Ross Family
Descendants of Moses Ross
Generation No. 1
1. Moses1 Ross
Child of Moses Ross is:
+ 2 i. George2 Ross, died in
Cherokee County, North Carolina.
Generation No. 2
2. George2 Ross (Moses1) died in Cherokee County, North Carolina. He married Rachael Unknown. She died in Cherokee County, North Carolina.
Children of George Ross and Rachael
Unknown are:
+ 3 i. Hiram3 Ross, born April
05, 1818 in North Carolina; died February 20, 1877 in Hothouse District
of Fannin County, Georgia.
4 ii. James Ross, died
1881. He married Anne Unknown.
+
5 iii. Fanny Ross, born Abt. 1806; died 1896.
+ 6 iv. Martin Ross, born Abt.
1810 in North Carolina; died May 29, 1878.
Generation No. 3
3. Hiram3 Ross (George2, Moses1) was born April 05, 1818 in North Carolina, and died February 20, 1877 in Hothouse District of Fannin County, Georgia. He married Margaret Elizabeth McFalls, daughter of Arthur McFalls and Mary Roberts. She was born Abt. 1820 in Tennessee, and died March 1895 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Notes for Hiram Ross:
Legend says that Hiram came
from the big mountain (Smokey Mountains?)
Notes for Margaret Elizabeth
McFalls:
It is believed that Margaret
met her husband when she was visiting her sister who was living in Fannin
county. A family story is that she road across the Smokey Mountains from
Wares Cove , Tn in a wagon with two boys.
Children of Hiram Ross and Margaret
McFalls are:
+ 7 i. Arthur F.4 Ross, born
July 15, 1847 in Hothouse District of Fannin County, Georgia; died April
13, 1926 in Fannin County, Georgia.
+ 8 ii. Martin Benjamin Ross,
born May 04, 1852 in Hothouse District of Fannin County, Georgia; died
October 19, 1932 in Fannin County, Georgia.
9 iii. Mary Louise Ross,
born March 01, 1854 in Hothouse District of Fannin County, Georgia; died
Abt. 1925 in Jenny Lind, Sebastian County, Arkansas. She married
Samuel McClingham Donahoo August 25, 1875 in Fannin County, Georgia; born
March 16, 1845 in South Carolina; died November 01, 1920 in Jenny Lind,
Arkansas.
10 iv. Margaret Elizabeth
Ross, born December 20, 1858 in Hothouse District of Fannin County, Georgia;
died March 05, 1927 in Fannin County, Georgia. She married James
M. Coker; born February 29, 1848; died May 04, 1927 in Fannin County, Georgia.
11 v. Hiram Burton Ross,
born Abt. 1859 in Hothouse District of Fannin County, Georgia; died Abt.
1896. He married California C. Dillard January 01, 1885 in Fannin
County, georgia.
+ 12 vi. Jay Hugh Bryson Ross,
born December 24, 1860 in Fannin County, Georgia; died October 26, 1941
in Fannin County, Georgia.
13 vii. Nebraska America
Ross, born May 08, 1864 in Fannin County, Georgia; died October 12, 1949
in Butte, California. She married George Mathews December 07, 1890
in Fannin County, Georgia.
Notes for Nebraska America Ross:
Married George Mathias? and
moved to California
5. Fanny3 Ross (George2, Moses1) was born Abt. 1806, and died 1896. She married William Collis October 24, 1826 in Rutherford County, North Carolina. He was born Abt. 1804.
Notes for William Collis:
According to the loyalty oaths
of 1865, William Collis, had grey hair, blue eyes, dark complexion and
was 5' 11"
He was able to sign his name.
Children of Fanny Ross and William
Collis are:
14 i. Stephen4 Collis,
born Abt. 1837. He married Frances M. Ross August 25, 1860 in Gilmer
County, Georgia; born Abt. 1840.
Notes for Stephen Collis:
According to the loyalty oats
of 1865, Stephen Collis, had black hair, grey eyes, dark complexion and
was 5' 11"
He signed his own name.
Notes for Frances M. Ross:
Frances M Ross ( names from
marriages of Georgia 1851-1900 at Georgia Genealogy Database).
15 ii. Sallie Collis, born
Abt. 1839.
16 iii. Margarett Collis,
born Abt. 1842.
17 iv. Susie Collis, died
October 1920 in Cherokee County, North Carolina. Susie married James Munday
Notes for Susie Collis:
Information from Cherokee Cunty
Website database of deaths and listing Fannie Ross and William Collis as
parents.
6. Martin3 Ross (George2, Moses1) was born Abt. 1810 in North Carolina, and died May 29, 1878. He married (1) Artimincy Melton July 14, 1828 in Rutherford County, N.C., daughter of Cornelius Melton and Dicey Green. He married (2) Artimincy Melton July 14, 1828 in Rutherford County, North Carolina.
Notes for Martin Ross:
Info from The Annuls of Upper
Ga. Centered on Gilmer County
Soon after 1831 Martin arrived from N.C. just west of the Cartcay River. He was a blacksmith
Appears to be in 1830 Macon Co. , NC census, along with wife and an older woman 50-60 years old.
Children of Martin Ross and Artimincy
Melton are:
+ 18 i. Dicey4 Ross, born December
11, 1836; died May 13, 1899 in Celeste,Texas.
19 ii. Margaret Ross.
20 iii. Wade H. Ross,
born Abt. 1855.
21
iv. Frances M. Ross, born Abt. 1840. She married Stephen Collis August
25, 1860 in Gilmer County, Georgia; born Abt. 1837.
(For more information on Steven and Fannie go to Collis Page)
Notes for Frances M. Ross:
Frances M Ross ( names
from marriages of Georgia 1851-1900 at Georgia Genealogy Database.)
Notes for Stephen Collis:
According to the loyalty oats
of 1865, Stephen Collis, had black hair, grey eyes, dark complexion and
was 5' 11"
He signed his own name.
Generation No. 4
7. Arthur F.4 Ross (Hiram3, George2, Moses1) was born July 15, 1847 in Hothouse District of Fannin County, Georgia, and died April 13, 1926 in Fannin County, Georgia. He married Louisa Adaline Douthit. She was born October 08, 1845 in Fannin County, Georgia, and died December 01, 1903 in Fannin County, Georgia.
Notes for Arthur F. Ross:
Arthur (Art) or A.F. Ross was
buried in the Douthit Cemetary in Fannin County. He is buried with his
first wife. He was Sherrif of Fannin County 1891-1892. It is said that
during this time he was supposed to hang a man. He tried to get out of
doing it, but had to do it in the end.
Children of Arthur Ross and Louisa
Douthit are:
25 i. Sylveter Jane5 Ross,
born March 10, 1873; died May 17, 1936. She married William Handsome
Farmer.
26 ii. Ressie Geraldine
Ross, born February 23, 1882.
8. Martin Benjamin4 Ross (Hiram3, George2, Moses1) was born May 04, 1852 in Hothouse District of Fannin County, Georgia, and died October 19, 1932 in Fannin County, Georgia. He married Artimica M. Compton, daughter of Norris Compton and Dicey Ross. She was born 1858 in Ellejay,Gilmer County, Georgia.
Children of Martin Ross and Artimica
Compton are:
27 i. Callie5 Ross, born
July 09, 1876 in Gilmer Co., Ga.; died November 19, 1938 in Etowah, McMinn
Co., TN.
28 ii. Margaret E. Ross,
born February 14, 1881 in Gilmer Co., Ga.; died September 20, 1939 in Fannin
County, Georgia.
29 iii. Hiram Columbus
Ross, born 1883; died 1946 in Fannin County, Georgia.
30 iv. Benjamin Harrison
Ross, born May 18, 1889; died Abt. 1916.
31 v. Minnie Ross, born
April 19, 1892.
32 vi. Lillie Mae Ross,
born May 31, 1894.
33 vii. Ethel E. Ross,
born May 16, 1896.
34 viii. Florence Ross,
born December 15, 1900.
12. Jay Hugh Bryson4 Ross (Hiram3, George2, Moses1) was born December 24, 1860 in Fannin County, Georgia, and died October 26, 1941 in Fannin County, Georgia. He married Sarah Jane Newton 1881, daughter of Ebenezer Newton and Margaret Withrow. She was born July 01, 1859, and died May 09, 1951 in Fannin County, Georgia.
Notes for Jay Hugh Bryson Ross:
Known as J.B. Ross. He was one
of two doners of the land where Damascus Church and cemetery are located.
He, together with his son, John Burton Ross also contributed their labor
to build the first church there. J.B. owned about 260 acres adjacent to
the church location. John Burton owned an adjacent Farm of about 70 acres.
Children of Jay Ross and Sarah
Newton are:
35 i. Letha5 Ross, born
May 20, 1882; died August 23, 1909 in Fannin County, Georgia. She
married Rance A. Culberson 1904; born July 08, 1885; died December 17,
1955.
36 ii. John Burton Ross,
born February 23, 1884 in Hothouse District of Fannin County, Georgia;
died August 31, 1957 in Fannin County, Georgia. He married Frankie
Ada Wilson June 01, 1913 in Fry, Georgia; born September 04, 1891 in Chattanooga,
Tennessee; died July 12, 1968 in Fannin County, Georgia.
37 iii. Joshua M. Ross,
born June 22, 1886 in Fannin County, Georgia; died October 24, 1916 in
Fannin County, Georgia. He married Cora Garren June 26, 1910.
38 iv. Addie EddiLee Ross,
born October 30, 1888; died May 25, 1957 in Fannin County, Georgia.
She married Jules L. Burnette 1916; born October 08, 1888; died April 01,
1929.
39 v. Amelia Edna Ross,
born December 01, 1889; died July 26, 1951 in Fannin County, Georgia.
She married Alonzo Pitcher June 20, 1934; born December 01, 1899; died
July 26, 1951.
40 vi. Mary N. Ross, born
June 04, 1891 in Fannin County, Georgia; died February 12, 1892 in Fannin
County, Georgia.
41 vii. Marine Ross, born
March 07, 1893 in Fannin County, Georgia; died June 26, 1899.
42 viii. Lela Jane Ross,
born July 24, 1895. She married John Burton Ensley; born July 04,
1893; died September 13, 1976.
18. Dicey4 Ross (Martin3, George2, Moses1) was born December 11, 1836, and died May 13, 1899 in Celeste,Texas. She married Norris Compton November 05, 1857 in Ellejay,Gilmer County, Georgia. He was born 1832 in South Carolina, and died October 11, 1862 in Danville, Kentucky.
More About Norris Compton:
Fact 1: Killed in the civil
war
Children of Dicey Ross and Norris
Compton are:
43 i. Artimica M.5 Compton,
born 1858 in Ellejay,Gilmer County, Georgia. She married Martin Benjamin
Ross; born May 04, 1852 in Hothouse District of Fannin County, Georgia;
died October 19, 1932 in Fannin County, Georgia.
44 ii. Martin Columbus
Compton, born May 13, 1862; died November 08, 1928. He married Sarah
Ann Thompson.
45 iii. W.C. Compton,
born December 15, 1866. He married Mary L. Simmons March 03, 1889
in Fannin County, Texas.
22. Dicey4 Ross (Martin3, George2, Moses1) She married Norris Compton November 05, 1857 in Gilmer County, Ga..
Child of Dicey Ross and Norris
Compton is:
46 i. Artimica5 Compton.
She married Martin Ross.
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