From roots-in@bl-12.rootsweb.com Sat Nov 9 16:36:30 1996 Received: from bl-4.rootsweb.com (root@bl-4.rootsweb.com [204.212.38.29]) by bl-12.rootsweb.com (8.7.5/8.7.3) with SMTP id QAA12560; Sat, 9 Nov 1996 16:36:29 -0800 Received: from bl-12.rootsweb.com (roots-in@bl-12.rootsweb.com [204.212.38.28]) by bl-4.rootsweb.com (8.6.12/8.6.9) with ESMTP id QAA06008 for ; Sat, 9 Nov 1996 16:34:37 -0800 Received: (from roots-in@localhost) by bl-12.rootsweb.com (8.7.5/8.7.3) id QAA12554 for roots-approved@rootsweb.com; Sat, 9 Nov 1996 16:36:28 -0800 Received: from bl-12.rootsweb.com (slist@bl-12.rootsweb.com [204.212.38.28]) by bl-4.rootsweb.com (8.6.12/8.6.9) with ESMTP id PAA03627 for ; Sat, 9 Nov 1996 15:10:20 -0800 Received: (from slist@localhost) by bl-12.rootsweb.com (8.7.5/8.7.3) id PAA31467 for roots-in@rootsweb.com; Sat, 9 Nov 1996 15:12:09 -0800 X-Envelope-From: rgurgan@success.net Sat Nov 9 15:12:07 1996 Received: from bl-4.rootsweb.com (root@bl-4.rootsweb.com [204.212.38.29]) by bl-12.rootsweb.com (8.7.5/8.7.3) with SMTP id PAA31453 for ; Sat, 9 Nov 1996 15:12:07 -0800 Received: from host1.redrose.net (host1.redrose.net [204.249.184.2]) by bl-4.rootsweb.com (8.6.12/8.6.9) with SMTP id PAA03618 for ; Sat, 9 Nov 1996 15:10:16 -0800 Received: (qmail 5586 invoked from network); 9 Nov 1996 23:06:30 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO ?205.246.85.88?) (205.246.85.88) by host1.redrose.net with SMTP; 9 Nov 1996 23:06:26 -0000 X-Sender: rgurgan@204.249.184.2 Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Sat, 9 Nov 1996 18:09:47 -0500 To: roots-l@rootsweb.com From: rgurgan@success.net (Ray Gurganus) Subject: Ganus, Ganes, Gurganus families Sender: roots-in@rootsweb.com I am seeking any information on the Ganus or Ganes surnames, which may be derived from the Gurganus name, or any other spelling variations that may be related to any of these. Below is the information I have. I have much more Gurganus info if you are interested. Please respond to my email address, as I am not subscribed to this list. Thank you. --------------------------------------------- 1820 census of Abbevillle Co SC lists a David Ganes family and a William Ganes family. 1. John W. Ganus --------------------------------------------- Birth Date: Oct 16, 1820 Birth Place: GA, Polk Co., Cedartown Spouse: Olivia Rainwater Birth Date: Feb 20, 1831 Birth Place: GA, Polk Co., Cedartown Marriage Date: Oct 7, 1852 1.1 William F. Ganus Birth Date: Aug 5, 1853 Birth Place: GA, Polk Co., Cedartown 1.2 John F. Ganus Birth Date: Mar 22, 1855 Birth Place: GA, Polk Co., Cedartown 1.3 James R. Ganus Birth Date: Aug 9, 1857 Birth Place: GA, Polk Co., Cedartown 1.4 Mary E. Ganus Birth Date: Sep 24, 1860 Birth Place: GA, Polk Co., Cedartown 1.5 Roderick Monroe Ganus Birth Date: Jun 23, 1863 Birth Place: GA, Polk Co., Cedartown Spouse: Carrie Melinda Davis Birth Date: Aug 19, 1886 Birth Place: AL, Hanceville Marriage Date: Jan 26, 1904 Marriage Place: OK, Okmulgee Co., Indian Territory 1.6 Newton L. Ganus Birth Date: Jul 13, 1867 Birth Place: GA, Polk Co., Cedartown 1.7 Francis O. Ganus Birth Date: Jul 13, 1867 Birth Place: GA, Polk Co., Cedartown 1.8 Robert L. Ganus Birth Date: May 29, 1870 Birth Place: GA, Polk Co., Cedartown 1. Benjamin Franklin Gurganus (Ganus) --------------------------------------------- Birth Date: Jan 30, 1858 Birth Place: SC, Edgefield Co., Bird Creek Death Date: Dec 1894 Spouse: Malissa Johnston Birth Date: Jun 3, 1867 Death Date: Jun 8, 1937 Marriage Date: 1879 1.1 Alice Ganus Birth Date: 1879 1.2 Walter Pond Ganus Birth Date: Sep 22, 1881 Death Date: Jan 1, 1956 1.3 Elberta (Bertie) Ganus Birth Date: 1882 1.4 John Pinkey Ganus Birth Date: 1883 1.5 Alva Floyd Ganus Birth Date: 1885 1.6 Stancel Allen Ganus Birth Date: 1887 ------------------------------------ Ray Gurganus -- rgurgan@success.net -- http://www.mennonitecc.ca/mcc/ It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare; it is because we do not dare that they are difficult. -Seneca Washing one's hands of the conflict between the powerful and the powerless means to side with the powerful, not to be neutral. -Paulo Freire