3. Lucretia "Cressie" Gross (John ) was born about 1775. She died in ,,MO,US.
Washington County, Virginia Marriages, 1776-1855, p. 20
Lucretia married Solomon Barlow son of Barlow and Unknown on 6 Aug 1800 in ,Washington Co,VA,US. Solomon was born about 1775.
Washington County, Virginia Marriages, 1776-1855, p. 20
Solomon and Lucretia had the following children:
+ 14 M i Johnie M Barlow
4. Jacob Gross (John ) was born before 1797. He died before 1818.
Inventory of John Gross Estate
Guardianship Bonds, August 18, 1829. "John DeBusk provides counter security For
Elijah DeBusk on his bond dated May 20, 1818, as guardian of the orphans of
Jacob Barlow, deceased.
Jacob married Mary Hilburn on 16 Aug 1797 in ,Washington Co,VA,US. Mary was born before 1797. She died before 1818.
Washington Co, VA Guardian Bonds. August 18, 1829- "John DeBusk provides
counter security for Elijah DeBusk on his bond dated May 20, 1818, as guardian
of the orphans of Jacob Barlow, deceased.
Jacob and Mary had the following children:
5. Edmond Gross (John ) was born on 18 Mar 1779 in ,,VA,US. He died on 1 Nov 1855 in , Owen, KY, US.
Marriage Register 1, Page 165. Married by Charles Hardy.
Edmond and Martha Gray Gross moved to Campbell Co, TN about 1801/1802. No other
Grosses appear in records for quite some years but the Grays do.
Edmond married Martha Gray daughter of Gray on 22 May 1800 in ,Washington Co,VA,US. Martha was born on 26 Nov 1784 in ,,VA,US. She died on 23 Nov 1867 in , Owen, KY, US.
They had the following children:
+ 17 M i Isaac Gross 18 F ii Polly Gross was born about 1803. + 19 M iii James A Gross 20 M iv Andrew C Gross was born on 15 May 1808. Andrew married Margaret. Margaret was born on 9 Mar 1808 in ,,TN,US. 21 M v Jacob Gross was born in 1811. Jacob married Kesiah Agee on 5 Feb 1832. Kesiah was born about 1814 in ,,TN,US. 22 M vi Stephen Gross was born on 5 Aug 1812. Stephen married (1) Lavinia Wilhite daughter of Wilhite. Lavinia was born on 1 Dec 1811 in ,,TN,US. She died on 18 Nov 1869. Stephen married (2) Martha. Martha was born in May 1831. + 23 M vii Edmond D Gross 24 F viii Catherine Gross was born on 9 Oct 1817. She died on 2 Jan 1878. Catherine married Samuel Poe. 25 M ix Amon E Gross was born on 15 Dec 1819. He died on 5 Aug 1852. Amon married Susan Stamper. Susan was born on 3 Oct 1824. 26 F x Martha Gross was born in 1826 in ,,TN,US. She died on 6 Oct 1890. Martha married George Washington O'Banion on 21 Apr 1850. George was born in 1808 in , Scott, KY, US.
6. Sarah Gross (John ) was born about 1780 in ,Washington Co,VA,US. She died about 1827/1828 in ,Randolph Co,MO,US.
Inventory of John Gross Estate
Family Group Sheets from Gaylord Gross
Sarah married James Low Sr. son of Low on 28 Mar 1797 in ,Washington Co,VA,US. James was born about 1777 in ,,VA,US. He died in 1835/1840 in ,Randolph Co,MO,US.
Inventory of John Gross Estate
Family Group Sheets from Gaylord Gross
James and Sarah had the following children:
+ 27 M i John Low + 28 M ii Isaac Low 29 M iii Jacob Low was born on 1 Nov 1807 in , Wayne, KY, US. He died on 19 Aug 1892 in , MAcon, MO, US. He was buried in Chariton Cemeter, MAcon, MO, US.
Family Group Sheets from Gaylord GrossJacob married Mary D Rose on 7 Jul 1847 in , MAcon, KY, US.
Family Group Sheets from Gaylord Gross+ 30 M iv James Low Jr. + 31 F v Catherine Low + 32 M vi William Low + 33 M vii Thomas Low 34 F viii Nancy Low was born about 1820 in , Howard, MO, US.
Family Group Sheets from Gaylord Gross
Never married35 M ix Washington Low was born about 1822 in , Wayne, KY, US.
Family Group Sheets from Gaylord GrossWashington married Amanda Lee on 17 Aug 1836.
Family Group Sheets from Gaylord Gross36 F x Sarah Jane Low was born about 1825 in , Howard, MO, US.
Family Group Sheets from Gaylord GrossSarah married Jonah Canatsy on 11 Jan 1841 in , MAcon, MO, US.
Family Group Sheets from Gaylord Gross
9. Margaret "Peggy" Gross 1 (John ) was born in 1790.
Margaret married Elijah DeBusk Jr. 1 son of Elijah DeBusk Sr. and Catherine Rouse on 1 Nov 1810 in ,Washington Co,VA,US. Elijah was born on 18 Feb 1794. He died on 4 Aug 1874 in , Claiborne Co, TN, US.
Inventory of John Gross Estate, December 27, 1834.
Washington Co, VA Guardian Bonds, May 20, 1818, as guardian of the orphans of
Jacob Barlow, deceased.
Washington Co, VA Guardian Bonds, August 18, 1830, as guardian of Edward
Thomas, orphan of John Thomas, deceased.
Summers, Lewis Preston, Annals of Southwest Virginia, Washington County, p.
1142. Lists birth date as 23 Apr 1791
They had the following children:
+ 37 M i Martin DeBusk 38 F ii Katherine DeBusk was born on 11 Jan 1814 in ,Washington Co,VA,US. She died on 4 Nov 1871 in , Tazewell, TN, US. + 39 F iii Patience DeBusk 40 M iv Isaac DeBusk 1 was born on 13 Jun 1818 in ,Washington Co,VA,US. He died on 10 Dec 1893 in , Tazewell Co, TN, US. + 41 F v Dorcas DeBusk + 42 M vi John Gross DeBusk + 43 F vii Margaret DeBusk + 44 M viii James DeBusk
10. Abraham Gross 1, 2 (John ) was born on 16 Dec 1796 in ,Washington Co,VA,US. He died on 19 Jun 1869 in ,Washington Co,VA,US. He was buried in James Cemetery, Smyth Co, VA, US.
1850 Smyth Co, VA census, p. 202
Rouse Home Page
Sturgill, Mack H., Smyth County, Virginia Cemeteries, Vol. I, p. 36
Abraham married Mary "Polly" Rouse 1 daughter of John Rouse and Eunice Cole on 11 Dec 1817 in ,Washington Co,VA,US. Mary was born on 2 Jun 1797 in ,Washington Co,VA,US. She died on 15 Jun 1888 in ,Washington Co,VA,US. She was buried in James Cemetery, Smyth Co, VA, US.
1850 Smyth Co, VA census, p. 202
Sturgill, Mack, Smyth County, Virginia Cemeteries, Vol. II, (1994) Additions
and Corrections, p. 36
Rouse Home Page
They had the following children:
+ 45 M i John Gross 46 F ii Barbara Gross was born on 24 Dec 1820 in ,Washington Co,VA,US. She died on 9 Oct 1909. She was buried in James Cemetery,Washington Co,VA,US.
1850 Smyth Co, VA census, p. 202
Rouse Home Page47 F iii Sarah "Sally" Gross was born on 19 Sep 1825 in ,Washington Co,VA,US. She died on 4 Dec 1890.
1850 Smyth Co, VA census, p. 202
Rouse Home Page+ 48 F iv Eunice Gross + 49 M v Eleazor Cole Gross 50 M vi Richard Gross was born on 9 Nov 1831 in ,Washington Co,VA,US.
1850 Smyth Co, VA census, p. 202
Rouse Home Page51 M vii Edmond "Henry" Gross was born on 6 Aug 1834 in , Smyth, VA, US. He died on 15 Jun 1907. He was buried in James Cemetery,Washington Co,VA,US.
1850 Smyth Co, VA census, p. 202
Rouse Home Page52 F viii Elizabeth Jane Gross was born on 22 Dec 1837 in , Smyth, VA, US. She died on 29 Nov 1860.
1850 Smyth Co, VA census, p. 202
Rouse Home Page+ 53 M ix Rufus Marion Gross
11. Richard Gross (John ) was born in 1800/1810. He died after 1830.
Richard married Rachel Smock daughter of Living on 20 Jan 1822.
They had the following children:
12. Dorcas Gross (John ) was born in 1791/1792 in ,,TN,US.
1880 Washington Co, VA census of Sarah Barlow Thomas, p.
Washington Co, VA Marriage Records for marriage to John Pressley
Dorcas married (1) Jacob Barlow son of Barlow and Unknown. Jacob was born before 1793 in ,,VA,US. He died on 3 Dec 1813 in Norfolk,,VA,US.
1810 Washington Co, VA census, p. 708:
Jacob Barlow 16-26
Female 16-26 Dorcas Gross
Male under 10
1880 Washington Co, VA census, p. . Daughter Sarah lists father as born in VA
Jacob and Dorcas had the following children:
+ 61 M i John Barlow + 62 M ii John Barlow 63 F iii Jemima Barlow. Jemima married Living. 64 F iv Female Barlow.
Dorcas married (2) John Presley on 17 Aug 1817 in ,Washington Co,VA,US.
Source: John Gross will. Maybe Presley Thomas was named after his uncle
John Presley.
13. Elizabeth Gross 1, 2, 3 (John ) was born in 1770/1773 in ,,VA,US. She died in 1821/1830.
Washington Co, VA Guardian Bonds, August 18, 1830.
Elizabeth is still living when her father, John Gross, wrote his will on
November 22, 1821 but she is deceased before 1823 when her father's estate was
distributed.
Elizabeth married John Thomas 1, 2, 3, 4 son of Reuben Thomas on 2 Sep 1788 in ,Washington Co,VA,US. John was born before 1765 in ,,NC,US. He died in 1820/1830.
This may be the same John Thomas who was arrested for "feloniously taking from Samuel Paxton one Bushel and a Peck of Salt" on November 20, 1781 in Washington Co, VA. He may also be the same John Thomas who was trustee for Sinclair Bottom Church. There are several persons with the name John Thomas living in the same area at the same time.
1809 Washington Co, VA Personal Property Taxes, "John, son of Reuben"
1810 Washington Co, VA census, p. . "John, son of Reuben"
John Thomas 45 and up
Female 26-45
Male under 10 James
Male under 10 Joseph?
Male 10-16 David?
Male 16-26 Isaac?
Female under 10
Female 10-16
Female 16-261813 Washington Co, VA Personal Property Taxes, "John, son of Reuben"
1814 Washington Co, VA Personal Property Taxes, "John, son of Reuben"
1820 Washington Co, VA census, p. 993
John Thomas 45 and up
Female 45 and up
Male under 10 Edward
Male 16-26 Joseph?
Male 16-26 Isaac?
Male 16-26 James
Married by Rev. Thomas Woolsey, a Baptist.Washington Co, VA Guardian Bonds, August 18, 1830.
Page 19 - Henry Grimes...170 ac...Commissioners Certificate...on the head branch of beavers Creek, waters of Holstein River...Beginning line of John Thomas land...by a long valley...January 17, 1783 - Henry Grimes, assignee of David Perie...212 ac, the place whereon he now lives, surveyed February 18, 1774, actual settlement made in 1773...August 16, 1781Page 19 - John Thomas, assignee of Robert Preston...57 ac...Land Office Treasury Warrant in the Rich valley on the waters of the north fork of Holstein River...Beginning at the foot of a spur of Walkers Mountain and on the east side of a branch...corner to John Young...May 1, 1782
Page 24 - John Thomas...140 ac...Commissioners Certificate...on both sides of Beaver Creek, branch of Holston River...Beginning corner to Jacob Fleeners land...passing Henry Grimes corner...May 15, 1782 - John Thomas, assignee of Jacob Young, assignee of Henry Hoach...150 ac...on Beaver Creek, includes improvements, actual settlement made in 1771...September 1, 1781
Page 167 - Joseph & Hugh Cole...400 ac...Commissioners Certificate...on both sides of the south fork of Holstein River...Beginning corner to John Campbells land on the north side of the river...corner to John Campbells & William McCutshins...with Jonathan Deans land...on the bank of the south fork with John Thomas land...June 7, 1782 - Hugh Cole & Joseph Cole, Legatees of Hugh Cole, decd, assignee of Andrew Leeper...400 ac...on the waters of the south fork of Holstein river...270 ac surveyed for Andrew Leeper on May 16, 1775, actual settlement made in 1772...August 31, 1781
Page 168 - Thomas Woolsey...400 ac...Commissioners Certificate...on the south fork of Holstein River...Beginning on John Thomas land...with Moses Ashbrooks land...corner to Joseph Coles land...with Jonathan Deans land...June 12, 1782 - Thomas Woolsey, John Pierce & Moses Ashbrook...400 ac...joining the south fork of Holstein on the north side being part of a 612 ac survey for Thomas Woolsey on February 23, 1775, actual settlement made in 1771...August 30, 1781 - Assigned to Thomas Woolsey
Page 194 - Thomas Bright...315 ac...Commissioners Certificate...in the Rich Valley on the waters of the north fork of Holstein River...Beginning on John Thomas lower line...in a gap of Walkers Mountain...October 16, 1782 - Thomas Bright...400 ac...in the Rich Valley on the waters of the north fork...96 ac surveyed on February 16, 1774, includes improvements, actual settlement made in 1773...August 16, 1781
Page 246 - Christopher Funkhouser...160 ac...Commissioners Certificate...on both sides of Beaver Creek, branch of Holston River...Beginning corner to John Sharps land...corner to Henry McMullens land...corner to John Thomas land...April 2, 1783 - Christopher Funkhouser...160 ac...on Bever Creek surveyed on February 17, 1774...settlement made in 1772...August 16, 1781
Page 284 - Thomas Woolsey, Richard Woolsey & John Perce - 300 ac - Treasury Warrant - on the South Fork of Holstein River - adjoining the land Thomas lives on - corner between John Perce and Woolsey - with James Wheeler's land - with Joseph Cole - August 18, 1785
Page 323 - Levi Hollingsworth & Andrew Bunner - 2000 ac - treasury warrant dated August 30, 1783 #19048 - on the head of Sinclairs Creek a south branch of the south fork of Holston River - in a Valley on Thomas line - September 2, 1786
Page 373 - Robert Walker, assignee of John Thomas - 110 ac - treasury warrant dated February 21, 1783 #2387 - on the waters of the north fork of Holstein and on the north side of Walkers Mountain - beginning on a line of Mathias Anlis's land - February 26, 1789
Page 439 - John Thomas - 230 ac - treasury warrant - on the waters of redstone on the south side of the South Fork of Holstein River - on a line of his former survey - September 15, 1795
Page 467 - John Preston, Sr. - 5000 ac - exclude Jacob Shutters 150 ac, Robert Walker 110 ac, Henry Brock, 50 ac, Elijah Gillenwaters 100 ac, John Thomas 150 ac, John Fleenor 100 ac, William McMillion, 60 ac = treasury warrant #1296 dated May 28, 1795 - on Walkers Mountain and the south branches of the north forks of Holstein River also the waters of Beaver Creek, a north branch of Holstein River - near the head of Richard Moor's Mill dam - crossing Mill Creek corner to James Fulkersons land - in a valley - near the foot of Walkers Mountain - leaving Fulkersons line - lines of Nicholas Fleenor - corner to John Fleenor's land - corner to Henry Grimes - corner to Jacob Taylor's land - corner of Godlove Havemarter - by the head of a spring where Hovewaster now lives and a corner of John Davis' land - corner to Massey Ervins survey on the north side of Walkers Mountain in the Rich Valley - corner to Robert Smith - corner to Nathan Smith's survey - corner to Robert Henderson - corner to Gasper Fleenor's survey - corner to John Young - in a gap of Walkers Mountain - October 2, 1795
Page 448 - Robert Craig, merchant, assignee of John Thomas - 232 ac - treasury warrant #2387 dated February 21, 1783 - on both sides of the north fork of Holstein River - on the north bank of the river by two Scots ford - on the south side of the Little Mountain - passing two corners of Frederick Gobble's survey - crossing a sinking spring and Harrels Creek - February 22, 1796
Page 451 - John Lee - 19 ac - treasury warrant - on the south side of the north fork of Holstein River - corner to Lee's own land - corner to Thomas and near his lines - to Lee's lower survey - March 5, 1796
They had the following children:
+ 65 M i Isaac? Thomas + 66 M ii David "Long David" Thomas + 67 M iii Joseph "Shoemaker"? Thomas + 68 F iv Rachel? Thomas + 69 M v John R? Thomas + 70 M vi Jacob? Thomas + 71 M vii James? Thomas + 72 M viii Marvel? Thomas + 73 F ix Sarah "Sally"? Thomas + 74 M x Edmond Thomas + 75 M xi Stephen? Thomas