Lewis Ross
Birth: 26 Feb 1796 Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee, USA
Death: 15 Feb 1870 (aged 73) Salina, Mayes County, Oklahoma, USA
Burial: Ross Cemetery, Park Hill, Cherokee County, Oklahoma, USA
Plot: 119
Memorial #: 6696128
Bio: Lewis Ross (Cherokee) was born in the Cherokee Nation East (TN) to Daniel Ross b. 14 Jul 1760 in Sutherlandshire, Scotland, d. 22 May 1830 in St. Elmo, TN, a ferry owner/operator, who married in 1786 in Hamilton Co., TN, Mary "Mollie" McDonald b. 1 Nov 1770 in GA, d. 5 Oct 1808 in Ross' Landing, TN (now Chattanooga), daughter of John McDonald and Annie Shorey. He had the following siblings: Chief John Ross, Jennie who married Joseph Coody, Elizabeth, Susannah, Andrew, Annie, Margaret, and Maria Ross. Lewis married on 15 Mar 1817 in Blount Co., TN, Frances S. "Fannie" Holt (buried at Ross); they had the following children: Minerva A., John McDonald, Araminta, Robert Daniel, Mary Jane, Amanda Melvina, and Sarah Elizabeth Ross.Lewis was one of the wealthiest Cherokees who acquired his wealth through astute business acumen and from his land holdings throughout east TN. He was the Treasurer of the Cherokee Nation and paymaster for the removal of the Cherokee over the "Trail of Tears."------------------------Lewis ROSS Birth: 26 FEB 1796 in Marysville, Blount County, Tennessee Death: 15 FEB 1870 in Saline District, Cherokee Nation,Indian Territorry Burial: Ross Cemetery, Parkhill, Cherokee County, Oklahoma Note: Starr lists Ross 1-1-1-4 Lewis Ross +Fannie Holt (one spouse) in the family group there are five sets of half-siblings.1817-19 Reservations: July 1817, # 20, south bank of Hiwassee opposite the Agency, 2 in family1835 Census roll: Cha-ta-ta Creek, McMinn Co, TN1851 Drennan roll: Saline, 459Blood: 1/8 CherokeeBurial: Old Ross Cem, Park Hill, Cherokee Co, OKClan: Ani'-Tsi'skwa = Bird Clan (Gi-gu-i)Military service: Bet. January 27 - April, 1814, SGM under Col Gideon Morgan; Battle of Horse Shoe BendRG75, E545 Reg of BLW: March 19, 1857, 585147, Service w/G Morgan, 1814Signer: February 27, 1819, Treaty of WashingtonChange Date: 19 NOV 2006 at 05:49:10Father: Daniel ROSS b: 14 JUL 1760 in Sutherlandshire,Scotland Mother: Mary Mollie Mc DONALD b: 1 NOV 1770 in North Georgia Marriage 1: Margaret HILDEBRAND b: 1834 in Onslow, Cherokee Nation EastChild: HENRY CLAY U-HA-LU-GI ROSS, HON born November 22, 1848 in Saline Dist, CNW, and died May 01, 1906 in Locust Grove, OK. (Burial Sixkiller Cem., Mayes Co., OK)2: Fannie HOLT b: 1826. *see above for their children.Marriage 3: Rosalie LOMBARDChild: HELEN ROSS Bborn May 1843 in Grand River, Saline Dist, CNW, who married Lewis Rogers Sr.More About LEWIS ROGERS, SR:1851 Drennan roll: Saline, 4821894-96 O.S. payroll: Pawhuska, OT, page 456Clan: Ani'-Wa'ya = Wolf Clan (Nanye'hi)
Family Members
Parents
Daniel Tanelli Ross 1760-1830
Mary McDonald Ross 1770-1808
Spouse
Frances Stanfield Holt Ross 1789-1860
Siblings
Jane Jennie Ross Coodey 1787-1844
Elizabeth Grace Ross 1789-1876
John Ross 1790-1866
Susannah Ross Nave 1793-1867
Andrew Tlo-s-ta-ma Ross 1798-1840
Margaret Ross Hicks 1803-1862
Maria Ross Mulkey 1806-1838
Children
Minerva A. Ross Murrell 1818-1855
John McDonald Ross 1820-1841
Sarah Elizabeth Ross 1822-1824
Araminta Ross Vann 1823-1898
Robert Daniel Ross 1826-1863
Mary Jane Ross Ross 1827-1908
Amanda Ross Murrell 1830-1896
Henry Clay Ross 1848-1905
Created by: Robert Bruce Ross, IV (46488195)
Added: 18 Aug 2002
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6696128/lewis-ross
Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 24 July 2020), memorial page for Lewis Ross (26 Feb 1796–15 Feb 1870), Find a Grave Memorial no. 6696128, citing Ross Cemetery, Park Hill, Cherokee County, Oklahoma, USA ; Maintained by Robert Bruce Ross, IV (contributor 46488195) .
