Portrait & Biographical Record of Montgomery, Parke & Fountain Counties, Indiana
(Chapman Brothers, 1893) p 269 -- James M. WANN. The village of Waterman owes not a little
to the enterprise and push of this prominent citizen and popular properietor of the hotel.
Our subject was born in Vermillion County, Indiana Aug 14, 1840, son of Daniel and Susan
GIVENS Wann. The paternal grandaprents removed from PA shortly after the birth of their
son Daniel and made settlement in Circleville, Ohio, where the grandfather died; his wife
passed away in Indiana. they had four sons: Jacob, David, John and Daniel and one
daughter, Chesty. After coming to Parke County, Indiana about 1821, Daniel Wann woprked
at various occupations but subsequently settled on a farm comprising 400 acres in Fountain
County Indiana where his death occurred in 1863. In his political opinions, he affiliated
with the Whigs during the existence of that party and at the organization of the
Republican party joined its ranks. In his religious convictions he was a Presbyterian.
Of his first union 6 children were born: William; John, who served as a soldier during the
Civil War; Mrs. Elizabeth THOMPSON, deceased; James M of this sketch; Elisha, a soldier
int he late war and a member of the 149th Indiana Infantry; and Mrs. Margaret SELF. The
second union of Daniel Wann was with Mrs. Charlotte LUNGER RANDOLPH, who bore him the
following children: Daniel; Isaac; Sarah (Mrs. Cartwright); Harriet; Charles and Dana.
The last named died in childhood and one other died in infancy. The third marriage of
Daniel Wann united him with Mrs. Margaret CARMAN, a sister of the second wife. The
childhood of our subject was passed uneventfully on his father's farm and he acquired
a practical education int he common schools of the neighborhood. At the opening of the
Civil War, he enlisted in the service of the union in August 1861 and his name was
enrolled as a member of Co. A, 31st Ind Inf. He participated in the battles of Ft.
Donelson and Shiloh and in the latter engagement was wounded in the right side. He
remained in thehospital until Jan 1863 and upon his recovery rejoined his regiment near
Murfreesboro TN. He was present at Chickamauga; Bridgeport; Buzzard's Roost; Resaca
and Kenesaw Mountain. In the battle of the last named place he was wounded in the left
shoulder and was afterward in the hospitals at Chattanooga and Nashville. Upon receiving
a furlough, he returned home and in Oct 1865 was discharged at Indianapolis where he was
serving int he veteran corps for a year. Returning to the peaceful pursuits of
agriculture, Mr. Wann engaged in farming until 1885, since which time he has been
proprietor of an hotel. He is one of the influential Republicans of the community and has
served as Jsutice of the Peace for 12 years. His marriage in April 1866, united him with
Miss Melissa, daughter of Jacob and Margaret LUNGER CARMAN, and they are the parents of
one child, Frank h who is in Fernwood near Chicago, ill. mrs. Wann is a prominent and
devoted member of the Methodist Episcoal Church and labors unweariedly in behalf of
religious and benevolent enterprises. As may be imagined, Mr. Wann takes great interest
in the work of the Grand Army of the Republic and is also identified with the Masonic
fraternity.
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Beckwith, H. W. History of Fountain County, Indiana. Chicago: HH Hill, 1881, p 433 --
Daniel WANN deceased was born near Reading, PA in 1806 and was a son of Jacob and
ELizabeth Wann. His father owned and superintended a ferry and hotel on the Susquhanna
River near Reading. He moved to Pickaway Co OH where he died. His wife died in Indiana at
Daniel's home in 1850 age 86. He was a teamster in the War of 1812. Daniel worked at
the ferry when a young man and was a teamster the greater part of his life. In 1828 while
single he entered Vermilion Co and in 1840 came to Fountain where he took a half interest
in 600 acres of land and a saw mill with his brother-in-law John Underwood. He died Oct
23, 1865. He was first married 1833 to Susan GIVENS. She was born in VA 1812 came to
Parke County 1826 and died 1844 leaving six children: William, John, James, Elizabeth,
dead, Elisha and Margaret, dead. He next married in 1845 Charlotte LUNGER RANDOLPH who was
born in NJ about 1810 and came with her parents to Fountain County about 1830. She died
about 1861 leaving six children by this union but was the mother of 16. She was a member
of the Methodist Episcopal Church as was Mr. Wann's first wife. Mr. Wann was a whig,
then republican. He left property to each of his children. Wm. Wann, son of Daniel and
Susanna Givesn Wann was born Jan 17, 1834 in Vermilion (sic) Co IN. He was married Dec 9,
1858 to Margaret Randolph, daughter of Aaron and Charlotte Randolph. She was born in
Fountain Co Jan 17, 1842. After marriage he rented 400 acres of land of his father and has
farmed quite extensively since. His wife died July 3, 1864 leaving two children, William
and Robert. Mattie was deceased and William died June 1877, aged 15. Mrs. Wann was a
Methodist. Mr. Wann was next married Nov 30, 1865 to Nancy I. FULTZ who was born in
Vermilion Co IN 1843. Children by this union: infant died and Nancy I. She is a member of
the United Brethren Church. Mr. Wann is a republican and a Mason