Doctor Alsworth Fann (1846 - 1921)

Born 4 May 1846 in Sampson, North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Edith Ann (Royal) Fann — married 17 Mar 1870 in Sampson, North Carolina, United States

Died 16 May 1921 at age 75 in Sampson, North Carolina, United States

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Genealogically Defined

Biography

Doctor Fann was born in North Carolina.

Private Doctor Fann served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Apr 1864
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): Company A

Doctor Alsworth Fann was born 1845 in Sampson, North Carolina. Doctor was his given forename, at birth, as is evidenced by the first census in which he appears at age 4: Doctor Fann.^[1] He was the son of John Fann and Bythenia Kelley.^[2][1][3]

He served in Company A, 71st Regiment,^[4] Infantry North Carolina Junior Reserves in the military during the US Civil War.^[5][6]

Alsworth married Edith Ann (Royal) Fann (abt.1848-abt.1924) on 17 Mar 1870 in Sampson, North Carolina.^[2][7] As of 1880, they had no children.^[8]

A 4th class pension for service in Company A, 71st Regiment of North Carolina through Apr 1864 (Confederate Soldiers) was applied for 3 Jul 1909, and approved:^[4][9]

I am not able to do but very little work now. I have rheumatism and my lungs are very weak. I am old and need a pension.

He lived until 17 May 1921 in Sampson, North Carolina, United States.^[3] His biography can be found in The Heritage of Sampson County, North Carolina 1784-1984.^[10] A memorial plaque was raised in his honor, along with other close Fann family by great-niece Annie Belle (Fann) Honeycutt, at Piney Green Baptist Church Cemetery, Salemburg, Sampson, NC: Find A Grave: Memorial #74649634. Doctor Alsworth Fann apparently left no will, and his estates was settled in 1922.^[11]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch: indexed 12 Apr 2016, (4-year old) Doctor Fann in household of (father) John Fann, Sampson county, Sampson, North Carolina, United States; citing family 203, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration).
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch: indexed 3 Nov 2017, Doctor A Fann and Eda Ann Royal, 17 Mar 1870; 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.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "North Carolina Deaths, 1906-1930," database with images, FamilySearch: indexed 18 Jul 2017, John Fann in entry for Dr (sic) (Doctor) A Fann, 16 May 1921; citing Sampson, North Carolina, reference nc 311, State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,892,689.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} "North Carolina, Confederate Soldiers and Widows Pension Applications, 1885-1953," database with images, FamilySearch: indexed 24 Aug 2019, D A Fann, 3 Jul 1909; citing Pension, Sampson, North Carolina, United States, North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History, Raleigh.
5. ↑ Moore, John W by Order of Legislature of 1881. Roster of North Carolina Troops in the War Between the States: Histories of the Several Regiments from North Carolina in the Great War 1861-65: Company A - Seventy-First Regiment. Vol 4. 1882, p. 305. Raleigh: Ashe & Gatling, State Printers and Binders, Presses of Edwards, Broughton & Co.
6. ↑ "United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch: 4 Dec 2014, Doctor A Fann, Private, Company A, 2nd Regiment, North Carolina Junior Reserves, Confederate; citing NARA microfilm publication M230 (Washington DC: National Archives and Records Administration), roll 13; FHL microfilm 821,780.
   • See also: "North Carolina, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch: 7 Dec 2014, Doctor Fann, 1862; from "Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of North Carolina," database, (www.fold3.com); citing military unit Capt. Cox's Co., Local Defense (Provost Guard, Kingston) AND Capt. Croom's Co., Local Defense (Kingston Guards, Kingston Provost Guard) AND Capt. Doughton's Co. (Alleghany Grays) AND Capt. Galloway's Co., Coast Guards AND Capt. Gibb's Co. (Local Defense) AND Capt. Giddins Co. (Detailed and Petitioned Men), NARA microfilm publication M270 (Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration, 1960), roll 576.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch: 12 Apr 2016, Doctor A Fan [(sic), and his spouse Edey A Fan (sic)], North Carolina, United States; citing p. 18, family 124, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington DC: National Archives and Records Administration); FHL microfilm 552,658.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch: indexed 19 Aug 2017), Alworth (sic) (Alsworth) Fann, Honeycutts, Sampson, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district ED 200, sheet 220A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration), FHL microfilm 1,254,982.
9. ↑ See also Fann, D A (Sampson County): One soldiers' application; one widows' application for Edie Ann [Royal] Fann. Pension Bureau: Act of 1901 Pension Applications. Office of the State Auditor. State Archives of North Carolina: 1901 Confederate Pension Applications.
10. ↑ See also: Bizzell, Oscar M. The heritage of Sampson County, North Carolina. 1984. Newton Grove, NC: Sampson County Historical Society and Winston-Salem, NC: in cooperation with Hunter Publishing Co.
11. ↑ "North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979," database with images, FamilySearch: indexed 16 Mar 2018, D A Fann, 1922; citing Sampson County, North Carolina, United States, State Archives, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 2,424,566.

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