Alta MAGEE 1891–1973

Alta MAGEEAge: 82 years1891–1973

Name: Alta MAGEE

Married name: Alta GANN

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Birth	June 22, 1891 Groveton, Trinity Co., TX, USA
Birth of a son #1	Herman Taft GANN January 6, 1911 (Age 19 years) Eagle Lake, Colorado Co., TX
Birth of a daughter #2	Opal Mae GANN August 26, 1912 (Age 21 years)
Birth of a daughter #3	Mary Jane GANN June 29, 1914 (Age 23 years) Eagle Lake, Colorado Co, Tx
Birth of a son #4	Floyd William GANN February 10, 1916 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a daughter #5	Edna GANN February 9, 1918 (Age 26 years) Muskogee (Porter), Oklahoma
Birth of a son #6	Howard James “Pete” GANN 1923 (Age 31 years) Texas
Birth of a son #7	Robert Wilton GANN January 1, 1926 (Age 34 years) San Benito, Cameron Co., TX, USA
Birth of a daughter #8	Alta Ruth GANN April 2, 1929 (Age 37 years) Rio Hondo, Cameron Co., TX, USA
Death of a daughter	Opal Mae GANN July 23, 1939 (Age 48 years) Harlingen, Cameron Co., TX, USA
Death of a father	William Joseph MAGEE May 14, 1941 (Age 49 years) Eagle Lake, Colorado, Tx WilliamMageeDeath.jpg
Death of a son	Herman Taft GANN December 26, 1965 (Age 74 years) San Benito, Cameron Co., TX, USA Herman Gann's Obituary
Death of a mother	Mary Melisse Caroline BENNETT May 25, 1967 (Age 75 years) Eagle Lake, Colorado, Tx Mary's Death Certificate Mary BENNETT Magee's Obituary
Death of a husband	Thomas Floyd GANN August 26, 1970 (Age 79 years) San Benito, Cameron Co., TX, USA Grandpa Gann's obituary
Death	August 15, 1973 (Age 82 years) San Benito, Cameron Co., TX, USA
Burial	August 18, 1973 (3 days after death) Mont Meta, Cameron Co., TX, USA

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father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary Melisse Caroline BENNETT Alta MAGEE Carrie MAGEE Ethel “Effie” MAGEE Dewey MAGEE Donald MAGEE Everett “Bill” MAGEE Evie “Sal” MAGEE Gertrude MAGEE Attie“Sis” MAGEE Maggie MAGEE William Joseph MAGEE Birth: September 15, 1866 — Groveton, Trinity, Tx Death: May 14, 1941 — Eagle Lake, Colorado, Tx
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse William Joseph MAGEE Alta MAGEE Carrie MAGEE Ethel “Effie” MAGEE Dewey MAGEE Donald MAGEE Everett “Bill” MAGEE Evie “Sal” MAGEE Gertrude MAGEE Attie“Sis” MAGEE Maggie MAGEE Mary Melisse Caroline BENNETT Birth: February 14, 1868 — Trinity Co, Tx Death: May 25, 1967 — Eagle Lake, Colorado, Tx
	Marriage: February 9, 1889 — Groveton, Trinity, Tx
2 years herself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Thomas Floyd GANN Herman Taft GANN Opal Mae GANN Mary Jane GANN Floyd William GANN Edna GANN Howard James “Pete” GANN Robert Wilton GANN Alta Ruth GANN Alta MAGEE Birth: June 22, 1891 — Groveton, Trinity Co., TX, USA Death: August 15, 1973 — San Benito, Cameron Co., TX, USA
-17 months elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Harry HAYMAN Carrie MAGEE Birth: January 30, 1890 — Groveton, Trinity Co, Tx Death: May 14, 1970
3 years younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Tom AUSTIN Ethel “Effie” MAGEE Birth: December 24, 1892 — Groveton, Trinity Co, Tx Death: May 1985 — Eagle Lake, Tx
4 years younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Effie Lee JACOBS Walter L. MAGEE Harlin L. MAGEE Dewey MAGEE Jr Family with spouse Dewey MAGEE Birth: October 8, 1896 — Trinity County Tx Death: September 23, 1995 — Beaumont Tx
23 months younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse John Abram MAGEE James Don MAGEE Donald MAGEE Birth: August 1898 — Trinity Co Tx Death: October 28, 1989 — Vidor Tx
5 years younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Everett “Bill” MAGEE Birth: October 1, 1903 — Trinity Co Tx Death: April 14, 1993 — Cameron Co Tx
younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Garfield “Garie” MILES Lois “Lorene” MILES Retha May MILES William “Billy Mac” MILES Evie “Sal” MAGEE Birth: October 1, 1903 — Trinity Co Tx Death: September 1984 — Missouri
2 years younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Gertrude MAGEE Birth: December 9, 1905 — Trinity Co Tx Death: about 1924 — Jacksonville Tx
-5 years younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Raymond CLARK Attie“Sis” MAGEE Birth: February 3, 1901 Death: January 23, 1985 — Cameron Co Tx
-6 years younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Maggie MAGEE Birth: September 1, 1894 — Trinity Co Tx Death: July 17, 1897 — Trinity Co Tx

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husband	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Alta MAGEE Herman Taft GANN Opal Mae GANN Mary Jane GANN Floyd William GANN Edna GANN Howard James “Pete” GANN Robert Wilton GANN Alta Ruth GANN Thomas Floyd GANN Birth: July 29, 1889 — Thorpe, Dallas, MO Death: August 26, 1970 — San Benito, Cameron Co., TX, USA
herself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Thomas Floyd GANN Herman Taft GANN Opal Mae GANN Mary Jane GANN Floyd William GANN Edna GANN Howard James “Pete” GANN Robert Wilton GANN Alta Ruth GANN Alta MAGEE Birth: June 22, 1891 — Groveton, Trinity Co., TX, USA Death: August 15, 1973 — San Benito, Cameron Co., TX, USA
son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Wessie Jean STANLEY Milton Taft GANN Lamarylas GANN Gary Thomas GANN Frederick Kay “Freddie” GANN Herman Taft GANN Birth: January 6, 1911 — Eagle Lake, Colorado Co., TX Death: December 26, 1965 — San Benito, Cameron Co., TX, USA
20 months daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Egbert Jackson FARRAR Opal Mae GANN Birth: August 26, 1912 Death: July 23, 1939 — Harlingen, Cameron Co., TX, USA
22 months daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Lemuel Duke “Dee” FARRAR Don Edward FARRAR Jayne Dee FARRAR Billy Wayne FARRAR Mary Jane GANN Birth: June 29, 1914 — Eagle Lake, Colorado Co, Tx Death: April 6, 2009 — Brownsville Tx
19 months son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Virginia Francis FABIAN Family with spouse Floyd William GANN Birth: February 10, 1916 Death: April 9, 1976 — Houston, Harris Co., TX, USA
2 years daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Vincent Lawrence McCABE Michael Bernard McCABE Philip Sheen McCABE Donna Christine McCABE Ann Rita McCABE Margaret Mary McCABE Edna GANN Birth: February 9, 1918 — Muskogee (Porter), Oklahoma Death: September 6, 2019 — San Marcos, Hays Co., TX, USA
6 years son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Helen GRAVES Howard James “Pete” GANN Birth: 1923 — Texas Death: July 14, 1997 — Harlingen Tx
3 years son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Alberta Ann “Ann King” Riddle Kerry Lynn Gann Robert Wilton GANN Birth: January 1, 1926 — San Benito, Cameron Co., TX, USA Death: October 18, 2009 — Brownsville, Tx
3 years daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Royce Bruce Ledbetter Alta Ruth GANN Birth: April 2, 1929 — Rio Hondo, Cameron Co., TX, USA Death: June 16, 1993 — San Benito Tx
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Media object	Ruth, Mary, Alta, unidentified, Jean (Herman's wife)
Media object	Back Row: Jimmy Gann, Ann Nell, Pete Gann, Helen, Philip McCabe, Vin McCabe, Bob Gann, Ann, Lynn Gann, Larry Gann, Bill Magee 3rd Row: Edna McCabe, Dee Farrar 2nd Row: Donna McCabe, Ruth Ledbetter holding , Tom Gann, Alta MAGEE Gann, Mary Farrar, Gene Cox Front Row: Janey Cox holding Stephanie and Dennis Gann, Peggy McCabe, Denise Gann, Kenny Ledbetter holding Kelly Cox, Jimmy McCabe

Media object	Alta MAGEE Gann Format: image/jpeg Image dimensions: 260 × 291 pixels File size: 25 KB Highlighted image: yes
Media object	Alta (Pet) and Lots of her Grandkids, Christmas 1944 Format: image/jpeg Image dimensions: 636 × 512 pixels File size: 213 KB Type: Photo Highlighted image: no Note: Back Row: (L-R) Bobby Mack Farrar, Milton Gann with Peter, Don Farrar Back Row: (L-R) Bobby Mack Farrar, Milton Gann with Peter, Don Farrar Middle: Pet Gann holding Freddy and Ronnie Gann with Billy Farrar Sitting: Gary Gann, David Gann, Phil McCabe, Mike (holding Tommy) McCabe, Jayne Dee Farrar, Dennis McCabe Front: (Probably) Larry Dean Farrar
Media object	Alta and some of her "daughters" in 1944 Format: image/jpeg Image dimensions: 1,030 × 740 pixels File size: 569 KB Note: Ruth, Mary, Alta, unidentified, Jean (Herman's wife)
Media object	Alta and Daughter Edna circa 1965 Format: image/jpeg Image dimensions: 318 × 363 pixels File size: 96 KB
Media object	Sixtieth Wedding anniversary photo with attendees Format: image/jpeg Image dimensions: 1,455 × 1,190 pixels File size: 937 KB Note: Back Row: Jimmy Gann, Ann Nell, Pete Gann, Helen, Philip McCabe, Vin McCabe, Bob Gann, Ann, Lynn Ga… Back Row: Jimmy Gann, Ann Nell, Pete Gann, Helen, Philip McCabe, Vin McCabe, Bob Gann, Ann, Lynn Gann, Larry Gann, Bill Magee 3rd Row: Edna McCabe, Dee Farrar 2nd Row: Donna McCabe, Ruth Ledbetter holding , Tom Gann, Alta MAGEE Gann, Mary Farrar, Gene Cox Front Row: Janey Cox holding Stephanie and Dennis Gann, Peggy McCabe, Denise Gann, Kenny Ledbetter holding Kelly Cox, Jimmy McCabe
Media object	Alta MAGEE Gann About 1968 Format: image/jpeg Image dimensions: 1,028 × 1,466 pixels File size: 262 KB Type: Photo Highlighted image: no
Media object	Pet Gann With Cow Format: image/jpeg Image dimensions: 597 × 369 pixels File size: 165 KB Type: Photo

Family with parents
father Parents Evan James MAGEE Malinda Finklin PRUITT	William Joseph MAGEE 1866–1941
mother Parents Richmond Oliver BENNETT Sarah Jane MOORE	Mary Melisse Caroline BENNETT 1868–1967
herself Family Thomas Floyd GANN Herman Taft GANN Opal Mae GANN Mary Jane GANN Floyd William GANN Edna GANN Howard James “Pete” GANN Robert Wilton GANN Alta Ruth GANN Private	Alta MAGEE 1891–1973
elder sister Family Harry HAYMAN	Carrie MAGEE 1890–1970
younger sister Family Tom AUSTIN Private Private Private Private	Ethel “Effie” MAGEE 1892–1985
younger brother Family Effie Lee JACOBS Walter L. MAGEE Harlin L. MAGEE Private Dewey MAGEE Jr Private Private	Dewey MAGEE 1896–1995
younger brother Family Private John Abram MAGEE James Don MAGEE Private Private	Donald MAGEE 1898–1989
younger brother Family Private Private Private	Everett “Bill” MAGEE 1903–1993
younger sister Family Garfield “Garie” MILES Private Private Private Lois “Lorene” MILES Retha May MILES William “Billy Mac” MILES	Evie “Sal” MAGEE 1903–1984
younger sister Family (unknown) Private	Gertrude MAGEE 1905–1924
younger sister Family Private Raymond CLARK Private Private Private Private Private Private	Attie“Sis” MAGEE 1901–1985
younger sister Family (none)	Maggie MAGEE 1894–1897
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husband Parents William Allen GANN Eliza Jane FRIEND	Thomas Floyd GANN 1889–1970
herself Parents William Joseph MAGEE Mary Melisse Caroline BENNETT	Alta MAGEE 1891–1973
son Family Wessie Jean STANLEY Milton Taft GANN Lamarylas GANN Private Gary Thomas GANN Private Frederick Kay “Freddie” GANN Private Private	Herman Taft GANN 1911–1965
daughter Family Egbert Jackson FARRAR Private	Opal Mae GANN 1912–1939
daughter Family Lemuel Duke “Dee” FARRAR Don Edward FARRAR Private Jayne Dee FARRAR Private Billy Wayne FARRAR Private	Mary Jane GANN 1914–2009
son Family Virginia Francis FABIAN Private Private	Floyd William GANN 1916–1976
daughter Family Vincent Lawrence McCABE Michael Bernard McCABE Philip Sheen McCABE Private Private Donna Christine McCABE Private Ann Rita McCABE Margaret Mary McCABE Private	Edna GANN 1918–2019
son Family Helen GRAVES Private Private	Howard James “Pete” GANN 1923–1997
son Family Alberta Ann “Ann King” Riddle Private Kerry Lynn Gann	Robert Wilton GANN 1926–2009
daughter Family Royce Bruce Ledbetter Private Private Private	Alta Ruth GANN 1929–1993
son Family (none)	Private

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Alta MAGEEAge: 82 years1891–1973

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