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John Jones Moss 1820–1904 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 September 1820

Birth Location: Cherokee, Cherokee, South Carolina, United States

Death Date: 16 May 1904

Death Location: Blacksburg, Cherokee County, South Carolina, USA

Father: Abraham Moss

Mother: Hanna Roper

Spouse(s): Louisa Harmon

Children(s): Pinkney Moss, D Moss, Henry Moss, Surphonia Moss, John Jr, Robert Moss, George Moss, Lawson Moss, Elizabeth Moss, David Moss

The story of John Jones Moss began in 1820 in Cherokee, Cherokee, South Carolina, United States. In 1860, John Jones Moss resided in York, South Carolina, USA. In 1880, John Jones Moss resided in Cherokee, York, South Carolina, USA. John Jones Moss married Louisa Harmon, and had children including D N Moss, David C Moss, Elizabeth Moss, George Guest Moss, Henry Preston Moss, John Jones Moss Jr, Lawson Moss, Pinkney A Moss, Robert Ezell Moss, Surphonia Moss. John Jones Moss passed away in 1904 in Blacksburg, Cherokee County, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Jones Moss began in 1820 in Cherokee, Cherokee, South Carolina, United States.
  • In 1860, John Jones Moss resided in York, South Carolina, USA.
  • In 1880, John Jones Moss resided in Cherokee, York, South Carolina, USA.
  • John Jones Moss married Louisa Harmon, and had children including D N Moss, David C Moss, Elizabeth Moss, George Guest Moss, Henry Preston Moss, John Jones Moss Jr, Lawson Moss, Pinkney A Moss, Robert Ezell Moss, Surphonia Moss.
  • John Jones Moss passed away in 1904 in Blacksburg, Cherokee County, South Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Abraham Moss
1770–1842
Birth Location: Cherokee County, South Carolina, USA
AM
Hanna Roper
1776–1842
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
HR

Spouses(s)

Louisa Harmon
1834–1925
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
LH

Children(s)

Pinkney Moss
1847–
Birth Location: South Carolina
PM
D Moss
1850–
Birth Location: South Carolina
DM
Henry Moss
1854–1917
Birth Location: York County, South Carolina, USA
HM
Surphonia Moss
1855–
Birth Location: South Carolina
SM
John Jr
1857–1933
Birth Location: York County, South Carolina, United States of America
JJ
Robert Moss
1859–1944
Birth Location: Blacksburg, Cherokee, South Carolina, USA
RM
George Moss
1861–1947
Birth Location: South Carolina
GM
Lawson Moss
1867–
Birth Location: South Carolina
LM
Elizabeth Moss
1870–
Birth Location: South Carolina
EM
David Moss
1874–
Birth Location: South Carolina
DM

John Moss's Ancestors

Self
John Moss
1820–1904
Birth Place: Cherokee, Cherokee, South Carolina, United States
Parents
Abraham Moss
1770–1842
Cherokee County, South Carolina, USA
Hanna (Jane) Roper
1776–1842
South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Hanna Dart
1753–1827
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Moss's Descendants

1.
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John (Jones) Moss (29 September 1820–16 May 1904) m. Louisa Harmon (14 March 1834–5 April 1925)
  1. 1. Pinkney (A) Moss 1847–
  2. 2. D (N) Moss 1850–
  3. 3. Henry (Preston) Moss 1854–1917
  4. 4. Surphonia Moss 1855–
  5. 5. John (Jones Moss) Jr 1857–1933 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Mullinax 1859–1947
    1. 1. Ollie (Lucille) Carey 1891–1931
    2. 2. Lillian (Bell) Moss 1884–1974
    3. 3. Ada (Cornelia) Moss 1888–1971 m. Marcus (Sidney) Hull 1873–1945
      1. 1. Marcus (Albert) Hull 1917–2006 m. Aqnne (Laura) Hull 1921–2017
    4. 4. Nancy (A) Moss 1881–
    5. 5. Coford (Elzie) Moss 1894–1970 m. Mary (Sue) Turner 1894–1965
      1. 1. William (Brook) Moss 1917–1990
    6. 6. John (A) Moss 1897–
    7. 7. Roy (Dewitt) Moss 1903–
    8. 8. Della Moss 1881–1970 m. Robert (Glenn) Mcswain 1879–1948
      1. 1. Procha McSwain 1905–1986 m. Dennis (Charles) Turner 1899–1967
        1. 1. Buddy Turner 1933–2006
      2. 2. Ocie (Bell) McSwain 1905–1977 m. Ira (Devona) Greene 1899–
  6. 6. Robert (Ezell) Moss 1859–1944 m. Arminta Hardin 1861–1936
    1. 1. Robert (Ezell Moss) Jr 1895–1934
    2. 2. Ollie Moss 1900–1978
    3. 3. Dorothy (Araminta) Moss 1897–1981
    4. 4. Fay Moss 1903–
    5. 5. Hattie (A) Moss 1886–
    6. 6. Charles (Drayton) Moss 1884–1950
    7. 7. James (Douglas) Moss 1888–1959 m. Wilma Turnbull 1887–1970
      1. 1. Virginia (Lee) Moss 1913–2004 m. James (David Rickman) Jr 1913–1981
      2. 2. Bernice (Kathleen) Moss 1910–1993
    8. 8. Frank Moss 1892–
  7. 7. George (Guest) Moss 1861–1947 m. Annie (Jane) Parker 1867–1936
    1. 1. Floyd Moss 1886–
    2. 2. Gracy Moss 1888–
    3. 3. William (Ralph) Moss 1894–
    4. 4. Thaddeus Moss 1896–
    5. 5. Annie (Lauris) Moss 1900–1992 m. Doras (Bentley) Blalock 1900–1965
      1. 1. Annie (Lou) Blalock 1922–2013 m. William (Turner) Talley 1919–1997
      2. 2. Doras (Bentley Blalock) Jr 1928–2002
    6. 6. Irby (E) Moss 1903–
    7. 7. George (Flay) Moss 1906–
    8. 8. Virginia (E) Moss 1910–
    9. 9. Shirley Moss 1914–
    10. 10. Lula Roark 1891–1977 m. Sullivan (J L) Roark 1890–
      1. 1. Polly Roark 1926–
  8. 8. Lawson Moss 1867–
  9. 9. Elizabeth Moss 1870–
  10. 10. David (C.) Moss 1874–

John Moss's Timeline

5 Records

1820
29 September 1820
Birth of John Jones Moss in Cherokee, Cherokee, South Carolina, United States
Cherokee, Cherokee, South Carolina, United States
1860
1860
Age 40
John Jones Moss resided here in York, South Carolina, USA
York, South Carolina, USA
1880
1880
Age 60
John Jones Moss resided here in Cherokee, York, South Carolina, USA
Cherokee, York, South Carolina, USA
1900
1900
Age 80
John Jones Moss resided here in Cherokee, Cherokee, South Carolina, USA
Cherokee, Cherokee, South Carolina, USA
1904
16 May 1904
Age 84
Death of John Jones Moss in Blacksburg, Cherokee County, South Carolina, USA
Blacksburg, Cherokee County, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 September 1820
    Event Place: Cherokee, Cherokee, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Cherokee, York, South Carolina; Roll: 1243; Family History Film: 1255243; Page: 487C; Enumeration District: 167
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Cherokee, Cherokee, South Carolina; Roll: 1522; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 1241522
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: York, South Carolina; Roll: M653_1228; Page: 476; Image: 362; Family History Library Film: 805228
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Web: South Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1729-2011

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: York, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: York, South Carolina; Roll: M653_1228; Page: 476; Image: 362; Family History Library Film: 805228

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Cherokee, York, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Cherokee, York, South Carolina; Roll: 1243; Family History Film: 1255243; Page: 487C; Enumeration District: 167

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Cherokee, Cherokee, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Cherokee, Cherokee, South Carolina; Roll: 1522; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 1241522

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 May 1904
    Event Place: Blacksburg, Cherokee County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] South Carolina Death Index, 1915-1949, South Carolina Department of Archives and History; Columbia, South Carolina; South Carolina Death Records; Year Range: 1925-1949; Death County or Certificate Range: Cherokee
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Web: South Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1729-2011

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Blacksburg, Cherokee County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: South Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1729-2011
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