Gross Family Info - Tazewell Co. VA I have heard from several GROSS researchers this summer. Gross is not one of my main lines that I research, but I was making a trip to the courthouse anyway, so I did write down the few marriages, births, and deaths that was recorded in the courthouse records from 1840 to 1890. I am going to list the information I found; and my thoughts are in parenthesis just to give you an idea of where to continue your searching. This is involves about 12 hours of volunteer work, you will need to provide your own documentation. If you are a Gross researcher and you would like to print this out, it will be about 7 pages long. I hope this helps some of you. This is all I can find, so any other requests for information will be unanswered, unless it is something you don’t understand about what I have contributed, then I will be glad to answer you. Sometimes the Tazewell GROSS men say they were from Pittsylvania co Va and other times, esp. the 1860 Buchanan and Tazewell County census they state they were born in Pennsylvania. I believe the Gross came from PA to Pittsylvania Co Va.. I have only done a quick search of Pittsylvania co, but I have not found any Gross families listed in Pittsylvania Co, although two families the Gross men married into, "Wynn & Terry" did live in Pittsylvania. There are numerous GROSS families in PA from 1734 to the present and there is an 1828 Land Settlement in Chester Co PA that involves the IRWIN and GROSS families and in Tazewell Co 1854 Harvey Gross marries Mary IRVIN. I did a quick search today, via internet, for Gross in PA and found WILHELM GROSS 1734, Berks Co PA tax list. GROSS families in Bedford Co PA 1820: Burks Co Pa 1790: I found a RICHARD GROSS 1790, Northumberland co with 5 sons over age 16 . There is a Richard Gross who settles in Smythe Co Va the same time our Gross families settle in Tazewell Va. I believe we may find that William and Richard Jr. were brothers. MARY GROSS is in GILES CO VA 1830, head of household, suggesting she is a widow. Miss Schaffer of Norristown writes about the confession and execution of WILLIAM GROSS in Pa 1820, "Beans History of Montgomery Co PA". There is also a WILLIAM GROSS in a list of landholders of Philadelphia co, Maxataway District in 1734. If anyone has a listing for William and Richard Gross in Pittsylvania Co Va 1820, please let the rest of us know about it, that would help establish them in that particular county 1820 census. There is also a RICHARD GROSS in Washington Co Va in 1830, his daughter Margaret Gross marries Fountain Sani ??, in 1860, Tazewell Va. Margaret Gross is age 23, (birth 1837) and her parents listed as Richard and M. Grose., bk 3, pg 12, line 42. Here is my theory on the GROSS families of Tazewell Co. You may find information later to either verify or dis-prove my theories, either way we will be one step closer to connecting the Tazewell Gross men. Using the Va Fed Census Index. Richard Gross is in Washington Co Va in 1830: Another Richard Gross family are in Pittsylvania Co VA. Richard Gross Sr and Jr. are in Pittsylvania Co 1830, so if our Gross were in Pittsylvania Co at any time, they may be connected to him. He is the only Gross listed in Pittsylvania Co 1830. Richard Gross settles in SMYTHE CO VA in 1840. Mary Gross, head of household in GILES CO VA 1830, no men listed for Giles Co. 1840 GILES CO VA; Allen Gross Jonathan Gross No Mary listed as head of household. 1840 TAZEWELL CO VA Raleigh Gross David Gross William Gross is married in Tazewell Co in 1846. Harvy Gross is married in Tazewell Co Va in 1845 I believe these to be the sons of MARY GROSS OF GILES CO VA. Using marriage records and census, here are the approx birth years. Mary Gross - 1790 ( Mary Ann Faust, per another researcher ) WILLIAM GROSS - abt 1780 husband of Mary (per Allen Gross marriage record) Jonathan Gross: abt 1808 David Gross: abt 1812 Raleigh Gross: abt 1815 Allen Gross: abt 1817 Harvy Gross: abt 1818 William Gross: abt 1820 Tishe Gross: abt 1822 (possible sister) marries Daniel Johnson 4/24/1846 Taz.Co ALLEN GROSS: Married in Giles county to Elizabeth unknown, I believe another researcher had the year 1831, I have not seen that marriage record. Married 2nd: Rebecca Mosely, April 3, 1862, Marriage Bk 3, pg 14, line 10: Allen Gross age 45, born in Pittsylvania Co (1817), widowed, son of WILLIAM & MARY GROSS. Rebecca MOSELY age 22, born in Carter co TN, daughter of Marinda Mosely. One marriage record : daughter Sarah Elizabeth Gross: Bk 3, pg 6, line 13: Jan 22, 1857 Sarah Elizabeth Gross, age 17 (should be 20), born in Giles Co Va, the daughter of Allen and Elizabeth Gross. married JOSHUA ROSE, age 22 , born in Ashe Co NC, son of Charles & Priscilla Rose. Other children of Allen and Elizabeth: John W. 1840 Andrew: 1842 Cosby Emory: 1844 Elena, next census is Henry???? born 1847 Emma born 1850 Matilda Malinda L. Witten, born March 24, 1859, died June 4, 1859 at 3 months of age. Page 48, line 54, death register of Tazewell Co. Living on Clinch River, parents Allen and Elizabeth Gross: Elizabeth is alive at the 1860 census. She dies between 1860 - 1862. Allen is in Tazewell Co 1860. Buchanan Co 1870 as are some of the Mosely families. This is all I have found on ALLEN GROSS --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WILLIAM GROSS: born abt 1820 marries NANCY LOUDERBACK (not sure abt spelling, hard to read) on April 15, 1846 in Tazewell Va. Being named William it may be safe to assume he is the son of William and Mary. Bk 2, pg 145: I do not find this William and Nancy after this marriage date. He is not listed in the 1850 census, however, there is a WILLIAM GROSS (b) abt 1844 Tz, who marries ELLEN S. HALL, widowed, age 23; on Jan 31, 1867, Bk 3, pg 23, line 17. Did William and Nancy die and Williams sister Lettitia Gross who married Daniel Johnson help raise this 2nd William Gross.????? Lettitia Gross JOHNSON signs for William Gross on his marriage record and Isaac Johnson signs for Ellen S. Hall. So Ellen may have been Ellen Johnson before she married a Hall. Is everyone confused yet :}. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HARVY GROSS married MATILDA MARTIN on Jan 12, 1845, Bk 2, pg 5. Listed on Tazewell 1850 census , house #747 living beside Raleigh Gross. Harvy Anna Nancy J. Emily Mary Ann Gross, May 7, 1855, living on Indian Ridge, Tazewell Co: pg 15, line 677. This Harvy is not in Tazewell Co 1860 census. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TWO ODD GROSS CHILDREN: WHO DO THEY BELONG TO????? HARVY GROSS married MARY IRVIN (not sure abt last name,hard to read) March 23, 1854 in Tazewell Va. Bk 3, line 18, pg 1. This is not the same Harvy who married Matilda Martin; marriages are ten years apart and Harvy is only 23 in 1854, he would have been only 13 in 1845. Harvy Gross age 23, born in Tazewell, and Mary Irvin age 21, born in Tazewell. No parents listed on earlier marriage records. Stick with me here, This Harvy is listed in the 1850 census of Tazewell County living with the WYNN family; house #282. Harvy Gross age 18, his sister, Tracie Gross, age 18. Now these kids would have been born 1832. The only GROSS who could have been in Tazewell 1832 would have been DAVID GROSS listed in Tazewell 1840 census. Raleigh Gross was married 1838. David is not listed after 1840, did he die and the Wynn’s raise Harvy and Tracie???? We would need to see if David Gross married a Wynn woman. This HARVY GROSS married in 1854; He is listed in the 1860 census of Tazewell Co. Harvy 29 Mary 27 James M 5 John B 3 Nancy Emily 2 birth records from courthouse: James Malen Gross, Feb 24, 1855, pg 19, line 875: living on Wolfe Creek. Nancy Emily Gross, April 25, 1858, pg 43, line 189: living on Wolfe Creek. I did not see this Harvy in Tazewell Co 1870. JONATHAN GROSS (b) abt 1808, Giles co Va Jonathan Gross is head of household in Giles Co Va 1840 He is first seen in Tazewell 1850 Census: Jonathan 42: Betsy age 43: His oldest (1)THOMAS GROSS is married on Feb 7, 1850 Tazewell Va: Bk 2, pg 34 to ELIZABETH BELCHER. (2) MARY GROSS marries ANDREW BELCHER, on Oct 10, 1850, Bk 2 , pg 34 daughter(3) BETSY GROSS is living in the home of WILLIAM BELCHER age 65. house #781 William Belcher 65 Sally 60 Andrew Belcher: 18 Thomas Belcher: 19 Betsy Gross; 20 theses look like grandchildren, I am curious to know if Sally Belcher was Sally Gross before she married. The Gross families married 1st and 2nd cousins repeatedly. May have to look around in Pittsylvania co Va for records. (4) Solomon (5) Henderson (6) Harrison (7) Sarah (8) Emily Polly (which is used as nickname for MARY) age 60. This could very well be the MARY GROSS head of household in the 1830 census of Giles Co, In 1840 Jonathan became head of household in Giles Co and Mary was not listed. Jonathan is not listed in the 1870 Tazewell Co census. ============================================================== RALEIGH GROSS: Raleigh is in Tazewell by 1830 something, because he marries Wilmouth Terry in 1837 or 38, don’t have my notes handy. Wilmouth Terry was the daughter of Joseph and Lucinda Terry from Pittsylvania Co Va. Raleigh and Wilmouth married in Tazewell Co, but may have known each other from Pittsylvania Co?????. Raleigh is listed in the 1840 and 1850 census, and is in Buchanan Co 1860 census. Raleigh dies between 1860- 1868. Wilmouth Terry Gross marries Jame Runion on Sept 2, 1868: Tazewell Va; Bk 3, pg 27, line 24. Wilmouth is 58 and says she was born in Franklin Co Va. James is 71, born in Pulaski co Va, both are widowed. They are listed in Tazewell Co 1870 census living near Samuel Hobbs and Charlotte Gross, Charlotte being the daughter of Raleigh and Wilmouth Gross. Samuel Hobbs is the brother to my gr gr grandfather. This is my only connection to the Gross families. Martha W. Gross age 19, married David Rose, age 22 on April 7, 1870 in Tazewell Va, at the home of James Runion. Martha’s parents were Raleigh & Wilmouth Gross and David was the son of Charles & Priscilla Rose of Ase Co NC. Bk 3, pg 31, line 30 Melinda Jane Gross age 17, married Samuel Rose age 20 on Dec 18 1856, Bk 3, pg 5, line 76: Melinda the daughter of Raleigh & Wilmouth Gross, Samuel the son of Charles & Priscilla Rose from Ashe Co NC. Julia E Gross age 20 married George P Patrick, age 35 on Feb 20, 1873: Bk 3, pg 37, line 22. Julia the daughter of Raleigh & Wilmouth Gross : George the son of Wilson R Patrick of Russell Co Va. Joseph Gross age 22 , Tazewell, son of Raleigh & Wilmouth Gross married Nancy Lowe age 22, the daughter of Calvin & Lettitia Lowe, on Nov 29, 1866: Bk 3, pg 22, line 152. Nancy Ann Gross , age 35(former Lowe) wife of Joseph Gross, deceased: marries JOHN HORTON, age 55 of Tazewell Co, son of Lewis & Ruth Horton. Nancy and John are both widowed. They marry on March 19, 1883: Bk 3, pg 63, line 33. Nancy the daughter of Calvin & Lettitia Pruitt LOWE. Mary E Gross age 19, Tazewell, married Thomas Spence age 23. Dec 20, 1887 Mary Gross the daughter of Nancy & Joseph Gross. Thomas the son of A. & Phebe Spence. Bk 3, pg 80, line 152 Rebecca Jane Gross age 17, Tazewell, daughter of Joseph & Nancy Gross. married JAMES THOMAS SMITH, age 26, Tazewell. the son of John & Margaret Smith. Oct 4, 1894: Bk 3, pg 112, line 149 Albert Gross age 21 Tazewell married Martha Lowe, age 18 on Sept 19 1866.: Bk 3, pg 21, line 112: Martha the daughter of Calvin & L. Lowe: Signing for Albert was William Gross and Letitia Gross Johnson. (not sure of who Albert’s parents are) Albert was born a year before Lettita Gross married Daniel Johnson and also Williams marriage. Maybe another son of David?????.- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ODDS AND ENDS FOR GROSS RECORDS IN TAZEWELL CO VA. Bk 3, pg 125, line 113 Thomas Gross age 17 born in Russell Co, 1880 Mary Lowe age 17, Tazewell Co Married on Aug 12, 1897 Mary the daughter of George W Lowe. Signing for Thomas Gross was E.V. Shaw. E.V. Shaw was age 53 in the 1900 census of Buchanan Co Va and listed as a midwife. Bk 3, pg 133, line 4 John F Gross, age 23, Tazewell Co, son of Elbert & Angeline Gross Mollie Proffitt, age 17, from Russell Co, daughter of Samuel & Lizzie Proffit marry on Jan 4, 1899, Tazewell Co Va. Bk 3, pg 45, line 79 Christina F. Gross age 23, born 1853 in Pulaski Va, daughter of H. & Sally Gross. (one researcher referred to her as Catherine, but marriage record has Christina) GEORGE BOLING, age 24, born 1852, Tazewell Va, son of David Boling married: Nov 9, 1876. {I noticed the Belchers used Christina as a female name, maybe more Belcher, Gross conections????} Scarlet or Lavalet-hard to read: middle name Estill Gross, is born to ROBERT R.GROSS and SARAH. on Oct 21, 1855, living at Bluestone. pg 17, line 806 of Birth register. This completes all information this is listed on the Birth-Death register of Tazewell Co Courthouse, 1853-1899 and the Marriage records taken from Books 2 & 3. Census information taken from library. I do not have access to any other GROSS information. I would suggest searching Buchanan, Russell, Pulaski,and Smythe Counties in Va for your Gross families after 1860. 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