Christian Gann1,2,3

Family Chart
ID# 21128, (abt 1805 - 1868)

Key Events:

Birth: about 27 Feb 1805, Pennsylvania4,5,6
Marriage: Annie E. Cummings (between 1800 and 1810 - about 1846)7
Marriage: about 1848, Ann Elizabeth Laney (about 9 Oct 1815 - 1 Jun 1888)8,9,10
Death: 3 Mar 186811,12
Burial: Savannah Cemetery, Savannah, Andrew Co., Missouri13

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Narrative:

     Christian Gann was born about 27 Feb 1805 in Pennsylvania.4,5,6
     Christian married first Annie E. Cummings.7
     Christian appeared on the 1840 Federal Census of Hartley Twp., Union Co., Pennsylvania, with a household consisting of two males under age 5 (sons Christian and William), one age 5 to 10 (John), and one age 30 to 40 (himself), one female under age 5 (daughter Catharine), one age 15 to 20 (unknown), and one age 30 to 40 (his first wife.)1
     His wife died about 1846.14
     Christian married second Ann Elizabeth Laney, daughter of John Laney and Catherine Housel, about 1848.8,9,10
     Christian and Ann appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Hartley Twp., Union Co., Pennsylvania, enumerated 9 Aug 1850, reporting real estate valued at $600. Their son George and his children by his prior marriage, John, Catharine, Christian, William and Mary, were listed as living with him.2
     He was a shoemaker until at least 1850, and a farmer by 1855.15,16,17,18
     Christian and Ann appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Hartley Twp., Union Co., Pennsylvania, enumerated 13 Jun 1860, reporting real estate valued at $2,000 and personal estate of $494. Their children George, Anne and Harriet and his children Catharine, Christian, William and Mary were listed as living with him.19
     Christian and Ann moved to Missouri about 1865.20
     Christian left a will dated 15 Jan 1868 stating he was of Andrew Co., Missouri, in which he named his son John and D. H. Laney as executors. He left two parcels of land in Andrew Co., one of 80 acres and the other of 39, to his wife. He also left her the proceeds of the sale of land he held in Pennsylvania, and all his personal property. All this was to be hers as long as she remained his widow, after which $300 would become her property and the rest divided among his children, John, Catharine, Christian, Mary, George, Anne and Harriet.3
     Christian died on 3 Mar 1868.11,12 He was buried in Savannah Cemetery, Savannah, Andrew Co., Missouri.13
     His will was proved on 7 Mar 1868 in Savannah, Missouri.3 Letters Testamentary were issued to his executors 21 Mar 1868 after they made a bond for $7,000.21

Children:
     Children with Annie E. Cummings:

  • John C. Gann22,3 (abt 17 Jul 1834 - 19 Jan 1887)
  • Catharine Gann22,23,3 (1836 - 1927)
  • Christian Alfred Gann22,3,24 (14 Apr 1837 - 19 Jun 1921)
  • William S. Gann22,23,3 (1839 - 1893)
  • Mary Jane Gann22,3,25 (25 Jan 1843 - 17 Apr 1928)

Children:
     Children with Ann Elizabeth Laney:

  • George L. L. Gann22,23,3 (12 Feb 1850 - 27 Mar 1936)
  • Anne E. Gann23,3,26 (1852 - 24 Feb 1923)
  • Harriet Housel Gann27,23,3 (17 Oct 1859 - )

Citations

  1. [S7330] Christian Gann household, 1840 U.S. Census, Union Co., Pennsylvania.
  2. [S7328] Christian Gan household, 1850 U.S. Census, Union Co., Pennsylvania.
  3. [S7331] Wills, Andrew Co., Missouri, A:245-8, will of Christian Gann.
  4. [S7417] The Photograph Andrew County Tombstones Project, online, Savannah Cemetery, section 1, record for Christian Gann, shows age 63 yrs 5 days at death 3 Mar 1868, and includes tombstone photo showing same.
  5. [S7328] Christian Gan household, 1850 U.S. Census, Union Co., Pennsylvania, shows age 45 and state.
  6. [S7332] Christian Alfred Gann, Certificate of Death, shows state, as Virginia.
  7. [S7346] The History of Nodaway County, Missouri, pg 759, shows Christian Alfred's mother died when he was nine year old.
  8. [S7328] Christian Gan household, 1850 U.S. Census, Union Co., Pennsylvania, shows them apparently living as husband and wife.
  9. [S7329] Christian Gann household, 1860 U.S. Census, Union Co., Pennsylvania, shows them apparently living as husband and wife.
  10. [S7331] Wills, Andrew Co., Missouri, A:245-8, will of Christian Gann, shows her as his wife.
  11. [S7417] The Photograph Andrew County Tombstones Project, online, Savannah Cemetery, section 1, record for Christian Gann, shows date and includes tombstone photo showing same.
  12. [S7331] Wills, Andrew Co., Missouri, A:245-8, will of Christian Gann, written 15 Jan 1868 and proved 9 Mar 1868.
  13. [S7417] The Photograph Andrew County Tombstones Project, online, Savannah Cemetery, section 1, record for Christian Gann, includes tombstone photo.
  14. [S7346] The History of Nodaway County, Missouri, pg 759, shows Christian Alfred's mother died when he was nine years old.
  15. [S7330] Christian Gann household, 1840 U.S. Census, Union Co., Pennsylvania, shows one person in the family engaged in manufactures and trades.
  16. [S7328] Christian Gan household, 1850 U.S. Census, Union Co., Pennsylvania, shows occupation as shoemaker.
  17. [S7346] The History of Nodaway County, Missouri, pg 758, shows occupation as shoemaker.
  18. [S7329] Christian Gann household, 1860 U.S. Census, Union Co., Pennsylvania, shows occupation as farmer.
  19. [S7329] Christian Gann household, 1860 U.S. Census, Union Co., Pennsylvania.
  20. [S7413] Register of Methodist Evangelical Church of Mufflinburg, Pennsylvania, pg 6, Record of Members by Classes on Mifflinburg Circuit 16 Jun 1865, shows Christian and Eliza Gann removed by certificate.
  21. [S7043] Administrator's Bonds and Letters, Andrew Co., Missouri, A:208, letters testamentary for the estate of Christian Gann.
  22. [S7328] Christian Gan household, 1850 U.S. Census, Union Co., Pennsylvania, shows them apparently living as parent and child.
  23. [S7329] Christian Gann household, 1860 U.S. Census, Union Co., Pennsylvania, shows them apparently living as parent and child.
  24. [S7332] Christian Alfred Gann, Certificate of Death.
  25. [S7391] Mary Jane Felter, Standard Certificate of Death.
  26. [S7416] Annie E. Gann Rinear, Certificate of Death, shows father's name as Gann.
  27. [S7413] Register of Methodist Evangelical Church of Mufflinburg, Pennsylvania, pg 6, Record of Baptisms, Harriet Housel Gann.