James Frederick Gann1

#2682, (6 May 1855 - 13 March 1858)
Last EditedMay 22, 2002
Relationship2nd cousin 2 times removed of Zela Naomi Franks
ChartsDescendants of Samuel and Elizabeth Gann
Father*William Carroll Gann1 b. 5 Nov 1827, d. 18 Apr 1912
Mother*Nancy (?)1 b. 15 Nov 1834, d. 3 Jul 1884
Birth*6 May 1855 1 
Death*13 March 1858 Witness=William Carroll Gann, Witness=Nancy (?)1 
Burial*March 1858 Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Itawamba County, Mississippi, USA; Buried in family plot with parents and siblings.1 

Citations

  1. [S69] Betty Burton-Cruber, compiler, Cemetery Markings - Itawamba County, Mississippi (Amory, MS: Amory Advertiser, 1978), p. 244. Hereinafter cited as Cemetery Markings of Itawamba County, Mississippi.

James K. Polk Gann1

#2133, (25 January 1843 - )
Last EditedMar 10, 2002
Relationship2nd cousin 2 times removed of Zela Naomi Franks
ChartsDescendants of Samuel and Elizabeth Gann
Father*Smith Woodson Gann1 b. 1814, d. 1897
Mother*Rebecca (?)1 b. 1818
Birth*25 January 1843 Alabama, USA; 1850 census puts his birthdate in 1845.2,1 
Cen-Enum*18 November 1850 Beat #5, Marion County, Alabama, USA; James K. P. Gann, age 5, born AL, living with parents, Smith and Rebeca, and 4 siblings (assumed relationships).; Principal=AL Marion Co Census 18501 

Citations

  1. [S12] U.S. Census 1850, www.ancestry.com, Alabama, Marion County, Beat #5, page 221.. Hereinafter cited as U.S. Census 1850.
  2. [S26] Compiled Records from Genealogy Mail List or Website, http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:a28367&id=I14768. Hereinafter cited as Transcribed and Compiled Records On Line.

James M. Gann1

#166, (31 May 1836 - 23 January 1904)
Last EditedNov 23, 2002
RelationshipGreat-granduncle of Zela Naomi Franks
ChartsDescendants of Samuel and Elizabeth Gann
Father*John W. "Jack" Gann1 b. bt 1795 - 1800, d. bt 1845 - 1850
Mother*Mourning P. Franks1 b. 1795
Birth*31 May 1836 Alabama, USA; 1850 census would put his birthdate as 1838.2,3,1 
Cen-Enum*24 October 1850 Southern District, DeSoto County, Mississippi, USA; "James Gann", 12, male, born in AL, attended school. Living with mother and 5 siblings (assumed relationships).; Principal=MS Desoto Co Census 1850, Witness=Mourning P. Franks3 
Marriage*8 December 1859 DeSoto County, Mississippi, USA; Principal=Eliza J. Wood4 
Cen-Head*1860 DeSoto County, Mississippi, USA; "James Gann", HH #313, age 23, overseer, born AL. Living with Eliza (assumed wife) and close to mother and brothers.; Principal=MS DeSoto Co Census 1860, Resident=Eliza J. Wood2 
Cen-Enum1860 DeSoto County, Mississippi, USA; "Eliza Gann", white, female, age 24, born AL. Living with James Gann (assumed husband).; Principal=Eliza J. Wood, Principal=MS DeSoto Co Census 18602 
Cen-Head*27 June 1870 DeSoto County, Mississippi, USA; "James Gann", hh #119, age 34, white, male, farmer, $1600 real estate, $1000 personal estate, born AL. Living with Eliza Gann and four children.; Principal=MS DeSoto Co Census 1870, Resident=Eliza J. Wood, Resident=Mary C. Gann, Resident=Margaret A. Gann, Resident=Joshua Gann, Resident=Thomas A. Gann5 
Cen-Enum27 June 1870 DeSoto County, Mississippi, USA; "Eliza Gann", age 35, female, keeping house, born AL, cannot read or write, living with James Gann and 4 children.; Principal=Eliza J. Wood, Principal=MS DeSoto Co Census 18705 
Cen-Enum27 June 1870 DeSoto County, Mississippi, USA; "Mary C. Gann", age 10, female, born MS, attended school. Living with James and Eliza Gann and three other children.; Principal=Mary C. Gann, Principal=MS DeSoto Co Census 18705 
Cen-Enum27 June 1870 DeSoto County, Mississippi, USA; "Margaret Gann", age 8, female, born MS, attended school. Living with James and Eliza Gann and three other children.; Principal=Margaret A. Gann, Principal=MS DeSoto Co Census 18705 
Cen-Enum27 June 1870 DeSoto County, Mississippi, USA; "Joshua Gann", age 6, male, born MS. Living with James and Eliza Gann and three other children.; Principal=Joshua Gann, Principal=MS DeSoto Co Census 18705 
Cen-Enum27 June 1870 DeSoto County, Mississippi, USA; "Thomas Gann", age 3, male, born MS. Living with James and Eliza Gann and three other children.; Principal=Thomas A. Gann, Principal=MS DeSoto Co Census 18705 
Cen-Enum16 June 1880 Tate County, Georgia, USA; "Morning Gann", female, age 85, grandmother, widowed, at home, born TN, parents born TN. Living with granddaughter, Mary C. Gann Chambers, and next to son James Gann.; Principal=Mourning P. Franks, Principal=MS DeSoto Co Census 18806 
Cen-Head*16 June 1880 Tate County, Mississippi, USA; "James M. Gann", HH #379, white, male, age 44, married, farmer. Born AL, father AL, mother TN. Living with Eliza, wife and 4 children. Living next door is his mother, who is living with his daughter's family.; Principal=MS DeSoto Co Census 1880, Resident=Eliza J. Wood, Resident=Margaret A. Gann, Resident=Thomas A. Gann, Resident=Sam B. Gann, Resident=John W. Gann6 
Cen-Enum16 June 1880 Tate County, Mississippi, USA; "Eliza J. Gann", female, age 44, wife of James M. Gann, keeping house, born AL, parents born AL. Living with James and 4 children.; Principal=Eliza J. Wood, Principal=MS DeSoto Co Census 18806 
Cen-Enum16 June 1880 Tate County, Georgia, USA; "M.C. Chambers", age 19, female, wife of J. M. Chambers, keping house, born MS, parents born AL. Living with them is her grandmother, Mourning Gann, and they are living beside her parents, James and Eliza Gann.; Principal=Mary C. Gann, Principal=MS DeSoto Co Census 18806 
Cen-Enum16 June 1880 Tate County, Mississippi, USA; "Mag A. Gann", female, age 18, daughter of James Gann, single, born MS, parents born AL. Living with James and Eliza and 3 siblings.; Principal=Margaret A. Gann, Principal=MS DeSoto Co Census 18806 
Cen-Enum16 June 1880 Tate County, Mississippi, USA; "?. A. Gann", male, age 13, son of James Gann, born MS, parents AL. Living with James and Eliza Gann and 3 siblings. (Am assuming this is Thomas as the age is correct, first letter of first name is not clear.); Principal=Thomas A. Gann, Principal=MS DeSoto Co Census 18806 
Cen-Enum16 June 1880 Tate County, Mississippi, USA; "Sam B. Gann", male, age 9, son of James Gann, single, born MS, parents born AL. Living with James and Eliza and 3 siblings.; Principal=Sam B. Gann, Principal=MS DeSoto Co Census 18806 
Cen-Enum16 June 1880 Tate County, Mississippi, USA; "John W. Gann", male, age 5, son of James Gann, single, born MS, parents born AL. Living with James and Eliza and 3 siblings.; Principal=John W. Gann, Principal=MS DeSoto Co Census 18806 
Death*23 January 1904 Strayhorn, Tate County, Mississippi, USA1 

Family

Eliza J. Wood b. 1835
Marriage*8 December 1859 DeSoto County, Mississippi, USA; Principal=Eliza J. Wood4 
Children

Citations

  1. [S40] FamilySearch (www.familysearch.org), compiler, "Church of LDS Ancestral File - Submitted"; AFN:M1HO-2L, Ancestral File Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. Hereinafter cited as "Church of LDS Ancestral File."
  2. [S11] U.S. Census 1860, www.ancestry.com, Mississippi, DeSoto County, Senatobia P.O., p. 41. Image #41 at www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as U.S. Census 1860.
  3. [S12] U.S. Census 1850, www.ancestry.com, Mississippi, Desoto County, Southern District, p. 354B
    Ancestry Image #84 at www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as U.S. Census 1850.
  4. [S26] Compiled Records from Genealogy Mail List or Website, DeSoto County, MS marriage listings 1851-60 at http://www.rootsweb.com/~msdesoto/DeSotoBrides1851_1860AL.html. Hereinafter cited as Transcribed and Compiled Records On Line.
  5. [S9] U.S. Census 1870, www.ancestry.com, Mississippi, DeSoto County, Arkabutla P.O., Town 5, Range 9, p. 372AB Image #747 at www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as U.S. Census 1870.
  6. [S10] U.S. Census 1880, www.ancestry.com, Mississippi, Tate County, Enumeration District 181 p. 188A-B Image #41-2 at www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as U.S. Census 1880.

James Madison Gann1

#2367, (19 December 1832 - 23 July 1914)
Last EditedMar 6, 2006
Relationship1st cousin 4 times removed of Zela Naomi Franks
ChartsDescendants of Samuel and Elizabeth Gann
Father*Ignatius Nathan Gann1 b. bt 1757 - 1759, d. 18 Jul 1839
Mother*Sarah Delaney1 b. 1792, d. 9 Apr 1856
Birth*19 December 1832 Washington County, Tennessee, USA2 
Marriage*6 August 1851 Washington County, Tennessee, USA; Principal=Caroline Harmon2 
Death*23 July 1914 Tarrant County, Texas, USA3 

Citations

  1. [S26] Compiled Records from Genealogy Mail List or Website, http://freeweb.pdq.net/jrmartin/g0000064.html#I1271. Hereinafter cited as Transcribed and Compiled Records On Line.
  2. [S25] Ancestry.com, Stephen Forester database. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry.com.
  3. [S25] Ancestry.com, http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:1920424&id=I07760

James Madison Gann1

#2398, (1812 - )
Last EditedMar 7, 2006
Relationship1st cousin 4 times removed of Zela Naomi Franks
ChartsDescendants of Samuel and Elizabeth Gann
Father*Daniel L. Gann1 b. c 1777
Mother*Margaret Waddell1 b. 1778
Birth*1812 Nolichucky, Washington County, Tennessee, USA1 
Burial* Asbury Methodist Cemetery, Washington County, Tennessee, USA1 

Citations

  1. [S25] Ancestry.com, http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=grace&id=I2446. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry.com.

James McDonald Gann1

#4091, (8 April 1854 - 3 August 1854)
Last EditedJun 5, 2003
Father*James Murray Gann1 b. 1822
Mother*Elizabeth Franks1 b. 1820
Birth*8 April 1854 1 
Death*3 August 1854 1 

Citations

  1. [S44] Email Message, Robin Harris [e-mail address], 5 May 2003.

James Murray Gann1,2

#2248, (1822 - )
Last EditedJun 5, 2003
Birth*1822 Tennessee, USA1 
Marriage*circa 1839 Principal=Elizabeth Franks1 
Cen-Head*28 November 1850 District #14, Marion County, Alabama, USA; James M. Gann, head of HH #277, 28, born TN, farmer, living with wife, Elizabeth, and 5 children.; Principal=AL Marion Co Census 1850, Resident=Elizabeth Franks, Resident=John K. Gann, Resident=Lemuel Gann, Resident=George Washington Gann, Resident=Hannah Catherine Gann, Resident=Rufus K. Gann1 
Cen-Enum28 November 1850 District #14, Marion County, Alabama, USA; Elizabeth Gann, age 30, born TN, living with husband, James M., and 5 children.; Principal=Elizabeth Franks, Principal=AL Marion Co Census 18501 
Cen-Enum28 November 1850 District #14, Marion County, Alabama, USA; John N. Gann, age 10, born AL, attended school, living with parents, James M. and Elizabeth, and 4 siblings.; Principal=John K. Gann, Principal=AL Marion Co Census 18501 
Cen-Enum28 November 1850 District #14, Marion County, Alabama, USA; Lemuel Gann, age 8, born AL, attended school, living with parents, James M. and Elizabeth, and 4 siblings.; Principal=Lemuel Gann, Principal=AL Marion Co Census 18501 
Cen-Enum28 November 1850 District #14, Marion County, Alabama, USA; George W. Gann, age 6, born AL, living with parents, James M. and Elizabeth, and 4 siblings.; Principal=George Washington Gann, Principal=AL Marion Co Census 18501 
Cen-Enum28 November 1850 District #14, Marion County, Alabama, USA; Hannah Gann, age 4, born AL, living with parents, James M. and Elizabeth, and 4 siblings.; Principal=Hannah Catherine Gann, Principal=AL Marion Co Census 18501 
Cen-Enum28 November 1850 District #14, Marion County, Alabama, USA; Rufus N. Gann, age 1, born AL, living with parents, James M. and Elizabeth, and 4 siblings.; Principal=Rufus K. Gann, Principal=AL Marion Co Census 18501 
Cen-Head*1860 Caledonia Post Office, Lowdnes County, Mississippi, USA; Page 35, Line 17.2 
Cen-Head1870 Pickensville Post Office, Pickens County, Mississippi, USA; Page 13, Line 30.2 

Family

Elizabeth Franks b. 1820
Marriage*circa 1839 Principal=Elizabeth Franks1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S12] U.S. Census 1850, www.ancestry.com, Alabama, Marion County, District 14, page 293.. Hereinafter cited as U.S. Census 1850.
  2. [S44] Email Message, Robin Harris [e-mail address], 5 May 2003.

James Murray Gann Jr.1

#4097, (26 May 1860 - 1910)
Last EditedJun 5, 2003
Father*James Murray Gann1 b. 1822
Mother*Elizabeth Franks1 b. 1820
Birth*26 May 1860 Alabama, USA1 
Marriage* Principal=Annie Elizabeth Lenoir1 
Death*1910 Louisianna, USA1 

Citations

  1. [S44] Email Message, Robin Harris [e-mail address], 5 May 2003.

James Troy Gann1

#2548, (25 January 1901 - 23 January 1919)
Last EditedApr 4, 2002
Father*James Albert Gann1 b. 25 Aug 1878, d. 8 Dec 1940
Mother*Josephine (?)1 b. 28 Sep 1885, d. 15 Jul 1966
Birth*25 January 1901 1 
Death*23 January 1919 Witness=James Albert Gann, Witness=Josephine (?)1 
Burial*January 1919 Keys Cemetery, Itawamba County, Mississippi, USA; Gravestone states "James Troy, son of J. A. and Josephine Gann". He is buried with his parents and brother.1 

Citations

  1. [S69] Betty Burton-Cruber, compiler, Cemetery Markings - Itawamba County, Mississippi (Amory, MS: Amory Advertiser, 1978), p. 152. Hereinafter cited as Cemetery Markings of Itawamba County, Mississippi.

Jane Gann1

#2388, (13 March 1798 - )
Last EditedMar 8, 2002
Relationship1st cousin 4 times removed of Zela Naomi Franks
ChartsDescendants of Samuel and Elizabeth Gann
Father*Adam C. Gann1 b. 1769, d. a 1836
Mother*Rosina Broyles1 b. 23 Oct 1770, d. a 1813
Birth*13 March 1798 1 

Citations

  1. [S25] Ancestry.com, http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=tazhub2&id=I490. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry.com.

Jane Gann1

#5050, (circa 1861 - )
Last EditedJan 30, 2006
Father*H. Gann1 b. c 1833
Mother*Jane (?)1 b. c 1834
Birth*circa 1861 Alabama, USA1 
Census1 August 1870 Marion County, Alabama, USA; "H. Gann", HH #593, age 37, male, farmer, real estate $100, personal estate $100, born AL, cannot write. Living close to Alvin Franks. Living with him:
Jane Gann, age 36, female, keeping house, cannot write, born AL.
John Gann, age 14, farmer, cannot read or write, born AL.
Sarah Gann, age 12, female, cannot read or werite, born AL.
Jane Gann, age 9, born AL.
Benj. Gann, age 6, born AL.
Thos. Gann, age 3, born AL.; Principal=H. Gann, Principal=AL Marion Co Census 18701 

Citations

  1. [S9] U.S. Census 1870, www.ancestry.com, AL, Marion Co., Western District, p. 80. Hereinafter cited as U.S. Census 1870.

Jasper Levi Gann1

#2839, (14 February 1835 - 24 January 1911)
Last EditedOct 13, 2002
Relationship1st cousin 3 times removed of Zela Naomi Franks
ChartsDescendants of Samuel and Elizabeth Gann
Father*Thomas Gann1 b. bt 1800 - 1801
Mother*Rebecca (?)1 b. bt 1801 - 1810
Birth*14 February 1835 Marion County, Alabama, USA1 
Marriage*1852 Principal=Sarah Eulyene Gias2 
Death*24 January 1911 White County, Arkansas, USA1 

Family

Sarah Eulyene Gias d. 24 Sep 1919
Child

Citations

  1. [S26] Compiled Records from Genealogy Mail List or Website, http://www.edenfield.org/dbase/dbase13/abv00047.htm#1
    Posted by John L. Gann <e-mail address>. Hereinafter cited as Transcribed and Compiled Records On Line.
  2. [S26] Transcribed and Compiled Records On Line, Posting by Rubie Gann Golart at the "Migrations" website
    http://www.migrations.org/individual.php3?record=4263

Jesse Gann1

#2153, (1833 - )
Last EditedJan 30, 2002
Relationship2nd cousin 2 times removed of Zela Naomi Franks
ChartsDescendants of Samuel and Elizabeth Gann
Father*John Gann1 b. 1811
Mother*Katey C. (?)1 b. 1812
Birth*1833 Alabama, USA1 
Cen-Enum*27 November 1850 Beat #5, Marion County, Alabama, USA; Jesse Gann, male, age 17, born AL, living with parents, John and Katey, and 7 siblings (assumed relationships).; Principal=AL Marion Co Census 18501 

Citations

  1. [S12] U.S. Census 1850, www.ancestry.com, Alabama, Marion County, Beat #5, page 225.. Hereinafter cited as U.S. Census 1850.

Jesse Gann1

#3005, (1864 - )
Last EditedNov 23, 2002
Relationship1st cousin 2 times removed of Zela Naomi Franks
ChartsDescendants of Samuel and Elizabeth Gann
Father*Jesse C. Gann1 b. 1832, d. bt 1863 - 1870
Mother*Martha Angelina Crutchfield1 b. 1835
Birth*1864 Mississippi, USA1 
Cen-Enum*22 June 1870 DeSoto County, Mississippi, USA; "Jesse Gann", male, age 6, born MS. Living with M. A. Gann (assumed mother) and three other children.; Principal=MS DeSoto Co Census 1870, Witness=Martha Angelina Crutchfield1 

Citations

  1. [S9] U.S. Census 1870, www.ancestry.com, Mississippi, DeSoto County, Arkabutla P.O., Town 6, Range 9, p. 412B. Image #830 at www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as U.S. Census 1870.

Jesse C. Gann1

#163, (1832 - between 1863 and 1870)
Last EditedNov 23, 2002
RelationshipGreat-granduncle of Zela Naomi Franks
ChartsDescendants of Samuel and Elizabeth Gann
Father*John W. "Jack" Gann1 b. bt 1795 - 1800, d. bt 1845 - 1850
Mother*Mourning P. Franks1 b. 1795
Birth*1832 Alabama, USA2,1 
Cen-Enum*24 October 1850 Southern District, DeSoto County, Mississippi, USA; "Jesse Gann", 18, male, farming, born in AL. Living with mother and 5 siblings (assumed relationships).; Principal=MS Desoto Co Census 1850, Witness=Mourning P. Franks3 
Marriage*20 January 1853 DeSoto County, Mississippi, USA; Principal=Martha Angelina Crutchfield4,5,6 
Cen-Head*1860 DeSoto County, Mississippi, USA; "Jesse C. Gann", HH #303, male, age 28, armer, real estate $1500, born AL. Living with Angelina (wife), and 2 sons. Living close to his mother and some of his brothers. He is listed as having one 14 year old female slave.; Principal=MS DeSoto Co Census 1860, Resident=Martha Angelina Crutchfield, Resident=John B. Gann, Resident=William Gann2 
Cen-Enum1860 DeSoto County, Mississippi, USA; "Angelina Gann", female, white, age 23, born GA. Living with Jesse C. Gann and 2 sons.; Principal=Martha Angelina Crutchfield, Principal=MS DeSoto Co Census 18602 
Cen-Enum1860 DeSoto County, Mississippi, USA; "John Gann", male, age 6, born MS. Living with parents, Jesse C. and Angelina and brother, William.; Principal=John B. Gann, Principal=MS DeSoto Co Census 18602 
Cen-Enum1860 DeSoto County, Mississippi, USA; "Wm. Gann", male, age 4, born MS. Living with parents, Jesse C. and Angelina and brother, William.; Principal=William Gann, Principal=MS DeSoto Co Census 18602 
Death*between 1863 and 1870 Missing in the 1870 census. Wife and children are listed. Possibly died in the civil war.7 

Family

Martha Angelina Crutchfield b. 1835
Marriage*20 January 1853 DeSoto County, Mississippi, USA; Principal=Martha Angelina Crutchfield4,5,6 
Children

Citations

  1. [S40] FamilySearch (www.familysearch.org), compiler, "Church of LDS Ancestral File - Submitted"; AFN:M1H1-43, Ancestral File Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. Hereinafter cited as "Church of LDS Ancestral File."
  2. [S11] U.S. Census 1860, www.ancestry.com, Mississippi, DeSoto County, Senatobia P.O., p. 40. Image #40 at www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as U.S. Census 1860.
  3. [S12] U.S. Census 1850, www.ancestry.com, Mississippi, Desoto County, Southern District, p. 354B
    Ancestry Image #84 at www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as U.S. Census 1850.
  4. [S11] U.S. Census 1860, www.ancestry.com, Mississippi, DeSoto County, Senatobia Township, p. 40.
  5. [S26] Compiled Records from Genealogy Mail List or Website, DeSoto County, MS marriage listings 1851-60 at http://www.rootsweb.com. Hereinafter cited as Transcribed and Compiled Records On Line.
  6. [S48] Researcher Dick D. Fox, http://lockhart1957.tripod.com/index-GEN.html
  7. [S9] U.S. Census 1870, www.ancestry.com, Mississippi, DeSoto County, Arkabutla P.O., Town 6, Range 9, p. 412B. Image #830 at www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as U.S. Census 1870.
  8. [S11] U.S. Census 1860, www.ancestry.com, Mississippi, DeSoto County, Senatobia P.O., p. 41. Image #41 at www.ancestry.com.

Jesse T. Gann1,2

#3003, (1868 - )
Last EditedNov 23, 2002
Father*John L. Gann1 b. 1835
Mother*Cassie T. Brooks1 b. 1839
Birth*1868 Mississippi, USA1 
Cen-Enum*17 June 1870 DeSoto County, Mississippi, USA; "Jesse Brown", female, age 2 born MS. Living with John and Cassie Gann.; Principal=MS DeSoto Co Census 1870, Witness=John L. Gann1 
Cen-Enum*5 June 1880 Tate County, Mississippi, USA; "Jesse T. Gann", white, female, age 12, daughter of James and Cassie, born MS, parent born AL, living with them and one brother.; Principal=MS DeSoto Co Census 1880, Witness=John L. Gann2 

Citations

  1. [S9] U.S. Census 1870, www.ancestry.com, Mississippi, DeSoto County, Arkabutla P.O., Town 5, Range 9, p. 366. Image #736 at www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as U.S. Census 1870.
  2. [S10] U.S. Census 1880, www.ancestry.com, Mississippi, Tate County, Enumeration District 181 p. 174B. Image #14 at www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as U.S. Census 1880.

Jewelene Gann1

#2692, (7 July 1939 - 15 October 1944)
Last EditedMay 22, 2002
Birth*7 July 1939 1 
Death*15 October 1944 1 
Burial*October 1944 Wiygle Cemetery, Itawamba County, Mississippi, USA; Headstone states, "Jewelene, daughter of Garvin Gann..."1 

Citations

  1. [S69] Betty Burton-Cruber, compiler, Cemetery Markings - Itawamba County, Mississippi (Amory, MS: Amory Advertiser, 1978), p. 550.. Hereinafter cited as Cemetery Markings of Itawamba County, Mississippi.

Johann Gann1

#2406, (circa 1700 - )
Last EditedMar 8, 2002
Birth*circa 1700  
Marriage* Principal=Regina (?)1 
(Witness) Death21 July 1751 Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, USA; Principal=Regina (?)1 

Citations

  1. [S26] Compiled Records from Genealogy Mail List or Website, Information from Larry Priest at http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=blackhorse&id=I07693. Hereinafter cited as Transcribed and Compiled Records On Line.

Johann Gann1

#2408
Last EditedMar 8, 2002
Marriage*18 September 1751 St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Uppper Saucon Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, USA; Principal=Elizabeth Marsteller1 

Citations

  1. [S26] Compiled Records from Genealogy Mail List or Website, Information from Larry Priest at http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=blackhorse&id=I07693 His information from Penn. Magazine of History and Biography, v. 35, p. 188-194, 1911.. Hereinafter cited as Transcribed and Compiled Records On Line.

John Gann1

#159, (between 1756 and 1760 - after 1830)
Last EditedSep 13, 2015
Relationship3rd great-grandfather of Zela Naomi Franks
ChartsJ Balkcom Tree (Maternal) - Ancestors of Zela (Franks) Balkcom
Descendants of Samuel and Elizabeth Gann
Father*Adam Gann Sr.2 b. c 1727, d. 6 Aug 1812
Mother*Jane (?)3 b. c 1732, d. c 1780
Birth*between 1756 and 1760 Frederick County, Virginia, USA1 
Marriage* Virginia, USA; Principal=Hannah Smith1 
Military*circa 1776 as a North Carolina Patriot in the Revolutinary War.4 
Land*10 December 1782 Halifax County, Virginia, USA; to Moore.5 
Land14 December 1783 Halifax County, Virginia, USA; to Heyley.6 
Tax List*1787 Washington County, Tennessee, USA; Listed with 1 white poll. Also listed in this area were Clenent, Adam, and Nathan Gann. 
Land6 February 1787 Washington County, North Carolina, USA; to Moore. This land possibly belonged to Adam as he had given John power of attorney.5 
Land*17 January 1824 Warren County, Tennessee, USA; John Gann Sr. to Lemuel Franks, 20 acres for $200, land on the south side of Caney Fork near where Lemuel Franks lives.
; Principal=Lemuel Franks7 
Cen-Head*between 1 June 1830 and 1 June 1831 Marion County, Alabama, USA; John Gann, HH, living close to Thomas, Joshua and John W. Gann, who I believe to be his sons. Listed in his house are a male 10-14 (could be a grandson), a male 70-79 (John), and a female 70-79 (probably wife, Hannah).; Principal=AL Marion Co Census 1830, Resident=Hannah Smith8 
Death*after 1830 Marion County, Alabama, USA8 

Family

Hannah Smith b. bt 1751 - 1760, d. a 1830
Marriage* Virginia, USA; Principal=Hannah Smith1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S40] FamilySearch (www.familysearch.org), compiler, "Church of LDS Ancestral File - Submitted"; AFN:M1GB-QB, Ancestral File Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. Hereinafter cited as "Church of LDS Ancestral File."
  2. [S40] FamilySearch (www.familysearch.org), "Church of LDS Ancestral File", Ancestral File, AFN:m1GJ-SH.
  3. [S40] FamilySearch (www.familysearch.org), "Church of LDS Ancestral File", Ancestral File, AFN:M19G-1Q.
  4. [S87] Izard County Historical Society, History and Families of Izard County, Arkansas (Padukah, Kentucky: Turner Company, 2001), P.111. Submitted byVirgie Faye Franks daughter, Janett S. Tetrick.. Hereinafter cited as History and Families of Izard County, Arkansas.
  5. [S25] Ancestry.com, http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=tazhub2&id=I491.. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry.com.
  6. [S25] Ancestry.com, http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=tazhub2&id=I491. His information from NC Land Deeds.
  7. [S25] Ancestry.com, Posted by Chad D. Baus at
    http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=frankshaus&id=I888 His source is the Warren County, Tennesse Deed Book, Book F, p. 28.
  8. [S27] U.S. Census 1830, www.ancestry.com, Marion County, AL, p. 433-4.. Hereinafter cited as U.S. Census 1830.
  9. [S40] FamilySearch (www.familysearch.org), "Church of LDS Ancestral File", Ancestral File, AFN:M1GN-CS.
  10. [S40] FamilySearch (www.familysearch.org), "Church of LDS Ancestral File", Ancestral File, AFN:M1GM-CN.
  11. [S40] FamilySearch (www.familysearch.org), "Church of LDS Ancestral File", Ancestral File, AFN:M1GR-K8.
  12. [S40] FamilySearch (www.familysearch.org), "Church of LDS Ancestral File", Ancestral File, AFN:M1GK-8V.
  13. [S40] FamilySearch (www.familysearch.org), "Church of LDS Ancestral File", Ancestral File, AFN:M1GJ-X6.
  14. [S40] FamilySearch (www.familysearch.org), "Church of LDS Ancestral File", Ancestral File, AFN:M1GK-XB.
  15. [S40] FamilySearch (www.familysearch.org), "Church of LDS Ancestral File", Ancestral File, AFN:M1GN-S2.

John Gann1,2

#165, (1836 - )
Last EditedJan 6, 2003
RelationshipGreat-granduncle of Zela Naomi Franks
ChartsDescendants of Samuel and Elizabeth Gann
Father*John W. "Jack" Gann2 b. bt 1795 - 1800, d. bt 1845 - 1850
Mother*Mourning P. Franks2 b. 1795
Birth*1836 Alabama, USA1,2 
Cen-Enum*24 October 1850 Southern District, DeSoto County, Mississippi, USA; "John Gann", 14, male, born in AL. Living with mother and 5 siblings (assumed relationships).; Principal=MS Desoto Co Census 1850, Witness=Mourning P. Franks1 
Marriage* Principal=Jane (?)3 
Cen-Head*1860 DeSoto County, Mississippi, USA; "John Gann", age 23, male, overseer, born AL. Living with Jane Gann (assumed wife) and John West and William Norfleet, two unidentifed children. Could they be children of Jane's, from previous marriages? In the slave schedules, he is listed as having 17 slaves in 3 slave houses.; Principal=MS DeSoto Co Census 1860, Resident=Jane (?), Resident=John West, Resident=William Norfleet3 
Cen-Enum1860 DeSoto County, Mississippi, USA; "Jane Gann", age 30, female, born TN. Living with John Gann (assumed husband) and John West and William Norfleet, two unidentifed children. Could they be children of Jane's, from previous marriages?; Principal=Jane (?), Principal=MS DeSoto Co Census 18603 
Cen-Enum1860 DeSoto County, Mississippi, USA; "John West", age 7, male, born MS. Living with John and Jane Gann, relationship unknown.; Principal=John West, Principal=MS DeSoto Co Census 18603 
Cen-Enum1860 DeSoto County, Mississippi, USA; "William Norfleet", age 5, male, born MS. Living with John and Jane Gann, relationship unknown.; Principal=William Norfleet, Principal=MS DeSoto Co Census 18603 

Citations

  1. [S12] U.S. Census 1850, www.ancestry.com, Mississippi, Desoto County, Southern District, p. 354B
    Ancestry Image #84 at www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as U.S. Census 1850.
  2. [S40] FamilySearch (www.familysearch.org), compiler, "Church of LDS Ancestral File - Submitted"; AFN:M1H1-MN, Ancestral File Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. Hereinafter cited as "Church of LDS Ancestral File."
  3. [S11] U.S. Census 1860, www.ancestry.com, Mississippi, DeSoto County, Senatobia P.O., p. 42. Image #42 at www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as U.S. Census 1860.

John Gann1

#192, (circa 1737 - 1817)
Last EditedFeb 28, 2002
Relationship4th great-granduncle of Zela Naomi Franks
ChartsDescendants of Samuel and Elizabeth Gann
Father*Samuel Gann2 b. c 1703, d. 1762
Mother*Elizabeth (?)2 b. s 1707, d. a 1762
Birth*circa 1737 USA3 
Death*1817 4 

Citations

  1. [S40] FamilySearch (www.familysearch.org), compiler, "Church of LDS Ancestral File - Submitted"; AFN:128R-XPB, Ancestral File Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. Hereinafter cited as "Church of LDS Ancestral File."
  2. [S40] FamilySearch (www.familysearch.org), "Church of LDS Ancestral File", Ancestral File, AFN:128R-X.
  3. [S25] Ancestry.com, http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:1920424&id=I07783. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry.com.
  4. [S40] FamilySearch (www.familysearch.org), "Church of LDS Ancestral File", Ancestral File, AFN:128R-XPB, version 4.19.

John Gann1

#2114, (1818 - )
Last EditedFeb 23, 2002
Relationship1st cousin 3 times removed of Zela Naomi Franks
ChartsDescendants of Samuel and Elizabeth Gann
Father*Robert Gann1 b. bt 1797 - 1800
Birth*1818 Tennessee, USA1 
Cen-Enum*9 November 1850 Beat #5, Marion County, Alabama, USA; John Gann, age 32, born TN. Living with Robert Gann (assumed father) and Mary (Robert's assumed wife - too young to be John's mother) and 9 other children.; Principal=AL Marion Co Census 18501 

Citations

  1. [S12] U.S. Census 1850, www.ancestry.com, Alabama, Marion County, Beat #5, page 220.. Hereinafter cited as U.S. Census 1850.

John Gann1,2

#2151, (1811 - )
Last EditedJan 30, 2002
Relationship1st cousin 3 times removed of Zela Naomi Franks
ChartsDescendants of Samuel and Elizabeth Gann
Father*Samuel Brooks Gann1,2 b. 1784, d. c 1860
Mother*Sarah White1,2 b. 1784
Birth*1811 Tennessee, USA1,2 
Marriage* USA; Principal=Katey C. (?)1 
Cen-Head*27 November 1850 Beat #5, Marion County, Alabama, USA; John Gann, head of HH #48, 39, farmer, born TN, cannot read or write, living with wife, Katey and 8 children (assumed relationships). His parents and other brothers are living close by.; Principal=AL Marion Co Census 1850, Resident=Katey C. (?), Resident=Jesse Gann, Resident=Samuel Gann, Resident=Margaret Gann, Resident=John Levi Gann, Resident=David Gann, Resident=Ambrose Gann, Resident=Joseph E. Gann, Resident=Sarah C. Gann2 

Family

Katey C. (?) b. 1812
Children

Citations

  1. [S26] Compiled Records from Genealogy Mail List or Website, http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:a28367&id=I14195. Hereinafter cited as Transcribed and Compiled Records On Line.
  2. [S12] U.S. Census 1850, www.ancestry.com, Alabama, Marion County, Beat #5, page 225.. Hereinafter cited as U.S. Census 1850.

John Gann1

#2347, (circa 1778 - after 1850)
Last EditedMar 7, 2006
Relationship1st cousin 4 times removed of Zela Naomi Franks
ChartsDescendants of Samuel and Elizabeth Gann
Father*Ignatius Nathan Gann1 b. bt 1757 - 1759, d. 18 Jul 1839
Mother*Unknown (?)1
Birth*circa 1778 Tennessee, USA2,3 
Marriage*28 June 1809 Washington County, Tennessee, USA; Performed by David Brumley, John Gann's brother-in-law.; Principal=Rebecca Massengill4 
Census*29 August 1850 Cocke County, Tennessee, USA; "John Gann", HH #218, age 73, born TN, farmer, real estate worth $500. Living with him:
Rebecca, age 65, born TN.
Nancy J., age 10, born TN.; Principal=TN Cocke Co Census 1850, Resident=Rebecca Massengill3 
Death*after 1850 3 

Citations

  1. [S26] Compiled Records from Genealogy Mail List or Website, http://freeweb.pdq.net/jrmartin/g0000066.html#I0323 His source is Gann Historical Society.. Hereinafter cited as Transcribed and Compiled Records On Line.
  2. [S26] Transcribed and Compiled Records On Line, http://gannsociety.org/childrenofignatiousnathangan.htm
  3. [S12] U.S. Census 1850, www.ancestry.com, Tennessee, Cocke County, District 11, HH #214. Hereinafter cited as U.S. Census 1850.
  4. [S26] Transcribed and Compiled Records On Line, Marriages of Washington County, TN at http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnwashin/marriages/marr1800_09.htm

John Gann1

#2382, (circa 1790 - )
Last EditedMar 8, 2002
Relationship1st cousin 4 times removed of Zela Naomi Franks
ChartsDescendants of Samuel and Elizabeth Gann
Father*Adam C. Gann1 b. 1769, d. a 1836
Mother*Rosina Broyles1 b. 23 Oct 1770, d. a 1813
Birth*circa 1790 1 

Citations

  1. [S25] Ancestry.com, http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=tazhub2&id=I490. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry.com.

John Gann1

#2414, (1854 - )
Last EditedMar 10, 2002
Relationship2nd cousin 2 times removed of Zela Naomi Franks
ChartsDescendants of Samuel and Elizabeth Gann
Father*Smith Woodson Gann1 b. 1814, d. 1897
Mother*Rebecca (?)1 b. 1818
Birth*1854 USA1 

Citations

  1. [S11] U.S. Census 1860, www.ancestry.com, Marion County, AL, Western District, p. 70.. Hereinafter cited as U.S. Census 1860.

John Gann1

#2688, (12 November 1872 - 13 May 1960)
Last EditedMay 22, 2002
Birth*12 November 1872 1 
Death*13 May 1960 1 
Burial*May 1960 Stone Cemetery, Itawamba County, Mississippi, USA1 

Citations

  1. [S69] Betty Burton-Cruber, compiler, Cemetery Markings - Itawamba County, Mississippi (Amory, MS: Amory Advertiser, 1978), p. 477.. Hereinafter cited as Cemetery Markings of Itawamba County, Mississippi.

John Gann1

#2875, (between 1794 and 1804 - after 1820)
Last EditedOct 13, 2002
Birth*between 1794 and 1804 1 
Marriage* Principal=Unknown (?)1 
Cen-Head*1820 White County, Tennessee, USA; "John Gann" with -
Males: 1 (16-26)
1 (under 10)
Females: 1 (16-26); Principal=TN White Co Census 1820, Resident=Unknown (?), Resident=Son Gann1 
Death*after 1820 1 

Family

Unknown (?) b. bt 1794 - 1804, d. a 1820
Child

Citations

  1. [S47] U.S. Census 1820, unknown url, Posted online at the White County Genweb. Hereinafter cited as U.S. Census 1820.

John Gann1

#5048, (circa 1856 - )
Last EditedJan 30, 2006
Father*H. Gann1 b. c 1833
Mother*Jane (?)1 b. c 1834
Birth*circa 1856 Alabama, USA1 
Census1 August 1870 Marion County, Alabama, USA; "H. Gann", HH #593, age 37, male, farmer, real estate $100, personal estate $100, born AL, cannot write. Living close to Alvin Franks. Living with him:
Jane Gann, age 36, female, keeping house, cannot write, born AL.
John Gann, age 14, farmer, cannot read or write, born AL.
Sarah Gann, age 12, female, cannot read or werite, born AL.
Jane Gann, age 9, born AL.
Benj. Gann, age 6, born AL.
Thos. Gann, age 3, born AL.; Principal=H. Gann, Principal=AL Marion Co Census 18701 

Citations

  1. [S9] U.S. Census 1870, www.ancestry.com, AL, Marion Co., Western District, p. 80. Hereinafter cited as U.S. Census 1870.