James Livingston Moss

1864 - 1926  (61 years)

• Name	James Livingston Moss
  Birth	29 May 1864	Jackson County, , , Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Death	9 May 1926	Prescott, , Nevada County, Arkansas
  Notes	Information about ancestors of James Livingston Moss was taken from a copy of a letter from L.F. Gordon of Wildersville, TN, to Mrs. Malone J. Everett of St. Elmo, TN. The letter is dated May 13, 1923. The letter says in part: Madam:- Received your letter some time ago, and would have answered sooner, but I have been studying and gathering all the information I could get in regard to your people. Your great-grandfather, Wesley Gordon married Wm. Morgan's sister. Wm. Morgan had two brothers, Thee* & John Morgan. Wesley Gordon's children were as follows: one boy, George, who married Isabella Gooch, then Elizabeth, who married Rufus Gooch, Sarah, who married Willis Moore, Pocahontas, who died when about grown, Ann, who married James Moss, Eliza, who married Bob Rutherford. Taylor (a daughter) was James Moss' second wife. Babe married Willis Moore (She was his second wife). Wesley Gordon had about twenty slaves, Lewis & wife; their children were named, Jackson, Calvin, Will, Joe Lew Martha,** Gene, and Dosch. Frank & wife & their children (I have forgotten their names). Ishman & wife & children. ( I don't remember their names either. Your great grandfather, Wesley Gordon, owned about six or seven hundred acres of land, but none of it was very valuable. Your great grandfather, James Moss, married Charity Hester. His oldest sister married Green Morgan, son of Wm. Morgan (Your great uncle). Another sister, Louise, married Levi Walker. Rebecca never married. Your grandfather, James Moss, married Ann Gordon the first time and Taylor (Ann's sister) the second time. Your grandfather's brother, William, married A Allen.*** Your grandfather Moss' negroes were as follows: John, Adline & her children, Millie & children, Verdina, Emily & children, and Mitchell. These negroes belonged to James, William, and Rebecca Moss. All together (there were) about 25 I guess. Respectfully, L. F. Gordon P.S. Your grandfather Moss was in the cavalry during the Civil War. His Captain was J.C. Gooch. His Colonel was Colonel Wilson of Miss., known best by "Old Red". He was in Gen. Forrest's cavalry. Your great uncle, George Gordon, was killed at Brices' Cross Roads in Mississippi. * His use of Thee is confusing. The previous sentence said "two brothers". The letter is addressed to a female. Did he intend to say "two children"? If so, the use of "Thee" makes sense. ** Is Joe Lew Martha one person or should there be commas between Joe & Lew & Martha? Since the letter doesn't say how many children Frank & his wife had, or how many children Ishman & his wife had it makes it difficult to count the number to decide. *** The copy of the letter is typed (probably transcribed from a handwritten original). All letters in the typed copy are upper case so I don't know if the "A" in front of Allen is a first initial or if Mr. Gordon was saying that William married an Allen.
  Person ID	I21266	DeLoach Ancestry
  Last Modified	18 Dec 2007

  
  

  Family	Lucy Rebeccah DeLoach,   b. 30 Apr 1872, Jackson County, , , Tennessee d. 17 Apr 1956, Memphis, , , Tennessee (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	23 Dec 1888	Solemnized By J. South Smith, , , Jp
  	Fact 2: Reference Number:Roll # 519
  Children	1. Annabel Moss,   b. 27 Sep 1889, Madison County, , , Tennessee d. 1 Nov 1890, Madison County, , , Tennessee (Age 1 year)   2. Eddie Wendell Moss,   b. 27 Apr 1891, Madison County, , , Tennessee d. 18 Sep 1935 (Age 44 years)   3. Emily Cathleen Moss,   b. 28 Jan 1893, Madison County, , , Tennessee d. 1954, Union County, , , Arkansas (Age 60 years)   4. Ebby Lorena Moss,   b. May 1895, Madison County, , , Tennessee   5. Freda Coptola Moss,   b. 2 Mar 1897, Madison County, , , Tennessee   6. Effie Carmen Moss,   b. 14 May 1899, Madison County, , , Tennessee d. 9 Aug 1992, North Carolina, , , (Age 93 years)   7. Livvie Deloach Moss,   b. 7 Aug 1901, Madison County, , , Tennessee d. 12 Aug 1989, Phoenix, , , Arizona (Age 88 years)   8. George Alvis Moss,   b. 15 Jul 1903, Madison County, , , Tennessee d. 12 Nov 1992, , Giles County, Tennessee, (Age 89 years)   9. Webb Parker Moss,   b. 18 Oct 1905, Madison County, , , Tennessee d. 7 Jan 2002, Shelby County, , , Tennessee (Age 96 years)   10. John Wesley "Jimmie" Moss,   b. 2 Apr 1908, Madison County, , , Tennessee d. 10 Apr 1929, Union County, , , Arkansas (Age 21 years)   11. Cecil Wright Moss,   b. 26 Apr 1913, , Giles County, Tennessee, d. 30 Jun 1993, Mississippi, , , (Age 80 years)
  Family ID	F7031	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart