Lincoln County TN Archives Biographies.....Landress, William J. 1852 - 
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LANDESS, STONE, BOONE



William J. LANDESS, farmer and tanner of the Sixth District, was born

October 9, 1852, in Lincoln County, Tenn.  The father of our subject, John

LANDESS was born in Kentucky, November 11, 1799, and was of Dutch

extraction.  He acquired a good business education and was a tanner by

occupation.  He located in the Sixth District, where he soon established a

lucrative business.  April 5, 1831, he married Mary H. STONE, and became

the father of eleven children, ten of whom are living, our subject being

one of them.  The father died September 11, 1876, and the mother is still

living on the old homeplace.  Our subject received his education

principally at the Oak Hill School, taking quite a thorough course in the

languages.  November 28, 1878, he led to the altar May BOONE, a native of

Lincoln County, born February 8, 1856, and the daughter of Capt. Nathan and

Orpha BOONE.  This union resulted in the birth of three children, two of

whom are living:  John B. and Alberta K.  Mr. LANDESS is now residing on

the old homeplace where he was born.  He is the owner of 300 acres of good

land, well cultivated, and succeeded his father in the tannery business, in

which he has been quite successful.  He is a Democrat in politics, casting

his first vote for S. J. Tilden.  He and wife are members of the Primitive

Baptist Church.  Mrs. LANDESS was educated at the Female Institute at

Winchester.



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