Henry Harrison Moss (1810 - 1856)

Born 10 Oct 1810 in South Carolina, USA

Ancestors

Son of Joshua Moss and Jane Jennie (Hauser) Moss

Husband of Amanda Melvina (Easton) Farris — married 28 Oct 1840 (to 26 Feb 1856) in Madison County, Kentucky, USA

Descendants

Died 26 Feb 1856 at age 45 in Whitley County, Kentucky, USA

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Biography

Henry Moss was born on 10 Oct. 1810^[1] in South Carolina, USA.

He posted a marriage bond on 27 Oct and married Amanda Melvina Easton on 28 Oct. 1840 at Madison County, Kentucky. R. J. Easton also signed the bond.^[2][3]

He was a merchant when he and Amanda appeared on the census of 13 Aug. 1850 at Whitley County, Kentucky.^[4]

Henry died on 26 Feb. 1856 and was buried at Briar Creek Cemetery, Williamsburg, Whitley County, Kentucky. His memorial has a photo of his headstone.^[1]

Children of Henry and Amanda

1. Janes B. male b. 1842.
2. Mary b. 1845 married William Crowley Rose.
3. Fidello H. male b. 1848.
4. Jno W Moss b. 1852

Census

13 Aug. 1850

Whitley County, Kentucky

• H H Moss 38 b. SC. merchant.
• Manda Moss 28 b. KY.
• Janes Moss male 8 b. KY.
• Mary Moss 5 b. KY
• Fidello Moss male 2 b. KY.^[4]

DNA Confirmations

• Paternal relationship is confirmed by a triangulated group consisting of Douglas Eugene Smith - GEDMatch ID: A159435, Wyley Norman Patterson - GEDMatch ID: A658886 and Kim (Webb) Bland - FTDNA sharing a common 11.7 cM segment on chromosome 6 from 35,186,693 to 42,360,363. The common ancestor pair is Gilbert Moss Sr. and Martha Ann (Jordan) Moss. Documentation at Smith_Patterson_Webb_3_Way_DNA_Confirmation

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Find A Grave Memorial# 20061178 Henry H. Moss
2. ↑ "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch : accessed 30 July 2016), Henry H Moss and Amanda M Eastin, 27 Oct 1840; citing Madison, Kentucky, United States, Madison County Courthouse, Richmond; FHL microfilm 183,313.
3. ↑ "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch : accessed 30 July 2016), Henry H. Moss and Amanda M. Eastin, 28 Oct 1840; citing , Madison, Kentucky, United States, Madison County Courthouse, Richmond; FHL microfilm 183,302.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Year: 1850; Census Place: District 1, Whitley, Kentucky; Roll: M432_222; Page: 345A; Image: 24 H H Moss

• U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20061178

• Madison County, Kentucky, Marriage Index, 1786-1844

Name Henry H. Mess Gender Male Marriage Date 28 Oct 1840 Marriage Place Madison, Kentucky, USA Spouse Amanda M. Eastin Volume IV Household Members NameAge Name Henry H. Mess Name Amanda M. Eastin

• 1850 United States Federal Census

Name: H H Nass [Henry H Moss] [H H Moss] Age: 38 Birth Year: abt 1812 Birthplace: South Carolina Home in 1850: District 1, Whitley, Kentucky, USA Gender: Male Family Number: 130 Household Members: Name Age H H Nass 38 Manda Nass 28 Janes Nass 8 Mary Nass 5 Fidello Nass 2

• Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: District 1, Whitley, Kentucky; Roll: M432_222; Page: 345A; Image: 24

• Kentucky, Land Grants, 1782-1924

Grantee: Henry H Moss Number of Acres: 950 Survey Date: 1 Mar 1853 County: Whitley Watercourse: Morah Cr Book Number: 46