Carl Merlin GantAge: 18 years1928–1947
- Name
- Carl Merlin Gant
- Given names
- Carl Merlin
- Surname
- Gant
 Birth | November 3, 1928 31 25 |
 Historical Event | The Great Depression October 1929 (Age 10 months)Note: The Wall Street Crash sets off the Great Depression, the most severe worldwide economic depression in the 20th century - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression |
 Death of a paternal grandfather | Thomas A Gant November 1, 1929 (Age 11 months) |
 Census | April 3, 1930 (Age 17 months) |
| Birth of a brother | Howard Lloyd Gant March 23, 1933 (Age 4 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Patricia June “Patsy” Gant January 21, 1935 (Age 6 years) |
| Census | April 25, 1940 (Age 11 years) |
| Marriage of a parent | Jennings Bryan Gant — Agnes Crystal Bennett — View this family after 1940 (Age 11 years) |
| Historical Event | World War II between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 13 years)Note: The United States enters World War II after the attack at Pearl Harbor, a global war that involved the vast majority of the world's nations and including all of the great powers - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II |
| Historical Event | Vietnam War between 1946 and 1975 (Age 17 years)Note: The Vietnam War was a long, costly armed conflict that pitted the communist regime of North Vietnam and its southern allies, known as the Viet Cong, against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. The divisive war, increasingly unpopular at home, ended with the withdrawal of U.S. forces in 1973 and the unification of Vietnam under Communist control two years later. More than 3 million people, including 58,000 Americans, were killed in the conflict. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War |
 Death | May 31, 1947 (Age 18 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Gant Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Jennings Bryan Gant Birth: October 3, 1897 38 32 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: August 8, 1986 — Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States |
| mother |
Eula Mae Lyon Birth: September 9, 1903 28 24 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: June 2, 1994 — Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States |
| elder sister |
Mildred Joyce Gant Birth: December 18, 1923 26 20 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: January 1, 1987 |
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5 years himself |
Carl Merlin Gant Birth: November 3, 1928 31 25 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: May 31, 1947 — Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States |
| brother |
Private |
| younger brother |
Howard Lloyd Gant Birth: March 23, 1933 35 29 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: August 6, 2004 — Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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22 months younger sister |
Patricia June “Patsy” Gant Birth: January 21, 1935 37 31 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: December 17, 2017 — Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States |
| Father’s family with Agnes Crystal Bennett |
| father |
Jennings Bryan Gant Birth: October 3, 1897 38 32 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: August 8, 1986 — Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States |
| step-mother |
Agnes Crystal Bennett Birth: May 9, 1907 Death: November 24, 1996 |
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Marriage: after 1940 — |
Carl Merlin Gant has 10 first cousins recorded
Father's family (0)
Mother's family (10)
Parents Carl Ernest Lyon + Mary E Gallion
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Parents Robert Alvis “Boss” Richmond + Amy Bell Lyon
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Parents Earl E Francis + Eunice Lea Lyon
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| Census | 1930 United States - Census transcript - Jennings Bryan Gant - Household
Sharon Grove & Mt. Sharon Rd Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky
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