John Wesley Lansdale

1841 - 1907  (66 years)

Charles Lansdale

Abt 1742 -

Birth	Abt 1742
Family	Catherine Wheeler           b. 25 Jul 1734
Married	19 Apr 1767	King George's Parish, Prince George's Co., Maryland
Children	+ 1. Elizabeth Ann Lansdale           b. 12 Nov 1769, King George's Parish, Prince George's Co., Maryland   2. Catherine Lansdale           b. 12 Nov 1769, King George's Parish, Prince George's Co., Maryland + 3. Henry Lansdale           b. 18 Jul 1771, King George's Parish, Prince George's Co., Maryland + 4. Suzanna Lansdale           b. 12 Jun 1776, King George's Parish, Prince George's Co., Maryland   5. Charles Gates Lansdale           b. 9 Apr 1778, King George's Parish, Prince George's Co., Maryland

Catherine Stinchcomb

1816 - 1900  (83 years)

Birth	Oct 1816	Scotland
Died	11 Jan 1900	Washington, D.C.
Buried	Glenwood Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
Family	Enoch Lansdale           b. 7 Feb 1813, Washington, D.C.
Married	1 Sep 1836	Washington, D.C.
Children	1. Mary Elizabeth Lansdale           b. 9 Sep 1837   2. Sarah Cookman Lansdale           b. 17 Oct 1838   3. Enoch McClain Lansdale           b. 4 Dec 1839 + 4. John Wesley Lansdale           b. 12 Mar 1841, Washington, D.C.   5. Charles Edward Lansdale           b. 30 Aug 1842

Enoch Lansdale

1813 - 1843  (30 years)

Birth	7 Feb 1813	Washington, D.C.
Died	1 Mar 1843
Buried	Glenwood Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
Father	Henry Lansdale           b. 18 Jul 1771, King George's Parish, Prince George's Co., Maryland
Mother	Mary Busson           b. Abt 1786, Maryland
Married	5 May 1808	Montgomery Co., Maryland
Family	Catherine Stinchcomb           b. Oct 1816, Scotland
Married	1 Sep 1836	Washington, D.C.
Children	1. Mary Elizabeth Lansdale           b. 9 Sep 1837   2. Sarah Cookman Lansdale           b. 17 Oct 1838   3. Enoch McClain Lansdale           b. 4 Dec 1839 + 4. John Wesley Lansdale           b. 12 Mar 1841, Washington, D.C.   5. Charles Edward Lansdale           b. 30 Aug 1842

Catherine Stinchcomb

1816 - 1900  (83 years)

Birth	Oct 1816	Scotland
Died	11 Jan 1900	Washington, D.C.
Buried	Glenwood Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
Family	Enoch Lansdale           b. 7 Feb 1813, Washington, D.C.
Married	1 Sep 1836	Washington, D.C.
Children	1. Mary Elizabeth Lansdale           b. 9 Sep 1837   2. Sarah Cookman Lansdale           b. 17 Oct 1838   3. Enoch McClain Lansdale           b. 4 Dec 1839 + 4. John Wesley Lansdale           b. 12 Mar 1841, Washington, D.C.   5. Charles Edward Lansdale           b. 30 Aug 1842

Mary Ellen Joy

Abt 1843 -

Birth	Abt 1843	Washington, D.C.
Family	John Wesley Lansdale           b. 12 Mar 1841, Washington, D.C.
Children	+ 1. Katherine Elizabeth Lansdale           b. 21 Nov 1866, Washington, D.C. + 2. William "Will" Enoch Lansdale           b. 21 Nov 1866, Washington, D.C.   3. Ella Lansdale           b. Abt 1869, Washington, D.C.   4. John R. Lansdale           b. Jan 1873, Washington, D.C.   5. Anna Agnes Lansdale           b. Aug 1874, Washington, D.C.   6. Mary Lansdale           b. Dec 1877, Washington, D.C.   7. George A. Lansdale           b. Feb 1880, Washington, D.C.   8. Walter B. Lansdale           b. May 1882, Washington, D.C.   9. Francis Lansdale           b. Nov 1888, Washington, D.C.

Katherine Elizabeth Lansdale

1866 - 1954  (87 years)

Birth	21 Nov 1866	Washington, D.C.
Died	26 Oct 1954
Father	John Wesley Lansdale           b. 12 Mar 1841, Washington, D.C.
Mother	Mary Ellen Joy           b. Abt 1843, Washington, D.C.
Family	George William Donn, Jr.           b. Washington, D.C.
Children	1. John Bernard Donn           b. Feb 1893, Washington, D.C. + 2. Helen Gertrude Donn           b. 22 Jun 1895, Washington, D.C. + 3. Mary Donn           b. 6 Dec 1897, Washington, D.C.

George William Donn, Jr.

- Yes, date unknown

Birth	Washington, D.C.
Died	Yes, date unknown
Family	Katherine Elizabeth Lansdale           b. 21 Nov 1866, Washington, D.C.
Children	1. John Bernard Donn           b. Feb 1893, Washington, D.C. + 2. Helen Gertrude Donn           b. 22 Jun 1895, Washington, D.C. + 3. Mary Donn           b. 6 Dec 1897, Washington, D.C.

William "Will" Enoch Lansdale

1866 - 1953  (86 years)

Birth	21 Nov 1866	Washington, D.C.
Died	25 Feb 1953	Washington, D.C.
Buried	Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
Father	John Wesley Lansdale           b. 12 Mar 1841, Washington, D.C.
Mother	Mary Ellen Joy           b. Abt 1843, Washington, D.C.
Family	Effie L. Daw           b. 13 Jan 1872
Married	St. Aloysius Church, Washington, D.C.
Children	+ 1. George Leroy Lansdale, Sr.           b. 4 Sep 1893   2. William Cyril Lansdale           b. 3 Jun 1897   3. Kathryn Muriel Lansdale           b. 17 Mar 1902

Effie L. Daw

1872 - 1956  (84 years)

Birth	13 Jan 1872
Died	24 Mar 1956	Washington, D.C.
Buried	27 Mar 1956	Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
Family	William "Will" Enoch Lansdale           b. 21 Nov 1866, Washington, D.C.
Married	St. Aloysius Church, Washington, D.C.
Children	+ 1. George Leroy Lansdale, Sr.           b. 4 Sep 1893   2. William Cyril Lansdale           b. 3 Jun 1897   3. Kathryn Muriel Lansdale           b. 17 Mar 1902

Ella Lansdale

Abt 1869 -

Birth	Abt 1869	Washington, D.C.
Father	John Wesley Lansdale           b. 12 Mar 1841, Washington, D.C.
Mother	Mary Ellen Joy           b. Abt 1843, Washington, D.C.

John R. Lansdale

1873 -

Birth	Jan 1873	Washington, D.C.
Father	John Wesley Lansdale           b. 12 Mar 1841, Washington, D.C.
Mother	Mary Ellen Joy           b. Abt 1843, Washington, D.C.

Anna Agnes Lansdale

1874 - 1932  (58 years)

Birth	Aug 1874	Washington, D.C.
Died	30 Nov 1932	Alexandria, Virginia
Father	John Wesley Lansdale           b. 12 Mar 1841, Washington, D.C.
Mother	Mary Ellen Joy           b. Abt 1843, Washington, D.C.

Mary Lansdale

1877 -

Birth	Dec 1877	Washington, D.C.
Father	John Wesley Lansdale           b. 12 Mar 1841, Washington, D.C.
Mother	Mary Ellen Joy           b. Abt 1843, Washington, D.C.

George A. Lansdale

1880 -

Birth	Feb 1880	Washington, D.C.
Father	John Wesley Lansdale           b. 12 Mar 1841, Washington, D.C.
Mother	Mary Ellen Joy           b. Abt 1843, Washington, D.C.

Walter B. Lansdale

1882 - 1904  (22 years)

Birth	May 1882	Washington, D.C.
Died	1 Dec 1904	Texarkana, Miller Co., Arkansas
Father	John Wesley Lansdale           b. 12 Mar 1841, Washington, D.C.
Mother	Mary Ellen Joy           b. Abt 1843, Washington, D.C.

Francis Lansdale

1888 -

Birth	Nov 1888	Washington, D.C.
Father	John Wesley Lansdale           b. 12 Mar 1841, Washington, D.C.
Mother	Mary Ellen Joy           b. Abt 1843, Washington, D.C.

• Name	John Wesley Lansdale
  Birth	12 Mar 1841	Washington, D.C.
  Gender	Male
  Census	1860	Washington, D.C.
  aged 19, apparentice; living in the household of James N. Boss, carpenter
  Census	1870	Washington, D.C.
  aged 28, carpenter, born in D.C.; realty worth 2,000; pers. estate. 300
  Census	1900	Washington, D.C.
  aged 59, born in DC Mar. 1841; father born in Maryland, mother in DC
  Military Service	His wife applied for a pension after the Civil War, in which she says that he was part of "Capt. Nally's Co. 5 ?Battery D.C. Infantry." He says he went by "Wesley." It clearly says that the "state for which he served" was "DC."
  Death	26 Oct 1907
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Charles Lansdale           b. Abt 1742  (Great Grandfather)  Catherine Stinchcomb           b. Oct 1816, Scotland           d. 11 Jan 1900, Washington, D.C.  (Age 83 years)  (Mother)
  Notes	Note that there are two other John Wesley Lansdales on the tree, but from the "other" Lansdale tree.
  Person ID	I11400
  Last Modified	28 Feb 2023

  
  

  Father	Enoch Lansdale           b. 7 Feb 1813, Washington, D.C.           d. 1 Mar 1843 (Age 30 years)
  Mother	Catherine Stinchcomb           b. Oct 1816, Scotland           d. 11 Jan 1900, Washington, D.C. (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	1 Sep 1836	Washington, D.C.

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Mary Ellen Joy           b. Abt 1843, Washington, D.C.
  Children	5 sons and 4 daughters
  + 1. Katherine Elizabeth Lansdale           b. 21 Nov 1866, Washington, D.C.           d. 26 Oct 1954 (Age 87 years) └─ George William Donn, Jr. + 2. William "Will" Enoch Lansdale           b. 21 Nov 1866, Washington, D.C.           d. 25 Feb 1953, Washington, D.C. (Age 86 years) └─ Effie L. Daw  (Age 84 years)   3. Ella Lansdale           b. Abt 1869, Washington, D.C.   4. John R. Lansdale           b. Jan 1873, Washington, D.C.   5. Anna Agnes Lansdale           b. Aug 1874, Washington, D.C.           d. 30 Nov 1932, Alexandria, Virginia (Age 58 years)   6. Mary Lansdale           b. Dec 1877, Washington, D.C.   7. George A. Lansdale           b. Feb 1880, Washington, D.C.   8. Walter B. Lansdale           b. May 1882, Washington, D.C.           d. 1 Dec 1904, Texarkana, Miller Co., Arkansas (Age 22 years)   9. Francis Lansdale           b. Nov 1888, Washington, D.C.
  Family ID	F8012	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Apr 2025

  
  

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• Reference

  Pitard, D. "John Wesley Lansdale". Genealogy at Pitard.net. https://ancestors.pitard.net/getperson.php?personID=I11400&tree=1sttree (accessed April 24, 2025).