William Thomas GannAge: 95 years1872–1968
- Name
- William Thomas Gann
- Given names
- William Thomas
- Surname
- Gann
 Birth | February 27, 1872 23 22 |
 Birth of a sister | Mary Elizabeth Gann March 1, 1875 (Age 3 years) |
| Birth of a brother | John Steven Gann March 1, 1875 (Age 3 years) |
| Birth of a brother | James Adam Gann April 16, 1877 (Age 5 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Martha Jane Gann March 4, 1879 (Age 7 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Ella Lee Gann June 3, 1881 (Age 9 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Leland Riley Gann September 7, 1884 (Age 12 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Joseph Winfred Gann October 13, 1886 (Age 14 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandfather | Adam Carter Gann August 7, 1887 (Age 15 years) |
| Birth of a brother | George Fielding Gann March 24, 1889 (Age 17 years) |
 Marriage | Dora Isabell DeForest — View this family March 22, 1894 (Age 22 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #1 | Pansy Fay (Fay) Gann February 5, 1896 (Age 23 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Loggia Pauline Gann January 8, 1898 (Age 25 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #3 | Ruby Jewell (Judith) Gann June 26, 1901 (Age 29 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #4 | Opal Gann December 30, 1904 (Age 32 years) |
| Death of a daughter | Opal Gann January 12, 1905 (Age 32 years) |
| Birth of a son #5 | William Paul Gann August 25, 1906 (Age 34 years) |
| Death of a son | William Paul Gann October 19, 1906 (Age 34 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #6 | Eula Gann September 7, 1910 (Age 38 years) |
| Death of a daughter | Eula Gann September 7, 1910 (Age 38 years) |
| Marriage of a child | William Robert Edwards — Pansy Fay (Fay) Gann — View this family June 13, 1913 (Age 41 years) |
| Death of a sister | Mary Elizabeth Gann 1917 (Age 44 years) |
| Death of a father | Adam Carter Gann November 22, 1917 (Age 45 years) |
| Death of a father | Adam Carter Gann November 22, 1917 (Age 45 years) |
| Death of a mother | Sarah Jo Bryson February 2, 1918 (Age 45 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Loren Nunn Brown — Loggia Pauline Gann — View this family September 27, 1920 (Age 48 years) |
| Death of a wife | Dora Isabell DeForest March 1, 1946 (Age 74 years) |
| Death of a brother | James Adam Gann November 27, 1953 (Age 81 years) |
| Death of a brother | John Steven Gann May 31, 1954 (Age 82 years) |
| Death of a daughter | Pansy Fay (Fay) Gann November 11, 1960 (Age 88 years) |
| Death of a brother | Joseph Winfred Gann January 16, 1962 (Age 89 years) |
| Death of a sister | Martha Jane Gann May 8, 1964 (Age 92 years) |
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 Death | January 30, 1968 (Age 95 years) |
 Record Change | September 13, 2010 (42 years after death) |
 Burial |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Adam Carter Gann Birth: May 5, 1848 46 37 — Johnson Co, MO Death: November 22, 1917 — Roller Ridge, Benton Co, AR |
| mother |
Sarah Jo Bryson Birth: December 27, 1849 Death: February 2, 1918 — Garfield, AR |
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Marriage: January 2, 1871 — Garfield, Benton Co, AR |
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14 months himself |
William Thomas Gann Birth: February 27, 1872 23 22 — Gann Ridge, Barry Co, MO Death: January 30, 1968 — Bentonville, Benton Co, AR |
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3 years younger sister |
Mary Elizabeth Gann Birth: March 1, 1875 26 25 — Herd Switch, Benton Co, AR Death: 1917 — Herd Switch, Benton Co, AR |
| younger brother |
John Steven Gann Birth: March 1, 1875 26 25 — Herd Switch, Benton Co, AR Death: May 31, 1954 — Joplin, Jasper Co, MO |
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2 years younger brother |
James Adam Gann Birth: April 16, 1877 28 27 — Herd Switch, Benton Co, AR Death: November 27, 1953 — Herd Switch, Benton Co, AR |
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23 months younger sister |
Martha Jane Gann Birth: March 4, 1879 30 29 — Herd Switch, Benton Co, AR Death: May 8, 1964 — Albany, OR |
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2 years younger sister |
Ella Lee Gann Birth: June 3, 1881 33 31 — Herd Switch, Benton Co, AR Death: |
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3 years younger brother |
Leland Riley Gann Birth: September 7, 1884 36 34 — Garfield, AR Death: 1970 |
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2 years younger brother |
Joseph Winfred Gann Birth: October 13, 1886 38 36 — Garfield, AR Death: January 16, 1962 — Ft. Smith, AR |
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2 years younger brother |
George Fielding Gann Birth: March 24, 1889 40 39 — Garfield, AR Death: |
| Family with Dora Isabell DeForest |
| himself |
William Thomas Gann Birth: February 27, 1872 23 22 — Gann Ridge, Barry Co, MO Death: January 30, 1968 — Bentonville, Benton Co, AR |
| wife |
Dora Isabell DeForest Birth: November 2, 1874 — Benton Co, AR Death: March 1, 1946 — Bentonville, AR |
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Marriage: March 22, 1894 — AR |
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23 months daughter |
Pansy Fay (Fay) Gann Birth: February 5, 1896 23 21 — Washburn, Barry Co, MO Death: November 11, 1960 — Bentonville, Benton Co, AR |
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23 months daughter |
Loggia Pauline Gann Birth: January 8, 1898 25 23 — Osborn, AR Death: December 7, 1983 — Dallas, Dallas Co, TX |
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4 years daughter |
Ruby Jewell (Judith) Gann Birth: June 26, 1901 29 26 — Osborn, AR Death: about 1980 — Norman, Cleveland Co, OK |
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4 years daughter |
Opal Gann Birth: December 30, 1904 32 30 — Osborn, AR Death: January 12, 1905 — Osborn, AR |
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20 months son |
William Paul Gann Birth: August 25, 1906 34 31 — Osborn, AR Death: October 19, 1906 — Osborn, AR |
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4 years daughter |
Eula Gann Birth: September 7, 1910 38 35 — Osborn, AR Death: September 7, 1910 — Osborn, AR |
| Note | From Bettye Gann Fowler, 501 Hassett Ave, Ft Worth, TX 76114-3770 11/25/96 !Item from newspaper: Brother W. T. Gann, chairman of the Missionary Committee of the Benton County (Ark.) Baptist Association, whose home is at Bentonville, Ark., has been a reader of the American Baptist for Seventy years, commencing wh en the paper was only 12 years old. Born in 1872, he is three years older than this paper; an d being "born again" in 1887, he has been a soldier of the Cross a long time. The church he b ecame a member of was organized in 1840; which is "still in the running," he says. The American Baptist extends congratulations to him, and wishes for him and family continued good healty a nd happiness. !From the "Backtracker of Arkansas" Passed away January 30, 1968 in Bentonville, Arkansas. H e was born February 27, 1872 at Gann's Ridge, near Gateway, Barry County, Missouri. He wa s a member of an early Pioneer family and had been a teacher, merchant and legislature. He re tired in 1957 after 15 years as a delinquent personal tax collector of Benton County. He is s urvived by two daughters, Mrs. Howard Patten and Ruby Simmons, both of Norman, Oklahoma: on e brother, Leland Gann, Gateway, Ark.; six grandchildren, sixteen great-grandchildren and tw o great-great-grandchildren. W. T. is listed as starting the "Decater Herald" in 1896 in Deca ter, Arkansas. From Flo Grapatin, Box 45427, Boise, Idaho, 83711, (208) 853-8000 8/10/1990. -- MERGED NOTE ------------ From Bettye Gann Fowler, 501 Hassett Ave, Ft Worth, TX 76114-3770 11/25/96 Item from newspaper: Brother W. T. Gann, chairman of the Missionary Committee of the Benton County (Ark.) Baptist Association, whose home is at Bentonville, Ark., has been a reader of the American Baptist for Seventy years, commencing when the paper was only 12 years old. Born in 1872, he is three years older than this paper; and being "born again" in 1887, he has been a soldier of the Cross a long time. The church he became a member of was organized in 1840; which is "still in the running," he says. The American Baptist extends congratulations to him, and wishes for him and family continued good healty and happiness. From the "Backtracker of Arkansas" Passed away January 30, 1968 in Bentonville, Arkansas. He was born February 27, 1872 at Gann's Ridge, near Gateway, Barry County, Missouri. He was a member of an early Pioneer family and had been a teacher, merchant and legislature. He retired in 1957 after 15 years as a delinquent personal tax collector of Benton County. He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Howard Patten and Ruby Simmons, both of Norman, Oklahoma: one brother, Leland Gann, Gateway, Ark.; six grandchildren, sixteen great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. W. T. is listed as starting the "Decater Herald" in 1896 in Decater, Arkansas. From Flo Grapatin, Box 45427, Boise, Idaho, 83711, (208) 853-8000 8/10/1990. |