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Chief John “Gu-wisguwi” Ross 1790–1866 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Oct 1790

Birth Location: Turkeytown, Etowah County, Alabama, United States of America

Death Date: 1 August 1866

Death Location: Park Hill, Cherokee County, Oklahoma, United States of America

Father: Daniel Ross

Mother: Mary Ross

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Dukes, Mary Bryan

Children(s): Abbygail Ross, James Ross, Silas Ross, William Ross, George Ross, Jane Ross, Annie Ross, Emily Ross

In 1790, Chief John “Gu-wisguwi” Ross entered the world in Turkeytown, Etowah County, Alabama, United States of America, born to Daniel Tanelli Ross And Mary Ross. In 1860, Chief John “Gu-wisguwi” Ross resided in Tahlequah Dist., Cherokee Nation, AR. Chief John “Gu-wisguwi” Ross married Elizabeth Dukes, Mary Bryan, and had children including Abbygail Ross, Annie Bryan Ross, Emily Millie Ross, George Washington Ross, James Mcdonald Ross, Jane Jennie Ross, John Ross, Silas Deane Ross, William Allen Ross. Chief John “Gu-wisguwi” Ross passed away in 1866 in Park Hill, Cherokee County, Oklahoma, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1790, Chief John “Gu-wisguwi” Ross entered the world in Turkeytown, Etowah County, Alabama, United States of America, born to Daniel Tanelli Ross And Mary Ross.
  • In 1860, Chief John “Gu-wisguwi” Ross resided in Tahlequah Dist., Cherokee Nation, AR.
  • Chief John “Gu-wisguwi” Ross married Elizabeth Dukes, Mary Bryan, and had children including Abbygail Ross, Annie Bryan Ross, Emily Millie Ross, George Washington Ross, James Mcdonald Ross, Jane Jennie Ross, John Ross, Silas Deane Ross, William Allen Ross.
  • Chief John “Gu-wisguwi” Ross passed away in 1866 in Park Hill, Cherokee County, Oklahoma, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Daniel Ross
1760–1830
Birth Location: Sutherlandshire, Scotland
DR
Mary Ross
1770–1808
Birth Location: –
MR

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Dukes
1799–1886
Birth Location: Georgia
ED
Mary Bryan
1826–1865
Birth Location: Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, United States of America
MB

Children(s)

Abbygail Ross
1833–1913
Birth Location: Marietta, Cobb, Georgia, USA
AR
James Ross
1814–1864
Birth Location: Blue Springs, Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States of America
JR
Silas Ross
1829–1872
Birth Location: –
SR
William Ross
1817–1891
Birth Location: Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States of America
WR
George Ross
1830–1870
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States of America
GR
Jane Ross
1821–1894
Birth Location: Walker County, Georgia, United States of America
JR
Annie Ross
1845–1876
Birth Location: Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, United States of America
AR
Emily Ross
1806–1862
Birth Location: South Carolina, South Carolina, USA
ER

Chief Ross's Ancestors

Self
Chief Ross
1790–1866
Birth Place: Turkeytown, Etowah County, Alabama, United States of America
Parents
Daniel Tanelli Ross
1760–1830
Sutherlandshire, Scotland
Mary Ross
1770–1808
Grandparents
Anna Shorey
1750–
Great-Grandparents
Ghigooie Clan
1725–1775
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Chief Ross's Descendants

1.
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Chief (John “Gu-wisguwi”) Ross (3 Oct 1790–1 August 1866) m. Elizabeth Dukes (1799–24 Sept 1886) m. Mary Bryan (abt 1826–20 July 1865)
  1. 1. Abbygail Ross 1833–1913 m. John (R) Smith 1826–1892
    1. 1. Sidney (S) Smith 1855–
    2. 2. Ringgold Smith 1859–
    3. 3. William (Goodman) Smith 1868–1933 m. Viola (Belle) Young 1879–1941
      1. 1. Ruby (Pearl) Smith 1915–1978
        1. 1. William (S.) Marrow 1924–2010
      2. 2. Ione Smith 1907–
      3. 3. J (C) Smith 1912–
      4. 4. Willie (B) Smith 1909–
      5. 5. Lottie Smith 1894–
      6. 6. Eva Smith 1896–
      7. 7. Ada Smith 1904–
      8. 8. Martha Smith 1892–
      9. 9. Mary (Jane) Smith 1908–
    4. 4. Randolph (R) Smith 1851– m. Emily (E) Pentecost 1857–1930 m. Abigail Duke 1852–1881
      1. 1. Joseph (Randolph) Smith 1878–1960 m. Anna Muller 1885–1975 m. Cala (S) Smith 1885–
        1. 1. Theodore (Randolph) Smith 1922–1992
        2. 2. Beatrice (Estelle) Smith 1906– m. Earle (Vernon) Mitchell 1907–
        3. 3. Rudolph Clemming 1914–
      2. 2. Nicholas (Monroe Smith) Senior 1881–1952 m. Mary Gossett 1885–
        1. 1. Nicholas (Monroe Smith) Jr 1914–2003
        2. 2. Guilford (Vandyke) Smith 1908–1970 m. Mary (Jane) Itlaghfire 1915–
        3. 3. Clyde (Dixon) Smith 1910–1979
    5. 5. Alexander Smith 1862–
    6. 6. Flora Smith 1865–
    7. 7. Mary (Elizabeth) Smith 1873–1921 m. James (Madison) Boyles 1863–1914
      1. 1. Zelda (Jay) Boyles 1894–
      2. 2. Elmer (E) Boyles 1897–
      3. 3. James (H) Boyles 1910–
      4. 4. Millard (P) Boyles 1906–
      5. 5. Flora (Lillus) Waller 1891–1958
      6. 6. Addie Bayles 1892–
      7. 7. Elnia Bayles 1896–
    8. 8. Helen (Jay) Smith 1876–1954 m. Alton (S.) Ayers 1876–1914 m. P Duke 1875–1902
      1. 1. Margie (Leila A.) Duke 1902– m. George (Wesley) Cook 1898–1971
        1. 1. Wesley (Eugene) Cook 1927–1988 m. Billie (Ruth) Cook 1929–2007
        2. 2. Margaret (Ethel) Cook 1930–2015 m. Howard (Carnell) Fuqua 1922–2008
      2. 2. Cora (Willie) Duke 1903–1919
      3. 3. Aughtly (Conway) Ayers 1911–1986
      4. 4. Ethel Duke 1898–1972 m. Earle (Garfield) Whare 1894–1968
      5. 5. Lela Duke 1902–
      6. 6. Willie Duke 1903–
    9. 9. Donaldson (G) Smith 1862–1926 m. Alice (R) Ammons 1870–1936
      1. 1. Clarence (Herbert Smith) I 1894–1931 m. Minnie (Mae) George 1896–1985
        1. 1. Clarence (Herbert Smith) Jr 1918–2007 m. Margaret (Alice) Falls 1913–2006
    10. 10. Monroe Merrill 1847–1927 m. Fannie Fuller 1855–1896 m. Clara Barnes 1875–1952 m. Annie Fauler 1865– m. Frances Smith 1853–1896 m. Frances Fulton –1900 m. Catherine Smith 1861–1940
      1. 1. Marvin (Marion Everett) Smith 1907–1987 m. Annie Gordon 1921–
      2. 2. Elsie (Mae) Smith 1901–1981 m. James (Favorite) Collins 1898–
      3. 3. Mamie (Lewis) Smith 1905–1984 m. Custer (E) Davis 1903–1969
      4. 4. Howard (Monroe) Smith 1910–1975 m. Wanda (T) Smith 1926–2009
        1. 1. Glenda Powell 1943–1970
      5. 5. Vione (Catherine) Smith 1913–2008 m. Edgar (Thomas) Palmer 1912–1995
      6. 6. William Smith 1874–1918 m. Lucy Boone 1882–
      7. 7. James Smith 1880–
      8. 8. Effie (Pearl) Bunyard 1885–1972
        1. 1. Daniel (Anderson) Bunyard 1924–1975
      9. 9. Saphronia (Ann) Smith 1880–1969
      10. 10. James (R.) Smith 1874–
      11. 11. William (O) Smith 1889–
      12. 12. Vinona Smith 1893–
      13. 13. Ernest (Eugene) Smith 1892–1986
      14. 14. John (H) Smith 1888– m. Maud (Ethel) Brown 1912–
      15. 15. William Smith 1877–
      16. 16. Ernest Smith 1892–
      17. 17. Mary (E) Smith 1889–
      18. 18. Henry Smith 1884–
      19. 19. Flora (G) Smith 1885–
      20. 20. William (O) Smith 1889–
      21. 21. Effa (P) Smith 1886–
      22. 22. Sophonie (A) Smith 1880–
      23. 23. Vinona Smith 1893–
      24. 24. Effa (P) Smith 1886–
      25. 25. Vinona Smith 1893–
      26. 26. William (O) Smith 1889–
      27. 27. Carrie (Olena) Anderson 1882–1950
      28. 28. Flora (Jeanette) Smith 1885–1957 m. Andrew (Thompson) Kincaid 1875–1954
        1. 1. Paul Kincaid 1906–1971 m. Florence (Hannah Mariah) Johnson 1908–2001
        2. 2. Howard Kincaid 1907–1971 m. Helen Burns 1908–2003
        3. 3. Norval (Monroe) Kincaid 1913–1981 m. Kathleen (L) Arnold 1917–1983
        4. 4. Roy (Lynn) Kincaid 1920–1992 m. Ella (Mae) Berry 1922–2007
      29. 29. Carrie (L) Smith 1882–1950 m. Samual (William) Anderson 1881–1947
      30. 30. Henry (Alexander) Smith 1884–1930 m. Ella (Agnes) Curry 1887–1966
        1. 1. Carthel (Herbert) Smith 1907–1987 m. Evalyn (Nadine) Overton 1909–1995 m. Irene (Virginia) Carroll 1915–2003
        2. 2. Lillian Smith 1909–1936 m. W (Earl) Henry 1908–
        3. 3. Opal (Lee) Smith 1912–2002
      31. 31. Jake Smith 1887–
      32. 32. Mary (Effie) Smith 1889–1938 m. James (Elbert Shelby) Sr 1885–1940 m. George (A.) Broadaway 1889–
        1. 1. Daisy (May) Shelley 1915–1915
        2. 2. Ernest (Eugene) Shelby 1913–1969
        3. 3. James (Elbert Shelby) Jr 1911–1982 m. Jessie (Mae) Morris 1916–2007
        4. 4. Charles (E) Shelby 1918–1921
      33. 33. Earnest Smith 1894–1986 m. Velma (Mary) Hardwick 1909–2007
  2. 2. James (McDonald) Ross 1814–1864 m. Sarah (Sally) Manning 1830–1864
    1. 1. Gilbert (R) Ross 1840–1916 m. Mary (J) Osborn 1868–
      1. 1. Rufus (Gilbert) Ross 1890–
      2. 2. James (Russell) Ross 1901–1990
      3. 3. Robert Ross 1887–
    2. 2. Susannah (Coody) Ross 1852–1912 m. Isaac (Alexander) Wilson 1840–
    3. 3. James (Ross) Jr 1851–1853
  3. 3. Silas (Deane) Ross 1829–1872
  4. 4. William (Allen) Ross 1817–1891
  5. 5. George (Washington) Ross 1830–1870
  6. 6. Jane (”Jennie”) Ross 1821–1894
  7. 7. Annie (Bryan) Ross 1845–1876 m. Leonidas Dobson 1834–1908
    1. 1. John (Ross) Dobson 1868–1868
  8. 8. Emily (Millie) Ross 1806–1862 m. Jacob Watts 1793–1868
    1. 1. Leona (Clementine) Watts 1825–1851
    2. 2. William Watts 1832–1891
    3. 3. James (Monroe) Watts 1838–1926
    4. 4. Martin (Jefferson) Watts 1844–1927
    5. 5. Nathaniel Watts 1829–1891
    6. 6. Jacob (Zachariah Taylor) Watts 1845–1901
    7. 7. Samual Watts 1827–1907 m. Elizabeth (Jane) Watts 1827–1875
      1. 1. James (Jacob) Watts 1852–1908
      2. 2. Mary (Jane) Robbins 1857–1923
      3. 3. Annie Kinion 1880–1962
      4. 4. John (Mourning) Watts 1860–1936 m. Virginia (Elizabeth) Watts 1861–1937
        1. 1. Homer (Earnest) Watts 1905–1977 m. Velma (Rhea) Craft 1911–1966
        2. 2. Myrtle (Jane) Watts 1884–1951
        3. 3. Noah (William) Watts 1892–1964
        4. 4. Mary (Ann) Watts 1900–1988
        5. 5. Alta (Virginia Attie) Watts 1887–1961
        6. 6. Edith (Delia) Watts 1894–1977
        7. 7. Charlotte (Aida) Watts 1898–1981
        8. 8. Elva (Ethel) Watts 1890–1979
      5. 5. Frances (Garret) Harris 1855–1931
      6. 6. Ina Harrelson 1876–1955
      7. 7. Samuel (Jackson) Watts 1886–1960
    8. 8. Josiah (C) Watts 1841–1927
    9. 9. Emanuel (Albert) Watts 1823–1860
    10. 10. Daniel (Dotson) Watts 1824–1860
    11. 11. John (Hunter) Watts 1830–1868

Chief Ross's Timeline

3 Records

1790
3 Oct 1790
Birth of Chief John “Gu-wisguwi” Ross in Turkeytown, Etowah County, Alabama, United States of America
Turkeytown, Etowah County, Alabama, United States of America
1860
1860
Age 70
Chief John “Gu-wisguwi” Ross resided here in Tahlequah Dist., Cherokee Nation, AR
Tahlequah Dist., Cherokee Nation, AR
1866
1 August 1866
Age 76
Death of Chief John “Gu-wisguwi” Ross in Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States of America
Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Oct 1790
    Event Place: Turkeytown, Etowah County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 8910.575; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Whig Standard; Publication Date: 5 Sep 1844; Publication Place: Washington, District of Columbia, USA; ,0.3352329,0.9870125,0.5241549&xid=339
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Tahlequah Dist., Cherokee Nation, AR
    Record Source: Arkansas, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 August 1866
    Event Place: Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Park Hill, Cherokee County, Oklahoma, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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