John Fry Ross: Our Family History

Generation: 1

John Fry Ross was born on 15 Aug 1821 in Coffee Co, Tennessee (son of Rice Farrar Ross and Sarah A. Bonham); 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:

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

Generation: 2

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]

Sarah A. Bonham was born on 5 Oct 1787 in Hunterdon Co, New Jersey or Lincon Co, North Carolina (daughter of Absalom Bonham and Rebecca (Morris) Cox); died on 29 Mar 1849 in McNairy Co, Tennessee.

Children:

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

Generation: 3

Absalom Bonham was born in 1739 in Bonhamtown, Hunterdon Co, New Jersey (son of Rev. Malachiah Bonham, Sr. (dna) and Jemima (or Deborah) Harken); died on 4 Oct 1794 in Lincolnton, North Carolina.

Absalom married Rebecca (Morris) Cox after 1765. Rebecca (daughter of John Cox and Rebecca Morris) was born about 1739; died after 1771. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Rebecca (Morris) Cox was born about 1739 (daughter of John Cox and Rebecca Morris); died after 1771.

Children:

John Bonham was born about 1766 in Hunterdon Co, New Jersey; died after 1767 in of, North Carolina.
3. Sarah A. Bonham 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.
Samuel Cox Bonham was born about 1770 in Lincolnton, North Carolina; died after 1800 in of, Pennsylvania.

Generation: 4

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Rev. Malachiah Bonham, Sr. (dna) was born in 1713 in Maidenhead, Hunterdon Co, New Jersey (son of Hezekiah* (MF) Bonham, Sr and Ann Hunt, (2nd wife?)); died in 1789 in Kingwood, Hunterdon Co, New Jersey.

Malachiah married Jemima (or Deborah) Harken about 1733 in Hunterdon Co, New Jersey. Jemima was born about 1714; died between 1739 and 1750 in Maidenhead Twp, Hunterdon Co ,New Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

13.

Jemima (or Deborah) Harken was born about 1714; died between 1739 and 1750 in Maidenhead Twp, Hunterdon Co ,New Jersey.

Children:

Zerviah Bonham was born about 1734 in Hunterdon Co, New Jersey; died after 1735.
Daniel Bonham was born about 1736 in Hunterdon Co, New Jersey; died after 1737.
6. Absalom Bonham was born in 1739 in Bonhamtown, Hunterdon Co, New Jersey; died on 4 Oct 1794 in Lincolnton, North Carolina.

14. John Cox was born about 1716; died after 1739.
John married Rebecca Morris about 1736. Rebecca was born about 1716; died after 1739. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Rebecca Morris was born about 1716; died after 1739.
Children:

7. Rebecca (Morris) Cox was born about 1739; died after 1771.