Person:John Ross (159)

Name^[1]	Chief John Ross
Alt Name^[1]	Mysterious Little White Bird Ross
Alt Name^[1]	Guwisguwi Ross
Alt Name^[1]^[3]	Cooweescoowee Ross
Gender	Male
Birth^[1]	3 Oct 1790	Turkeytown, Etowah, Alabama, United States
Marriage		to Elizabeth Quatie Brown
Marriage		to Mary Bryan Stapler
Residence^[1]	From 1812 to 1816	Tennessee, United States
Occupation^[1]	From 1828 to 1866	Cherokee chief
Education^[1]		Kingston, Roane, Tennessee, United States
Death^[1]	1 Aug 1866	District of Columbia, United States
Burial^[1]^[5]		Ross Cemetery, Park Hill, Cherokee, Oklahoma, United States
Nationality^[1]		Cherokee

References

↑ ^1.00 ^1.01 ^1.02 ^1.03 ^1.04 ^1.05 ^1.06 ^1.07 ^1.08 ^1.09 ^1.10 John Ross (Cherokee chief), in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
last accessed Sep 2024.

John Ross (Cherokee: ᎫᏫᏍᎫᏫ, romanized: Guwisguwi, lit. 'Mysterious Little White Bird'; October 3, 1790 – August 1, 1866) was the Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation from 1828 to 1866; he served longer in that position than any other person. Ross led the nation through such tumultuous events as forced removal to Indian Territory and the American Civil War. ...
[1], in JOHN ROSS manuscript collection at Thomas Gilcrease Institute of American History and Art 1400 N Gilcrease Museum Rd Tulsa, OK 74127.
↑ Woodward, Grace Steele. The Cherokees. (Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press, c1963)
158.
[2], in Rootsweb Message Boards.

Chief John Ross Chapter DAR
Reference: Chief John Ross Chapter Yearbook 2003-2004
↑ 5786493, in Find A Grave
includes photos, last accessed Sep 2024.