Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 3rd ed., 1886. Allen County. WILLIAM H. LANDERS was born in Allen County, where he now resides. His father, Jacob Landers, was also a native of Allen County, as well as his grandfather, Isaac Landers. Jacob Landers has been twice married, first, on February 19, 1860, to Elizabeth, daughter of John Ayers, of Allen County. To them were born, William H. and John T. Elizabeth Landers, the mother of William H., departed this life February 5, 1863. In 1864 Jacob Landers was again married, but of this marriage there is no issue. He owns at present somewhere in the neighborhood of 300 acres of land in good condition and procured by his own economy. William H. married, January 17, 1882, Rufina J., daughter of Josey L. and Zela F. (Cornwell) Willoughby, of Allen County. To them one child, Anna P., has been born. Mr. Landers has a fair English education; is a member of the "Bay's Fork" Baptist Church, and in politics is a Democrat. Landers Ayers Cornwell WIlloughby = none http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/allen/landers.wh.txt