Life History

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
  

Sources

• 1. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
• 2. South Carolina, Death Records, 1821-1965
• 3. Obituary of John Allen Gann, courtesy of Gail Gann Seals, Newspaper and date of publication unknown
• 4. Tennessee Marriage Records
  • page 143, record #1272