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ROSS REUNION MAY 8, 2010 HOPE, ARKANSAS.

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BASIC INFORMATION OF WEBSITE TAKEN FROM INFORMATION BARBARA YARBERRY RESEARCHED
THIS WEBSITE IS HERE TO HELP OTHERS IN THEIR SEARCH OF THEIR ROOTS
MY GOAL IS TO HAVE A LINK FOR EACH OF JOHN ROSS AND ANNIS MAE GALLOWAY ROTHWELL ROSS CHILDREN
YOU CAN USE ANY INFORMATION YOU MAY FIND.
MY HOPE IS THAT EACH VIEWER THAT HAS A CONNECTION TO THIS FAMILY
CONTACT ME WITH MORE INFORMATION YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHARE
AS WE SHARE OUR STORIES WITH ONE ANOTHER

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Ross Cemetery It is well kept by our family in Hope
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.

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

FAMILY PICTURES

ALLIED NAMES IN THIS WEBSITE

BOSLEY - COX
ALBERT,ALDERMAN,ALLEN,BARNEY,BELL,BIRD,BOND,COLE,COX,DRAKE,FULLER, GALLOWAY,GAMMON,GREENBERRY,HALL,HAMILTON.HAMMONDS,HOSKINSON,JAMES,KAYES,
MILLER,MOUSER,NORRIS,PARRISH,POLK,PRICE,RICHARDS,RICHARDSON,ROBERSON, ROTHWELL,SPURGEON,SUTTON,THOMAS,TIPTON,WANTLAND,WILEY.

EDMONDSON - LOGAN
ALLISON,ARCHER,BRANCH,BRIDGE,BUTLER,CARVER,CHAMBERS,DAVENPORT,DAVIS HARRIS,HOOPER,HOSEY,JEFFERSON,KELLY,LAMB,LEWIS,LOGAN,MAY,MOUSER,SEAY, SHERMAN,STINSON,THUNDERBIRD,TRENT,TYREE,WILSON,WOOTEN,YOUNG.

GALLOWAY
ALBERT,BIRD,BOSLEY,COX,CROUCH,FULLER,GREENBERRY,HAMMONDS,JOHNSON, MOUSER,RADER,RICHARDSON,ROTHWELL,ROUSE,SCOTT,SHERFEY,SHUMAN,STOKES, TAYLOR,TEATS,WANTLAND.

ROTHWELL
BATEY,COWLES,DWIGGINS,FRYAR,HARDER,JONES,MAY,MOUSER,PATTERSON, PHIPPIN,RALEY,ROBERTS,SMITH,SNYDER,STEVENSON,WISE.

TYREE - DAVENPORT
BETTY,BURNHAM,CANTLEY,DAVENPORT,DEAN,EDMONDSON,GORDON,GRIMES,LOOMIS, LOVE,MAY,McELROY,PORTERFIELD,SLOAN,STRANGER,THOMAS,WHITESIDE.

WILSON
BYRD,COX,KELLY,LOGAN,MILLER.

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


William Ross of Martin County, North Carolina, born 9 August 1731, died 25 December, 1801. He was a Revoluntionary War contributor. This William was the son of a William who went from Roanoke, Virginia to North Carolina, William (no. 2) married Mary Griffin in Martin County, North Carolina, She was born 1730 died 1802. Mary was the daughter of Edward Griffin Sr. and Grace _____.
Children:
  1. John ROSS born 3 September 1757 in Tyrell County, North Carolina died 1840 in Stewart County, Tennessee. His son Harmon ROSS died 1832 in Henry County, Tennessee. Married Dorothy CHURCHELL. Other children are not known.
  2. William ROSS born 17 January 1760 died Cape Girardeau, County, Missouri.
  3. Martin ROSS born 27 November 1762.
  4. Winifred ROSS born 9 March 1765 married ____ ROGERS
  5. Nannie ROSS born 26 March 1767, married ____ REDDICK.
  6. James ROSS born 19 March 1769, died North Carolina married Lydia Elizabeth COBURN in 1781 in Anson County, North Carolina; Children: Elizabeth, (Betsy) Dugal W., Polly, Nancy, Hugh married Nancy NASH, Francis, Lydia, Spicy, Sarah; Thomas G., and Margaret.
  7. Mary ROSS born 11 February 1771 died in North Carolina.
  8. Nathan ROSS born 2 November 1772 Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina died 14 July 1834 in Stewart County, Tennessee. married Lydia BEST/NOBLES-WHEATLEY. She was born 12 July 1775 and died before 1817/1818 in Martin County, North Carolina. Nathan married 2nd Martha (Agnes) WALLACE in Martin County, North Carolina Children: Elizabeth born 1803 Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina died 1859 in Tennessee married 1819 Axum Green WALLACE in Stewart County, Tennessee. Son of William D. and Susannah EXUM-WALLACE. He died 1846, Jack, Alfred, Reuben, William, Dudley, Benjamin (Benny), Mary (Polly) married Edwlard C. ACREE, Harriet, Etna, Marian and Martha Agness.Source: Bonnie DANIELSON quoting a phamplet in Paris, Tennessee. Post Intelligence, written by James Madison WILLIAMS of Mobley, Tennessee, Quoting Mr. Williams, Nathan married Lydia BEST, then married my grandmother Agnes WALLACE who was the mother of the last child Martha Agness ROSS. Mr. Williams stated his grandfather Nathan was born on the banks of the Roanoke River in the year 1805 and settled in the forks of Saline and Hayes Fork Creeks.
  9. Reuben ROSS born 9 May 1776 in North Carolina, married Mildred (Milly) YARRELL. Children: Nancy, Polly, James, Maria, Garrard, Thomas, Martin, and Reuben the 3rd.
  10. Elizabeth ROSS born 3 March 1779 married Noah REDDICK.

WILLIAM ROSS OF MISSOURI

In the information found on William ROSS of Cape Girardeau it is learned that our William having been a soldier in the Revolutionary War went back to North Carolina but did not stay. Not being married he walked with his rifle to what was Louisiana Territory, which is now Missouri. He did marry and by land sales must have been married twice. The first marriage was to an Elizabeth and the second Jane. Jane is in his Will.
William ROSS lived in Missouri when it was a territory of Louisiana. In Houck's History of Missouri volumne 2 page 191, some men settled near William ROSS in 1797. In Houck's Spanish Regime volumne 2, page 407 (recopied in History of Southeast Missouri the census of 1803 states the household of William ROSS had no slaves, 2 first class white males, 2 second class white males, 2 first class white females and 1 second class white female. This census states in the year ending November 1, 1803 he had 800 bushels of corn, 100 lbs. of flax and hemp, 1,000 lbs. of cotton, 50 lbs. of maple sugar, 10 horned cattle and no horses. Some of these cattle were probably oxen to plow with and since he did not believe in slaves the two first class males and the two first class females must have worked very hard.
A footnote to this census page 412 says that William ROSS settled at Grey's Point first known as Cape La Crus, and later known as Ross Point and that Peck preached at his house. In John Mason Peck's Memoirs he reports visiting and preaching there. William was an active Baptist in the Bethany Association and named a daughter Bethany.
In the History of Scott County, Missouri up to the early 1880 by Edison Shrum on page 28: William ROSS original Spanish land grant Survey No. 226; 356 acres, year about 1796. Publication Ciitizens of Missouri, 1787-1810 Vol. 1 by Frances Ingmire, page 13 William ROSS claiming 420 arpens of land situated on the Mississippi District Cape Girardeau, produces to a board of concession from Zenon Trudeau, Lt. Governor, dated 5 January 1798 a plat of survey dated 7 December 1798 certified 5 January 1800.

The following testimony in the foregoing claim taken by Frederick Bates, Commissioner by authority from the Board at Cape Girardeau, 2 June 1808.
Andrew Ramsay, Sr. duly sworn says claimant settled in the spring of 1797, lived in a camp and in the following year, cleared, enclosed and cultivated premises inhabited and cultivated by or for claimant to the present day. Upwards of 20 acres now in cultivation, an orchard planted some years ago. The board confirmed to William ROSS 420 aprens of land as described in a plat survey certified 5 January 1800 and found on record in Book A page 197 of the recorders office (Certificiate No. 226).
From the land records we find William adding to his land. For the sum of $200.00 he purchased 240 arpens of land on the bank of the Mississippi river from Peter Godaine. Recorded 13 August 1805 Book A and B page 22 and 23.
In American State Papers volumne 2 Land Claims in Missouri Territory, page 571 the land commissioners confirmed the Spanish Territorial Grant to William ROSS 1 May 1809 No. 226 of 420 arpens on the Mississippi River in Cape Girardeau District.

SPANISH LAND GRANTS

To get a land grand the following had to be done: clear part of the land, build a house, plant crops and swear loyalty to the King of Spain within a year and a day from the time the grant was received. To complete the title the claim had to be surveyed and the claim approved by the Governor General of the province, who was in New Orleans, This was a difficult matter in those days and only 13 had been completed from 1808 to 1833 the U. S. Land Commission Boards tried to untangle the mess. A few remained in doubt until 1835.
Giving special attention to the following we find in Deed Book C page 134 18 January 1810 William ROSS and Elizabeth, his wife, to Steven Stilley. For diverse good causes, ___ acres in Tywappity Twp; begining at William ROSS upper corner on the bank of the Mississippi River, and bounded by the river. Signed William ROSS, Elizabeth ROSS. Witness Joseph Mosby, John Mosby, Edmond Hogan (Justice of the Peace). Recorded 25 January 1810.
In Carter's Territorial Papers William is in the lists Cape Girardeau residents who signed petitions
1806 Petition to Congress to inhabitants of the territory 9 September 1811 William's son Enoch also signed. A Noah ROSS signed also. Pages 389 and 471.
Goodspeed History of Southwest Missouri embracing a Historical Account of ____ is Cape Girardeau. At this time Tywappity was in Cape Girardeau County. Now is Scott County page 550.

MORE LAND RECORDS

Several land records list William land location, such as bounded on the South of William ROSS land. These are not listed here. Two that might be of interest to other people are the following: 1 September 1813 Edmond Hogan and Tatsey, wife, of Stuart County, Tennessee selling Cape Girardeau, Missouri land 31 September 1817 Deed Book D Stephen Stilley, late of Cape Girardeau County. The following most important to us is:
Deed Book E page 536, 20 November 1819 Stephen Stilley and Elizabeth, wife of Polk County, Illinois to William ROSS and Jane, wife, for the sum of $300 for ___ arpens in Tywappity Twp on the Mississippi River, beginning at the NE corner of William ROSS's survey. Signed Stephen Stilley, Elizabeth Stilley. Witness Edward Kew, John Baldwin, A.G. Young, Justice of the Peace in Gallatin County, Illinois, William Kelso Justice of the Peace. Recorded 17 November 1820. Stephen had given William $400.00 in 1817 for this land.
NOTE: Here we have Jane as William ROSS wife and is not the first wife in land transaction bottom of preceeding page named Elizabeth. Source of land records in Collage of Cape County volume 23 number 2 pages 20 and 21.

OLD APPLE CREEK CHURCH

On the second sabbath in June 1816 the organization of Bethel Association met at Bethel Church and was opened by prayer by Thomas Donohue. A serman was delivered by Elder James Edwards, after which an organization was effected. William ROSS was one of the delegates represented with Tywappit Church. Apple Creek Church was first known as an arm of Bethel Church and was given a second organization about 1820
Apple Creek church near Pocahontas, Cape Girardeau, County, Missouri was a Presbyterian church. Anniversaries were celebrated in May of each year from 1871 to 1921. May was also the month of the annula meetings. In 1996 the Collage of Cape County printed an address by John A. Hope, Sunday May 22, 1926 titled Old Apple Creek Church and its Early Membership.
It was organized in 1821. Wilis Knox Sketch of Apple Creek Church publised 1911, the following persons met here on 21 May 1821 and organized this church. Not long after the organization of the church the name ROSS was in the congretation and member of the church. Zenas ROSS farm was on the road to Pocahontas to Neilley's Landing. Zenas ROSS was bonr 12 March 1802 and died 20 September 1862.
William ROSS has a Spanish Grant near the present Thebes Bridge. The place was then called Ross Point. He had a son, John Ross and Hannah Harris his wife.
William ROSS was living on the river just below Cape Girardeau that Oliver Harris whose sister married a ROSS, and Oliver Harris on coming to Missouri would naturally have selected a place on the river near his sister. Oliver Harris father was Robert Harris and grandfather James Harris. Every name has an interesting background. Ancestors of each of them figure bravely, honorable and conspicuously in the history of the struggles of the Scottch in Ireland for civil and religous liberty in our colonial and revoluntionary annals, giving a history of the beginning would be like giving a history of the Presbyertian faith. It would be the story of the Scotch Irish from the time, early in the homes in Ireland and settled in what was then the frontiers of Pennsylvania. We would have to trace the family to the individual under discussion, through the Valley of Virginia, into the Carolinas, and Tennessee and on to Missouri on the frontier, founding homes, churches, communties, counties and commonwealths; building first, where ever the family settled a Presbyertian church and beside it a school house.
The North Carolina Settlement in Cape Girardeau County which centered around this church was an important event in the founding and development of the state. It may not be amiss to note the condition of this section of the country at the time our forefathers settled here. This entire northeast corner of the country was a wilderness. The Shawnee Indians had a village on Indian Creek, west was a big town of Shawnee and Delaware Indians near the mouth of Apple Creek. The nearest inhabitants, other than the Indians, was the Byrd family on Byrd Creek near Jackson; John Hays, first sheriff of the county and Register of the Land Office, who then lived on the river at the place now known as Lovejoy; John Logan and General Henry Seibert on Apple Creek at the place later known as Wlkerson.
From the Collage of Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, General Quarterly June 1966.

LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF WILLIAM ROSS


In the name of God, Amen. The Last Will and Testament of one, William ROSS, being old and knowing that all men are born to die and that I can not live long by the code of nature and yet being of a strong mind and in my proper senses have made this as my Last Will and Testament as the final settlement of my worldly concerns. There first of all: I do most senserly commend my spirit to God who gave it and my body to be interred in my burying ground there to remain there until it be raised by the power of God at the last day and for the disposal of my property I do command that out of’ the proceeds of my estate shall be paid all lawful debts, doctor bills and funeral expenses; then I do will and bequeath all the rest of my personal estate to my dear and beloved wife JANE for her support during her natural life do here will at her death what remains of the personal property shall be equally divided between my affectionate son and daughter JOHN and MARTHA and to my two sons ENOCH and JOHN I do bequeath my real estate consisting of plantation where on I now live containing four hundred and twenty arpens to be divided as follows: beginning at a hickory tree to a place on each side standing in the line between my land and the land of John Baldwin in and near the middle of a wet piece of ground lying between the river and the hills and the run from; thence due north to a creek to the first fork of the same; thence up main north fork until it crosses the line each more or less to be a separate track of lands; and the track lying on the river, I do give and bequeath to my beloved son JOHN to be at his disposal at the death or marriage of my wife JANE, and the other track I do give and bequeath to my beloved son ENOCH to have and to hold the same from the date of this my Last Will and Testament and to my beloved daughter, BETHANY, I do will the sum of ten dollars and to my beloved daughter, MARY, I do will and bequeath the sum of ten dollars to be paid out of my estate at the death or marriage of my wife JANE. This being my last Will and for the better execution this my last Will I do nominate my beloved wife JANE ROSS and my sons JOHN ROSS and ENOCH ROSS as executrix and executors to manage my business after my death to be done according to the ue intent of my Last Will and Testament in testimony whereof I have there unto put my hand this the fifth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty signed in the presents of us:
John Baldwin,
John G. Smyth ,
James P. Edwards,
William ROSS
County of Cape Girardeau L. S. (L. S.) John Baldwin and John G. Smyth being duly sworn say that William ROSS above deceased did on this day willing witness sign and be lived the foregoing writing as his Last Will and Testament that he being of sound and disposing mind that they undersigned their names there to in the presence of said testator and at his request and in the presence of James P. Edwards, the other subscribing witness and subscribed before the twenty fourth of May A. D. 1820.
Joseph Ferrona , Clerk of Circuit Court

ENOCH ROSS, deceased ESTATE


Know all men by these presents, that we Joel Boggess, Polly ROSS, Henry Hand and John ROSS are held and firmly bound to Alexander McNair, Governor of the State of Missouri or his successors in office, in the sum of eight hundred dollars for payment where of well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators, jointly and severly firmly by these presents.
Sealed with our seals the twenty seventh day of October in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty three.
The condition of the above obligation is such, that if the above bounded Joel Boggess administrators and Polly ROSS, Administratrix of all and singular the goods, chattels, rights and credits of Enoch ROSS deceased, do make or cause to be made a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods, chattels, rights and credits of the said deceased which have or shall come to the hands, possession or knowledge of them the said Joe Boggess and Polly ROSS or into the hands or possession of any person and the same so made do return and exhibit in the office of the County Court for the County of Cape Girardeau on or before the 26th day of November next, and all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits of the deceased which shall come to the hands, possession or knowledge of the said Joel Boggess and Polly ROSS shall well and truly administer according to law, and pay the debts of the deceased as far as his assets shall extend and the law direct, and further make or cause to be made just and true accounts of their said administration, and make due and proper settlements thereof from time to time according to law or the Order Sentence or Decree of any account having competent jurisdiction and shall moreover well and truly do and perform all other matters and things, touching the said Administration, as are or shall be prescribed by law or enjoined on by the order, sentence, or decree of any court having competent jurisdiction, then this obligation to be void and of no effect. Otherwise, to remain in full force and effect.
In the presence of Joel (his mark X) Boggess; Peter R. Garrett, Polly (her mark X) ROSS, John ROSS, and Henry Hand
We do solemnly swear that Enoch ROSS died without any Will
Signed by Joel Boggess and Polly ROSS
We do solemnly swear that to the best of our knowledge there are in being Polly ROSS, widow, Robert Felire (?) ROSS, a child all legal heirs and Representatives of Enoch ROSS, who died intestate.
Sworn to and subscribed before the 27th day of October AD 1823.
1823, September 30 Book F, page 381 John ROSS sold 210 acres to Thomas Bryne recorded Cape Girardeau, Missouri. 27 days after John ROSS sold land to Thomas Byras.
7 January 1836 John ROSS bought land in Hempstead County, Arkansas Vol. 3, page 429. Township 13 South, Section 17, Range 23 West, containing 100 acres more or less.
Abstract of title #5961, dated 9, November, 1911 list the heirs as the land changed hands.

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 Walter L. ROTHWELL born ca. 1824 son of Richard and Lacy BARKSDALE - ROTHWELL, Annis and Walter appear in the Meigs County 1850 census with a son ROTHWELL family Bible records Walter’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 Walter 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 Walter 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 OF GEORGE WASHINGTON ROSS 50 FIRST COUSINS AND FAMILIES
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

TENNESSEE ELIZABETH ROSS EDMONDSON


Tennessee daughter of John and Annis Mae Galloway ROSS born Hope, Arkansas 1 Sept 1856, married John EDMONDSON in 1884;
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.
Tennessee died 18 May 1944 buried Lamasco Cenetery, Fannin Co. TX

Children:

  1. Arizona Oct 1885 Arkansas
  2. Essia Aug 1888 Arkansas
  3. Katie Feb 1889 Arkansas
  4. Lou Vennie 19 Jan 1890 Arkansas died 4 April 1970 buried Lamasco Cemetery, Fannin Co. TX
  5. Freddie Oct 1893 Arkansas
  6. Nancy May 1895 Arkansas

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 9:

  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

THIS LINK IS MARTHA SOPHIA ROSS HAYNES FAMILY

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.

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

This link is ODESSA STEWART FAMILY
THIS LINK IS 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 Kennery 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 Kenney and Mary Rebecca SMEDLEY STEVENS
    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.
THIS LINK IS JOHN ROSS JR FAMILY

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

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.

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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