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Martha Johnson 1823–1910 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1823

Birth Location: Stewart County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 1910

Death Location: Erin, Houston, Tennessee, United States

Father: Hardy Johnson

Mother: Mary Cantrell

Spouse(s): Andrew Ross

Children(s): Montgomery Ross, William Ross, Samuel Ross, Jane Ross, John Ross

Martha Johnson was born in 1823 in Stewart County, Tennessee, USA, the child of Hardy Johnson And Mary Polly Cantrell. In 1850, Martha Johnson resided in Stuart, Stewart, Tennessee, USA. In 1860, Martha Johnson resided in District 5, Stewart, Tennessee. Martha Johnson married Andrew Jackson Chickamauga Cherokee Ross, and had children including Jane Elizabeth Ross, John Wilson Ross, Montgomery Stewart Gum Ross, Samuel M Ross, William Ross. Martha Johnson passed away in 1910 in Erin, Houston, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • Martha Johnson was born in 1823 in Stewart County, Tennessee, USA, the child of Hardy Johnson And Mary Polly Cantrell.
  • In 1850, Martha Johnson resided in Stuart, Stewart, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1860, Martha Johnson resided in District 5, Stewart, Tennessee.
  • Martha Johnson married Andrew Jackson Chickamauga Cherokee Ross, and had children including Jane Elizabeth Ross, John Wilson Ross, Montgomery Stewart Gum Ross, Samuel M Ross, William Ross.
  • Martha Johnson passed away in 1910 in Erin, Houston, Tennessee, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Hardy Johnson
1799–1855
Birth Location: , Cumberland, North Carolina
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Mary Cantrell
1810–1860
Birth Location: , , Tennessee
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Spouses(s)

Andrew Ross
1815–1880
Birth Location: Guilford, North Carolina, United States
AR

Children(s)

Montgomery Ross
1852–1924
Birth Location: Stewart County, Tennessee, USA
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William Ross
1859–1970
Birth Location: Stewart County, Tennessee, United States
WR
Samuel Ross
1853–
Birth Location: –
SR
Jane Ross
1845–1910
Birth Location: Stewart County, Tennessee, USA
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John Ross
1847–1943
Birth Location: Houston County, Tennessee, USA
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Martha Johnson's Ancestors

Self
Martha Johnson
1823–1910
Birth Place: Stewart County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Hardy Johnson
1799–1855
, Cumberland, North Carolina
Mary (Polly) Cantrell
1810–1860
, , Tennessee
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Martha Johnson's Descendants

1.
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Martha Johnson (1823–1910) m. Andrew (Jackson (Chickamauga Cherokee)) Ross (1815–Bef 1880)
  1. 1. Montgomery (Stewart Gum) Ross 1852–1924 m. Tennessee (Tobitha) Myers 1860–1924
    1. 1. Minnie Ross 1878– m. M.Ely Beecham 1870–
      1. 1. Pearl Beecham 1892–1977 m. Virgil (Newton) Compton 1893–1978
        1. 1. Virgil (Compton) Jr. 1926–2008 m. Bonnie (Jean) Smith 1928–2012
        2. 2. James (Thomas) Compton 1919–1997
        3. 3. Derrell Compton 1917–1976
        4. 4. Dorthy Compton 1930–1997
        5. 5. Jeweldean Compton 1922–
        6. 6. Truman Jones 1912–
    2. 2. Arthur (Steven) Ross 1880–1948
    3. 3. Bee (Jack) Ross 1898–1959
    4. 4. Walter Ross 1895–1967
    5. 5. Dee Ross 1891–1953 m. Eunice Robertson 1900–
      1. 1. Edwena Ross 1919–
      2. 2. Otheta Ross 1921–
    6. 6. James (S) Ross 1890–1911
    7. 7. Robert (H) Ross 1887–
    8. 8. Jennie (A) Ross 1882–
    9. 9. Ewing (Montgomery) Ross 1902–1978
    10. 10. Oscar Ross 1885–1918
  2. 2. William Ross 1859–1970
  3. 3. Samuel (M) Ross 1853–
  4. 4. Jane (Elizabeth) Ross 1845–1910
  5. 5. John (Wilson) Ross 1847–1943

Martha Johnson's Timeline

7 Records

1823
1823
Birth of Martha Johnson in Stewart County, Tennessee, USA
Stewart County, Tennessee, USA
1850
1850
Age 27
Martha Johnson resided here in Stuart, Stewart, Tennessee, USA
Stuart, Stewart, Tennessee, USA
1860
1860
Age 37
Martha Johnson resided here in District 5, Stewart, Tennessee
District 5, Stewart, Tennessee
1870
1870
Age 47
Martha Johnson resided here in Humphreys, Tennessee, USA
Humphreys, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 57
Martha Johnson resided here in District 5, Houston, Tennessee, USA
District 5, Houston, Tennessee, USA
1900
1900
Age 77
Martha Johnson resided here in Civil District 5, Houston, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 5, Houston, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 87
Death of Martha Johnson in Erin, Houston, Tennessee, United States
Erin, Houston, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1823
    Event Place: Stewart County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Stewart, Tennessee; Roll: M432_896; Page: 452B; Image: 488
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 5, Stewart, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1272; Page: 466; Family History Library Film: 805272
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 5, Houston, Tennessee; Roll: 1579; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0011; FHL microfilm: 1241579
    [4] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 5, Humphreys, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1539; Page: 55B; Image: 332061; Family History Library Film: 553038
    [5] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 5, Houston, Tennessee; Roll: 1263; Family History Film: 1255263; Page: 28B; Enumeration District: 093

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 5, Houston, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 5, Houston, Tennessee; Roll: 1263; Family History Film: 1255263; Page: 28B; Enumeration District: 093

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Humphreys, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880, Census Place: Humphreys, Tennessee; Archive Collection Number: T1135; Roll: Roll 13; Schedule Type: Agriculture
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 5, Humphreys, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1539; Page: 55B; Image: 332061; Family History Library Film: 553038

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 5, Houston, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 5, Houston, Tennessee; Roll: 1579; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0011; FHL microfilm: 1241579

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 5, Stewart, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 5, Stewart, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1272; Page: 466; Family History Library Film: 805272

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Stuart, Stewart, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880, Census Place: Stuart, Stewart, Tennessee; Archive Collection Number: T1135; Roll: Roll 5; Schedule Type: Agriculture
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Stewart, Tennessee; Roll: M432_896; Page: 452B; Image: 488

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Erin, Houston, Tennessee, United States
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