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Harrison Benjamin Ross 1897–1959 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 July 1897

Birth Location: North Carolina

Death Date: After 26 Sep 1959

Death Location: Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina, USA

Father: Lenoir Ross

Mother: Emmer Poteet

Spouse(s): Corrina Ross

Children(s): Virginia Gray, Alexander Ross, Margaret cook, Louie Ross, Alice Ross

Harrison Benjamin Ross was born in 1897 in North Carolina, the child of Lenoir Pinkney Ross And Emmer Or Emma Louise Poteet. In 1900, Harrison Benjamin Ross resided in Quaker Meadow, Burke, North Carolina, USA. Harrison Benjamin Ross married Corrina Legran Mooney Ross, and had children including Alexander Harrison Ross, Alexander Ross, Alice Louise Ross, Louie David Ross, Margaret Eugenia Ross Cook, Margaret Ross Cooke, Virginia Ross Gray. Harrison Benjamin Ross passed away in 1959 in Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina, USA.

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  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • Harrison Benjamin Ross was born in 1897 in North Carolina, the child of Lenoir Pinkney Ross And Emmer Or Emma Louise Poteet.
  • In 1900, Harrison Benjamin Ross resided in Quaker Meadow, Burke, North Carolina, USA.
  • Harrison Benjamin Ross married Corrina Legran Mooney Ross, and had children including Alexander Harrison Ross, Alexander Ross, Alice Louise Ross, Louie David Ross, Margaret Eugenia Ross Cook, Margaret Ross Cooke, Virginia Ross Gray.
  • Harrison Benjamin Ross passed away in 1959 in Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lenoir Ross
1875–1954
Birth Location: Burke County, North Carolina, USA
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Emmer Poteet
1876–1941
Birth Location: Burke County, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Corrina Ross
1900–1982
Birth Location: North Carolina
CR

Children(s)

Virginia Gray
1920–1989
Birth Location: Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina, USA
VG
Alexander Ross
1922–1998
Birth Location: Burke County, North Carolina, USA
AR
Margaret cook
1926–1982
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Louie Ross
1924–2008
Birth Location: Burke, North Carolina
LR
Alice Ross
1919–1919
Birth Location: –
AR

Harrison Ross's Ancestors

Self
Harrison Ross
1897–1959
Birth Place: North Carolina
Parents
Lenoir Pinkney Ross
1875–1954
Burke County, North Carolina, USA
Emmer (or Emma Louise) Poteet
1876–1941
Burke County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Joseph (Calvin) ROSS
1849–1920
North Carolina
Mary (Ann Wlliams) Ross
1843–
North Carolina
John (Brittian "Dickey") Poteet
1853–1942
Burke County, North Carolina, USA
M. (July Or Julia M Franklin) Poteet
1851–1929
North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Joseph ROSS
1824–1856
Delila Mull
1829–
John *
1827–1864
Margaret Shinn
1826–1899
Sidney Poteet
1825–1905
Tempy Poteet
1831–1921
Isaac Franklin
1804–1890
Hannah TAYLOR
1803–1884
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Reuben ROSS
1797–1877
Deborah Ross
1798–1879
Ashby Mull
1805–1872
Mary Brittain
1809–1871
William Williams
1800–1873
Barbara Williams
1805–1864
John Poteet
1793–1858
Susannah Reid
1796–1877
Valentine Taylor
1780–1830

Harrison Ross's Descendants

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Harrison (Benjamin) Ross (28 July 1897–After 26 Sep 1959) m. Corrina (Legran Mooney) Ross (11 December 1900–1 November 1982)
  1. 1. Virginia (Ross) Gray 1920–1989 m. James (Allen) Gray 1914–1960
    1. 1. Zane (Allen Gray) I 1938–2013
    2. 2. Carl (Avery Gray 1st) Lt 1942–1965
  2. 2. Alexander (Harrison) Ross 1922–1998
  3. 3. Margaret (Eugenia Ross) cook 1926–1982
  4. 4. Louie (David) Ross 1924–2008
  5. 5. Alice (Louise) Ross 1919–1919

Harrison Ross's Timeline

10 Records

1897
28 Jul 1897
Birth of Harrison Benjamin Ross in North Carolina
North Carolina
1897
28 July 1897
Birth of Harrison Benjamin Ross
None
1900
1900
Age 3
Harrison Benjamin Ross resided here in Quaker Meadow, Burke, North Carolina, USA
Quaker Meadow, Burke, North Carolina, USA
1910
1910
Age 13
Harrison Benjamin Ross resided here in Morganton, Burke, North Carolina, USA
Morganton, Burke, North Carolina, USA
1920
1920
Age 23
Harrison Benjamin Ross resided here in Morganton, Burke, North Carolina, USA
Morganton, Burke, North Carolina, USA
1930
1930
Age 33
Harrison Benjamin Ross resided here in Morganton, Burke, North Carolina, USA
Morganton, Burke, North Carolina, USA
1959
Before 1959
Age 62
Harrison Benjamin Ross was employed
None
1959
26 Sep 1959
Age 62
Death of Harrison Benjamin Ross in Morganton Burke County North Carolina, USA
Morganton Burke County North Carolina, USA
1959
26 September 1959
Age 62
Death of Harrison Benjamin Ross
None
1959
After 26 Sep 1959
Age 62
Burial of Harrison Benjamin Ross in Morganton, Burke, North Carolina, USA
Morganton, Burke, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Jul 1897
    Event Place: North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Morganton, Burke, North Carolina; Roll: T625_1287; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 19; Image: 844
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Morganton, Burke, North Carolina; Roll: 1677; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0020; Image: 505.0; FHL microfilm: 2341411
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Quaker Meadow, Burke, North Carolina; Roll: 1185; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0016; FHL microfilm: 1241185
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Morganton, Burke, North Carolina; Roll: T624_1100; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0008; FHL microfilm: 1375113
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] North Carolina, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 July 1897

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Quaker Meadow, Burke, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Quaker Meadow, Burke, North Carolina; Roll: 1185; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0016; FHL microfilm: 1241185

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Morganton, Burke, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Morganton, Burke, North Carolina; Roll: T624_1100; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0008; FHL microfilm: 1375113

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Morganton, Burke, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Morganton, Burke, North Carolina; Roll: T625_1287; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 19; Image: 844

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Morganton, Burke, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Morganton, Burke, North Carolina; Roll: 1677; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0020; Image: 505.0; FHL microfilm: 2341411

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: Before 1959

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Sep 1959
    Event Place: Morganton Burke County North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North Carolina, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 September 1959

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: After 26 Sep 1959
    Event Place: Morganton, Burke, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North Carolina, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina, USA
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