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Richard Gross Senior 1799–1842 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1799

Birth Location: Washington Co, , Virginia, USA

Death Date: April 1842

Death Location: Smyth Co, , Virginia, USA

Father: John Gross

Mother: Barbara Widener

Spouse(s): Rachel Smock

Children(s): Eleanor Gross

The story of Richard Gross Senior began in 1799 in Washington Co, , Virginia, USA. Richard Gross Senior married Rachel Smock, and had children including Eleanor Ellen Gross. Richard Gross Senior passed away in 1842 in Smyth Co, , Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Gross Senior began in 1799 in Washington Co, , Virginia, USA.
  • Richard Gross Senior married Rachel Smock, and had children including Eleanor Ellen Gross.
  • Richard Gross Senior passed away in 1842 in Smyth Co, , Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Gross
1740–1821
Birth Location: Montgomery Co., VA, Virginia, USA
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Barbara Widener
1752–1816
Birth Location: Virginia, Virginia, USA
BW

Spouses(s)

Rachel Smock
1804–1880
Birth Location: Virginia, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Eleanor Gross
1825–1895
Birth Location: Washington County, Virginia, United States of America
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Richard Senior's Ancestors

Self
Richard Senior
1799–1842
Birth Place: Washington Co, , Virginia, USA
Parents
John Gross
1740–1821
Montgomery Co., VA, Virginia, USA
Barbara (Louise) Widener
1752–1816
Virginia, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Jacob Gross
1725–1781
Chase City, Meclenburg, VA or Charles City, Charles City Cou, Virginia, USA
Anne (Catherine) Fisher
1725–1760
Virginia, Virginia, USA
Johann (Heinrich) Widener
1732–1801
Bavaria (Bayern), Germany
Sarah Widener
1728–1804
City of London, Greater London, England
Great-Grandparents
Solomon Groce
1690–1757
Joanna Ellyson
1705–1730
Johan Widener\Weider
1720–1807
Anna Hauserin
1717–1793
George Worrell
1696–
Sarah Merryweather-Worrell
1700–1771
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edmund Damon
1669–1728
Hans Weider
1695–1728
Johanna Lanius
1695–1746
Johann Hausser
1693–1735
Anna Wothly
1693–1746
William Worrell
1666–1738
Mary Poole
1675–1710
George Merryweather
1675–1740
Lucy WALKER
1677–1745

Richard Senior's Descendants

1.
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Richard (Gross) Senior (1799–April 1842) m. Rachel Smock (1804–Aft 1880)
  1. 1. Eleanor (Ellen) Gross 1825–1895 m. Absalom (B. "Abner") Dickerson 1820–1897
    1. 1. Jasper (Newton) Dickerson 1857–1917 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Sandidge 1862–1937
      1. 1. James (Sheffield (Jim)) Dickerson 1885–1930 m. Ollie (Belle) Clemons 1888–1972
        1. 1. William (Conner) Dickerson 1915–1981 m. Bertie (Lee) Dezarn 1925–2017

Richard Senior's Timeline

2 Records

1799
1799
Birth of Richard Gross Senior in Washington Co, , Virginia, USA
Washington Co, , Virginia, USA
1842
April 1842
Age 43
Death of Richard Gross Senior in Smyth Co, , Virginia, USA
Smyth Co, , Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1799
    Event Place: Washington Co, , Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: April 1842
    Event Place: Smyth Co, , Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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