There was a time when the sound of a train's choo-choo bellowing in the wind was a welcomed sound. It was long before the demonic new world order leaders and those that worship the EPA instead of almighty God came into existence. It was an era before cash, power, and greed dominated the blackened souls of politicians, religious leaders, pharmaceutical giants, and tech tsars who, after taking their first breaths, began dreaming about having dominion over the soil beneath them. However, in 1845, merchants, bankers, and landowners had dreams of their own that would line their pockets with fortunes. But their plans included the interest of all and not just their own. Their societal blueprint allowed for converting middle Tennessee's natural resources into valuable commodities, creating new towns and more wealth. It would create jobs and careers for dreamers who believed in the great American experiment. And my great-great-great Uncle John Clyde Landis was one of those dreamers! Here is his story and the years he worked with the sound of the choo-choo as his chosen melody.
John Clyde Landis was born on June 10, 1875, in Shelbyville, Bedford County, Tennessee (1-13). He was the second child of nine children born to Melville Alonzo Landis and Evelyn Harriett Grace "Eva" Euless (14-41). Besides John, the couple had Minnie Grace (July 26, 1872 - September 10, 1956), Solon Lynn (October 30, 1877-July 29, 1957), Aubrey Everett (February 23, 1880-February 12, 1910), Nellie Euless (April 15, 1882-June 1975), Albert Lowe (May 24, 1884-May 15, 1945), Martin Euless (November 26, 1888-December 2, 1937), Blanche Alonzo (August 23, 1892-June 7, 1961), and Reddin Dale Landis (December 24, 1894-November 20, 1986) [14-41]. However, Clyde's father had another family (thought to be in secret) with someone else, Nancy Elizabeth Shelton, and therefore, Clyde had three half-siblings through their union [42-54]. More than likely unaware of their existence, they were Sally Elizabeth (August 25, 1880-October 11, 1952), John Robert (June 15, 1887-March 14, 1932), and James Forrest Landis (January 31, 1894-August 1961) [42-54].
For the most part, Clyde spent his formative years growing up in Shelbyville, Tennessee [7-10]. It is where his family's roots were well established and respected because of his grandfather [54-60]. John's grandfather, Major Absalom Lowe Landis, was well-known for his military achievements in the civil war, successful entrepreneurial endeavors, brokerage and banking businesses, role in developing the Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad, and political title of Tennessee State Senator [51-53]. However, despite Clyde's grandfather's accomplishments, his father, Melville, had not achieved such great accolades. And to support Clyde and his siblings, Melville hauled saw stocks and was a teamster whose job was to drive teams of draft animals [14-17, 54-57]. Since both positions were low-earning, Clyde and his family were presumably poverty-stricken despite the wealth of most of his aunts, uncles, and grandparents.
Like his brothers Solon, Aubrey, Albert, and Martin, Clyde fell in love with the railroad industry as a young man. Beginning as a brakeman in the early 1900s and then a baggage maker, Clyde ambitiously worked toward becoming a conductor and engineer of the steam engine [58-73]. It was a position that afforded him the ability to support his wife, Sarah Myrtle Stephens, who he married on October 14, 1897, in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee [1-2, 74]. Born May 21, 1873, in Bedford County, Tennessee, Myrtle was the daughter of John Patton Stephens (August 13, 1880) and Rhoda Catherine Bramblette (June 30, 1829-August 29, 1888) [75-88].
Five days after Clyde and Myrtle celebrated their first anniversary, they gleefully welcomed their first child and only son, Charles Graves Landis (October 19, 1898-January 14, 1970), into the world [58-73, 89-93]. But that was only the start of their family, and soon afterward, they welcomed six girls before completing their circle [58-73]. They included Evelyn Evaline (September 23, 1900-November 30, 1925), Allene Johnnie (February 17, 1904-January 19, 1985), Mary Rebecca "Reba" (January 18, 1906-June 13, 1988), Elizabeth Ann "Annie" (February 2, 1910-May 6, 1960), Nancy Catherine (October 7, 1911-June 3, 1971), and Rhoda Bramblette Landis (August 14, 1914-May 4, 1984) [94-113].
As an employee of the Nashville, Chattanooga, and St. Louis Railway, Clyde played an active role in assuring the safety of his coworkers [114-115]. He was known for presiding over quarterly meetings, and as a conductor, he found a lot of respect amongst his coworkers [114-115]. However, in July 1909, Clyde forwent safety when he threatened to assault another employee with a knife when Myrtle and their children traveled as passengers on a train [116]. Occupying two seats which the family had turned to face one another, Conductor N. W. Thompson repeatedly asked Myrtle to return the seat to its original position [116]. Annoyed at his persistence, Myrtle complained to Clyde, and a quarrel soon ensued between the two men [116]. Growing increasingly irritated, Clyde pulled out a knife, holding it to Thompson's throat [116]. Fortunately for Clyde, someone intervened, but he was arrested and arraigned on a thousand-dollar bond [116].
With a large family, tragedy seems to be continuously awaiting. And in 1914, Clyde and Myrtle faced the threat of losing their daughter Allene [117-119]. While playing with a friend, Katherine Connolly, in a creek a mile outside of town, lightning struck Allene and her friend [117-119]. Sadly, the lightning killed Katherine immediately, and although Allene remained alive, Clyde and Myrtle sat for days, fearing their daughter would become another casualty from the shock she sustained [117-119]. Eventually, Allene recovered; however, she did face temporary paralysis and a long journey toward her recovery [117-119].
As Clyde and Myrtle approached their fiftieth decade, they transitioned into another stage of life. They became grandparents. However, the happiness of the moment quickly became met with tragedy. After marrying George D. Miller, on November 28, 1924, in Humphrey's County, Tennessee, their daughter, Evelyn, soon became pregnant [121-128]. Almost to the exact day, a year later, on November 27, 1925, Evelyn delivers their first grandchild [124-129]. Sadly, though, Evelyn's daughter is stillborn, destroying Clyde and Myrtle's hopes and dreams of spoiling their first grandchild [124-129]. But their heartbreak becomes even more profound when Evelyn passes away three days later, on November 30, from eclampsia, a complication of childbirth [124-128, 130-132].
Before Clyde's death on December 12, 1934, in Bruceton, Carroll County, Tennessee, he was privileged to meet five more grandchildren [1-10]. Unfortunately, he would never know the three welcomed afterward. His burial is in Wartrace, Bedford County, Tennessee, at the Hollywood Cemetery [95-91, 102, 105, 109, 111, 113]. Myrtle would welcome all eight of her grandchildren before passing on January 14, 1951, in Waverly [85-88]. Her remains are beside Clyde's in Hollywood Cemetery [85]. They were married thirty-seven years!
Today, all modes of transportation are considered enemies to the new world order plan except those powered by electricity. Trains once ran on steam (coal), gas or petroleum, diesel, and diesel-electric [133]. Today, most are run on diesel-electric, although some are fully electric [133]. Since electricity plays a pivotal role in powering today's trains, trains should be welcomed equally with electric cars as an environmentally friendly mode of transportation for EPA fanatics. But the funny thing most benighted EPA enthusiasts and ideologists fail to understand is that fuel is necessary to create electricity at a power plant [134]. And the most used fuels by power plants today for producing electricity are oil, natural gas, or methane from decomposing rubbish [134]. You can't escape using fossil fuels unless you are willing to use hydroelectric power or smash nuclear atoms to generate electricity [134]. Joe Biden, our imposter and thief, and his treasonous administration have made all fossil fuels our enemy without increasing nuclear and hydroelectric electrical output. Their goal is to starve Americans, and turning fossil fuels into our enemy aids in reaching their objective. Inflated food costs associated with increased fuel prices will soon make it nearly impossible for people to place nourishment on their dining room tables. And when we begin witnessing the effects of corrupt politicians inherited through illegal elections and an imposter and thief that preferences little girls for molestation instead of utilizing his stolen position for the betterment of humankind, sorrow will be embraced by us all. It will be then that we all begin longing for the sorrowful sound of a train trudging along tracks built by those who loved America and stood for its principles. A simpler time before a rapist occupied the oval office.
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