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Silas Coleman Ross

Birthdate:
Birthplace: TN, United States
Death: 1874 (54-55)
Lincoln County, TN, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Abijah Cornelius Ross, Sr. and Elizabeth Ross
Husband of Matilda Ross
Father of Louisa J. Ross; Elizabeth Leonora Bryan; Abijah P. Ross; Lucinda A. Hobbs; Mary Frances Hobbs and 6 others
Brother of Sarah L. Jackson; William Ashburn 'Old Billy' Ross; Abijah Cornelius Ross, Jr.; Rebecca Louisa Farrar and Nancy Emeline Johnson

Managed by: Erica Howton
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About Silas Coleman Ross

Silas Coleman Ross was born 14 Nov 1819 in Tennessee, USA, and died 03 May 1874 in Lincoln, Tennessee, USA. [1]

Notes

They lived in a log house on Short Creek. One boy and ten girls were born. The girls married into families in the area. These families were Bryant, Hogan, Hobbs, George, Bradley and Gill.
It is said that Silas Ross rode off from the house on a horse to hide some valuables. Upon his return to the house, he decended from the horse and slumped dead before he was able to tell anyone where he hid the valuables. They were never found by the family. Source:The Volunteer, Fall 1985, Fayetteville, TN via http://www.internetbaglady.com/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I06...

Family

Parents: son of Abijah Ross and Elizabeth Jackson.

Married:

  1. Matilda E Ayers.

Children of Silas Coleman Ross and Matilda E Ayers are: [1]

  1. Elizabeth Lenora Ross, b. 09 Aug 1843, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA, 32, d. 12 Sep 1911, Giles, Tennessee, USA
  2. John Franklin Ross, b. 03 Dec 1859, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA, d. 21 Aug 1914, Clardyville, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA.
  3. Letitia C Ross, b. 14 Apr 1867, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA32, d. 17 Oct 1911, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA.
  4. Nita M Ross, b. 11 Aug 1855, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA32, d. 29 Mar 1896, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA.
  5. Ida Susan Ross, b. 04 May 1862, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA.
  6. Amanda E Ross, b. 22 Sep 1857, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA.
  7. Mary Frances Ross, b. 22 Jul 1850, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA.
  8. Lucinda A Ross, b. 20 Jul 1847, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA.
  9. Louisa J Ross, b. 11 Oct 1841, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
  10. Lumiza D Ross, b. 17 Nov 1852, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA.
  11. Abijah P Ross, b. 19 May 1845, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA.
  12. John F Ross, b. 03 Dec 1859, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA, d. 1914

Sources

  • [32] Ancestry.com, One World Tree (sm), Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., n.d., Online publication - Ancestry.com. OneWorldTree [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc.

Citations

  1. One World Tree.
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Silas Coleman Ross's Timeline

1819
1819
TN, United States
1841
1841
Lincoln, TN, United States
1843
August 9, 1843
Lincoln, TN, United States
1845
1845
Lincoln, TN, United States
1847
1847
Lincoln, TN, United States
1850
July 22, 1850
Lincoln, TN, United States
1852
1852
Lincoln, TN, United States
1855
1855
Lincoln, TN, United States
1857
1857
Lincoln, TN, United States