Comments on: Introduction: Kinship, Community, and Place (excerpt)

By: melissa comeaux

melissa comeaux — Wed, 15 May 2013 19:05:04 +0000

Hi my father was E.L. Landrum he was called lee. his father was Eligah Thomas Landrum narried Virda/Verda clifton. Eligah’s father was Thomas Landrum married Alice Palmer. i know there are a lot of thomas landrum from jones wayne perry greene washington back then they were basically all the same area. But, my question is if the Thomas i found is my great grandfather it shows Alice in 1910 census as widowed I also have found a Thomas landrum married to Lula with child in the 1920 census. My father E.L.”lee” Landrum. died when i was 5 mom remarried and the new husband would not allow any contact. So i am basically flying blind. Any help would be appreciated. Linda, Patricia, and sandra have all given help and i would like to thank them. So any information about Landrums and Cliftons from perry county. I have done 23andme dna. as well trying to find any family for background. thank you very much melissa.

By: Kathy Adams

Kathy Adams — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 16:41:43 +0000

Do you know whether Ernest Carl Landrum was born in Mississippi or New Orleans? and If in New Orleans, why they were there? Also do you know anything about Eliza Theodoria Pitts. Thanks. Do you know why the Landrum family is such a hard family to trace–or is it just me?

Kathy

By: Sandra Nash

Sandra Nash — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 20:23:37 +0000

Some of the Landrum men were Unionist. Several of them were in the 1st New Orleans Infantry. Ed Payne has written several articles on this subject. I don’t know much about Samuel L. Landrum and his wife Mary Johnson. If I get more information I will be glad to share it with you.
Do you have any family stories you would like to share?

By: Kathy Adams

Kathy Adams — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 19:44:02 +0000

Thanks, Sandra. That helped a lot. His family history has been hard to track. If you know anything else about his family and why his family was in New Orleans, I would love to hear from you.

Again, thanks a lot.

By: Sandra Nash

Sandra Nash — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 14:19:27 +0000

Earnest Carl Landrum b. 8/27/1896 d. 2/21/1937 married Frances Armada Graham.
Father: W.M. Landrum 1855-1900
Mother: Eliza Theodoria Pitts 1858-1935
Grandfather: Samuel L. Landrum, Sr.
Grandmother: Mary F. Johnson

Hope this is the family you are looking for.

Sandra Nash

By: Kathy Adams

Kathy Adams — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 23:45:57 +0000

I’m searching for info on my husband’s granddaddy, Ernest Carl Landrum, who was either born in New Orleans or Mississippi 08/27/1896. I know that a number of Landrums went to New Orleans around the time of the Civil War, possibly some of his relatives were among them. He lived in Jones County, Mississippi at least part of his life. I think he was buried in Mississippi in 1937. Thanks for your help.

By: Sandra

Sandra — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 21:29:29 +0000

Vikki,
Thank you. I want to check and see what information she has and maybe can will come up with some solid information about Henry Marshall Landrum, who was the Father of Ulysses Grant Landrum, and share it with the site.
I really enjoy reading Renegade South. Thank you!

Sandra

By: renegadesouth

renegadesouth — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 21:12:12 +0000

Sandra,

I have sent Sherri your email. Let me know if I can be of more assistance.

Vikki

By: Sandra

Sandra — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 20:48:18 +0000

Yes send her my e-mail address please. Once we compare notes, then we can share with the site. Thank you

By: renegadesouth

renegadesouth — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 19:58:35 +0000

Sandra, I will privately send your email address to Sherri if you’d like, or it would be great if you shared info right here on the site. Whatever you prefer.

Vikki