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Amasa Ross 1805–1884 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Nov 1805

Birth Location: Sheldon, Franklin, Vermont, USA

Death Date: 16 May 1884

Death Location: Imlay City, Lapeer County, Michigan, United States of America

Father: Rofs None

Mother: Abigail Joy

Spouse(s): Samantha Neff

Children(s): David Ross, Carrie Ross, Charles Ross, Laura Ross, Mary Ross, William Ross, Abigail Ross, Abigail Ross, Bessie Ross

In 1805, Amasa Ross entered the world in Sheldon, Franklin, Vermont, USA, born to Rofs And Abigail Joy. In 1811, Amasa Ross resided in Sheldon, Franklin, Vermont, USA. In 1840, Amasa Ross resided in Bristol, Lapeer, Michigan, USA. Amasa Ross married Samantha Neff, and had children including Abigail A Ross, Abigail Joy Ross, Bessie Franklin Ross, Carrie E Ross, Charles Edwin Ross, David Permort Ross, Laura O Ross, Mary Adell Ross, William A Ross. Amasa Ross passed away in 1884 in Imlay City, Lapeer County, Michigan, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1805, Amasa Ross entered the world in Sheldon, Franklin, Vermont, USA, born to Rofs And Abigail Joy.
  • In 1811, Amasa Ross resided in Sheldon, Franklin, Vermont, USA.
  • In 1840, Amasa Ross resided in Bristol, Lapeer, Michigan, USA.
  • Amasa Ross married Samantha Neff, and had children including Abigail A Ross, Abigail Joy Ross, Bessie Franklin Ross, Carrie E Ross, Charles Edwin Ross, David Permort Ross, Laura O Ross, Mary Adell Ross, William A Ross.
  • Amasa Ross passed away in 1884 in Imlay City, Lapeer County, Michigan, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Rofs None
1772–1810
Birth Location: Scotland
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Abigail Joy
1778–1834
Birth Location: Plainfield, Sullivan, New Hampshire
AJ

Spouses(s)

Samantha Neff
1816–1884
Birth Location: Orange, Orange, Vermont, United States
SN

Children(s)

David Ross
1835–1900
Birth Location: Randolph, Orange, Vermont, United States
DR
Carrie Ross
1861–1910
Birth Location: Almont, Lapeer, Michigan, USA
CR
Charles Ross
1844–1894
Birth Location: Imlay City, Lapeer, Michigan, USA
CR
Laura Ross
1838–1860
Birth Location: Almont Twp., Lapeer Co., MI
LR
Mary Ross
1857–1859
Birth Location: –
MR
William Ross
1847–1917
Birth Location: Almont, Lapeer, Michigan, USA
WR
Abigail Ross
1840–1841
Birth Location: Lapeer County, Michigan, USA
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Abigail Ross
1850–1855
Birth Location: Michigan
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Bessie Ross
1851–1853
Birth Location: Michigan, United States of America
BR

Amasa Ross's Ancestors

Self
Amasa Ross
1805–1884
Birth Place: Sheldon, Franklin, Vermont, USA
Parents
Rofs
1772–1810
Scotland
Abigail Joy
1778–1834
Plainfield, Sullivan, New Hampshire
Grandparents
Benjamin (Joy Jr (1749-1830)) 5GGF
1749–1830
Killingly, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Elizabeth Leonard
1752–1817
Killingly, Windham Co., CT
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin GGF
1719–1810
Sarah Cummings
1722–1803
Enoch Leonard
1686–1757
Elisabeth Hooper
1689–1738
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Joy
1693–1739
Ruth Ford
1698–1795
Josiah Cummings
1700–1761
Mary *
1701–1731
John Leonard
1643–1699
Sarah Chandler
1648–1709
William Hooper
1658–1692
Susanna Shed
1662–1694

Amasa Ross's Descendants

1.
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Amasa Ross (7 Nov 1805–16 May 1884) m. Samantha Neff (18 Feb 1816–1884)
  1. 1. David (Permort) Ross 1835–1900 m. Agnes (McLaren) Laird 1839–1925
    1. 1. Edward (A) Ross 1869–1925 m. Myrtle Ross 1876–1905
      1. 1. Howard (J) Ross 1901–1986
      2. 2. Stanley (Edward) Ross 1903–1999 m. Nora (J) Huntly 1910–1971
      3. 3. Mertie (Clara) Ross 1905–1991 m. Donald (Datus) Conklin 1905–1986
        1. 1. Alan (Ross) Conklin 1928–2017 m. Lillian (Mae) Filsinger 1928–2014
    2. 2. James (Ernest) Ross 1870–1937
    3. 3. Elmer (J) Ross 1872–1937 m. Lydia (Ann) Wilcox 1878–1959
      1. 1. Helen (Laura) Ross 1899–1906
      2. 2. Earl Ross 1898–1898
      3. 3. Agnes (Irene) Ross 1901–1980
      4. 4. Marion (Davina) Ross 1905–1996
      5. 5. Elmer (Warner) Ross 1918–1993 m. Barbara Demerly 1924–2010
    4. 4. Hosea (Holmes) Ross 1876–1956 m. Alma (E) Byers 1886–1960
    5. 5. David (Charles) Ross 1879–1957 m. Myrtie (Louise) Thurston 1881–1920
      1. 1. Virginia (Thurston) Ross 1913–1994 m. Raymond (Michael) Niebauer 1903–1996
      2. 2. Lucile (Agnes) Ross 1914–2003
      3. 3. David (Gilbert) Ross 1916–1950
      4. 4. Marjorie (Mae) Ross 1920–1991
    6. 6. J (Clyde) Ross 1882–1970 m. Ethel (Laird) Ross 1883–
      1. 1. Patricia Ross 1915–1943
      2. 2. Laird (C) Ross 1919–1931
      3. 3. Natalie (A) Ross 1922–2018
    7. 7. Abbie (M) Ross 1875–1930 m. Theron (Tecumpsey) Hall 1869–1935
      1. 1. Olive (Beatrice) Hall 1899–1992
      2. 2. Dorthy (M) Hall 1902–1992
  2. 2. Carrie (E.) Ross 1861–1910 m. Charles (Henry) Shaw 1853–1930
    1. 1. George (Amasa) Shaw 1884–1948
    2. 2. Roy (A) Shaw 1884–1933
    3. 3. Elmer Shaw 1889–1918
    4. 4. Nina (Carrie) Shaw 1895–1979
    5. 5. Bertha (M) Shaw 1891–1977
    6. 6. Laura (Ellen) Shaw 1883–1964 m. Jesse (Ezera) Riness 1879–1964
      1. 1. Thelma (Fay) Riness 1905–1997
      2. 2. Marshall (J) Riness 1907–1978
      3. 3. Allegra (May) Riness 1909–1999 m. Myrl (Franklin "Jack") Golden 1901–1991 m. Orville (Leon) Payne 1906–1977
        1. 1. Shirley (Dene) Golden 1927–2010
  3. 3. Charles (Edwin) Ross 1844–1894 m. Persis (H) Eaton 1868–1943 m. Carrie (M) Freeman 1867–1886
    1. 1. Elmer (C) Ross 1887–1963
    2. 2. Blanche (J) Ross 1892–1917
    3. 3. May (Delia) Ross 1889–1923 m. Peter (Jay) Foster 1888–1924
      1. 1. Vera (M) Foster 1910–1981
      2. 2. Ruth (Margaret) Foster 1914–1999 m. Gordon (Milton) Rockefeller 1911–1987
        1. 1. Kenneth Rockefeller 1942–2020
        2. 2. Gordon (Milton Rockefeller) Jr 1935–1979
        3. 3. John (D) Rockefeller 1940–1940
      3. 3. Irene (Kathleen) Foster 1911–1989
      4. 4. Reva (R) Foster 1915–1978
      5. 5. Zelma (Persis) Foster 1910–1921
    4. 4. Ernest Ross 1890–1895
  4. 4. Laura (O.) Ross 1838–1860
  5. 5. Mary (Adell) Ross 1857–1859
  6. 6. William (A) Ross 1847–1917 m. Persis (H) Eaton 1868–1943 m. Mary (Jane) Ryder 1852–1880
    1. 1. Donald Ross 1905–1986 m. Mable (Marie) Huntley 1914–
    2. 2. Nellie (May) Ross 1902–1987 m. Howard (P) Bacon 1894–1970
      1. 1. Mary (Helen) Bacon 1936–2000
    3. 3. Richard (Herbert) Ross 1875–1941 m. Mary (Abbigail) Ross 1887–
      1. 1. Mary (E) Ross 1909–2008
  7. 7. Abigail (Joy) Ross 1840–1841
  8. 8. Abigail (A) Ross 1850–1855
  9. 9. Bessie (Franklin) Ross 1851–1853

Amasa Ross's Timeline

12 Records

1805
7 Nov 1805
Birth of Amasa Ross in Sheldon, Franklin, Vermont, USA
Sheldon, Franklin, Vermont, USA
1811
28 Oct 1811
Age 6
Amasa Ross resided here in Sheldon, Franklin, Vermont, USA
Sheldon, Franklin, Vermont, USA
1840
1840
Age 35
Amasa Ross resided here in Bristol, Lapeer, Michigan, USA
Bristol, Lapeer, Michigan, USA
1843
3 Aug 1843
Age 38
Amasa Ross resided here in Rutland, Vermont, USA
Rutland, Vermont, USA
1850
1850
Age 45
Amasa Ross resided here in Imlay, Lapeer, Michigan, USA
Imlay, Lapeer, Michigan, USA
1860
29 Jun 1860
Age 55
Amasa Ross resided here in Imlay, Lapeer, Michigan, USA
Imlay, Lapeer, Michigan, USA
1862
1862
Age 57
Amasa Ross resided here in Michigan, USA
Michigan, USA
1866
1866
Age 61
Amasa Ross resided here in Michigan, USA
Michigan, USA
1870
1870
Age 65
Amasa Ross resided here in Imlay City, Lapeer, Michigan, USA
Imlay City, Lapeer, Michigan, USA
1874
1874
Age 69
Amasa Ross resided here in Almont, Lapeer, Michigan
Almont, Lapeer, Michigan
1880
1880
Age 75
Amasa Ross resided here in Imlay, Lapeer, Michigan, USA
Imlay, Lapeer, Michigan, USA
1884
16 May 1884
Age 79
Death of Amasa Ross in Imlay City, Lapeer, Michigan, USA
Imlay City, Lapeer, Michigan, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Nov 1805
    Event Place: Sheldon, Franklin, Vermont, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Michigan, Deaths and Burials Index
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Imlay, Lapeer, Michigan; Roll: 589; Family History Film: 1254589; Page: 265B; Enumeration District: 169
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Imlay City, Lapeer, Michigan; Roll: M593_684; Page: 161A; Family History Library Film: 552183
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Imlay, Lapeer, Michigan; Roll: M653_549; Page: 721; Family History Library Film: 803549
    [5] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Imlay, Lapeer, Michigan; Roll: M432_354; Page: 338B; Image: 41
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 28 Oct 1811
    Event Place: Sheldon, Franklin, Vermont, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Bristol, Lapeer, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Bristol, Lapeer, Michigan; Roll: 207; Page: 26; Family History Library Film: 0014796

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 3 Aug 1843
    Event Place: Rutland, Vermont, USA
    Record Source: Vermont, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Vermont Union Whig; Publication Date: 3 Aug 1843; Publication Place: Rutland, Vermont, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Imlay, Lapeer, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Imlay, Lapeer, Michigan; Roll: M432_354; Page: 338B; Image: 41

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 29 Jun 1860
    Event Place: Imlay, Lapeer, Michigan, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880, Census Year: 1860; Census Place: Imlay, Lapeer, Michigan; Archive Collection Number: T1164; Roll: 10; Page: 19; Line: 6; Schedule Type: Agriculture
    [2] Michigan, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Imlay, Lapeer, Michigan; Roll: M653_549; Page: 721; Family History Library Film: 803549

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1862
    Event Place: Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S. IRS Tax Assessment Lists

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1866
    Event Place: Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S. IRS Tax Assessment Lists

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Imlay City, Lapeer, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Imlay City, Lapeer, Michigan; Roll: M593_684; Page: 161A; Family History Library Film: 552183

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1874
    Event Place: Almont, Lapeer, Michigan
    Record Source: U.S., Indexed County Land Ownership Maps, 1860-1918, Collection Number: G&M_61; Roll Number: 61

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Imlay, Lapeer, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Imlay, Lapeer, Michigan; Roll: 589; Family History Film: 1254589; Page: 265B; Enumeration District: 169

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 16 May 1884
    Event Place: Imlay City, Lapeer County, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, Amasa Ross 16 May 1884

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Michigan, United States
    Record Source: Michigan, Deaths and Burials Index

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 May 1884
    Event Place: Imlay City, Lapeer, Michigan, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Michigan, Deaths and Burials Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Imlay City, Lapeer County, Michigan, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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