William Henry Gannon 
William Henry was born on December 13th, 1868 in , Cannon, TN. William Henry's father was William Henry Gannon and his mother was Harriett Keel. His paternal grandparents were Samuel P Gannon and Sussanah C Stacy; his maternal grandfather is Richard "Richmond" Keele and his maternal grandmother was Louisa Jane HOOVER. He had three brothers and two sisters, named Samuel Richmond, John Calvin, Benjeman, Mary Elizabeth and Louisa Jane. He was the third youngest of the six children. He had two half-brothers and three half-sisters, named James Horace, Ballo Lester, Margrett S, Harriet Tennessee and Fannie Frances. He died at the age of 85 on June 15th, 1954 in Woodhaven Rest Home, Cannon, TN. He was buried in Thyatira Cemetary, Cannon, Tennessee.General Notes
Name Suffix:<NSFX> Jr.
Nickname:<NICK> Henry
HE WAS A FARMER, AND HIS GRANDDAUGHTER SUE GANNON PATTON REMEMBERED HE HAD A MACHINE FOR MAKING BROOMS. MARRIED FIRST JEMIMA FANN (b. MAY 1868; d. WHEN SON WASH WAS ABOUT FOUR; BURIED HOOVER CEMETARY ON HOLLIS CREEK; MOTHER WAS SALLIE FANN) 18 DEC 1887, AND SHE WAS THE MOTHER OF HIS CHILDREN. MARRIED SECOND BETTIE FANN (SISTER OF JEMIMA) d. AROUND 1932. MARRIED THIRD EMMA C. TENPENNY WOODS (WIDOW OF JOHN D.); SHE d. 4 FEB 1934; BURIED THYATIRA. MARRIED FOURTH MISS JOSEPHINE BRANDON 29 SEP 1934; SHE SURVIVED HIM. HIS OBITUARY STATED HE DIED AT WOODHAVEN REST HOME AFTER A LONG ILLNESS, AND HE WAS A FORMER RESIDENT OF THE GUM COMMUNITY.
BIOGRAPHY: Lived in Gumm, Rutherford County, TN.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.25 Feb 1734 in Queen Annes, MD d.> 1778
- 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.~ 1707 d.1773 in Dorchester, MD
- b.~ 1755 in Caroline, MD d.~ 1810 in Guilford, NC
- b.> 1709 in Anamessex, Somerset, MD d.> 1790
- b.19 Jun 1819 in , Guilford, NC d.08 Sep 1859 in , Cannon, TN
- b.1795 in , Guilford, NC d.~ 1833 in , Cannon, TN
- b.14 Nov 1840 in , Cannon, TN d.15 Feb 1926 in , Warren, TN
- b.Feb 1742 in , York, Va d.1810 in ,Lincoln, NC
- b.1752 in St. Mary's, MD d.1832 in ,Rutherford, TN
- b.1732 in MD d.> 1795 in ,Lincoln, NC
- b.1790 in Lincoln, NC d.1871 in Bradyville, Cannon, TN
- b.02 Feb 1741 in Prince George Co., Bristol Parish, VA d.1801 in Virginia
- b.1755 in <Pr George Co, Bristol Parish, Virginia> d.1850 in Yourees,Rutherford, TN
- b.~ 1745 in Prince George Co., Bristol Parish, VA
- b.08 Jan 1820 in , Lincoln, NC d.08 Mar 1872 in , Cannon, TN
- b.1793 in Rockingham, NC d.1871 in Bradyville, Cannon, TN
- b.13 Dec 1868 in , Cannon, TN d.15 Jun 1954 in Woodhaven Rest Home, Cannon, TN
- b.10 Jun 1757 in At Sea in route to America d.08 Jul 1849 in , Rutherford, Tennessee
- b.1779 in Henrey, Wythe, VA d.12 Nov 1858 in Bedford, TN
- b.1757 in , Wythe, Virgina d.1849 in Woodbury, Cannon, Tn
- b.1798 in , , N.c. d.Sep 1859 in , Warren Co., Tn
- b.~ 1732 in Charles City, VA d.<25 May 1827 in Giles Co, TN
- d. in Bedford, TN
- b.~ 1739
- b.1825 in of, Rutherford, TN
- d.1818 in , Bedford, Tn
- b.1799 in SC d.>26 Jun 1880
- b.Sep 1845 in , , TN d.1876 in , Cannon, TN
- b.1745 in Earl Twp.,Lancaster, Earl Twsp, PA d.25 Oct 1825 in Hoovers Gap, Rutherford, TN
- b.1773 in Lancaster,Earl Twsp, Pa d.1873 in Rutherford, TN
- b.~ 1750 in Lancaster, Pa d.1852 in Rutherford, TN
- b.18 Jun 1802 in , Davidson, Tn d.26 Nov 1879 in , Cannon, Tn
- b.1746 in , Culpepper, Virginia d.1816 in , , Kentucky
- b.~ 1782 in Green, TN d.< 1842 in Rutherford, Gibson, TN
- b.1749 in Culpepper, Culpepper, Virginia d. in , , Tennessee
- b.18 Sep 1828 in , Stokes, NC d.1872
- b. in VA d.1840
- b.01 Jan 1801 in , Davidson, Tn d.20 Nov 1889 in Cannon, TN
- b.10 Jun 1757 in At Sea in route to America d.08 Jul 1849 in , Rutherford, Tennessee
- b.1787 in <, , Tn> d.1803
- b.1757 in , Wythe, Virgina d.1849 in Woodbury, Cannon, Tn
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‌William Henry and Jemima were married in a religious ceremony on December 18th, 1887 in , Cannon, Tennessee, USA. They had a son and three daughters, named Tilman, Lizzie, Hattie and Sutra.
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