Dr. Sam Houston Landrum

Brief Life History of Sam Houston

When Dr. Sam Houston Landrum was born on 1 January 1867, in Pilot Grove, Grayson, Texas, United States, his father, Merriman Landrum Jr, was 48 and his mother, Nancy Ann Harrison, was 38. He married Mary Cutler Dickey in May 1890, in Sherman, Grayson, Texas, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Justice Precinct 4, Grayson, Texas, United States in 1870 and Lebanon, Wilson, Tennessee, United States in 1900. He registered for military service in 1918. He died on 27 November 1919, in Altus, Jackson, Oklahoma, United States, at the age of 52, and was buried in Whitewright, Grayson, Texas, United States.

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Family Time Line

Dr. Sam Houston Landrum
1867–1919
Mary Cutler Dickey
1864–1941
Marriage: May 1890
Lynn Wiley Landrum
1891–1961
Miriam Gordon Landrum
1893–1967

Sources (14)

  • Samuel Laundman in household of Merryman Laundman, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Sam Houston Landrum, "Find A Grave Index"
  • S H Landrum in entry for Miriam Landrum, "Oklahoma, School Records, 1895-1936"

World Events (8)

1867 · Sorry Mr. President, You can't do that.

This Act was to restrict the power of the President removing certain office holders without approval of the Senate. It denies the President the power to remove any executive officer who had been appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate, unless the Senate approved the removal during the next full session of Congress. The Amendment was later repealed.

1878

Historical Boundaries 1878: Grayson, Texas, United States

1881 · Construction of the Fort Worth & Denver Railway

Grenville M. Dodge oversaw the construction of the Fort Worth & Denver Railway. Work began at Hodge Junction, and eventually extended to the New Mexico border by 1888. Service began on April 1, 1888, with trains travelling between Fort Worth and Denver.

Name Meaning

Possibly an altered form of Irish Landrigan (see Lonergan ). This surname is common in GA.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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