Major Absalom Lowe Landis (August 31, 1823 - June 5, 1896)


MAJOR ABSALOM LOWE LANDIS, son of JOHN LOWE LANDIS and MARY POLLY LOWE, was born August 31, 1823, in Shelbyville, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA, and died June 05, 1896, in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA.  He married NANCY TANNEHILL CARTER June 27, 1843, in Shelbyville, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA, daughter of JOHN WILLIAM CARTER and KEZIAH TANNEHILL.  She was born March 20, 1826, in Shelbyville, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA, and died February 06, 1901, in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA.


Children of MAJOR ABSALOM LOWE LANDIS and NANCY TANNEHILL CARTER are:

  • MELISSA EMMA LANDIS, b. September 04, 1844, Shelbyville, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA; d. August 28, 1912, Shelbyville, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA.
  • ABSALOM MELVILLE LANDIS, b. April 03, 1846, Shelbyville, Bedford County, Tennessee; d. September 23, 1847, Shelbyville, Bedford County, Tennessee.
  • HELEN NARCISSA LANDIS, b. January 01, 1848, Normandy, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA; d. October 25, 1887, Winchester, Franklin County, Tennessee, USA.
  • MELVILLE ALONZO LANDIS, b. December 12, 1849, Normandy, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA; d. December 25, 1914, Elrod, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, USA.
  • SOLON LEE LANDIS, b. February 26, 1852, Shelbyville, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA; d. May 11, 1933, Watsonville, Santa Cruz County, California, USA.
  • LAVOY PENN LANDIS, b. March 09, 1854, Shelbyville, Bedford County, Tennessee; d. August 09, 1868, Shelbyville, Bedford County, Tennessee.
  • ALBION LOWE "ABB" LANDIS, b. August 08, 1856, Shelbyville, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA; d. December 09, 1927, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA.
  • SALLIE NEOLA LANDIS, b. May 10, 1860, Shelbyville, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA; d. September 27, 1928, Hanford, Kings County, California, USA.
  • LEONORA "NORA" LANDIS, b. November 10, 1863, Shelbyville, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA; d. January 28, 1945, Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA, Patten Hotel.
  • JOHN TANNEHILL LANDIS, b. August 04, 1866, Shelbyville, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA, Beech Hall Plantation; d. November 11, 1936, Highland Park, Wayne County, Michigan, USA.
  • LULAN LANDIS, b. October 27, 1868, Bedford, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA; d. October 19, 1935, Alameda, Alameda County, California, USA.
  • WILLIAM LANDIS, b. December 10, 1873, Shelbyville, Bedford County, Tennessee; d. December 16, 1873, Shelbyville, Bedford County, Tennessee.


Marriage of MAJOR ABSALOM LOWE LANDIS and NANCY TANNEHILL CARTER:

  • Marriage: June 27, 1843, Shelbyville, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA

Census Records of MAJOR ABSALOM LOWE LANDIS:

  • Census 1850: Resided in District 25, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA: A.L. 26, Nancy 20, Melissa 7, Narcissa 5, Melville 1, C.C. Carter 28, Albert Lowe 23, Nancy 20, Melissa 7, Narcissa 5, Melville 1
  • Census 1860: Resided in District 25, Bedford County, Tennessee
  • Census 1870: Resided in District 25, Bedford County, Tennessee: Landis 47, Nancy 44, Narcissa 22, Melville 20, Solon 18, Abb 13, Sallie 10, Nova 7, John 4, Lulace 2
  • Census 1880: Resided in District 25, Bedford County, Tennessee: Melville 30, Eva H. 24, Minnie grace 7, John C. 4, Solon L. 3, Aubre E. 3 months.


Census Records of NANCY TANNEHILL CARTER:

  • Census 1850: Resided in District 25, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA: A.L. 26, Nancy 20, Melissa 7, Narcissa 5, Melville 1, C.C. Carter 28, Albert Lowe 23
  • Census 1860: Resided in District 25, Bedford County, Tennessee
  • Census 1870: Resided in District 25, Bedford County, Tennessee: Landis 47, Nancy 44, Narcissa 22, Melville 20, Solon 18, Abb 13, Sallie 10, Nova 7, John 4, Lulace 2
  • Census 1880: Resided in District 25, Bedford County, Tennessee
  • Census 1900: Resided in Civil District 10, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA: John 34, Linnie 30, Robert 5, Melinda 2, Nancy Landis 70, Ray Boone 24, Lori Armstead 35


Burial Records for MAJOR ABSALOM LOWE LANDIS:




Burial Records for NANCY TANNEHILL CARTER:



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