Joseph Landrum (1771 - 1849)

Born 1771 in Chatham, North Carolina

Ancestors

Died Aug 1849 at about age 78 in Jackson, Georgia, United States

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Biography

Joseph was born in 1771. He passed away in 1849.

Joseph LANDRUM Jr. (Joseph , John D. , John D. , First ) was born in 1771 in Chatham County, North Carolina. He died in Aug 1849 in Jackson County, Georgia.

He was the father of the Fayette County, Georgia Landrums. Another wife's name: Mary

1774 - 1804 he lived in present Warren County, Georgia, when he and other Landrum families moved to Tombigbee Territory. John, Zachariah, William, and Joseph brought their families and settled near St. Stephens, in Washington County, Mississippi Territory (Clarke County, Alabama).

Settled near present Selma, Alabama. Joseph and his family returned to Warren County, Georgia prior to 1808 and moved to Jackson County in 1808. His plantation home was located near the Mulberry Fork of the Oconee River. Six of his children moved to Fayette County shortly after the county was created. Emily Landrum Davis and Jackson Landrum may have remained in Jackson County, Georgia.

Joseph married Sarah ROSS on 15 Jan 1841 in Jackson County, Georgia. (marriage document)

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They had the following children:

• M Larkin LANDRUM

• F Sarah B. LANDRUM

• M Jeptha LANDRUM

• F Emily LANDRUM

• F Pricilla LANDRUM was born in 1807 in Warren County, Georgia. She died about 1832. Pricilla married Cooper MCELHANNON about 1825.

• F Eliza LANDRUM was born in 1809 in Jackson County, Georgia. Eliza married Josiah Randall BOSWORTH Sr. on 15 Nov 1825 in Jackson County, Georgia.

Research needed, possible son: 1880 United States Census for Rocky Plains, Newton, Georgia Family History Library Film 1254160, NA Film Number T9-0160, Page Number 60D Household: Name Relation Marital Gender Race Age Birth Occupation Father Mother Josiah BOSWORTH Self M Male W 38 GA Farmer GA GA Evea BOSWORTH Wife M Female W 39 GA Keeps House GA GA Freddy BOSWORTH Son S Male W 13 GA GA GA Don W. BOSWORTH Son S Male W 10 GA GA GA Howard BOSWORTH Son S Male W 8 GA GA GA Evie B. BOSWORTH Dau S Female W 6 GA GA GA Nellie B. BOSWORTH Dau S Female W 4 GA GA GA Georgia BOWDIN Other S Female MU 15 GA Servant GA GA 105 M vii Jackson LANDRUM was born about 1812 in Jackson County, Georgia. He died before 1849 in Jackson County, Georgia. Jackson married Elizabeth WIDNER on 7 Oct 1836 in Jackson County, Georgia.

Sources

• http://landrum4.tripod.com/pafg05.htm#5417