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Note: Ida Linton Mays (born 1859) married John J. Gannon January 11, 1879 in
Dallas. He and his brothers came from Iowa to Dallas in the early days, and
were in the banking business in Chicago prior to coming to Dallas. They lived in
Dallas for many years where he was involved in the banking business with his
brothers and later was a Federal Bank Examiner, until near the turn of the
century when they moved to Houston where he helped found a bank. The family may
have lived in Iowa for a short period during this time since one of the children
was born there. Later they moved to New Orleans where he helped found the
Hibernia National Bank of New Orleans. After his death in 1923, his widow, Mrs.
Ida Gannon moved to New York to live with her daughter a noted Nerve Specialist,
Mrs. Dr. Jean Crump according to Sam Elias Mays.
J. J. Gannon and bothers also owned and operated a brewery in Dallas during
the 1880s. In 1880/81, John J. Gannon was working for the Gannon Brothers,
Bankers, and resided at 641 Ross between Pearl and Leonard Streets. In 1886/87,
John J. Gannon is listed as Secretary of Dallas Brewing Company and resides at
North Pocahontas between Ervay and Evergreen. A building permit was issued
February 10, 1887 for J. J. Gannon to build a one story cottage 20x50 feet at
the intersection of Austin and Polk Streets with a value of $1000.00. In the
1888/89 directory, John J. Gannon continues with the Brewing company and resides
at 1320 Ervay between Pocahontas and Creek. In 1893/94, John J. Gannon is
listed as residing at 379 S. Ervay. In 1894/95, John J. Gannon was a national
bank examiner and lived at 379 S. Ervay just a few houses down from W. O.
Connor. These men not only married sisters, but also lived and worked together
during the time they both were in Dallas. They were still very good friends
later after J. J. Gannon left Dallas for Houston and then New Orleans, and this
friendship would continue until John J. Gannon's death. In 1922/23 John Gannon
died in W. O. Connor's house while on a visit from New Orleans. In 1896,
John J. Gannon has the same job, but a new home at 213 Cadiz. In the 1898/99
directory, John J. Gannon is not listed and probably has departed for Houston.
In the 1880 Dallas County census taken June 1, about one year after their
marriage John J. Gannon is age 26, a banker, born in Iowa, mother and father
born in Ireland. Also listed is Ida Gannon, age 20 born in Texas and mother and
father born in South Carolina.
The Harris County census taken June 4, 1900, lists the Gannon family living
in Houston, Texas. John J. Gannon, born December 1854 in Iowa is a banker. His
wife, Ida born September 1859 in Texas, daughter Jean, born February 1882 in
Texas, son Richard M., born June 1880 in Texas, son Bestride born July 1884 in
Iowa, and son Donald born June 1887 in Texas. It is uncertain if the son born in
Iowa is an error in the census or they were living in Iowa during this period.
If it is correct then the family was in Iowa around July 1884, or perhaps they
were visiting Iowa at the time of the birth? This was the time immediately after
the death of Ida's mother.
There is a reference in the obituary index for New Orleans that John J.
Gannon died April 06, 1923 at 69 years old. The Newspaper- Times Picayune
printed this information on 04-07-1923 Page 2, Column 7. According to Samuel E
Mays in 1929, Ida Linton Gannon was a widow and living in New York. I located
a death certificate #139/11502 issued in Dallas Texas for John J. Gannon. The
place of death, 4009 Armstrong, is W. O. Connor's home in Highland Park. His
residence is New Orleans, Louisiana. He is a white male and married. Date of
birth is December 5, 1855 in Iowa. [There are some accounts that he was born in
Illinois.] His father's name was Patrick Gannon born in Ireland, and mother's
name was Elizabeth Lowe born in Ireland. His date of death was 6 April 1923 at
the age of 67 years, 4 months, and 1 day old. The cause of death was Apoplexy.
The duration was unknown. No autopsy was performed. A Justice of the Peace
signed his death certificate, F. H. Alexander, J.P., Court House. An inquest was
held at the courthouse on April 8, 1923. Informant was his son Donald Gannon of
Dallas, Texas. Place of burial was Greenwood Dallas on 10 April 1923. Name of
undertaker is Loudermilk-Sparkman Company, Dallas. This date of death matches
with the date in the New Orleans newspaper. His grave has been located at
Greenwood cemetery in Dallas. An obituary is available for J. J. Gannon in the
Dallas Morning News. It is dated April 7, 1923. It states " J. J. Gannon,
Banker, dies on visit at home of his sister, Mrs. W. O. Connor [Incorrect
information], 4009 Armstrong where he has been a visitor for the last week. He
had been in bad health but his death was unexpected. Born in Chicago December 5,
1854, the son of Patrick and Elizabeth Gannon, he attended school in Chicago at
Chester Brothers School. He begins work as a massager in the Merchant National
Bank of Chicago in 1874. He came to Dallas Texas with his brother, E. J. Gannon
who was in the Banking business. In 1892, he was appointed as a Federal Bank
Examiner. In 1897, he went to Houston Texas and in 1901 organized a Bank. In
1903, he became vice president of the Heberia Bank in New Orleans and latter
became president of the bank. About three years ago, ill health compelled him to
take retirement but he retained an interest in several businesses in New
Orleans. He as considered an expert in the banking business. He married Ida Mays
in 1979 who survives him along with three sons, a daughter and other relatives.
Listed are D. B. Gannon of Dallas, Richard M. Gannon of Beaumont, J. B. Gannon
of New Orleans, and Mrs.A. C. [Jean] Crump of New York. Mrs. Gannon was visiting
Mrs. Crump at the time of the death of Mr. Gannon. Burial will be in the family
burial plot in Greenwood Cemetery." Note: Lula Mays was not J.J. Gannon�s
sister. She was his wife's Ida's sister.
J. J. Gannon grave site is located in Greenwood Cemetery in Dallas in the
Mays family plot. His grave marker is inscribed "John J. Gannon-1854-1923."
A marker also located in the Mays Plot in Greenwood Cemetery is inscribed
�Ida Mays Gannon-1859-1940." She lived in New York after her husband's death,
but her remains were returned to be buried with her husband and parents in
Dallas.
Funeral services for Mrs. Ida Mays Gannon wife of early banker, J. J. Gannon, who was president at his death in 1923 of the Hibernia National Bank, in New Orleans, will be held at 10 AM Monday in Dallas. Her body will arrive Saturday from Woodberry Forest, VA where she died Thursday. Her husband began his banking career with the Dallas bank of his brother, E. J. Gannon, in the early 1890's. He moved to Houston in 1897 and three years later to New Orleans. [He was also a Bank Examiner during the time in Dallas] Since his death, Mrs. Gannon has spend most of her time with the daughter in New York. She was summering in Woodberry Forest, VA when she died, said her son, Donald B. Gannon, Dallas. Burial will be beside her husband in Greenwood Cemetery following services in the Sparkman-Brand Chapel [the Enoch Mays plot]. Surviving also are another son John B. Gannon, Chicago, a daughter [M D.] Mrs. Jean Gannon Crump, New York, a sister, Mrs. W. O. Connor, Dallas, a granddaughter, Miss Jean Crump, New York, and a nephew, F. M. Hammond, Lancaster. [This is the fourth obituary [Mary Hammond, Samuel R. Mays, Ida Gannon Mays, William A. Mays] that mentioned F. M. Hammond which indicates his esteem in the family]
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