Robert Clyde Moss was my husband's father . If you need the rest of my husband's siblings and their families and our children's names I will send it to you off line. Several researchers on the Wood and Wirt Counties List did census, marriages and death lookups and helped me a lot. Good Luck Ahnentafel, Generation No. 1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- 1. Robert Clyde MOSS was born 9 SEP 1912 in Howardsville, WVA, and died 21 OCT 1965 in Ft. Myers, Lee Co., FL. He was buried in Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Ft. Myers Lee Co., FL. He was the son of 2. John CUNNINGHAM and 3. Carrie Lee MOSS. He married Erma Olive SHEROUSE 31 MAY 1931 in Lee Co., FL, daughter of John Mark SHEROUSE and Pearl Lillian SMITH. She was born 20 MAR 1909 in Reddick Marion Co., FL, and died 5 SEP 1979 in Bonita Springs, Lee Co., FL. She was buried 9 SEP 1979 in Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Ft. Myers Lee Co., FL. Children of Robert Clyde MOSS and Erma Olive SHEROUSE are: i. Living JR.. He married Living SMITH. He married Living WILLIAMS. He married Living UNKNOWN. ii. Living MOSS. He married Living SHEPHERD, daughter of Floyd Harlan SHEPHERD and Margaret GOLDSMITH. iii. Living MOSS. He married Living FLORY. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Ahnentafel, Generation No. 2 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- 2. John CUNNINGHAM. 3. Carrie Lee MOSS was born 12 JUN 1888 in Wirt Co., West VA, and died 8 NOV 1950 in Ft. Myers, Lee Co., FL. She was the daughter of 6. Charles Ludell MOSS and 7. Jerusha Elizabeth BARNES. Child of Carrie Lee MOSS and John CUNNINGHAM is:1. i. Robert Clyde MOSS was born 9 SEP 1912 in Howardsville, WVA, and died 21 OCT 1965 in Ft. Myers, Lee Co., FL. He married Erma Olive SHEROUSE 31 MAY 1931 in Lee Co., FL, daughter of John Mark SHEROUSE and Pearl Lillian SMITH. She was born 20 MAR 1909 in Reddick Marion Co., FL, and died 5 SEP 1979 in Bonita Springs, Lee Co., FL. Children of Carrie Lee MOSS and Uriah Burrell HART are: i. Living HART. ii. Living HART. He married Living BUFFINGTON. iii. Living HART. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Ahnentafel, Generation No. 3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- 6. Charles Ludell MOSS was born 27 OCT 1849 in Wirt Co., West VA, and died 19 OCT 1930 in Muskingum Co., Ohio. He was buried 22 OCT 1930 in Parkersburg Wood Co., West VA. He was the son of 12. Elijah MOSS and 13. Mahala EDWARDS. 7. Jerusha Elizabeth BARNES was born 10 OCT 1851 in Wirt Co., West VA, and died 22 FEB 1923 in Muskingum Co., Ohio. She was buried 25 FEB 1923 in Parkersburg Wood Co., West VA. She was the daughter of 14. Israel BARNES and 15. Jane Ann BALL. Children of Jerusha Elizabeth BARNES and Charles Ludell MOSS are: i. Robert Bruce MOSS was born 1880 in Slate District Wood Co., WVA, and died 1952 in Marlinton, Pocahontas Co., WVA. He married Amanda GILMORE. She was born 1885 in WVA, and died 1962 in Marlinton, Pocahontas Co., WVA. ii. Norman C. MOSS was born 1883 in Wood Co., WVA, and died 1963 in Frazeyburg, Muskingum Co., Ohio. iii. Charles S. MOSS was born 1892 in Wood Co., WVA, and died 1963 in Muskingum Co., Ohio. He married Mary L. UNKNOWN. She was born 1893, and died 1981 in Muskingum Co., Ohio. iv. Hattie MOSS was born 1880 in Wood Co., Va. She married Minor (Minter) STARCHER, son of Soloman STARCHER and Lucinda Catherine WARD. 3. v. Carrie Lee MOSS was born 12 JUN 1888 in Wirt Co., West VA, and died 8 NOV 1950 in Ft. Myers, Lee Co., FL. She married John CUNNINGHAM. She married Uriah Burrell HART in West VA. He was born 6 APR 1878 in WVA or Ohio, and died 2 NOV 1947 in Ft. Myers, Lee Co., FL. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Ahnentafel, Generation No. 4 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- 12. Elijah MOSS was born 1826 in VA, and died BEF 1880. 13. Mahala EDWARDS was born 31 MAR 1826 in Wood Co., VA, and died AFT 1880. She was the daughter of 26. Arthur Edwards JR. and 27. Mary LEWIS. Children of Mahala EDWARDS and Elijah MOSS are:6. i. Charles Ludell MOSS was born 27 OCT 1849 in Wirt Co., West VA, and died 19 OCT 1930 in Muskingum Co., Ohio. He married Jerusha Elizabeth BARNES, daughter of Israel BARNES and Jane Ann BALL. She was born 10 OCT 1851 in Wirt Co., West VA, and died 22 FEB 1923 in Muskingum Co., Ohio. ii. Benjamin F. MOSS was born FEB 1852 in Wood Co., Va, and died ABT 1910 in Wood Co., Va. iii. Genoa MOSS was born 4 APR 1854. iv. Lavina MOSS was born 7 JUL 1856. v. Austin D. MOSS was born 1 DEC 1857. He married Lucy Mullen BROWN 7 SEP 1916 in Wood Co., WVA. vi. Virginia Frances MOSS was born 3 MAR 1860 in Wood Co., West VA, and died 19 DEC 1948 in Wood Co., West VA. She married William Hoge COOPER 10 APR 1884 in Wood Co., VA, son of James COOPER and Lucy Elizabeth PRICE. He was born 23 SEP 1853 in Wood Co., Va, and died 20 NOV 1937. vii. Adelaide L. MOSS was born ABT 1863. She married Napoleon Bonaparte RICHARDSON in Wood Co., West VA. viii. Jessie MOSS was born ABT 1878. 14. Israel BARNES was born 12 AUG 1813 in Wood Co., WVA, and died AFT 1880 in WVA. He was the son of 28. Robert BARNES and 29. Jane LANGFITT. 15. Jane Ann BALL was born 27 MAY 1823 in Wood Co., WVA, and died 1901 in Belleville Republic Co., KA. She was buried in Ball Cemetery Wood Co., WVA. She was the daughter of 30. William Samuel BALL and 31. Mary BENNETT. Children of Jane Ann BALL and Israel BARNES are: i. William Henderson BARNES was born 1839, and died 25 SEP 1864 in New Creek (Civil War). He married Eliza Jane BERRY. ii. William Newton BARNES was born 9 JAN 1839 in Wood Co., W. VA, and died 1 APR 1917 in Blackford Co., IN. He married Sarah E. BENNETT 27 SEP 1860 in Wirt Co., W. VA. She died 13 OCT 1912 in Hartford Co., IN. iii. Isreal A. BARNES was born 1842 in Wood Co., VA. He married Louisa SUTTER. iv. Robert H. BARNES was born JAN 1843 in Wood Co., VA. He married Penelope ADCOX. v. Mary Emma Jane BALL was born 24 DEC 1845 in Wood Co., WVA, and died AFT 11 AUG 1908 in Stockton, CA. She married Madison H. BERRY 25 DEC 1866 in Wirt Co., W. VA, son of Thomas P. BERRY and Mary A. BARNES. He was born 20 MAR 1842 in Slate Dist. Wood Co., VA, and died 30 JAN 1884 in Wirt Co., W. VA. She married Amos KELLY 12 JUL 1888. He was born 1834 in Harrison Co., VA. vi. Sarah Frances BARNES was born 1849 in Wirt Co., VA. She married Washington DEEM. 7. vii. Jerusha Elizabeth BARNES was born 10 OCT 1851 in Wirt Co., West VA, and died 22 FEB 1923 in Muskingum Co., Ohio. She married Charles Ludell MOSS, son of Elijah MOSS and Mahala EDWARDS. He was born 27 OCT 1849 in Wirt Co., West VA, and died 19 OCT 1930 in Muskingum Co., Ohio. viii. Martha Louise BARNES was born 1857 in Wirt Co., VA. ix. James N. BARNES was born 1861 in Wirt Co., VA. He married Amanda SINGER. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Ahnentafel, Generation No. 5 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- 26. Arthur Edwards JR. was born 28 MAY 1783 in Augusta Co., VA, and died 13 NOV 1839 in Wirt Co., VA (WVA). He was the son of 52. Arthur EDWARDS and 53. Jane WITHTROW. 27. Mary LEWIS was born 1792 in Greenbrier Co., VA, and died 16 FEB 1877 in Wirt Co., VA (WVA). She was the daughter of 54. Benjamin LEWIS and 55. Susan NICKELL. Children of Mary LEWIS and Arthur Edwards JR. are: i. Lewis EDWARDS was born 1811 in Mason Co., VA, and died 1870. He married Martha SHEPHERD. ii. Samuel EDWARDS was born 1816 in Mason Co., VA. He married Jane ?. iii. Morris EDWARDS was born 1821 in Mason Co., VA. 13. iv. Mahala EDWARDS was born 31 MAR 1826 in Wood Co., VA, and died AFT 1880. She married Elijah MOSS 8 APR 1848 in Wood Co., VA. He was born 1826 in VA, and died BEF 1880. v. David EDWARDS was born 1829 in Mason Co., VA. 28. Robert BARNES was born ABT 1784 in Wood Co., WVA. 29. Jane LANGFITT was born 31 JAN 1788 in Wood Co., WVA. She was the daughter of 58. Francis Langford LANGFITT and 59. Embley COE. Children of Jane LANGFITT and Robert BARNES are:14. i. Israel BARNES was born 12 AUG 1813 in Wood Co., WVA, and died AFT 1880 in WVA. He married Jane Ann BALL 12 FEB 1838, daughter of William Samuel BALL and Mary BENNETT. She was born 27 MAY 1823 in Wood Co., WVA, and died 1901 in Belleville Republic Co., KA. ii. Eliza BARNES was born 14 DEC 1808. iii. John S. BARNES was born 12 APR 1810. iv. William BARNES was born 25 OCT 1811. v. Elizabeth BARNES was born 2 MAY 1815. vi. Mary A. BARNES was born 8 MAR 1817. vii. Francis BARNES was born 8 NOV 1818. viii. Sylvanus P. BARNES was born 1821. ix. Conzada BARNES was born 6 SEP 1830. 30. William Samuel BALL was born 31 MAR 1802 in Alexandria, VA, and died 17 APR 1848 in VA. He was buried in Ball Cemetery Wirt Co., VA. He was the son of 60. Allen BALL and 61. Ann WILEY. 31. Mary BENNETT was born 19 MAR 1806 in VA, and died 22 JUL 1865 in VA. She was buried in Ball Cemetery Wirt Co., VA. She was the daughter of 62. John BENNETT and 63. Jane WILSON. Children of Mary BENNETT and William Samuel BALL are:15. i. Jane Ann BALL was born 27 MAY 1823 in Wood Co., WVA, and died 1901 in Belleville Republic Co., KA. She married Israel BARNES 12 FEB 1838, son of Robert BARNES and Jane LANGFITT. He was born 12 AUG 1813 in Wood Co., WVA, and died AFT 1880 in WVA. ii. Amarish BALL was born 25 AUG 1824 in Wood Co., VA, and died 15 DEC 1824. iii. William Landon BALL was born 29 DEC 1827 in Wood Co., VA. iv. John Allen BALL was born 12 JAN 1828 in Wood Co., VA. v. James Posey BALL was born 13 NOV 1829 in Wood Co., VA, and died 14 JUL 1904. He married Matilda UNKNOWN. He married Mahetable BUTCHER 9 DEC 1855 in Wood Co., WVA. She was born 6 JAN 1836, and died 29 JAN 1872. vi. Alfred Beauchamp BALL was born ABT 1831 in Wood Co., VA, and died 18 OCT 1859. He married Martha M. SMITH 25 MAR 1855. vii. Barnet Foley BALL was born 30 MAY 1831 in Va., and died 9 MAY 1917. He married Rebecca F. GUTHRIE 25 DEC 1861 in Wirt Co., VA. She was born 1 MAR 1838, and died 2 APR 1900. viii. Mary Artemicia BALL was born 14 JUN 1838, and died 15 MAR 1853. ix. Louisa Frances BALL was born 4 NOV 1843 in Wood Co., VA, and died 22 MAR 1900. She married C.P. HAYES 17 FEB 1867 in WVA. x. Jefferson Dillon BALL was born 26 JAN 1846 in Wirt Co., WVA, and died 27 JAN 1856 in Wirt Co., WVA. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Ahnentafel, Generation No. 6 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- 52. Arthur EDWARDS was born 25 MAY 1752 in South Wales, British Isles, and died 1820 in Van Buren Co., MI. He was the son of 104. John LEWIS and 105. Heniretta AYRES. 53. Jane WITHTROW was born ABT 1754 in KY. Children of Jane WITHTROW and Arthur EDWARDS are: i. Sarah EDWARDS was born 17 MAR 1776. ii. Isaac EDWARDS was born 27 APR 1778 in KY, and died 13 APR 1853. He married Delilah SMITH 18 JAN 1799. She was born ABT 1782. 26. iii. Arthur Edwards JR. was born 28 MAY 1783 in Augusta Co., VA, and died 13 NOV 1839 in Wirt Co., VA (WVA). He married Mary LEWIS 10 JAN 1810 in Mason Co., VA, daughter of Benjamin LEWIS and Susan NICKELL. She was born 1792 in Greenbrier Co., VA, and died 16 FEB 1877 in Wirt Co., VA (WVA). iv. Jane EDWARDS was born 4 JUN 1785 in KY, and died 1857 in MO. She married Samuel SMITH. She married Richard D Grimes SMITH. v. Margaret EDWARDS was born 14 SEP 1788 in KY. She married George SLENDENIN. vi. Hannah EDWARDS was born 1790 in KY. She married George N. ECKARD. vii. Mary EDWARDS was born 2 MAY 1792 in KY. She married Benjamin WARNER. viii. Rebecca EDWARDS was born 1794 in KY. She married George STEPHENSON. ix. Susanna EDWARDS was born 11 APR 1797 in Mason Co., VA. She married Robert STEPHENSON. x. Samuel EDWARDS was born 11 APR 1797 in Mason Co., VA, and died 1872 in Mason Co., VA. He married Sarah C. LEWIS. She was born 1794. xi. Davis EDWARDS was born 1799 in Mason Co., VA, and died 1872. He married Hannah SAYRE. xii. Infant EDWARDS was born UNKNOWN. 54. Benjamin LEWIS. 55. Susan NICKELL. Child of Susan NICKELL and Benjamin LEWIS is:27. i. Mary LEWIS was born 1792 in Greenbrier Co., VA, and died 16 FEB 1877 in Wirt Co., VA (WVA). She married Arthur Edwards JR. 10 JAN 1810 in Mason Co., VA, son of Arthur EDWARDS and Jane WITHTROW. He was born 28 MAY 1783 in Augusta Co., VA, and died 13 NOV 1839 in Wirt Co., VA (WVA). 58. Francis Langford LANGFITT was born ABT 1748. 59. Embley COE. Child of Embley COE and Francis Langford LANGFITT is:29. i. Jane LANGFITT was born 31 JAN 1788 in Wood Co., WVA. She married Robert BARNES 1808 in Wood Co., WVA. He was born ABT 1784 in Wood Co., WVA. 60. Allen BALL was born 20 JAN 1775 in Fairfax, VA, and died ABT 1814 in VA. He was buried in Ball Cemetery Wirt Co., VA. 61. Ann WILEY was born 20 APR 1775 in VA, and died 26 APR 1850 in Wirt Co., VA. She was buried in Ball Cemetery Wirt Co., VA. She was the daughter of 122. George WILEY and 123. Mary UNK. Children of Ann WILEY and Allen BALL are:30. i. William Samuel BALL was born 31 MAR 1802 in Alexandria, VA, and died 17 APR 1848 in VA. He married Mary BENNETT 30 JAN 1822 in Wood Co., W. VA, daughter of John BENNETT and Jane WILSON. She was born 19 MAR 1806 in VA, and died 22 JUL 1865 in VA. ii. Margaret BALL was born 13 OCT 1803 in Alexandria, VA. She married William PETTY 10 JAN 1835 in Wood Co., W. VA. iii. Lucretia BALL was born ABT 1805 in Alexandria, VA. iv. Mary BALL was born 1806 in Alexandria, VA. v. Ann BALL was born 10 JUL 1808 in Alexandria, VA. vi. John Allen BALL was born 1810 in Alexandria, VA. 62. John BENNETT was born 1772, and died ABT 1860. He was the son of 124. Jacob BENNETT and 125. Martha HUGHES. 63. Jane WILSON was born 1774, and died ABT 1850. She was buried in Ball Cemetery Wirt Co., VA. Child of Jane WILSON and John BENNETT is:31. i. Mary BENNETT was born 19 MAR 1806 in VA, and died 22 JUL 1865 in VA. She married William Samuel BALL 30 JAN 1822 in Wood Co., W. VA, son of Allen BALL and Ann WILEY. He was born 31 MAR 1802 in Alexandria, VA, and died 17 APR 1848 in VA. > [Original Message] > From: <llij9@cs.com> > To: <WVWOOD-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 2/27/03 11:46:55 PM > Subject: [WVWOOD] Re: Moss-Edwards > > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/DFC.2ACI/1153.1161.1196 > > Message Board Post: > > May be a long shot but I am looking for Moss also. > Is there any way they are related to George Edward Moss, born in Spenser, WV died in Parkersburg, WV? He was married to Nora Jane Boggs. > > > ==== WVWOOD Mailing List ==== > Rhonda Smith list manager > wvwood-admin@rootsweb.com > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 Norita Shepherd Moss Life is no brief candle to me,It is a sort of splendid torch which I have got hold of for the moment,and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before handing it on to future generations. George Bernard Shaw God Is still our first ancestor --- mossnb1@earthlink.net --- EarthLink: It's your Internet.