John J. Ross was born in 1798 and died 1 January 1870. His wife was named Telitha.
Children of John J. Ross and his wife, Telitha
I. James J. Ross born 29 March 1817 and died 19 June 1905 married 1) Mary Elizabeth Cook; married 2) Eliza J. Miles born about 1822, daughter of Thomas Miles and Rebecca Coxe; married 14 February 1862, 3) Nancy Motley born 29 November 1834 (her tombstone shows born 20 May 1836), died 4 March 1914, daughter of Daniel Motley. Nancy Motley Ross was buried at Union Baptist Church, Elgin, Kershaw County, SC. James J. Ross was buried at McDonald Graveyard on Kelly Mill Rd., Richland County, SC.
A. Mary Ann Elizabeth Ross born 26 December 1840 died 8 May 1914 married Johnson Abbott born 7 December 1841, son of Isaac Abbott and Mary Perry.
B. Sarahan Rebecca Ross born 4 April 1842
C. Martha Jane Ross born 6 November 1843 died 21 August 1896.
D. John Thomas Ross born 22 October 1846, died 27 July 1916, married 1) Mary C. Motley born 19 October 1845 died 28 April 1901, daughter of Daniel Motley; married 1902, 2) Ella Billings. Mary and John Thomas were buried at Union Baptist Church, Elgin, Kershaw County, SC.
II. Nancy Ross born 19 December 1819 died 7 October 1891, married William H. Sanders. Nancy was buried at Harmony Baptist Church, Elgin, Kershaw County, SC.
A. Mary Ann Sanders born 1856 died 19 December 1938, married John Percival Abbott born 19 December 1842, died 6 January 1922; both buried at Jackson Creek Baptist Church, Richland County, SC.
III. William B. Ross born 1824; married Elizabeth ________ born 1838.
A. Georgeanna Ross born 1860
B. Adeline Ross born 1862
C. Joseph J. Ross born 1866
D. Cornelia Ross born 1868
E. William Ross born October 1874
F. Mary Ross born 1876
G. John Henry Ross born 22 October 1877, died February 1959, married Maisie Hammond born 4 November 1893, died October 1958, both buried at Elmwood Cemetery, Columbia, Richland County, SC.
IV. Susan Ross born 1828
V. Martha J. Ross born 1830, married Phillip P. Bowen born 1842.
VI. Catherine Ross born 1831.
VII. Brown C. Ross born 1832, died 18 November 1893, married Mary Ann R. Moak born 29 December 1845, died 1926, daughter of Laban Wade Moak and Sarah Rebecca Hood; both buried at Union Baptist Church, Elgin, Kershaw County, SC.
A. John Simon Ross born 27 September 1861, died 30 November 1931, married 1) Martha Matilda Goff born 20 July 1862, died 9 May 1916, daughter of William G. Goff and Mary Miles; married 2) Martha M. Proctor born 1867, died 1932, daughter of Robert W. Proctor and Sarah Ellen Miles. All buried at Union Baptist Church, Elgin, Kershaw County, SC.
B. Silas Ezekiel Ross born 3 September 1863, died 28 January 1944, married Mary Emma Rose born 25 August 1869,died 22 August 1934, daughter of John Warren Rose and Mary Ella (Elizabeth) Watts, both buried at Union Baptist Church, Elgin, Kershaw County, SC.
C. Sarah Ross married John Bradley.
D. Rulus Benjamin Ross born 2 May 1868, died 14 May 1941 (tombstone shows 1944), married 1) Dora Susan Graham born 17 January 1870, died 4 August 1900; married 2) Cora Morgan born 1881, died 1958, daughter of Sanford Nash Morgan and Kathryn McDonald. All were buried at Union Baptist Church, Elgin, Kershaw County, SC.
E. Nancy Loretta Ross born 1 December 1870, married 1887, Gardner Edward Hinson born 25 March 1876, died 1955, son of William David Hinson and Eliza Elizabeth Kelly.
F. Mary Elizabeth Ross born 1873, died 13 May 1891 buried Union Baptist Church, Elgin, Kershaw County, SC.
G. Jesse Thomas Ross born 27 July 1876, died 31 October 1859, married 28 January 1897, 1) Nancy E. Goff born 7 September 1876, died 19 January 1936, daughter of William Preston Goff and Rebecca Elizabeth McDonald; married 2) Georgia W. Bishop. Jesse and Nancy were buried at Union Baptist Church, Elgin, Kershaw County, SC.
H. Lawrence David Ross born 10 December 1880, died 30 October 1936. [this child and his information was provided by great grandson of Lawrence David Ross - Charles Haley]
VIII. Tiney E. Ross born 14 August 1834, died 3 February 1910; married Thomas H. Griffen Jeffers born 6 February 1839, died 4 September 1868, son of William P. Moody Jeffers. Both buried at Union Baptist Church, Elgin, Kershaw County, SC.
A. John Burriel Jeffers born 1861, died 1879
B. William Thomas Jeffers born 30 December 1863, died 8 November 1915, married 24 May 1893, Mary Elizabeth Goff born 18 November 1871, died 31 December 1957, daughter of William Preston Goff and Rebecca Elizabeth McDonald; both buried at Union Baptist Church, Elgin, Kershaw County, SC.
C. Joel Eli Jeffers born 10 April 1866, died 15 December 1924, married Lucy B. Hayes born 25 November 1860, died 13 February 1919; both buried Union Baptist Church, Elgin, Kershaw County, SC.
D. Mittie Jeffers born January 1869, married Charlie Hornsby born December 1868, son of Joseph Hornsby and Frances Albert.
IX. Matilda Ross born 1835, married Benjamin Heath born 1835, died 1905, son of Garret Barret Heath and Elizabeth Kelly.
X. Elizabeth Ross born 1837, married 1) John C. Albert born about 1838/40, son of Reuben Albert and his wife Susan; married 2) _____ Manning.
Children of Elizabeth Ross and John C. Albert:
A. Susannah Albert born 1868, died 3 July 1927, married Jesse Austin Nelson born 8 June 1864, died 21 January 1919, son of Francis D. Nelson and Cynthia E. Hollis. He was buried at Union Baptist Church, Elgin, Kershaw County, SC.
B. James Albert born 1869, married Rebecca _______.
C. Nancy Albert born 12 January 1870, died 19 May 1953, married 1) William Jackson; married 2) Boykin Bryant Branham, died age 89, son of Sam Branham.
D. Eliza J. Albert born 17 September 1875, died 18 September 1912, married William Henry Goff born 25 November 1869, died 30 October 1946, son of William Preston Goff and Rebecca Elizabeth McDonald. She was buried at Union Baptist Church, Elgin, Kershaw County, SC. He was buried at Highway Church, Elgin, SC.
Child by Elizabeth Ross and _____ Manning:
E. Scotta Manning born 1860
XI. Delilah (Telinda) Ross born 20 July 1844, married December 1865, Samuel Motley born about 1838, son of Daniel Motley and Harriet Albert.
A. Alexander Motley born about 1867
B. Artelissie Motley born 25 October 1868, died 6 January 1947, buried Highway Church, Elgin, SC.
C. Arabel Motley born 15 October 1877, died 25 May 1932, married Henry Heath born 23 September 1870, died 25 December 1940, son of Benjamin Heath and Mary Mattox; both buried Highway Church, Elgin, SC.
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