Washington-Multnomah County OR Archives Obituaries.....Landess, John  October 5, 1904
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Morning Oregonian October 6,1904
LAST OF KENTUCKY PIONEER FAMILY.
Hillsboro,Or.,Oct.5-(Special)- John Landers, the last descendant of a famous 
Kentucky pioneer family, died at his home in this city, aged 81 years. 
Deceased was born in Kentucky, January 25,1823, and with his parents came ot 
Oregon in 1847, the train having several fights with Indians. The party 
reached this county in the Fall and young Landess took up a doonation claim 
near Scholls enbracing several hundred acres. He was one of a family of ten 
children, and he was the last to pass away. he was married to Miss Disa 
Ingram, in this county, in 1862.
Mr.Landess had resided in this county continuously since 1847, with the 
exception of the year 1849, when he went to the California gold fields for 11 
months. He was a member of the Christina Church, and had been an affiliate 
since he was 27 ears of age,a preiod of 54 years. The following children, with 
his wife, survive him; Grant , of Hillsboro; Ruhanna Prosser,Farmington; Rena 
Stahl, Hoquiam,Wash; Etta Washington, Scappoose; Girtha Larsen,Hillsboro; and 
Mamie Landess, at home.

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