His WW I draft registration card, filed 12 Sep 1918 in Owingsville, records Richard Oscar Vanlandingham, age 45, residence Salt Lick, Bath Co., Ky, born 1 March 1873, farmer, self-employed, nearest relative Mrs. Kate Ann Vanlandingham, Salt Lick.

His death certificate records Richard Vanlandingham, age 61 years 1 day, born 1 March 1873 in Ky, died 27 Feb 1934 in Salt Lick, Bath Co., Ky, married, farmer, father Stewart Vanlandingham, mother’s maiden name Mary Ellen Johnson, both born in Ky, cause of death shot gun wounds in head, face and neck, 13 days prior to death, informant Johnson Vanlandingham, Salt Lick, Ky, burial in Hedrick graveyard.

The following article, serving as both obituary and news item, was the front page lead on the March 8, 1934 issue of the Bath County News-Outlook, published weekly on Thursday in Owingsville:

"Wounds Fatal to Vanlandingham: Son-in-Law, Charged With Shooting, Has Not Been Apprehended
Richard O. Vanlandingham, 61 years old, who was shot about the head with a shot gun said to have been in the hands of his son-in-law, Harlan Petit, at the former's home in the Moore's Ferry section on the night of February 14 of this year, died at his home late last Friday night, March 2, from the effect of his wounds.
Petit was arrested after the shooting and held in jail here pending the action of the grand jury, [which] returned an indictment against him on a charge of shooting with intent to kill, and was released on bond for his appearance at the May term of court. At that time it was thought that Mr. Vanlandingham would recover. Since the death of Mr. Vanlandingham officers have been unable to locate Petit. His bondsmen, however, are said to have promised to produce him to answer a charge of murder.
Mr. Vanlandingham was a native of this county and a member of a prominent and widely known family. He was a son of the late Stewart and Mary Ellen Vanlandingham, born March 1, 1873. Except for a few years spent in Fleming, his entire life was spent in Bath County.
Besides his widow, Mrs. Kate Vanlandingham, he is survived by five daughters, Mrs. Mary Ford, New Castle; Ind., Mrs. Eliza Wells, Mrs. Bessie Spurlock, Mrs. Ollie Petit and Miss Nora Vanlandingham, all of this county, two sisters, Mrs. Hazel Razor and Mrs. Elizabeth Ingram, and five brothers, Walter, Johnson, William, Albert and Greenberry Vanlandingham.
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon, March 4, conducted by the Rev. H. S. Ficklin. Burial took place at the Hedricks graveyard."

For further information on the case, see my file "Vanlandingham murder".

1900 census of Bath Co., Ky, White Sulphur precinct, enumerated 1 June, lists on p. 1B as family #17:
Vanlandingham, Richard, 27, b. Dec 1873, farmer; Kate, wife, 25, b. Feb 1875, married 8 years, mother of 4 children, 4 living; Elize, dau, 7, b. Sep 1892; Marry, dau, 5, b. Sep 1894; Willie, son, 3, b. Dec 1896; Bessie, dau, 1, b. Dec 1898. All born Ky Ky Ky.

1910 census of Bath Co., Ky, White Sulphur precinct, enumerated 22 April, lists on p. 9A as family #189/204:
Vanlandingham, Richard O., 37, farmer; Katy A., wife, 34, first marriage for both, married 19 years, mother of 7 children, 7 living; Mary D., dau, 15; Wilie O., son, 13; Bessie L., dau, 11; Everett, son, 8; Norah E., dau, 3; Ollie, dau, 1. All born Ky Ky Ky.

1920 census of Bath Co., Ky, White Sulphur precinct, enumerated 13 Jan, lists on p. 5B as family #101:
Vanlandingham, Richard, 47, farmer; Kate, wife, 45; Everett, son, 18; Nora, dau, 13; Ollie, dau, 11. All born Ky Ky Ky.

1930 census of Bath Co., Ky, White Sulphur district, Salt Lick precinct 1, enumerated 8 April, lists on p. 6A as family #129:
Vanlandingham, Richard O., 57, age at first marriage 18, farmer; Kate, wife, 54, age at first marriage 15; Nora, dau, 23, single. All born Ky Ky Ky.