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#52Ancestors: 2nd Great-Grandfather Leonard Jackson Harless Homesteaded in California

July 30, 2015 by Colleen Greene 2 Comments

#52Ancestors: 2nd Great-Grandfather Leonard Jackson Harless Homesteaded in California

Taking a California Homesteading class at the SoCal Genealogy Jamboree leads me to discover that my husband’s California pioneer 2nd great-grandfather received a homestead patent in Mariposa County.

People Referenced: Gann, Margaret (1830-1919), Gann, Pauline Adeline (1860-1938), Harless, Leonard Jackson (1858-1946), Harless, Miles Washington (1826-1891)
Applicable Surnames: Adkins, Broyles, Christler, Duncan, Gann, Harless, Lingel, Preiss
Filed Under: Jeff's Ancestors Topics: #52Ancestors (2015), California, homesteading, property

#52Ancestors: George Walter Harless Plowing Through 1940s Yosemite

February 4, 2015 by Colleen Greene 5 Comments

#52Ancestors: George Walter Harless Plowing Through 1940s Yosemite

All my husband knew about his 1st great grand uncle is that he drove a snow plow in Yosemite. My father-in-law confirmed this, and told me that he thought his grandfather’s brother George had also been a miner in Madera. So when I saw the “plowing through” theme for this year’s 52 Ancestors project, I decided to try to find out a bit more about 1st great rand uncle George.

People Referenced: Harless, George Walter (1894-1976)
Applicable Surnames: Adkins, Broyles, Duncan, Gann, Harless, Hoffman, Lingel, Preiss, Tucker
Filed Under: Jeff's Ancestors Topics: #52Ancestors (2015), California, census records, obituaries, occupations

3rd Great Grandfather William Chamberlain Gann Served Time in San Quentin State Prison

January 4, 2015 by Colleen Greene 4 Comments

3rd Great Grandfather William Chamberlain Gann Served Time in San Quentin State Prison

My husband’s 3rd great grandfather served time in San Quentin State Prison in the late 1880s for larceny and something involving a public jail. The prison record I found provides a very detailed account of his physical description.

People Referenced: Gann, Pauline Adeline (1860-1938), Gann, Walter Scott (1875-1947), Gann, William Chamberlain (1831-1893), Tucker, Elmira (1840-1920)
Applicable Surnames: Broyles, Frazier, Gann
Filed Under: Jeff's Ancestors Topics: California, prison

#52Ancestors: Headstone for Walter Scott Gann (1875-1947) Prompts Me to Learn More

November 29, 2014 by Colleen Greene Leave a Comment

#52Ancestors: Headstone for Walter Scott Gann (1875-1947) Prompts Me to Learn More

When visiting the gravesite of my husband’s 2nd great grandparents this July in Maricopa, California, we came across some nearby headstones that we thought might be for people related to us. One of those was for Walter S. Gann, brother of my husband’s 2nd great grandmother Pauline Adeline Gann.

People Referenced: Gann, Pauline Adeline (1860-1938), Gann, Walter Scott (1875-1947)
Applicable Surnames: Broyles, Gann, Tucker
Filed Under: Jeff's Ancestors Topics: #52Ancestors (2014), California, cemeteries, headstones, mining, WWI

#52Ancestors: Is Andrew Jackson Gann One of the Gann’s from Gann’s Meadow?

November 28, 2014 by Colleen Greene 3 Comments

#52Ancestors: Is Andrew Jackson Gann One of the Gann’s from Gann’s Meadow?

Is 3rd great grand uncle Andrew Jackson Gann one of the Ganns from Gann’s Meadow on Ebbetts Pass National Scenic Byway? Gann’s Meadow is an abandoned settlement and venture located off historic Highway 4 in the Sierra Nevada range.

People Referenced: Gann, Andrew Jackson (1837-1910), Gann, George William (1834-1923), Gann, Margaret (1830-1919)
Applicable Surnames: Broyles, Gann
Filed Under: Jeff's Ancestors Topics: #52Ancestors (2014), businesses, California, census records, property

#52Ancestors: 2nd Great Grandmother Pauline Adeline Gann, Born in Jenny Lind, California

November 25, 2014 by Colleen Greene 2 Comments

#52Ancestors: 2nd Great Grandmother Pauline Adeline Gann, Born in Jenny Lind, California

My husband’s 2nd great grandmother Pauline Adeline Gann was allegedly born on 4 December 1860 in the mining town of Jenny Lind (Calaveras County), California, which was located on the road between Stockton and the southern mines. We recently visited Jenny Lind.

People Referenced: Gann, Pauline Adeline (1860-1938)
Applicable Surnames: Broyles, Gann, Tucker
Filed Under: Jeff's Ancestors Topics: #52Ancestors (2014), California, mining

#52Ancestors: Looking for 3rd Great Grandmother Margaret Gann Harless’s 26 Mile House 1870 Census Home

November 24, 2014 by Colleen Greene Leave a Comment

#52Ancestors: Looking for 3rd Great Grandmother Margaret Gann Harless’s 26 Mile House 1870 Census Home

Our family history road trip to the 1870 US Census location of Margaret Gann (1830-1919), husband Miles Harless, and son Leonard Jackson Harless. Learning the meaning and history behind 26 Mile House in Stanislaus County, California.

People Referenced: Gann, Margaret (1830-1919), Harless, Leonard Jackson (1858-1946), Harless, Miles Washington (1826-1891)
Applicable Surnames: Adkins, Broyles, Duncan, Gann, Harless, Hoffman, Lingel, Preiss
Filed Under: Jeff's Ancestors Topics: #52Ancestors (2014), California, census records

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