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James Edward Gant 1874–1963 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Feb 1874

Birth Location: Steele, Wood, West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 30 Jun 1963

Death Location: Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA

Father: Samuel Gant

Mother: Margaret Moore

Spouse(s): Annie James

Children(s): James Gant, Kenneth Gant, Elliot Gant

James Edward Gant was born in 1874 in Steele, Wood, West Virginia, USA, the child of Samuel Clinton Gant And Margaret Ann Moore. In 1880, James Edward Gant resided in Steele, Wood, West Virginia, USA. In 1910, James Edward Gant resided in Parkersburg Ward 5, Wood, West Virginia, USA. James Edward Gant married Annie Belle James, and had children including Elliot Gant, James Ernest Gant, Kenneth Gant. James Edward Gant passed away in 1963 in Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • James Edward Gant was born in 1874 in Steele, Wood, West Virginia, USA, the child of Samuel Clinton Gant And Margaret Ann Moore.
  • In 1880, James Edward Gant resided in Steele, Wood, West Virginia, USA.
  • In 1910, James Edward Gant resided in Parkersburg Ward 5, Wood, West Virginia, USA.
  • James Edward Gant married Annie Belle James, and had children including Elliot Gant, James Ernest Gant, Kenneth Gant.
  • James Edward Gant passed away in 1963 in Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Gant
1833–1915
Birth Location: Warren, Belmont, Ohio, USA
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Margaret Moore
1837–1907
Birth Location: Ohio, USA
MM

Spouses(s)

Annie James
1877–1952
Birth Location: West Virginia, USA
AJ

Children(s)

James Gant
1904–1960
Birth Location: Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA
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Kenneth Gant
1911–
Birth Location: West Virginia, USA
KG
Elliot Gant
1905–1978
Birth Location: West Virginia, USA
EG

James Gant's Ancestors

Self
James Gant
1874–1963
Birth Place: Steele, Wood, West Virginia, USA
Parents
Samuel Clinton Gant
1833–1915
Warren, Belmont, Ohio, USA
Margaret (Ann) Moore
1837–1907
Ohio, USA
Grandparents
Ferdinand ("Frederick") Moore
1797–1850
Hardy County, West Virginia, USA
Isabel (Maxwell) Miller
1808–1850
Ohio, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Moore
1729–1801
Robert Miller
1785–1860
Eleanor McConnel
1787–1842
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William McConnell
1750–1840
Susannah Cockshoot
1751–1840

James Gant's Descendants

1.
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James (Edward) Gant (2 Feb 1874–30 Jun 1963) m. Annie (Belle) James (22 June 1877–6 Feb 1952)
  1. 1. James ("Ernest") Gant 1904–1960 m. Ila (Mae) Franklin 1904–2000
  2. 2. Kenneth Gant 1911–
  3. 3. Elliot Gant 1905–1978

James Gant's Timeline

12 Records

1874
2 Feb 1874
Birth of James Edward Gant in Steele, Wood, West Virginia, USA
Steele, Wood, West Virginia, USA
1880
1880
Age 6
James Edward Gant resided here in Steele, Wood, West Virginia, USA
Steele, Wood, West Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 36
James Edward Gant resided here in Parkersburg Ward 5, Wood, West Virginia, USA
Parkersburg Ward 5, Wood, West Virginia, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 43
James Edward Gant resided here in Wood County, West Virginia, USA
Wood County, West Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 46
James Edward Gant resided here in Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA
Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 56
James Edward Gant resided here in Parkersburg, Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA
Parkersburg, Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 61
James Edward Gant resided here in Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA
Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA
1940
1940
Age 66
James Edward Gant resided here in , Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA
, Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA
1944
1944
Age 70
James Edward Gant resided here in Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA
Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 77
James Edward Gant resided here in West Virginia, USA
West Virginia, USA
1963
30 Jun 1963
Age 89
Death of James Edward Gant in Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia, USA
Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia, USA
1963
10 Jul 1963
Age 89
James Edward Gant - Probate in Cabell County, West Virginia, USA
Cabell County, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Feb 1874
    Event Place: Steele, Wood, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Steele, Wood, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Parkersburg Ward 5, Wood, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Parkersburg Ward 5, Wood, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1697; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0132; FHL microfilm: 1375710

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Wood County, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: West Virginia; Registration County: Wood County

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1973; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 161

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Parkersburg, Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0010; FHL microfilm: 2342292

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: , Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1944
    Event Place: Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 30 Jun 1963
    Event Place: Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, James Edward Gant 30 Jun 1963

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: West Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Wills; Author: West Virginia. County Court (Cabell County); Probate Place: Cabell, West Virginia

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Jun 1963
    Event Place: Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 10 Jul 1963
    Event Place: Cabell County, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: West Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Wills; Author: West Virginia. County Court (Cabell County); Probate Place: Cabell, West Virginia
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