Rice Farrar Ross: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Rice Farrar Ross was born on 3 Dec 1776 in York Co, South Carolina; died on 8 Apr 1856 in Rome, Floyd Co, Georgia.

Rice married Sarah A. Bonham on 3 Apr 1803 in Edgecombe Co, North Carolina. Sarah (daughter of Absalom Bonham and Rebecca (Morris) Cox) was born on 5 Oct 1787 in Hunterdon Co, New Jersey or Lincon Co, North Carolina; died on 29 Mar 1849 in McNairy Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. John Fry Ross was born on 15 Aug 1821 in Coffee Co, Tennessee; died on 8 Aug 1868 in McKinney, Collin Co, Texas.

Generation: 2

John Fry Ross

(1.Rice¹) was born on 15 Aug 1821 in Coffee Co, Tennessee; died on 8 Aug 1868 in McKinney, Collin Co, Texas.

John married Ardenia E. Phillips on 28 Mar 1847 in Coffee Co, Tennessee. Ardenia was born in Mar 1818 in Virginia; died in 1903 in McKinney, Collin Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

3. Melissa Minerva Ross was born on 5 Jul 1848 in Coffee Co, Tennessee; died on 28 May 1938 in McKinney, Collin Co, Texas.

Generation: 3

Melissa Minerva Ross

(2.John², 1.Rice¹) was born on 5 Jul 1848 in Coffee Co, Tennessee; died on 28 May 1938 in McKinney, Collin Co, Texas.

Melissa married James Curtis Lowry on 19 Mar 1868. James was born on 12 Aug 1835 in Pennsylvania; died on 9 Nov 1905 in McKinney, Collin Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

4. Florence Ada Lowry was born on 21 Oct 1870 in Collin Co, Texas; died on 28 Jan 1946 in McKinney, Collin Co, Texas.

Generation: 4

Florence Ada Lowry

(3.Melissa³, 2.John², 1.Rice¹) was born on 21 Oct 1870 in Collin Co, Texas; died on 28 Jan 1946 in McKinney, Collin Co, Texas.

Florence married James Levi Bass on 8 Feb 1888 in Collin Co, Texa. James was born on 30 Aug 1869 in Tennessee; died on 19 Oct 1959 in McKinney, Collin Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

5. Levi Lowry Bass was born on 25 Mar 1897 in McKinney, Collins Co, Texas; died on 28 Aug 1978 in Dallas, Dallas Co, Texas.