Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, Kniffin 1st ed., 1885 Reprinted 1972 by Kentucky Reprint Co., Murray, KY. Graves Co. Dr. J.D. LANDRUM, of Graves County, was born in Barren County, Ky., October 1, 1822. He is the son of James and Nancy (Walden) Landrum. The father was born in Amherst County, Va.; he died in 1841, aged sixty-two. The mother was born in King William County, Va., and died in March, 1863, aged sixty-two. Dr. Landrum was reared in Trigg County, Ky., and in 1845 he commenced the study of medicine with Dr. L. Lindsay; he also studied with Drs. McKinney and Drain, in all about four years. He matriculated in the Phisio-Medical College, of Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1848, and graduated from the same in 1853. He then went to Lafayette, Ky., where he engaged in the practice ef [sic] his profession, and he also practiced at Roaring Springs. In December, 1851, he came to Mayfield, where he has since located. In 1863 he was elected State senator, and served in this body four years. In 1864 he was elected Grand Master of the Grand Lodge, A.F. & A.M., of Kentucky, and served one term. Dr. Landrum was married in 1850 to Catherine Robbins, of Roaring Springs, Ky. They have five children - three sons and two daughters. Dr. and Mrs. Landrum are members of the Christian Church. Landrum Walden Lindsay McKinney Drain Robbins = Barren-KY Amherst-VA King_William-VA Trigg-KY OH http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/graves/landrum.jd.txt