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Walter Orlando Gant 1879–1944 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Oct 1879

Birth Location: Tennessee

Death Date: 30 July 1944

Death Location: Ada, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma, USA

Father: James Gant

Mother: Sophia Rippy

Spouse(s): Hattie Gant

Children(s): J Gant, Ola Gant, Marcella Gant, Maray Gant

Walter Orlando Gant was born in 1879 in Tennessee, the child of James Abram Abe Gant And Sophia Elizabeth Rippy. In 1880, Walter Orlando Gant resided in District 12, Sumner, Tennessee, USA. In 1910, Walter Orlando Gant resided in Jacksonville Ward 7, Duval, Florida, USA. Walter Orlando Gant married Hattie J Gant, and had children including J A Gant, Maray A Gant, Marcella Gant, Ola Carr Gant. Walter Orlando Gant passed away in 1944 in Ada, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma, USA.

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Biography

  • Walter Orlando Gant was born in 1879 in Tennessee, the child of James Abram Abe Gant And Sophia Elizabeth Rippy.
  • In 1880, Walter Orlando Gant resided in District 12, Sumner, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1910, Walter Orlando Gant resided in Jacksonville Ward 7, Duval, Florida, USA.
  • Walter Orlando Gant married Hattie J Gant, and had children including J A Gant, Maray A Gant, Marcella Gant, Ola Carr Gant.
  • Walter Orlando Gant passed away in 1944 in Ada, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Gant
1840–1914
Birth Location: Orange Co, NC
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Sophia Rippy
1841–1903
Birth Location: Sumner, Tennessee, United States
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Spouses(s)

Hattie Gant
1881–
Birth Location: Tennessee
HG

Children(s)

J Gant
1914–
Birth Location: Oklahoma
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Ola Gant
1904–
Birth Location: Tennessee
OG
Marcella Gant
1919–
Birth Location: Oklahoma
MG
Maray Gant
1917–
Birth Location: Oklahoma
MG

Walter Gant's Ancestors

Self
Walter Gant
1879–1944
Birth Place: Tennessee
Parents
James Abram "Abe" Gant
1840–1914
Orange Co, NC
Sophia (Elizabeth) Rippy
1841–1903
Sumner, Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
John (M) Rippy
1802–1887
Orange County, North Carolina
Elizabeth (Jane) Bell
1803–1894
Botetourt, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Edward Rippy
1764–1853
Nancy McCracken
1765–1850
Jeremiah Bell
1760–1808
Elizabeth Sarver
1775–1845
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Rippy
1729–1821
Susannah Thomas
1733–1821
John McCracken
1743–1800
Abigail McMinn
1745–1813

Walter Gant's Descendants

1.
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Walter (Orlando) Gant (8 Oct 1879–30 July 1944) m. Hattie (J) Gant (Jul 1881–)
  1. 1. J (A) Gant 1914–
  2. 2. Ola (Carr) Gant 1904–
  3. 3. Marcella Gant 1919–
  4. 4. Maray (A) Gant 1917–

Walter Gant's Timeline

9 Records

1879
8 Oct 1879
Birth of Walter Orlando Gant in Tennessee
Tennessee
1880
1880
Age 1
Walter Orlando Gant resided here in District 12, Sumner, Tennessee, USA
District 12, Sumner, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 31
Walter Orlando Gant resided here in Jacksonville Ward 7, Duval, Florida, USA
Jacksonville Ward 7, Duval, Florida, USA
1910
1910
Age 31
Walter Orlando Gant resided here in Justice Precinct 5, Collin, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 5, Collin, Texas, USA
1920
1920
Age 41
Walter Orlando Gant resided here in Fitzhugh, Pontotoc, Oklahoma, USA
Fitzhugh, Pontotoc, Oklahoma, USA
1930
1930
Age 51
Walter Orlando Gant resided here in Roff, Pontotoc, Oklahoma, USA
Roff, Pontotoc, Oklahoma, USA
1935
1935
Age 56
Walter Orlando Gant resided here in Roff, Pontotoc, Oklahoma
Roff, Pontotoc, Oklahoma
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 61
Walter Orlando Gant resided here in Roff, Pontotoc, Oklahoma, United States
Roff, Pontotoc, Oklahoma, United States
1944
30 July 1944
Age 65
Death of Walter Orlando Gant
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Oct 1879
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1940; Census Place: Roff, Pontotoc, Oklahoma; Roll: T627_3326; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 62-31
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1920; Census Place: Fitzhugh, Pontotoc, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1480; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 187; Image: 269
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Roff, Pontotoc, Oklahoma; Roll: 1927; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0029; Image: 607.0; FHL microfilm: 2341661
    [4] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Source Citation: Registration State: Oklahoma; Registration County: Pontotoc; Roll: 1852072
    [5] 1880 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: District 12, Sumner, Tennessee
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Jacksonville Ward 7, Duval, Florida; Roll: T624_159; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0084; FHL microfilm: 1374172
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 5, Collin, Texas; Roll: T624_1540; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0021; FHL microfilm: 1375553
    [8] Web: Oklahoma, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 12, Sumner, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: District 12, Sumner, Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Jacksonville Ward 7, Duval, Florida, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Jacksonville Ward 7, Duval, Florida; Roll: T624_159; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0084; FHL microfilm: 1374172

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 5, Collin, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 5, Collin, Texas; Roll: T624_1540; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0021; FHL microfilm: 1375553

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Fitzhugh, Pontotoc, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1920; Census Place: Fitzhugh, Pontotoc, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1480; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 187; Image: 269

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Roff, Pontotoc, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Roff, Pontotoc, Oklahoma; Roll: 1927; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0029; Image: 607.0; FHL microfilm: 2341661

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Roff, Pontotoc, Oklahoma
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1940; Census Place: Roff, Pontotoc, Oklahoma; Roll: T627_3326; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 62-31

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Roff, Pontotoc, Oklahoma, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1940; Census Place: Roff, Pontotoc, Oklahoma; Roll: T627_3326; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 62-31

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Pontotoc, Oklahoma
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Source Citation: Registration State: Oklahoma; Registration County: Pontotoc; Roll: 1852072

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 July 1944
    Record Source: Web: Oklahoma, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ada, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: Web: Oklahoma, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012
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