General Richard M. Gano, USA

https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=137435281 Brig. Gen. Richard Montgomery GANO was b. 7 Jul 1775 in NYC, the son of Rev.John Allen GANO (chaplain in the Continental Army, participant in the siege of Quebec, and founder-member of the Society of the Cincinnati). Richard moved with his parents to Frankfort, KY in 1788 and m. Jan 1797 Elizabeth EWING at Frankfort; he d. there 22 Oct 1815, having been Col. of Scott's Regiment at the Battle of the Thames, War of 1812 (promoted for gallantry at the close of the war).

    Of his 7 children, 6 lived to maturity (and produced a passel of grandchildren); most of his kids & grandkids became military officers, ministers, or physicians (or married persons of that station).

    Most of his immediate descendants lived in Scott & Bourbon Cos., and several lines moved to Texas -- including his grandson, also named Richard Montgomery GANO, who became a Maj. Gen. in the Civi War, was a Baptist preacher of considerable prominence after the War, and is buried in Dallas. (Information obtained from Ancestry.com)* Reference: [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/137435281/richard-montgomery-gano Find A Grave Memorial] - [https://www.geni.com/projects/SmartCopy/18783 SmartCopy]: ''Mar 24 2020, 19:30:46 UTC''