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John Gass 1758–1840 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 MAR 1758

Birth Location: Dromore, Down, Ireland

Death Date: 14 JUN 1840

Death Location: Greene, Tennessee, United States

Father: Eugene Gass

Mother:

Spouse(s): Margaret Wagner, Elizabeth Rankin

Children(s): Alice Gass, James Gass, Margaret Gass, Agnes Gass, Mary Gass, Nancy Gass, William Gass, John Gass, John Gass, Hezekiah Gass, Martha Gass, Jane Gass, George Gass, Agnes Gass, William Gass

The story of John Gass began in 1758 in Dromore, Down, Ireland. In 1840, John Gass resided in Greene County, TN. John Gass married Elizabeth Betsy Rankin, Margaret Wagner, and had children including Agnes Gass, Alice Gass, George Gass, Hezekiah Balch Gass, Hezekiah Gass, James Gass, Jane Gass, John Gass, Margaret Gass, Martha Gass, Mary Young Gass, Nancy Anne Gass, William Gass. John Gass passed away in 1840 in Greene, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of John Gass began in 1758 in Dromore, Down, Ireland.
  • In 1840, John Gass resided in Greene County, TN.
  • John Gass married Elizabeth Betsy Rankin, Margaret Wagner, and had children including Agnes Gass, Alice Gass, George Gass, Hezekiah Balch Gass, Hezekiah Gass, James Gass, Jane Gass, John Gass, Margaret Gass, Martha Gass, Mary Young Gass, Nancy Anne Gass, William Gass.
  • John Gass passed away in 1840 in Greene, Tennessee, United States.

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John Gass's Ancestors

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John Gass
1758–1840
Birth Place: Dromore, Down, Ireland
Parents
Eugene Gass
1730–1785
1652383
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
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John Gass's Descendants

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John Gass (25 MAR 1758–14 JUN 1840) m. Margaret Wagner (20 JUN 1762–16 DEC 1829) m. Elizabeth (Betsy) Rankin (1779–30 MAY 1862)
  1. 1. Alice Gass 1858– m. Charles Gass 1857–
    1. 1. Russell Gass 1892–
  2. 2. James Gass 1773–1842 m. Elinor (G) Baily 1773–1811 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–
        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
      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. John Gass 1802–1839
    11. 11. George Gass 1815–1884
    12. 12. Polly Gass 1807–
    13. 13. John Gass 1771–1829 m. Margaret Mcamish 1762–1829
      1. 1. Margaret Gass 1794–
      2. 2. George Gass 1790–
      3. 3. John Gass 1785–
  3. 3. Margaret Gass 1793–1863
  4. 4. Agnes Gass 1837–1810
  5. 5. Mary (Young) Gass 1837–
  6. 6. Nancy (Anne) Gass 1800–1830
  7. 7. William Gass 1800–
  8. 8. John Gass 1799–1876
  9. 9. John Gass 1795–1850
  10. 10. Hezekiah (Balch) Gass 1795–1850
  11. 11. Martha Gass 1794–1835
  12. 12. Jane Gass 1787–1819
  13. 13. George Gass 1785–1814
  14. 14. Agnes Gass 1783–1810
  15. 15. William Gass 1779–1809

John Gass's Timeline

4 Records

1758
25 MAR 1758
Birth of John Gass in Dromore, Down, Ireland
Dromore, Down, Ireland
1840
1840
Age 82
John Gass resided here in Greene County, TN
Greene County, TN
1840
1840
Age 82
John Gass resided here in Greene, Tennessee, United States
Greene, Tennessee, United States
1840
14 JUN 1840
Age 82
Death of John Gass in Greene, Tennessee, United States
Greene, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 MAR 1758
    Event Place: Dromore, Down, Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 158.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: DRS.
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 159.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: DRS.
    [3] 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: , Greene, Tennessee; Roll: ; Page: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1785
    Event Place: Pennsylvania
    Record Source: Gale Research, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s (Online Publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2010.Original Data - Filby, P. William, Ed. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s. Farmington Hills, MI, USA:, Place: Pennsylvania; Year: 1785; Page Number: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    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 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Greene, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: , Greene, Tennessee; Roll: ; Page: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 JUN 1840
    Event Place: Greene, Tennessee, United States

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