LAND BIOGRAPHIES, Henry County, Missouri
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LAND, Berryman - b: 1828 Sparkingburg District, SC
source: 1883 History of Henry Missouri , National Historical Co. - page: 526
residence: Clinton Twp

Berryman Land, M.D. Among the medical practitioners of this county, who are 
deserving of more than a mere mention in a work of this kind, is the subject of 
this sketch. He is a native of Sparkingburg District, South Carolina, and was born 
January 21, 1828. His parents, James and Charlotte (Coleman) Land, were also 
Virginians by birth. In 1831 the family removed to Pickens County, Alabama, and 
it was there that Berryman spent his boyhood days, being reared in the 
occupation of farming. At the age of nineteen years he removed to St. Clair 
County, Illinois, and for the succeeding two and a half years, was a student of the 
Lebanon (Illinois) College. In 1849, he began the study of medicine with Dr. E. P. 
Bland and in the term of 1856 and 1857, he graduated at the Missouri Medical 
College, of St. Louis, Missouri. Returning to St. Clair County, Illinois, he practiced 
his profession there till November, 1865, when he came to Henry County, 
Missouri. In 1868 he settled at Clinton and here has since been a successful 
practitioner. The doctor was married July 18, 1849, to Miss Nancy J. Outhouse, 
originally from Illinois. They had one child, James F. Mrs. Land's death occurred 
March 18, 1854. He was again married June 6, 1856, to Angeline Latham, a native 
of Alabama. He is a member of the Masonic Order.

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LAND, Francis M. - b: 1848 Washington Co, IL
source: 1883 History of Henry Missouri , National Historical Co. - page: 669
residence: Shawnee Twp

Francis M. Land, farmer, stock raiser and carpenter, section 36, was born in 
Washington County, Illinois, September 20, 1848. His father, Thomas Land, was a 
native of Illinois, and a son of Aaron Land, a Virginian by birth. His mother's 
maiden name was Lydia Harggamon, originally from Tennessee. The subject of 
this sketch was reared and educated in Illinois, and worked at carpentering in 
that state until 1867, when he removed to Henry County, Missouri. Here he 
followed his chosen calling for one year. Since that time he has given his 
attention to farming, stock raising and carpentering. His farm embraces 227 
acres, 160 acres of which are in cultivation, and will average with any in the 
county. Mr. Land is a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. he was 
married to Miss Martha A. Thomas, a native of Henry County, November 17, 1871. 
They have three children, Minnie, Nathan and Francis C. They lost one child, 
Alphus.

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