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John Moss 1811–1884 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Feb 1811

Birth Location: South Carolina, United States

Death Date: 10 Nov 1884

Death Location: Athens, Limestone, Alabama, United States

Father: Samuel Moss

Mother: Lydia Moss

Spouse(s): Nancy Robertson, Agnes Foster

Children(s): Margaret Moss, Marion Moss, William Moss, John Moss, Lydia Moss, James Moss, Sarah Moss, Samuel Moss, Ophelia Moss, Nancy Moss, Felix Moss, John Moss

In 1811, John Moss entered the world in South Carolina, United States, born to Samuel Moss And Lydia Moss. In 1840, John Moss resided in Limestone, Alabama, United States. In 1880, John Moss resided in Beat 7, Limestone, Alabama, United States. John Moss married Agnes Elizabeth Foster, Nancy H Robertson, and had children including Bobby Thomas Moss, Carol D Moss, Felix D Moss, Glenn H Moss, Harold Gene Moss, James M Moss, John Moss, Lydia Matilda Moss, Margaret Jane Moss, Marion D Moss, Nancy Ann Moss, Ophelia Or Orpha A Moss, Samuel Moss, Sarah Elizabeth Moss, William Moss. John Moss passed away in 1884 in Athens, Limestone, Alabama, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1811, John Moss entered the world in South Carolina, United States, born to Samuel Moss And Lydia Moss.
  • In 1840, John Moss resided in Limestone, Alabama, United States.
  • In 1880, John Moss resided in Beat 7, Limestone, Alabama, United States.
  • John Moss married Agnes Elizabeth Foster, Nancy H Robertson, and had children including Bobby Thomas Moss, Carol D Moss, Felix D Moss, Glenn H Moss, Harold Gene Moss, James M Moss, John Moss, Lydia Matilda Moss, Margaret Jane Moss, Marion D Moss, Nancy Ann Moss, Ophelia Or Orpha A Moss, Samuel Moss, Sarah Elizabeth Moss, William Moss.
  • John Moss passed away in 1884 in Athens, Limestone, Alabama, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Moss
1774–1820
Birth Location: York, York, South Carolina, United States
SM
Lydia Moss
1775–1840
Birth Location: Alabama, United States
LM

Spouses(s)

Nancy Robertson
1816–1895
Birth Location: Alabama, United States
NR
Agnes Foster
1914–1987
Birth Location: –
AF

Children(s)

Margaret Moss
1848–1915
Birth Location: Alabama, United States
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Marion Moss
1838–1863
Birth Location: Limestone, Alabama, United States
MM
William Moss
1839–1845
Birth Location: Limestone, Alabama, United States
WM
John Moss
1841–1911
Birth Location: Limestone, Alabama, United States
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Lydia Moss
1843–1913
Birth Location: Limestone, Alabama, United States
LM
James Moss
1846–
Birth Location: Limestone, Alabama, United States
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Sarah Moss
1847–1920
Birth Location: Limestone, Alabama, United States
SM
Samuel Moss
1851–1913
Birth Location: Limestone, Alabama, United States
SM
Ophelia Moss
1853–1919
Birth Location: Limestone, Alabama, United States
OM
Nancy Moss
1855–1855
Birth Location: Limestone, Alabama, United States
NM
Felix Moss
1857–1933
Birth Location: Limestone, Alabama, United States
FM
John Moss
1841–1911
Birth Location: Limestone, Alabama, United States
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John Moss's Ancestors

Self
John Moss
1811–1884
Birth Place: South Carolina, United States
Parents
Samuel Moss
1774–1820
York, York, South Carolina, United States
Lydia Moss
1775–1840
Alabama, United States
Grandparents
Martha Jordan
1741–1796
Isle Wight Co, VA,
Deacon (Soloman) Moss
1748–1822
Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Huldah Coleman
1733–1786
Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
Great-Grandparents
Solomon Moss
1719–1755
Elizabeth Fenn
1723–1755
John COLEMAN
1731–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Moss's Descendants

1.
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John Moss (20 Feb 1811–10 Nov 1884) m. Nancy (H) Robertson (3 May 1816–6 Oct 1895) m. Agnes (Elizabeth) Foster (4 Sep 1914–3 Apr 1987)
  1. 1. Margaret (Jane) Moss 1848–1915 m. Thomas (H) Hill 1837–1891 m. Thomas Hill 1837–1912
    1. 1. George (Washington) Hill 1875–1960 m. Daisie (D.) Foster 1879–1918
      1. 1. John (Thomas) Hill 1898–1971
      2. 2. Rollie (T) Hill 1902–
      3. 3. Lillah (O) Hill 1906–
      4. 4. Ethel (May) Hill 1903–1904
      5. 5. Liler (D) Hill 1906–1918
      6. 6. Infant Hill 1916–
      7. 7. Rally Hill 1902–
      8. 8. James (B) Hill 1910–1964
    2. 2. Martha Hill 1870–1928
    3. 3. John Hill 1873–1892
    4. 4. Jerome Hill 1878–1956
    5. 5. Allen (Wesley) Hill 1881–1957
    6. 6. John Hill 1883–
    7. 7. Lillie Hill 1884–1963
    8. 8. Nina Hill 1885–1934
    9. 9. John Hill 1873–
    10. 10. Allen (Wesley) Hill 1881–1957
    11. 11. Lillie Hill 1884–1963
    12. 12. Nina Hill 1885–1934
    13. 13. John Hill 1883–
    14. 14. Nina Hill 1890–
  2. 2. Marion (D) Moss 1838–1863
  3. 3. William Moss 1839–1845
  4. 4. John Moss 1841–1911
  5. 5. Lydia (Matilda) Moss 1843–1913
  6. 6. James (M) Moss 1846–
  7. 7. Sarah (Elizabeth) Moss 1847–1920
  8. 8. Samuel Moss 1851–1913
  9. 9. Ophelia (or Orpha A) Moss 1853–1919
  10. 10. Nancy (Ann) Moss 1855–1855
  11. 11. Felix (D) Moss 1857–1933
  12. 12. John Moss 1841–1911

John Moss's Timeline

4 Records

1811
20 Feb 1811
Birth of John Moss in South Carolina, United States
South Carolina, United States
1840
1840
Age 29
John Moss resided here in Limestone, Alabama, United States
Limestone, Alabama, United States
1880
1880
Age 69
John Moss resided here in Beat 7, Limestone, Alabama, United States
Beat 7, Limestone, Alabama, United States
1884
10 Nov 1884
Age 73
Death of John Moss in Athens, Limestone, Alabama, United States
Athens, Limestone, Alabama, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Feb 1811
    Event Place: South Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Beat 7, Limestone, Alabama; Roll: 20; Family History Film: 1254020; Page: 394D; Enumeration District: 184; Image: 0049.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Limestone, Alabama, United States
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: , Limestone, Alabama; Roll: ; Page: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Beat 7, Limestone, Alabama, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Beat 7, Limestone, Alabama; Roll: 20; Family History Film: 1254020; Page: 394D; Enumeration District: 184; Image: 0049.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Nov 1884
    Event Place: Athens, Limestone, Alabama, United States
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