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CHRISTIAN LANDIS, farmer; P. O. Painter Creek. One of the old settlers of Darke Co., who was born near Canton, Ohio, in September, 1822; his parents, David and Barbara Landis, were born in Pennsylvania, where they resided till after their marriage, when they removed to near Canton, where our subject was born; his father died in Shelby Co. at the age of 71 years; his mother departed this life in Miami Co. at the age of 64; they were the parents of ten children, six of whom are living, viz.: Catherine, now Mrs. Shively; Barbara, now Mrs. Shaffer; Moses, Daniel, Samuel and our subject; the deceased are John, Elizabeth, David and Jacob. Mr. L. was reared a farmer’s boy, and in that capacity labored on his father’s farm till his 23d year, when he began life for himself and followed the occupation of his father; he removed to Darke Co., in Adams Township, in 1848, where he purchased 39 acres of land, on which he resided for three years, when he sold out and removed to the place where he now resides; in 1851, he first purchased 80 acres, on which he erected buildings, and labored faithfully for several years in removing the obstructions on his land; becoming crippled with rheumatism, he was obliged to sell 10 acres from the west end, in order to make ends meet; then the “ditch fever” raged in his vicinity, which necessitated a sale of 3 acres more, to enable him to perform his portion of the work; he started in life with no capital, and, with only slight assistance, he has made a good home, in which to enjoy his declining years. His marriage with Catherine Minnich was celebrated Sept. 9, 1845; her parents were natives of Pennsylvania, but became residents of Ohio; they were the parents of eight children, of whom four are now living, viz.: Jacob, Catherine, David and Abraham. Mr. and Mrs. Landis are the parents of nine children, viz.: Anna, born Oct. 24, 1846; Barbara, born Feb. 14, 1848; Mary, born July 14, 1849; George, born June 14, 1851; Elizabeth, born Feb. 4, 1854; Malinda, born Sept. 4, 1856; David, born July 4, 1858; Daniel, born Dec. 24 1860; John, born Sept. 6, 1865; George died Nov. 20, 1853. They have been members of the German Baptist Church for thirty-three years, and are worthy Christian people.