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James Cleveland Gann

Male 1885 - 1949  (63 years)


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  1. 1.  James Cleveland Gann was born on 1 Mar 1885 in Nevada, Arkansas, United States; died on 3 Jan 1949 in Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States; was buried in Prescott, Nevada, Arkansas, United States.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _AMTID: 162485316995:1030:191555462
    • _FSFTID: MQ11-QRK
    • _UID: BBB66C5310A842E29C0F3A53A46F32ED7669
    • Census: 14 Jun 1900, Albany Township, Nevada, Arkansas, United States
    • Military: 7 Sep 1918, Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States; Address:
      1017 W. 4th
    • Census: 11 Apr 1930, Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States; Address:
      1400 Rock St.
    • Residence: 1 Apr 1935, Park Hill, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States; Address:
      200 North Arkansas Missouri Highway
    • Residence: 1939, Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States; Address:
      201 Ark Mo Highway
    • Census: 4 Apr 1940, Park Hill, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States; Address:
      200 North Arkansas Missouri Highway
    • Military: 27 Apr 1942, North Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States; registered for WWII draft; Address:
      201 Missouri-Ark Highway

    Notes:

    Buried:
    FINDAGRAVE: https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=11425691

    James married Julia Woodul on 13 Jul 1924 in Miller, Arkansas, United States. Julia (daughter of James Calvin Woodul and Carrie Camilla Wren) was born on 1 Mar 1901 in Sutton, Nevada, Arkansas, United States; died on 27 Nov 1992 in Prescott, Nevada, Arkansas, United States; was buried in Prescott, Nevada, Arkansas, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. John Woodul Gann  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Oct 1926 in Arkansas, United States; died on 28 Mar 2021 in Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States; was buried in England, Lonoke, Arkansas, United States.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John Woodul Gann Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 12 Oct 1926 in Arkansas, United States; died on 28 Mar 2021 in Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States; was buried in England, Lonoke, Arkansas, United States.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _AMTID: 162485316998:1030:191555462
    • _FSFTID: L5ZM-XC5
    • _UID: 1EF580FF67F24F8C83AD19CE76AB242C4E26
    • Census: 11 Apr 1930, Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States; Address:
      1400 Rock St.
    • Residence: 1 Apr 1935, Park Hill, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States; Address:
      200 North Arkansas Missouri Highway
    • Census: 4 Apr 1940, Park Hill, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States; Address:
      200 North Arkansas Missouri Highway
    • Military: 1943; served as a nose gunner on a B-17, 490th Bomb Group, 8th Air Force
    • Military: 30 Mar 1945, England, United Kingdom; stunned in a mid-air collision between B-17 bombers
    • Residence: 1949, Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States
    • Census: 5 Apr 1950, Prescott, Nevada, Arkansas, United States; Address:
      310 E. Pine St.

    Notes:

    https://www.arkansasonline.com/obituaries/2021/apr/01/john-gann-2021-04-01/
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/225167685/john-woodul-gann

    Military:
    Upon graduation from high school, Mr. Gann enlisted in the Army Air Corp in 1943 and served in the Eighth Air Force during World War II as a nose gunner/toggler on a B-17 aircraft of the 490th Bomb Group. He was stationed in eastern Great Britain and flew 29 combat missions followed by four mercy missions. He was awarded several commendations for his service including the Air Medal with four oak leaf clusters, the European Theater Ribbon, three Battle Stars, and the Purple Heart

    Died:
    John Woodul Gann, Sr., passed away Sunday, March 28, 2021, in Little Rock, Arkansas. He formerly resided in England, Arkansas and was 95 years old. Born October 12, 1925, in Prescott, Arkansas, he was the son of late James Cleveland Gann and Julia Woodul Gann. He was preceded in death by his wife of 53 years, Eleanor Morris Gann.

    Mr. Gann graduated from Catholic High in 1943; and following active military service in World War II, he graduated from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in 1949. He was a member of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity and the Blue Key.

    Upon graduation from high school, Mr. Gann enlisted in the Army Air Corp in 1943 and served in the Eighth Air Force during World War II as a nose gunner/toggler on a B-17 aircraft of the 490th Bomb Group. He was stationed in eastern Great Britain and flew 29 combat missions followed by four mercy missions. He was awarded several commendations for his service including the Air Medal with four oak leaf clusters, the European Theater Ribbon, three Battle Stars, and the Purple Heart.

    After graduating from the University of Arkansas, Mr. Gann returned to Prescott and engaged in farming. He also continued his military service and was commissioned as a Captain and served as Company Commander of Company C of the 153rd Infantry Regiment of the Arkansas National Guard until 1958.

    He married Eleanor Morris on December 27, 1953 and they moved to England, Arkansas in 1955, where he ran a successful insurance business and pursued his farming interests. He served as a President of the England School Board, Plum Bayou Levee District Board, England Little League Program and the England Hospital Association. He also served on the Board of Directors of the Citizen's Bank and Citizen's Realty Corporation. For a number of years, he managed the Federal Gin Company. Mr. Gann was an active member of the timber community and was awarded the Arkansas Tree Farmer of the Year in 1986. Mr. Gann was a member and served on the Board of Trustees of the First United Methodist Church in England, Arkansas and most recently attended the First United Methodist Church in Little Rock, Arkansas.

    He is survived by three sons: James (Jim) Benton Gann of McNeil, Arkansas (Kathy); John (Jay) Woodul Gann, Jr. of Houston, Texas (Mary Howell); and George Houston Gann of Little Rock, Arkansas (Nancy); and six grandchildren including Jim's children, Benton James Gann and Carrie Lynn Gann: Jay's children, John Woodul Gann III, and Mary Howell Gann: and George's children, John Carmichael Gann and Lauren Elizabeth Gann.

    A graveside service will be held for family at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, April 5, 2021, at Tomberlin Cemetery in Coy, Arkansas with Reverend Grace Ellen Rice officiating.

    In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church, England, Arkansas; First Methodist Church, Little Rock, Arkansas; or the Arkansas Forestry Commission

    John married Marguerite Eleanor Morris on 28 Dec 1953. Marguerite (daughter of Benton Burns Morris and Marguerite Leath) was born on 12 Jun 1928 in England, Lonoke, Arkansas, United States; died on 6 May 2007 in England, Lonoke, Arkansas, United States; was buried in England, Lonoke, Arkansas, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 3. James Benton Gann  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 4. John Woodul Gann, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 5. George Houston Gann  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 3

  1. 3.  James Benton Gann Descendancy chart to this point (2.John2, 1.James1)

    Family/Spouse: Kathy. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 6. Benton James Gann  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 7. Carrie Lynn Gann  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 4.  John Woodul Gann, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (2.John2, 1.James1)

    Family/Spouse: Mary Howell. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 8. John Woodul Gann, III  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 9. Mary Howell Gann  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 5.  George Houston Gann Descendancy chart to this point (2.John2, 1.James1)

    George married Nancy Cherie Kenner [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 10. John Carmichael Gann  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 11. Laruen Elizabeth Gann  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 4

  1. 6.  Benton James Gann Descendancy chart to this point (3.James3, 2.John2, 1.James1)

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _AMTID: 162485324126:1030:191555462
    • _UID: 99E644EE8925401B812E65DF12F5E2E3791F


  2. 7.  Carrie Lynn Gann Descendancy chart to this point (3.James3, 2.John2, 1.James1)

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _AMTID: 162485324127:1030:191555462
    • _UID: 5DBACBBEA864434385996428FA406F1297AA


  3. 8.  John Woodul Gann, III Descendancy chart to this point (4.John3, 2.John2, 1.James1)

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _AMTID: 162485324128:1030:191555462
    • _UID: 5B9032E4331243B4810142ED87F44FCD852B


  4. 9.  Mary Howell Gann Descendancy chart to this point (4.John3, 2.John2, 1.James1)

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _AMTID: 162485324129:1030:191555462
    • _UID: 73BEA24189A742F1BD1FEBD773CD6433ECC5


  5. 10.  John Carmichael Gann Descendancy chart to this point (5.George3, 2.John2, 1.James1)

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _AMTID: 162485324131:1030:191555462
    • _UID: B2A5DB7C542447B194B9B30406B806947A61


  6. 11.  Laruen Elizabeth Gann Descendancy chart to this point (5.George3, 2.John2, 1.James1)

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _AMTID: 162485324133:1030:191555462
    • _UID: F887C7CA85FA4BD0BAE2D2869FFE6CD67D71



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