Abraham Gann

  General Notes:

Information from Jefferson County, TN records show Abraham Gann age 10 ordered by the court bound by indenture to Gasper Branner until age 21. Listed with Rebecca Fenton age 42 in 1828 TN 1830 Census of Cocke County, TN shows this family. It does not show family names, only number of people living there. In 1833, they settled in Livingston County, MO near Sampsel. 1840 Census of Livingston County, MO shows this family and confirms other family information. (On file) The first land entry is dated 01-11-1849. Township 58 Range 25, SW quarter Section 3, Jackson Township, Livingston County, MO. (plat map on file). Indenture for this land is also on file dated 10-15-1850. Recorded in January 27-1852. 1850 Census of Livingston County, Mo shows this family and confirms other family information. 08-13-1855 Indenture for land purchase shows his land to be located in the NW quarter of the NW quarter of Section 21 township 58 Range 25. Contained aproximately 40 acres. (on file) Plat map not on file. 1860 Census of Neosha Township, Morris County. Kansas shows this family and confirms other family information. 1860 Census of Jackson township in Livingston County, MO shows this family and confirms other family information. Census page # 896. He is listed as a farmer. (on file). 1870 Census of Center Township, Pottawatomie County, KS shows him living with his daughter Rebecca Fenton. 1875 Census of Center Township, Pottawatomie County, KS shows him living with his daughter Rebecca. 1880 Census of Union Township, Pottawatomie County, KS shows him living with grand--son William Fenton. Buried in Oak Grove Cemetery (Old Adams Creek Cemetery) in Pottowatomie County, KS. Marriage record not on file in Livingston County. Their records began circa 1837. Wayne Hudson has a powder flask that was used by Abraham during his Confederat Civil War Service.

Abraham married about 1843 in Livingston County, Missouri.

Abraham next married on 17 Apr 1827 in Roane Co, Tennessee.