Descendants of Aaron "Chief Red
Bird" Brock
Generation No. 1
1. Aaron "Chief Red Bird"1 Brock was born December 8, 1721, and died 1820 in Clay County, Kentucky. He married Susannah Caroline.
Notes for Aaron "Chief Red Bird"
Brock:
Chief Red Bird Brock was one half Cherokee He was said without Proof
that I have seen that he was the son of a British soldier named Ruben
Brock
b about 1680 in England who married a full blooded Cherokee named
Cristian
Place born in the Cherokee nation North Carolina
Notes for Susannah Caroline:
Susannah was a full-blooded Cherokee Indian
Children of Aaron Brock and
Susannah
Caroline are:
+ 2 i. Jesse James2 Brock, born December 8, 1751 in Cumberland County,
Virginia; died June 13, 1843 in Harlan County, Kentucky.
3 ii. Aaron Brock, born 1748 in Virginia.
4 iii. Mahala Susannah Brock, born 1749 in Cumberland County,
Virginia; died 1820 in Clay County, Kentucky. She married Edward
Callahan.
5 iv. George Brock, born Bef. 1762 in Shenandoah County,
Virginia;
died January 1839 in Washington County, Indiana.
6 v. Reuben Brock, born 1754 in Orange County N
Carolina.
He married Elizabeth Kemp.
7 vi. Mary "Polly" Brock, born October 28, 1757 in Virginia;
died February 28, 1855 in Harlan County, Kentucky.
8 vii. James Brock.
Generation No. 2
2. Jesse James2 Brock (Aaron "Chief Red Bird"1) was born December 8, 1751 in Cumberland County, Virginia, and died June 13, 1843 in Harlan County, Kentucky. He married Rebecca Howard June 8, 1771.
Children of Jesse Brock and Rebecca
Howard are:
+ 9 i. James3 Brock, born Bet. 1776 - 1778 in Cumberland
County,Virginia.
10 ii. Elizabeth Brock. She married Larkin Howard.
11 iii. John Brock, born in Cumberland County, Virginia.
12 iv. Berthena "Theny" Brock, born 1775 in Cumberland County,
Virginia. She married Thomas Slone.
13 v. Susannah Brock, born 1786 in Cumberland County, Virginia;
died June 3, 1861 in Harlan County, Kentucky. She
married
William B. Blanton August 18, 1811 in Knox County Kentucky.
14 vi. Amon Brock, born 1788; died 1863 in Pulisky County,
Virginia.
He married Marcy Osborne.
15 vii. Aaron Brock, born 1787. He married Amy Ann Waldrup.
16 viii. George Brock, born 1785. He married Elizabeth
Hake.
+ 17 ix. Mary Brock, born 1793 in North Carolina; died August 1866
in Harlan { Mt Plesant} KY..
18 x. Charlotte Sarah Brock, born 1794. She married Terry
H Melton.
Generation No. 3
9. James3 Brock (Jesse James2, Aaron "Chief Red Bird"1) was born Bet. 1776 - 1778 in Cumberland County,Virginia. He married Elizabeth Osborne 1800, daughter of James Osborne and Mary Whitaker.
Children of James Brock and
Elizabeth
Osborne are:
19 i. Allen4 Brock.
20 ii. Hiram Brock, born September 30, 1800 in Wallins Creek,
Knox County, Kentucky.
+ 21 iii. Hestor "Hetty" Brock, born Abt. 1804; died May 14, 1881 in
Knox County, Kentucky.
22 iv. James Brock, born 1805. He married Elizabeth Howard.
23 v. Matilda Brock, born 1810 in Mt Plesant, Knox, county,Ky;
died 1896. She married John Covey Howard.
24 vi. Mahala Brock, born 1813. She married Jacob Howard.
17. Mary3 Brock (Jesse James2, Aaron "Chief Red Bird"1) was born 1793 in North Carolina, and died August 1866 in Harlan { Mt Plesant} KY.. She married Shadrack Helton May 24, 1809 in Knox County, Kentucky, son of John Helton and Unknown.
Notes for Shadrack Helton:
Shadrack had fifteen children, Mary Jackson lived with Shadrack and
his wife and was one year younger than his said to be out of wedlock
child???
Calloway so Mary was most probably another of his children by another
woman..
One very notable thing about Shadrack other than him taking care
of his own children no matter who the mother was. SHADRACK HAD ONE
HUNDRED
FOURTY THREE GRANDCHILDREN that I could count. (CE)
Children of Mary Brock and Shadrack
Helton are:
25 i. Sarah4 Helton, born 1810 in Harlan { Mt Plesant} KY.; died
1890 in Kansas City, Kansas.
26 ii. Elisha Helton, born April 1812.
27 iii. Susah Helton, born 1814.
28 iv. John Helton, born 1817.
29 v. Mary Helton, born 1830.
30 vi. Shadrack Helton, born 1820.
31 vii. Happie Helton, born 1821.
32 viii. Jesse Helton, born 1823.
33 ix. Delia Helton, born 1825.
34 x. Hetty Helton, born 1825.
35 xi. Stokely Helton, born 1827.
36 xii. Elijah Helton, born 1829.
37 xiii. Robert Helton, born 1831.
38 xiv. James Helton, born 1834.
39 xv. Mary Jackson, born 1846.
Generation No. 4
21. Hestor"Hetty"4 Brock (James3, Jesse James2, Aaron "Chief Red Bird"1) was born Abt. 1804, and died May 14, 1881 in Knox County, Kentucky. She married Edmond Gross 1817 in Knox County, Kentucky, son of Richard Gross and Mary Taylor.
Notes for Edmond Gross:
Edmund served in
the war of
1812 against Great Britain.
Military service April 1814 54th regiment. Virginia artillery.
Children of Hestor"Hetty" Brock and
Edmond Gross are:
+ 40 i. Jorden B.5 Gross, born Abt. 1819.
41 ii. Elizabeth Gross, born 1823 in Kentucky. She married
Elisha Miracle.
42 iii. Richard M. Gross, born 1827. He married Sarah Ann
Howard.
+ 43 iv. Edmund D. Gross Jr, born Abt. 1829 in Harlan
County,
Kentucky; died 1901.
44 v. Hestor Gross, born 1832. She married Soloman Burkhart
April 2, 1848 in Harlan County, Kentucky.
+ 45 vi. William B. Gross, born 1834; died 1920.
46 vii. John Morgan Gross, born 1837; died 1910. He married
Alice Simpson March 23, 1858 in Harlan County, Kentucky.
47 viii. James B. Gross, born Abt. 1840; died 1915. He
married Nancy Brock 1868.
48 ix. George Claiborne Gross, born Abt. 1844 in Kentucky; died
1865 in Civil War.
49 x. Sabra Parlina Gross, born Abt. 1846; died 1869.
+ 50 xi. Abijah Gross, born 1849 in Harlan County,
Kentucky;
died October 4, 1934 in Harlan County, Kentucky.
51 xii. Rachel Gross, born 1850; died 1850.
Generation No. 5
40. Jorden B.5 Gross (Hestor"Hetty"4 Brock, James3, Jesse James2, Aaron "Chief Red Bird"1) was born Abt. 1819. He married (1) Peggy Brock Bef. 1845, daughter of Aaron Brock and Amy Waldrip. He married (2) Nancy Mosley-Hoskins October 6, 1850, daughter of Samuel Mosley and Mary Sloan. He married (3) Mary Elizabeth Long Aft. 1880.
Notes for Jorden B. Gross:
.In 1860 while married to Nancy Jorden had 7 of his children in the
house, three of Peggys and four of Nancy's there was a son named
Giddion
but he wasn't on the census and I'm not sure who the mother was
Notes for Peggy Brock:
It is likely that Peggy passed away after the birth of Harrison
because Jorden married a second time in 1850 to Nancy Mosley -
Hoskins.
Children of Jorden Gross and Peggy
Brock are:
52 i. Amy Ann6 Gross, born Abt. 1846.
53 ii. Hetta Gross, born Abt. 1848.
54 iii. Harrison Gross, born Abt. 1850.
Children of Jorden Gross and Nancy
Mosley-Hoskins are:
55 i. Carlo6 Gross, born 1852.
56 ii. William F. Gross, born 1855.
57 iii. Mary Gross, born 1857 in Harlan County,
Kentucky.
58 iv. Rebecca Jane Gross, born 1864.
59 v. Drucilla Gross, born 1867.
+ 60 vi. Jorden B. Gross, born Abt. 1870 in Kentucky.
61 vii. Dorcas Gross, born 1872.
62 viii. Martha Gross, born 1877.
63 ix. Lovina Gross, born 1878.
64 x. Parlina Gross, born Aft. 1880.
Children of Jorden Gross and Mary
Long
are:
65 i. Mahala6 Gross, born August 9, 1888. She married
Nathan
Messer in Knox County, Kentucky.
+ 66 ii. Ruth Gross, born February 25, 1882; died July 23, 1954 in
Stinking creek, Kentucky.
43. Edmund D. Gross5 Jr (Hestor"Hetty"4 Brock, James3, Jesse James2, Aaron "Chief Red Bird"1) was born Abt. 1829 in Harlan County, Kentucky, and died 1901. He married (1) Mary (Mahala) Johnson. He married (2) Elender Pace 1874.
Children of Edmund Jr and Mary
Johnson
are:
67 i. Sarah Catherine6 Gross, born October 9, 1852 in Clay
County,
Kentucky.
+ 68 ii. James Gross, born May 23, 1854 in Harlan County,
Kentucky.
69 iii. Mary Gross, born Abt. 1857 in Harlan County,
Kentucky.
70 iv. Hetta Gross, born Abt. 1858 in Harlan County,
Kentucky.
Child of Edmund Jr and Elender Pace
is:
71 i. Elizabeth6 Gross, born April 3, 1878.
45. William B.5 Gross (Hestor"Hetty"4 Brock, James3, Jesse James2, Aaron "Chief Red Bird"1) was born 1834, and died 1920. He married Drucilla Burkhart April 2, 1848, daughter of Jacob Burkhart and Mary Shell.
Child of William Gross and Drucilla
Burkhart is:
72 i. Edmund6 Gross, born Abt. 1856.
50. Abijah5 Gross (Hestor"Hetty"4 Brock, James3, Jesse James2, Aaron "Chief Red Bird"1) was born 1849 in Harlan County, Kentucky, and died October 4, 1934 in Harlan County, Kentucky. He married (1) Nancy Noe November 14, 1867 in Harlan County, Kentucky, daughter of Ambrose Noe and Eliza Howard. He married (2) Mary Jane Simpson 1878.
Children of Abijah Gross and Nancy
Noe
are:
73 i. John Bradley6 Gross, born October 15, 1881.
74 ii. Sarah Gross, born 1869. She married Henson Lankford.
75 iii. Joanna Gross, born October 1, 1875 in Harlan
County,
Kentucky; died March 1949 in Harlan County, Kentucky.
She married Hampton Nolan September 5, 1891.
76 iv. William W. Gross, born March 31, 1872 in Harlan
County, Kentucky; died February 26, 1961 in Harlan
County,
Kentucky. He married Sarah Jane Lankford.
Children of Abijah Gross and Mary
Simpson are:
77 i. Henry6 Gross.
78 ii. Daniel Gross.
Generation No. 6
60. Jorden B.6 Gross (Jorden B.5, Hestor"Hetty"4 Brock, James3, Jesse James2, Aaron "Chief Red Bird"1) was born Abt. 1870 in Kentucky. He married Sarah J..
Notes for Jorden B. Gross:
This is a second marriage for Jorden
Notes for Sarah J.:
This is the third marriage for Sarah
Children of Jorden Gross and Sarah
J.
are:
79 i. Bradley7 Gross, born 1896 in Kentucky.
80 ii. McKinley Gross, born 1898 in Kentucky.
81 iii. Charles H. Gross, born 1905 in Kentucky.
82 iv. Mary E. Gross, born 1907 in Kentucky.
83 v. Wiley M. Gross, born 1908.
84 vi. L. E. Gross, born 1910 in Kentucky.
66. Ruth6 Gross (Jorden B.5, Hestor"Hetty"4 Brock, James3, Jesse James2, Aaron "Chief Red Bird"1) was born February 25, 1882, and died July 23, 1954 in Stinking creek, Kentucky. She married Christopher Columbus Taylor, son of Joshua Taylor and Mary Smith.
Children of Ruth Gross and
Christopher
Taylor are:
+ 85 i. Mary7 Taylor, born August 25, 1913 in Four Mile, Kentucky;
died October 19, 1996 in Richmond, Indiana.
86 ii. Walter Taylor, born June 15, 1903 in Kentucky; died
1967.
He married Mary Baker.
87 iii. Chester Taylor, born May 2, 1910 in Four Mile, Kentucky;
died July 25, 1982 in Walker,Kentucky. He married Emmie ??.
88 iv. Roy Taylor, born 1915 in Four Mile, Kentucky. He
married Addie Messer.
89 v. T.J. Taylor, born October 10, 1918 in Four Mile,
Kentucky.
He married Mary Baker.
90 vi. Carrie"Carol" Taylor, born December 24, 1920. She
married Frank Dowling.
91 vii. Emily Taylor, born September 11, 1921 in Bufflo,Kentucky;
died October 5, 1996.
68. James6 Gross (Edmund D. Gross5 Jr, Hestor"Hetty"4 Brock, James3, Jesse James2, Aaron "Chief Red Bird"1) was born May 23, 1854 in Harlan County, Kentucky. He married Elizabeth (BetsAnn) Howard November 1878.
Notes for James Gross:
BetsAnn was Jame's second marriage
Notes for Elizabeth (BetsAnn)
Howard:
Elizabeth's nickname (BetsAnn) suggest's her full name
as being Elizabeth Ann Howard
Children of James Gross and
Elizabeth
Howard are:
+ 92 i. Scott J.7 Gross, born 1896 in Harlan County,
Kentucky;
died June 16, 1972 in Harlan County, Kentucky.
+ 93 ii. Andrew Beigh Gross, born 1900; died 1934.
Generation No. 7
85. Mary7 Taylor (Ruth6 Gross, Jorden B.5, Hestor"Hetty"4 Brock, James3, Jesse James2, Aaron "Chief Red Bird"1) was born August 25, 1913 in Four Mile, Kentucky, and died October 19, 1996 in Richmond, Indiana. She married (1) Mathew Mills, son of Brice Mills and Alliefair Broughton. She married (2) Arelander Gillis King.
Children of Mary Taylor and Mathew
Mills are:
+ 94 i. Ruby Mae8 Mills.
95 ii. Geneva Mills. She married (1) Adolph "Doc"
Simpson.
She married (2) Letcher Saylor.
92. Scott J.7 Gross (James6, Edmund D. Gross5 Jr, Hestor"Hetty"4 Brock, James3, Jesse James2, Aaron "Chief Red Bird"1) was born 1896 in Harlan County, Kentucky, and died June 16, 1972 in Harlan County, Kentucky. He married (1) Ida Mae Shell 1932 in Harlan County, Kentucky. He married (2) Alice Wilson October 20, 1936 in HARLAN, KY., daughter of Hiram Wilson and Louisa McCreary.
Children of Scott Gross and Ida
Shell
are:
96 i. Clayton8 Gross.
97 ii. Faye Gross.
98 iii. Charles (Tommy) Gross.
Children of Scott Gross and Alice
Wilson are:
+ 99 i. Jimmy Ray8 Gross, born November 24, 1938.
+ 100 ii. Garrett Scott Gross, born October 31, 1940.
93. Andrew Beigh7 Gross (James6, Edmund D. Gross5 Jr, Hestor"Hetty"4 Brock, James3, Jesse James2, Aaron "Chief Red Bird"1) was born 1900, and died 1934. He married Jane.
Child of Andrew Gross and Jane is:
101 i. Leroy8 Gross.
Generation No. 8
94. Ruby Mae8 Mills (Mary7 Taylor, Ruth6 Gross, Jorden B.5, Hestor"Hetty"4 Brock, James3, Jesse James2, Aaron "Chief Red Bird"1). She married (1) Bill Jay Baker, son of John Baker and Dora Nelson. She married (2) Cleve Carnes. She married (3) Henry Slone. She married (4) William Marshall.
Child of Ruby Mills and Bill Baker
is:
102 i. Dorcil9 Baker.
99. Jimmy Ray8 Gross (Scott J.7, James6, Edmund D. Gross5 Jr, Hestor"Hetty"4 Brock, James3, Jesse James2, Aaron "Chief Red Bird"1) was born November 24, 1938. He married Emma Lou Gullett 1964 in Jonesville, Va.
Children of Jimmy Gross and Emma
Gullett are:
+ 103 i. Scott Wathan9 Gross, born February 17, 1965.
104 ii. Micheal Andrew Gross, born December 21, 1975.
100. Garrett Scott8 Gross (Scott J.7, James6, Edmund D. Gross5 Jr, Hestor"Hetty"4 Brock, James3, Jesse James2, Aaron "Chief Red Bird"1) was born October 31, 1940. He married Alice Hampton.
Children of Garrett Gross and Alice
Hampton are:
+ 105 i. Traci Lane9 Gross, born July 26, 1963.
+ 106 ii. Barbra Leigh Gross, born September 6, 1968.
107 iii. Jason Andrew Gross, born May 22, 1972 in HARLAN KY.;
died December 9, 1974 in HARLAN KY..
Generation No. 9
103. Scott Wathan9 Gross (Jimmy Ray8, Scott J.7, James6, Edmund D. Gross5 Jr, Hestor"Hetty"4 Brock, James3, Jesse James2, Aaron "Chief Red Bird"1) was born February 17, 1965. He married Roxanne Hieneman October 17, 1995.
Child of Scott Gross and Roxanne
Hieneman is:
108 i. Gunnar Elijah10 Gross, born April 2, 2001.
105. Traci Lane9 Gross (Garrett Scott8, Scott J.7, James6, Edmund D. Gross5 Jr, Hestor"Hetty"4 Brock, James3, Jesse James2, Aaron "Chief Red Bird"1) was born July 26, 1963. She married John Prewitt Ransdell.
Children of Traci Gross and John
Ransdell are:
109 i. Arron John10 Ransdell, born August 27, 1997.
110 ii. Andrew Garrett Ransdell.
106. Barbra Leigh9 Gross (Garrett Scott8, Scott J.7, James6, Edmund D. Gross5 Jr, Hestor"Hetty"4 Brock, James3, Jesse James2, Aaron "Chief Red Bird"1) was born September 6, 1968. She married David Johnson.
Child of Barbra Gross and David
Johnson is:
111 i. Luke Hampton10 Johnson, born January 29, 1996.
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