Brief Life History of James Galpin
When James Galpin Land was born on 26 July 1860, in Cleburne, Alabama, United States, his father, John William Land, was 27 and his mother, Elizabeth Jane Rutledge, was 25. He married Elizabeth Chandler on 1 January 1880, in Haralson, Georgia, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 daughters. He lived in Justice Precinct 2, San Saba, Texas, United States in 1900 and Ward Eight, Claiborne, Louisiana, United States in 1910. He died on 14 September 1929, in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States, at the age of 69, and was buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Washington, District of Columbia, United States.
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Sources (23)
- James G Land, "United States Census, 1920"
- J G Land, "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950"
- W C Land in entry for Jessie Lee Land, "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976"
Spouse and Children
1860–1929 Male
1872–1943 Female
Children (10)
1888–1917 Male
1890–1965 Male
1893–1968 Female
1894–1965 Male
1896–1972 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1832–1925 Male
1835–1918 Female
Siblings (11)
1854–1912 Female
1855–1938 Male
1855–1937 Male
1860–1929 Male
1862–1928 Female
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World Events (8)
1863
Age 3
1870
Age 10
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Age 21
Name Meaning
English, German, and Dutch: topographic name from Old English, Middle Dutch land, Middle High German lant ‘land, territory’. This had more specialized senses in the Middle Ages, being used to denote the countryside as opposed to a town or an estate.
English: topographic name from Middle English launde ‘glade’ (Old French land), or a habitational name from a place called with this word, such as Launde in Leicestershire or Laund in Yorkshire.
Norwegian: habitational name from any of the three farmsteads so named, from Old Norse land ‘land, territory’ (see 1 above).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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