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Tammy Stevenson
Descendants of Mary Eliza Sears & Noah Gross
Generation No. 1
1. MARY ELIZA5 SEARS (HARDY4, JOHN3, THOMAS2, JOSEPH1) was born February 10, 1823 in Mt. Airy, Randolph County, MO, and died January 23, 1904 in Macon Co, MO. She married NOAH GROSS November 07, 1839 in Randolph County, MO, son of ABRAHAM GROSS and SARAH MILLER. He was born February 06, 1816 in Cumberland County, KY, and died February 15, 1902 in Macon Co, MO.
More About MARY ELIZA SEARS: Burial: Gross-Gordon Cemetary 3 mi N of old Chariton Cemetary, near Macon Co., MO Notes for NOAH GROSS: Found Noah, Mary, and 8 children in 1860 census; W. Independence, Macon Co, MO. Microfilm #803631, LDS library, SLC, Utah.
Children listed in 1860 census are: Louisa J. Gross Age 20
James Gross Age 17
Dicey E. Age 13 - Female
George W. Age 11
Sarah J. Age 9
John H. Age 6
Thomas J. Age 4
J? Age 1, male; probably Joseph
More About NOAH GROSS: Burial: Gross-Gordon Cemetary 3 mi N of old Chariton Cemetary, near Macon Co., MO
Children of MARY SEARS and NOAH GROSS are:
2. i. JAMES F.6 GROSS, b. April 15, 1842, Randolph County, MO; d. April 07, 1921, Macon Co, MO.
3. ii. SILAS (LUCIUS?) GROSS, b. March 20, 1864, Macon Co, MO; d. 1893, Macon Co, MO.
4. iii. LOUISA GROSS, b. October 11, 1840; d. 1884.
. iv. WILLIAM GROSS, b. 1844; d. October 29, 1847, Macon Co, MO.
. v. DICEY ELIZABETH GROSS, b. October 31, 1846; d. 1917; m. CHARLES WASHINGTON TALBOTT, December 07, 1865; b. 1838.
5. vi. GEORGE WESLEY GROSS, b. June 07, 1849, Macon Co, MO; d. December 29, 1925, Huntsville, Randolph, MO.
vii. SARAH J GROSS, b. September 27, 1851, Macon Co, MO; d. 1933, Macon Co, MO; m. RUFUS GOODSON, December 30, 1870, Macon Co, MO.
viii. JOHN HENRY GROSS, b. February 17, 1854, Macon Co, MO; d. Macon Co, MO; m. MYRA B. WILHITE, November 26, 1883, Macon Co, MO.
ix. THOMAS J GROSS, b. 1856, Macon Co, MO; d. 1936, Macon Co, MO; m. VICTORIA PRICE EDWARDS, November 06, 1877, Macon Co, MO.
x. JOSEPH GROSS, b. August 20, 1858, Macon Co, MO; d. October 01, 1860, Macon Co, MO.
xi. MINNIE NORAH GROSS, b. 1861, Macon Co, MO; d. 1947; m. JESS TRUITT, January 01, 1885, Macon Co, MO.
Generation No. 2
2. JAMES F.6 GROSS (MARY ELIZA5 SEARS, HARDY4, JOHN3, THOMAS2, JOSEPH1) was born April 15, 1842 in Randolph County, MO, and died April 07, 1921 in Macon Co, MO. He married CLARISSA STEADMAN November 24, 1863, daughter of ALEXANDER STEADMAN and MARTHA SMITH. She was born November 11, 1844 in Green City, Wisconsin or maybe Ohio, and died December 09, 1938 in Macon Co, MO.
Notes for JAMES F. GROSS: James was a doctor in Randolph County, MO. He was a life long Democrat.
Notes for CLARISSA STEADMAN: According to 1900 census, she was born in Wisconsin. According to 1860 census, born in Ohio.
Children of JAMES GROSS and CLARISSA STEADMAN are:
6. i. MARYETTA MAGDALENE7 GROSS, b. 1870; d. July 21, 1899, Saratoga, Carbon, WY.
7. ii. ARLING DELAWARE GROSS, b. November 29, 1866; d. December 22, 1949, Callao, Macon, MO.
8. iii. EUGINE CHESTERFIELD GROSS, b. 1864; d. 1912.
iv. NOAH WEBSTER GROSS, b. 1869; d. 1869.
9. v. NORAH PERCY GROSS, b. 1874.
10. vi. JOHN B. GROSS, b. May 13, 1876; d. March 20, 1956, Elmer, Macon Co., MO.
vii. LOREN E. GROSS, b. 1880; d. 1924.
11. viii. EVERETTE E. GROSS, b. 1883; d. 1938.
3. SILAS (LUCIUS?)6 GROSS (MARY ELIZA5 SEARS, HARDY4, JOHN3, THOMAS2, JOSEPH1) was born March 20, 1864 in Macon Co, MO, and died 1893 in Macon Co, MO. He married MINNE SUE OWENS. She was born 1867, and died 1934.
Children of SILAS GROSS and MINNE OWENS are:
i. EDNA7 GROSS, b. 1886; d. 1941. 12.
ii. ST. ELMO GROSS, b. 1888; d. 1919.
iii. BEULAH GROSS, b. 1892; d. 1977; m. HERMAN MORGAN.
iv. LEONA GROSS, b. 1890; d. 1898.
4. LOUISA6 GROSS (MARY ELIZA5 SEARS, HARDY4, JOHN3, THOMAS2, JOSEPH1) was born October 11, 1840, and died 1884. She married JOHN B. ATTERBERRY January 27, 1863.
Children of LOUISA GROSS and JOHN ATTERBERRY are:
i. CLAUDE7 ATTERBERRY.
ii. CLAIR ATTERBERRY.
5. GEORGE WESLEY6 GROSS (MARY ELIZA5 SEARS, HARDY4, JOHN3, THOMAS2, JOSEPH1) was born June 07, 1849 in Macon Co, MO, and died December 29, 1925 in Huntsville, Randolph, MO. He married (1) ALBERINI BERNARD. He married (2) MARTHA S. BAKER 1884. She was born 1856, and died 1943.
Child of GEORGE GROSS and MARTHA BAKER is:
i. EARL7 GROSS.
Generation No. 3
6. MARYETTA MAGDALENE7 GROSS (JAMES F.6, MARY ELIZA5 SEARS, HARDY4, JOHN3, THOMAS2, JOSEPH1) was born 1870, and died July 21, 1899 in Saratoga, Carbon, WY. She married ROBERT THONRTON WOOD March 04, 1891, son of ROBERT STONE WOOD. He was born January 17, 1868 in Shelby Co, KY, and died March 27, 1953 in Saratoga, Carbon, WY.
Notes for MARYETTA MAGDALENE GROSS: Died of Consumption.
Child of MARYETTA GROSS and ROBERT WOOD is:
13. i. EMIL GROSS8 WOOD, b. January 20, 1892, Elmer, Macon Co., MO; d. August 21, 1921, Lawrence, Douglas Co, KS.
7. ARLING DELAWARE7 GROSS (JAMES F.6, MARY ELIZA5 SEARS, HARDY4, JOHN3, THOMAS2, JOSEPH1) was born November 29, 1866, and died December 22, 1949 in Callao, Macon, MO. He married MINNE SUE OWENS September 26, 1895. She was born 1867, and died 1934.
Notes for ARLING DELAWARE GROSS: Was married to Minnie Sue Owens whose 1st husband was the Uncle of Arling Delaware. He was the Deputy Sheriff of Macon County.
Children of ARLING GROSS and MINNE OWENS are:
14. i. VIRGIL ELY8 GROSS, b. 1898; d. 1984.
15. ii. COSETTE GROSS, b. 1907; d. 1972.
16. iii. MARYETTE MAGDELON GROSS, b. 1900; d. 1986.
8. EUGINE CHESTERFIELD7 GROSS (JAMES F.6, MARY ELIZA5 SEARS, HARDY4, JOHN3, THOMAS2, JOSEPH1) was born 1864, and died 1912. He married IDA DRUNKARD.
Children of EUGINE GROSS and IDA DRUNKARD are:
i. GENEVA8 GROSS.
ii. GARLAND GROSS.
9. NORAH PERCY7 GROSS (JAMES F.6, MARY ELIZA5 SEARS, HARDY4, JOHN3, THOMAS2, JOSEPH1) was born 1874. She married H. THURMAN.
Children of NORAH GROSS and H. THURMAN are:
i. VERA8 THURMAN.
ii. VIOLA THURMAN.
10. JOHN B.7 GROSS (JAMES F.6, MARY ELIZA5 SEARS, HARDY4, JOHN3, THOMAS2, JOSEPH1) was born May 13, 1876, and died March 20, 1956 in Elmer, Macon Co., MO. He married ANNA B. COOK. She was born 1888, and died 1979.
Notes for JOHN B. GROSS: Buried at Hull Cemetary - 6 miles east of Elmer, MO.
Children of JOHN GROSS and ANNA COOK are:
i. ALICE8 GROSS, b. 1912; d. 1922.
ii. ARTIE GROSS.
11. EVERETTE E.7 GROSS (JAMES F.6, MARY ELIZA5 SEARS, HARDY4, JOHN3, THOMAS2, JOSEPH1) was born 1883, and died 1938. He married ALICE COOK.
Child of EVERETTE GROSS and ALICE COOK is:
i. ESTER JANE8 GROSS.
12. ST. ELMO7 GROSS (SILAS (LUCIUS?)6, MARY ELIZA5 SEARS, HARDY4, JOHN3, THOMAS2, JOSEPH1) was born 1888, and died 1919. He married L.B.?.
Child of ST. GROSS and L.B.? is:
i. ELBY WOODROW8 GROSS, b. 1916; d. 1917.
Generation No. 4
13. EMIL GROSS8 WOOD (MARYETTA MAGDALENE7 GROSS, JAMES F.6, MARY ELIZA5 SEARS, HARDY4, JOHN3, THOMAS2, JOSEPH1) was born January 20, 1892 in Elmer, Macon Co., MO, and died August 21, 1921 in Lawrence, Douglas Co, KS. He married ALICE BLAKE August 26, 1913 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, daughter of CHARLES BLAKE and LAURA PATTON. She was born June 05, 1892 in Junction City, Geary Co, Kansas, and died December 02, 1979 in Kansas City, Jackson Co, MO.
Notes for EMIL GROSS WOOD: He was an only child, and his mother died when he was just 6 years old. His father remarried and had two children. He didn't like his stepmother and so he went to live with his Grandma Gross (his mother's mother) in Callao, Missouri. When he first came to Kansas City, he had a room at the YMCA for a while. Later, he owned a car dealership in Lawrence, KS, called Lawrence Buick Co. They sold Buicks and Cadillacs. He would travel to Grand Rapids and Detroit to get cars, 2 at a time. His wife Alice accompanied him on these trips. Died at a very young age from cancer (osteosarcoma) in his back. He walked with a cane after he became ill.
Notes for ALICE BLAKE: Alice was very fond of her Aunt, Sarah Blake Gross. She often visited her.
Child of EMIL WOOD and ALICE BLAKE is:
17. i. DORIS ETHELYN9 WOOD, b. Kansas City, Missouri.
14. VIRGIL ELY8 GROSS (ARLING DELAWARE7, JAMES F.6, MARY ELIZA5 SEARS, HARDY4, JOHN3, THOMAS2, JOSEPH1) was born 1898, and died 1984. He married MARY ESTER EMMONS. She was born 1904, and died 1956.
Children of VIRGIL GROSS and MARY EMMONS are:
18. i. EMIL GAIL9 GROSS, b. 1923; d. 1996.
19. ii. FERN GROSS, b. 1921; d. 1980.
15. COSETTE8 GROSS (ARLING DELAWARE7, JAMES F.6, MARY ELIZA5 SEARS, HARDY4, JOHN3, THOMAS2, JOSEPH1) was born 1907, and died 1972. She married ELMER PILLERS.
Children of COSETTE GROSS and ELMER PILLERS are:
i. MINNIE ELIZABETH9 PILLERS.
ii. LATRELLE PILLERS.
iii. LEON PILLERS.
iv. ELMER PILLERS.
v. DONALD JEAN PILLERS.
16. MARYETTE MAGDELON8 GROSS (ARLING DELAWARE7, JAMES F.6, MARY ELIZA5 SEARS, HARDY4, JOHN3, THOMAS2, JOSEPH1) was born 1900, and died 1986. She married DELBERT W. BURNAM. He was born 1894.
Children of MARYETTE GROSS and DELBERT BURNAM are:
20. i. KENNETH ODELL9 BURNAM.
ii. TOOTER BURNAM.
iii. LIL BURNAM, m. JAMES MARVIN KELLY; b. 1922; d. 1997. iv. PEARLIE BURNAM.
Generation No. 5
17. DORIS ETHELYN9 WOOD (EMIL GROSS8, MARYETTA MAGDALENE7 GROSS, JAMES F.6, MARY ELIZA5 SEARS, HARDY4, JOHN3, THOMAS2, JOSEPH1) was born in Kansas City, Missouri. She married RAY STEMEN NORTH, son of ARNOT NORTH and HELEN CARR. He was born in Kansas City, Missouri.
Children of DORIS WOOD and RAY NORTH are:
21. i. JUDITH ANN10 NORTH
22. ii. EDWARD NORTH
iii. CHARLES NORTH
iv. CAROL NORTH
18. EMIL GAIL9 GROSS (VIRGIL ELY8, ARLING DELAWARE7, JAMES F.6, MARY ELIZA5 SEARS, HARDY4, JOHN3, THOMAS2, JOSEPH1) was born 1923, and died 1996. He married MARY LETA MCMAHAN.
Child of EMIL GROSS and MARY MCMAHAN is:
23. i. GARY EMIL10 GROSS.
19. FERN9 GROSS (VIRGIL ELY8, ARLING DELAWARE7, JAMES F.6, MARY ELIZA5 SEARS, HARDY4, JOHN3, THOMAS2, JOSEPH1) was born 1921, and died 1980. She married DONALD TRAVIS.
Children of FERN GROSS and DONALD TRAVIS are:
i. DEAN10 TRAVIS.
ii. NEAL TRAVIS.
iii. JANIS TRAVIS.
iv. RANDY TRAVIS.
20. KENNETH ODELL9 BURNAM (MARYETTE MAGDELON8 GROSS, ARLING DELAWARE7, JAMES F.6, MARY ELIZA5 SEARS, HARDY4, JOHN3, THOMAS2, JOSEPH1). He married (1) CYNTHIA LOUISE KING. He married (2) PAULINE CESTNIK.
Children of KENNETH BURNAM and CYNTHIA KING are:
24. i. DARIA JILL10 BURNAM.
25. ii. ANN DENISE BURNAM.
iii. BARBARA LOUISE BURNAM.
Generation No. 6
21. JUDITH ANN10 NORTH (DORIS ETHELYN9 WOOD, EMIL GROSS8, MARYETTA MAGDALENE7 GROSS, JAMES F.6, MARY ELIZA5 SEARS, HARDY4, JOHN3, THOMAS2, JOSEPH1) was born in Kansas City, Missouri. She married CHARLES ERIC WRIGHT June 26, 1965 in Clinton, Iowa, son of CHARLES WRIGHT and GRACIA ERICKSON. He was born in Elmhurst, Illinois.
Children of JUDITH NORTH and CHARLES WRIGHT are:
i. TAMARA JOLEEN11 WRIGHT m. LOREN MICHAEL STEVENSON, June 26, 1993
ii. DAVID ALEXANDER WRIGHT
22. EDWARD10 NORTH (DORIS ETHELYN9 WOOD, EMIL GROSS8, MARYETTA MAGDALENE7 GROSS, JAMES F.6, MARY ELIZA5 SEARS, HARDY4, JOHN3, THOMAS2, JOSEPH1). He married (1) JAN. He married (2) KATE.
Children of EDWARD NORTH and JAN are:
i. ROB11 NORTH
ii. ALLISON NORTH Children of EDWARD NORTH and KATE are:
iii. MIKE11 NORTH, Adopted child.
iv. SAM NORTH, Adopted child.
23. GARY EMIL10 GROSS (EMIL GAIL9, VIRGIL ELY8, ARLING DELAWARE7, JAMES F.6, MARY ELIZA5 SEARS, HARDY4, JOHN3, THOMAS2, JOSEPH1). He married JAQUELIN CECILIA CUELLAR.
Children of GARY GROSS and JAQUELIN CUELLAR are:
i. ALICIA DAWN11 GROSS
ii. MARY ELIZABETH GROSS; m. JOHN RICHARD EUGENE SCHULZ
iii. JAMES EMIL GROSS
24. DARIA JILL10 BURNAM (KENNETH ODELL9, MARYETTE MAGDELON8 GROSS, ARLING DELAWARE7, JAMES F.6, MARY ELIZA5 SEARS, HARDY4, JOHN3, THOMAS2, JOSEPH1). She married JOSEPH ANTHONY SHEPHARD.
Children of DARIA BURNAM and JOSEPH SHEPHARD are:
i. JOEL ANTHONY11 SHEPHARD
ii. CYNTHIA ANN SHEPHARD
iii. LUKE ANTHONY SHEPHARD
25. ANN DENISE10 BURNAM (KENNETH ODELL9, MARYETTE MAGDELON8 GROSS, ARLING DELAWARE7, JAMES F.6, MARY ELIZA5 SEARS, HARDY4, JOHN3, THOMAS2, JOSEPH1). She married ROBERT KNUTSEN.
Children of ANN BURNAM and ROBERT KNUTSEN are:
i. CARMEN LYNN11 KNUTSEN,
ii. CHARLES ANTHONY KNUTSEN
