William Armstrong McCann (1860 - 1913)

Born 5 Jan 1860 in Newbern, Hale County, Alabama

Husband of Mary Ann (Bennett) McCann — married 30 Nov 1880 in The Presbyterian Church, Newbern, Alabama

Descendants

Died 30 Apr 1913 at age 53 in Pineapple, Alabama

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Biography

A Methodist circuit rider for 32 years. Handwritten notes from his daughter Beryl McCann Oliver: "He was educated in the village school of Newbern and the Southern University at Greensboro, Alabama. He joined the Alabama Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South in Selma, Alabama, receiving his license to preach from Bishop George L. Pierce Nov. 29, 1881. He was under contract to teach school in Clark County and requested permission to begin the four-year study course prescribed for entering the ministry, but asked not to be given an appointment to preach until the following session of the Conference. However, just a few weeks before the close of his school the Pastor of the Uniontown circuit was killed by being violently thrown off of a vicious horse, and the Bishop and Presiding Elder insisted W.A. McCann should assume charge of that circuit for the remainder of that year. Nov. 30, 1881 he married Minnie Bennett of Newbern, Alabama and after he assumed the pastorate of Uniontown Circuit they lived with his wife's mother where their son John William was born Oct. 17, 1882. "

Burial in Newbern Cemetery, Hale County, Alabama.

Husband of Mary Ann (Minnie) Bennett McCann.

Children: Will, Felix, Bennett, Charlie, Beryl, Lamar, Lee, and Margaret.

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