"TWO PIONEER WOMEN SUMMONED BY DEATH
Mrs. Landphair and Mrs. Willis Were Among Early Settlers—
Both Were Highly Respected Citizens."
Two pioneer women of Lamoni were taken by death during the past few days when Florence Viola Landphair and Carrie P. Willis passed away. Both women had resided for many years in Lamoni, had seen the scattered community develop into a thriving town, and watched with interest the educational and commercial advancements made. They and members of their families gave much to the early history which surrounds the town...

...Florence Viola Landphair came to this community when a girl 11 years of age in the year 1868. The family traveled to Iowa from Illinois in a covered wagon and settled some four miles south of Davis City. For the past 40 years, Mrs. Landphair was a continuous resident of the Lamoni vicinity where she was active and ever interested in the achievement of her friends and community.
SOURCE: The Lamoni Chronicle, published in Lamoni, Iowa on Thursday, August 29th, 1935, pg 1

*The 1900 census states Viola was the mother of 12 children of whom only 9 were living.

MOTHER: Aletha "Letha" Tucker
FATHER: Theodore Graham

HUSBAND: Elmer Austin Landphair
m. 21 Jun 1874 (divorced by the 1910 census)

CHILDREN:
1. Elizabeth Cornelia "Libbie" Landphair
m. John McFarion Hamilton

2. Adelaide Iren "Addie" Landphair, died 7 Feb 1897
m. Andrew Jackson/Jay McWilliams

3. Earnest Theodore Landphair
m. Merl Iris Hagen
m. Cora V. ___

4. Fannie Belle Landphair
m. John Harrison Mickelson

5. Clara P. Landphair
m. __ Smith

6. William W Landphair
m. Laura Hall

7. Lewis Porter Landphair
unmarried

8. Daisy Florence Landphair
m. George Washington Turner

9. Ethel Eliza Landphair
m. William Austin Geringer

10. Kingsley Lynn Landphair
m. Eliza Catherine Robb

11. Asa Landphair, 1890-1892

12. Elsza Landphair
unmarried

FURTHER INFORMATION:
1. (family of origin)
1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Florence V Graham
Age: 6
Birth Year: abt 1854
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Illinois
Home in 1860: Courtland, Jo Daviess, Illinois
Post Office: Warren
Dwelling Number: 2805
Family Number: 2909
Attended School: Yes
Household Members: Name Age
Theadore Graham 37
Letha Graham 39
Wm H Graham 18
Ephraim Graham 17
Eliza A Graham 16
Erastus Graham 14
Lydam M Graham 12
Lucinda Graham 10
Pheoresa Graham 8
Florence V Graham 6
Frank Graham 4
Martha J Graham 1
Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Courtland, Jo Daviess, Illinois; Roll: M653_189; Page: 705; Family History Library Film: 803189

2. 1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Florence V Landphair
[Florence E Landphair]
Age: 43
Birth Date: Jun 1856
Birthplace: Illinois
Home in 1900: Monroe, Ringgold, Iowa
Sheet Number: 2
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 37
Family Number: 37
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Elmer Landphair
Marriage Year: 1874
Years Married: 26
Father's Birthplace: Missouri
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother: number of living children: 9
Mother: How many children: 12
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
Household Members: Name Age
Elmer Landphair 50
Florence V Landphair 43
Clara P Landphair 18
William W Landphair 15
Lewis P Landphair 13
Daisy F Landphair 12
Ethel E Landphair 8
Kingsley L Landphair 6
Irene Mcwilliams 3 (Addie's daughter)
Source Citation:
Year: 1900; Census Place: Monroe, Ringgold, Iowa; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0109