Stories from Gus Adams, published in Tifton Gazette, Tift Co. GA Ross Family ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: J. E. (Edd) Dorminey edorminey@dishmail.net Around the "turn of the Century" (1912) there was a man by the name of Gus Adams (friends called him "Pat") who lived near Chula, Tift County, GA with several families. First with William and Louisa Jane Branch and then at the home of some of their grown children. After a while he moved in with the D.H. Hogan family. Gus was from Brooklyn, New York and came to Georgia about 1878 where he followed his occupation as a painter and decorator. While residing and working around the Chula area, he went from home to home and knew all the old residents of this section and visited with them. He attended family reunions, annual meetings and celebrations, and his writings of these gatherings were an interesting feature of the "Tifton Gazette" in Tifton Georgia for many years. Gus died in 1933. These stories live on to tell some very interesting histories of the different families of the area. Look especially at the "Whiddon" write up as it is very interesting in relation to the Dorminy family and where they originated. SAVED FROM DESTRUCTION Bob Morrell was editor of the Tifton Gazette 30 years ago when he and his wife Betty discovered and salvaged these genealogies from some old Tifton Gazette papers that were crumbling and falling apart from being exposed to age, dust, South Georgia heat and humidity. Betty took these old papers and copied the Gus Adams genealogies onto "teletype" paper on her typewriter. She said that during the process the act of turning the pages would tear the brittle newsprint and she had to have something placed under them to turn them or they would crumble in her hands. If she hadn^Òt saved these family histories, they would have been lost forever as no other source has been found that has copies of these articles except the one on the Paulk^Òs and part of the one on the Dorminy family which we obtained from another source CAUTION!!! Please be aware that Mr. Adams did not have the benefit of a computer to cross check his information. He has a LOT of mistakes in these histories but if you use them, and are aware of this fact, you can benefit by having a starting point. Do not use this information as your final reference . I know for a fact that a lot of Dorminy information as well as other information is partially WRONG so to be forwarned is to be forarmed. ==================================================================== Tifton Gazette March 22, 1912 Vol. XXI No. 46 THE ROSS FAMILY James Ross moved from Jefferson county to the old Joe Sumner place. Their children were: John, William, Alex, Lott, Sally and Nancy. John moved away to Florida. William married Sally Bishop. Their children were: John and William. John married Mary Clements. Their children were: Abe married Gusie Fletcher: Dave married Miss Parker: John married Miss Winn. William, son of William Ross, married Betty Luke. Their children were: Asa died ; Bobby married Miss Nobles she died. He then married Sally Kendrick. Lott married Miss Hendricks; Jim married Sarah Melissa Fletcher; Jim married Nell Renleyu; Ava married George Spurlock. Jim Ross, son of John , died single. John married Mrs. Dave Branch; Frances, single. Alex, son of old Jim Ross, died in the war. Lott, son of old Jim Ross, married Ellen Gibbs. They had one child, Franklin, who married Judea Branch, daughter of Big Bill. Sally, daughter of James Ross, married old George Warren. Their children were; John married Sabry Clements; Jesse married Jane Sumner; Barton went to Florida; Francis married Robert Land; Betsy married William Clements; Cab married Dan Sutton. Nancy, daughter of old James Ross, married Dick Smith. --- Please take note that this information came from long ago and has not been corrected for accuracy. Many of these sketches have names transposed or just plain wrong information so use this as a starting point, not the final end to your research. THIS IS NOT AN ORIGINAL DOCUMENT. It is a summary of the genealogical findings of one man, Gus Adams, which were unsubstantiated and should be used as such. --- I have just COMPLETED AND RECEIVED from the printer a huge book of over 900 pages size 8 1/2 x 11 with many old family photo's, entitled New! "DORMINY/DORMINEY: DESCENDANTS OF JOHN AND RACHEL DORMINY OF IRWIN COUNTY, GEORGIA " New! Follow the link to get a form to print out. Price is $75 which includes tax and shipping. This is a great bargain for the material covered in this fantastic volume that will be treasured in your family for years.(If the link to the book order page doesn't work, just email me and I'll get you the info). To see all the names in the book, If you would like, you can view the complete index for the book showing the names and dates of the people in the book. If you find anyone that ties into your family, you should order a book today - while we still have some remaining. 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