Son of Rev. Samuel and Mercy Smith Landrus, who was married July 1815 in Bradford County, Pennsylvania. The 1820 U.S. Federal Census places Samuel Landrus in Crawford County, Indiana with his family. The 1830 U.S. Federal Census shows the family continues to live in Undistributed, Crawford County, Indiana, USA.

Indiana, Marriage Index, 1800-1941
Name: Marvin Landrus - Spouse Name: Alse Williams
Marriage Date: 22 Jan 1834 - Marriage Place: Crawford

Indiana, Complied Marriages, 1802-1850
Name: Marvin Landrus - Spouse: Alse Williams
Marriage Date: 22 Jan 1834 - Marriage County: Crawford

Indiana, Complied Marriages, 1802-1892
Name: Marvin Landrus - Spouse: Alse Williams
Date: 22 Jan 1834 - County: Crawford - State: Indiana
Source: Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT
Microfilm: 1377775

Web: Indiana, Marriage Index, 1806-1861
Name: Marvin Landrus
Marriage Date: 22 Jan 1834 - Marriage Place: Crawford, Indiana, USA
Spouse: Alse Williams

Marvin Landrus and Alse Williams were married by Benjamin Hall on January 22, 1834 in Crawford County, Indiana, USA. Note: Alsa Bassett was first married to Constant Williams. Their license was issued on June 30, 1828; however, it was not returned. Consent of parents for both was given for the marriage to take place in Crawford County, Indiana.

The 1840 U.S. Federal Census places Marvin Landers in Crawford County, Indiana, USA - Total Number in Household: 4.

1850 U.S. Federal Census - Kentucky District, Meade County, Kentucky, USA
Household:
Marvin Landers (36) b. Pennsylvania
Elsey Landers (38) b. New York
Washington Landers (10) b. Indiana
Lucinda Landers (8) b. Indiana
Mercy Landers (6) b. Kentucky
Isaac Landers (3) b. Kentucky
Levi Landers (1) b. Indiana
Maria Williams (22) - b. Kentucky - daughter of Elsey
Mary Williams (2) - b. Kentucky - granddaughter of Elsey

Alse Landrus, wife of Marvin Landrus, died after September 18, 1850 and before his marriage to Ellen Blood on August 24, 1853 in Meade County, Kentucky, USA.

Kentucky, County Marriage Records, 1783-1965
Name: Marvin Landrus - Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 24 Aug 1853 - Marriage Place: Meade, Kentucky, USA
Spouse: Ellen Blood
MARRIAGE BOND: State of Kentucky, Meade County, TO WIT. To any authorized Minister of the Gospel, or any authorized Magistrate, these are to license and permit you to join together in the honorable ESTATE OF MATRIMONY, according to the rules and customs of the Church of which you are reputed a member, Mr. Marvin Landrus (of full age) and Miss Ellen Blood (Do Do). He the said Marvin Landrus having given bond and security, in my office according to law. Given under my hand, as Clerk of the County Court for the county aforesaid this 24th day of August 1853. Wm Fairleigh, Clerk.

Kentucky, County Marriage Records, 1783- 1965
Name: Marvin Landrus - Gender: Male - Age: 37 - Birth: abt 1816
Marriage Date: 25 Aug 1853 - Marriage Place: Meade, Kentucky, USA
Spouse: Ellen Blood
CERTIFICATE IN CASE OF MARRIAGE - I hereby certify that, on the 24th day of August 1853, Marvin Landrus of Meade County, Kentucky, 37 years old, born at Crawford County, Indiana was married to Ellen Blood, of Meade County, Kentucky, aged 25 years, born at Crawford County, Indiana, and then single, by Samuel Landrus, Minister of the Methodist Church. Witnesses: Harry Landrus and Charles Landrus - Dated: August 25, 1853.

Kentucky, Marriage Records, 1852-1914
Name: Marvin Landrus - Age: 37 - Est. Birth Year: abt 1816 - Residence: Meade
Spouse: Ellen Blood - Spouse Age: 26 - Spouse Residence: Meade
Marriage Date: 1 Sep 1853 (Married 24 Aug 1853 - This is the marriage register date) - Marriage Location: Meade - County of Record: Meade.
RECORD OF MARRIAGES - Date of Marriage 1 Sep - GROOM: Marvin Landrus - Residence: Meade County, Kentucky - Age: 37 - Condition: Widowed - Place of Birth: Pennsylvania - BRIDE: Ellen Blood - Residence: Meade County, Kentucky - Age: 26 - Condition: Widowed - Place of Birth: Crawford County, Indiana.

1860 U.S. Federal Census - Union Township, Perry County, Indiana, USA
Household:
Marvin Ganders (44) - [LANDRUS] b. Pennsylvania abt 1816
Ellen Ganders (34)
Washington Ganders (20) - son of Marvin and Else Landrus
Nancy A Ganders (16) - daughter of Marvin and Else Landrus
Isaac Russel [Landrus] (11) - son of Marvin and Else Landrus
William M Blood (16) - son of Ellen and William Blood
Lucinda Blood (15) - daughter of Ellen and William Blood
Elza J Blood (8) - daughter of Ellen and William Blood
Benjamin Ganders (5) - son of Marvin and Ellen Landrus
Alonzo Ganders (3) - son of Marvin and Ellen Landrus
Marvin E Ganders (1) - son of Marvin and Ellen Landrus
George Blood (4) - unknown relationship
Occupation of Marvin Landrus: Carpenter - Real Estate Value: 100 - Personal Estate Value: 150.

U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
Name: Marvin Landrus - Side: Union - Regiment State: Indiana - Regiment: 35th, Indiana Infantry - Company: D - Rank In: Private - Rank Out: Private.

Web: Indiana, Civil War Soldier Database Index, 1861-1865
Name: Marvin Landers - Birth Year: abt 1820 - Age: 44 - ENROLLMENT DATE: 8 Mar 1864 - Place: Leopold (Perry County), Indiana - Company: D - Regiment: 35.

U.S., Registers of Deaths of Volunteers, 1861-1865
Name: Marvin Landers - Death Date: 9 Aug 1865 - Death Place: Regimental Hospital - Enlistment State: Indiana - Rank: Private - Company: D - Regiment: 35th Indiana Volunteers - Cause of Death: Chronic Diarrhea.

U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934
Name: Ellen Landers - Gender: Female - Relation to Head: Widow - Spouse: Marvin Landers
Adjutant General's Office document:
"It appears from the Rolls on file in this Office, that Marvin Landers was enrolled on the 8th day of March 1864, at Leopold, Indiana in Co. D, 35th Regiment of Ind. Volunteers, to serve 3 years, or during the war, and mustered into service as a PVT on the 14 day of April 1864, at Indianapolis, in Co. D, 35th Regiment of Ind. Volunteers, to serve 3 years, or during the war. On the Muster Roll of Co. D of that Regiment Sept. 30, 1865, he is reported Died at Green Lake, Texas August 9, 1864."

DECLARATION FOR WIDOW'S ARMY PENSION - States the following:
1. Ellen Landers was a resident of Ohio Township, Crawford County, Indiana.
2. Ellen is the widow of Marvin Landers.
3. Marvin Landers died at Green Lake, Texas on the 10th day of August 1865.
4. Declares Ellen married Marvin Landers in Meade County, Kentucky on the 25th day of August 1853 and that her name before her said marriage was Ellen Blood.
5. List the minor children as: Jasper Landers born on the 10th day of May 1854; Alonzo Landers born on the 31st day of Januray 1857; Marvin E. Landers born on the 4th day of March 1859; and Ida F. Landers born on the 3rd day of April 1862. They all reside with said applicant.