1850 US Federal Census:
Name: Henry Landes
Gender: Male
Age: 19
Birth Year: abt 1831
Birthplace: Ohio
Home in 1850: Circleville, Pickaway, Ohio
Occupation: Baker
Industry: Bakery Products
Attended School: Y
Line Number: 14
Dwelling Number: 152
Family Number: 174
Household Members Age
Joseph Landes 59
Eve Landes 49
Henry Landes 19
John Landes 15
Joseph Landes 9
Luther M Landes 6
Arnetra Evans 20
Gustina Try 70
John Try 42
Catharine Try 42
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Name: Henry Clay Landis
Marriage Date: 30 Apr 1854
Marriage Place: Clark, Missouri
Spouse: Mary Louisa Rogers
(Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002)
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1856 Iowa State Census:
Name: H C Landes
Age: 23
Birth Year: abt 1833
Birth Place: Ohio
Residence Date: 1856
Residence Place: Harrison, Lee, Iowa
Gender: Male
Marital status: Married
Household Members:
H C Landes 23
Mary Landes 19
W H N Landes 1
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1880 US Federal Census:
Name: Henry C Landes
Age: 53
Birth Year: abt 1832
Birth Place: Ohio
Residence Date: 1885
Residence Place: Keokuk, Lee, Iowa
Gender: Male
Marital status: Married
ousehold Members:
Henry C Landes 53
Mary L Landes 44
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1885 Iowa State Census:
Name: Henry C Landes
Age: 53
Birth Year: abt 1832
Birth Place: Ohio
Residence Date: 1885
Residence Place: Keokuk, Lee, Iowa
Gender: Male
Marital status: Married
Household Members:
Henry C Landes 53
Mary L Landes 44
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1895 Iowa State Census:
Name: Henry C. Landes
Age: 62
Race: White
Birthplace: Ohio
Residence: Keokuk, Lee
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1900 US Federal Census:
Name: Henry C Landes
[Henry Landes]
Age: 67
Birth Date: Jan 1833
Birthplace: Ohio, USA
Home in 1900: Jackson, Lee, Iowa
Ward of City: 5
Street: Belknap Boulware
House Number: 1219
Sheet Number: 22
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 508
Family Number: 528
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mary L Landes
Marriage Year: 1856
Years Married: 44
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Occupation: Gardener
Months Not Employed: 0
Can Read: No
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
House Owned or Rented: Own
Home Free or Mortgaged: Mortgaged
Farm or House: F
Household Members Age Relationship
Henry C Landes 67 Head
Mary L Landes 62 Wife
Frank J Davis 17 Nephew
Jessie M Davis 19 Niece
Frank Roney 54 Boarder
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1905 US Federal Census:
Name: Henry C Landes
Birth Year: abt 1832
Birth Place: Ohio
Gender: Male
Age: 73
Marital status: Married
Residence Year: 1905
Residence Place: Lee, Iowa
Father Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Mother Birth Place: Pennsylvania
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Name: Henry C Landes
Residence Year: 1907
Street Address: 1121 High
Residence Place: Keokuk, Iowa
Occupation: Justice of the Peace, 14th & 5th Street.
Wife: Mary L
Publication Title: Keokuk, Iowa, City Directory, 1907
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Name: Henry Clav Landes
Gender: Male
Death Age: 77
Birth Date: 8 Jan 1832
Birth Place: Ohio
Residence Place: Keokuk
Death Date: Abt 1909
Obituary Date: 8 Nov 1909
Obituary Place: Keokuk, Iowa
Father: Joseph Landes
(Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current)
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(The Daily Gate City, Keokuk, Ia., Nov 8, 1909, Page 5)
DEATH SUMMONS HENRY C. LANDES
Well Known Justice of the Peace Died This Morning at His Residence on High Street
HERE FIFTY-NINE YEARS
Came to Keokuk in 1850 and has Lived Here Continuously, In Long and Useful Life.
At the ripe old age of seventy-seven years, "Judge" Henry Clay Landes passes away at 12:25, shortly past the midnight hours. For the past seven weeks, this well known and highly respected citizen has been ill and his death came as a relief to his constant suffering from rheumatism and which ailment he had been afflicted for over forty years. Tenderly cared for until the last by the loving hand of his favorite niece, Miss Jessie M. Davis, who has been his constant attendant for the past two years, he quietly passed into the better land early today and hundreds in this city who were well acquainted with him, were pained to learn today of the old gentleman's death. Had he lived until January 8, of the new year, he would have reached the seventy-eighth mile stone of his ling and useful life, the most of which had been pass in this city.
Born in Ohio
Born in Circleville, Pickaway County, Ohio, January j8, 1832, he acquired a public school education there and came here when a youth nineteen years of age, coming to Keokuk in 1851, and making this city his home continuously ever since. He came to Keokuk, December 20, 1850. He was descended from Pennsylvania, German ancestry, his parents being natives of the keystone state. His father Joseph Lades, served during the war of 1812, and died in 1864. His mother, who bore the maiden name of Eve Weaver, passed away in January, 1877, in Montgomery county, Iowa.
Baker by Trade.
Although not following his calling for a number of years, the deceased by trade, was a baker, and during his first residence here, worked for the U. Raplee Baker company until the year 1854. From that place of business he went to the post office where for nearly two years, he was clerk there under Colonel Paterson, entering the post office department in December, 1854.
In 1856 he left the post office and again engage in the baker business for about a year. For several years after that he was foreman of the Patterson and Timberman port house. In the spring of 1860, he suffered a serious accident, his ankle being crushed in machinery at the Patterson mill and this mishap prevented his entering the civil strife in 1861. He however was sutler with the Twenty-fifth Missouri Infantry which afterward consolidated with Bissels' Engineering Corps. He was stationed at Johnsville, a terminus of the Nashville and Johnsvlle railroad during the construction of that line.
In 1865 he again returned to Keokuk and went to Charleston where for a year he conducted a restaurant. He again returned here the following year. In 1870 he was a turnkey on the police force.
Justice of the Peace
In 1874 he was first elected justice of the peace, but in the following year, resigned and again became a member of the police force and was jailor until 1885.
Afterward he conducted the Fulton market with he sone, for three or four years, and then turned his attention to market gardening which he followed until 1901. Until 1903 he again conducted a restaurant between Fifth and Sixth on Main street until January of 1903, when he again qualified for the office of justice of the peace, which office he has held continuously ever since. An appointment to fill his unexpired term will be made by the board of supervisors.
His Politics
His party was the republican organization and his politics were a part of him, he having staunchly supported prominently for many years in city elections. He was a man who had been connected with the welfare of the city for many years and during his long residence here had seen Keokuk grow to her present healthy condition. All maters of public moment always elicited his fist attention and he was always active in the support of measures for the general good of the city.
Volunteer Fireman.
He served as a volunteer fireman in his early life and was the last president of the Young America Fire Company of this city. During the time of leaving the residence until the cemetery has been reached by the funeral party tomorrow the bells of the fire stations of the city will be tolled iin honor of him who was one of the first members of the fire company in this city. The Young America Fire Company of which he was a member organized in 1856 and disbanded in 1867.
In 1878 he was a member of the police force and was one of the principal one in starting the Sunday afternoon meetings for the policeman and other men of the city, Rev. John Burgess speaking at an hour's service each Sunday afternoon. These meetings were hold in the council chamber and continued for three years. A choir was organized and Mr. Landes because a member.
His Family.
He was married April 29, 1854, at the St. Francisville, No., to Miss Mary Louise Rogers, of this city. She was born in Clinton county, Ohio, and came here in 1846, with her father. Once child was born to them, William H., of Chicago, who has since passed away.
The descendant was raised in the Lutheran faith, but at the time of his death was a member of the Unitarian church.
Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the late family residence, No. 1121 High street.
Those who survive to mourn the loss of this well known citizen are his wife, Mrs. Mar Landes, who for a number of years has been paralyzed and is at present under the caere of a nurse, his niece, Miss Jessie M Davis, who has been his and his wife's constant attendant for months and nephew, J. Frank Davis, of Mount Vernon, Ill. Brothers, Joseph, of Marshalltown, Luther of Fortr Collins, Colo., and John Landes, of Los Angeles, Cal.
Rev. R. C. McIIwain of St. John's Episcopal church will have charge of the services at the residence tomorrow afternoon.
Name: Henry Landes
Gender: Male
Age: 19
Birth Year: abt 1831
Birthplace: Ohio
Home in 1850: Circleville, Pickaway, Ohio
Occupation: Baker
Industry: Bakery Products
Attended School: Y
Line Number: 14
Dwelling Number: 152
Family Number: 174
Household Members Age
Joseph Landes 59
Eve Landes 49
Henry Landes 19
John Landes 15
Joseph Landes 9
Luther M Landes 6
Arnetra Evans 20
Gustina Try 70
John Try 42
Catharine Try 42
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Name: Henry Clay Landis
Marriage Date: 30 Apr 1854
Marriage Place: Clark, Missouri
Spouse: Mary Louisa Rogers
(Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002)
===================================
1856 Iowa State Census:
Name: H C Landes
Age: 23
Birth Year: abt 1833
Birth Place: Ohio
Residence Date: 1856
Residence Place: Harrison, Lee, Iowa
Gender: Male
Marital status: Married
Household Members:
H C Landes 23
Mary Landes 19
W H N Landes 1
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1880 US Federal Census:
Name: Henry C Landes
Age: 53
Birth Year: abt 1832
Birth Place: Ohio
Residence Date: 1885
Residence Place: Keokuk, Lee, Iowa
Gender: Male
Marital status: Married
ousehold Members:
Henry C Landes 53
Mary L Landes 44
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1885 Iowa State Census:
Name: Henry C Landes
Age: 53
Birth Year: abt 1832
Birth Place: Ohio
Residence Date: 1885
Residence Place: Keokuk, Lee, Iowa
Gender: Male
Marital status: Married
Household Members:
Henry C Landes 53
Mary L Landes 44
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1895 Iowa State Census:
Name: Henry C. Landes
Age: 62
Race: White
Birthplace: Ohio
Residence: Keokuk, Lee
============================
1900 US Federal Census:
Name: Henry C Landes
[Henry Landes]
Age: 67
Birth Date: Jan 1833
Birthplace: Ohio, USA
Home in 1900: Jackson, Lee, Iowa
Ward of City: 5
Street: Belknap Boulware
House Number: 1219
Sheet Number: 22
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 508
Family Number: 528
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mary L Landes
Marriage Year: 1856
Years Married: 44
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Occupation: Gardener
Months Not Employed: 0
Can Read: No
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
House Owned or Rented: Own
Home Free or Mortgaged: Mortgaged
Farm or House: F
Household Members Age Relationship
Henry C Landes 67 Head
Mary L Landes 62 Wife
Frank J Davis 17 Nephew
Jessie M Davis 19 Niece
Frank Roney 54 Boarder
============================
1905 US Federal Census:
Name: Henry C Landes
Birth Year: abt 1832
Birth Place: Ohio
Gender: Male
Age: 73
Marital status: Married
Residence Year: 1905
Residence Place: Lee, Iowa
Father Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Mother Birth Place: Pennsylvania
============================
Name: Henry C Landes
Residence Year: 1907
Street Address: 1121 High
Residence Place: Keokuk, Iowa
Occupation: Justice of the Peace, 14th & 5th Street.
Wife: Mary L
Publication Title: Keokuk, Iowa, City Directory, 1907
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Name: Henry Clav Landes
Gender: Male
Death Age: 77
Birth Date: 8 Jan 1832
Birth Place: Ohio
Residence Place: Keokuk
Death Date: Abt 1909
Obituary Date: 8 Nov 1909
Obituary Place: Keokuk, Iowa
Father: Joseph Landes
(Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current)
============================================
(The Daily Gate City, Keokuk, Ia., Nov 8, 1909, Page 5)
DEATH SUMMONS HENRY C. LANDES
Well Known Justice of the Peace Died This Morning at His Residence on High Street
HERE FIFTY-NINE YEARS
Came to Keokuk in 1850 and has Lived Here Continuously, In Long and Useful Life.
At the ripe old age of seventy-seven years, "Judge" Henry Clay Landes passes away at 12:25, shortly past the midnight hours. For the past seven weeks, this well known and highly respected citizen has been ill and his death came as a relief to his constant suffering from rheumatism and which ailment he had been afflicted for over forty years. Tenderly cared for until the last by the loving hand of his favorite niece, Miss Jessie M. Davis, who has been his constant attendant for the past two years, he quietly passed into the better land early today and hundreds in this city who were well acquainted with him, were pained to learn today of the old gentleman's death. Had he lived until January 8, of the new year, he would have reached the seventy-eighth mile stone of his ling and useful life, the most of which had been pass in this city.
Born in Ohio
Born in Circleville, Pickaway County, Ohio, January j8, 1832, he acquired a public school education there and came here when a youth nineteen years of age, coming to Keokuk in 1851, and making this city his home continuously ever since. He came to Keokuk, December 20, 1850. He was descended from Pennsylvania, German ancestry, his parents being natives of the keystone state. His father Joseph Lades, served during the war of 1812, and died in 1864. His mother, who bore the maiden name of Eve Weaver, passed away in January, 1877, in Montgomery county, Iowa.
Baker by Trade.
Although not following his calling for a number of years, the deceased by trade, was a baker, and during his first residence here, worked for the U. Raplee Baker company until the year 1854. From that place of business he went to the post office where for nearly two years, he was clerk there under Colonel Paterson, entering the post office department in December, 1854.
In 1856 he left the post office and again engage in the baker business for about a year. For several years after that he was foreman of the Patterson and Timberman port house. In the spring of 1860, he suffered a serious accident, his ankle being crushed in machinery at the Patterson mill and this mishap prevented his entering the civil strife in 1861. He however was sutler with the Twenty-fifth Missouri Infantry which afterward consolidated with Bissels' Engineering Corps. He was stationed at Johnsville, a terminus of the Nashville and Johnsvlle railroad during the construction of that line.
In 1865 he again returned to Keokuk and went to Charleston where for a year he conducted a restaurant. He again returned here the following year. In 1870 he was a turnkey on the police force.
Justice of the Peace
In 1874 he was first elected justice of the peace, but in the following year, resigned and again became a member of the police force and was jailor until 1885.
Afterward he conducted the Fulton market with he sone, for three or four years, and then turned his attention to market gardening which he followed until 1901. Until 1903 he again conducted a restaurant between Fifth and Sixth on Main street until January of 1903, when he again qualified for the office of justice of the peace, which office he has held continuously ever since. An appointment to fill his unexpired term will be made by the board of supervisors.
His Politics
His party was the republican organization and his politics were a part of him, he having staunchly supported prominently for many years in city elections. He was a man who had been connected with the welfare of the city for many years and during his long residence here had seen Keokuk grow to her present healthy condition. All maters of public moment always elicited his fist attention and he was always active in the support of measures for the general good of the city.
Volunteer Fireman.
He served as a volunteer fireman in his early life and was the last president of the Young America Fire Company of this city. During the time of leaving the residence until the cemetery has been reached by the funeral party tomorrow the bells of the fire stations of the city will be tolled iin honor of him who was one of the first members of the fire company in this city. The Young America Fire Company of which he was a member organized in 1856 and disbanded in 1867.
In 1878 he was a member of the police force and was one of the principal one in starting the Sunday afternoon meetings for the policeman and other men of the city, Rev. John Burgess speaking at an hour's service each Sunday afternoon. These meetings were hold in the council chamber and continued for three years. A choir was organized and Mr. Landes because a member.
His Family.
He was married April 29, 1854, at the St. Francisville, No., to Miss Mary Louise Rogers, of this city. She was born in Clinton county, Ohio, and came here in 1846, with her father. Once child was born to them, William H., of Chicago, who has since passed away.
The descendant was raised in the Lutheran faith, but at the time of his death was a member of the Unitarian church.
Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the late family residence, No. 1121 High street.
Those who survive to mourn the loss of this well known citizen are his wife, Mrs. Mar Landes, who for a number of years has been paralyzed and is at present under the caere of a nurse, his niece, Miss Jessie M Davis, who has been his and his wife's constant attendant for months and nephew, J. Frank Davis, of Mount Vernon, Ill. Brothers, Joseph, of Marshalltown, Luther of Fortr Collins, Colo., and John Landes, of Los Angeles, Cal.
Rev. R. C. McIIwain of St. John's Episcopal church will have charge of the services at the residence tomorrow afternoon.
1850 US Federal Census:
Name: Henry Landes
Gender: Male
Age: 19
Birth Year: abt 1831
Birthplace: Ohio
Home in 1850: Circleville, Pickaway, Ohio
Occupation: Baker
Industry: Bakery Products
Attended School: Y
Line Number: 14
Dwelling Number: 152
Family Number: 174
Household Members Age
Joseph Landes 59
Eve Landes 49
Henry Landes 19
John Landes 15
Joseph Landes 9
Luther M Landes 6
Arnetra Evans 20
Gustina Try 70
John Try 42
Catharine Try 42
===================================
Name: Henry Clay Landis
Marriage Date: 30 Apr 1854
Marriage Place: Clark, Missouri
Spouse: Mary Louisa Rogers
(Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002)
===================================
1856 Iowa State Census:
Name: H C Landes
Age: 23
Birth Year: abt 1833
Birth Place: Ohio
Residence Date: 1856
Residence Place: Harrison, Lee, Iowa
Gender: Male
Marital status: Married
Household Members:
H C Landes 23
Mary Landes 19
W H N Landes 1
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1880 US Federal Census:
Name: Henry C Landes
Age: 53
Birth Year: abt 1832
Birth Place: Ohio
Residence Date: 1885
Residence Place: Keokuk, Lee, Iowa
Gender: Male
Marital status: Married
ousehold Members:
Henry C Landes 53
Mary L Landes 44
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1885 Iowa State Census:
Name: Henry C Landes
Age: 53
Birth Year: abt 1832
Birth Place: Ohio
Residence Date: 1885
Residence Place: Keokuk, Lee, Iowa
Gender: Male
Marital status: Married
Household Members:
Henry C Landes 53
Mary L Landes 44
================================
1895 Iowa State Census:
Name: Henry C. Landes
Age: 62
Race: White
Birthplace: Ohio
Residence: Keokuk, Lee
============================
1900 US Federal Census:
Name: Henry C Landes
[Henry Landes]
Age: 67
Birth Date: Jan 1833
Birthplace: Ohio, USA
Home in 1900: Jackson, Lee, Iowa
Ward of City: 5
Street: Belknap Boulware
House Number: 1219
Sheet Number: 22
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 508
Family Number: 528
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mary L Landes
Marriage Year: 1856
Years Married: 44
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Occupation: Gardener
Months Not Employed: 0
Can Read: No
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
House Owned or Rented: Own
Home Free or Mortgaged: Mortgaged
Farm or House: F
Household Members Age Relationship
Henry C Landes 67 Head
Mary L Landes 62 Wife
Frank J Davis 17 Nephew
Jessie M Davis 19 Niece
Frank Roney 54 Boarder
============================
1905 US Federal Census:
Name: Henry C Landes
Birth Year: abt 1832
Birth Place: Ohio
Gender: Male
Age: 73
Marital status: Married
Residence Year: 1905
Residence Place: Lee, Iowa
Father Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Mother Birth Place: Pennsylvania
============================
Name: Henry C Landes
Residence Year: 1907
Street Address: 1121 High
Residence Place: Keokuk, Iowa
Occupation: Justice of the Peace, 14th & 5th Street.
Wife: Mary L
Publication Title: Keokuk, Iowa, City Directory, 1907
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Name: Henry Clav Landes
Gender: Male
Death Age: 77
Birth Date: 8 Jan 1832
Birth Place: Ohio
Residence Place: Keokuk
Death Date: Abt 1909
Obituary Date: 8 Nov 1909
Obituary Place: Keokuk, Iowa
Father: Joseph Landes
(Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current)
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(The Daily Gate City, Keokuk, Ia., Nov 8, 1909, Page 5)
DEATH SUMMONS HENRY C. LANDES
Well Known Justice of the Peace Died This Morning at His Residence on High Street
HERE FIFTY-NINE YEARS
Came to Keokuk in 1850 and has Lived Here Continuously, In Long and Useful Life.
At the ripe old age of seventy-seven years, "Judge" Henry Clay Landes passes away at 12:25, shortly past the midnight hours. For the past seven weeks, this well known and highly respected citizen has been ill and his death came as a relief to his constant suffering from rheumatism and which ailment he had been afflicted for over forty years. Tenderly cared for until the last by the loving hand of his favorite niece, Miss Jessie M. Davis, who has been his constant attendant for the past two years, he quietly passed into the better land early today and hundreds in this city who were well acquainted with him, were pained to learn today of the old gentleman's death. Had he lived until January 8, of the new year, he would have reached the seventy-eighth mile stone of his ling and useful life, the most of which had been pass in this city.
Born in Ohio
Born in Circleville, Pickaway County, Ohio, January j8, 1832, he acquired a public school education there and came here when a youth nineteen years of age, coming to Keokuk in 1851, and making this city his home continuously ever since. He came to Keokuk, December 20, 1850. He was descended from Pennsylvania, German ancestry, his parents being natives of the keystone state. His father Joseph Lades, served during the war of 1812, and died in 1864. His mother, who bore the maiden name of Eve Weaver, passed away in January, 1877, in Montgomery county, Iowa.
Baker by Trade.
Although not following his calling for a number of years, the deceased by trade, was a baker, and during his first residence here, worked for the U. Raplee Baker company until the year 1854. From that place of business he went to the post office where for nearly two years, he was clerk there under Colonel Paterson, entering the post office department in December, 1854.
In 1856 he left the post office and again engage in the baker business for about a year. For several years after that he was foreman of the Patterson and Timberman port house. In the spring of 1860, he suffered a serious accident, his ankle being crushed in machinery at the Patterson mill and this mishap prevented his entering the civil strife in 1861. He however was sutler with the Twenty-fifth Missouri Infantry which afterward consolidated with Bissels' Engineering Corps. He was stationed at Johnsville, a terminus of the Nashville and Johnsvlle railroad during the construction of that line.
In 1865 he again returned to Keokuk and went to Charleston where for a year he conducted a restaurant. He again returned here the following year. In 1870 he was a turnkey on the police force.
Justice of the Peace
In 1874 he was first elected justice of the peace, but in the following year, resigned and again became a member of the police force and was jailor until 1885.
Afterward he conducted the Fulton market with he sone, for three or four years, and then turned his attention to market gardening which he followed until 1901. Until 1903 he again conducted a restaurant between Fifth and Sixth on Main street until January of 1903, when he again qualified for the office of justice of the peace, which office he has held continuously ever since. An appointment to fill his unexpired term will be made by the board of supervisors.
His Politics
His party was the republican organization and his politics were a part of him, he having staunchly supported prominently for many years in city elections. He was a man who had been connected with the welfare of the city for many years and during his long residence here had seen Keokuk grow to her present healthy condition. All maters of public moment always elicited his fist attention and he was always active in the support of measures for the general good of the city.
Volunteer Fireman.
He served as a volunteer fireman in his early life and was the last president of the Young America Fire Company of this city. During the time of leaving the residence until the cemetery has been reached by the funeral party tomorrow the bells of the fire stations of the city will be tolled iin honor of him who was one of the first members of the fire company in this city. The Young America Fire Company of which he was a member organized in 1856 and disbanded in 1867.
In 1878 he was a member of the police force and was one of the principal one in starting the Sunday afternoon meetings for the policeman and other men of the city, Rev. John Burgess speaking at an hour's service each Sunday afternoon. These meetings were hold in the council chamber and continued for three years. A choir was organized and Mr. Landes because a member.
His Family.
He was married April 29, 1854, at the St. Francisville, No., to Miss Mary Louise Rogers, of this city. She was born in Clinton county, Ohio, and came here in 1846, with her father. Once child was born to them, William H., of Chicago, who has since passed away.
The descendant was raised in the Lutheran faith, but at the time of his death was a member of the Unitarian church.
Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the late family residence, No. 1121 High street.
Those who survive to mourn the loss of this well known citizen are his wife, Mrs. Mar Landes, who for a number of years has been paralyzed and is at present under the caere of a nurse, his niece, Miss Jessie M Davis, who has been his and his wife's constant attendant for months and nephew, J. Frank Davis, of Mount Vernon, Ill. Brothers, Joseph, of Marshalltown, Luther of Fortr Collins, Colo., and John Landes, of Los Angeles, Cal.
Rev. R. C. McIIwain of St. John's Episcopal church will have charge of the services at the residence tomorrow afternoon.
Name: Henry Landes
Gender: Male
Age: 19
Birth Year: abt 1831
Birthplace: Ohio
Home in 1850: Circleville, Pickaway, Ohio
Occupation: Baker
Industry: Bakery Products
Attended School: Y
Line Number: 14
Dwelling Number: 152
Family Number: 174
Household Members Age
Joseph Landes 59
Eve Landes 49
Henry Landes 19
John Landes 15
Joseph Landes 9
Luther M Landes 6
Arnetra Evans 20
Gustina Try 70
John Try 42
Catharine Try 42
===================================
Name: Henry Clay Landis
Marriage Date: 30 Apr 1854
Marriage Place: Clark, Missouri
Spouse: Mary Louisa Rogers
(Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002)
===================================
1856 Iowa State Census:
Name: H C Landes
Age: 23
Birth Year: abt 1833
Birth Place: Ohio
Residence Date: 1856
Residence Place: Harrison, Lee, Iowa
Gender: Male
Marital status: Married
Household Members:
H C Landes 23
Mary Landes 19
W H N Landes 1
===================================
1880 US Federal Census:
Name: Henry C Landes
Age: 53
Birth Year: abt 1832
Birth Place: Ohio
Residence Date: 1885
Residence Place: Keokuk, Lee, Iowa
Gender: Male
Marital status: Married
ousehold Members:
Henry C Landes 53
Mary L Landes 44
================================
1885 Iowa State Census:
Name: Henry C Landes
Age: 53
Birth Year: abt 1832
Birth Place: Ohio
Residence Date: 1885
Residence Place: Keokuk, Lee, Iowa
Gender: Male
Marital status: Married
Household Members:
Henry C Landes 53
Mary L Landes 44
================================
1895 Iowa State Census:
Name: Henry C. Landes
Age: 62
Race: White
Birthplace: Ohio
Residence: Keokuk, Lee
============================
1900 US Federal Census:
Name: Henry C Landes
[Henry Landes]
Age: 67
Birth Date: Jan 1833
Birthplace: Ohio, USA
Home in 1900: Jackson, Lee, Iowa
Ward of City: 5
Street: Belknap Boulware
House Number: 1219
Sheet Number: 22
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 508
Family Number: 528
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mary L Landes
Marriage Year: 1856
Years Married: 44
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Occupation: Gardener
Months Not Employed: 0
Can Read: No
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
House Owned or Rented: Own
Home Free or Mortgaged: Mortgaged
Farm or House: F
Household Members Age Relationship
Henry C Landes 67 Head
Mary L Landes 62 Wife
Frank J Davis 17 Nephew
Jessie M Davis 19 Niece
Frank Roney 54 Boarder
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1905 US Federal Census:
Name: Henry C Landes
Birth Year: abt 1832
Birth Place: Ohio
Gender: Male
Age: 73
Marital status: Married
Residence Year: 1905
Residence Place: Lee, Iowa
Father Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Mother Birth Place: Pennsylvania
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Name: Henry C Landes
Residence Year: 1907
Street Address: 1121 High
Residence Place: Keokuk, Iowa
Occupation: Justice of the Peace, 14th & 5th Street.
Wife: Mary L
Publication Title: Keokuk, Iowa, City Directory, 1907
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Name: Henry Clav Landes
Gender: Male
Death Age: 77
Birth Date: 8 Jan 1832
Birth Place: Ohio
Residence Place: Keokuk
Death Date: Abt 1909
Obituary Date: 8 Nov 1909
Obituary Place: Keokuk, Iowa
Father: Joseph Landes
(Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current)
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(The Daily Gate City, Keokuk, Ia., Nov 8, 1909, Page 5)
DEATH SUMMONS HENRY C. LANDES
Well Known Justice of the Peace Died This Morning at His Residence on High Street
HERE FIFTY-NINE YEARS
Came to Keokuk in 1850 and has Lived Here Continuously, In Long and Useful Life.
At the ripe old age of seventy-seven years, "Judge" Henry Clay Landes passes away at 12:25, shortly past the midnight hours. For the past seven weeks, this well known and highly respected citizen has been ill and his death came as a relief to his constant suffering from rheumatism and which ailment he had been afflicted for over forty years. Tenderly cared for until the last by the loving hand of his favorite niece, Miss Jessie M. Davis, who has been his constant attendant for the past two years, he quietly passed into the better land early today and hundreds in this city who were well acquainted with him, were pained to learn today of the old gentleman's death. Had he lived until January 8, of the new year, he would have reached the seventy-eighth mile stone of his ling and useful life, the most of which had been pass in this city.
Born in Ohio
Born in Circleville, Pickaway County, Ohio, January j8, 1832, he acquired a public school education there and came here when a youth nineteen years of age, coming to Keokuk in 1851, and making this city his home continuously ever since. He came to Keokuk, December 20, 1850. He was descended from Pennsylvania, German ancestry, his parents being natives of the keystone state. His father Joseph Lades, served during the war of 1812, and died in 1864. His mother, who bore the maiden name of Eve Weaver, passed away in January, 1877, in Montgomery county, Iowa.
Baker by Trade.
Although not following his calling for a number of years, the deceased by trade, was a baker, and during his first residence here, worked for the U. Raplee Baker company until the year 1854. From that place of business he went to the post office where for nearly two years, he was clerk there under Colonel Paterson, entering the post office department in December, 1854.
In 1856 he left the post office and again engage in the baker business for about a year. For several years after that he was foreman of the Patterson and Timberman port house. In the spring of 1860, he suffered a serious accident, his ankle being crushed in machinery at the Patterson mill and this mishap prevented his entering the civil strife in 1861. He however was sutler with the Twenty-fifth Missouri Infantry which afterward consolidated with Bissels' Engineering Corps. He was stationed at Johnsville, a terminus of the Nashville and Johnsvlle railroad during the construction of that line.
In 1865 he again returned to Keokuk and went to Charleston where for a year he conducted a restaurant. He again returned here the following year. In 1870 he was a turnkey on the police force.
Justice of the Peace
In 1874 he was first elected justice of the peace, but in the following year, resigned and again became a member of the police force and was jailor until 1885.
Afterward he conducted the Fulton market with he sone, for three or four years, and then turned his attention to market gardening which he followed until 1901. Until 1903 he again conducted a restaurant between Fifth and Sixth on Main street until January of 1903, when he again qualified for the office of justice of the peace, which office he has held continuously ever since. An appointment to fill his unexpired term will be made by the board of supervisors.
His Politics
His party was the republican organization and his politics were a part of him, he having staunchly supported prominently for many years in city elections. He was a man who had been connected with the welfare of the city for many years and during his long residence here had seen Keokuk grow to her present healthy condition. All maters of public moment always elicited his fist attention and he was always active in the support of measures for the general good of the city.
Volunteer Fireman.
He served as a volunteer fireman in his early life and was the last president of the Young America Fire Company of this city. During the time of leaving the residence until the cemetery has been reached by the funeral party tomorrow the bells of the fire stations of the city will be tolled iin honor of him who was one of the first members of the fire company in this city. The Young America Fire Company of which he was a member organized in 1856 and disbanded in 1867.
In 1878 he was a member of the police force and was one of the principal one in starting the Sunday afternoon meetings for the policeman and other men of the city, Rev. John Burgess speaking at an hour's service each Sunday afternoon. These meetings were hold in the council chamber and continued for three years. A choir was organized and Mr. Landes because a member.
His Family.
He was married April 29, 1854, at the St. Francisville, No., to Miss Mary Louise Rogers, of this city. She was born in Clinton county, Ohio, and came here in 1846, with her father. Once child was born to them, William H., of Chicago, who has since passed away.
The descendant was raised in the Lutheran faith, but at the time of his death was a member of the Unitarian church.
Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the late family residence, No. 1121 High street.
Those who survive to mourn the loss of this well known citizen are his wife, Mrs. Mar Landes, who for a number of years has been paralyzed and is at present under the caere of a nurse, his niece, Miss Jessie M Davis, who has been his and his wife's constant attendant for months and nephew, J. Frank Davis, of Mount Vernon, Ill. Brothers, Joseph, of Marshalltown, Luther of Fortr Collins, Colo., and John Landes, of Los Angeles, Cal.
Rev. R. C. McIIwain of St. John's Episcopal church will have charge of the services at the residence tomorrow afternoon.
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