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View Tree for Nathan Wilson GannNathan Wilson Gann (b. 21 May 1820, d. 22 Sep 1895)

Nathan Wilson Gann (son of William Gann and Ruth Ann Delaney)11 was born 21 May 1820 in Gann Spring, near Saltillo, Tn11, and died 22 Sep 1895 in Lufkin, Angelina Co., Tx11. He married Aletha Jane Aldredge on 07 Jul 1841 in Nacogdoches, Texas11, daughter of John Aldredge and Jane Harvey.

 Includes NotesNotes for Nathan Wilson Gann:
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BIOGRAPHY: Nathan was born in Hardin County, Tennessee.

All: Nathan applied for and received land in 1841 in Nacogdoches County, Texas. He received 320 acres after he proved that he had arrived in Texas on, or before March 1, 1836. Nathan received a grant from the Board of Land Commissioners on March 3, 1845. During this time, he "read medicine," following the old tradition of learning from a mentor. In 1845 in Nacogdoches County, he received a certificate to practice medicine. When Angelina County formed, he was the first physician at Marion. In 1846 Nathan W. Gann was elected Justice of the Peace in Precinct No.1 in Angelina County. He was a Methodist and also held membership in the Masonic Lodge at Homer. Nathan had a large farm in the western part of the county. When the county seat was moved from Homer to Lufkin, Nathan moved to Lufkin, and from 1890 until 1923, he served as postmaster at Lufkin. He died Sept. 22, 1895, in Lufkin. He was buried in Naraway Cemetery just west of Lufkin in Angelina County ["Nacogdoches County Families",vol 1, page 296, Nacogdoches County genealogical Society; Dallas, Texas: Curtis Media Corp., 1985]

CENSUS: 1850-Angelina Co., Tx. Federal Census Index-page 65
1880-Angelina Co., Tx. Federal census Index-page 240 E.D. 9


More About Nathan Wilson Gann:
Burial: Naraway Cemetery, Angelina Co., Tx.11

More About Nathan Wilson Gann and Aletha Jane Aldredge:
Marriage: 07 Jul 1841, Nacogdoches, Texas.11

Children of Nathan Wilson Gann and Aletha Jane Aldredge are:
  1. +James Delaney Gann, b. 16 Jun 1842, Marion, Angelina Co., Tx11, d. 27 Dec 192611.
  2. Nathan Aldredge Gann, b. 17 Jan 184511, d. Jul 1924, Buda, Hays Co., Tx11.
  3. Sarah Jane Gann, b. 12 Jun 1847, Marion, Tx11, d. 22 Jun 1901, Lufkin, Tx11.
  4. John Wesley Gann, b. 12 Jun 185011, d. 04 May 1916, Angelina Co., Tx11.
  5. Mary Louise Gann, b. 11 Aug 185311.
  6. Frances Ann Gann, b. 30 Mar 185511.
  7. Samuel Houston Gann, b. 28 Mar 185911, d. 28 Sep 1915, Angelina Co., Tx11.
  8. Aletha Ruth Gann, b. 02 Mar 186111, d. 16 May 190111.
  9. George Washington Gann, b. 12 Jan 186511, d. 12 Jul 191811.
  10. +Maryann Lee Gann, b. 04 Jan 1870, Lufkin, Angelina Co., Tx11, d. 26 Jun 1948, Austin, Travis Co., Tx11.
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