Brief Life History of James Moores
When James Moores Landrum was born on 17 May 1821, in Kentucky, United States, his father, Isham Watkins Landrum, was 32 and his mother, Ann Catherine Moores, was 21. He married Sarah Emily Plummer on 10 November 1840, in Daviess, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Sulphur Springs, Ohio, Kentucky, United States in 1880. He died on 28 December 1887, in Ohio, Kentucky, United States, at the age of 66, and was buried in Olaton, Ohio, Kentucky, United States.
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- Jas W Landouns, "United States Census, 1870"
- James M Landrum, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
- James Moores Landrum, "Find A Grave Index"
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1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
1830 · Louisville and Portland Canal Opens
The Louisville and Portland canal opened in 1830. It was a 2 mile canal. It helped with the barrier caused by the Falls of the Ohio River at Louisville by making a route around them.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
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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