Brief Life History of John Henry
When John Henry Gurganus was born on 24 August 1870, in Martin, North Carolina, United States, his father, Simon Daniel Gurganus, was 28 and his mother, Mahaldia Jane Coltrain, was 24. He married Virginia Elizabeth Manning on 24 November 1897, in Martin, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 daughters. He lived in Robersonville, Martin, North Carolina, United States in 1880 and Williamston Township, Martin, North Carolina, United States in 1900. He died on 24 November 1944, in Williamston, Martin, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 74, and was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Williamston, Martin, North Carolina, United States.
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- John H Gurganus, "United States Census, 1920"
- J H Gurganus, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
- J. Henery Gurganus, "North Carolina Deaths and Burials, 1898-1994"
Spouse and Children
1870–1944 Male
1880–1934 Female
Children (3)
1899–1980 Female
1907–1942 Female
1918–2002 Female
Parents and Siblings
1842–1904 Male
1846–1936 Female
Siblings (5)
1869–1939 Male
1870–1944 Male
1880–1935 Male
1882–1963 Male
1889–1940 Male
World Events (8)
1872 · The First National Park
Age 2
1877 · Last Troops Leave
Age 7
1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
Age 20
Name Meaning
Altered form of Gurgany, an Anglicized form of the Welsh personal name Gwrgenau, composed of the elements gwr ‘man, warrior’ + cenau ‘whelp, young dog’, a term used in Welsh heroic poetry for a warrior who was ferocious in attack. Compare Gainous , Ganus , and Gurganious .
History: The name Gurgany is recorded as early as 1617 in Jamestown VA, when Edward Gurgany from England patented a land grant at Curles Neck VA.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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