Calvin A. Gant

Brief Life History of Calvin A.

When Calvin A. Gant was born on 16 July 1801, in Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, United States, his father, Tyre Gant, was 32 and his mother, Susannah Lindy Pratt, was 25. He married Matilda Hackleman on 9 February 1823, in Rushville, Rush, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 9 sons and 7 daughters. He lived in Metamora, Metamora Township, Franklin, Indiana, United States in 1850 and Wayne Township, Huntington, Indiana, United States in 1860. He died on 16 May 1884, in Huntington, Indiana, United States, at the age of 82.

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Calvin A. Gant
1801–1884
Matilda Hackleman
1806–1862
Marriage: 9 February 1823
John Redding Gant
1824–1825
Emma Minerva Gant
1826–
Noah Marshall Gant
1829–1891
Louis Deweese Gant
1829–1893
Sarah Maria Sally Gant
1831–1909
Margaret Ann Gant
1832–1943
Mary Jane Gant
1834–1838
James Lafayette Gant
1835–1840
Eliza Ellen Gant
1837–1907
Elijah F Gant
1839–1910
John T. Gant
1840–1844
Oliver J. Gant
1842–1842
Abram Alexander Gant
1843–1916
Cicero Newton Gant
1845–1923
Olive Gant
1847–
Martha Gant
1848–1865

Sources (15)

  • Calvin Garret, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Calvin A Gantt, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"
  • Calvin A Gant, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1803

France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.

1816

Indiana is the 19th state.

1825 · The Crimes Act

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

Name Meaning

English (of Norman origin): habitational name from Ghent in Flanders, Belgium.

English: from Middle English gaunt, gant ‘slim, slender; drawn, thin and angular’.

North German: probably a variant of Gans ‘goose’.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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