FIRST GENERATION
1. Benjamin BEARSE was born on 21 Jun 1682. He died on 15 May 1748 in Hyannis, Barnstable Coounty, Massachusetts.
Benjamin BEARSE and Martha TAYLOR had the following children:
+2 i. Benjamin (2) BEARSE.
SECOND GENERATION
2. Benjamin (2) BEARSE was born on 26 Mar 1710 in Barnstable Massachusetts. He died in 1753 in Chatham, Massachusetts.
Elizabeth GODFREY (daughter of Moses GODFREY and Deborah COOK) was born on 15 Mar 1718 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts. She died on 1 Dec 1742. Benjamin (2) BEARSE and Elizabeth GODFREY had the following children:
+3 i. Benjamin (3) BEARSE.
THIRD GENERATION
3. Benjamin (3) BEARSE was born in 1742 in Hyannis, Barnstable, Massachusetts. He emigrated in Oct 1758 from Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts. He died in Cape Negro, Barrington, Nova Scotia.
He was married to Lucy Mercy SMITH. Lucy Mercy SMITH (daughter of David SMITH and Sarah HAMBLIN) was born on 28 Feb 1744/45 in Chatham, Massachusetts. Benjamin (3)BEARSE and Lucy Mercy SMITH had the following children:
4 i. James BEARSE was born in Barrington, Nova Scotia, Canada.
+5 ii. George BEARS.
6 iii. David BEARSE.
7 iv. Elizabeth BEARSE was born on 18 Aug 1771 in Barrington, Nova Scotia, Canada.
8 v. Mercy BEARSE was born on 11 Oct 1786 in Barrington, Nova Scotia, Canada.
FOURTH GENERATION
5. George BEARS was born on 8 Sep 1781 in Barrington, Nova Scotia, Canada.
He was married to Sarah Anora NICKERSON on 10 Dec 1802 in Sambro Harbour, Halifax, Canada. Sarah Anora NICKERSON was born on 17 Mar 1787 in Barrington, Nova Scotia, Canada. George BEARS and Sarah Anora NICKERSON had the following children:
+9 i. Elizabeth Sarah BEARS.
10 ii. Margaret BEARS.
11 iii. Sophia BEARS.
FIFTH GENERATION
9. Elizabeth Sarah BEARS was born on 27 Mar 1810 in New Harbor, Nova Scotia, Canada.
She was married to John ROSS (son of Donald ROSS and Ann MORRIS) on 6 Mar 1827. Elizabeth Sarah BEARS and John ROSS had the following children:
12 i. George ROSS was born on 4 Feb 1832.
13 ii. Ann Isabella ROSS was born on 28 Mar 1834.
+14 iii. John Henry ROSS.
15 iv. Elizabeth Jane ROSS was born on 30 Sep 1838.
16 v. Richard ROSS was born on 29 Aug 1840.
17 vi. Catherine ROSS was born on 1 Jun 1844.
18 vii. William Smith ROSS was baptized on 8 Oct 1844.
19 viii. Caleb James ROSS was baptized on 9 Aug 1846.
20 ix. Mary Amelia ROSS was born on 1 Mar 1851.
SIXTH GENERATION
14. John Henry ROSS was born on 26 May 1836 in Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada. He died on 11 May 1913 in Reinbeck, Grundy, Iowa.
He was married to Hester Ann ROBERTS (daughter of Jacob F Roberts and Fanny Jane Swartz) on 12 Dec 1861 in Rock Island Co, Illinois.
Hester Ann ROBERTS was born on 12 Dec 1844 in Terre Heute, Henderson, Indiana. She died on 7 Apr 1912.
John Henry ROSS and Hester Ann ROBERTS had the following children:
+21 i. Jane Elizabeth ROSS.
+22 ii. George McClellan ROSS.
+23 iii. Maryetta ROSS.
+24 iv. Julia Anne ROSS.
+25 v. Ida Lee ROSS.
26 vi. William Henry ROSS was born on 13 Feb 1874. He died on 28 Jan 1887.
+27 vii. Charles Monroe ROSS.
SEVENTH GENERATION
21. Jane Elizabeth ROSS was born on 27 Dec 1862. She died on 9 Dec 1933.
She was married to John William BROWN on 14 Jan 1885. Jane Elizabeth ROSS and John William BROWN had the following children:
28 i. Everet Lester BROWN was born on 25 Aug 1889. He died on 19 May 1896.
22. George McClellan ROSS was born on 31 Jul 1864 in Andalusia, Rock Island, Illinois. He died on 26 Oct 1947.
He was married to Sarah E. GOODE on 21 Mar 1889. Sarah E. GOODE (daughter of Samuel Goode and Francis Irons)was born on 14 Apr 1868 in Reynolds, Illinois. She died on 16 Apr 1943.
George McClellan ROSS and Sarah E. GOODE had the following children:
+29 i. Elbert William ROSS.
+30 ii. Jesse D ROSS.
+31 iii. Lloyd LaVerne ROSS.
+32 iv. Dorthy ROSS.
33 v. (Baby) ROSS was born on 16 Sep 1903. He died on 16 Sep 1903.
23. Maryetta ROSS was born on 10 Apr 1866. She died on 26 May 1925.
She was married to Christain YEAROUS on 16 Dec 1891. Christain YEAROUS was born on 14 Apr 1860. He died on 26 May 1925.
24. Julia Anne ROSS was born on 2 Sep 1869.
She was married to Charles Bennet AGY on 5 Sep 1898. Charles Bennet AGY was born on 11 Nov 1869. He died on 21 Apr 1915.
25. Ida Lee ROSS was born on 5 Feb 1872.
She was married to John Franklin SHAFFER on 10 Apr 1901. John Franklin SHAFFER was born on 3 Jan 1868.
27. Charles Monroe ROSS was born on 13 Feb 1876. He died on .
He was married to Lucille ESSEX on 2 Mar 1910. Lucille ESSEX was born on 11 May 1890.
EIGHTH GENERATION
29. Elbert William ROSS was born on 1 Jul 1893 in Grinnell, Poweshiek, Iowa. He died __*__.
He was married to Marion Dell BROOKS (daughter of Fred Hartley BROOKS and Iris Emaline WOHLFORD) on 10 Apr 1920 in Hampton, Franklin, Iowa. Marion Dell BROOKS was born on 4 May 1896 in Hampton, Franklin,Iowa. She died on __*__.
Elbert William ROSS and Marion Dell BROOKS had the following children:
+34 i. Jane Anne ROSS. __*__
30. Jesse D ROSS was born on 19 Sep 1894 in Grinnell, Poweshiek, Iowa. He died __*__.
31. Lloyd LaVerne ROSS was born on 3 Mar 1899 in Grinnell, Poweshiek, Iowa. He died on __*__.
32. Dorthy ROSS was born on 30 May 1902 in Grinnell, Poweshiek, Iowa. She died on __*__.
She was married to Earl GRIMSBY on . Dorthy ROSS and Earl GRIMSBY had the following children:
35 i. Warren GRIMSBY.
36 ii. David GRIMSBY.
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