MANN
The brothers Jacob and Adam were natives of Germany and came to Indian Creek near Greenville soon after 1770. They helped to build Cook's fort and had some narrow escapes during the days of conflict with the red men.

Jacob married Mary Kessinger, and Adam married (1) Polly Maddy and (2) Polly Flinn.

C. of Jacob: John (b. 1770) (Millie Harvey, 1801)-Adam (b. 1771) (Elizabeth Young, 1808, Nancy Harvey, 1812)-Jacob (Millie Ballard,1804)-James (1785-1855) (Lucy Keaton, 1808, Parthena )-Isaac (Lucy Stephenson, 1825)-Moses (2d w. Sarah Swinney)-Michael (b. 1793) (Cynthia Walker)-Susan (John C. Maddy, 1828). The children of John and Michael went West.

C. of John: Alexander (Polly Miller, Isabella Stephenson)-William (b. 1805) (Sarah Halstead)-Polly (Adam Mann)-Bluford (b. 1809) (Elizabeth Mann).

C. of Adam of Jacob: Susan (Samuel G. Ellison, 1845)-Jacob (Sarah Dunbar)-Archibald (Elizabeth Stephenson, 1838)-Jack-Lucy (John Miller, 1844)-Millie (John Cummings)-Marinda (Michael Hale)-Sarah (Lorenzo Harvey)-Cynthia (George Miller)-Austin (Susan Ellison) - Letha (Henry Smith).

C. of Jacob, Jr.-Celia (b. 1805) (John Houchins)-Annie (b. 1811) (William Wiseman)-Elizabeth (s)-Rhoda (s)-Susan (b. 1819) (James Ballard)-Morris (Jane Stephenson)-George A. (b. 1823) (Emily A. Halstead, 1845, Lizzie Criner)-Eliza (Ervin Miller).

C. of James: Cynthia (b. 1809) (Jackson Maddy)-Hendley (b. 1810) (Elizabeth Ballard)-William (Jane Keaton, 1840)-Mary (Jackson Mann) -Squire (b. 1816) (Polly Mann)-Floyd (Elizabeth Wiseman, 1843) - Emily (Thomas H. Alderson, 1840)-Eli (1822-1895) (Nancy Ballard)- Michael (1824-1864c) (Catharine Riffe, 1S45)-Andrew (1826-1899) (Rhoda Halstead)-Woodson (b. 1833) (Nancy Mitchell, Mary Raines).

C. of Isaac: Ward (invalid)-John (1833-1904) (Cynthia Keaton)- Mary A. (1836-1887) (James Mohler)-Leah (1837-1915) (Baldwin Ballard)-Rachel (1841-1879) (Hugh Ballard)-Henry G. (Sarah Harvey) -Benjamin F. (Belle Tolbert).

C. of Moses: Elias (Harriette Ballard)-Malinda (Henry Harvey)- Martha (Wilson Gibson, 1845)-Mary J. (Adam Gibson)-Delilah (John McCorkle).

C. of Adam: Elizabeth (John Halstead, 1799)-William; by 2d w.- Sarah (William Cummings, 1811)-Henry (Malinda Swinney, 1829)-James (d. 1835) (Nancy W. Humphreys)-Jane ( Harvey)-Joseph-Chloe ( Gibson)-Adam (Polly Mann, Elizabeth Barton, 1845)-John.

C. of James of Adam: Elizabeth, Polly, Clara, Mahala, Clementina, Julia A., Lewis, Albert, Granville.

C. of Henry of Adam: Christopher, Mary A.

C. of Adam, Jr.-John, Samson, Ricie, Renie; by 2d w.-Overton. Amanda, Eliza J.

In Second Creek there has been represented a distinct line of Manns, probably of British origin and seemingly derived from the brothers who settled on Jackson's River long before the Revolution.

William T. (Margaret Alexander) was a son of Thomas and lived near Fort Spring.
C: Alexander (2d w. Mrs. Snider), Thomas (Elizabeth Fruling), Matthew (Elizabeth Curry, 1845), James (Elizabeth Nixon), Elizabeth (Calvin Warren), John (Harriet Budd). The wife of Thomas, Sr., appears to have an Armstrong, that family being neighbors to the Manns Oh Jackson's River.
William (Margaret Clark) came from Va. about 1840. C: John A. (Rebecca Zoll, 1871), Samuel C., Elizabeth.

Source: Author Oren Frederic Morton
Periodical: A History of Monroe County, WV
Publication: Ruebush-Elkins Co.
Date: 1916

Pages: p. 375-376.
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Married: 24 Aug 1779 in Greenbrier Co., VA
Known Children of Jacob and Mary (Kessinger/Kissinger) Mann were:
1. John Mann
born 1780 Monroe died October 14 1861 Doniphan, Kansas

2. Jacob Mann 3rd
born 22 June 1782 died 27 Feb 1866

3. Adam Mann
born 28 Feb 1785 died 6 Dec 1863

4. James Willis Mann
born 27 Aug 1787 died 13 Nov 1855

5. Mary Mann
died 12 Dec 1806

6. Elizabeth Mann
born 27 Apr 1791 died 13 Apr 1865

7. Michael Mann
born 1793 died 1889 Henry Co Indiana

8. Susanna Mann
born 1799

9. Moses Mann
born 28 Nov 1801 died 12 Dec 1853

10. Isaac Mann
born 1803