JAMES ROSS'S FAMILY LINES

Generation 2:
TOMMIE LEE ROSS (1909-1977) married LOIS IRENE FARRIS (1910-1987) Coryell County, TX
  1. Thomas William Ross married Joyce Maxine Stryker, 3 children
  2. James Ross married Bobbie Watson Moore, Coryell Co. TX
Generation 3:
THOMAS DUNCAN ROSS (1857-1925) married MARGARET ARTEMISA FARRAR (1871-1956) Coryell County, TX, children:
  1. Walter Lynn Ross (1887-1959) married Addie Nutt, 2 children
  2. Guvvan (Bud) Ross (1889-1953) married Mattie Bird, 3 children
  3. Minnie Ross (1892-1972) married Cortis Blanchard, 6 children
  4. Carrie Donie Ross (1894-1969) married Ted Nunnelly, 4 children
  5. Sally Lavada Ross (1897-1990) married Ed Bird, 6 children
  6. Hollie Ross (1900-1965) married Fannie Turner, 1 child
  7. Roy Homer Ross (1903-1982) married Vida Shelton, 3 children
  8. Lillie Mae Ross (1906-1985) married Herman Beasley, 2 children
  9. Tommie Lee Ross married Lois Irene Farris, children listed above
  10. Kate Ross married Robert Short, 1 child
WILLIAM NELSON FARRIS(1864-1932 married MARY JANE ALTUM (1873-1945) in Coryell County, TX, children:
  1. Augusta (Gussie) Farris (1892-1955) married John Barr, 10 children.
  2. William Everett Farris (1893-1975) never married.
  3. Annie Bell Farris (1895-1986) never married.
  4. Harvey Denver Farris (1897-1984) married Bertha Netherlin, 6 children.
  5. Elizabeth Farris (1899-1984) married Eddie B. Glass, 3 children.
  6. Odie R. Farris (1902-1906.
  7. Samuel Omar Farris (1904-1973) married Annie Glass, 4 children.
  8. Oscar A. Farris (1906-1992) married Readie Galloway, 2 children.
  9. Louie E. Farris (1908-1994) married Mae Henderson, no children.
  10. Lois Irene Farris married Tommie Lee Ross, children listed above.
  11. Virginia Farris married Willie Turner
  12. Woodrow W. Farris married Norsie Swope
Generation 4:
DAVID ALEXANDER ROSS (1830-1862) married JANE SMITH (1830-1904)Lauderdale Co. AL
  1. John Sylvester Ross (1851-1927) married Sarah (1850-1920) Bosque Co. TX, 5 children
  2. James F. Ross (1855-1881) married S. E. Covington, Ardmore OK, 2 (or more) children
  3. Thomas Duncan Ross (1857-1929) married Margaret Artemisa Farrar (children above)
  4. Martha Jane Ross (1859-1929) married Jeff Davis Sauls, 7 children, Coryell Co. TX
  5. David L. Ross (1861-1909) married Mollie Elizabeth Farrar, 1 child, Coryell Co. TX
JORIAL FARRAR (1840-1880) married MARY ELIZABETH THORNTON (1849-1927) Pontotoc Co.MS
  1. Henry Jarial Farrar (1867-1943) married Sarah (1850-1920) Pontotoc Co. MS
  2. Mary Elizabeth Farrar (1869-1945) married Dave L. Ross, 1 son, Coryell Co.TX
  3. Francis Marion Farrar (1870-1945) never married.
  4. Margaret Artemisa Farrar (1871-1956) married Thomas Duncan Ross, children listed above.
  5. William Washington Farrar (1873-1936) married Sally Dutton, 4 children, Evant, TX.
  6. Emma Virginia Farrar (1876-1925) married Anderson Green, Coryell Co. TX.
  7. Mamie Louella Farrar (1878-1880) Coryell Co. TX.
  8. Josephine W. Farrar (Feb.1880-Dec.1880) Coryell Co. TX
JAMES NELSON FARRIS (1827-1864) married ARVASINA ARDELLA ANDERSON (1827-1915) Coffee County Tennessee to Barry Co. MO. James was killed by bushwhakers on the way home from the mill during the Civil War. Their children:
  1. Mary Jane Farris (1850-1852).
  2. Winfield Scott Farris (1852-) married Maranda M. Evans, 4 children, McLennan Co. TX.
  3. James Elmore Farris (1854-1945) married Nancy Manning, 4 children, McLennan Co. TX.
  4. Thomas Logan Farris (1856-1936) married Obedience Altum (1867-1937) 9 children, Coryell County, TX.
  5. Frances Elizabeth Farris (1858-1937) married C.S.Neilon, 8 children. Rockwall Co. TX.
  6. Virginia Bell Farris (1861-1943) married A. T. McBroom, 8 children. Navarro Co. TX.
  7. William Nelson Farris married Mary Jane Altum, children listed above, Coryell Co. TX.
NEWTON RUSSELL ALTUM (1842-1918) married ELIZABETH IRENE WATSON (1842-1923) Murray Co. GA to Coryell County, TX. Children:
  1. Obedience (Bidd) Altum (1867-) married 1883 Thomas L. Farris, 9 children, Coryell Co. TX.
  2. Margaret Altum (1870-1916) married Levi Beasley, 10 children, Coryell Co. TX.
  3. F. Bell Altum (1872-) married a Gallager.
  4. John T. Altum (1873-1935) married Ettie Edgar, 3 children, Bell Co. TX. John and Dollie listed below were twins.
  5. Mary Jane (Dollie) Altum married William Nelson Farris, Coryell Co. TX, children listed above.
  6. James F. Altum (1876-1963) married Joanna Averitte, 2 children, Coryell Co. TX.
  7. Samuel Newton Altum (1878-1953) married Mattie Gallegar (1882-1960) 11 children.
Generation 5:
THOMAS ROSS (1808-about 1873) married MARY HILL (1812-1870/80)Lauderdale Co. AL
  1. David Alexander Ross (1830-1864) married Jane Smith, AL to MS, 5 children (listed above)
  2. Frances Ross (1834-) married Monroe Thomas, Lauderdale Co. AL
  3. Thomas Austin (Kern) Ross (1838-) married Millie Farrar, 1 son, she died, married 2nd: Sarah A. Huckabee Morrow, 4 children, Pontotoc Co. MS to Johnston Co. OK
  4. Charles Lafayette Ross (1839-) married Minerva Elizabeth Hall, Pontotoc Co. MS, 6 children
  5. John W. Ross (1840-) married Mary C. Moore, Pontotoc Co. MS
  6. Emily Ross born 1844 Lauderdale Co. AL
  7. Sarah Adelina Ross (1845-) married J. D. Harvey, Pontotoc Co. MS
  8. William Henry Ross (1847-) married ? 1 child, 2nd. Sarah A., Pontotoc Co. MS to Chickasaw Nation OK
  9. Moses M. (Doc) Ross (1849-) married Martha J. Thornton, 5 children, Pontotoc Co.MS to Bell Co. TX to OK
  10. Mary Elizabeth Ross (1853-) married Henry J. (Short) Thornton, 1 known child, MS to TX to OK
DUNCAN J. SMITH (1791-1865) married NANCY Moore Co. NC to Lauderdale Co. AL, probable older children:
  1. Flora Smith (1822-) married Asa Richardson, 6 children, Lauderdale Co. AL to Smith Co. TX.
  2. Polly A. Smith (1826-1859) never married, Lauderdale Co. AL.
  3. Nancy Smith (1830)
  4. Jane Smith married David A. Ross, children listed above.
  5. John Smith (1834-) married Agness English, 6 children, Lauderdale Co. AL.
  6. Susan Smith (1837-) Lauderdale Co. AL.
HENRY A. THORNTON (1821-1880) Baldwin Co. GA married ELIZABETH CATHERINE WARREN children:
  1. Margaret Isabella Thornton (1847-1932) married Ezekial McGregor Marks 8 children, lived Wilson Valley in Bell Co. TX.
  2. Mary Elizabeth Thornton married Jorial Farrar, children listed above.
  3. John Henry Thornton (1850-1941) married Sarah F. Dickson, 9 children MS to TX.
  4. Rebecca Jane Thornton (1852-1853 Pontotoc Co. MS.
  5. Martha Ann Thornton (1859-1963) married J. W. White, 4 children, MS to Coryell Co. TX.
  6. Sarah Frances Thornton (1863-1924) married Thomas Wesley Sims, 6 children.
  7. Nancy Melissa Thornton (1866-1911) married Jason Huckabee, 7 children.
  8. Virginia Emma Thornton (1868-1955) married Wm. Sampson Huckabee, 3 children.
  9. Nevada Josephine Thornton (1870-1946) married Elijah R. Posey, 5 children.
JOHN C. ALTUM (1815-1847) married OBEDIENCE HALL (1818-1870/80) Anderson Co. TN
  1. Jane Altum married a Henderson.
  2. Spencer Altum (1837-1884) married Nancy Harrell, Anderson Co. TN.
  3. Susannah Altum (1838-) married 1858 to James Messimore, Anderson Co. TN.
  4. John C. Altum (1839-) married 1858 to Parthenia Messimore, Anderson Co. TN.
  5. Newton Russell Altum married Elizabeth Irene Watson, children listed above.
  6. Matilda Altum (1844)
  7. Daniel Thomas Altum (1845-1911 married 1. Rachel E. Lee 2. Elizabeth Jane Cline Faulkner.
  8. Nancy Frances Altum (1847) married 1876 to C. R. Milligan.
JAMES WATSON (1793-1859) married ELIZABETH DAVIS (1810-after 1870) Wilkes Co. NC to Murray Co. GA, children:
  1. Lewis Watson (1826-1871) married Clarissa Ferguson, 18 children, lived Texas Co. MO.
  2. Lucinda Watson married 1852 Barntlett Hampton, Wilkes Co. NC.
  3. Amanda Watson married Bartlett Green, Wilkes Co. NC.
  4. Martha Watson married 1852 Bartlett Ferguson, Wilkes Co. NC.
  5. Jessee Franklin Watson
  6. Mary Marinda Watson (1838-) married James Brown, Wilkes Co. NC.
  7. Elizabeth Irene Watson married Newton Russell Altum, children listed above.
  8. James Thomas Watson (1840-1902) married Augusta Connally, 7 children, NC to Murray Co. GA to Texas with the Altums.
JORIAL FARRAR I (1804-1866) married MARY CLARK (1802-1860) Chatham Co. NC to Pontotoc Co. MS, children:
  1. Milly Farrar (1833-1851) married Thomas Austin (Kern) Ross, 1 child. Pontotoc Co. MS.
  2. William Clark Farrar (1834- ) married Elizabeth R. 2 children known, Pontotoc Co. MS.
  3. Susanna Farrar (1836-)
  4. Mary Farrar (1838-)
  5. Jorial Farrar II (1840-1880) married Mary Elizabeth Thornton, children listed above.
  6. Martha Farrar (1842-)
Generation 6:
MOSES ROSS (1770-1830/40) married ADELINA(1785-1860/70) SC
  1. May be older children
  2. Thomas Ross (1804-ca 1860) married Mary Hill, children listed above, SC to AL to MS
  3. Ann Ross (1805-1859) married Charles McClusky, 3 children, Lauderdale Co. AL
  4. Mary Ross (1810-1883) never married, Lauderdale Co. AL
  5. Emily Ross (1816-1887) married Berry McDonald, Lauderdale Co. AL
  6. Elmira Ross (1819-1890) married Elias M. McDonald, 5 children, Lauderdale Co. AL
  7. William Moses Ross (1821-1862) married Hannah McDonald, 8 children, Lauderdale Co. AL
  8. Sarah Ross (1824-) married Thomas Hamm, 6 children, Lauderdale Co. AL
HENRY H. HILL (1776-1850)married JUDITH NABOURS (1777-1852)SC to Lauderdale Co.AL Children:
  1. Sarah Hill (1800) married Aaron S. Mayhew Allen Co. KY to Lauderdale Co. AL.
  2. William Nabours Hill (1801-) married 2nd Nancy, Grenville Dist SC to AL.
  3. Green Berry Hill (1803-) married 1. Catherine 2. Nancy Hicks Lauderdale Co. AL.
  4. Rebecca Hill (1805-) married William Mark Rickman.
  5. Lewis Marten Hill (1807-) married Mary Lakey.
  6. Temperance Hill (1809-) married Jacob Harden Atwell.
  7. James Henry Hill (1811-) married Mary McClusky.
  8. John Joseph Hill (1813-) married Susan Atwell.
  9. Mary Hill married Thomas Ross, children listed above.
  10. Alston (Austin) Hill (1815-) married Lavinia Haralston 2. Meek
DUNCAN J. SMITH I (1769-1830/40) Moore Co. NC to Lauderdale Co. AL.
  1. James Smith (1875) married Sarah, 7 children, Lauderdale Co. AL.
  2. Duncan J. Smith II married Nancy, children listed above.
  3. Susannah Smith (1805-) married Thomas Heffington, AL to Independence Co. AR.
JOHN FARRAR (died 1808) married AMELIA (Millie) BYNUM (died 1810) son listed above.
WILLIAM CLARK* married SUSANNAH Chatham Co. NC, children:
  1. Mary L. Clark married Jorial Farrar, children listed above.
  2. Phoebe Clark married Howell Mitchell, Chatham Co. NC.
  3. Winney W. Clark married James C. Burke, Chatham Co. NC.
  4. Susannah Clark married Daniel Bryan, Chatham Co. NC.
  5. Eliza Clark married John L. Stone, Chatham Co. NC.
  6. Fanny R. Clark married Thomas Woruble, Chatham Co. NC.
  7. Thomas B. Clark
  8. William Clark
  9. Jonathan Clark
  10. Elijah Clark
  11. Joseph Clark
  12. James Clark
  13. Enoch Clark
  14. Nathan Clark
HENRY A. THORNTON I(1795-1823) GA married ANNA BIGNELL (1797-1857) VA to GA to MS.
  1. Franklin Thornton (1819-) married had 4 children.
  2. Henry A. Thornton married Elizabeth Catherine Warren, children listed above.
  3. Augustus Thornton (1824-before 1892) married Sarah Jane Warren, 8 children.
    ANNA by her 2nd husband John Duncan had son:
  4. John Duncan II (1827-1863) was killed by neighbors during Civil War.
ARTHUR WARREN (1784-1861) married REBECCA ST.JOHN (died before 1850) VA to Pontotoc Co. MS, children:
  1. Mary Warren married Benjamin Huckabee, MS to Bell Co. TX.
  2. Alexander Warren (1823-1922) married Nancy Ann Barkley, MS to Coryell Co. TX.
  3. Sarah Jane Warren (1825-) married Augustus Thornton.
  4. Elizabeth Catherine Warren married Henry A. Thornton, children listed above.
  5. George Warren (1829) Warren Co. TN.
  6. Martha Warren (1834-before 1900) married Henry Bassham, TN to MS to Madison Co. AR.
  7. Arthur Warren II (1836-1930) married Charlotte Lewis, TN to MS to Eastland Co. TX.
  8. William Warren (1837) Cannon Co. TN married Rachel Wallis.
JOHN HALL (1792-1865) married SUSANNAH YARNALL Anderson Co. TN.
DAVID WATSON* (died 1822) married OBEDIENCE HAMBY (died after 1822) Wilkes Co. NC, children:
  1. Gilly Watson (1785-) married 1803 Jonathan Mitchell, Wilkes Co. NC.
  2. Mary Watson (1787-) married Wheeler Mitchell, Wilkes Co. NC>
  3. Elizabeth Watson (1789-) married Simpson Hamby, Wilkes Co. NC.
  4. Obedience Watson (1791-) never married.
  5. James Watson married 1822 Elizabeth Davis, children listed above.
  6. Thomas Watson (1795-) married Grace Allen, lived Watauga Co. NC.
  7. John Watson (1798) married 1822 Mary Bishop, Wilkes Co. NC.
  8. Sarah (Sally) Watson (1802-) never married.
  9. Elihue Watson (1803-) married Celia Sherrill, lived Watauga Co. NC.
  10. David Watson Jr. (1807-) married Alice Davis, Wilkes Co. NC.
  11. Willis Watson (1811-) married Elizabeth Huffman, Wilkes Co. NC.
  12. Daniel Watson (1814-) married Elizabeth Bishop, Wilkes Co. NC.
SPENCER ALTUM (ca.1790-1855) wife not known, from NC to Anderson Co. TN. Children:
  1. John C. Altum (1815-1847) married Obedience Hall, children listed above.
  2. Matilda (or Malinda) Altum married a Tiller.
  3. Louisa F. Altum married William Britton in 1850.
  4. Mary A. Altum (1822) married a Tucker.
  5. William Carrth Altum (1824-1863) married Winny Ann Thibbs.
  6. Martha Ann Altum (1854-) married Sol Davis.
  7. James C. Altum (1833) married Emma Chapman in 1857.
  8. Charlotte Altum (1836) married F. M. Edmunson in 1857.
EPHRAIM DAVIS (1760-1844) married ELIZABETH HOLMAN (b.1783) Wilkes Co. NC

Generation 7:
JOSEPH HILL (1745-) married MARTHA (1747-after 1800) Isle of Wight Co. VA, children:
  1. Henry H. Hill married Judith Nabours VA to Lauderdale Co. AL, children listed above.
  2. John Hill married Sousannah, 10 children.
  3. William Hill
  4. female who married Robert Pollard I.
  5. James Hill married Katherine, 9 children.
JACOB NABOURS of Grenville Dist SC, wife unknown, children:
  1. Judith Nabours married Henry H. Hill, children listed above.
  2. Samuel Nabours
  3. William Nabours
  4. John Nabours married Sally.
  5. Abraham Nabours married Nancy.
  6. Arthur Nabours married Sarah.
  7. Jacob Nabours II married Elizabeth.
PETER FARRAR (died between 1764/1769) married TREPHANA LAFORCE VA to Chatham Co. NC.
  1. John Farrar (died 1808) married Amelia (Millie) Bynum, child listed above.
  2. Abraham Farrar
  3. William Farrar
  4. Thomas Farrar married Alcy (will 1851) 5 children, Chatham Co. NC.
  5. Jane Farrar married a Spencer.
  6. Mary Farrar
  7. Nancy Farrar
    Peter married 2nd in 1793
  8. Edward Farrar (died 1827) Chatham Co. NC.
LUKE BYNUM* (1730-will 1810) married MARTHA PATTERSON Bertie Co. NC to Chatham Co.NC. Children:
  1. Tapley Bynum married Ann Richman, 7 children Hickman Co. TN.
  2. James Bynum married 1. Sarah Snipes 2. Margaret Stone.
  3. Mark Bynum married 1. Ann Hackney 2. Sallie Ward 3. Sallie Horton 4. Mary Tatum, had 13 children by 4 wives.
  4. William Bynum married Winnifred Horton, moved to TN 1816.
  5. Sarah Bynum married Robert Sellars.
  6. Martha Bynum married William Snipes II, they raised sister Milly's son.
  7. Eady Bynum married a Richeson.
  8. Amelia (Milly) Bynum married John Farrar, child listed above.
ROGER THORNTON (d.1797) married CATHERINE LINDSEY VA. children:
  1. Henry A. Thornton married Mrs. Ann Bignell, children listed above.
  2. William Thornton
  3. John Thornton
  4. Lindsey Thornton
  5. daughter, name unknown.
  6. daughter, name unknown.
JOHN WARREN wife unknown, children:
  1. Arthur Warren married Rebecca St. John, children above.
  2. Zachariah Warren was in war of 1812, moved to Tuscaloosa Co. AL.
  3. Joseph Joel Warren
  4. Henry Warren
DAVID HALL (1760-1842) married OBEDIENCE BRAZIL (died 1837) Anderson Co. TN.
JOSEPH YARNALL (1764-1826) married AMY Chester Co. PA.
GEORGE ST.JOHN

Generation 8:
JOSEPH HILL I (1715-1776) married FRANCES WOODLEY (1717-1791) Isle of Wight Co. VA, children:
  1. Joseph Hill married Martha, children listed above.
  2. Mary Hill married a cousin, Henry Hill.
  3. Elizabeth Hill married John Harrison.
JACOB NABOURS Grenville Dist. SC.
JOHN FARRAR (will 1769) Goochland Co. VA, wife unknown.
  1. Perrin Farrar of Albemarle Co. VA, wife unknown, 8 children.
  2. Catherine Farrar married Ralph Joplin, 12 children.
  3. Sarah Farrar
  4. John Farrar married Mary Wardlow, 7 children.
  5. Thomas Farrar married Bettie Martin.
  6. Elizabeth Farrar married cousin Thomas Farrar.
  7. Richard Farrar married Susan Shelton, 10 children.
  8. Peter Farrar married Trephanah LaForce, children listed above.
  9. William Farrar
RENE LAFORCE* (1733-) married AGNES MOSEBY children:
  1. Julima LaForce married 1760 Robert Cotham (Souglas Register)
  2. Randol LaForce (Taxpayer in fayette Co. 1787)
  3. Trephanah LaForce married 1766 Peter Farrar, children above.
  4. William LaForce* married Sarah Goodwin, to Woodford Co.KY.
  5. Samuel LaForce* married Rachel, Botetourte Co. VA (Tax list)
  6. Rene LaForce married 1774 Anne Robinson, Botetourte Co. VA.
  7. Robert LaForce (1756)
  8. Anne LaForce (1758)
  9. Agnes LaForce (1760-) married John Mahan, Botetourte Co. VA.
  10. Judith LaForce (1765-) married 1784 Thomas McGeorge, Botetourte Co. VA.
ROBERT THORNTON married ISABELLA.
DENNIS LINDSEY married ISABELLA, their daughter Catherine Thornton's children listed above.

Generation 9:
THOMAS HILL (1670-1729) married MARY MARSHALL (d.1733) Isle of Wight Co.VA.
  1. Thomas Hill
  2. Joseph Hill married Frances Woodley, children listed above.
  3. Ann Hill
  4. Mary Hill
THOMAS FARRAR 1662-1740) married KATHERINE PERRIN Goochland Co.VA.
  1. William Farrar married Martha Batte
  2. Perrin Farrar (died before 12-12-1715)
  3. Martha Farrar
  4. Sarah Farrar
  5. Mary Farrar married about 1717 to Joseph Watkins, had at least one daughter who had 6 children.
  6. Katherine Farrar married about 1718 to John Barnett, he named 11 children in his will.
  7. John Farrar whose children are listed above, wife unknown.
  8. Joseph Farrar, had 4 children, wife unknown.

JOHN WOODLEY married FRANCES, Isle of Wight Co. VA.
RENE LAFORCE born France died Sep 1728 Goochland Co. VA, married SARAH.

* Denotes Revolutionary War Veteran



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