James GannAge: 46 years1817–1863
- Name
- James Gann
- Given names
- James
- Surname
- Gann
![]() | 1817 24 26 |
![]() | Cornelius Gann August 3, 1819 (Age 2 years) |
![]() | Silas Boaz Gann December 6, 1821 (Age 4 years) |
![]() | Calvin (Cab) Gann 1823 (Age 6 years) |
![]() | Samuel Gann 1825 (Age 8 years) |
![]() | Adam Gann 1827 (Age 10 years) |
![]() | Elisha Gann 1827 (Age 10 years) |
![]() | Charles Gann 1829 (Age 12 years) |
![]() | Martha J. Gann 1834 (Age 17 years) |
![]() | Thomas Gann July 25, 1840 (Age 23 years) |
![]() | Mary (Polly) Penney — View this family March 25, 1842 (Age 25 years) |
![]() #1 | Louiza Gann 1844 (Age 27 years) |
![]() #2 | Campbell Gann 1846 (Age 29 years) |
![]() #3 | Delphia Gann 1848 (Age 31 years) |
![]() #4 | Sarah Adeline Gann June 5, 1850 (Age 33 years) |
![]() #5 | James Francis Gann March 25, 1853 (Age 36 years) |
![]() #6 | Phillip Gann November 28, 1856 (Age 39 years) |
![]() | Sarah (Sally) Painter 1860 (Age 43 years) |
![]() | January 17, 1863 (Age 46 years) |
Family with parents |
father |
John (Jack) Gann Birth: about 1793 28 — Washington Co, TN Death: November 5, 1871 — Hamilton County, Tennessee |
mother |
Sarah (Sally) Painter Birth: 1791 — Washington Co, TN Death: 1860 |
Marriage: December 1, 1812 — Washington Co, TN |
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3 years elder brother |
Ira Gann Birth: 1815 22 24 — Hamilton Co, TN Death: |
3 years himself |
James Gann Birth: 1817 24 26 — Hamilton Co, TN Death: January 17, 1863 — Nashville, Davidson Co, TN |
3 years younger brother |
Cornelius Gann Birth: August 3, 1819 26 28 — Hamilton Co, TN Death: December 2, 1875 — Dallas Co, MO |
2 years younger brother |
Silas Boaz Gann Birth: December 6, 1821 28 30 — Hamilton Co, TN Death: December 27, 1891 — Webster Co, MO |
2 years younger brother |
Calvin (Cab) Gann Birth: 1823 30 32 — Hamilton Co, TN Death: Dallas Co, MO |
3 years younger brother |
Samuel Gann Birth: 1825 32 34 — Hamilton Co, TN Death: before 1900 — Dallas Co, MO |
3 years younger brother |
Adam Gann Birth: 1827 34 36 — Hamilton Co, TN Death: 1874 — Wolf Creek, Wright Co, MO |
1 year younger brother |
Elisha Gann Birth: 1827 34 36 — Hamilton Co, TN Death: 1904 — Soddy, Hamilton Co, TN |
3 years younger brother |
Charles Gann Birth: 1829 36 38 — Hamilton Co, TN Death: |
6 years younger sister |
Martha J. Gann Birth: 1834 41 43 — Hamilton Co, TN Death: |
Family with Mary (Polly) Penney |
himself |
James Gann Birth: 1817 24 26 — Hamilton Co, TN Death: January 17, 1863 — Nashville, Davidson Co, TN |
wife |
Mary (Polly) Penney Birth: about 1826 31 21 Death: |
Marriage: March 25, 1842 — Hamilton Co, TN |
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3 years daughter |
Louiza Gann Birth: 1844 27 18 Death: |
3 years son |
Campbell Gann Birth: 1846 29 20 Death: |
3 years daughter |
Delphia Gann Birth: 1848 31 22 Death: |
2 years daughter |
Sarah Adeline Gann Birth: June 5, 1850 33 24 — Hamilton Co, TN Death: |
3 years son |
James Francis Gann Birth: March 25, 1853 36 27 — Hamilton Co, TN Death: |
4 years son |
Phillip Gann Birth: November 28, 1856 39 30 — Hamilton Co, TN Death: November 7, 1866 — Hamilton Co, TN |
… Jones + Mary (Polly) Penney |
wife’s husband | |
wife |
Mary (Polly) Penney Birth: about 1826 31 21 Death: |
Note | !1850 US Census; Hamilton County, Tennessee; Name: James Gann; Gender: Male; Age: 30; Birth Year (Estimated): 1820; Birthplace: Tennessee; Household Role Gender Age Birthplace James Gann M 30 Tennessee Mary Gann F 27 Tennessee Luiza Gann F 6 Tennessee Campbell Gann M 5 Tennessee, United States Delphiann Gann F 2 Tennessee, United States Sarah Gann F 1 Tennessee, United States House Number: 216; Household ID: 216 , Line Number: 40 , Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) , Affiliate Publication Number: M432 , Affiliate Film Number: 881 , GS Film Number: 444837 , Digital Folder Number: 004206039 , Image Number: 00102 !1860 US Census; District No. 1, Hamilton County, Tennessee; Name: James Gann; Gender: Male; Age: 44 Birth Year (Estimated): 1816; Birthplace: Tennessee; Household Role Gender Age Birthplace James Gann M 44 Tennessee Mary Gann F 34 Tennessee Louiza Gann F 16 Tennessee Campbell Gann M 14 Tennessee Delphia Gann F 12 Tennessee Adaline Gann F 10 Tennessee Francis Gann M 7 Tennessee Philip Gann M 4 Tennessee George Gann M 84 Tennessee Page: 265 Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Household ID: 1961 , GS Film Number: 805253 , Digital Folder Number: 004296193 , Image Number: 00012 !From Federal Archives pension files: 3 April 1867 Surgeon General's Office, Record and Pension Bureau, "Pension No. 137.774...Private James N. Gann, Co. C, 5th Regiment, East Tenn. Vols., is reported by this office as having died Jany 28th 1865, at Govt' Hospital No. 6, Nashville, Tenn. of Chronic Diarrhoea." !29 May 1865, statement by Malinda Penny and Sarah Lasley, Hamilton Co, TN, (both signed by "x") witnessed by Henry G. Stanley and Milo M. Abbott. !29 May 1865, Widow's Claim for Pension: Mary Gann appeared before Clerk of the Circuit Court for Hamilton Co, TN, aged 44 years, resident of 11th District, widow of James Gann...that her "husband died at Nashville, TN on the 17th January A.D. 1863 in Hospital of Pneumonia or Typhoid Fever." That she was married to the said James Gann in Hamilton County on the 25 day of March 1842 by one William McGill, Justice of the Peace, that her name before marriage was Mary Penney and...that no record thereof Public or Private exists the records having been destroyed. That during the existence of the aforesaid marriage there were born to her and her said husband the following named children, who are now under the age of sixteen years, viz: Sarah Adeline Gann, born the 5th day of June 1850; James Francis Gann born on the 25th day of March 1853, Phillip Gann born on the 28th day of November 1856, all of whom are still living and reside in Hamilton County, Tenn...Her Post Office address if Chattanooga, Tennessee. !1 April 1867, "...Sarah Lasley and Malinda Penney citizens of said county who are well known to me to be respectable witnesses, who upon oath say the have for more than twenty years been acquainted with Mary Gann widow of James Gann, and was also acquainted with the said James Gann, he was a private in Company C commanded by Capt Masterson in the fifth Regt Tennessee Infantry, that the said Mary Gann has now living the following children of James Gann and herself, Sarah Adaline born June 5th 1850, James Francis born March 25th 1853, that they were present at the birth of said children and know the date thereof to be correct as so stated, they also state that there was another child of the said James and Mary Gann, named Philip born Nov 28 1856 he died on the 7th day of November 1866, leaving James Francis the only living child of the said James and Mary Gann under sixteen years of age, that they were both present and witnessed the marriage between James Gann and Mary Gann, whose name before marriage was Mary Penney they were married in 1842. They also state they have no interest in her claim for issuance of pension. /s/ Sarah [her x mark] Lasley Malinda [her x mark] Penney Witness: !Application 17 June 1867, Mary Gann claim of widow having minor children for pension. "James F. who will be sixteen years of age 24 Mar 1869." !12 September 1868, "Also personally appeared Sarah Lasley and Jefferson Gann residents of Hamilton County, Tennessee, persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit and who being by me duly sowrn say that they were present and saw Mary Gann make her mark to the foregoing declaration and they further swear that they have every reason to believe from the appearance of the applicant and their acquaintance with her that this is the identical person she represents herself to be and they further swear that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim." |