Edwards, Rev. Jonathan.  "An Illustrated History of Spokane County, State of
Washington."  San Francisco: W. H. Lever, 1900.  p. 707.
 
W. H. LANDES

     Who has been a resident of Spokane county since 1897, was born in Jefferson
county, Iowa, and the first fifteen years of his life were spent in that state.
In 1854 he came to Oregon and he was engaged in farming there for the ensuing
twenty-one years, then came to Whitman county, Washington, where the next
seventeen years were passed.  He then moved to Bonner's Ferry, purchased a farm
and lived on it for three years, subsequently moving to Latah county, Idaho,
where he remained until 1897.  In that year he came to Spokane county and bought
a tract of eighty acres a mile southwest of Liberty lake, where he now resides.
He is engaged in raising grain hay, but also gives considerable attention to
horticulture.  He was married, at Latah, Spokane county, in 1881, to Malissa
Price, and they have been parents of eight children:  Elsie E., who died when
two and a half months old, also Daisy A., Ruby B., Liddie C., Ray B., Oscar K.,
Bessie A., and Ruth A., living.
 
 
Transcriber's additional notes:
 
1860, June 21; Butte Co, CA; Chico Twp, p 541
Henry Hoary, 33, IA, laborer
Margt, 28, IA, cook
Jno., 2, CA
J. H. Cuttle, 35, VA, laborer, 75 pers. prop
W. H. Landez, 20, IA, laborer, 300 pers prop
C. Hach, 26, SC, laborer
J. G. Langton, 39, GA, laborer
 
Census:
1880, June 28; Whitman Co, WA; Farmington Dist. 2, p 365
W. H. Landes, 40, IA, VA, KY, single, butcher
 
W. H. Landes and Melissa P. Brand - Spokane County Marriages 1880-1903 Historic
Marriage Record
Date;  January 20, 1881      Place:  Whimpy Schoolhouse
 
1883, Whitman Co, WA, p 84
W. H. Landes, 43, m, w, IA, married, farmer
M. P. Landes, 23, f, w, MO, married
 
1885, Whitman Co, WA, p 248
W. H. Landers, 45, m, w, IA
M. P., 25, f, w, Wa. Terr.
D. A., 2, f, w, Wa. Terr.
R. B., 1, Wa. Terr.
 
1887, Whitman Co, WA; page 168
Wm. H. Landes, 47, IA, farmer
M. P., 27, MO
Daisy, 3, Wa. Terr.
Ruby, 2, Wa. Terr.
Liddy, 1, Wa. Terr.
 
1900, June 5; Spokane Co, WA; Bridge Pct, p 69
William H. Landes, 60, July 1839, IA, VA, IN, mar 19 yrs, farmer, owns farm free
Melissa P, wife, 40, June 1860, MO, KY, VA, mar 19 yrs, 10 children-8 living
Daisy A, dau, 16, June 1883, WA, IA, MO, att. school
Lydia C, dau, 13, Feb 1887, WA, IA, MO, att. school
Ray B. son, 11, Jan 1889, WA, IA, MO, att. school
Oscar K, son, 8, Aug 1891, WA, IA, MO, att. school
Bessie A, dau, 6, Feb 1894, ID, IA, MO
Ruth A, dau, 2, March 1898, WA, IA, MO
 
1910, May 28; Spokane Co, WA; Green Acres Pct, p 61
Malissa Landes, 50, MO, KY, VA, Wd, 8 children-7 living, farmer, home farm
Agnes, dau, 26, WA, IA, MO, single, teacher, common school
Lydia C, dau, 23, WA, IA, MO, single, no occ.
Ray B, son, 21, WA, IA, MO, no occ.
Oscar K, son, 18, WA, IA, MO, no occ.
Bessie, dau, 15, ID, IA, MO, att. school
Ruth, dau, 12, WA, IA, MO, att. school
 
1920, January 9; Spokane Co, WA; Green Acres Pct, p 124
Malissa Landis, 59, MO, US, IN, Wd, no occ.
Agnes Fritz, dau, 36, WA, IA, MO, Divorced, teacher
John H. Fritz, gr son, 4 4/12, MT, US, WA



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