life since the Civil war to preaching the gospel, and has a good home in West Point, and is independent in a financial way, and has given all his children the best possible educational advantages, which they have turned to good account. Mrs. Fannie Van Landingham is a consecrated Christian and active and useful in all departments of church work. She united with the Baptist Church at a very early age, and for many years past has been president of the Ladies’ Missionary and Aid Society, and was treasurer for eleven years. Mr. and Mrs. Van Landingham have been blessed with seven children. six sans and one daughter. Henry Asa, the eldest son, was born Oct 10, 1872, and united with the Baptist church at the age of 12 years. He graduated in the West Point High school with first honors and in Mississippi College with second honors and won the medal for best graduating essay. He taught in Douglasville College, Ga.. one year, and was then made president. serving for one year; he resigned and took a position in Georgetown College, Ky., where he taught two years, then spent a summer in Chicago University, then to Cambridge, Mass., where lie spent two years in Harvard University. taking the degree of A. B. first year and A. M. the second year. He then went to California and taught in the Thacher school six years, when he returned to Georgetown. Ky., and took the chair of English. In Sept. 1905, be took a professorship in Mercer University, Ga., where his great grandfather Hearne was educated. John Heard, second son, was born Oct. 6, 1874. united with Baptist church at ten years of age, and died Jan. 28, 1887. William Hearn, third son, was born Dec. 7, 1876; united with Baptist church when twelve years old; after graduation in the High school at West Point he spent four years in Georgetown College, Ky., graduating with the A. M. degree, and returning home, taught school; his health failing, he quit teaching and engaged in the compress business, and is now employed at a fine salary. Soon after his graduation from college he married Miss Bell Hart of Carroliton, Miss., who lived but a few years, and after her death he married, Jan. 10, 1906, Miss Lou Ella Jennings of Water Valley, Miss. She is of a prominent and wealthy Baptist family (who donated $20,000 to Miss. College), and one of whom is president of board of trustees of Baptist Orphanage at Jackson, Miss., as well as one of the largest contributors. Wm. Vanlandingham now lives in Memphis, Tenn. John Broadus, fourth son, was born Dec. 14, 1879,

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