Solomon GannAge: 86 years1798–1884
- Name
- Solomon Gann
- Given names
- Solomon
- Surname
- Gann
![]() | about 1798 39 |
![]() | Lucinda Gann 1808 (Age 10 years) |
![]() | Susan … about 1810 (Age 12 years) |
![]() | Adam Gann August 6, 1812 (Age 14 years) |
![]() | Rebecca Gann after 1813 (Age 15 years) |
![]() | Ignatious Nathan Gann — Mary … — View this family December 1814 (Age 16 years) |
![]() | Ignatious Nathan Gann — Sarah Delaney — View this family December 24, 1817 (Age 19 years) |
![]() | Anna Jane (Jennie) Gann November 22, 1818 (Age 20 years) |
![]() | Permelia Catherine Gann 1820 (Age 22 years) |
![]() | Anne Gann before September 1821 (Age 23 years) |
![]() | Sampson Marion Gann August 11, 1825 (Age 27 years) |
![]() | Margaret Malinda Gann about 1828 (Age 30 years) |
![]() | Malinda Miller — View this family about 1831 (Age 33 years) |
![]() | James Madison Gann December 19, 1832 (Age 34 years) |
![]() #1 | Mary Gann about 1833 (Age 35 years) |
![]() | Thomas Gann 1833 (Age 35 years) |
![]() #2 | Nathan Gann March 22, 1836 (Age 38 years) |
![]() #3 | Isaac Gann December 28, 1836 (Age 38 years) |
![]() | Sarah Sophronia Gann May 1837 (Age 39 years) |
![]() | Ignatious Nathan Gann July 18, 1839 (Age 41 years) |
![]() #4 | Sarah Matilda Gann March 10, 1840 (Age 42 years) |
![]() #5 | John Gann April 10, 1840 (Age 42 years) |
![]() #6 | Elizabeth Gann about 1844 (Age 46 years) |
![]() #7 | William Gann about 1845 (Age 47 years) |
![]() | Isaac Gann August 7, 1846 (Age 48 years) |
![]() #8 | Samuel Gann about 1850 (Age 52 years) |
![]() | Susannah Gann 1850 (Age 52 years) |
![]() | Permelia Catherine Gann February 2, 1850 (Age 52 years) |
![]() | Allen Proctor — Mary Gann — View this family March 16, 1852 (Age 54 years) |
![]() | William Hosea (Hosey) Underwood — Sarah Matilda Gann — View this family February 10, 1857 (Age 59 years) |
![]() | Isaac Gann — Mary Elizabeth Whittington Lee — View this family April 9, 1860 (Age 62 years) |
![]() | Nathan Gann — Althea Jemima Massingill — View this family September 24, 1865 (Age 67 years) |
![]() | Malinda Miller about 1865 (Age 67 years) |
![]() | Mary (Polly) Gann 1865 (Age 67 years) |
![]() | George Washington Gann after 1871 (Age 73 years) |
![]() | William Gann November 25, 1872 (Age 74 years) |
![]() | Sarah Matilda Gann July 11, 1876 (Age 78 years) |
![]() | Nathan Gann March 24, 1877 (Age 79 years) |
![]() | Elizabeth Gann June 1, 1877 (Age 79 years) |
![]() | August 26, 1884 (Age 86 years) |
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Father’s family with Mary … - View this family |
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Note | From Bobbie Gann Bishop, 1404 W. Ave H, Lovington, NM 88260-5014. 5/14/94 His brother-in-law, George Washington Massingill, was getting together a wagon train to go to Texas to help Sam Houston with his fight against Mexico. Soloman and his family joined up with George and sister, Mary Polly, and 100 other folks. Because of harsh winters in their part of the country, the group did not get started until the spring of 1837. They arrived in Texas in the fall of 1837. The fight for independence from Mexico had been won by the courageous people of Texas, and they were ready to settle their state. The Republic of Texas was generous with its most available natural resource, its public land. "Headright" grants evolved to encourage immigration and also to reward native citizens. Heads of families who were living in Texas on Mar. 2, 1836 were eligible for grants of 4,605 acres. Those who immigrated from Mar. 1, 1836 to Oct. 1, 1837 could receive 1,280 acres, while those who immigrated from Oct. 1, 1837 to Jan. 1, 1842 could be granted 640 acres, with sons 17 years of age receiving 320 acres. In Dec, 1837 Soloman Gann was granted 640 acres of land in what was then Nacogdoches County. As head of family, George Massingill received 640 acres, also his married son, Henry, 640 acres. So the Tennesseans settled in the Shawnee Prairie areas which later became a part of Angelina County. A son, Isaac, was born that December. It is said he was born in an Indian bark hut because there had not been time for the new settlers to build homes. The land was fertile and produced fruit, nuts, and wild game. In the 1850 census of Angelina County, Solomon is listed: age 52, a stackkeeper, Malinda age 38 and children Mary 17, Nathan 13, Isaac 12, Matilda 10, John 8 and Samuel 6 months. Soloman came to Hamilton County to live along the Leon River. Soloman worked for James Kuykendall. In Aug. of 1884 at the age of 86 Soloman's long journey was over and he was buried beside his wife Malinda. |