Hi Betty, I just wrote oe Deane about her HAVARDs in Angelina County. My brother-in-law's mother was from the same HAVARD families. I grew up in Angelina County, and regarding your Mary Ann "Polly" GANN, one of my father's brothers married Effie GANN of Angelina County. Effie descended from Ignatious Nathan GANN. I have your "Polly" GANN as one of the daughters of Ignatious Nathan GANN. E.g., 1. Ignatious Nathan GANN was born 1759 in of, Halifax County, Virginia. He died Jul 8 1839 in Washington Co., Tennessee and was buried in Family Farm, Washington Co., Tennessee. Ignatious married (1) Susan ________ about 1780. Susan died about 1810 in Washington Co., Tennessee and was buried in Family Farm, Washington Co., Tennessee. Ignatious and Susan had the following children: 2M i. John GANN was born about 1777/1778 in Guilford County, North Carolina. John married Rebecca MASSENGIL on Jun 28 1809 in Washington Co.,Tennessee. 3M ii. Thomas GANN was born about 1773 in Jonesborough, Washington Co., Tennessee. He died 1831/1835 in Tennessee, or Georgia. Thomas married Catherine HICKS, daughter of Charles Renatus HICKS and Lydia HALFBREED, on Oct 21 1819 in Mount Joy, Georgia. Catherine was born about 1793 in Chickamauga Dist, Cherokke Nat. E., Georgia. She died about 1839. 4M iii. Isaac GANN was born 1782 in Near, Jonesborough, Washington Co., Tennessee. He died Aug 07 1846 in Near, St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri. Isaac married Anna CLARK, daughter of John CLARK and Cassandra ENGLAND, in 1803 in Washington Co., Tennessee. Anna was born 1783 near Jonesborough, Washington Co., Tennessee. She died Oct 1846 near St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri. 5F iv. Anne GANN was born 1784/1786 in Jonesborough, Washington Co., Tennessee. She died 1820/1821 in Green County, Tennessee. Anne married David BRUMLEY on 1805 in Greene County, Tennessee. David was born 1787 in Tennessee. He died 1872 in Greene County, Tennessee. 6M v. George GANN was born 1784/1785 in Jonesborough, Washington Co., Tennessee. He died after 1871 in Hamilton County, Tennessee. 7F vi. Mary Ann (Polly) GANN was born about 1790. She died before 1866 in Possibly Angelina County, Texas and was buried in possibly Walker Cemetery, Angelina County, Texas. Mary married George Washington MASSENGILL, son of William MASSENGALE, on Jul 15 1817 in Poss., Jonesborough, Washington Co., Tennessee. George was born Apr 15 1794 in Green County, Tennessee. He died Jul 28 1884 in Angelina County, Texas and was buried in McKindree Cemetery, Angelina County, Texas. 8F vii. Rebecca GANN was born about 1792. 9F viii. Elizabeth GANN was born about 1793. 10M ix. Nathan GANN Jr. was born 1794. 11M x. William GANN was born 1796 in Washington Co., Tennessee. He died Nov 25 1872 in Crockett, Houston County, Texas and was buried in Crockett, Houston County, Texas. William married Ruth Ann DELANEY on Aug 22 1816 in Greene County, Tennessee. Ruth was born in Poss., Greene County, Tennessee. She died Dec 01 1837 in Shawnee Prairie, Angelina County, Texas. 12M xi. Solomon GANN was born about 1798. 13F xii. Susannah GANN was born 1797/1800 in Jonesborough, Washington Co., Tennessee. She died 1850/1852 in St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri and was buried in St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri. Susannah married Hiram C. CLARK on Apr 07 1817 in Green County, Tennessee on 23 Jan 2000 14F xiii. Lucinda GANN was born about 1806/1808 in Jonesborough, Washington Co., Tennessee. She died after 1880 in Talladega County, Alabama. Lucinda married Jacob HARMON on Feb 19 1824 in Washington Co., Tennessee. Ignatious also married as his second wife, Mary ________, and as his third wife, Sarah DELANEY on Dec 24 1817 in Kingston, Roane County, Tennessee. Sarah was born 1792 in Tennessee. She died Apr 09 1856 in Titus County, Texas. Ignatious and Sarah had the following children: 15F xiv. Anna Jane (Jennie) GANN was born Nov 22 1818. 16F xv. Permelia Catherine GANN was born about 1822. 17M xvi. Sampson Marion GANN was born Aug 11 1825. 18F xvii. Margaret Malinda GANN was born about 1828. 19 xviii. James Madison GANN was born Dec 19 1832. 20F xix. Sarah Sophronia GANN was born May 1837 in Jonesborough, Washington Co., Tennessee. She died after 1910 in Texas. Sarah married William Rollins SMITH on Jul 18 1875 in Hopkins County, Texas. William was born 1833. He died Apr 28 1918 in Sulfur Springs, Hopkins County, Texas and was buried in Forest Academy, Hopkins County, Texas. Produced January 23, 2000, from the records of: Ronald R. McClendon 5712 Sweetwater NW Albuquerque, New Mexico 87120 Bjlub@aol.com wrote: > De, I have just started my research on my GANN line. John CLOVER b. > 1824/1825 AR, my gggrandfather, m. Susan MASSINGILL b. 1826 TN, Susan is the > daughter of George Washington MASSINGILL/Mary Ann "Polly" GANN. > > Is it possible the two following persons you listed as buried at Naraway > Cemetery, Angelina Co., TX: Nathan Wilson GANN b. 1821 d. 1895/Sarah Jane > GANN b. 1847 d. 1901 could be related to "Polly" GANN, shown above? I do not > have the MASSINGILL/GANN data before me. > > Looking at the birthdates (26 years age difference) of your GANN couple, > would it appear to you to possibly be a second marriage? > > If you wish, at my next outing to the local library, I will check Marriage > Records of Nacogdoches, in the event your GANN couple married in the nearby > county. I too will check what is available for Angelina Co., TX. Have you > placed a query on the Genforum GANN surname forum? > > Collectively our combined research may be more productive. > > Betty in Texas