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Descendants of Johannes Gann


      37. John4 Gann (Samuel3, Samuel2, Johannes1) was born Abt. 1780 in NC, and died Abt. 1855 in NC.

Notes for John Gann:
From Joy Gann Brown, Hillsborough, NC.


More About John Gann:
Fact 2: NC
     
Children of John Gann are:
  161 i.   Samuel5 Gann Jr, born Abt. 1800 in Rockingham Co, NC; died Abt. 1885 in Rockingham Co, NC. He married Martha (Patsy) Barnes Abt. 1819 in Rockingham Co, NC; born Abt. 1798 in Rockingham Co, NC; died Abt. 1870 in Rockingham Co, NC.
  Notes for Samuel Gann Jr:
From Joy Gann Brown, Hillsborough, NC.


  More About Samuel Gann Jr:
Fact 2: Rockingham Co, NC

  Notes for Martha (Patsy) Barnes:
From Joy Gann Brown, Hillsborough, NC.


  More About Martha (Patsy) Barnes:
Fact 2: NC

  162 ii.   Marium Gann, born 1804 in NC; died 1836 in NC. She married William L. (Zet) Richardson February 22, 1826 in Rockingham Co, NC; born 1804 in NC; died 1885 in NC.
  Notes for Marium Gann:
From Joy Gann Brown, Hillsborough, NC.


  More About Marium Gann:
Fact 2: NC

  Notes for William L. (Zet) Richardson:
From Joy Gann Brown, Hillsborough, NC.

!William (Zet) Richardson married sisters (daughters of John Gann). When his
second wife died, he just lived with a third sister Mary (Polly) Gann. They
never married. Polly lived a long time after Zet died, but never married.


  More About William L. (Zet) Richardson:
Fact 2: NC

  163 iii.   Ruthy Gann, born 1808; died in NC. She married John W. Richardson in NC; born Abt. 1806 in NC; died in NC.
  Notes for Ruthy Gann:
From Joy Gann Brown, Hillsborough, NC.


  More About Ruthy Gann:
Fact 2: NC

  Notes for John W. Richardson:
From Joy Gann Brown, Hillsborough, NC.

!John Richardson is a brother of Zet and he married the fourth sister of the
two that married and one that lived with Zet.


  More About John W. Richardson:
Fact 2: NC

  164 iv.   Sarah Ann Gann, born 1816 in NC; died Bef. 1850 in NC. She married William L. (Zet) Richardson February 16, 1839 in Rockingham Co, NC; born 1804 in NC; died 1885 in NC.
  Notes for Sarah Ann Gann:
From Joy Gann Brown, Hillsborough, NC.


  More About Sarah Ann Gann:
Fact 2: NC

  Notes for William L. (Zet) Richardson:
From Joy Gann Brown, Hillsborough, NC.

!William (Zet) Richardson married sisters (daughters of John Gann). When his
second wife died, he just lived with a third sister Mary (Polly) Gann. They
never married. Polly lived a long time after Zet died, but never married.


  More About William L. (Zet) Richardson:
Fact 2: NC

  165 v.   Mary (Polly) Gann, born Aft. 1816 in NC; died in NC.
  Notes for Mary (Polly) Gann:
From Joy Gann Brown, Hillsborough, NC.


  More About Mary (Polly) Gann:
Fact 2: NC



      38. John Thomas4 Lemons (Nancy3 Gann, Samuel2, Johannes1) was born 1792 in TN. He married Rebecca Gann1 Abt. 1809 in TN, daughter of Ignatious Gann and Susan. She was born 1792 in Jonesborough, Washington Co, TN, and died Aft. 1813 in Hamilton Co, TN.

Notes for John Thomas Lemons:
Sherry Hildreth, 1309 Chipwood Dr, Knoxville, TN 37932 9/27/97

!John Thomas apparently changed his name spelling along with his mother Nancy
Gann (Laymon) Lemons.


Notes for Rebecca Gann:
From Wm R Gann, 7406 Englewood Ln, Raytown, MO 64133-6913 (816) 353-7172.

     
Children of John Lemons and Rebecca Gann are:
  166 i.   Nathan5 Layman, born 1815.
  Notes for Nathan Layman:
From William R. Gann, Independence, MO.


  167 ii.   John Layman, born 1820.
  Notes for John Layman:
From William R. Gann, Independence, MO.


  168 iii.   Anderson Lemons, born 1826; died 1867.
  Notes for Anderson Lemons:
Sherry Hildreth, 1309 Chipwood Dr, Knoxville, TN 37932 9/27/97

!Based on the Confederate Army muster rolls for Anderson Leamon and A. Lemon,
who is assumed to be Anderson Leamon, the following can be assumed: 1) He was a
private in the Confederate Army, 12th Georgia, Company G. 2) He was held
prisoner of war by the Union Army in the military prison at Louisville, KY and
released on Christmas eve, Dec. 24, 1863. 3) He was listed as a deserter from
the Confederacy. 4) The last military notes of him were dated Oct. 25, 1867.

!Based on legend passed down by word of mouth through the grandchildren of his
grandson, William Hamilton Leamon: 1) He was crippled. 2) He was sympathetic to
the Union Army. 3) He served as a scout or guide to aid the Union troops as
they came through Tennessee. 4) He was later killed by an ex-Confederate
officer named Bill Snow.

!The most likely story is a combination of this information. Since the census
records show that he moved back and forth across the Tennessee-Georgia state
line with children alternately born in both states, he did join the Confederate
Army in Georgia early in the War, i.e. about 1861 at approximately the age of
35. Sometime later he was "left home sick in Hamilton County, TN" by the
Confederate Army and their rolls noted that he was "heard from last in November
1863." It appears that after being left at home he was somehow captured by the
Union Army and sent to the military prison at Louisville, KY until being
released Christmas Eve, December 24, 1863. Often the Confederate prisoners
were made to sign a loyalty pledge to the Union in order to obtain their
release from prison and hence were referred to as galvanized Yankees. Either
his unknown absence, or such a loyalty pledge, would explain why the
Confederate Army may have listed him as a deserter. After 2 1/2 years of war,
Anderson probably viewed it as being less glamorous (having been a prisoner and
possibly injured to the extent of being crippled). Also, given the fact Union
sympathy was high in the East Tennessee area, he probably did act as a guide
for Union troops as they moved through the area on their way to join Gen.
Sherman's army which was in route to Atlanta. Given this possibility, that he
unofficially served the Union Army after being enlisted in the Confederate
Army, it would explain why the fanatic ex-Confederate office, Bill Snow, may
have murdered him at Apison, Hamilton Co, TN.

!Anderson died without a will so his property (180 acres) was sold at public
auction for $251 with the children each getting about $8 after his estate was
settled. The attorney who was assigned by the State as administrator of his
estate actually was the purchaser of the land at the public auction under court
order.




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