Adolphus Fann
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Adolphus D Fann (1856 - 1916)

Adolphus D "A D" Fann
Born in Sampson, North Carolina, United Statesmap
Ancestors ancestors
Son of and
Brother of , [half], [half], [half], [half] and [half]
Husband of — married 4 Jun 1871 in Sampson, North Carolina, United Statesmap
Husband of — married about 1882 in Cumberland, North Carolina, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Father of , , , and
Died at age 59 in Black River Township, Cumberland, North Carolina, United Statesmap
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Biography

This profile is part of the Fann Name Study.
This profile is part of the Porter Name Study.

Disputed Origins

Rejected Parental Scenario

According to some, when Adolphus D Fann was born, his father, Edward Fann (ca. 1822-after Jun 1860), was 30 and his mother, Caroline Cooke (b. 1824 at Cooke's Mill Pond, Wake, North Carolina), was 26. Note, however, that no evidence has been found that Edward Fann and Caroline Cook were his parents. That couple had a son Adolphus James Fann, and the history of subsequent known and proven generations of Adolphus do not fit with those of that James. Therefore, instead, the set of parents with proofs are used for this, though primarily those proofs are strongest for the present generation of this Adolphus, forward.

About his Mother

Moreover, the fact that his mother was Lucy Fann is supported by at least two records:

  1. His death certificate shows only Lucy Fann as a parent, which is consistent with her partner, Haywood Porter, having married someone else; Adolphus may never have been told who his father was.[1]
  2. By 1860, his (unmarried) mother, Lucy Fann, was living with her brothers (his uncles), Richard and John Fann along with Adolphus and his brother Olphas, or more precisely, Alpheus.[2]

Vital Date Support

  • His birth date conflicts with the birth date of a half-sibling, Celestial E (Porter) Butler, causing an error that is false. The half-sister had the same father, Haywood Porter, in common, but Lucy Fann was not the mother of Celestial - Margaret Jean (Butler) Porter was. The date recorded on his death certificate was reported by his son, and is therefore deemed reliable. It is noted that the date on the FindAGrave Memorial differs.
  • Lastly, it should be noted that the identification of the correct Adolphus is further reinforced by his burial in McMillans Chapel cemetery[3], concordant with him having predeceased his last wife, a McMillan.

Summary

When Adolphus D Fann was born 21 Nov 1856, in Sampson, North Carolina, his father, Haywood Porter, was about 20 and his mother, Lucy Fann, about 22. Adolphus D Fann and Harriett Spell married, and they had one daughter together. He then married Margaret Ann McMillan and they had five children together. He died on 16 Apr 1916, in Black River, North Carolina, at the age of 60, and was buried in Wade, North Carolina.[1][4]

Regarding his Paternity

From all appearance, Lucy Fann was an unmarried partner of Haywood Porter. In fact, no record emerges of her marriage to Haywood Bates (sic) (Porter), but she is reported as his husband in a record for the 1871 marriage of Adolphus.[5] Some researchers have read the entry of his name as Bates; whereas, the cursive appears to be subject to interpretation as either Bates or Porter. The Porter read is consistent with the below family of origin constellation discussion that is shown on his mother's profile.

First Marriage and Children

He had one confirmed daughter with his first wife Harriett Spell,[5] who is reported in the 1880 census.[6]

  1. Ludelia Fann (1873-1898), m. 11 Sep 1887 George W Draughon[7]

He then married Margarett Ann McMillan circa 1882 in Cumberland, North Carolina and they had seven children together. Oddly, on the 1900 census, it indicates that she and Adolphus had been married 30 years[8], but that does not square away with the death date of his first wife, Harriet Spell, and her having delivered her apparent only child with Adolphus in 1873. Perhaps the 1900 census taker (roughly) used the age of the head of household and his (second) wife as a basis, not taking note that he had had a first wife who died in 1873?

Children by the Second Marriage

  1. Novelia (Fann) Musselwhite[9] (1883 - 1948[10])
  2. John Garrison Fann (1885-1966[11]), m. 4 Mar 1905 Sallie Underwood[12]
  3. Samuel Adolphus Fann (1888 - 1982[13]), m. Mattie J Bryant[14]
  4. Mary Margaret (Fann) Autry[15] Daniel[16] (1890 - 1971[17])
  5. James Fuller Fann (1894 - 1942[18]) 6 Jul 1913 m. Rhoda Brock[19]

Grandchildren with Harriett Spell

The identity of the following two are orphaned grandchildren (of Ludelia), though not specified as such in the 1910 household of Adolphus and Margret Farm (sic).[20]

  1. George W Draughon (b. 1893-1968)
  2. Alice Ethel Draughon (b. 1898-1980)

Apparently, they are a son and daughter of Ludelia Fann (1873-1898) and Georgia Washington Draughon, though listed with a surname of Fann in the census.

Residential Places

Raleigh as a listing probably reflected a hospital birth.

Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina
Sampson County, North Carolina
Honeycutts
Mingo
Black River Township, Cumberland, North Carolina
Pearces Mill, Cumberland, North Carolina
  • Fact: Residence (1850) Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, United States
  • Fact: Residence (1900) Black River Township, Cumberland, North Carolina[8]
  • Fact: Residence (1910) Pearces Mill, Cumberland, North Carolina[21]

Adolphus died on 16 April 1916, in Wade, North Carolina, at the age of 60, and that was where he was buried. His residence then was at Black River Township, Cumberland, North Carolina.

Research Notes

  • This record might help rule out whether another marriage occurred if the abstract can be located:
North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998: A D Fann, Death: Abt 1916 North Carolina Ancestry Record 9061 #2399379

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "North Carolina Deaths, 1906-1930," database with images, FamilySearch: indexed 16 Aug 2019, Adolphus Fame, 16 Apr 1916; citing Black River, Cumberland, North Carolina, reference fn 163 cn 445, State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,878,027.
  2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch: indexed 19 Mar 2020, Adolphus Fann in entry for John C Fann, 1860.
  3. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #85680635.
  4. ↑ See also Ancestry.com North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975. Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007. Original data - North Carolina State Board of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics. North Carolina Death Certificates. Microfilm S.123. Rolls 19-242, 280, 313-682, 1040-1297. North Carolina.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch: 3 Nov 2017, Lucy Fann and Husband HAYWOOD BATES (sic) (Porter) in entry for Adolphus Fann and Harriet Spell, 04 Jun 1871; citing Sampson, North Carolina, United States, p. bk 1, Office of Archives and History, Division of Archives and Records. State Archive of North Carolina and various county Register of Deeds; FHL microfilm 553,930.
  6. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch: 19 Aug 2017, Adolphas (sic) (Adolphus) Fann, Mingo, Sampson, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district ED 197, sheet 178C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington DC: National Archives and Records Administration), roll 0982; FHL microfilm 1,254,982.
  7. ↑ "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch: 4 Nov 2017, A D Fann in entry for Geo W Draughon and Ludelia Fann, 11 Sep 1887; citing Cumberland, North Carolina, United States, North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm 1,689,352.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch: accessed 9 Feb 2019, Adolphus D Fann, Black River Township, Cumberland, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district 18, sheet 16B, family 278, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972); FHL microfilm 1,241,191.
  9. ↑ "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch: 4 Nov 2017, Fann in entry for David M White and Novelice (sic) Fann, 01 Dec 1917; citing Cumberland, North Carolina, United States, North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm 1,689,352.
  10. ↑ "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994," database, FamilySearch: 18 Jul 2017, Dofis (sic) Fann in entry for Novelia Fann Musselwhite, 23 Dec 1948; citing Fayetteville, Cumberland, North Carolina, 29104, State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,926,695.
  11. ↑ "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994," database, FamilySearch: 18 Jul 2017, A D Fann in entry for John Garrison Fann, 23 Aug 1966; citing Clinton, Sampson, North Carolina, v 27B cn 27751, State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,953,732.
  12. ↑ "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch: 22 Dec 2016, A D Fann in entry for John G Fann and Sallie Underwood, 04 Mar 1905; citing Pierces Mill Township, Cumberland, North Carolina, United States, p. n378, North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm 540,275.
  13. ↑ "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994," database, FamilySearch: 17 Jul 2017, Adolphus Fann in entry for Samuel Adolphus Fann, 26 Feb 1982; citing Dunn, Harnett, North Carolina, v 6A cn 6011, State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,984,819.
  14. ↑ "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch: 28 Nov 2018, S A Fann and Mattie J Bryant, 18 Mar 1907; citing Harnett, North Carolina, United States, North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm.
  15. ↑ "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch: 4 Nov 2017, A D Fann in entry for Geo H Autry and Mary Fann, 28 Apr 1912; citing Cumberland, North Carolina, United States, North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm 1,689,352.
  16. ↑ "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch: indexed 22 Dec 2016, A D Fann in entry for O B (Olin Blackman) Daniel and Mary (Fann) Autry, 24 Dec 1927; citing Cross Creek, Cumberland, North Carolina, United States, p. cn 1938, North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm 540,280.
  17. ↑ "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994," database, FamilySearch: 17 Jul 2017, Adalpheus (sic) Fann in entry for Mary Fann Daniel, 12 Nov 1971; citing Fayetteville, Cumberland, North Carolina, v 37B cn 37936, State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,983,576.
  18. ↑ "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994," database, FamilySearch: 18 Jul 2017, Adolphus Fann in entry for James Fuller Fann, 31 Oct 1942; citing Dunn, Harnett, North Carolina, fn 2383 cn 214, State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,943,221.
  19. ↑ "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch: 4 Nov 2017, A D Fann in entry for J Fuller Fann and Rhoda Brock, 06 Jul 1913; citing Cumberland, North Carolina, United States, North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm 1,689,352.
  20. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch: accessed 9 Feb 2019, Adolphus Farm, Pearces Mill, Cumberland, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district 57, sheet 21B, family 420, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington DC: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1105; FHL microfilm 1,375,118.
  21. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch: accessed 9 Feb 2019, Adolphus Farm (sic), Pearces Mill, Cumberland, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district 57, sheet 21B, family 420, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington DC: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1105; FHL microfilm 1,375,118.

Acknowledgments

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Fann-206 Porter Fann
This CUMBERLAND COUNTY, NC - CEMETERY - McMillan Presbyterian Church North Section entry recapitulates the apparent/probable error in the marker birth year, although the listed sources on *FamilySearch demonstrate that we may never know his exact birth year, as none of the reports are consistent.

The above mention of residence in 1850 as a "fact" is not presently substantiated by a linked source, and is under review.

  • 36. A.D. Fann, husband of M.A. Fann 21 Nov 1850 - 16 Apr 1916
  • 37. Margaret Ann, wife of A.D. Fann 26 Aug 1849 - 23 Apr 1933

See also:

"Family Tree," database, FamilySearch: modified 09 September 2020, 05:28), entry for Adolphus D Fann PID; with sources contributed by various users.
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Fann-206 Porter Fann
To recap and amend: Nancy Johnson-Bain (1827-1904) was the mother of Martha Ann McMillan-Fagan (1854-1927) by Archibald McMillan (1825-1902); and the mother of Martha Ann McMillan-Fann (1849-1933) by Dougald Alexander McMillan. Records that I have seen do recognize the additional marriages, including Alexander's to Sophia E Larkin (1834-1902) with their 1st child Samuel Filmore McMillan (1856-1945), 2nd Nancy Larkin-Jones (1859-1932) and 3rd Sarah McMillan (1864-?), but the latter Sarah is shown with Sophia Larkin and differing birth dates (1830-1880).

Given the list of progeny for Nancy Johnson-Bain and Dougald Alexander McMillan, no clear-cut separation/divorce or widow status appears.

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