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The Family Group of : Elizabeth Bowen & Alfred Gann
| Birthdate | OCT 1835 | Place of Birth | Illinois or Tn. or Marion County, Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer | Place | Illinois |
| Marriage | Married to Elizabeth Bowen, 10 April 1859 in White County, Illinois | Place | |
| Death | JAN 3, 1901 | Place | WHITE COUNTY, ILLINOIS |
| Burial | Place | BRYANT CEMETERY | |
| Father | Robert
Gann Married to Elanor Woolsey (2), 4 August 1849 Died 1875 in White Co., Illinois |
Mother | Elizabeth Chasteen (Chastine\Chastain) Of Kentucky. Married to Robert Gann, 18 August 1833 Died bef. 1849 in White Co., Illinois |
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| Birthdate | 1829,1832 [ ref2 ] to ca 1839 | Place of Birth | Illinois | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Keeping House | Place | Illinois | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Death | June 15, 1904 [ ref2 ] | Place | Harrisburg, Saline County Illinois[ ref2 ] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Burial | Place | Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery, Harrisburg Illinois[ ref2 ] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Father | Green Bowen | Mother | Elizabeth Fobar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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* Birthdate is listed as ca 1829 to 1839 because Elizabeth is listed as 11 years old in the According to Roxanne Thompson ref [ 2 ]:
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| No. | Sex | Names | Date & Place of Birth | Marriages Spouse , Date & Place | Death |
| 1 | Etta Cordelia Gann | born 1860 Illinois | MARRIED HENRY MOBLEY AND WILLIAM C SMTH [ ref 2 ] |
Before 1901 [ ref 2 ] | |
| 2 | Helen Hester Gann Lived in Clay County Arkansas |
born 1862 Illinois | Lincoln Hays | April 13, 1945 at 3:00 p.m | |
| 3 | Ida Gann | born 1864 Illinois | Leonard Walker | ||
| 4 | Emma L. Gann | born 1866 Illinois | McCALISTER EDWARDS [ ref2 ] |
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| 5 | James W. Gann | Dec 31,1867 Illinois | June 16 1928 York Illinois, Clark County Buried next to sister Tula at Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery at Harrisburg Illinois | ||
| 6 | Tuley or Tula Gann | Dec. 31,1868 Illinois | June, 1901 Buried next to mother Elizabeth at Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery at Harrisburg Illinois | ||
| 7 | Louella Gann | born ca. 1874 White Co., Illinois |
David
Rusher 11-13-1887b 6-17-1867 d 10-30-1928 Emma Township, White Co, Illinois |
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| 1850 jefferson County Illinois census. | |
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| 1880 White County , Illinois |
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Household:
Source Information: 1880 census record
Census Place Herald Prairie, White, Illinois
Family History Library Film 1254258
NA Film Number T9-0258
Page Number 449D
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Alfred Gan Self M Male W 43 IL Farmer TN KY Elisabeth (Bowen) Gan Wife M Female W 48 IL Keeping House TN KY Helen GAN Dau S Female W 18 IL At Home IL IL Ida GAN Dau S Female W 16 IL At Home IL IL Emma GAN Dau S Female W 14 IL At Home IL IL James W. GAN Son S Male W 13 IL At Home IL IL Tuley GAN Dau S Female W 10 IL At Home IL IL Luella GAN Dau S Female W 8 IL IL IL
Questions Concerning this Group
[ reference 2 ]
From: roxann thompson
Subject: ALFRED GANN AND ELIZABETH BOWEN FAMILIES
Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2004 21:04:30 -0600
I WAS LOOKING AROUND THE WEB TONIGHT AND RAN ACR0SS YOUR SITE REAGARDING THE BOWEN AND GANN FAMILY.
I BELIEVE I CAN SHED SOME LIGHT FOR YOU ABOUT THIS FAMILY. I HAVE CORRECT DATES FOR ALFRED GANN BORN OCT 1835 AND DIED JAN 3, 1901 WHITE COUNTY ILLINOIS AND BURIAL WAS IN BRYANT CEMETERY( I HAVE HIS OBIT)
ELIZABETH BOWEN HIS WIFE WAS BORN JULY 3, 1829 AND DIED JUNE 15, 1904 HARRISBURG SALINE COUNTY ILLINOIS. BURIAL WAS SUNSET MEMORIAL PARK CEMETERY HARRISBURG ILLINOIS AND DIDN'T DIE IN ARKANSAS AS POSTED ON THE WEB SITE( I HAVE A PHOTO OF HER MARKER)
CHILDREN ARE
ETTA CORDELLA BORN 1860 DIED BEFORE 1901
MARRIED HENRY MOBLEY AND WILLIAM C SMTH
HELEN HESTER GANN MARRIED LINK HAYS AND WAS BORN OCT 9, 1861 AND DIED APRIL 13, 1945 DIED CORNING ARKANSAS AND BURAL RICHWOODS CEMETERY. (SHE HAS NO MARKER) HER HUSBAND LINK HAYS WAS A BROTHER TO MY GG GRANDFATHER MONROE HAYS
( APRIL 13, 1945 IS THE DATE LISTED ON THE SITE AS HER MOTHER ELIZABETH NEEDS CORRECTED)
EMMA GANN MARRIED MCCALISTER EDWARDS
JAMES W GANN BORN DEC 31, 1867 ( corrected ,letter had 1967) ILLINOIS DIED CLARK COUNTY YORK, ILLINOIS JUNE 16, 1928 AND BURIED NEXT TO HIS SISTER TULA( I HAVE HIS OBIT AND DEATH CERTIFICATE AND PHOTO OF THE MARKER) WHICH IS IN SUNSET MEMORIAL PARK CEMETERY HARRISBURG ILLINOIS
TULA GANN DEC 31, 1868 DIED JUNE 1901 BURIED NEXT TO HER MOTHER ELIZABETH IN HARRISBURG ILLINOIS.
THEN THEIR IDA GANN SHE MARREID LEONARD WALKER BORN DEC 12, 1869 AND DIED MAY 2, 1937
BURIED NEXT TO JAMES W (I HAVE HER DEATH CERTIFICATE OBIT AND PHOTO OF MARKER.)
IF YOU WOULD EMAIL ME AND LETS TALK ABOUT THE GANNS. WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHERE YOU FIT INTO THE GANNS OR BOWEN FAMILY.
CorkeyAP@aol.com states :
Regarding Alfred Gann and Elizabeth Bowen
They had 5 children.
-Cordelia Gann born-1860
-Helen Hester Gann born-October 1862 place-Illinois married-July 20, 1882 spouse-Abraham Lincoln Hays place-White Co, Illinois died-1947 Clay County, Arkansas buried-Richwoods Cemetery
-Ida Gann born 1864
-Emma Gann born-1866
-James Gann born 1866
Hi Ben,
I have not forgotten you and I will send you an email tomorrow with some information.
Hellen did live in Clay County, I have a picture of her. As I said, she was my ggrandmother on my mom's side. You asked about a James W. Gann, do not know about a James W. Gann,
Alfred Gann and Elizabeth Bowen married 10 April 1859 and these are the children that I have listed.
Cordelia
Helen
Ida
Emma
James
Lula
Will get back to you tomorrow. Let me know if you can exactly what info you are looking for. Do you need my grandfathers info. He was son of Hellen and Link Hays.
Pat
JAMES W GANN SON OF ALFRED GANN/ELIZABETH BOWEN. FOUND A DEATH DATE OF 1928 IN CLAY COUNTY ARKANSAS FOR A JAMES. BELIEVE THIS COULD BE ALFRED SON, REASON WE BELIEVE THIS IS THAT ALFRED DAUGHTER HELEN GANN WHO MARRIED LINCOLN HAYS WAS LIVING IN CLAY COUNTY. PAPERS FOUND IN COURT HOUSE STATES HE HAD PROPERTY IN THIS COUNTY. NOT SURE IF HE DIED HERE OR ILLINOIS. THESES PAPERS DO STATE HE WAS FROM ILLINOIS DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON THIS FAMILY AND THE ACTUAL DATE FOR THIS JAMES W GANN OTHER THAN 1928 NEED ANY HELP ON THIS FAMILY
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