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Our
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OUR DEMOSS FAMILYAn Introduction
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Our 5th great-grandmother
Catherine Demoss, (also spelled as Demos), is reported to have been born in Berkeley
County, West Virginia in 1743. The
identification of her parents has yet to be proven. A possibility is William Demoss born 22 Sep 1716 in Deer Creek,
St. Johns Parish, Baltimore, Maryland, and died 1770 in Berkley County,
Virginia, and his wife Rachel Winchell born 1717 at Deer Creek, St. Johns
Parish, Baltimore, Maryland.
William's parents are Louis DeMoss III born 1694 in Holland, died 19
Mar 1743 at Opecan Parish, Orange, Virginia, and Catherine Callet, born 1684
in Harford County, Maryland, died 1743 at Opecan Parish, Orange,
Virginia. |
Catherine married James Johnson of
Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania sometime between 1765-70. Between 1771 and 1780 at least nine
children are known to have been born to this union. One of these offspring is our 4th great-grandfather
Griffin Johnson. Catherine and James
lived in the Westmoreland County area up until around 1798-1804. Sometime after this they moved west to
Harrison County, Ohio most likely with their children’s families. Catherine lived the remainder of her years
at this location where she passed away at age 72 years. |
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DEMOSS
Origins Of The Surname The origin of
the Demoss is not identified in the Dictionary of American Family Names. Demos originates from the Greek personal name Demos,
pet form of Demetrios, or from a shortened form of a Greek patronymic
based on this name, for example Demopoulos.(1) Louis Demoss has been
identified as an early settler in America.
Records show that he came to Maryland colony from Holland around
1715. (1)
Dictionary of American
Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4 Family Facts (Ancestry.com) |
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DEMOSS
Variations of the
Surname
The
complexity of researching records is compounded by the fact that in many
cases an ancestors surname may have been misspelled. This is especially true when searching
census documents. Spelling variations
of this family name include: Demos, DeMoss and others.
The
Soundex system was developed in an effort to assist with identifying spelling
variations for a given surname. Soundex is a method of indexing names in the
1880, 1900, 1910, and 1920 US Census, and can aid genealogists in their
research. The Soundex
Code for Demoss is D520. Other
surnames sharing this code are : DAINES | DAINS | DANCE | DANCY | DANEKE | DANIS | DANKS | DANZA | DEANS | DEMOSS | DENCH | DENESHA | DENIS | DENNIS | DEYOUNG | DIMICK | DIMMICK | DIMOCK | DINES | DONACHY | DONAGHY | DOWNES | DOWNS | DUMAS | DUNK | DUNKS | DYMOCK | DYMOKE |
Source: Surname Resources at ROOTSWEB |
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DEMOSS
Family Name Index
Additional information
about our DIRECT ANCESTORS and their
families may be reviewed by clicking on the name LINK(s)
below. |
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b: 17 JUN 1743 in
Berkeley County, (Virginia), West Virginia d: 1815 in
Harrison County, Ohio |
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The following LINK will take you to a complete
listing of individuals with this surname. |
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Family Location
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Researching the
locations where our ancestors lived has provided us with valuable evidence
needed to fill-in the gaps in our family trees. It has also led us to many interesting facts that enhance the
overall picture of each family group.
The names of states and counties on the following list were derived
from the known places where the persons listed in the Name Index where born,
married, and died. |
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UNITED STATES |
WEST VIRGINIA |
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Harrison County |
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Use this LINK to find out more about the locations listed
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The documents
contained herein have been located during our research of this family, and
used as evidence to prove many of the facts contained within
the database of this family’s record. Most of these documents
can be considered as primary or secondary.
Primary evidence is usually defined as the best
available to prove the fact in question, usually in an original document or
record. Secondary evidence
is in essence all that evidence which is inferior in its origin to primary
evidence. That does not mean secondary evidence is always in error, but there
is a greater chance of error.
Examples of this type of evidence would be a copy of an original
record, or oral testimony of a record’s contents. Published genealogies and family histories are also secondary
evidence. Classifying evidence as either
primary or secondary does not tell anything about its accuracy or ultimate
value. This is especially true of
secondary evidence. Thus it is always
a good idea to ask the following questions: (1) How far removed from the
original is it, (when it is a copy)?;
(2) What was the reason for the creation of the source which contains
this evidence?; and (3) Who was responsible for creating this secondary
evidence and what interest did they have in its accuracy? SOURCE: Greenwood, Val D., The Researcher’s Guide
to American Genealogy, 2nd edition, Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, MD 21202, 1990, pgs. 62-63 You
are welcome to download any of the documents contained within this
archive. Should you encounter a
problem obtaining a copy you may get in touch with us via the contact
information found at the end of this page. |
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Use the following LINK to view the source documents
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Family Information
Websites
The following are websites
that may provide you with additional information to assist with your research
about persons with this surname. Surname Finder | Free Ancestry Search
Resource |
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Getting Started
Demoss genealogy at RootsWeb
Family Surname History
Search all databases at Genealogy
Today for Demoss Research Tools
1790-1930
census search for Demoss ($) RootsWeb
search of US Naturalization Records |
Genealogy Sites for Demoss Family
Genindx WWW links to Demoss data Demoss Mailing List at RootsWeb
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Additional Sites That We Recommend |
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Linkpendium Surnames - Web
sites, obituaries, biographies, and other material specific to a surname. ·
Cyndi's List - Surnames, Family
Associations & Family Newsletters Index - Sites or resources
dedicated to specific, individual family surnames. ·
Free Genealogy Search Help for Google
- This free genealogy site will help you use
Google™ for your research. It will create a series of different searches
using tips or "tricks" that will likely improve your results. The
different searches will give you many different ways of using Google to find
ancestry information on the Internet. ·
FamilySearch.org - Family History and
Genealogy Records - The largest collection of free
family history, family tree and genealogy records in the world. ·
Top
Genealogical Websites - These mighty roots resources
compiled by “Family Tree Magazine”, will give you the power to bust through
research brick walls and find answers about your ancestors—all from your home
computer. |
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Family Images Gallery
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During our
research we have collected and images and photographs that are of general
interest to a particular family. Some
of them are presented on this website because we believe they tend to provide
the reader with additional information which may aid in the understanding of
our ancestors past lives. If
you have any photographs or other images relating to this ancestral family we
would greatly appreciate hearing from you. |
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Use
the following LINKS to ascertain whether we have any images that pertain to
this family. |
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Contact Information
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Pony
Express: Tom |
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Snail mail: Fred
USA |
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