Elizabeth Cooper and her Twin Brother Eli were born on 5 Apr 1850 in Campbell County, TN. Their parents were Alvis Cooper & Mary Lowe . She married Rev. Amon Gross on the 3rd of Oct. 1864. They had at least 13 Children together.
1. Martha "Mollie" Gross, born June 1866, Indian Creek, Campbell Co., TN
2. Andrew Gross , born 8 March 1867, Indian Creek, Campbell County, TN
4. Mary C. Gross, born 10 March 1871, Indian Creek, Campbell Co., TN
5. Eli Gross, born 23 Sept. 1872, Indian Creek, Campbell Co., TN
6. James Cooper Gross, born 21 February 1876, Indian Creek, Campbell Co., TN
7. William F. Gross, born 10 April 1877, Indian Creek, Campbell Co., TN
8. Sarah Gross, born June 1880, Indian Creek, Campbell Co., TN
9. Julia E. Gross, born 21 February 1881, Indian Creek, Campbell Co., TN
10. Parley Gross, born April 1883, Indian Creek, Campbell Co., TN
11. Carrie B. Gross, born 20 February 1886, Indian Creek, Campbell Co., TN
12. Henry Edgar Gross, Born 18 April 1888, Indian Creek, Campbell Co., TN
13. Hugh D. Gross, born 31 May 1891, Indian Creek, Campbell County, TN
Elizabeth (Cooper) Gross passed away on the 17th of December 1913 and is buried at Indian Creek Memorial Cemetery (Cumberland View Cemetery) in Campbell County, TN. Her body was removed from it's original grave in the year 1934, because for the Tennessee Dam project and the TVA grave removal project that moved many graves out of the way of the Dam Project that would flood many of these Cemeteries in the area.
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1850 United States Federal Census Campbell County, TN 17th Subdivision Campbell County, Tennessee By: John Phillips on the 4th day of September 1850
1860 United States Federal Census Campbell County, TN 13th Civil District August 7, 1860 Jacksboro, Tennessee W. H. Malone (enumerator) Page 160 - Stamped No. 507 1054-1043 * COOPER, Alvis 49 M Farmer TN 13
1870 U.S. Federal State Census, 2nd Civil Dist. Campbell County, TN, Date: 6 June 1870 p.1 (11), Lines 9-15, Dwell # 2-2 Head Martha Gross
Martha Gross Age 64, Female, White, Keeping House, Tennessee
Amon Gross Age 24, Male, White, Farm Labor, Tennessee
Elizabeth Age 20, Female, White, House Keeping, TN
Martha Age 4, Female, White, TN
Andrew Age 2, Male, White, TN
Thomas J. Age 1, Male, White TN
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1880 U.S. Federal State Census, 2nd Civil Dist, Campbell County, TN 5 & 7th of June 1880, p. 6 (B), Sup.Dist. 1, Enum.Dist. 119, Lines 42-50, Dwell 50-50 Head: Amon Gross.
Amon Gross, White, Male, Age 34, Farmer, TN VA TN
Elizabeth, White, Female, Age 31, Wife, TN, TN, TN
Martha, White, Female, Age 14, Daughter, At Home, TN TN TN
Andrew, White, Male, Age 13, Son, Works on Farm, TN, TN, TN
Thomas, White, Male, Age 11, Son, Works on Farm, TN TN TN
Eli, White, Male, Age 9, Son, TN TN TN
Mary, White, Female, Age 7, Daughter, TN TN TN
Jas., White, Male, Age 5, Son, TN TN TN
Wm., White, Male, Age 3, Son, TN TN TN
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Sarah Gross, White, Female, Age 11/12, June, Daughter, TN TN TN
Lindsay, Martha, White, Female, Age 74, Mom, TN (?) TN
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1900 U.S. Federal State Census, 2nd Civil Dist. Campbell Co., TN Date 14-15 June 1900, SupDist#2, EnumDist#20, Sheet #9 A, Lines 30-35, Dwelling # Head Elizabeth Cooper
Elizabeth Gross, White, Female BirthDate: April 1840, Age 50 Wido, TN TN, TN
Julia F., Daughter, White, Female, BirthDate: Feb. 1880, Age 19, TN TN TN
Susan, Daughter, White, Female, BirthDate: April 1883, Age 17, TN TN TN
Carrie B., Daughter, White, Female, BirthDate: Feb 1886, Age 14, TN TN TN
Henry E., Son, White Male, BirthDate: April 1888, Age 12, TN TN TN
Hugh D., Son, White Male, BirthDate: May 1891, Age 9, TN TN TN
Next Door, Lines 36-41, Dwelling # 145/148 Head: Andy Gross, son of Elizabeth Gross.
Andy Gross, White, Male, BirthDate: March 1867, Age 33, Married, TN TN TN
Mollie, Wife, White, Female, BirthDate: Aug. 1866, Age 33 Married, TN TN TN
Harley D. Son, White Male, BirthDate: Mar 1892, Age 8, Single, TN TN TN
Bissie M., Daughter, White, Female, BirthDate: Oct. 1893, Age 5, Single, TN TN TN
David L, Son, White, Male, BirthDate: Mar 1896, Age 3, Single, TN TN TN
Burnettie, Daughter, White, Female, BirthDate: Oct 1899, 7/12, Single, TN TN TN
Next Door, Lines 42-44, Dwelling # 146-149, Head: Ayers Maupin - Son-in-law of Elizabeth Gross
Mary, Wife, White, Female, Birthdate: Mar 1872, Age 27, Married TN TN TN
Delia Gross, Niece, White, Female, Birthdate; July 1896, Age, Single TN TN TN (Thomas Jefferson Gross & Sallie Richardson's Daughter)
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1915 State of Tennessee State Board of Health Bureau of Vital Statistics Certificate of Death, File No. 130, Registered No. 32, Registration Dist No. 17, Primary Reg. Dist No. 5,
Full Name: Parley Hatmaker
Sex: Female
Race: White
Single, Married, Divorced, Widowed: Married
Occupation: Housewife
Date of Death: 20 July 1915
Cause of Death: Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Date of Birth: 13 April 1880
Place of Birth: Campbell County, TN
Name of Father: Amon Gross
Father's Pl lace of Birth: Tennessee
Mother's Name: Bettie Cooper
Mother's Place of Birth: Tennessee
Informant: Edgar Hatmaker
Place of Burial: Indian Creek Cemetery, Campbell County, TN
1934 Tennessee TVA Grave Removal Records, Indian Creek Memorial Cemetery - p. 1-4 p 4. Shows Andrew & T.J. Gross helped in the process of getting their parents, Rev. Amon & Elizabeth Gross graves re-interned at the New Indian Creek Memorial Cemetery in 1934.
1935 State of Tennessee State Department of Health Division of Vital Statistic Certificate of Death, File No. 26168, Reg. No. 13, Registration Dist. No. 40107
Place of Death: Anderson County, Kentucky
Date of Death: 13 November 1936
Full Name: Andrew Gross
Sex: Male
Race: White
Single, Married, Divorced, Widowed: Married
Occupation: Farmer
Cause of Death: Died Suddenly
Age at time of Death: 68 years, 8 mos, 5 days
Date of Birth: 8 March 1867
Place of Birth: Campbell County, Tennessee
Father's Name: Amon Gross
Father's Place of Birth: Campbell County, TN
Mother's Name: Elizabeth Cooper
Mother's Place of Birth: Campbell County, TN
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1944 Commonwealth of Kentucky Department of Health Bureau of Vital Statistics Certificate of Death, State File No. 8968, Register's No. 346, Reg Dist No. 500, Primary Reg. Dist. No. 2165
Place of Death: Eastern State Hospital, Lexington, Fayette Co., KY
Usual place of Residence: Everts, Harlan Co., Kentucky
Full Name: Julia Wilson
Date of Death: 10 April 1944
Cause of Death: Cornoary Thrombosis
Sex: Female
Race: White
Single, Married, Divorced, Widowed: Married
Name of Spouse: William H. Wilson
Date of Birth: 21 February 1881
Place of Birth: Jacksboro, TN
Occupation: Housewife
Name of Father: Amon Gross
Father Place of Birth: Campbell Co,, TN
Name of Mother: Elizabeth Cooper
Mother's Place of Death: Campbell Co., TN
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1945 Certificate of Death Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Health Bureau of Vital Statistics, State File No. 9382, Reg. No. 70
Registration District No. 2950
Place of Death: Bristol, Washington County, Virginia
Date of Death: 8 May 1945
Full Name: Thomas Jefferson Gross
Sex: Male
Race: White:
Single, Married, Divorced or Widowed: Married
Name of Spouse: Emma Lee Harrel
Cause of Death: Cerebral Hemorrhage
Age at time of Death: 76 years, 8 Mos., 25 Days
Date of Birth: 10 Sept. 1868
Place of Birth: Kentucky
Occupation: School Teacher
Name of Father: Amon Gross
Father's Place of Birth: Kentucky
Name of Mother: Elizabeth Cook (Cooper)
Mother's Place of Birth: Kentucky
Informant: Miss Helen Gross
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1962 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Health Divisions of Vital Statistics Certificate of Death, File No. 004483-62, Primary Dist No. 30920-279, Reg. No. 1
Place of Death: Mount Morris, Perry, Green County, Pennsylvania
Full Name: Sarah Jane Lindsay
Date of Death: 13 January 1962
Sex: Female
Race: White
Married, Single, Widowed, or Divorced: Widowed
Cause of Death: Coronary Occlusion
Age at Death: 83
Date of Birth: 21 June 1879
Place of Birth: Tennessee
Name of Father: Amon Gross
Name of Mother: Bettie Cooper
Occupation: Housewife
Informant: Clyde C. Lindsay, Son
Burial: East Oak Grove, Morgantown, West Virginia
Date of Burial: 17 Jan 1962
1965 Commonwealth of Kentucky Department of Health Division of Vital Statistics Certificate Death, File No. 116, 65 24385, Reg. No. 336, Reg. Dist. 60, Primary Reg. Dist. No. 2030
Place of Death: Middlebar Clinic, Middlebar, Preeden, Bell Co., Kentucky
Usual Residence: Claiborne County, TN
Full Name: Hugh Dana Gross
Date of Death: 26 October 1965
Age at Death: 73
Cause of Death: Acute Coronary Thrombosis
Sex: Male
Race: White
Married, Single, Divorced, Widowed: Married
Occupation: Bookkeeper
Date of Birth: 31 May 1892
Place of Birth: Kentucky
Father's Name: Amon Gross
Mother's Name: Elizabeth Cooper
Informant: Marie Gross
Place of Burial: Cumberland View Cemetery, Jacksboro, Campbell County, TN
Date of Burial: 28 Oct. 1965
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