Kinchen Martin Ross (1802 - 1879)

Born 20 Oct 1802 in North Carolina, United States

Husband of Winny Susan (Bynum) Ross — married 1 Oct 1826 in McNairy County, Tennessee, USA

Descendants

Died 4 Jun 1879 at age 76 in Washington, Conway, Arkansas, United States

Problems/Questions Profile manager: Joel Hinton [send private message]

This profile is part of the Ross Name Study.

DNA Evidence

One male descendant is a participant in the Ross Surname Project at Family Tree DNA.

He falls into Matched Group 18 on this MRCA (Most Recent Common Ancestor) chart.

He is a match to descendants of George Ross of Elizabethwon, to one descendant of Isaac Ross of Woodbridge, descendants of George Brush SPOW, one descendant of William Thompson SPOW, and one descendant of James Ross & LIddy Coburn.

Biography

Kinchin was born in North Carolina in 1802, son of David Kinchen Ross and Sarah Martin. He married Winny Bynum on 1 Oct 1826. They are reported as having 17 children; 13 sons and 5 daughters. The first in 1827, the last in 1861. Which means Winny bore children for 34 years until 1861, when she would have been 50 years old.

Children

1. Celia Apthelia, b. 1827, d. 1871
2. John Cain, b. 1827, d. 1849, m. Sarah Powers, FAG memorial
3. William Ross, b. 1828, d. 1880
4. Matthew Marion, b. 1829, d. 1890, FAG memorial, died in Civil War, age 60
5. Luke Ward, b. 1831, d. 1862, FAG memorial, died in Civil War, age 30
6. Keziah, b. 1833, d. 1900 m. Allen Edwards, FAG memorial
7. William b, b. 1835, d. 1864, FAG memorial, died in Civil War, age 29
8. Reuben H, b. 838, d. 1849, FAG memorial
9. Elizabeth Catherine, b. 1841, d. 1905, m. George Herriott, FAG memorial
10. James D, b. 1842, d. 1862, infant death
11. James H, b. 1843, d. 1864, FAG memorial, died in Civil War, age 20
12. Jonathan A, b. 1845, d.? unproved.
13. Martha Ann, b. 1845, d. 1890, FAG memorial
14. Nancy Louise, b. 1847, d. 1910, m. James Bromley, FAG memorial
15. Elias Martin, b. 1849, d. 1890, m. Henrietta Autry, FAG memorila
16. Kinchen Walker, b. 1854, d. 1898, m. CJ Davis, FAG memorial
17. Matthew, b. 1861, born in Arkansas

Kinchin Ross registered on 1 Jul 1859 at the Land Office at Batesville his payment for the SE quarter of the North West quarter; and the South West quarter of the North East quarter of Section 34, Townsip 15 .... 80 acres in Independence, Arkansas. James Buchanan is President of the United States.

Independence, Arkansas

The decade beginning in 1850 included glorious years for the county. In the ten years, 1850 to 1860, the population of Independence County rose from 7,767 to 14,307, an increase of 6,540. In no other ten years of the county's history has a gain of this number been recorded. The population of the entire state showed a sharp rise, increasing 209,897 to 435,450. There was a great migration of people from other Southern states into Arkansas, and particularly the state of Tennessee furnished many new citizens to Independence County. Since the county was, of course, primarily a county of smaller farmers, the rural areas became of more significance. Fifteen new post offices were established in the county from 1850 to 1860. ^[1]

Kinchen died in Conway County, Arkansas in 1879.

Letter from Kinchin Ross concerning his sons in the Civil War

Copy of a letter sent by Jennea V. Wren which she had in her possession. 10 August 1992-" State of ARK- Conway county- 30 March 1862--Dear children, I this morning take my pen in hand to let you all know that we are all well and hope when this comes to hand they may find you all well. I have been waiting for a letter sometime but have failed to get any since I wrote to you before the _______ I can't tell. We got a letter from M.M. Ross and Allen yesterday dated the 19th of this month. They were both well then. They were at Cortland , Alabama but did not know how long they would stay there, but expected to go to Corinth to fight the Enemy.

It is with sorrow that I have to inform you that L. W. Ross is no more. He has gone to another world no more to return. He died the 15th of this month at Atlanta , in Georgia . He wanted to see us all but said it was improbable. He said that was all the objection he had to dying, believing that he was going to a better world than this to partake of unwithering joy at God's right hand.

I cannot tell you anything about James H. Ross. We have not heard anything from him since the 4th of January. He was at Fort Pillow then, 70 miles above Memphis . William B. Ross is gone to Jacksonport ( Jacksonville , AR ?). I left him last Monday morning about 25 miles from home. His captain's name is Nunley. I expect he will stay there some time.

The health of the people is good what few men is left, most all of them has gone to fight for their Liberty and their children after them. George {George Rutherford Herriott}, I want you, if you please to take this letter to Louisa V. Tar___ {or Tor/Ton/Tan} when you and Catherine [Elizabeth Catherine Ross] hears what it contains, and by so doing you will oblige me very much as I want them and the children to hear it. I have started one to the boys when I started this to you. We want you to write as soon as this comes to hand and let us know how you're all doing. I am just going to start to the office and must come to a close. I want Louisa send what she is going to do. Allen wanted to know if she had come home. So no more at present but remain your affectionate PARENTS unto death ____ ___ will ____ his time." -- The letter is addressed: Quitman , ARK Paid April 1st, 1862 G. R. Herriott Batesville, ARK The bottom of the letter states: K. Ross G. R. Herriott W. Ross to E. C. Herriott {maiden name Ross}

Note

Note: Ross Brothers

http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=0650db65-77f6-40a0-98ff-0373e30398eb&tid=33585338&pid=876

Note: 49423279-7eaa-45d6-bbf4-e6fadb923a4f-4[1]

http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=74e83c12-ba73-478f-8d41-05c724f3e265&tid=33585338&pid=876

Note: Kinchin Ross Family-1860 Census

http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=a4ef1fd7-9dd8-42d3-a6ab-168e07aece8a&tid=33585338&pid=876

Note: ross ancestors_14

http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=4a1fd56a-0894-4563-a7fb-3b05aead4e70&tid=33585338&pid=876

Note: Ross 1802

http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=56a21d2b-96fc-4d94-9dbb-518018c3e876&tid=33585338&pid=876

Note: Letter from Kinchin Ross

http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=document&guid=888bf020-fbea-4ba5-b555-651ef6208653&tid=33585338&pid=876

Note: bb1b0a31-0d4a-4a64-93c0-a065e6626677-4[1]

http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=5248ac6c-66e7-45c5-8e35-857a6adb9203&tid=33585338&pid=876

Note: ross ancestors_11

http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=8034cbef-f758-4f8a-a682-8e7aadc0e600&tid=33585338&pid=876

Note: Kinchin Ross Land Certificate

http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=4498228c-abb2-46e8-9bab-b96425ac1d60&tid=33585338&pid=876

Note: ross ancestors_12

http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=b4aadc1f-8ef3-444a-bc02-ce7ce7a628d1&tid=33585338&pid=876

Note: The White (Lone) Pilgrim - Hymn

http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=document&guid=c5ffc6c1-755d-41b2-983a-def601cf00c9&tid=33585338&pid=876

Note: LINGER WITH ME....

http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=document&guid=fd5355ec-5307-4fb2-8029-f81cb0d54f08&tid=33585338&pid=876

Note: ross ancestors_10

http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=aac2ea99-b9e2-492a-a124-fb08d379f1fe&tid=33585338&pid=876

Note: 605e72ba-ba84-4e7d-a58d-6e326e6fd32b-4[1]

http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=60ba7a28-4aca-449a-917a-ff03b666087c&tid=33585338&pid=876

Sources

1. ↑ A history of Independence County, Ark. By A.C. McGinnis, Batesville, Arkansas. 1976

• Year: 1850; Census Place: District 3, McNairy, Tennessee; Roll: M432_888; Page: 65B; Image: 136. 1850 United States Federal Census for Kincheon Ross 23:59, 18 February 2019 (UTC)

Kincheon Ross 47, preacher & farmer

Winny Ross 40

Marion Ross 20

Ward Ross 18

Kiza Ross 16

William Ross 14

Betsy Ross 9

James Ross 7

Martha Ross 6

Nancy Ross 3

Martin Ross 0

• Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office Records; Washington D.C., USA; Federal Land Patents, State Volumes. U.S. General Land Office Records, 1776-2015 for Kinchin Ross 23:59, 18 February 2019 (UTC)

Name: Kinchin Ross

Issue Date: 1 Jul 1859

Place: Independence, Arkansas, USA

Land Office: Batesville

Meridian: 5th PM

Township: 15-N

Range: 6-W

Section: 34

• "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNC9-H1M : 12 April 2016), Kinchen Ross, Arkansas, United States; citing p. 7, family 46, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,549. 23:44, 18 February 2019 (UTC)

Kinchen Ross M 67 North Carolina

Winnie Ross F 60 Tennessee

Marthey Ross F 25 Tennessee

Nancy Ross F 23 Tennessee

Walker Ross M 16 Tennessee

Mathew Ross M 9 Arkansas

• A history of Independence County, Ark. By A.C. McGinnis, Batesville, Arkansas. 1976. Independence, Arkansas 00:09, 19 February 2019 (UTC)

• Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Note: This information comes from 1 or more individual Ancestry Family Tree files. This source citation points you to a current version of those files. Note: The owners of these tree files may have removed or changed information since this source citation was created. Page: Ancestry Family Trees Note: Data: Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=33585338&pid=876
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/125150239/kinchin-ross
• Ancestry Family tree

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Ross-2565 created through the import of Parker Family Tree.ged on Jun 10, 2012 by David Parker. See the Changes page for the details of edits by David and others.