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MARCH 19, 2011 NEXT ROSS REUNION IN HOPE ARKANSAS

JUNE 25, 2011 NEXT CHISM REUNION
LAST UPDATED 8/19/2010
UPDATED 2010 Reunion pics; added picture of GW and Meg to main page; added Edmondson family and Harrison Ross pictures

BARBARA YARBERRY STARTED THE ROSS RESEARCH--- MY GOAL IS TO CONNECT ALL FAMILY OF
JOHN ROSS AND ANNIS MAE GALLOWAY ROTHWELL ROSS
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An article written by Peggy Lloyd Historian of Hempstead County published in Hope Star an article of the Ross family.
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ROSS REUNIONS IN HOPE ARKANSAS

ALLIED NAMES IN THIS WEBSITE

THE LIFE AND TIMES OF REUBEN ROSS is relevant to our ROSS family history. The author James ROSS states that material comes from an old family record brought from North Carolina in 1833. The branch of this ross family - our William ROSS being an older brother of Reuben ROSS.
ON LINE BOOK OF THE LIFE AND TIMES OF REUBEN ROSS

THE BIOGRAPHY OF REUBEN ROSS

WILLIAM ROSS OF NORTH CAROLINA 1731

WILLIAM ROSS OF MISSOURI 1797

More Information of the Spanish Land Grants, and Old Apple Creek Church involving the William Ross

JOHN ROSS IN ARKANSAS

John ROSS moved from Cape Girardeau area to Arkansas where he married Annis Mae GALLOWAY - ROTHWELL and thus began the Arkansas branch of our ROSS family.

MARRIAGE OF JOHN ROSS and
ANNIS M. GALLOWAY - ROTHWELL


State of Arkansas
Hempstead County
I, S. H. Thomas, J.P. an acting and duly commissioned Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Hempstead, do hereby certify and make known,that on the 13th day of March AD 1853 at the county aforesaid came before me John ROSS, who is and then was a resident of Hempstead County, in the State of Arkansas then of the age of about fifty years, and Annis M. ROTHWELL who then was a resident of Hempstead County in the State of Arkansas and then of the age of about twenty two years and then the said John ROSS and Annis M. ROTHWELL were then and there by me at their request and desire, joined in the bonds of matrimony, and the said John ROSS then and there promised and agreeing to take said Annis M. ROTHWELL to wife, to love, comfort her and keep her, until separated by death and she the said Annis M. ROTHWELL then there promising and agreeing to take the said John ROSS for her husband to love honor, serve obey and keep, until separated by death then the said John ROSS, and Annis M. ROTHWELL became and by me were then there, declared to be husband and wife.
In witness whereof, I do hereby set my hand as Justice this 19th day of March 1853.
Filed and received 6 April, A.D 1853



John ROSS, son of William and Jane ____ ROSS, born 17 March 1800, Cape Girardeau, Missouri married 13 March 1853 to Annis Mae GALLOWAY - ROTHWELL. It is said that although he was 53 years old he had never been married before, which may have been true because of the shortage of women. He married a young widow with 2 sons, who had moved to Arkansas from Tennessee with her father’s family. John died 7 April 1872 at Spring Hill, Arkansas and buried near his home, he is the one ROSS Cemetery is name after.


Annis Mae GALLOWAY, daughter of William and Sophia COX GALLOWAY, born 27 July, 1830 in Meigs County, Tennessee died on her birthday in 1888. She is buried by her husband in the Ross Cemetery.

Annis Mae married 6 December 1848 Meigs County Waller L. ROTHWELL born ca. 1824 son of Richard and Lacy BARKSDALE - ROTHWELL, Annis and Waller appear in the Meigs County 1850 census with a son ROTHWELL family Bible records Waller’s death September 1852 in Arkansas.


CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN OF JOHN AND ANNIS MAE GALLOWAY-ROTHWELL-ROSS
ca1906 this is not all of the children. This group went to town and had a professional take the picture.
Left to right:Back Row: Willam ROTHWELL, Mike PURTELL, Harrison ROSS, Mattie & John ROSS, Mark ROSS
Second Row: Grace ROSS, Thena ROSS, Bill ROTHWELL, Dick ROTHWELL, G W & Meg ROSS, Mattie ROSS
Front Row: Richard ROTHWELL, Eric and Earl (sons of Harrison), Olivia ROSS

WILLIAM (BILL) THOMAS ROTHWELL


William (Bill) Thomas born 6 Jan 1850 in Meigs County, Tennessee son of Waller and Annis Mae GALLOWAY - ROTHWELL, married Amanda J. Gibbons 27 Dec 1868 in Hempstead County, Arkansas died 23 March, 1924 Ellsville, Calhoun County, Arkansas buried Ebenezer Cemetery, Fordyce, Arkansas.
Children:
  1. Joseph William married Nancy Plumlee had 5 children
  2. Sudi born 1875 died 1958 married John HORNADAY.
  3. Agnes born 1861 married John STANFIELD buried Ebenezer Cemetery,
    Bill married 2nd Sallie E. J. ARNOLD born 1 Feb 1881.
  4. George
  5. Susan
  6. Robert
    Bill married 3rd Sarah Rebecca FILES 3 May 1891, daughter of Jesse and Elizabeth KING-FILES.
  7. Jesse Guy born 6 Aug 1892 Chambersville, Arkansas married Edna Ruth GRAY 12 Dec 1920. born 14 Oct 1902 died 6 Dec 1937.
  8. Richard Francis born 8 Jan 1895, Calhoun County, Arkansas married Myrthe Elizabeth ________ 8 May 1920 died 28 Aug 1944 buried Ebenezer,
  9. Ruel Leslie born 11 June 1898, Calhoun County, Arkansas married Theresa WRIGHT 27 Dec 1920. died 11 May 1980 buried Ebenezer Cemetery.
  10. Abner Lee born 4 May 1902 Calhoun County, Arkansas married Nettie HORNADAY 7 April 1923. died 23 Feb 1934 and buried Ebenezer

JOHN RICHARD (DICK) ROTHWELL


John Richard (Dick) son of Waller and Annis Mae GALLOWAY - ROTHWELL, born 19 June 1850 Hempstead County, Arkansas married 18 May 1871 Mary E. ROBERTS, 2nd married Mary Ann MAY 27 Jan 1881 daughter of Benjamin MAY buried Shover Springs.
Children:
  1. Martha Alice born 7 Jan 1875 Hempstead County, Arkansas married Christopher Columbus FRYAR in 1890 in Hempstead County, Arkansas. He was born Aug 1850. She was 15 and he was 39.
  2. Susan (Sudie) born ca 1877 married Lee WISE.
  3. William J. born 3 Oct 1878 died 13 Feb 1922 married Annie HAMILTON born 10 March 1874 died 6 Jan 1930 died Shreveport, Louisiana buried Shover Springs.
  4. Benjamin L. born 7 Sept 1884; married Nancy Lenora MOUSER at her parents home in Oak Grove 22 Feb 1904 daughter Virginia (Gene) CRAWFORD and Nora GENTRY MOUSER born 17 Jan 1887 died 20 Oct 1978. Ben and his wife are buried Shover Springs
  5. Manilia (Nollie) Jane born 12 Jan 1886; married Albert Licurtis CAUDLE

GEORGE WASHINGTON ROSS

FAMILY PICTURES

FAMILY OF GEORGE WASHINGTON ROSS
George Washington son of John and Annis Mae GALLOWAY - ROSS born 22 Nov 1853 at Spring Hill, Arkansas died 21 July 1938 buried Union Grove; married June 4, 1871 to Percilla (Lizzie) Elizabeth EDMONDSON, daughter of William and Sarah TYREE EDMONDSON. Lizzie born 10 Aug 1857, died 24 March, 1896 buried Liberty
Children:

  1. John (William) born 16 April 1872 at Buck Range, Howard County, Arkansas died 15 Jan 1940 buried Mineral Springs Cemetery married Allie Jane WRIGHT born 11 April 1878 in South Carolina, died 1960 buried Mineral Springs Cemetery
  2. Sarah Annis born 27 Dec 1875 died 26 Nov 1955 married Harve M. BRADFORD born Jan 4, 1866 died Jan 17, 1922 buried Union Grove. Coy YARBERRY remembers Uncle Harve once made him a play gun of cane, it was a water pistol. "He was sitting on the porch in a chair and I shot him. I was not yet 4 and when he fell from the chair I thought I had really shot him. I remember his funeral, he had the boards cut to make a casket and they made it in his back yard They sang "Shall We Gather at the River?"
  3. Luther Payne born 14 Sept 1877 died 25 Nov 1954 married Manervia Jane MOORE, his stepsister. When his mother died he was 19 and his father married a widow with 3 children, Manervia was 14 (Aunt Grace said "When Poppa drove up in the wagon with our new Momma another wagon was behind with Sam, Mary Ida, and Manervia.
  4. Robert Allen born 12 Nov 188O died 2 April 1881 buried Liberty
  5. George (Lee) born 22 Feb 1882 died 13 Nov 1963, buried Emmet married Florence SCROGGINS buried Emmet Cemetery
  6. Ephrim McDowel born 16 Aug 1884 died 5 Aug 1885; buried Liberty
  7. Martin Van Buren born 7 Feb 1887 died 5 Aug 1914; buried Union Grove married Fanny WAKE He died of consumption (T. B.). Before Martin died they took turns sitting with him, Mattie and Henry were dating and Henry would walk her from her father’s to her brother’s house and stay with her. After Martin’s death the family helped his widow with their crops.
  8. Joe Willard born 24 June, 1889 died 1 Aug 1966 buried Hope Cemetery; He had 3 wives who preceded him in death. Joe married 1st Alice PETTY, born 22 July 1894, died Oct 9, 1921. (Although Coy was only 3 years old the next day, he remembers her death.) Next Joe married Irene THUNDERBURG, she had never married; 3rd wife, Maude YOKUM buried at Hope, Arkansas
  9. Delcenia Elizabeth born 15 Feb 1892 died 1 March, 1892 buried Liberty
  10. Ruth Gracie born 27 May 1893 died 3 July, 1972l married John W. McSWENNY buried in Ajo cemetery
  11. Martha (Mattie) Ann born 26 Jan 1896 died 1 June, 1989 married Joe (Henry) YARBERRY, (who’s father had the next farm to her father and his father had a little country store).
    In 1896 Lizzie died leaving a 2 year old baby girl and 5 other children under the age of 15.
    George Washington ROSS then married Margaret (Meg) Elizabeth SMEDLEY MOORE a widow with 3 children. Meg was previoulsy married to John Nunley MOORE
  12. Mary Ida born 8 July, 1884 died 18 Oct 1954. married Barker STONE.
  13. Samuel Oscar born 13 June, 1887 (Sam) died 14 Jan 1954; married Beulah BOHANNON born Emmet, Nevada County, Arkansas died 5 Sept 1958 buried Sunset Cemetery, El Cerrito, California

    G. W. and Margaret (Meg) had 3 children:

  14. Gertie born 8 Sept 1897 died 8 April, 1901; buried Liberty
  15. Eldridge Edgar born 24 Oct 1898 died 23 Feb 1901 buried Liberty Both children died of Scoffalow (Diptheria).
  16. Margaret Olivia born 12 Dec 1902 married Nathan NORVELL

OBITUARY OF PRISCELLA ELIZABETH ROSS


ROSS-Mrs. Priscella Elizabeth ROSS, wife of G. W. ROSS, of the Blackland community, was born August 10, 1857 and died March 24, 1896. She was the mother of 11 children, 8 of whom are living. She professed faith in Jesus in the summer of 1871 and joined the Protestant Methodist Church. After some years she connected herself with the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, and at the time of her death was a member of the Mathew Fontaine congregation. She was a very humble and consistent Christian, a self sacrificing wife and a devoted mother. Her life was spent for the good of others. Patient in suffering, constant in the discharge of her duties as a wife and mother she exhibited those noble traits of character that exalt the life of a woman. Hearts are bereaved when another is called to her long home. The husband mourns for his best earthly friend. The Heavenly Father has said: As a mother comforteth so will I comfort you. We pray that the memory of the deceased mother may be a source of comfort to the bereaved, and an incentive to the husband and the children to so live that in the sweet bye and bye; they may be an unbroken family in the "Mansion of Rest. George W. Reeves


MARTIN AND MARTHA JONES ROSS

MARTIN (MARK) Luther ROSS


Martin (Mark) Luther son of John and Annis Mae GALLOWAY ROSS
Martin born 15 Jan 1854 Hempstead County married 23 Aug 1877 to Martha Louisa (Eliza) JONES born 29 Jan 1855 Spring Hill Arkansas daughter of William and Emily MOUSER JONES.

Children:

  1. Zady
  2. Walter Waller Ca. born 1882 married 10 Sept 1904 to Mae CAUDLE born 1886 one son Lonnie born 19 July 1905 married Bernice JURLS they had 5 children, Forrest married Evelyn ROSENBUM, Nora Lee married George RESHKE, Gilbert marriede Jimmie BURSON Hubert married Carolyn GATHRIGHT, and Eula Dean married Charles FERRAND
  3. Albert born 21 August 1886 died 3 Aprl 1935 burried Oak Grove married Lova TAYLOR
    children (4) Cavis married ___Waters, Marie married Jack Starnes, Alma, and Lilliam married Jack Huckabee
  4. Novie married Era LEWIS children (5) Wilburn married Minnie CLARK, Ruth married George KIDD, Reeder married Chuck ANDERSON, Margaret, and Cozette married Kelson FOSTER
  5. Dee married Roy BUTLER Children (7)Helen married Troy POLK, Roy Jr., Dale married Phala CLARK Loraine, Winford, Linda, Wayne

ELIZABETH TENNESSEE ROSS EDMONDSON

FAMILY PICTURES

FAMILY OF ELIZABETH TENNESSEE ROSS EDMONDSON
Elizabeth Tennessee daughter of John and Annis Mae Galloway ROSS born Hope, Arkansas 1 Sept 1856, died 18 May 1944 buried Lamasco Cenetery, Fannin Co. TX married John Laddie EDMONDSON born 8 Feb 1862 died 11 May 1920 Hickory OK by explosion of mill rack
They moved from Arkansas to Oklahoma when it was Indian Territory in a wagon. John EDMONDSON was killed in 1920 when a stone in a gristmill exploded
Papa and Aunt Thena lost tract of Aunt Tennessee. When Uncle Mike and Aunt Thena got a car, Thena and Papa went to Oklahoma to try and find her. She had moved to Texas with a daughter. They did find a son and family. Finally they drove to Wolfe City, Texas and brought her back for a visit. While she was here, she visited us several times. Aunt Martha would come during the time she would be with us. by Wreath ROSS JONES, Hope, Arkansas.

Children:

  1. Arizona born 19 Oct 1885 married William Champion, Tige Autry, and John Jackson MINYARD died 11 June 1963 Wedeetka OK
  2. Essia Aug 1888 married Tolliver CHAMPION died 1930 OK
  3. Katie 5 Feb 1889 married Scott SPEARS
  4. Lou Vennie 19 Jan 1890 died 4 April 1970 buried Lamasco Cemetery, Fannin Co. TX married Everett HUTCHINGS
  5. William Fred 1 Oct 1893 married Dorsie Lsvenie MERRMAN died Nov 1971 Tolleson AZ
  6. Nancy Myrtle 1895 Arkansas married Virgil BEASLEY

MARTHA SOPHIA ROSS HAYNES


Martha daughter of John and Annis Mae GALLOWAY ROSS
born 29 Jan 1858 Hempstead County, Arkansas died 1952 buried Bluff Springs; married 23 June 1878 to Lewis Caston HAYNES born Oct. 1850 Camden died 1921 buried Bluff Springs son of Joseph and Lucretia (Lou) __HAYNES

Children 8:

  1. John Ann born 1875 died 2 April 1956 buried Shoals Cemetery Frogville, Oklahoma married Luella LINGO born 27 May 1882 died 06 July 1952 buried same as John Ann (note: this is Martha step son)
  2. Joseph Johnson born 07 Sept 1883 in TX died Oct 1964 FL married 19 Oct 1902 Howard County Lula WIGGINS born 22 May 1883 Nashville AR died 07 April 1936 Kansas City Mo burie Greenlawn Cemetery Kansas City KS
  3. Judson Joel born 29 June 1887 Cooper, TX died 16 May 1973 buried Spring Branch Cemetery Magnolia AR married Nellie Luzelle HOLCOLMBE born 1891 died 30 Oct. 193 buried same as Judson
  4. baby HAYNES
  5. Jesse Elison born 18 Aug 1891 Ardmore Chickasaw Nation Indian Territory died 01 June 1976 buried Bogata, TX married 1914 Elsie P. COLEMAN born 1897 AR died 1968
  6. baby HAYNES
  7. baby HAYNES
  8. Julian Bryan born 25 Nov 1899 Centerpoint,AR died 05 april 1987 buried Wofford Cemetery, Tyler, TX married 30 March 1919 Howard County, AR Carrie Bell SMITH born 08 Sept 1904 Frankston, TX died 11 Nov 2003 buried sames a Julian

FAMILY PICTURES
FAMILY OF MARTHA SOPHIA ROSS HAYNES

MARY VICTORIA ROSS MOUSER


Mary Victoria daughter of John and Annis Mae GALLOWAY ROSS
born 1 June 1860 Hempstead County, Arkansas; married 23 June 1878 Hempstead County, Arkansas Amos Melvin MOUSER born 1859 son of David and Margaret Ann KIRK-MOUSER buried Grayson, Louisiana

Children:

  1. Enoch M.married Hattie JACKSON 2nd Dixie LACRANE 2 children 1.Homes Mouser 1 child Matthew 2. Edward
  2. Delcina (died very young) buried Ross Cemetery
  3. Cotis married Vestal MATHIS 1 child Elizabeth married Frank C. FELLOWS 2 children Frank C IV and Andrew McKenzie
  4. Hazel Victoria married J. J. JOYCE 3 children 1. Janice Marie m. Hugh G. PRICE 2 children Eva Victoria and Hugh Olen 2. John Ray m Carolyn Gay HARGROIA 2 children Sharon and Jennifer Reid 3. Kay Lillian m William N. PARNELL 1 child william Andrew
    divorced and married Lillian BRANTLEY and had 3 children,
  5. Ruby Pearl married F. G. JOHNSTON 1 child Marjorie
  6. Ethel Marie married Clyde STALLCUP 2 children Melvin and Patty
  7. Roy E. married Laverne DAVIS 3 children 1. Clinton m Betty HUTZLEY 2 children Shawn Roy and Vinson Joseph 2. Sherry 3 John Craig.


Standing left to right: John Morgan May (Scottie's husband) Les Purtell and wife, Ziddie Purtell Wilson and Lois Purtell
sitting: Scottie Lou Purtell May, George Mike Purtell (Scottie's father) and Annis Purtell Mullins

SALLY BETHANY (THENA) ROSS PURTELL


Sally Bethany (Thena) daughter of John and Annis Mae GALLOWAY ROSS
Born 16 March 1861 Hempstead County, Arkansas died 31 Nov 1933; buried Ross Cemetery; married 14 Oct 1880 George Mike PURTELL born 14 Oct 1860 son of Jesse Monroe and Mary E. McMILLON PURTELL died 2 Aug 1942 buried Ross Cemetery.
Children 11:
  1. Annis born 16 Sept. 1881 died 27 May 1963 married 15 Dec 1897 to Franklin (Frank) Joshua MULLINS son of John L. and Mary RICHARDSON-MULLINS
  2. Tennie born 4 June 1884 died 30 July 1967 married Felton PUTMAN 2nd Munn HAMILTON
  3. Lussie born 24 March 1886 (twin)
  4. Lossie born 24 March 1886 died 5 Aug 1887 (twin)
  5. Lola born 24 Feb 1888 died 23 Feb 1968 married Green DORMAN
  6. Zeddie born 12 April 1890 died 12 Feb 1961 married Claude WILSON
  7. Scottie Lou born 1 June 1892 married Morgan MAY
  8. George Leslie born 20 Nov 1899
  9. Jesse (Jess) born 9 March 1898 died 13 March 1910 buried Ross Cemetery
  10. Bessie died 10 Sept 1939 married Ray COLLIER
  11. Lois born 19 March 1902 died 28 April 1962.
The Purtells lived in Oak Grove and lived there until their deaths. Zeddie lived in the old log house when her sister Autrey WILSON.
FAMILY PICTURES

ELIZA (LIZA) C. ROSS STEWART


Eliza C. daughter of John and Annis Mae GALLOWAY ROSS
Born 25 Jan 1863 Hempstead County married Teague (Tige) G.(Golden) STEWART 1 Feb 1880

Lisa died 1891 and Tige died 1917 are both buried Ross Cemetery

Children:

  1. Lee George born 12 Dec 1880 Hempstead Coty Died 21 Oct 1929 buried Ross Cemetery Married Maudie (Amanda) HAIRSTON 20 Nov 1904
  2. Sidney O. born 10 May 1885 Hope died 7 July 1957 Carthage TX married Joeannah YARBROUGH 24 July 1919 Shelvy Co. Texas
  3. Odessa born 9 May 1877 Hope died 17 April 1965 Houston TX. buried Rose Hill Cemetery Hope married Albert Lafayette JOHNSON 23 August 1906 Hempstead County
  4. Dona Mae (Calliedona) born 5 June 1891 Nashville died 10 March 1971 Jacksonville TX married William Byrd PARKER 24 December 1919

FAMILY OF ODESSA STEWART FAMILY
DONA'S DESCENTANTS
Lee was raised by Harrison and Scott. Sid was raised by Thena and Mike PURTELL. Odessa was raised by John, Jr. and Martha Alice. Dona was raised by Harrison and Scott.

Andrew WILSON and Lucinda Ellen ROSS HAMILTON
Children left to right are John, Jessie Martin, Nathaniel Monroe, Dove, Andrew Wilson (Dock).
Between parents is Mike Purtell, Mollie Ann on Mother’s lap 1902

LUCINDA ELLEN ROSS HAMILTON


Lucinda Ellen daughter of John and Annis Mae GALLOWAY ROSS.
Born 3 Aug 1864 Shover Springs died 11 April 1906 buried Billstown Cemetery
married 20 Jan 1884 to Andrew Wilson HAMILTON son of Silas Monroe and Elby Annie ANDREWS HAMILTON
Children: (8)
  1. Nathaniel Monroe born 4 Feb 1885 Hempstead Co.died 5 July 1962 North Little Rock buried Edgewood Cemetery
    married 3 June 1906 Lucinda Isabelle HUGHES daughter of James Kennedy and Mary Rebecca THOMAS HUGHES
    children (3) Martin Alexander - Thelma Mary - Nathan Hughes
  2. Jesse Martin born 21 Feb 1887 Hempstead Co died 10 Aug 1977 buried Rose Hill, Arkadelphia
    married 11 Nov 1908 Essie Minerva STEVENS daughter of J. F. and Mary Francis SMEDLEY STEVENS
    children (3) John Gregg - Jessie Ralph - Essie Ruth
  3. Andrew Wilson born 17 Jan 1889 Hempstead Co died 4 Oct 1971 buried Murfreesboro Cemetery
    married Bessie Jane HUGHES daughter of James Kennedy and Mary Rebecca THOMAS HUGHES
    children: (4) Belle - Marie - Irene - Jewel
  4. Dove born 7 Aug 1891 Hempstead Co died 15 Jan 1970 buried Athens Cemetery, AR
    married T. Wesley ROBERTS
    children: (4) Ira - Mildred - Eddie - Louise
  5. John born 1894 Hempstead Co died Dec 1953 buried Rose Hill Cemetery Hope
    married Georgia REED
    children (2) Rowena - Elizabeth
  6. Mike Purtell born 5 Oct 1897 Pike Co died 7 Dec 1966 Athens,AR
    married 1923 Fannie WALDROP
    children (2) Billy - Tommy
  7. Mollie Ann born 17 May 1902 Pike Co died Dec 1963 Texarkana, TX
    married Allen Forney POTTER
    children (2) Joyce - Frances
  8. Stella born 1905 Pike Co died 16 Nov 1976 in Yakima, WA
    married (1) __SERMONS (2) J. R. BURROWS
    children (1) Archie SERMONS

JOHN ROSS, JR.


John son of John and Annis Mae GALLOWAY ROSS
born 3 June 1866 died 14 May 1945 buried in Ross Cemetery married 30 May 1888 Martha (Mattie) Alice GENTRY daughter of Miles Joshua and Annis Lenora deBobode BELL GENTRY; born 3 January 1870 died 6 June 1919. 2 married Lena POLK CLOUD died 4 March 1944.
CHILDREN :
  1. Miles John born 29 Sept 1889 died 15 Jan 1892.
  2. Anna L. born 4 Dec 1891 died 18 Aug 1892
  3. Charlie Harrison born 20 July 1894 died 26 April 1976 Texarkana, Arkansas; married 27 December 1914 Alva Ethell SWINNEY born 20 October 1896 Columbia County, Arkansas died 3 August 1976 Texarkana, Arkansas daughter of Samuel Walter and Anna Charity ROSE-SWINNEY
  4. Guy born 20 July 1896 died 8 Feb 1897
  5. Cora Mattie born 3 Dec 1897 died 17 Dec 1972 married Samuel Jackson Hartsfield son of William J. and Sarah Amanda OLSTEEN-HARSTFIELD
  6. Clarence David born 1 Feb 1900; married 1 Sep 1918 Mittie CRIDER born 8 June 1898 died 26 Sept 1920
  7. Clara Florence born 7 March 1902 died 28 Oct 1918; married 2 June 1918 Sherman COX
  8. Clyde born 25 Jan 1904; married 14 Nov 1929 Jo Ella GLAZE died 4 Nov 1934 2nd 25 Sept 1938 Ruby GARNER born 23 November 1910 Ouachita County Arkansas daughter James Lee and Julia Lee DANIEL-GARNER
  9. Cecil George 11 March 1906 died 31 May 1974 Arlington, Texasl married 20 June 1925 Bessie PAYNE daughter of John Thomas PAYNE 2 married Mattie Lou ____
  10. Curtis Webster born 6 May 1908 died 21 Oct 1979; married 11 July 1933 Malone Elsie JONES born 10 October 1910 Jacksboro, Texas daughter Jessie Summer and Anna born DAMRON-JONES of Texas.
  11. Rufus Clay 13 Oct 1910 married 4 April 1933 Bexar County Texas; Mildred Ivy HARDIN born 18 July 1912 Vian, Sequoya County, Oklahoma; daughter. Elbert Columbus Monroe and Ethel IVEY-HARDIN

In 1900 niece Odessa STEWART is with them she was born May 1887 John ROSS, Jr. raised his family near Washington, Hempstead County, Arkansas.
FAMILY OF JOHN ROSS JR
FAMILY PICTURES OF JOHN ROSS JR

HARRISON MOUSER ROSS


Harrison Mouser son of John and Annis Mae GALLOWAY ROSS.
Born 19 Jan 1868 (twin/ Scott) died 26 Aug 1949 buried Ross Cemetery married 23 Feb 1888 Lucy (Annie) WISE born 19 Jan 1872 Henderson, Kentucky daughter of John F. and Sallie ARNOLD-WISE.

CHILDREN :

  1. Ozettie born 23 Dec 1888 died 8 Aug 1976 buried Oak Grove married 28 July 1904 David Marion WOODUL born 4 Aug 1883 son of James Monroe and Molena Ellen MOUSER WOODUL, died 31 Oct 1917; 2nd married Rev. Will W. FINCHER
  2. Ernest born 14 March 1890 died 5 Feb born 1965; married Mary (Mable) COLLIER born 17 July 1892 died 8 July 1957 daughter. James G. and Fannie Hamby-COLLIER
  3. Della born 22 April 1892 died 12 Dec 1976 buried Shover Springs, Arkansas married Sidney Floyd HAMM born 10 May 1890 died 13 April 1959 of cancer (7 Children) Della ROSS HAMM lived in a little house across from Oak Grove church. It was the same land when they married 50 ½ years before.
  4. Bertie born 29 Jan 1894 died 28 Dec 1953; married Joh William PUTNAM
  5. Thomas (Earl) born 9 Sep 1896 died 17 Dec 1974; married Iris PUTNAM
  6. John (Eire) born 10 Feb 1899 died 19 Sep 1972 Hope, Arkansas; married Annie (May) SPARKS
  7. Paralee born 19 Jan 1901; married Wallace (Luther) DUREN died 4 March 1978
  8. Luther Orin (Sambo) born 15 Dec 1902 died 7 Aug 1907 buried Ross Cemetery
  9. George Raymond born 15 June 1906 died 9 Sep 1982 buried Oak Grove; married Alma PUTNAM died 8 July 1979 2nd married Estelle TAYLOR 2 children Gibson of Baytown, Texas and Robert of Little Rock, Arkansas
  10. Wreath Annie born 20 July 1908 died 12 Mar 2004 bur Oak Grove; married Bennie Wesley JONES
  11. Harrison (Burl) born 18 Jan 1911 died 14 May 2001 buried Oak Grove; married Gracie Gertine COLLIER 2 children
  12. Murl Betheny born 4 Sept 1913 married Walter Lee ALLEN 4 children

FAMILY PICTURES
FAMILY OF HARRISON MOUSER ROSS

SCOTT ALBERT ROSS

Scott A. (twin) son of John and Annis Mae GALLOWAY ROSS.
Born 19 Jan 1868 died 25 June 1903 buried Ross Cemetery; married 18 Oct 1891 Dora MAY daughter of Ben Franklin and Catherine EDMONDSON MAY born 10 Dec 1872 died 1953. buried Oak Grove; married 2nd Charlie JACKSON.
CHILDREN:
  1. Mertie born 10 Nov 1892 died 29 August 1893 buried Ross cemetery
  2. Hiram born 8 April 1894 died 9 July 1894 buried Ross cemetery.
  3. Bama born 23 July 1895 died 25 August 1990 buried Oak Grove. "she mothered us all"
  4. Vergie born 18 June 1897 died 6 July 1897 buried Ross cemetery.
  5. Audry born 28 July 1899 died 12 January 1984 buried Oak Grove
  6. Letha born 30 July 1900 died 1 Nov 1934 married Louis V. FRONTZ buried Oak Grove
  7. Allie born 8 March 1902; married Clarence SPARKS
  8. Hattie JACKSON; married Harvey ALLEN
  9. Etta JACKSON
  10. Cullen JACKSON

When Bama shared her father Scott and twin Harrison’s pictures in their suits she said Their mother Annis made the thread, wove it into material and made the suits. The color was brown and they had matching black hats.
1850 John ROSS Sr. was 50 years old in Missouri a farmer. He could read and write.
1860 John and Annis Mae ROSS value of real estate $3,200.00. Spring Hill township 1860 census.


The Ross Cemetery is a private family cemetery located on the land homesteaded by John Ross ca 1821 before Arkansas became a state
BARBARA ROSS IMPSON pays for the upkeep of this cemetery.
PLEASE send a donation to help with the expenses

BARBARA ROSS IMPSON,
3291 HWY 278 E,
HOPE, ARKANSAS 71801

The cemetery is found by driving 6 miles on Hwy 32 South of Hope, turning toward Shover Springs, turning right past Oak Grove Church, going 3 miles South. it is 50 yards square.
A chain link fence borders with a huge oak tree growing in the middle. Aunt Tena called it Ma's tree because as the barn burned her mother Annis Galloway Ross leaned against it and cried. One story is told that a man (name unknown) was staying at the Ross home took sick and died and was the first buried there. Others say John Ross was the first.
Lee Stewart son of Liza and Lige Stewart is the last buried there.

IRISH BLESSING

May the road rise to meet you.
May the wind be always at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face,
May the rains fall soft upon your fields,
and until we meet again,
May God hold you in the palm of his hand
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