Jonathan Kerr Gant
1787 - 1858 (71 years)1. Jonathan Kerr Gant was born on 4 Apr 1787 in Orange County, NC; died on 3 Sep 1858 in Alamance County, NC; was buried in Graham, Alamance, NC. Jonathan married Mary Elizabeth "Betsy" Trollinger about 1806. Mary (daughter of Henry Trollinger, Sr. and Mary Polly Thomas) was born in Dec 1791 in Orange County, NC; died on 24 Jun 1883 in Graham, Alamance, NC; was buried in Graham, Alamance, NC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. William W. Gant was born about 1809; died in 1858.
- 3. Henry Gant was born on 8 Nov 1809; died on 17 May 1883.
- 4. Benjamin Thomas Gant was born about 1810 in NC; died about 24 Apr 1865 in Sumner County, TN; was buried in Sumner County, TN.
- 5. Jacob Rippy Gant was born about 1816; died in 1893.
- 6. Jonathan Kerr Gant, Jr. was born about 1818.
- 7. Joshua Allen Gant was born about 1823 in Orange County, NC; died in Nov 1869 in Alamance County, NC.
- 8. Mary Elizabeth Gant was born on 12 Feb 1826; died on 10 Dec 1903 in Alamance County, NC.
Generation: 2
2. William W. Gant (1.Jonathan1) was born about 1809; died in 1858. 3. Henry Gant (1.Jonathan1) was born on 8 Nov 1809; died on 17 May 1883. Henry married Elizabeth Cooke Tarpley on 5 Nov 1828. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
4. Benjamin Thomas Gant (1.Jonathan1) was born about 1810 in NC; died about 24 Apr 1865 in Sumner County, TN; was buried in Sumner County, TN. Benjamin married Mary Polly Tarpley on 20 May 1833 in Orange County, NC. Mary (daughter of Mason Tarpley and Elizabeth Cook) was born on 6 Dec 1812; died on 23 Jan 1875 in Sumner County, TN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 9. Sarah Elizabeth Gant was born on 8 Aug 1834; died in 1907.
- 10. Jonathan Karr Gant was born on 12 Feb 1836 in Alamance County, NC; died on 17 Nov 1908 in Franklin, KY.
- 11. James Abram Gant was born on 22 Jan 1840; died on 1 Apr 1914 in Plano, Collin, TX.
- 12. Absolem Gant
- 13. William Henry Gant was born on 4 Apr 1843; died on 28 Mar 1904.
- 14. Mary Jane Gant
- 15. Jacob Mason Gant was born on 1 Dec 1849 in TN; died on 8 Feb 1914.
- 16. Benjamin Thomas Gant, Jr. was born on 16 Dec 1853 in Sumner County, TN; died on 29 Mar 1906.
- 17. Nancy Gant was born on 26 Jul 1856; died on 1 Aug 1857.
5. Jacob Rippy Gant (1.Jonathan1) was born about 1816; died in 1893. Jacob married Doxie Isley on 26 Mar 1838 in Orange County, NC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 18. Henry A. Gant was born in 1838.
6. Jonathan Kerr Gant, Jr. (1.Jonathan1) was born about 1818. 7. Joshua Allen Gant (1.Jonathan1) was born about 1823 in Orange County, NC; died in Nov 1869 in Alamance County, NC. Joshua married Mary McCulley on 2 Dec 1847 in Orange County, NC. Mary was born about 1824 in Orange County, NC; died after 1880 in Alamance County, NC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 19. Thomas Gant was born on 10 Mar 1853 in Alamance County, NC; died on 8 Feb 1928 in Chesterfield County, VA.
8. Mary Elizabeth Gant (1.Jonathan1) was born on 12 Feb 1826; died on 10 Dec 1903 in Alamance County, NC.
Generation: 3
9. Sarah Elizabeth Gant (4.Benjamin2, 1.Jonathan1) was born on 8 Aug 1834; died in 1907. 10. Jonathan Karr Gant (4.Benjamin2, 1.Jonathan1) was born on 12 Feb 1836 in Alamance County, NC; died on 17 Nov 1908 in Franklin, KY. 11. James Abram Gant (4.Benjamin2, 1.Jonathan1) was born on 22 Jan 1840; died on 1 Apr 1914 in Plano, Collin, TX. 12. Absolem Gant (4.Benjamin2, 1.Jonathan1) 13. William Henry Gant (4.Benjamin2, 1.Jonathan1) was born on 4 Apr 1843; died on 28 Mar 1904. 14. Mary Jane Gant (4.Benjamin2, 1.Jonathan1) 15. Jacob Mason Gant (4.Benjamin2, 1.Jonathan1) was born on 1 Dec 1849 in TN; died on 8 Feb 1914. 16. Benjamin Thomas Gant, Jr. (4.Benjamin2, 1.Jonathan1) was born on 16 Dec 1853 in Sumner County, TN; died on 29 Mar 1906. 17. Nancy Gant (4.Benjamin2, 1.Jonathan1) was born on 26 Jul 1856; died on 1 Aug 1857. 18. Henry A. Gant (5.Jacob2, 1.Jonathan1) was born in 1838. 19. Thomas Gant (7.Joshua2, 1.Jonathan1) was born on 10 Mar 1853 in Alamance County, NC; died on 8 Feb 1928 in Chesterfield County, VA. Thomas married Esther C Crowder [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 20. Ruth Gant was born on 22 Nov 1899 in Dinwiddie, VA; died on 12 Sep 1984 in Richmond, VA.
Generation: 4
20. Ruth Gant (19.Thomas3, 7.Joshua2, 1.Jonathan1) was born on 22 Nov 1899 in Dinwiddie, VA; died on 12 Sep 1984 in Richmond, VA. Ruth married Earl S Vass on 24 May 1918. Earl was born on 28 May 1896. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 21. Ruth Mildred Vass was born on 12 Jan 1920 in Hanover Co, VA; died on 15 Feb 1996 in Arapahoe Co, CO.
Ruth married Charles E Kerr [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Generation: 5
21. Ruth Mildred Vass (20.Ruth4, 19.Thomas3, 7.Joshua2, 1.Jonathan1) was born on 12 Jan 1920 in Hanover Co, VA; died on 15 Feb 1996 in Arapahoe Co, CO. Family/Spouse: Colonel Roland Lee Hudson, Sr. Colonel was born on 15 Aug 1918 in Laurel, Sussex, DE; died on 11 May 1985 in Tyndall AFB, Tyndall, FL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
Generation: 6
22. Lieut. Roland Lee Hudson, JR (21.Ruth5, 20.Ruth4, 19.Thomas3, 7.Joshua2, 1.Jonathan1) Lieut. married Karen Lee Bennett [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
23. Bonnie Jean Hudson (21.Ruth5, 20.Ruth4, 19.Thomas3, 7.Joshua2, 1.Jonathan1) Bonnie married David Seitz [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Generation: 7