Eldridge M. Landrum: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Eldridge M. Landrum was born on 28 Jan 1894 in Wayne Co, Mississippi; died on 20 Aug 1968 in Wayne Co, Mississippi; was buried in Mulberry Cem, Wayne Co, Mississippi.

Eldridge married Ella Davis about 1912 in Mississippi. Ella was born on 1 Mar 1892; died on 24 Dec 1973 in Wayne Co, Mississippi; was buried in Mulberry Cem, Wayne Co, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Rufus Landrum was born on 10 Dec 1913 in Wayne Co, Mississippi; died on 28 Jul 1999 in Wayne Co, Mississippi; was buried in Mulberry Cem, Wayne Co, Mississippi.
3. Beatrice Landrum was born on 20 Jan 1916; died on 2 Jun 2007 in Jones Co, MIssissippi; was buried in Good Hope Cem, Lanham, Jones Co, Mississippi.
4. Eldridge Carl Landrum was born on 28 Jul 1917 in Mississippi; died on 8 Nov 2003 in Richton, Wayne Co, Mississippi; was buried in Mulberry Cem, Wayne Co, Mississippi.
5. James W. Landrum was born on 19 Jul 1921; died on 26 Sep 2004 in Waynesboro, Wayne Co, Mississippi; was buried in Mulberry Cem, Wayne Co, Mississippi.
6. Louise Landrum was born on 25 Dec 1922 in Wayne Co, Mississippi; died on 13 Feb 2010 in Jones Co, Mississippi; was buried in Lake Park Cem, Laurel, Jones co, Mississippi.
7. Eloise Landrum

Generation: 2

2. Rufus Landrum (1.Eldridge¹) was born on 10 Dec 1913 in Wayne Co, Mississippi; died on 28 Jul 1999 in Wayne Co, Mississippi; was buried in Mulberry Cem, Wayne Co, Mississippi.

Beatrice Landrum

(1.Eldridge¹) was born on 20 Jan 1916; died on 2 Jun 2007 in Jones Co, MIssissippi; was buried in Good Hope Cem, Lanham, Jones Co, Mississippi.

Notes:

Died:
Laurel Leader Call
Beatrice Cooley, 91, of the Landrum community, died Saturday, June 2, 2007, at Magnolia Gardens in Laurel.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, at Good Hope Baptist Church, with burial in the church cemetery. The Revs. Tim Taylor and Cliff Jenkins will officiate.
She was a retired school teacher and a homemaker and enjoyed gardening until her recent illness. She was very active in the senior citizens' Young in Heart fellowship group and Sunday school class at Good Hope Baptist Church in the Landrum community where she was a faithful member.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 48 years, John L. Cooley, and three brothers, Rufus E. Landrum, E.C. Landrum and James Landrum.
She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Linda C. and Gary R. "Ronny" Byrd of the Landrum community; two grandsons and their wives, David A. and Jana Byrd of the Landrum community and Daren R. and Tara Byrd of Ellisville; two great-grandsons, Taylor Byrd and Hunter Byrd, both of the Landrum community; two sisters, Louise Dickerson of Ellisville and Eloise Cochran of Birmingham, Ala.; a sister-in-law, Betty Landrum of the Mullberry community in Wayne County; and a host of nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be N.K. Adams, Roland Barney, Dick Landrum, Albert Landrum, Keith Landrum and Raymond Landrum.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Good Hope Baptist Church cemetery fund.
Visitation will be held from 9-10 a.m. Tuesday, at the church.
Memory Chapel Funeral Home in Laurel is in charge of arrangements.
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Beatrice married John L. Cooley about 1936 in Mississippi. John (son of William Ira Cooley and Pheobe Nicholson) was born on 4 Apr 1914 in Wayne Co, Mississippi; died on 24 Sep 1987 in Jones Co, Mississippi; was buried in Good Hope Cem, Lanham, Jones Co, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Eldridge Carl Landrum

(1.Eldridge¹) was born on 28 Jul 1917 in Mississippi; died on 8 Nov 2003 in Richton, Wayne Co, Mississippi; was buried in Mulberry Cem, Wayne Co, Mississippi.

Notes:

Died:
ELDRIDGE CARL LANDRUM Eldridge Carl (E. C.) Landrum, 86, of Richton, died Saturday, Nov. 8, 2003, at Perry County Hospital in Richton. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at Mulberry Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Mulberry Cemetery. The Revs. Shots Stinson and William Pettis will officiate. He was preceded in death by his wife, Estelle C. Landrum. Mr. Landrum is survived by two sons, Carl Landrum of White Oaks, Texas, and Albert Landrum of Richton; a brother, James Landrum of Richton; three sisters, Beatrice Cooley, Louise Dickerson, both of Laurel, and Ellawese Cochran of Birmingham, Ala.; four grandchildren, and three great grandchildren. Visitation will be held today at Mulberry Baptist Church at 5 p.m. Freeman Funeral Home, Inc. is in charge of the arrangements.
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Eldridge married Estelle Cooley about 1939 in Mississippi. Estelle (daughter of Albert G. Cooley and Pearl "Pearlie" Nicholson) was born on 20 Jul 1919 in Wayne Co, Mississippi; died on 2 Mar 1999 in Wayne Co, Mississippi; was buried in Mulberry Cem, Wayne Co, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James W. Landrum

(1.Eldridge¹) was born on 19 Jul 1921; died on 26 Sep 2004 in Waynesboro, Wayne Co, Mississippi; was buried in Mulberry Cem, Wayne Co, Mississippi.

Notes:

Died:
JAMES W. LANDRUM James W. Landrum, 83, of Richton died Sunday, Sept. 26, 2004, at Wayne General Hospital in Waynesboro. Funeral service will be held 2 p.m. today at Mulberry Cemetery in Richton with burial in Mulberry Cemetery. He was a veteran of World War II and was retired from the U.S. Forestry Service. He was a member and deacon of Mulberry Missionary Baptist Church of Richton. He is survived by his wife, Betty Landrum of Richton; two sons, Ronnie Landrum and Donnie Landrum, both of Richton; three sisters, Beatruce Cooley and Louise Dickerson, both of Laurel, and Eloise Cochran of Birmingham; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Albert Landrum, Carl Landrum, Rufus E. Landrum, Harry Gainey, Mickey Stevison and Gary Stevison. Jones & Son Funeral Home of Richton is in charge of arrangements.
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Louise Landrum

(1.Eldridge¹) was born on 25 Dec 1922 in Wayne Co, Mississippi; died on 13 Feb 2010 in Jones Co, Mississippi; was buried in Lake Park Cem, Laurel, Jones co, Mississippi.

Notes:

Died:
Louise Landrum Dickerson, 87, died Feb. 13, 2010, at Forest General Hospital in Hattiesburg.Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 16, at the Chapel of Memory Chapel in Laurel. Interment will be in Lake Park Cemetery in Laurel. Dr. Don Stewart will officiate the services.Mrs. Dickerson was born in Wayne County to Eldridge Landrum and Ella Davis Landrum. She was a homemaker and a member of Highland Baptist Church.She was preceded in death by her parents, Eldridge and Ella Landrum; husband, Charles "Dick" Dickerson; one sister, Beatrice Cooley; and three brothers, James Landrum, E.C. Landrum and Rufus Landrum.Survivors include a son, Mike Dickerson of Tucker Crossing Community; daughter, Cindy Dickerson of Tucker Crossing Community; sister, Eloise Cochran of Pensacola, Fla.; and four little dogs, Little Molly, Rat, Molly B and Jody.To view or sign the family guestbook, visit www.leadercall.com.Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at Memory Chapel Funeral Home in Laurel, which is in charge of arrangements.
Published in the Leader Call on 2/14/2010
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Louise married Charles Dickerson about 1942 in Mississippi. Charles was born on 23 Apr 1916; died on 15 May 1983 in Jones Co, Mississippi; was buried in Lake Park Cem, Laurel, Jones Co, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

7. Eloise Landrum (1.Eldridge¹)
Eloise married (..) Cochran [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]