DeMoss - Extended Family

Abraham Lewis DeMoss
(Oct 1753 in VA - Sep 26, 1820 in TN)
Daughter of James DeMoss (1728-1775) and Phoebe Cox (1728-1775)

Married Hannah Greer (1755-1839)
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The 5 children of Abraham and Hannah are:

  1. Delilah DeMosss (Sep 30, 1776 - Jun 16, 1850) 
      Married Henry Taylor (1771-1856)
            1. Abraham DeMoss Taylor (Mar 18, 1804 in TN - Aug 4, 1882 in TN)
                Married Elizabeth McCray (1807-1846)
                      1. Julia Debard Taylor (Dec 1849 in TN - May 28, 1930 in CA)
                          Married John Jerome Shields (1844-1914)
                                1. William DeMoss Shields (Nov 13, 1877 in TN - Sep 5, 1955 in TX)
                                    Married Frankie Pauline Jones (1888-1945) in 1910 - 2 children
                                2. Mollie Katherine Shields (Oct 15, 1881 in TN - Oct 25, 1952 in CA)
                                    Married Samuel Louis Burch (1872-1950) - 3 children

            2. Mary Emeline Taylor (Nov 4, 1806 - Oct 14, 1889)
                Married Ebenezer Barkley (1791-1872)
                      1. Delila Tennesse Barkley (Mar 9, 1834 in TN - Oct 27, 1902 in TN)
                          Married Nathaniel Alexander Fansworth (1823-1905) in 1849 - 3 children
                                1. David Barclay Farnsworth (Aug 17, 1852 in TN - Apr 26, 1922 in CA)
                                    Married Caroline Ruth Jobe (1859-1944) in 1876 - 6 children
                                2. William T. Farnsworth (Jun 1859 in NC - Sep 4, 1862) age 3
                                3. Charles A. Farnsworth, Sr. (Apr 5, 1863 in TN - Oct 8, 1953 in TN)
                                    Married Anna H. Whitaker (1872-1950) in 1894 - 2 children
                      2. Tolbert Whitfield Berkley (Sep 1837 - Nov 16, 1906 in KY)
                          Married Jane Marrs (1858-1930) in 1877 - 2 children
                                1. John Ebenezer Berkley (Oct 7, 1878 in KY - Oct 10, 1948 in KY)
                                    Married Mary Mae Phillips (1875-1942) in 1931
                                2. Tolbert Whitfield Berkeley (Jun 7, 1888 in KY - Aug 26, 1915 in KY)
                      3. William B. Barkley (Mar 15, 1839 - Dec 7, 1894)
                      4. Virginia Louisa Barkley (Jan 29, 1841 - Sep 29, 1897)
                          Married Rufus M. Bailey (1836-1869) in 1868
                      5. Taylor L. Barkley (Apr 1, 1845 - Mar 8, 1882)

            3. Christopher Taylor (1807 - Jun 1857 in GA)
                Married Hettie Elizabeth Dean (1811-1852)
                      1. Seaborn Licurges Taylor (Aug 8, 1836 - Jun 27, 1856) age 19
                      2. Charlotte Carrie Taylor (May 1, 1840 in GA - Aug 2, 1859 in GA) age 19

  2. Abraham Louis DeMoss (Dec 25, 1779 - Jan 25, 1849)
      Married Elizabeth Knight Newsom (1791-1861)
            1. Caroline F. DeMoss (May 14, 1819 in TN - Mar 11, 1891 in TN)
                Married George W. Harding (1818-1847)
                     1. Elizabeth Virginia Harding (Mar 18, 1842 - Nov 24, 1860) age 18
                     2. George Henry Harding (Feb 8, 1848 in TN - Nov 29, 1922 in TN)
                         Married Maud Marable (1853-1940) - 3 children

            2. James Skelton DeMoss (Feb 29, 1821 in TN - Nov 23, 1864 in TN)

            3. Sarah A. DeMoss (Sep 23, 1825 in TN - Oct 5, 1915 in TN)
                Married Isaac M. Jones (1819-1854)
                     1. Charley Jones (Aug 6, 1850 - Jun 6, 1852) age 1

            4. Nancy America DeMoss (Oct 19, 1827 in TN - May 8, 1915 in TN)
                Married William J. Carter (1808-1878)
                     1. Caroline Frances Carter (Mar 4, 1852 in TN - Oct 11, 1909 in TN) did not marry
                     2. Annie Lou Carter (Apr 1855 in TN - 1913 in TN)
                         Married (1) Elias Jones Denson (1843-1927) in 1909
                         Married (2) William Allen Marable (1851-1884) - 1 child
                     3. Bellfield Francis Carter (May 11, 1859 in TN - Jan 21, 1924 in TN)
                         Married Cora Agnes Marable (1860-1930) - 5 children

            5. Abraham Louis DeMoss, III (Jan 22, 1830 in TN - Feb 4, 1900 in TN)
                Married Emma Childress (1835-1918) in 1851
                     1. Edwin Childress DeMoss (Nov 15, 1853 in TN - Feb 15, 1943 in TN)
                         Married Bertha Bill (1874-1940) - 5 children
                     2. Elizabeth Ann DeMoss (Nov 15, 1859 in TN - Oct 20, 1900 in TN)

            6. William Eldridge DeMoss (Oct 29, 1832 in TN - Feb 7, 1877 in TN)
                Married Tabitha Allison (1847-1926)
                     1. Skelton Allison DeMoss (Jan 3, 1875 - Aug 14, 1895) age 20

  3. James DeMoss (Sep 16, 1781 in NC - May 27, 1856 in WV)
      Married Francis Snider (1781-1853) in 1801
            1. Nancy DeMoss (1805 in WV - Jul 13, 1842 in WV)
                Married Nathaniel Casseday (1804-1847) in 1826
                     1. James Casseday (Oct 8, 1828 - Feb 21, 1892 in WV)
                     2. Joanna Casseday (Aug 7, 1830 in WV - Mar 7, 1861 in WV)
                         Married James Madison Costelo (1829-1984) - 4 children
                     3. Elizabeth Casseday (1836 in VA - 1885 in WV)
                         Married Thomas Benson Hebb (1830-1884) in 1858 - 5 children
                     4. Moses Casseday (1838 - Jul 15, 1905 in WV)

            2. Thomas DeMoss (Aug 10, 1816 - Aug 13, 1885)
                Married Eleanor Cool (1820-1865)
                     1. Euretta Jane DeMoss (Apr 4, 1851 in WV - Sep 16, 1916 in WV)
                         Married John Ball (1849-1935) in 1870 - 3 children

            3. John DeMoss (1820 in WV - Sep 29, 1888 in WV)
                Married Rachel Bunner (1827-1904)
                     1. James K. DeMoss (1855-1926)
                     2. Adolphus DeMoss (Feb 14, 1857 in WV - Apr 22, 1926 in WV)
                         Married Nancy Evaline Robe (1859-1944) in 1898
                     3. Mary Ellen DeMoss (Nov 17, 1860 in WV - Jun 20, 1922 in WV)
                         Married George Washington Turner (1855-1934) in 1877 - 7 children
                     4. Amos Lowrie DeMoss (Jan 12, 1863 in WV - Jan 28, 1928 in WV)
                         Married Jennie Florence Lanham (1866-1916) - 3 children
  4. William L. DeMoss (Mar 10, 1794 in NC - Oct 27, 1848 in MO)
      Married Abiah Beach Charter (1800-1892)
            1. Robert Lewis DeMoss ( - May 9, 1862 in IL)
                Married Hannah See Fosher (1841-1911) in 1857

            2. Sarah Tabitha DeMoss ( - Apr 29, 1862 in MO)
                Married Reese McNeil (-) in 1850

            3. John P. DeMoss (Aug 6, 1826 in TN - Oct 26, 1911 in MO)

                Married Mary Elenor Davidson (1831-1910)
                     1. Florence Ella DeMoss (1853 in MO - 1897 in MO)
                         Married Wesley Eugene Frye (1848-1926) in 1878 - 2 children
                     2. William N. DeMoss (Feb 2, 1855 in MO - Jan 4, 1916 in MO)
                     3. Katherine Lee DeMoss (Jan 12, 1861 in MO - Jun 8, 1927 in MO)
                         Married Wesley Eugene Frye (1848-1926)    

            4. Hannah M. DeMoss (Jan 10, 1831 in TN - Sep 12, 1917 in MO)
                Married Samuel D. Bryan (1833-1877) - 5 children
                     1. William DeMoss Bryan (Jan 22, 1858 in MO - May 19, 1910 in MO)
                     2. Laura Jane Bryan (Oct 3w1, 1859 in MO - Sep 26, 1914 in MO)
                     3. Abbie Beach Bryan (Sep 20, 1866 in MO - Jun 2, 1913 in MO)
                     4. Robert Lee Bryan (May 1, 1869 in MO - Oct 13, 1938 in MO)
                         Married Alberta C. King (1874-1938) - 3 children
                     5. Marvin E. Bryan (Oct 21, 1872 in MO - Jun 1, 1947 in MO)
                         Married Cora Lee (1872-1940)

            5. Willie A. DeMoss (Mar 3, 1838 in MO - Jun 4, 1920 in MO)

                   Married John B. Wood (1839-1907) in 1868 
  5. Sarah DeMoss (Mar 6, 1797 in TN - Aug 15, 1850 in AR)
      Married Abram-Abner Driver (-1845) in 1817
          1. John Louis Driver (Feb 25, 1820 - Feb 6, 1887)
              Married Sarah Elizabeth Waller (1836-1899)

          2. James DeMoss Driver (Jan 2, 1830 - Dec 3, 1906)
              Married Sarah L. Gillespie (1840-1918)
                   1. Minerva Tennessee Driver (Dec 1863 - Aug 27, 1911)

                       Married Blan Hale (1862-1923) in 1883
                   2. James Skelton Driver (May 6, 1865 - Oct 3, 1935)

                       Married Caroline Kenney (1865-1928) - 3 children
                   3. Sarah Savilla Driver (Oct 19, 1867 - Feb 2, 1926)

                       Married James Lou Driver (1862-1931) - 1 child
                   4. John Lee Driver (Dec 11, 1869 - Jan 4, 1887) age 17

                   5. William Walter Driver (1872 in AR - Dec 30, 1933)
                   6. Edward Ely Driver, Sr. (1875 in AR - Jun 2, 1923 in TN)
                           Married Jessie Fairley (1890-1975) - 6 children 
                   7. Jettie Demoss Driver (1877 in AR - Jul 8, 1913 in TN)
                           Married Mamie Bowen (1877-1930) - 5 children 

This page was added on 09/16/23 and last updated on 09/16/23
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