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William Rosser 1827–1894 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1827

Birth Location: Virginia, USA

Death Date: 16 December 1894

Death Location: Scott County TN

Father: Jesse Rosser

Mother: Elizabeth Finch

Spouse(s): Rebecca Keeton

Children(s): Melissa Rosser

William Rosser was born in 1827 in Virginia, USA, the child of Jesse Rosser And Elizabeth Finch. William Rosser married Rebecca Keeton, and had children including Melissa Lissey Rosser. William Rosser passed away in 1894 in Scott County TN.

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Biography

  • William Rosser was born in 1827 in Virginia, USA, the child of Jesse Rosser And Elizabeth Finch.
  • William Rosser married Rebecca Keeton, and had children including Melissa Lissey Rosser.
  • William Rosser passed away in 1894 in Scott County TN.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jesse Rosser
1794–1850
Birth Location: Campbell County, Virginia
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Elizabeth Finch
1792–
Birth Location: Campbell, Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Rebecca Keeton
1843–1924
Birth Location: Burksville, Cumberland County, Kentucky, USA
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Children(s)

Melissa Rosser
1872–1907
Birth Location: Bear Creek, Tennessee, USA
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William Rosser's Ancestors

Self
William Rosser
1827–1894
Birth Place: Virginia, USA
Parents
Jesse Rosser
1794–1850
Campbell County, Virginia
Elizabeth Finch
1792–
Campbell, Virginia
Grandparents
William (M) Rosser
1758–1835
, Bedford, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Wood
1766–1863
Bedford, Bedford, Virginia
John (Blagdon) Finch
1725–1803
Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
Jane Dawn
1768–1850
Campbell County, Colonial Virginia
Great-Grandparents
John Wood
1720–1809
Sarah Kindrick
1725–1835
John Finch
1667–1735
Mary Williamson
1667–1725
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Rosser's Descendants

1.
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William Rosser (1827–16 December 1894) m. Rebecca Keeton (28 Apr 1843–13 Jul 1924)
  1. 1. Melissa ("Lissey") Rosser 1872–1907 m. Milton (Asbury) Byrd 1850–1904
    1. 1. Effie (Eileen) Byrd 1900–1981 m. Joseh Evans 1899–1971
      1. 1. Gertrude (Effie) Evans 1926–2022 m. Ernest (William) Baxendale 1926–1976 m. John (H) Rumbarger 1925–2012
      2. 2. Joseph Evans 1929–1999
      3. 3. Elsie Evans 1923–
      4. 4. Lois Evans 1925–2008
    2. 2. Bertie Byrd 1885–
    3. 3. Jay (G) Byrd 1880–1959
    4. 4. Dewitt Byrd 1898–1947

William Rosser's Timeline

2 Records

1827
1827
Birth of William Rosser in Virginia, USA
Virginia, USA
1894
16 December 1894
Age 67
Death of William Rosser in Scott County TN
Scott County TN

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1827
    Event Place: Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 December 1894
    Event Place: Scott County TN
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