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JOHN D. LANDERS, farmer; P. O. Ellsworth; was born in Christian Co., Ky., Jan, 17, 1824; lived with his parents on the farm until 11 years of age; moved with his parents to this county Oct. 17, 1835; drove ox-team in summer, and went to school in winter; drove two droves of cattle to Wisconsin in the year 1844; came home, went to Kentucky, stayed one year, returned and ran his father’s farm and mill one year. Enlisted in the Mexican war June, 1846, in Co. B, 4th Regiment I. V. I., and served twelve months; was in the siege and capture of Vera Cruz, the battle of Cerro Gordo, where he was wounded in the left hand, and several skirmishes; was mustered out by general order. Returned home, and engaged in breaking prairie and farming for about three years. He was married to Melinda A. Lash March 7, 1850; she was born in Ohio; died April 5, 1874; there were nine children by this marriage, viz., Adaline, Ira, Samuel, Perry, Myra, Sallie, Olif, Ella and Zaulda. Mr. Landers was then married to Charlotte Driskill, April 12, 1877; she was born in Defiance Co., Ohio, Dec. 23, 1849; the fruit of this marriage is one child — John David, Jr., born May 25, 1878 Mr. Landers owns 208 acres of farm land, under good cultivation, and has considerable influence in his neighborhood. Mr. Landers has held office of School Director twenty years; School Treasurer, three years; Assessor, three years, and Supervisor, one term. His grandfather lived to be 114 years of age; his father is 81 years old, and still attends to business.