Ganus Family Bible of Covington County, Alabama. Contributed by: Jane Grantham Howell in March of 2000.
Stephen and Miriam Ganus came from North Carolina around 1835-40 to Pike County, Alabama. Some of his children went to Texas in the 1870’s. Other Ganus’s moved to Covington County (don’t know when). The George Sanford Grantham family and the William Richard Grantham family left Pike County in 1911 to settle in Covington County.
Spellings are as they were in the Bible record: Grantom of course is Grantham
Stephen Ganus Bible
Dated 1842
Front of the Bible
Mary Ann Jocyfene Grantom
George Santford was born May 18__
Marriages
Stephen Ganus was married 9/20/1834
J. E. Ganus was married 11/9/1893
Clemmie Lee Ganus was born 8/27/1888
Mary Ganus was born 8/2/1883
Births
Stephen Ganus was born 7/7/1817
Miriam Ganus was born 4/3/1819
Elizabeth Ganus was born 9/2/1839
Susanna Ganus was born 5/26/1841
William Jackson was born 12/20/1844
Elizabeth Icander was born 7/23/1846
Nathaniel Calvin Ganus was born 6/26/1848
Mary Luiser was born 3/3/1851
Martha Jane was born 8/23/1853
Franses Carline was born 12/19/1855
Rebeca Lusinda was born 4/27/1858
Stephen E. Ganus was born 5/16/1860
Lula Ganus was born 2/16/1871
Walter Gealkston Ganus 1/5/1874
James Eddea Ganus was born 6/30/1877
Wiliam Evret Ganus was born 4/8/1872
Walter Gealkston Ganus was born
Sara Frances Ganus was born 6/13/1876
James Gustons Ganus was born 8/4/1878
Deaths
Alisabeth Ganus died 10/16/1839
Alisabeth Elinder Ganus died 9/28/1856
Martha Jane Ganus died 10/8/1856
B. L. Catrett died 3/2/1897
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Lizie: Bethiann Grantom was born 9/7/1861
William: Richard Grantom was born 11/1/1862
GOOD AFTERNOON. DO YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON SLAVES FROM BUTLER COUNTY,ALABAMA AND THE FIRST AFRICAN AMERICANS TO ATTEND TUSKEGEE ? THANK YOU
I’m trying to find Jane Gratham Howell to look at this Bible. Stephen Ganus would have been my 3rd Great Grandfather. If anyone knows how to contact her please let me know.
V/r
Fred Ganous
Hi Fred,
I am in contact with Mary Jane Grantham, Howell’s, husband Bill Howell. Mary Jane is in bad Health and does not remember anything about her research. But her husband Bill Howell could help you. his email address is: bhowell11@cfl.rr.com Mary Jane Grantham Howell, is my Grandmother’s half sister. If you do facebook messenger, Bill is on facebook and facebook messenger and so am I. What do you know about Susannah Ganus? I am trying to find her burial place. I am assuming that she is buried next to her parents in either Pike or Covington Counties. you can email me at: Robin Robinson; robinr3072@gmail.com.
Stephen Ganus would have been my 4th Great Grandfather, through Susanah’s son George Sanford Grantham. DNA Shows that George Sanford Grantham’s father was a Powell. Family folklore, told by Rufus Grantham (now deceased) has always said that (Grandpa Grantham) George Sanford, was a illegitimate child. He was not raised by Richard Lewis Grantham. Richard Lewis Grantham, died in the Civil War sometime around 1862. George Sanford, was not born until 1868 or 69. If you are interested in the DNA results, email me at the email address above, I will be glad to send you the username and password.
Hope this helps
Robin Garner, Robinson
Fred,
I am the Great Niece of Jane Grantham, Howell.
Aunt Jane, passed away on Dec. 28, 2021 from Alzheimer’s Disease.
You can contact me at: robinr3072@gmail.com
I am working with admins to change her contacts to mine.
I have the Grantham Family Bible that her half sister (my grandmother) Lois Grantham, Garner
gave to me when she was in the nursing home. Jane’s husband Bill, has the Ganus Family Bible
I will try and get that from him when everything settles down with him. But for now, ou can contact me
and I will be happy to help you if I can.
Thanks,
Robin