George Gannon 
George was born in 1792 in , Guilford, NC. George's father was Perry Gannon and his mother was Esther Andrew. His paternal grandparents were Charles Gannon and Rebecca Perry; his maternal grandparents were George Andrew and Mary Beauchamp. He had four brothers and four sisters, named Mark, William, Beacham, John, Jane, UNKNOWN, UNKNOWN and Mary "Polly". He was the fifth oldest of the nine children. He died after 1870 in , Cannon, TN. He was buried before April 1873.General Notes
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GEORGE FARMED IN GUILFORD, N.C. UNTIL THE MID 1820'S, WHEN HE MOVED HIS FAMILY TO CENTRAL TENNESSEE. GEORGE FARMED IN THE 2nd CIVIL DISTRICT OF CANNON COUNTY, TENNESSEE AND LIVED ON HIS FARM UNTIL HIS DEATH IN 1870. HIS SON, GEORGE W., HAD TAKEN OVER THE FARMING OF THE LAND. (GOOD SPEED - HISTORY OF EASTERN ARKANSAS PAGE 530).
19 Oct 1819, Guilford Co., NC George GANNON was bondsman for the weddingof John GANNON and Mary WHITELEY.
1820 census Guilford Co., NC, pg 27, George GANNON; 2 males 0-10, 1 male26-45, 2 females 0-10 and 1 female 26-45.
About 1821 George moved to just west of present day Woodbury on the northside of the east fork of the Stones River (in the area of Rush Creek andHighway 70S) in what was then Rutherford Co., TN with his brotherBeacham. His brother Mark lived nearby but in what was then Warren Co.This area was incorporated into Cannon Co. in 1836.
1830 census Rutherford Co., TN, George GANON; 1 male over 45, 1 male18-26, 1 male 16-18, 1 male 10-16, 1 female over 45, 1 female 26-15 and 1female 18-26.
George witnessed a land record between Mark GANNON and Daniel TENPENNY,Warren Co., TN, 8 Feb 1825.
George was a witness to Martha Patsy GANNON'S will (she died Jan 1866).She was his sister-in-law.
George could not read or write. He was a farmer. By 1870 son GeorgeWashington worked his farm.
He was a staunch Democrat.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.~ 1664 d.> 1709 in Talbot, MD
- b.~ 1690 in Talbot County, MD d.07 Dec 1750 in will proved
- b.~ 1665 d.> 1709
- b.25 Feb 1734 in Queen Annes, MD d.> 1778
- b.~ 1699
- b.~ 1755 in Caroline , MD d.~ 1823 in Guilford, NC
- b.~ 1735 d.> 1766
- b.1792 in , Guilford, NC d.> 1870 in , Cannon, TN
- b.~ 1660 in of MD d.>Nov 1695
- b.< 1690 d.>Mar 1755 in , Dorchester, MD
- b.~ 1707 d.1773 in Dorchester, MD
- d.1709 in Dorchester, MD
- d.>13 Nov 1745
- b.<10 May 1660 d.> 1709
- b.~ 1755 in Caroline, MD d.~ 1810 in Guilford, NC
- b.~ 1601 in Of, London, Middlesex, England d.06 Jun 1652 in Pulborough, Sussex, England
- b.Abt 1630/1633 in <Annamessex, Somerset, Maryland> d.12 Nov 1691 in , Somerset, Maryland
- b.15 Apr 1601 in Of, London, Middlesex, England d.27 Dec 1615 in Rygate, , England
- b.01 Apr 1679 in Anamessex, Somerset, Maryland d.1725 in , Dorchester, Maryland
- b.~ 1636 in <Somerset, Annemessex, Md.> d.12 Apr 1687 in Anemessix, Somerset, Maryland
- b.~ 1662 in Somerset, Annemessex, Md. d.1710 in Coventry, Somerset, Md.
- b.~ 1645 in <Somerset, Annemessex, Md.>
- b.> 1709 in Anamessex, Somerset, MD d.> 1790
- b.~ 1641 in , Somerset Co, Md d.1681 in , Somerset Co, Md
- b.07 Nov 1666 in , Somerset Co, Md d.1721 in , Somerset Co, Md
- b.~ 1645 in , Somerset Co, Md
- b.22 Dec 1689 in Anamessex, Somerset, Maryland d.Dec 1801 in Caroline, MD
- b.~ 1670 in <, Somerset, MD>
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George and Joanna were married in a religious ceremony on July 28th, 1812 in , Guilford, North Carolina, USA. They had three sons and four daughters, named John Porter, Samuel P, William E., Nitha Ann, Rebecca, Roxanna and UNKNOWN.
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Children
John Porter Gannon
John Porter was born on February 2nd, 1813 in , Guilford, NC. He died at the age of 57 in 1870 in , Cannon, TN.
Nitha Ann Gannon
Nitha Ann was born on January 9th, 1815 in , Guilford, NC. She died after 1882 in Cannon, TN. She was buried in Simpson Cemetary, Cannon, TN.
Rebecca Gannon
Rebecca was born in 1816 in , Guilford, NC. She died at the age of 97 on August 14th, 1913 in Cannon, TN.
Samuel P Gannon
Samuel P was born on June 19th, 1819 in , Guilford, NC. He died at the age of 40 on September 8th, 1859 in , Cannon, TN.
William E. Gannon
William E. was born on November 4th, 1821 in Cannon, TN. He died at the age of 77 on November 20th, 1898 in , Cannon, Tennessee. He was buried in Simpson, Cemetary, Cannon, Tennessee.
Roxanna Gannon
Roxanna was born on July 18th, 1829 in , Cannon, TN. She died at the age of 62 in September 1891 in Cannon County,TN.
George and Susanna were married in a religious ceremony on August 7th, 1834 in , Rutherford, TN. They had a son and a daughter, named George Washington and Mary Ann.
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Children
George Washington Gannon
George Washington was born on May 7th, 1836 in Rutherford, TN. He died after 1900 in Woodbury, Cannon, TN.
George and Rebecca were married in a religious ceremony on September 6th, 1842 in , Cannon, TN.
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