Scott, Bourbon, Kansas, United States

Descendants

Died 20 Feb 1935 at age 74 in Fort Scott, Bourbon, Kansas, United States

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Biography

Silas was born in Fort Branch, Gibson, Indiana, United States on August 6, 1860.^[1][2][3]

On October 10, 1885, Silas married Emma McElroy in Fort Scott, Bourbon, Kansas.^[4]

In August, 1886, Silas and Emma had their child, William McElroy Land, Sr. in Bourbon County, Kansas, where Emma's family lived.^[5]

In 1896, Silas and his partner were seen as the largest real estate firm in Eastern Kansas, and were arrested, jailed and charged with a real estate crime. ^[6] The case was subsequently discharged. ^[7]

Sam Land was a Kansas State Senate candidate.

In July, 1898 (when he was 38 years old) Silas's first candidacy as a Republican for Kansas Legislature, representing the 21st District, did not succeed, as another candidate was chosen by the convention.^[8]

In 1900, Silas was listed as a realtor in Fort Scott, Bourbon, Kansas, where he had settled with his family.^[5]

In 1901, Silas accused his previous political opponent, Mr. Caldwell, of fraud and challenged the election results that lost him the nomination. ^[9]

In 1904, Silas made his second run as a Republican for the Kansas state congress on the Republican ticket. ^[10]

In 1915, Silas purchased the Fort Scott Republican newspaper. ^[11]

He passed away on February 20, 1935 in Bourbon County, Kansas, United States. ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ "Kansas Politician Dead," The Hutchinson News, 21 February 1935, obituary; Newspaper, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed 9 February 2019), Kansas Historical Society. article found on Newspapers.com. Bob Land has a copy of the article and will provide it upon request.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (Family Search Link : 8 June 2019), Indiana > Gibson > Patoka > image 10 of 110; citing NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.) Shows Silas living with his parents and siblings in Patoka, Gibson, Indiana, United States. LIsts Silas as age 10, making his birthdate estimate of 1860
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/74669021/silas-m-land : accessed 29 August 2021), memorial page for Silas M. Land (6 Aug 1860–20 Feb 1935), Find A Grave: Memorial #74669021, citing Evergreen Cemetery, Fort Scott, Bourbon County, Kansas, USA ; Maintained by Dee Billings-Gonzales (contributor 47132501) .
4. ↑ Kansas County Marriages, 1855-1911, database with images, FamilySearch (FamilySearch Link : 23 February 2021), S M Land and Emma G McElroy, 22 Oct 1885; citing Marriage, Marshall, Kansas, United States, district clerk, court clerk, county clerk and register offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 2,027,273. Silas Marion Land married Emma McElroy in Marshall County, Kansas, United States 10/10/1885.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (FamilySearch Link : accessed 18 August 2021), William M Land in household of Silas M Land, Fort Scott city Ward 4, Bourbon, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 37, sheet 11A, family 235, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,471. William M. Land, Sr. in the household of Silas Marion Land in Fort Scott, Bourbon, Kansas; born in Kansas.
6. ↑ The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.), 07 Oct. 1896. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. Article Link Details the case against S.M. Land his partner J.C. Gillam. States that they are the largest realtors in Eastern Kansas.
7. ↑ The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.), 09 Oct. 1896. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. Article Link Says that the case against Mr. Gillam and S.M. Land was discharged in October 1896.
8. ↑ The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas), 22 June 1906. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. Article Link Explains that S.M. Land was not chosen as a candidate for State Senate
9. ↑ The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas), 05 Jan. 1901. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. [1] Notes that S.M. Land accused the election results as fraud
10. ↑ The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas), 06 April 1906. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. Article Link reports that S. M. Land is a candidate in Fort Scott, Bourbon, Kansas for state legislature, mentions his previous attempt 6 years earlier as well.
11. ↑ Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.), 15 April 1915. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. Article Linkstates that S.M. Land purchased the Fort Scott Republican in Fort Scott, Bourbon Kansas, from H.A. Strong, who was moving to Louisiana.

See Also:

• The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas), 19 June 1900. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. Article Link explains S.M. Land's support for Senator Burton for US Senate

• The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas), 14 Dec. 1901. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. Article LinkExplains that S.M. Land of Fort Scott went to visit his boyhood friend Senator Joseph Ralph Burton to figure out the Fort Scott Post Office situation.

• The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas), 22 June 1906. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. [2] Explains that S.M. Land stated that if the convention does not back Governor Stubb's reforms, he will run as an Independent, and not a Republican as he is now.

• "Kansas State Census, 1905," database, FamilySearch (Family Search Link : 23 September 2019), > image 1 of 1; Kansas Historical Society, Topeka. Shows Silas Emma and William living in Fort Scott, Bourbon, Kansas in 1905.

• Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920. (NARA microfilm publication T625, 2076 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. Year: 1920; Census Place: Fort Scott Ward 4, Bourbon, Kansas; Roll: T625_525; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 43 Accessed on ancestry.com, August 2021. View Ancestry Record 6061 #47138768 (requires subscription). View free Ancestry Sharing Link on ancestry.com,

• Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls.Title of Source, Publisher of Source Year: 1930; Census Place: Fort Scott, Bourbon, Kansas; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0006; FHL microfilm: 2340429 Accessed on ancestry.com, August 2021. Cites Marian Land (Silas Marion) living in Fort Scott Kansas with his wife Emma.View Ancestry Record 6224 #32411680 (requires subscription). View free Ancestry Sharing Link on ancestry.com,

• 1935 Newspaper: "Newspapers.com," database with images, (Newspapers Clip: 134821339 : accessed 7 November 2023); citing The Hutchinson News (Hutchinson, Kansas) Thu, Feb 21, 1935, page 9. "Kansas Politician Dead"