Hi, Ellie and List, There are two unrelated MOSS families in Putnam Co. when Ransom was there. My data on your MOSS family is from: Winston C. Moss, who in 1994 lived at 1113 Big Oak Ranch Rd., Fallbrook, CA 92028, (619-723-9548). He was a thorough researcher, and likely has email, but I don't know it. Descendants of William Moss Generation No. 1 1. WILLIAM1 MOSS was born 31 January 1781 in Rowan Co., NC, and died 03 October 1863 in Reelsville, Indiana. He married MARTHA WRIGHT Bet. 1800 - 1805 in Rowan Co., NC, daughter of BENJAMIN WRIGHT and BARBARA MORGAN. [William is buried at Boone Cemetery, just West of Reelsville, Putnam County, Indiana.] Children of WILLIAM MOSS and MARTHA WRIGHT are: i. ELIZABETH2 MOSS, b. 25 November 1805, Rowan Co., NC; d. 06 October 1868, Iowa. ii. WILLIAM HENRY MOSS, b. Abt. 1807, Rowan Co., NC.. iii. CATHERINE MOSS, b. 1809, Rowan Co., NC; d. 1830, Putnam Co., IN. 2. iv. RANSON MOSS, b. 1812, Rowan Co., NC; d. Bet. November 1846 - February 1847, Putnam Co., IN. v. DAVID FRANKLIN MOSS. vi. NANCY JANE MOSS. vii. MARY MOSS. viii. MELINDA MOSS. b. Rowan Co., NC ix. PLEASANT MOSS. x. DELILAH MOSS. Generation No. 2 2. RANSON2 MOSS (WILLIAM1) was born 1812 in Rowan Co., NC, and died Bet. November 1846 - February 1847 in Putnam Co., IN. He married DELILAH LOVE 27 October 1831 in Putnam Co., IN. Children of RANSON MOSS and DELILAH LOVE are: i. DAVID3 MOSS, b. Putnam Co., IN ii. MELINDA MOSS, b. Putnam Co., IN. iii. MARTHA MOSS, b. Putnam Co., IN iv. WILLIAM MOSS, b. Putnam Co., IN v. ELIZABETH MOSS, b. Putnam Co., IN My MOSS family is Israel MOSS who. m. 1 Margaret BUTLER 1817 Fleming Co., KY, and m.2. Elizabeth JACKSON 1847 Putnam Co., IN. He has 11 children all residing in Putnam Co.. Best of luck! Pat Bishop Obrist -----Original Message----- From: EllieSS@aol.com <EllieSS@aol.com> To: INPUTNAM-L@rootsweb.com <INPUTNAM-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, October 26, 2000 9:52 AM Subject: WELLS, LOVE, MOSS, RUSSELL I am looking for families that connect to any of the aforementioned surnames. My gg grandmother was Delilah LOVE who m. Ransom MOSS in Putnam Co. IN in the early 1830s.. He died ca. 1846 and she remarried in 1856 to Joseph WELLS, a neighbor who was much older than she was. The best I can tell, she was his third wife. They had two daughters, Mary & Lucy. I especially would like information on Delilah.. Her date of death? I believe it to be after 1890.. NOT SURE!! I know she died in Putnam Co... Does anyone know her place of burial and if there is a tombstone.. Can anyone help me find more info on Delilah LOVE MOSS WELLS? Thanks!! Her children by her marriage to Ransom MOSS were: David Moss, moved to Illinois William Moss who m. Catherine Boswell, his son moved to Miller Co. MO; a daughter moved to Canada Martha who m. an Alexander (2) a Smith.. she also moved to Miller Co. MO Melinda who m. (1) Cunningham and (2) Engle and stayed in Putnam Co. Elizabeth who m. John RUSSELL, they moved to Miller Co. MO and are buried in nearby Maries Co. MO This last couple were my g grandparents. Any help appreciated on these families. Ellie S. EllieSS@aol.com ============================== Search over 600 million names at Ancestry.com! http://www.ancestry.com/search