Derry Caloway "Keet" Gann^{[1, 2]}

1867 - 1947  (80 years)

• Name	Derry Caloway "Keet" Gann
  Born	16 May 1867	Sevier County, Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Census	1870	District 2, Sevier County, Tennessee   [3]
  Census	1910	District 3, Knox County, Tennessee   [4]
  Census	1940	District 5, Sevier County, Tennessee   [5]
  Died	30 May 1947	Rutherford County, Tennessee   [6, 7]
  Buried	Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee   [8]
  Person ID	I124423	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	18 Mar 2017

  
  

  Father	James "Jim" Gann,   b. Abt 1819, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. Bef 1881  (Age ~ 61 years)
  Mother	Margaret Myers,   b. Abt 1834, Sevier County, Tennessee
  Married	2 Sep 1852	Jefferson County, Tennessee   [9]
  Family ID	F47919	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 1	Martha Jane Patrick,   b. Abt 1871, Tennessee
  Married	30 Oct 1890	Sevier County, Tennessee   [10]
  Children	1. William Pete Gann,   b. 11 Sep 1891, Knox County, Tennessee ,   d. 9 Jan 1927, Cameron County, Texas  (Age 35 years) + 2. Maggie J. Gann,   b. Aug 1904, Tennessee ,   d. 26 May 1929, Knox County, Tennessee  (Age ~ 24 years)
  Family ID	F68347	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 2	Lydia Alice Widner,   b. 19 Feb 1892, Knox County, Tennessee ,   d. 22 May 1972  (Age 80 years)
  Married	31 Aug 1907	Sevier County, Tennessee   [11]
  Children	+ 1. Edith Caldonia Gann,   b. 25 Dec 1908, Knox County, Tennessee ,   d. 27 May 1993  (Age 84 years) + 2. Rosa Belle Gann,   b. 12 Jan 1913, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 4 Feb 1940, Sevier County, Tennessee  (Age 27 years) + 3. Gertrude Leona Gann,   b. 25 Nov 1919, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 13 May 2005  (Age 85 years) + 4. Grace Gann,   b. 28 Apr 1922, Tennessee ,   d. 20 Jan 2018  (Age 95 years) + 5. Bonnie Kate Gann,   b. 14 Jul 1924, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 7 Mar 2017  (Age 92 years) + 6. Cora Gann,   b. 22 Sep 1928, Tennessee ,   d. 31 Aug 2012  (Age 83 years) + 7. Billie Ruth Lee Gann,   b. 22 Feb 1931, Tennessee ,   d. 2 Aug 2014  (Age 83 years)   8. Emily Gann,   d. Bef 13 May 2005   9. Roosevelt Gann,   d. Bef 20 Jan 2018
  Family ID	F45707	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 16 May 1867 - Sevier County, Tennessee Census - 1870 - District 2, Sevier County, Tennessee Married - 30 Oct 1890 - Sevier County, Tennessee Married - 31 Aug 1907 - Sevier County, Tennessee Census - 1940 - District 5, Sevier County, Tennessee Died - 30 May 1947 - Rutherford County, Tennessee Buried - - Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S78] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume I, 1930-1954, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 5 Dec 1945. Rosa Connatser obituary [S75] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume II, 1955-1973, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 22 May 1972. Lydia Alice Widner Gann obituary [S112] Census, 1870. Name: Delly E Gan Event Type: Census Event Year: 1870 Event Place: Tennessee, United States Gender: Female Age: 5 Race: White Race (Original): W Birth Year (Estimated): 1864-1865 Birthplace: Tennessee Page Number: 7 Household Role Gender Age Birthplace James Gan M 51 Tennessee Margoret Gan F 36 Tennessee Hetty J Gan F 12 Tennessee Mary A Gan F 11 Tennessee Nancy C Gan F 10 Tennessee Martha M Gan F 8 Tennessee Sarah M Gan F 7 Tennessee Delly E Gan F 5 Tennessee James H R Gan M 4 Tennessee Mahala L Gan F 2 Tennessee William P B Gan M 1 Tennessee [S112] Census, 1910. Name Dairy C Gann Event Type Census Event Date 1910 Event Place Civil District 3, Knox, Tennessee, United States Gender Male Age 41 Marital Status Married Race White Race (Original) White Relationship to Head of Household Head Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Head Birth Year (Estimated) 1869 Birthplace Tennessee Father's Birthplace Tennessee Mother's Birthplace Tennessee Sheet Letter A Sheet Number 1 Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Dairy C Gann Head M 41 Tennessee Lida A Gann Wife F 18 Tennessee William P Gann Son M 18 Tennessee Maggie J Gann Daughter F 6 Tennessee Edith C Gann Daughter F 1 Tennessee Pearlie Gann Niece F 9 Tennessee Margaret Gann Mother F 70 Tennessee "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GTD7-Z42?cc=1727033&wc=QZZH-ZVF%3A133640301%2C136068801%2C133649901%2C1589089262 : 5 April 2016), Tennessee > Knox > Civil District 3 > image 1 of 36; citing NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). [S112] Census, 1940. Name: Keet Gann Event Type: Census Event Date: 1940 Event Place: Civil District 5, Sevier, Tennessee, United States Gender: Male Age: 73 Marital Status: Married Race (Original): White Race: White Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head Relationship to Head of Household: Head Birthplace: Tennessee Birth Year (Estimated): 1867 Last Place of Residence: Same House Household Role Gender Age Birthplace Keet Gann Head M 73 Tennessee Lida Gann Wife F 48 Tennessee Cora Burnice Gann Daughter F 11 Tennessee Billy Ruth Gann Daughter F 9 Tennessee [S78] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume I, 1930-1954, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 30 May 1947. Gann, D. C. hus of Lydia Widner R.R. b. May 16, 1867 Sev Co d. May 30, 1947 f. Jim Gann b. Sev Co m. Margaret Myers b. Sev Co Middle Creek Cem Survivors: wife R3 Sev Co 6 dau Mrs Bates Ward Mrs Mell Connatser Mrs Homer Clark Mrs Glenn Tarwater Mrs C. D. Matthews Mrs Burl Houk 1 sis Mrs Simon Byrd 15 gc 1 ggc 1 foster-dau Mrs Beecher Holmes Knox. [S87] Death Certificate. Name: Keet Gann Event: Death Event Date: 30 May 1947 Event Place: Murfreesboro, Rural, Rutherford, Tennessee Gender: Male Marital Status: Married Race or Color: White Age: 79 Estimated Birth Year: Birth Date: 16 May 1868 Birthplace: Tenn Spouse: Lydia Gann Father: Jim Gann Father's Birthplace: Tenn Mother: Margaret Myers Mother's Birthplace: Tenn Occupation: Farmer Street Address: Residence: Sevierville, Sevier, Tenn Cemetery: Burial Place: Sevierville, Tenn Burial Date: 30 May 1947 Informant: Additional Relatives: X Digital Folder Number: 4184924 Image Number: 955 Film Number: 2137384 Volume/Page/Certificate Number: cn 13376 [S34] In the Shadow of the Smokies, Smoky Mountain Historical Society, (1993), 302. 16 May 1870 [S58] Marriage Certificate. Name: Margaret Moyers Also Known As Name: Name Suffix: Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 02 Sep 1852 Event Place: Jefferson, Tennessee, United States Gender: Female Spouse's Name: James Gan Spouse's Also Known As Name: Spouse's Name Prefix: Spouse's Name Suffix: Page: 108 [S58] Marriage Certificate. Name D C Gann Event Type Marriage Event Date 30 Oct 1890 Event Place Sevier, Tennessee, United States Gender Male Spouse's Name Martha Jane Patrick Spouse's Gender Female "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G93F-Z4HQ?cc=1619127&wc=Q63S-1HZ%3A1589264711%2C1589374332 : 22 December 2016), Sevier > image 666 of 678; citing Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties. [S58] Marriage Certificate. Name D C Gann Event Type Marriage Event Date 31 Aug 1907 Event Place Sevier, Tennessee, United States Gender Male Spouse's Name Lida Widener Spouse's Gender Female "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-893F-C19P?cc=1619127&wc=Q63S-1HN%3A1589264711%2C1589374337 : 22 December 2016), Sevier > image 314 of 811; citing Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties.