John K Landers (1836 - 1909)

Born 14 Jul 1836 in DeKalb, Georgia, United States

Husband of Sarah Ann (Nunnelley) Landers — married 27 Dec 1860 in Alabama, United States

Died 8 Mar 1909 at age 72 in Greensboro, Hale, Alabama, United States

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Biography

Sergeant John Landers served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: 5 Mar 1862
Mustered out: Apr 1865
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): Co. B, 30th Regiment, Alabama Infantry

John was a Farmer.

John was born in 1836. He passed away in 1909.

In the 1860 census, John (age 23) was a hired hand in the household of Jacob Ross "JR" Green in Ranges 5-7, Calhoun County, Alabama. JR had a large plantation of 260 acres and 30+ slaves.^[1]

Marriage

John married Sarah Ann Nunnelley on December 27, 1860, in Calhoun, Alabama.^[2][3][4]

Military Service, Civil War

John's military record on Fold3 contains the following information:

John enlisted in Company B, 30th Alabama Infantry.

John was taken prisoner after the Siege of Vicksburg. He was captured on July 4, 1863. He had been promoted to Corporal by this time.

John signed an oath of allegiance on July 8th, 1863, in order to be paroled. The oath was specific to the siege of Vicksburg, as it states, "being a prisoner of war, in the hands of the United States Forces, in virtue of the capitulation of the City of Vicksburg and its garrison."

A typical oath from this period, John agreed not to take up arms against the United States, nor serve in any military, police, or constabulary in any force, Garrison or field work, nor as guard of any prisons, depots or stores, nor discharge any duties normally performed by any Officers or soldiers, against the United States of America, until duly exchanged by the proper authorities.

John was later captured again at the Battle of Missionary Ridge, Tennessee on November 25, 1863. The pension file below indicates he was shot through the shoulder during this battle. He had been promoted to sergeant by this time.

John was sent to the military prison at Louisville, Kentucky, on January 14, 1864, "for exchange." However, on January 17, he was sent to the military prison at Rock Island, Illinois, where he arrived on January 20. Rock Island prison was located on a government-owned island between Davenport, Iowa, and Moline, Illinois.

There are no further records in the Fold3 file.^[5]

Facts from the Alabama Census of Confederate Veterans, 1907:

• Mustered Out: Apr 1865
• Departing Unit: Co. B, 30th Alabama Infantry, CSA
• Reason for Departure: Parole/End of War
• Departing Rank: Assumed Sergeant
• Muster Out Location: Richmond, Virginia ^[6]

John's data from the US Civil War Soldiers Index:^[7]

Name John K. Landers

Military Service Date from 1861 to 1865

Military Service Place Alabama, United States

Miitary Beginning Rank Private

Miitary Final Rank Private

Miitary Side Confederate,

Military Company B, 30th Regiment, Alabama Infantry

Misc Note Original filed under J. K./Landers_

John filed a pension application on May 29, 1891. Information from the file:

• Enlisted March 5, 1862, in Company B, 30th Alabama Infantry Regiment, at Jacksonville, Alabama.
• On November 27, 1863, he was shot through the left shoulder at Missionary Ridge, Tenn.
• Wounds made him physically unable of making a livelihood by labor due to his occupation as a farmer. Has partial paralysis of the arm.
• He was a resident of Alabama on Feb 13, 1891
• Applied through Calhoun County, Ala.
• Some of the forms in his application state that he was in Company C, 1st Alabama Regiment, however this is most likely an error. The state of Alabama Civil War database has no J Landers listed in the rolls of a 1st Alabama Regiment.
• Owned no real estate; his property consisted of a clock, cow, calf and a few household items, worth a total of $54.00.
• John refiled the application a number of times over the years. It is unclear whether it was denied, or he had to refile periodically to continue to receive a pension.^[8]

Post War

In the 1870 census, John (age 35) was the head of household in Calhoun, Alabama.^[9]

In the 1880 census John (age 43), Farmer, was the married head of household in Alto, Richland, Louisiana. He and Sarah (44) had four children in the home. John was a farmer. The family had moved to Lousiana between 1871-1877 given the previous census and the birthplaces of the children. ^[10]

In the 1900 census, John (age 64) was the married head of household in Election Precinct 1 Jacksonville, Calhoun, Alabama. He and his wife Sarah (65) had one adult son in the household. They had moved back to Alabama from Louisiana. ^[11]

Death / Burial

John died on March 8, 1909, and was buried at Greensboro Cemetery in Greensboro, Hale, Alabama.^[12]

Obituary Notes

• John died March 3, 1909 in Greensboro, Alabama
• John was from Jacksonville, Alabama. He and his wife Sarah had moved to Greensboro from Jacksonville in December 1908.
• They were residing with son J. H. Landers, the Night Superintendent of the [Cottom] Oil Mill at Greensboro.
• John was 72 years of age.
• He was a Confederate veteran of the 30th Alabama Regiment ^[13]

Widow's Pension Application

John's wife Sarah filed for a widow's pension. The following information is from the file:

County of Residence: Hale Wife of: John K. Landers Unit: Company B, 30th Alabama Infantry Death date: March 3, 1909 ^[8]

Related

John's son Charles J Landers died on February 18, 1931 in Miami, Dade, Florida.^[14]

Fact Summary

Birth

• Name: John K Landers
• Gender: Male
• Birth Date: 14 Jul 1836
• Birth Place: DeKalb, Georgia, United States

Family

• Mother:
• Father:
• Spouse: Sarah Ann Nunnelley
• Children: Emma Landers, John Landers, Charley Landers, James H. Landers

Marriages

• Spouse: Sarah Ann Nunnelley
• Date: 27 Dec 1860
• Location: Calhoun, Alabama, United States

Residence

• 1860: Alexandria, Calhoun, Alabama, United States
• 1870: Jacksonville, Calhoun, Alabama, United States
• 1900: Jacksonville, Calhoun, Alabama, United States

Occupation

• 1860: Hired Hand on a Farm
• 1862-1865: Infantryman in the Confederate Army
• 1870: Farmer
• 1900: Farmer

Miscellaneous

• Founding Member of Camp Col. James B. Martin of the United Confederate Veterans in Jacksonville, Alabama.

Death

• Age: 72 years old
• Death Date: 8 Mar 1909
• Death Location: Greensboro, Hale, Alabama, United States
• Burial: Greensboro Cemetery, Greensboro, Hale, Alabama, United States

Sources

1. ↑ 1860 Census: "United States Census, 1860," database with images
   (FamilySearch Record: MHDC-5TV : accessed 8 August 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YBR-SQT
   John Landers (23) in Ranges 5-7, Calhoun, Alabama, United States. Born in Georgia
   citing Page: 62; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Digital film/folder number: 005165575; FHL microfilm: 803004; Image number: 370; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01684-3.
2. ↑ Marriage: "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950," database with images
   (FamilySearch Record: QKZS-911S : accessed 8 August 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-99HV-Z9ZX-W Image number 00151
   JR Landers marriage to Sarah Ann Nunnelley on 27 Dec 1860 in Calhoun, Alabama, United States
   citing Calhoun, Alabama, United States, County Probate Courts, Alabama; FHL microfilm 1,035,494.
3. ↑ Marriage: "Alabama Marriages, 1816-1957," database
   (FamilySearch Record: FQV6-24T : accessed 8 August 2023)
   Jr Landers marriage to Sarah Ann Nunnelley on 27 Dec 1860 in Calhoun, Alabama, United States
   citing Digital film/folder number: 007316696; FHL microfilm: 1035494.
4. ↑ Marriage: "Alabama Marriages, 1816-1957," database
   (FamilySearch Record: FQ9X-SXB : accessed 8 August 2023)
   Jr Landers marriage to Sarah Ann Nunnelley on 27 Dec 1860 in Calhoun, Alabama, United States
   citing Digital film/folder number: 007316696; FHL microfilm: 1035494; Record number: 914; Packet letter: E.
5. ↑ Military Record – Fold3: "Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Alabama," The National Archives, Pub No. M311, CatID 586957, Rcd Grp 109, Roll 334. Fifteen pages in file, imaged at fold3.com (https://www.fold3.com/image/10014441 : accessed August 8, 2023)
6. ↑ Confederate Veterans Census: "Alabama, Census of Confederate Veterans, 1907, 1921, 1927," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2DP-WVPG : 17 March 2018), John K Landers, 1907; citing Jacksonville, Calhoun, Alabama, United States, citing Alabama Department of Archives and History, Montgomery; FHL microfilm 1,533,727.
7. ↑ Military: "United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865," database
   (FamilySearch Record: FS5B-V3P : accessed 8 August 2023)
   citing Affiliate Publication Title: Index to Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations From the State of Alabama.; Affiliate Publication Number: M374; Affiliate Film Number: 25; FHL microfilm: 821973; Record number: 1525; Packet letter: H.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} Confederate Pension Application: "Alabama, Confederate Pension Applications, ca. 1880-1930's," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WY45-LJ2M : 3 December 2019), John K Landers in entry for Sarah A Landers, ; citing Pension, Calhoun, Alabama, United States, Alabama Department of Archives and History, Montgomery; 008496481.
9. ↑ 1870 Census: "United States Census, 1870," database with images
   (FamilySearch Record: MHVR-2HV : accessed 8 August 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-D193-6H7 Image number 00470
   John Landers (35) head of household in Calhoun, Alabama, United States. Born in Georgia, United States
   citing Page: 5; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 25; Digital film/folder number: 004257479; FHL microfilm: 000545504; Record number: 18601; Packet letter: A.
10. ↑ 1880 Census: "United States Census, 1880," database with images
    (FamilySearch Record: MDXD-ZLG : accessed 8 August 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YBQ-2VS
    Jno K Landers (43), married, Farming, head of household in Alto, Richland, Louisiana, United States. Born in Georgia, United States
    citing Volume: 1; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T9; Affiliate Line Number: 00073; Digital film/folder number: 005160728; FHL microfilm: 1254467; Image number: 303; Sheet number: 147; Sheet letter: D; Packet letter: A.
11. ↑ 1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900," database with images
    (FamilySearch Record: M9ZY-NFG : accessed 8 August 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: S3HT-XXF9-X9Z
    John R Landers (64), married head of household in Election Precinct 1 Jacksonville, Calhoun, Alabama, United States. Born in Georgia
    citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 82; Digital film/folder number: 004119969; FHL microfilm: 1240005; Image number: 292; Sheet number: 8; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N00821-8.
12. ↑ Burial: "Find A Grave Index," database
    (FamilySearch Record: QVGV-9ZMP : accessed 8 August 2023)
    Find A Grave: Memorial #127215648
    John K Landers burial (died on 8 Mar 1909) in Greensboro, Hale, Alabama, United States of America
    citing record ID 127215648, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
13. ↑ Obituary: “John K Landers Obituary", digital image, Newspapers.com (Online: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), [Originally published “Died", The Greensboro Watchman, Greensboro, Alabama, USA, 04 Mar 1909, page 3], https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98612447/john-k-landers-obituary/
14. ↑ Death of son Charles J Landers: "Florida Deaths, 1877-1939," database with images
    (FamilySearch Record: FP3B-94G : accessed 8 August 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: S3HY-64KQ-8PJ Image number 849
    John Landers in death record for son Charles J Landers 18 Feb 1931 in Miami, Dade, Florida, United States
    citing Digital film/folder number: 4031644; FHL microfilm: 2135446; Record number: 160.

See Also:

• “Camp J B Martin 292 U.C.V. has first meeting and enrolls original members", digital image, Newspapers.com (Online: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), [Originally published “Camp J. B. Martin", The Jacksonville Republican, Jacksonville, Alabama, USA, 03 Jun 1893, page 2], https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89072688/camp-j-b-martin-292-ucv-has-first/