Mary E GANNAge: 17 years1862–1880
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- Mary E GANN
 Birth | April 12, 1862 46 37 |
 Birth of a sister | Patsy (Pertey) GANN 1867 (Age 4 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandfather | John (Jack) GANN November 5, 1871 (Age 9 years) Note: From unsourced information on the internet. "John Gann died intestate and the Dallas County, MO records of the disposition of his estate reads: 'John Gann, died 5 Nov 1871, leaving as his heirs, Ira Gann of Hamilton Co Tenn; Elisha Gann of Hamilton Co, Marsha J Hancock of Lake City FLorida, Cornelius, Calvin, Samuel, Charles and Silas Gann, all of Dallas Co Mo, Adam Gann of Wright Co MO, and the heirs of James Gann of Hamilton Co Tenn.' "
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| Death of a sister | Sarah GANN March 26, 1880 (on the date of death) |
| Death of a sister | Margaret M GANN March 26, 1880 (on the date of death) |
 Death | March 26, 1880 (Age 17 years) |
| Family with parents |
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Birth: December 6, 1815 22 24 — Washington Co TN Death: December 27, 1891 — Dallas or Webster Co Missouri |
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Marriage: about 1840 — TN |
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1 year elder brother |
Birth: December 28, 1840 25 15 — Hamilton Co Tenn Death: February 16, 1925 — Dallas Co Missouri |
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7 years elder brother |
Louis R. GANN Birth: October 29, 1847 31 22 — Tennessee Death: February 12, 1936 — Jackson Township, Dallas Co, MO |
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4 years elder brother |
Charles GANN Birth: March 20, 1852 36 27 Death: August 23, 1926 |
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6 years elder brother |
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-15 years elder sister |
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3 years elder sister |
Sarah GANN Birth: July 19, 1846 30 21 Death: March 26, 1880 |
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4 years elder brother |
Cornelius (Neil) GANN Birth: 1850 34 25 |
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11 years elder sister |
Margaret M GANN Birth: April 7, 1861 45 36 — Houstonia, Pettis Co, MO Death: March 26, 1880 |
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1 year herself |
Mary E GANN Birth: April 12, 1862 46 37 — Houstonia, Pettis, MO Death: March 26, 1880 |
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6 years younger sister |
Patsy (Pertey) GANN Birth: 1867 51 42 — MO |
| Death | All I can offer is the following "verbal family history" of the tradegy. The 3 girls were daughters of Silas & Catherine (Harris) Gann; Silas was my gr-gr-grandfather's brother. All 3 drowned in their father's mill pond in boating accident; their father Silas was operating the mill at the time; mill was sold later. There are several versions as to the cause of the accident among living descendants yet all agree they were crossing the pond on their way to a party when the accident occurred. What has been "verbally" passed down through my family is that all 3 girls were dressed up for the party and boating across the mill pond to attend. One of the girls had leaned over the edge of the boat, running her hand in the water, lost her balance tipping the boat over, and all 3 fell in and drowned encumbered by their bulky clothing that women/girls of that day wore. A teenage boy (remembered by family to be one of their cousins or a brother...no one living now knows for sure) saw the accident and tried to save them but was unsuccessful. As Martha said, all 3 girls are buried in the Marlin Cemetery in Webster Co., MO and have a very lovely "angel" stone. --- Doretta Moore |