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James Gass 1773–1842 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 MAR 1773

Birth Location: Armoch County, Ireland

Death Date: 15 AUG 1842

Death Location: Greene, Tennessee, United States

Father: John Gass

Mother: Margaret Wagner

Spouse(s): Elinor Baily, Mary Madison

Children(s): Samuel Gass, William Gass, Nancy Gass, Margaret Gass, Mary Gass, Agness Gass, James Gass, Joseph Gass, Charles Gass, Margaret Gass, John Gass, George Gass, Polly Gass, John Gass

The story of James Gass began in 1773 in Armoch County, Ireland. In 1805, James Gass resided in Greene County, TN. In 1830, James Gass resided in Greene, Tennessee, United States. James Gass married Elinor G Baily, Mary Madison, and had children including Agness Bailey Gass, Charles Gass, George Gass, James Harvey Gass, John Gass, Joseph Gass, Margaret Gass, Mary Gass, Nancy Gass, Polly Gass, Samuel Wilshire Gass, William Gass. James Gass passed away in 1842 in Greene, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of James Gass began in 1773 in Armoch County, Ireland.
  • In 1805, James Gass resided in Greene County, TN.
  • In 1830, James Gass resided in Greene, Tennessee, United States.
  • James Gass married Elinor G Baily, Mary Madison, and had children including Agness Bailey Gass, Charles Gass, George Gass, James Harvey Gass, John Gass, Joseph Gass, Margaret Gass, Mary Gass, Nancy Gass, Polly Gass, Samuel Wilshire Gass, William Gass.
  • James Gass passed away in 1842 in Greene, Tennessee, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Gass
1758–1840
Birth Location: Dromore, Down, Ireland
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Margaret Wagner
1762–1829
Birth Location: Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States
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Spouses(s)

Elinor Baily
1773–1811
Birth Location: Dorset, England
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Mary Madison
1786–
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
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Children(s)

Samuel Gass
1794–1839
Birth Location: Carters, Greene, Tennessee, United States
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William Gass
1811–
Birth Location: –
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Nancy Gass
1810–
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
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Margaret Gass
1809–1890
Birth Location: Greene, Tennessee, United States
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Mary Gass
1807–
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
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Agness Gass
1800–1873
Birth Location: Ireland
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James Gass
1802–1850
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
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Joseph Gass
1798–1860
Birth Location: Greene, Tennessee, United States
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Charles Gass
1793–1882
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
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Margaret Gass
1793–1863
Birth Location: Greene, Tennessee, United States
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John Gass
1802–1839
Birth Location: Ireland
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George Gass
1815–1884
Birth Location: Jefferson, Tennessee, United States
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Polly Gass
1807–
Birth Location: –
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John Gass
1771–1829
Birth Location: Ireland
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James Gass's Ancestors

Self
James Gass
1773–1842
Birth Place: Armoch County, Ireland
Parents
John Gass
1758–1840
Dromore, Down, Ireland
Margaret Wagner
1762–1829
Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
Eugene Gass
1730–1785
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Gass's Descendants

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James Gass (14 MAR 1773–15 AUG 1842) m. Elinor (G) Baily (27 NOV 1773–11 AUG 1811) m. Mary Madison (1786–)
  1. 1. Samuel (Wilshire) Gass 1794–1839 m. Rebecca Kidwell 1795–1835 m. Martha Allen 1808–1865
    1. 1. John (Harvey) Gass 1832–1895 m. Lucinda Wiggins 1832–1895 m. Mary Gass 1834–
      1. 1. Charles Gass 1857– m. Alice Gass 1858–
        1. 1. John (Drigons) Gass 1893–1978 m. Wilhelmina Gass 1894–
        2. 2. Russell Gass 1892–
      2. 2. Bertie (M.) Gass 1863–
      3. 3. Lola (A.) Gass 1861–
      4. 4. Levin (D.) Gass 1858–1912
      5. 5. Inez (N.) Gass 1856–
      6. 6. Hamlet (K.) Gass 1854–
      7. 7. Frank Gass 1863–
    2. 2. Margaret (Adaline) Gass 1820–1900
    3. 3. Elliot (M) Gass 1827–1863
    4. 4. Elijah Gass 1823–
    5. 5. Martha (Jane) Gass 1819–1872
    6. 6. Ruth (Lucinda) Gass 1817–1853
    7. 7. Mary Gass 1815–1885
    8. 8. Eleanor (J) Gass 1815–1855
    9. 9. Joshua Gass 1813–
    10. 10. Samuel (Wilshire) Gass 1839–1923 m. Elizabeth (Jane) Nolan 1844–1909
      1. 1. Alvia Gass 1872–
      2. 2. Harriet (Louetta) Gass 1869–1927
      3. 3. Lydia (T) Gass 1868–
      4. 4. Martha Gass 1866–
      5. 5. William (Joseph) Gass 1864–
      6. 6. George (L) Gass 1874–1942 m. Nora (Bell) Grove 1876–1959
        1. 1. Florance Gass 1903– m. Walter (Clifton) GASS 1920–2015
        2. 2. Fanne Gass 1899–1983
        3. 3. Clara Gass 1902–1976
        4. 4. Melvin (F) Gass 1896–1896
        5. 5. George Gass 1908–1983
    11. 11. Rebecca Gass 1830–
    12. 12. Emaline Gass 1825–
    13. 13. Mary (Ellen) Gass 1815–1853
  2. 2. William Gass 1811–
  3. 3. Nancy Gass 1810–
  4. 4. Margaret Gass 1809–1890
  5. 5. Mary Gass 1807–
  6. 6. Agness (Bailey) Gass 1800–1873
  7. 7. James (Harvey) Gass 1802–1850
  8. 8. Joseph Gass 1798–1860
  9. 9. Charles Gass 1793–1882
  10. 10. Margaret Gass 1793–1863
  11. 11. John Gass 1802–1839
  12. 12. George Gass 1815–1884
  13. 13. Polly Gass 1807–
  14. 14. John Gass 1771–1829 m. Margaret Mcamish 1762–1829
    1. 1. Margaret Gass 1794–
    2. 2. George Gass 1790–
    3. 3. John Gass 1785–

James Gass's Timeline

4 Records

1773
14 MAR 1773
Birth of James Gass in Armoch County, Ireland
Armoch County, Ireland
1805
1805
Age 32
James Gass resided here in Greene County, TN
Greene County, TN
1830
1830
Age 57
James Gass resided here in Greene, Tennessee, United States
Greene, Tennessee, United States
1842
15 AUG 1842
Age 69
Death of James Gass in Greene, Tennessee, United States
Greene, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 MAR 1773
    Event Place: Armoch County, Ireland
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 147.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: DRS.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1805
    Event Place: Greene County, TN
    Record Source: Jackson, Ron V., Accelerated Indexing Systems, comp., Tennessee Census, 1810-91 (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999.Original data - Compiled and digitized by Mr. Jackson and AIS from microfilmed schedules of the U.S. Fed

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Greene, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, Year: 1830; Census Place: , Greene, Tennessee; Roll: ; Page: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 AUG 1842
    Event Place: Greene, Tennessee, United States
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