Sarah Elizabeth HATLEY Mini tree diagram
John Allen GANN

John Allen GANN4,1,2,3

13th Feb 18791,2,3 - 22nd Sep 19411,2,3

Life History

13th Feb 1879

Born in Newport, Cocke, Tennessee.1,2,3

3rd Oct 1902

Married Sarah Elizabeth HATLEY in Jefferson County, Tennessee.4

22nd Sep 1941

Died in Clinton, Laurens, South Carolina.1,2,3

24th Sep 1941

Buried in Rosemont Cemetery, Clinton. Laurens County, South Carolina.1,3

Notes

  • Tennessee Marriage Records
    page 143, record #1272
    Allen Gann to Sarah Hatley
    3 Oct 1902 Jefferson County
    performed by W H Strange, JP

    His obituary posted online has a dateline date of Sept 22, but no year and newspaper name.  But the obituary tells us he died "at his home today."  The date of death is confirmed on his grave (reported in the Find-a-Grave memorial below), also giving the year, 1941.  In 1941, 22 September was on a Thursday.  This tells us that the date of death, 22 September 1941, was a Monday.  Thus when the obituary tells us that his funeral and burial took place on Wednesday, we can report that the burial took place on 24 September 1941.

    John Allen Gann
    Clinton, Sept 22 [Thursday, no year, no date of publication]
    Birth date not reported, State of birth Tennessee, Age at death 64
    Death Sep. 22, 1941 [full date from grave] at his home Clinton, Laurens County, South Carolina
    Funeral Services Wednesday [24 September 1941]
    Burial in Rosemont Cemetery [Clinton, Laurens Co SC] by Gray Funeral Home
    --  Obituary of John Allen Gann, courtesy of Gail Gann Seals, Newspaper and date of publication unknown

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    John Allen Gann
    Birth Feb. 13, 1879 Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee
    Death Sep. 22, 1941 Clinton, Laurens County, South Carolina

    He was born in Newport, TN on February 13, 1879, and moved with his family to South Carolina to work in the textile mills. At his birth, he was not given a formal name. He did not receive his name until he was young child. At that time, a photographer came to his home to take a family picture and asked him his name. He chose the name "John Allen."

    He was also a charter member of the Elizabeth Street Church of God in Clinton, SC.  He is survived by his wife, Sarah Elizabeth Hatley Gann and children: William Floyd Gann, Ola Gann, James Gann, He was predeceased by two sons, J. Holbert Gann and George H. Gann.

    Spouse Sarah Elizabeth Hatley Gann (1886 - 1973)
    Children:
    William Floyd Gann (1906 - 1982)
    J Holbert Gann (1909 - 1932)
    George H. Gann (1912 - 1930)

    Burial Rosemont Cemetery, Clinton. Laurens County, South Carolina

    Created by Angie Dec 13, 2008
    --  Find A Grave Memorial #32144451, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=32144451
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    I also found his death certificate reports the date and place of burial.

    South Carolina, Death Records, 1821-1960
    Volume 42, Certificate #017874
    John A Gann
    Birth 1879, Age at Death 62
    Death 22 Sep 1941 Laurens, South Carolina
    Burial 24 Sep 1941 Rosemont Cemetery

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