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Hiram Thompson Landrith

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Hiram Thompson Landrith

Birth
Union County, Illinois, USA
Death
6 Oct 1907 (aged 85)
Fremont County, Iowa, USA
Burial
Sidney, Fremont County, Iowa, USA Add to Map
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THE FREMONT COUNTY SUN. Vol. XXXVII No. 63. October 11, 1907. Page 1 column 6 - "The Passing of Another Pioneer of Fremont County" - The subject of this sketch was born Union county, Illinois on October 6, 1907, at the residence of his son, Leander Landreth, six miles northwest of Sidney, Fremont county, Iowa.He had reached the ripe age of 85 years 4 months and 21 days. He united with the Christian church of Waverly, Morgan county, Illinois in 1848 and remained in that faith until his death. On July 14, 1844, he was married to Exona Nevins and to these parents were born five children, two of whom died in childhood; two sons and one daughter are yet living. Mrs. Landreth, the wife, died on Dec. 17, 1887. Mr. Landreth leaves besides children, four grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren. He was the oldest of a family of eleven, consisting of seven sons and four daughters. These are all dead excepting two brothers, one in Kansas and one in this county. Funeral services were held at the home of his son Leander on Tuesday, 8th inst., at 10 a.m., conducted by Rev. Geo. C. Hicks of Sidney. Interment was made in Lacy Grove cemetery."
THE FREMONT COUNTY SUN. Vol. XXXVII No. 63. October 11, 1907. Page 1 column 6 - "The Passing of Another Pioneer of Fremont County" - The subject of this sketch was born Union county, Illinois on October 6, 1907, at the residence of his son, Leander Landreth, six miles northwest of Sidney, Fremont county, Iowa.He had reached the ripe age of 85 years 4 months and 21 days. He united with the Christian church of Waverly, Morgan county, Illinois in 1848 and remained in that faith until his death. On July 14, 1844, he was married to Exona Nevins and to these parents were born five children, two of whom died in childhood; two sons and one daughter are yet living. Mrs. Landreth, the wife, died on Dec. 17, 1887. Mr. Landreth leaves besides children, four grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren. He was the oldest of a family of eleven, consisting of seven sons and four daughters. These are all dead excepting two brothers, one in Kansas and one in this county. Funeral services were held at the home of his son Leander on Tuesday, 8th inst., at 10 a.m., conducted by Rev. Geo. C. Hicks of Sidney. Interment was made in Lacy Grove cemetery."


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