Welcome to the Tann Family History
By Guadalupe Vanderhorst Rodriguez, L.Ac
Welcome to the Tann Family History website. The ancestry about the Tann family is a fascinating journey that begins in Virginia. As you climb the Tann family tree and discover the stories that have been given to each new generation, you will learn more about yourself.
The Tann Family History website is dedicated to my grandmother, Emily (Tann) Vanderhorst, and cousin, Joan (Davis) Betts. Also, I would like to thank the descendants of the other branches of the Tann family who shared the the oral history about Anthony Tann and his family who migrated to Illinois.
This website includes the ancestry for the descendants and others who are interested in learning more about the Tann family. You will discover more information about the ancestors of the Tann family by "clicking" on the boxes. This will allow you to learn more about the Tann family history.
Larry Curry
I would like to thank, the descendant of Austin Tann, who lives in Lawrence County, Illinois who provided me with photos and the oral history of this branch of the Tann family.
Emily (Tann) Vanderhorst , born 1896 in South Carolina, daughter of Lawrence Valentine Tann and Elizabeth. Her siblings were Mary Tann, Elijah Tann, and Scott Tann. Lawrence married Ella Gibbs in South Carolina and their children were Ida Tann, Calvin Tann, and Saddie Tann.
In 1917, Emily Tann married John H. Vanderhorst and they had several children. They lived in Dorchester County, prior to settling in Philadelphia. Emily died in 1971 and she is buried at Rolling Green Cemetery in Pennsylvania.
Joan (Davis) Betts, is the direct ancestor of William and Jane (Moultrie) Tann. She researched the Tann family of South Carolina. Her genealogical researched was challenging because she was unable to locate the branches to the Tann family. We combined our researched and often analyzed the information and tried to find clues about the family. During this time, we did connect with a missing branch of the Tann family. It was the "LOIZAKES", who are the descendants of William and Jane (Moultrie) Tann. Joan spoke with Paul Loizakes who lived in Spartenburg, South Carolina. He shared a few of the oral history that he remembered with Joan. Another, Loizakes family member contacted Joan and gave her a photo of Mary Jane (Tann) Loizakes. This was a gem for the Tann family. In June 2013, Joan passed away in Arizona.
The Tann Family History website is dedicated to my grandmother, Emily (Tann) Vanderhorst, and cousin, Joan (Davis) Betts. Also, I would like to thank the descendants of the other branches of the Tann family who shared the the oral history about Anthony Tann and his family who migrated to Illinois.
This website includes the ancestry for the descendants and others who are interested in learning more about the Tann family. You will discover more information about the ancestors of the Tann family by "clicking" on the boxes. This will allow you to learn more about the Tann family history.
Larry Curry
I would like to thank, the descendant of Austin Tann, who lives in Lawrence County, Illinois who provided me with photos and the oral history of this branch of the Tann family.
Emily (Tann) Vanderhorst , born 1896 in South Carolina, daughter of Lawrence Valentine Tann and Elizabeth. Her siblings were Mary Tann, Elijah Tann, and Scott Tann. Lawrence married Ella Gibbs in South Carolina and their children were Ida Tann, Calvin Tann, and Saddie Tann.
In 1917, Emily Tann married John H. Vanderhorst and they had several children. They lived in Dorchester County, prior to settling in Philadelphia. Emily died in 1971 and she is buried at Rolling Green Cemetery in Pennsylvania.
Joan (Davis) Betts, is the direct ancestor of William and Jane (Moultrie) Tann. She researched the Tann family of South Carolina. Her genealogical researched was challenging because she was unable to locate the branches to the Tann family. We combined our researched and often analyzed the information and tried to find clues about the family. During this time, we did connect with a missing branch of the Tann family. It was the "LOIZAKES", who are the descendants of William and Jane (Moultrie) Tann. Joan spoke with Paul Loizakes who lived in Spartenburg, South Carolina. He shared a few of the oral history that he remembered with Joan. Another, Loizakes family member contacted Joan and gave her a photo of Mary Jane (Tann) Loizakes. This was a gem for the Tann family. In June 2013, Joan passed away in Arizona.
Emily Tann |
Joan (Davis) Betts |
CLIMB THE TANN FAMILY TREE
The branches of the Tann family can be discovered in Michigan, Iowa, Indiana, Kansas, and so many other places. As the pages of time are turned back and more stories are told about the Tann family, it has become very evident, that John Tann, the first documented ancestor, instilled in each descendant, the importance to remember our roots., that is hidden in the surname "Kicotan".
Tann: What does it mean?
Surry County, VirginiaSurry County, Virginia was formed in 1652 from James City County, south of James River. It consisted of three parishes:
CHURCH OF ENGLAND
Church of England was established in the Virginia Colony as early as 1607.
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Algonquin dialectYes and no... I can confirm what you've probably already learned, that "Kicotan" or "Kiketan" was given as the name of a tribal community and/or place name in colonial records. (The spelling variation was normal for that time period-- English didn't even have standardized spelling itself in those days, with a name like "Smith" being variously spelled "Smithe," "Smyth," etc.)
I can also add that surnames were not traditional in any of the tribes of Virginia, so it would have been very plausible for a Native American of Virginia to take his band name or a place name for a surname. What I can't do, though, is confirm what language it comes from or what it means. The Virginia Algonquian language has not been spoken natively for centuries, and few records remain of it; there is even less material remaining from the Virginia Siouan language, so it's hard to guess which language a word like that originated from. Additionally, though the Virginia Algonquian language was indeed related to living Algonquian languages like Ojibwe and Cree which are spoken by our volunteers, the relationship is very distant== perhaps similar to how English and Russian are related languages, but most English speakers still cannot recognize more than a word or two of Russian. I do have an old dictionary of the Powhatan language. Although there is no mention of this tribe or place name, there are a few dictionary entries which generally resemble the name: Kekutten, listed as meaning "to say," and Kecuttannowas, listed as meaning "lightning." However, it would be a long shot to guess that the tribe was named after the verb "to say" or part of the word for "lightning." More likely it was a place name that was never recorded in this rather small dictionary. By Laura Redish Native Languages of the Americas |
Tann Family In Virginia |
KECATAN, KICOTAN, KIKETAN, KIKOTAN,
The earliest records on the Tann family is in 1636 in Surry County, Virginia. John Kicktan was born in 1636 in Virginia. The Tann surname has various spelling and it is suspected that the Tann family surname is Native American of the Wenoce Native Nation. Many times, people would maintain their identity through emphasizing a place where they were born or a clue is in the surname as with the Tann Family. |
KECOUGHTAN
The Kecoughtan, a native nation who lived in Virginia during prior to the establishment of Jamestown, Virginia.
Opitchapam and his wife, Opechanough Kikotan, were born about 1524 to 1644. This is another connection to the Tann family today.
There are several variations in the spelling of the surname which are " KECATON" "KIKETAN" "KIKOTAN" KICOTAN" "KICATAN" "KICATON" and so many more.
Opitchapam and his wife, Opechanough Kikotan, were born about 1524 to 1644. This is another connection to the Tann family today.
There are several variations in the spelling of the surname which are " KECATON" "KIKETAN" "KIKOTAN" KICOTAN" "KICATAN" "KICATON" and so many more.
Tann Family in Alabama
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The Tann family of Alabama is included in this website because there is a DNA connection. This branch of the Tann Family tree are descendants of Anthony and Margaret Tann of Virginia.
Alfred Tann, born 1791 in Georgia. He married Jane Daniel, (1791-1850), daughter of James and Hannah Etta (Meriah) Daniel. Alfred and Jane (Daniels) Tann's children, Cecila Ann Tann, born 1822, Lucy Tann born 1828, Eliza Tann, born 1828, Elizabeth Tann, born 1831, Avarilla Tann born 1832, Jesse Tann, William Tann, and Thomas Austin Tann, born 1834. . The Tann family lived in Sumter County, Alabama. The Tann family migrated to Neshoba, Mississippi. JUDGE GEORGE CLARK TANN Judge George C. Tann, born in 1850 in Mississippi. He married Beulah Isabella Yates. Their children were:
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Beulah Yates Tann
Beulah Georgia Tann
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TANN FAMILY
Austin Tann |
John Tann |
Lawrence Valentine Tann |
Anthony TannAnthony Tann, born 1734 in Craven County, South Carolina. He married Margaret. Their children were Jacob Tann, Barney Tann, Austin Tann, William Tann, Polly Tann, and Charotte Tann.
Anthony Tann and his family, migrated to Indiana and lived with the "Shakers" in West Union (Busro), Indiana. "Anthony Tann, a colored man departed this life, having Peggy his wife a white women and 6 children amoung the believers. this was the first death that occurred after the Eagle Creek people were settled on the Prairy." " Anthony Tann's death from fever was the first in a series of misforunes to strike Busro in its early years..." source: wikipedia.org |
It is believed that Jacob Tann,born 1760, son of Anthony and Margaret (Jefferies) Tann. Their son, Jacob Tann is possibility the father of Valentine Tann of Spartenburg, South Carolina. It is possible that Valentine Tann is the father of John Tann, of Berkeley County, South Carolina.
Tann Cemetery
The Tann Cemetery has several of the descendants of Anthony and Elizabeth (Sweats) Tann's buried here.
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Overview about the Tann Family
Austin TannAustin Tann, born 1790 in South Carolina, son of Anthony and Margaret (Sweat) Tann.
Tecumseh,
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John TannJohn Tann, born 1820 in South Carolina, his father possibly Valentine Tann. John Tann married Mary Snyder.
Mary Snyder
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Lawrence V. TannLawrence Valentine Tann, born 1848 in Berkeley South Carolina, son of John and Mary (Snyder) Tann.
Edward M. Vanderhorst, son of John and Emily (Tann) Vanderhorst. 
Edward M. Vanderhorst |
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