Landis, David

Passed:

Age: 75

Source: Mountaineer

Death Notice:

Obituary Date: 1912-03-22

Information: David Landis, an aged farmer, residing on Upper Trace Fork, met a sudden end last Monday.  Mr. Landis, who was between 75 and 80 years of age, had gone out to plow.  He failed to come in as usual for dinner and a little girl was sent to see what was wrong.  She failed to find him and returned home.  The family became alarmed and a search was instituted.  About dark, Arvel Keenan, a neighbor's boy, discovered the body lying in a pasture field not far from the house with one foot caught in the plow.  It had been dragged there from the plowed field more than half a mile distance.  The clothing was partically torn from the body in passing over the rough ground.  There were no marks that would indicate foul play and death was probably due to heart failure.  No inquest was held over the remains which were prepared for burial and intered in the Mt. Olive Cemetery Thursday.   (McIntyre)