James Wiley Fann (1869 - 1948)

Born 15 Nov 1869 in Sampson, North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah Elizabeth (Everitte) Fann — married 11 Feb 1892 (to 25 Jun 1935) in Cumberland, North Carolina, United States

Husband of Rena Ann (Butler) Fann — married after 14 Aug 1933 (to about 1948) in Sampson, North Carolina, United States [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 5 Jul 1948 at age 78 in Autryville, Sampson, North Carolina, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

James Fann was born in North Carolina.

James Wiley Fann was born 15 Nov 1869 in Sampson, North Carolina.^[1] He first appears in the household of his grandmother, Emily Milley (Fann) Gautier, and his mother, named in the 1870 census as Margret L Gotier (sic) (Fann), where he is shown as Willey Gotier (sic) (Fann).^[2] His father is unknown as Margaret Lucy Fann appears to have never married and no husband for her is named in any of the records of her three children. He and his brothers are all correctly surnamed Fann in the same household for the 1880 census: William Riley Fann (1867-1947) and John Dennis Fann (1870-1944), as well as one Gautier aunt, Laura Gautier and uncle William Gautier.^[3]

Occupation: Blacksmith

1st Wife: Sarah Elizabeth Averitte (sic) (1871-1935), daughter of Sally Averitte^[4] whom he had married 11 Feb 1892 in Cumberland, North Carolina^[5]

Children:

• Sudie (Fann) Johnson (1899–1985)^[6][7]
• Bertus Bert Fann (1893–1960)^[8][6][7]
• Langford Lankford Fann^[7][9]
• Algy Fann^[7]
• Lena Bell (Fann) Faircloth (1904–200)^[7][9]
• Maud Fann^[7][9]
• James G Fann^[10][9][11]

Other Records that name the spouse of James Wiley Fann

1. Sarah Elizabeth (Averitte) Fann, wife of James Wiley Fann, d. 25 Jun 1935^[12]
2. Rena Ann Fann, spouse of James Wiley Fann, d. 5 Jul 1948^[13]

Records that name Children of James Wiley Fann and Sarah Elizabeth (S E) Everitte

• Burtus Fann m. 28 Dec 1911 Etta Fisher, daughter of D T and Lou Fisher, ^[14] additional spouse, Annie Jane (Liles) Fann, Bertus d. 1 Jun 1960^[15]
• Algie (Fann) Sessoms, d. 7 Jun 1941^[16]
• Lank Fann, d. 9 Mar 1967, spouse: Nellie M^[17]
• Sudie Fann Johnson, d. 3 Sep 1985

^[18]

Death

He died 5 Jul 1948 in Autryville, Sampson, North Carolina.^[1] From his death record (James Wiley Fann, blacksmith of Autryville, Sampson, North Carolina), we find his mother, Lucy Fann of Sampson County.^[19] His mother, Margaret Lucy Fann had an aunt who was also named Lucy Fann. He had an uncle named Wiley John Fann.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Find a Grave, database and images www.findagrave.com/memorial/101534549/james-wiley-fann accessed 4 Feb 2022, memorial page for James Wiley Fann (15 Nov 1869–5 Jul 1948), Find A Grave: Memorial #101534549, citing Johnson Faircloth Cemetery, Autryville, Sampson County, North Carolina, USA; Maintained by Jeff Hubbard (contributor 47361123).
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch: 29 May 2021, Willey Gotier in entry for Milley Gotier, 1870, North Carolina > Sampson > Dismal > image 14 of 20; citing NARA microfilm roll 1159 publication M593 (Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration).
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch: 14 Jan 2022, Wiley Fann in household of Milly Gulier, Dismal Township, Sampson, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district 198, sheet 186A, NARA microfilm 0982 publication T9 (Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration), FHL microfilm.
4. ↑ "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994," database, FamilySearch: indexed 17 Jul 2017, J W Fann in entry for Sarah Elizabeth Fann, 25 Jun 1935; citing Autryville, Sampson, North Carolina, fn 1800 cn 118, State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,943,103.
5. ↑ This record names his mother as Margaret Fa* - presumably connoting that her last name could not be read. "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch: 9 Mar 2021, J W Fann and Sarah E Averitt, 11 Feb 1892; citing Cumberland, North Carolina, United States, North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm 1,689,352.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch: accessed 31 Mar 2020, Jas W Fann, Cypress Creek & Turbull townships, Bladen, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district 7, sheet 4A, family 69, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972); FHL microfilm 1,241,183.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5} "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch: accessed 31 Mar 2020, James F Fann, Blues Sand Hill, Cumberland, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district 47, sheet 12B, family 230, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington DC: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1105; FHL microfilm 1,375,118.
8. ↑ "North Carolina, Department of Archives and History, Index to Vital Records, 1800-2000," database, FamilySearch: indexed 24 Oct 2019, James Wiley Fann in entry for Bert Fann, 3 Feb 1893; citing Birth, North Carolina, United States, North Carolina State Archives, Division of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 102258449.
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3} "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch: accessed 31 Mar 2020, J W Fann, Little Coharie, Sampson, North Carolina, United States; citing ED 89, sheet 1A, line 27, family 56, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington DC: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1322; FHL microfilm 1,821,322.
10. ↑ "North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000," database, FamilySearch: indexed 8 Dec 2014, James Wiley Fann in entry for James G Fann, 13 Aug 1911; from "North Carolina, Birth and Death Indexes, 1800-2000," database and images, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com: 2005); citing vol. 82, p. 549, Cumberland, North Carolina, North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh.
11. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch: accessed 31 Mar 2020, James W Fann, Autryville, Sampson, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district 11, sheet 1A, line 13, family 5, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington DC: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1720; FHL microfilm 2,341,454.
12. ↑ "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994," database, FamilySearch: indexed 17 Jul 2017, J W Fann (spouse) and Sally Averitte (mother) in entry for Sarah Elizabeth Fann, 25 Jun 1935; citing Autryville, Sampson, North Carolina, fn 1800 cn 118, State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,943,103.
13. ↑ "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994," database, FamilySearch: indexed 17 Jul 2017, James Wiley Fann, 05 Jul 1948; Spouse: Rena Ann Fann citing Autryville, Little Coharie, Sampson, North Carolina, v 16A cn 16304, State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,926,691.
14. ↑ "North Carolina Marriages, 1759-1979", database, FamilySearch: indexed 14 Feb 2020, J W and S E Fann in entry for Burtus Fann, 1911.
15. ↑ "South Carolina Deaths, 1915-1965," database with images, FamilySearch: indexed 23 Jul 2017, Wiley Fann in entry for Bertus Fann, 01 Jun 1960; Mother: Elizabeth Everett citing Cheraw, Chesterfield, South Carolina, United States, Department of Archives and History, State Records Center, Columbia; FHL microfilm 2,305,065.
16. ↑ "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994," database, FamilySearch: indexed 10 Feb 2018, J W Fann (father) and Lizzie Ann Averitte (mother) in entry for Algie Sessoms, 07 Jun 1941; citing Autryville, Sampson County, North Carolina, fn 2277 cn 96, State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,943,201.
17. ↑ "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994," database, FamilySearch: indexed 18 Jul 2017, Wiley Fann (father) and Lizzie Ann Everett (mother) in entry for Lank Fann, 09 Mar 1967; citing Fayetteville, Cumberland, North Carolina, v 7B cn 7921, State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,953,812.
18. ↑ "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994," database, FamilySearch: indexed 10 Feb 2018, James Wiley Fann (father) and Sarah Elizabeth Everitte (mother) in entry for Sudie Fann Johnson, 03 Sep 1985; citing Fayetteville, Cumberland, North Carolina, v 36A cn 36314, State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,991,193.
19. ↑ "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994," database, FamilySearch: indexed 17 Jul 2017, James Wiley Fann, 05 Jul 1948; citing Autryville, Little Coharie, Sampson, North Carolina, v 16A cn 16304, State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,926,691.

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