Speculative Genealogy

John and Matilda Fanning are the earliest kin we have documented.

Since they came to Texas from Wythe County VA, it seems appropriate to search for their parents there.

Our line could be:

John (and Matilda), son of David (and Jane), son of Achilles (and Rose), son of Bryan (and Elizabeth). Our ancestor John may have been one of David and Jane's younger children. David left Va. for Indiana territory in 1811 when John would have been about 10 years old. A Hopkins county sensus lists Indiana as the birthplace of our ancestor, John (suspicious typo?). David named his son, John, as an heir in 1830, indicating John was living. Also, our ancestor John named his first son David, customary for paternal grandfather. Our ancestor, John, we know was a physician. William's son, James Madison, became a physician. It is possible John followed William, his older brother to Texas 4 years behind him, to the same county.

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As information about the Fannings of Virginia and their decendants is discovered, I will post it here.

A number of Fannings came to Texas in the 1840's: William, John, and Joseph D. among them

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Other threads and links:

http://www3.primary.net/~dollard/fannin.htm

Thomas Fanning 1724-1790 :Ann Reynolds [Norwich CT]

Edmond Fanning (came from Ireland > Conn. 1653. New England line)

James Fannin (Texas revolutionary, came from Ireland > SC > Alabama > Tx)

Bryan F. Fanning sr., 1698- jan1765 +Elizabeth Echols [1718 Wythe Co. Va.] B-------------------------------D.:....:....:....|....:....:....:....:....:....:....:....:....:....|....:....:....:....:....:....:....:....:....:....| . 1) David Fanning 1720-1754 (see http://home1.gte.net/leebaby/fanning.htm)

....:....B---------------D...:....:....:....:....|....:....:....:....:....:....:....:....:....:....|....:....:....:....:....:....:....:....:....:....| . . 1) David Fanning Jr. 1754-3/16/1825 +Sarah Carr [Tory colonel ->Digby, Nova Scotia]

. . . 1) Ferebee Fanning ?1787 -

. . . + Simeon Smallie

. . . . 1 John Simeon Smallie

. . . 2) Ross Curry Carr Fanning 5/30/1791 - 1871

. . . + Sarah Woodman

. . . . 1 Harrriet Elmina Fanning 11/28/1815 -

. . . . 2 Jacob Ross Fanning 6/3/1818 - 8/8/1818

. . . . 3 Mary Matilda Fanning 7/10/1820 -

. . . . 4 Sarah Carr Fanning 7/13/1822 -

. . . . 5 Martha Jane Fanning 7/10/1824 -

. . . . 6 Eliza Jane Fanning 10/3/1826 -

. . . . + Daniel Smallie 1/25/1824 - 2/?/1913

. . . . . 1 Amelia Jane Smallie 7/18/1847 - 1/29/1881

. . . . . 2 Daniel James Smallie 10/19/1850 -

. . . . . 3 William Robert Smallie 11/3/1853

. . . . . + Eveline Dunn 1855 -

. . . . . 4 Isa Petro Smallie 7/19/1856 - 3/2/1941

. . . . . + Mary W. Balcomb 10/?/1854 -

. . . . . 5 Herbert Luther Smallie 7/19/1856 - 3/22/1879

. . . . . 6 Bland Lobin Smallie 6/5/1858 -

. . . . . 7 Edwin Heber Smallie 1/25/1861 3/14/1942

. . . . . + Hester Ann Elizabeth Dickens 4/28/1867 - 9/17/1960

. . . . . 8 Charles Moore Smallie 8/12/1863 -

. . . . . 9 Helena Alberta Lousia Smallie 7/22/1867 - 1/12/1902

. . . . . 10 Ross Curry Carr Smallie 8/28/1871 -

. . . . . + Carrie Maude Campbell 1877 -

. . . . . 11 Lucinda Caroline Smallie 9/16/1873 - 9/16/1873

. . . . 7 Clara Lucinda Fanning 7/19/1830 -

. . . 2) Rebecca Fanning Blair

. . 2) Elizabeth Fanning

. 2) Achilles (Akerless) Fanning 1722-1810 +Rose [1752 Wythe co VA] ....:....:B---:----:----:----:----:----:----:----|---D....:....:....:....:....:....:....:....:....|....:....:....:....:....:....:....:....:....:....| . . 1) Sarah Fanning 1753-

. . +Jacob or Andrew Straleys

. . 2) Bryant Fanning 1754-

. . + Mary Muncy? [Giles co VA]

. . . 1) John Fanning -

. . . +Keziah? [->Lawrence co KY]

. . 3) William Fanning 1755-

. . 4) Achilles Fanning jr 1757-1834

. . +Mary (Molly) Havens [Wythe co VA]

. . . 1) Bryant Fanning

. . . 2} Achilles Fanning

. . . 3) Abigail Fanning Havens

. . . 4) Mary Fanning Muncy?

. . 5) David Fanning 8/3/1759-1832

....:....:....:....:....:...B:----:----:----:----|----:----:----:-D..:....:....:....:....:....:....|....:....:....:....:....:....:....:....:....:....|

. . [Wythe co->Russell co 1791->Indiana1811]

. . +Jane Lockhart

. . . 1) Mary Fanning 1778

. . . 2) Rosannah Fanning 1779

. . . 3) Achilles Fanning 1782

. . . 4) William Fanning 1785-1866

. . . __[1805->KY +Nancy Bromley 1785-1836]

. . . __[1807->TN 1816->AL 1836 burned out]

. . . __[1840- +Sarah Kindel 1798-1843]

. . . __[1844->Hopkins,TX +Betsy Bigellow 1800-1856

. . . . 1) Elizabeth Ticer

. . . . 2) Mary Small

. . . . 3) Tolbert Fanning 1810-1874 +Charlotte Fall [Franklin College TN]

. . . . 4) Mahulda Johnson

. . . . 5) Dr. James Madison Fanning sr. [Abolitionist->Linn co. Iowa]

. . . . . James Madison Fanning jr. [Editor Fanklin Herald]

. . . . . . Robert William Fanning ? -1916 [Editor SS Gazette]

. . . . . . . William Jeffress Fanning [Judge TX court civil Appeals]

. . . . . . . . 1) Jo Ann Durham

. . . . . . . . 2) Jane Sullivan

. . . . . . . . 3) William Jeffress Fanning jr

. . . . 6) Andrew Jackson (AJ) Fanning ? -1886 [Teacher - Franklin College]

. . . . . __[+Temperence Blackman -1854 +Minerva Black-1860 +Elenor Hill]

. . . . . 1) William A. Fanning

. . . . . 2) Cassius Fanning

. . . . . 3) Horace Fanning

. . . . . 4) Robert Fanning

. . . . . 5) Tolbert Fanning

. . . . . 6) Paul Fanning

. . . . . 7) Mary Fanning

. . . . 7) Nancy Fanning

. . . 5) Jane Fanning 1787

. . . 6) David Fanning 1787-1846

. . . 7) Bryant Fanning 1791-1854

. . . . ? John Fanning [Manchester Indiana]

. . . 8) John Fanning 11/_/1799? <-Rosemary thinks this is our great-great grandfather

. . . 9) Joseph Fanning 1797/1800 Possibly came to Texas

. . . 10)George Fanning 28dec1804-16feb1880 [Morgan co. KY]

. . . . ? William Fannin [Morgan co. KY]

. . . . . ? Francis M. Fannin 1852-1949 [Morgan co. KY]

. . . . . . ?

. . . . . . . ? Jim Fannin 1931-

. . . . 11)Rachel Fanning 1806

. . +Lydia Romine Emmons 1766 - ? no children

. 3 Bryan Fanning, jr. 1724-1767 Amelia Co. Va.-> Suxxix Co. Va.

. +Rachel Rottenberry[Surrey co. VA] ....:....:.B--------------------D.:....:....:....|....:....:....:....:....:....:....:....:....:....|....:....:....:....:....:....:....:....:....:....| . . 1 John Fanning 5/24/1761 - 1803 Wilkes Co Ga.

. . + Mary "Molly" Parks 1770 - 1830

. . . 1 Martha "Patsy" Fanning

. . . + John Wise

. . . 2 Parks Fanning (died infant)

. . . 3 Bryan Fanning ? - 1929 Wilkes Co Ga.

. . . + Elizabeth "Eliza" Green

. . . 4 Nancy Fanning 1796 - 12/?/1879 Meriwether co Ga

. . . + Reuben Faver 3/10/1783-10/5/1849

. . . . 1 Columbus Monroe Faver 11/16/1816-1890

. . . . + Ann Elizabeth Dark

. . . . 2 Mary Fanning Faver 2/2/1819-4/18/1840 Meriwether co Ga.

. . . . + Morris Guinn Towles

. . . . 3 William R. Faver 1820-11/28/1892 Sheriff of Meriwether co 1846-1849, 1872-1873 Ga. House 1849-50

. . . . + Mary Hall

. . . . . 1 Alexander Columbus Faver

. . . . . + Emma Hussey

. . . . . . 1 Mary Clarified Faver

. . . . . . + William Snow Smith Allsop

. . . . . . . 1 Mary Agnes Allsop

. . . . . . . + Ernest Clyde Isanhour

. . . . . . . . 1 Clare Isanhour

. . . 5 Welcome Fanning 1799- 1863 Wilkes co Ga.

. . . + Louisa Colley 1801-1853

. . . + Mary Elizabeth Heard 1823-1864

. . 2 Susannah Fanning 10/15/1758- 1759? Sussix Co. Va.

. . 3 Bryan Fanning III 1767? - 1832 Sussix co Va.

. . . 1 Nancy Fannin 1791

. . . + William Winfield

. . . 2 Elizabeth Fannin 1783

. . . + Jones Wilborne

. . . 3 Braxton Fannin 1797 1868

. . . + Margaret Spiers

. . . 4 Druscilla Fannin 1797-

. . . + Miles Horne

. . . 5 Margaret H. Fannin Sussix co Va

. . . +James A. Wilborne

. 4) Laughlin Fanning 1725/1730-1806? [Va.->Wilkes co. GA.] ....:....:..B------------------------------.:....|....:....:....:....:....:....:....:....:....:....|....:....:....:....:....:....:....:....:....:....|

. + Winnefred Hubbard 1743 - 1806

. . 1 Middleton Fanning 1765? - ____ Lincoln TN.

. . + Delphia Ann MOORE 1765 VA m 1787 Caswell NC -10/20/1860 Lincoln TN

. . . 1 James FANNING 1788 - ____

. . . 2 Benjamin FANNING 10/01/1794 - 07/16/1870 Franklin, Tennessee

. . . + Mahala WHITE

. . . + Julia YARBOROUGH

. . . 3 Middleton FANNING jr. 1796 Elbert, Ga 02/09/1861 Lincoln Tn

. . . + Rachel HARPER m: abt 1820

. . . . 1 Thomas C. FANNING 1824 Ms 10/31/1904 Lincoln, Tn

. . . . + Mary _______

. . . . + Mary SHELTON

. . . . 2 Phoebe FANNING 05/30/1832 - 01/21/1916

. . . . + Hiram M. FRANKLIN m 13 Dec 1845, Lincoln, Tennessee

. . . . 3 George W. FANNING 1833 Lincoln, Tennessee

. . . . + Martha Ann SMITH m 24 Nov 1850, Lincoln, Tennessee

. . . . 4 Andrew Jackson FANNING 1835 - 01/ /1863 Lincoln, Tennessee

. . . . + Melissa NOLES M: 19 Mar 1854, Lincoln, Tennessee

. . . . 5 Nancy FANNING

. . . . + _____ McGhee

. . . . 6 Delphia Ann FANNING 07/07/1839 - 01/05/1920 Lincoln TN

. . . . + John Wesley FRANKLIN

. . . . 7 Benjamin Franklin FANNING 10/15/1840? - 06/19/1909

. . . . + Syntha Frances THOMPSON M: 26 Aug 1858

. . . . . 1 Henderson FANNING

. . . . . 2 Ella FANNING

. . . . . 3 Benjamin Middleton FANNING

. . . . . 4 L. A. FANNING

. . . . . 5 William Andrew FANNING

. . . . + Lula BLACKWELL M: 15 Feb 1902, Lincoln, Tennessee

. . . . 8 Rachel C. FANNING 09/12/1846 - 08/14/1919

. . . . + John K. WARD

. . . 4 William FANNING 1798? - 08/28/1879 Jackson, Alabama

. . . + Jane Jensa TERRY M: 4 Feb 1816, Fayetteville, Lincoln, Tennessee

. . . . 1 Elizabeth FANNING

. . . . 2 Stephen FANNING

. . . . 3 James FANNING

. . . . 4 Rachael FANNING

. . . . 5 Mary "Polly" FANNING

. . . . 6 George FANNING

. . . . 7 Thomas D. FANNING

. . . 5 Thomas FANNING 1804 - ____

. . . + Sarah "Sally" Doak? 1810 TN

. . . . 1 Mary Elizabeth Fanning 11/28/1827-11/17/1910 Hood co TX

. . . . + Pleasant Vincent Rhea

. . . . 2 James Fanning 1827- Lncoln co TN

. . . . + Sarah Honey

. . . . 3 Andrew Fanning 2/5/1831-7//3/1903 Sterling co TX

. . . . + Sally _____

. . . . 4 Delphia Ann Fanning 1832-9/16/1852 Calhoun co TX

. . . . + Milton Pinkston

. . . . . 1 Cage Pinkston 1854 TX

. . . . . 2 Newton Pinkston 1859- TX

. . . . . 3 Nathaniel N. Pinkston 1862- TX

. . . . . 4 Sarah Jane Victoria Pinkston 1867- TX

. . . . + Samuel Turner 1858

. . . . . 5 Samuel Turner 1858 TX

. . . . 5 William Fanning 1833 TN - ? Rusk co TX

. . . . + Sarah Haughton (Cherokee. grandaughter of Chieg William Hicks)

. . . . . 1 Jasper Newton Fanning 1858 TX

. . . . . 2 Inez Montgomery Fanning 5/15/1860- Smith co TX

. . . . . + Martin Luther Thompson

. . . . . 3 Mary Fanning 1861-

. . . . . + Sam Audis

. . . . . 4 Sarah Francis "Sud" Fanning 1864 Smith co TX - 1952 San Bernardino CA

. . . . . + William Anderson Hall

. . . . . 5 Martha Fanning 1866 NFR

. . . . . 6 Willie Virginia Fanning 10/20/1867 Smith co TX - 9/15/1955 Knox co TX

. . . . . + Lee Dan Nelson

. . . . . . 1 Rack "Rastus" Nelson

. . . . . . 2 Dora Nelson

. . . . . + Robert Lee Thompson (cousin to Martin Luther Thompson above)

. . . . . . 3 William G. Thompson 1892 Rusk co TX - 1927 Kansas City KS

. . . . . . + Falabee "Thelma" Lamb

. . . . . . . 1 Charles Merill Thompson 11/12/1916 O'Donnell TX - 6/7/1962 Kansas City Mo.

. . . . . . . + Muzetta Todd

. . . . . . . . 1 Larry William Thompson 8/12/1942-8/12/1942

. . . . . . . . 2 Georgia Maxine Thompson 10/20/1941 - 12/5//1941 MO

. . . . . . . . 3 Jerry Charles Thompson 8/29/1957 MO

. . . . . . . . . 1 Jeniffer Shaunde Thompson 10/9/1978 OK - 11/4/1978

. . . . . . . . . 2 Jesse Lee Thompson 2/9/1978 CA

. . . . . . 4 Maime Thompson 5//1896 Smith co TX - 1991 Gaines co TX (multiple marriages)

. . . . . . 5 Lular Virginai Thompson 10//1899 Erath co TX - 1956 Wiichata Falls TX

. . . . . . 6 Liddie Bell Thompson 5/28/1902 Haskell co TX - 5/20/1993 Canyon TX

. . . . . . + Chester Yates

. . . . . 7 May Fanning 1873 Rusk co TX NFR

. . . . . 8 Jackson Fanning 1876 Smith co TX

. . . 6 Sarah "Sally" FANNING 07/15/1808 GA - 10/28/1888 Gatesville, Texas

. . . + Richard HILL m 3 Mar 1825, Jackson, Alabama

. . . 7 Martha Jane FANNING 07/09/1811 - 05/23/1894 Gatesville, Texas

. . . + Jesse GRAHAM m Jan 1827

. 5) Phillip (Thomas or William?) Fanning

. 6) Judith Fanning

. 7) Anny (Rosannah or Susanna?) Fanning

. 8) Bety (Elizabeth) Fanning

. 9) Peggy (Margaret) Fanning

. 10)Frankey (Frances) Fanning

. 11)Jehu (John) Fanning ?1737-1813 +Anne/?Elizabeth1763 ....:....:....:...B-------------------------------|----:D..:....:....:....:....:....:....:....:....|....:....:....:....:....:....:....:....:....:....| . __[?Grayson co. VA][?Bought 200 a. from Achilles & Rose]

. __[Bryan's will stipulated Jehu to keep 1/2 a. @ spring for his mother]

. . 1) John Fanning +Mary Davis

. . 2) Jacob Fanning

. . 3) Joseph Fanning 1763-1842 +Barbara Davis4/8/1790 [Montgomery Co. Va.->Ar.]

. . . 1) John Fanning 1791-4/13/1861 +Elizabeth Skiles

. . . 2) Robert Fanning 1792-1816

. . . 3) George W. Fanning 1793-11/25/1867 +Rebecca Keltnor [->Morgan Co. Ill.]

. . . . 1) Levi Wesley Fanning 2/8/1809-6/5/1888 +Nancy James [Wythe co. VA->Linn OR]

. . . . 2) Joseph Fanning 1802- +Susanna Nichols12/12/30 [Wythe co. VA]

. . . . 3) Robert Fanning 1812-1877 +Mary McCurley [Giles TN]

. . . . 4) George W. Fanning 1813-1898 +Celia Criswell5/11//32 [Giles TN]

. . . . 5) John Keltnor Fanning 1816- +Martha [Giles TN]

. . . . 6) Henry Fanning 1818-1881 +Martha Bull [Giles TN]

. . . . 7) Ephriam Fanning 1821-1895 +Carolyn Evans

. . . . 8) Samuel A. Fanning 1823- +Jane Evans [Morgan co. Il]

. . . 4) Joseph D. Fanning 1794-11/12/1846 +Mary Brown [San Antone Tx]

. . . . 1) George W. Fanning

. . . . 2) Delilah Fanning

. . . . 3) Samuel Fanning

. . . . 5) Abraham Fanning 1797-10/19/1856 +Nancy Galloway

. . . . 6) Jacob Fanning 1800-1845 +Mary ____

. . . . 7) Mary Fanning

. . . . 8) David Fanning 1804-

. . . . 9) Delilah Fanning 1805- +Robert Houston

. . . . 10)Andrew Fanning 1806-

. . . . 11)Sampson Fanning 4/20/1808-9/26/1876 +Altha Criswell 9/6/1830

. . 4) Nathan Fanning

. . 5) Elizabeth Fanning 1782- +Jacob Livebery jr.

. . 6) James Fanning 1786-

. . 7) David Fanning

. Mary Fanning

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