Looking for Ganas of Georgia
Searching for information on ancestors of Newton Mack Ganas of Lanier County, Georgia. Especially interested in family of Irene Griffis Ganas; Mary Mettie Ganas Penny and John E. Penny; as well as Jonathan Ed Ganas and Nannie Goolsby Ganas.
Here is a brief family line and those I seek:
Joel Newton Ganas, my maternal grandfather; Born November 10, 1870; Died August 7, 1952
• Wife: Irene Griffis; Born August 30, 1910; Died March 2, 1974
• Children (2): Joe Mack Ganas; Born May 10, 1932; Died June 2000 AND Sarah Elizabeth Ganas; Born July 23, 1934; Died August 14, 1990
Newton Mack Ganas, my maternal great-grandfather; Born November 9, 1843 in Lakeland, Georgia
• Wife: Sarah Elizabeth Williams; Born 1850
• Children (6):
o Joel Newton (married Irene Griffis)
o Benjamin Franklin Ganas (never married)
o Jane Ganas (never married), Died 1947
o Mary Mettie Ganas (married John E. Penny); Died 1962
o Van Remus Ganas (never married), Died 1959
o Jonathan Ed Ganas (married Nannie Goolsby)
If you have any information, please e-mail me at E.ElizabethMcLaughlin@gmail.com.
re Newton mack Ganas- b- 9 nov 1843 Georgia
Father - Benjamin C Ganas -b- 6th oct 1811- South Carolina-
d- 7th nov 1898 Georgia -m- Mary E Peters 1833
G Father - Benjamin Davis -b-1785 - South Carolina
G Mothe
sorry about that - G Mother Elizabeth Davis ( no other details - regards
Thank you!! I am just getting started in my family research and this is very helpful! How are Benjamin Davis and Elizabeth Davis parents of Benjamin C. Ganas? Please also tell me where you found the information. I also need to find proof that Newton Mack Ganas was a Prisoner of War during the Civil War, held in a prison near Savannah, GA. Any suggestions?
familysearch.org For info on prisoners go to
--> Familysearch.org/en/united_states_civil_war - 1861 -- 1865-
They have several reference catergories - includin prisoners of that war - Regards