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Lewis C. Gann was born about 9 Dec 1819 in Lycoming Co., PennsylvaniaG.^4,5,6
     He was probably one of the three males under age 10 listed in the household of his father, John Gann, in the 1820 Federal Census of Nippenose Twp., Lycoming Co., PennsylvaniaG.⁹ He was probably one of the two males age 10 to15 listed in the household of his father in the 1830 Federal Census of Adams Twp., Lycoming Co., PennsylvaniaG.¹⁰
     Lewis married Maria Hougendoubler.⁷
     Lewis and Maria appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Limestone Twp., Lycoming Co., PennsylvaniaG, enumerated 17 Aug 1850, reporting real estate valued at $1,500. Their children Peter, Sarah, Mary, and Andrew were listed as living with them.¹
     Lewis and Maria moved their family to Cedarville, IllinoisG, about 1853, then in 1854 moved to the embryo town of Warren.¹¹
     He was a farmer in PennsylvaniaG. He worked at blacksmithing and wagon making after he arrived in Illinois, and was about to engage in the furniture business when he died.^12,13
     Lewis died on 28 Sep 1854 in Warren, IllinoisG, at age ~34, of cholera, two weeks after moving to Warren, IllinoisG.⁸ He was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Warren, Jo Daviess Co., IllinoisG.³

Andrew Gann was born about 1817 in PennsylvaniaG.^4,5,6
     He was probably one of the three males under age 10 listed in the household of his father, John Gann, in the 1820 Federal Census of Nippenose Twp., Lycoming Co., PennsylvaniaG.⁹ He was probably one of the two males age 10 to15 listed in the household of his father in the 1830 Federal Census of Adams Twp., Lycoming Co., PennsylvaniaG.¹⁰
     Andrew and his brother George both moved to Knox Co., OhioG, but when is unknown. George was there by 1831, when he married. It is unknown whether Andrew moved at the same time or followed his older brother later, but was clearly there by 1844.¹¹
     Andrew married Elizabeth Hibbets on 4 Jul 1838 in Knox Co., OhioG, with James Greer, justice of the peace, officiating.^7,1,8
     Andrew and Elizabeth appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Millwood Union Twp., Knox Co., OhioG, enumerated 30 Sep 1850. Their children John, Leander, and Robert were listed as living with them, as were Suannah Showe, age 12, relationship unknown, and two shoemakers, John Ohrbaugh, age 21, and Joseph Hess, age 19, who appear to have been helpers.¹
     Andrew and Elizabeth moved their family to IowaG about 1855.¹² They appeared on the 1856 State Census of Sigourney Twp., Keokuk Co., IowaG. Their children John, Leander, and Robert were listed as living with them.²
     Andrew and Elizabeth appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Sigourney Twp., Keokuk Co., IowaG, enumerated 26 Jul 1860, reporting real estate valued at $1,200 and personal estate of $250. Their children John, Leander, and Robert were listed as living with them, as were four apparent boarders, including a physician, carpenter, and printer, and two female domestics, M. and Jane Snakenburgh, ages 17 and 15.¹³
     Andrew and Elizabeth appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Sigourney Twp., Keokuk Co., IowaG, enumerated 20 Jul 1870, reporting real estate valued at $4,000 and personal estate of $500. Their children John, Leander, and Robert were listed as living with them, as were Jennie Gann, age 19 and born in Illinois, and H. Gann, female, age 13, born in Iowa, relationships unknown. There were also seven apparent guests in their hotel, including a harness maker, a shoemaker with two daughters under age 10, a blacksmith, and a wagon maker, and a hotel clerk.¹⁴
     Andrew and Elizabeth appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Sigourney, Keokuk Co., Iowa G, enumerated 15 Jun 1880. Their son John was listed as living with them, Their son Leander and his family were apparently living close by as they were listed next in the record.¹⁵
     Andrew and Elizabeth appeared on the 1885 State Census of Sigourney, Keokuk Co., IowaG. Their son Robert was listed as living with them, as were his wife, Mary, and their children, Bertha Gann and Arty E. Gann.¹⁶
     He was a shoemaker. He called himself a landlord in 1860, perhaps referring to the boarders with the family, and a hotel keeper in 1870. In 1880 he was working on a farm. By 1885 he had returned to shoemaking.^{17,18,19,20,21,22}

George Gann was born on 24 Jan 1810 in Lycoming Co., PennsylvaniaG.^4,5,6
     He was probably one of the three males age 10 to 16 listed in the household of his father, John Gann, in the 1820 Federal Census of Nippenose Twp., Lycoming Co., PennsylvaniaG.¹³ He may have been one of the three males age 20 to 30 listed in the household of his father in the 1830 Federal Census of Adams Twp., Lycoming Co., PennsylvaniaG, but he may have moved to Ohio by then.¹⁴
     George and his brother Andrew both moved to Knox Co., OhioG, but when is unknown. George was there by 1831, when he married. It is unknown whether Andrew moved at the same time or followed his older brother later, but was clearly there by 1844.¹⁵
     George married Sarah Bridgen in Nov 1831 in Knox Co., OhioG.^7,8,9
     George and Sarah appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Jefferson Twp., Knox Co., OhioG, enumerated 22 Oct 1850, reporting real estate valued at $2,000. Their children Jacob, Mary, Margaret, and Martha were listed as living with them, as was Risdon Moxley, age 8, relationship unknown.³

Becoming a Prosperous Farmer --- Text Stolen from ReigelRidge.com !! ---

     He was a farmer.^3,16 He reported in 1850 that his farm included 120 acres of improved land and 40 acres unimproved, and was valued at $2,000, with another $80 worth of implements. He reported that he had 4 horses, 3 milch cows, 6 other cattle, 20 sheep, and 9 swine, all valued at $242. He had produced over the prior year 40 bushels of wheat, and 400 of corn. He had produced 50 lb. of wool, 20 of potatoes, 100 of butter, 6 tons of hay and slaughtered $20 worth of animals.¹⁷
     George and Sarah appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Jefferson Twp., Knox Co., OhioG, enumerated 25 Jul 1860, reporting real estate valued at $7,000 and personal estate of $1,900. Their children Jacob and Margaret were listed as living with them, as was Robert Hibbits, age 11, and Catherine Twip, age 9, relationship of both unknown.¹⁶
     He reported in 1860 that his farm included 200 acres of improved land and 80 acres unimproved, and was valued at $7,000, with another $500 worth of implements. He reported that he had 4 horses, 6 milch cows, 40 other cattle, 70 sheep, and 275 swine, all valued at $1,025. He had produced over the prior year 36 bushels of wheat, 4 of rye, 2,000 of corn, 124 of buckwheat, and 10 of clover seed. He had produced 100 lb. of wool, 346 of potatoes, 300 of butter, 10 of cheese, 12 of beeswax, 200 of honey, 19 tons of hay and 10 gallons of molasses, and slaughtered $150 worth of animals.¹⁸
     George and Sarah appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Jefferson Twp., Knox Co., OhioG, enumerated 14 Jul 1870, reporting real estate valued at $25,000 and personal estate of $1,500. Alice and Mary Gan, ages 11 and 9, are listed as living with them. No other record of them has been found, so their relationship is unknown. Given other unexpected entires, including his wife being shown as Mary, and similar issues with the adjacent records for their son Jacob and daughter Martha (who is shown as Jeny) the entire record is subject to question.¹⁹
     He reported in 1870 that his farm included 142 acres of improved land and 15 acres of woodland, and was valued at $10,000, with another $400 worth of implements. He reported that he had 2 horses, 3 milch cows, 14 other cattle, 150 sheep, and 23 swine, all valued at $400. He had produced over the prior year 800 bushels of winter wheat, 1,300 of corn, 30 of oats and 40 of potatoes. He had produced 780 lb. of wool, 300 of butter, 20 tons of hay, $40 of orchard produce, and slaughtered $40 worth of animals. The total value of produce was $2,000.²⁰

Writing a Complex Will --- Text Stolen from ReigelRidge.com !! ---

     George left a will dated 21 Feb 1874 stating he was of Knox Co., OhioG, in which he appointed William McClelland and Nathan Parsons as his executors. He bequeathed to his wife their dwelling house and five acres around it, including barns, stable and other outbuildings for her natural life. He also left her all the household and kitchen furnishings, a horse, two cows, ten sheep, four hogs, and a year's provisions. He also directed that in lieu her dower that their children pay her semiannually one third of the rental value of the land they received. He left his son Jacob during his natural life a 160-acre parcel, which at his death was to be divided to his sons George and John. He left Jacob outright a 40-acre parcel, 20 acres of another parcel, and 30 acres of a yet another parcel. In return for these last parcels he was to pay his sister Margaret $1,300 in three annual installments and $300 to his sister Mary, and pay to his mother one third of a reasonable rent for them in lieu of her dower. He left to his daughter Martha an 80-acre parcel and the remainder of one of the parcels he had left her brother. In consideration for these parcels and land he had deeded to her husband on 5 Mar 1873 one third of a reasonable rent for them in lieu of her dower. He left to his daughter Margaret his interest in a certain lot, in exchange for which she was to pay to his mother one third of a reasonable rent for it in lieu of her dower. For his daughter Mary he said that the land he had deeded her 17 Apr 1873 and other advances were her share of his real estate. He directed that his executors sell all his personal property not left to his wife and use the proceeds to pay his debts, with any remainder to be distributed to his children equally. Should there not be enough to pay his debts he directed the shortage be paid by his children Jacob (40%), Martha (30%) and Margaret (30%) or be take from the lands bequeathed them.²¹
     George amended his previous will with a codicil dated 14 Dec 1876, in which revised the terms under which Jacob was to pay sums to his sisters Mary and Margaret. Under the new terms he was to pay them each $100 per year until they had received the designated amounts. He also deleted the provision under which Margaret was to be given land because he had already deeded that land to her.²²
     George died on 7 Sep 1877 in Knox Co., OhioG, at age 67.^10,11 He was buried in Brinkhaven Cemetery, Brinkhaven, Knox Co., OhioG.¹²
     His will and codicil were proved on 14 Sep 1877 in Knox Co., OhioG, probate court.²³
     On 18 Sep 1877 Sarah appeared in Probate Court, and "after her rights under the law and her rights under the will of her deceased husband had been fully explained to her by the court" she elected to accept the provisions for her in his will.²⁴

Jacob Gann was born on 3 Mar 1806.^4,5,6
     He was probably one of the three males under age 10 listed in the household of his father, John Gann, in the 1810 Federal Census of Nippenose Twp., Lycoming Co., PennsylvaniaG.⁹ He was probably one of the three males age 10 to 16 listed in the household of his father in the 1820 Federal Census of Nippenose Twp., Lycoming Co., PennsylvaniaG.¹⁰ He was probably one of the three males age 20 to 30 listed in the household of his father in the 1830 Federal Census of Adams Twp., Lycoming Co., PennsylvaniaG.¹¹
     Jacob applied to purchase from the Commonwealth five acres of vacant land to the south of his father's land in Adams Twp.G A warrant authorizing a survey was issued 26 Apr 1830. But the survey was never completed, apparently because he died and no one claimed the warrent.^12,13
     Jacob died on 9 Aug 1831 in Lycoming Co., PennsylvaniaG, at age 25.^1,7 He was buried in St. Peters Lutheran Church Cemetery, Collomsville, Lycoming Co., PennsylvaniaG.^1,8

Elizabeth Gann was born on 13 May 1812 in Limestone Twp., Lycoming Co., PennsylvaniaG.^4,5,6
     She was probably the female under age 10 listed in the household of her father, John Gann, in the 1820 Federal Census of Nippenose Twp., Lycoming Co., PennsylvaniaG.¹² She was probably the female age 15 to 20 listed in the household of her father in the 1830 Federal Census of Adams Twp., Lycoming Co., PennsylvaniaG.¹³
     Elizabeth married James Clark, son of Thomas Clark and Christina Frailey, on 8 Nov 1831 in Lycoming Co, PennsylvaniaG.^7,8,9
     Elizabeth and James appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Limestone Twp., Lycoming Co., PennsylvaniaG, enumerated 24 Aug 1850, reporting real estate valued at $4,000. Their children Jacob, Catharine, John, Mary, Adaline, Warren, Martin, Israel, and Leah were listed as living with them, Her brother Israel and his family were apparently living nearby, as they appear next on the census record.¹⁴
     Elizabeth died on 30 Sep 1851 at age 39.^10,11 She was buried in St. Peters Lutheran Church Cemetery, Collomsville, Lycoming Co., PennsylvaniaG.³