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Phineas GANO

Phineas GANO

Male 1838 - 1889  (50 years)

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  • Name Phineas GANO 
    Born 13 Jul 1838  Clarington, Monroe Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1850  Ohio Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Military From 10 Jun 1861 to 18 Jul 1865 
    Co B. 25th Ohio Inf, Civil War 
    Census 1870, 1880  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation lawyer  [1, 2
    Occupation prosecuting attorney, mayor of West Union  [3
    Died 12 Apr 1889  New Martinsville, Wetzel Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 
    • "PHINEAS GANO - mayor of West Union, has been a resident of Doddridge county since April 29, 1870. He has been four years prosecuting attorney of the county, and is now serving his third term as mayor. He was born in Monroe county, Ohio, July 13, 1838, a son of John M. and Maria [Sykes] Gano. His father is still a resident of that State and county, and his mother’s death was in that county. Near Woodsfield, Monroe county, in August, 1859, Phineas Gano and Susanna Okey were united in marriage, and the children of their union are seven: Annie M., Viola A., John H, Permelia A, Grace I. A., Phineas J., and Theodore B. The wife of Mr Gano was born in Monroe county, Ohio, in September, 1839, a daughter of Henry and Ann Elizabeth [Brooks] Okey. Her mother is still a resident in Monroe county, her father deceased. Her mother’s mother is still living at the age of nearly 100 years, and her mother’s father died at the age of something over 100 years. From April 29, 1861, till the summer of 1865, Phineas Gano served in the Federal army. He enlisted in Company B, 25th Ohio Infantry, was promoted to quartermaster sergeant, then first lieutenant, and then assigned to duty as regimental quartermaster. His brother Jacob, who was a member of the 1st Ohio Cavalry, was body guard to General Thomas, acquitting himself with coolness and bravery on many dangerous occasions, notably on the field of Chickamauga. Phineas Gano is the present Grand Master of the West Virginia I.O.O.F."
      Source: Hardesty’s 1883 History of Doddridge County
      http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wvpioneers/doddridgecountyhistory.html
    Person ID I99517  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 15 Jun 2015 

    Family Susanna OKEY,   b. 10 Sep 1839, Monroe Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Dec 1883  (Age 44 years) 
    Married Aug 1859  Woodsfield, Monroe Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 
    • 1870 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (West Union Twp), enumerated on Jun 6 1870 in the Borough of West Union:
      Phineas Gano, 32, lawyer; Susanna O, 31; Annie M, 9; Viola A, 7; John H, 5; Permelia A, 3; Grace I. A., 10 months. All born in Ohio except for Grace, born in West Virginia.

      1880 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (West Union District), enumerated on Jun 3 1880:
      Phineas Gano, 41, lawyer; wife Susan, 39; dau Annie M, 20; dau Viola A, 18; son John H, 15; dau Minnie A, 13; dau Grace I. A., 10; son Phineas J, 8; son Theodore B, 3.
      (Note: Based on nearby households, it can be concluded that the location of this household was within the town of West Union.)
    Children 
    +1. Anna M. GANO,   b. Jun 1860, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Viola A. GANO,   b. CA 1863, Monroe Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. John H. GANO,   b. 14 Oct 1864, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Apr 1936, Aliquippa, Beaver Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
     4. Permelia A. "Minnie" GANO,   b. CA 1867, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Grace I. A. GANO,   b. Jul 1869, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Phineas J. GANO,   b. 17 Oct 1871, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. Theodore B. GANO,   b. CA 1877, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F32252  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 13 Jul 1838 - Clarington, Monroe Co, OH Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - Aug 1859 - Woodsfield, Monroe Co, OH Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1870, 1880 - West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 12 Apr 1889 - New Martinsville, Wetzel Co, WV Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1999] 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union Twp).

    2. [S2148] 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District).

    3. [S2219] History of Doddridge County (1883), H. H. Hardesty, (http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wvpioneers/doddridgecountyhistory.html).

    4. [S1833] Wetzel County Death Records, New Martinsville, WV.