Samuel Fann

Ancestors

Son of Kelly Fann and Mary (Culbreth) Fann

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Biography

Samuel Fann was born in North Carolina.

This profile is part of the Fann Name Study.

Samuel Ray Fann was born in 1938, Goldsboro, Wayne, North Carolina, the son of Samuel Kelly Fann.^[1]

After graduating from Goldsboro High School in 1956, Samuel Ray Fann trained at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, graduating Jul 1957, as a radio intercept operations and Morse intercept operations specialist. He was deployed with the 6970th Support Squadron, including a tour of duty in Crete, Greece. His last tour was at Fort George G Meade, Maryland. He earned a Good Conduct Medal for service from 23 Apr 1957 - 22 Apr 1960 as a radio intercept analyst specialist, Airman Second Class.

Mr Fann then served in the 530th Air National Guard Band as a percussionist on drums. On 21 Jan 1995, he received a commendation medal for Meritorious Service from 1 Oct 1992-31 Dec 1994 as a Technical Sergeant. He retired as a Master Sargent at the age of 60.

Samuel retired from AT&T in 2002 after more than 40 years of combined Southern Bell, BellSouth and AT&T service in switching and trunking network management, design and maintenance.

The earliest record of his professional music career dates to The Uniques, managed by Bob Braswell ca. 1963-4, who sometimes performed at “The Melody Box” in Goldsboro, North Carolina; and Sam also performed with the following, in Georgia, though not a comprehensive list, and in no particular order: Time & Change, Alpharetta City Band, New Horizons Band and the Air National Guard Band.

Samuel and living (Clay) were married 19 Nov 1971. They enjoyed 48 years together.

Samuel was preceded by his father, Samuel Kelly Fann and his mother, Mary Ester Fann; and, by his daughter Brenda Raye Fann by his first wife, living (Lockey).

Mr Fann is survived by living (Clay), his second wife; children, the eldest three by living (Lockey) to whom he was married 1956-1969: living daughter and her husband, living Fox; living son and his partner living Kidaloski; and, his youngest daughter by living (Clay): and her husband living Elrod; Sam is also survived by six grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren; and, by brothers: living Fann, and living Fann and his wife living (Butler).

Sources

1. ↑ "North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000," database, FamilySearch: indexed 8 December 2014), Samuel Ray Fann, 1938; from "North Carolina, Birth and Death Indexes, 1800-2000," database and images, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com: 2005); citing vol. 25, p. 564, Wayne, North Carolina, North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh.

DNA Confirmation Statements

• Paternal and Maternal relationships are both confirmed by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between Porter Fann and Private Unlisted, his uncle. Their most-recent common ancestors are Samuel Fann and Mary Culbreth, the grandparents of Porter Fann and parents of Private Unlisted. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: Grandfather - Nephew, based on sharing 1,536 cM across 44 segments.
• Paternal relationship is confirmed by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between Porter Fann and private (living), unlisted, his 2nd cousin. Their most-recent common ancestors are Samuel Fann and Mattie Bryant, the great grandparents of both Porter Fann and private (living), unlisted, Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 2nd – 3rd Cousin, based on sharing 173 cM across 8 segments. DNA test taker Porter Fann is the son of Samuel Fann, the son of Samuel Fann, the son of the common ancestors Samuel Fann & Mattie Bryant.
• Paternal relationship is confirmed by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between Porter Fann and JBFJ, his half 1st cousin 1x removed. Their most-recent common ancestor is Samuel Adolphus Fann, the great grandfather of Porter Fann and grandfather of JBFJ. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 4th - 6th Cousin, based on sharing 47 cM across 4 segments.
• Maternal relationship is also confirmed by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between Porter Fann and David Culbreth, his 2nd cousin 1x removed. Their most-recent common ancestors are John Culbreth and Julia Carr, the 2nd great grandparents of Porter Fann and great grandparents of David Culbreth. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 2nd - 3rd Cousin, based on sharing 95 cM across 7 segments. DNA test taker Porter Fann is the son of Samuel Fann, the son of Mary Culbreth, the granddaughter of the common ancestors John Culbreth & Julia Carr.