Lewis Ross (Cherokee) was born in the Cherokee Nation East (TN) to Daniel Ross b. 14 Jul 1760 in Sutherlandshire, Scotland, d. 22 May 1830 in St. Elmo, TN, a ferry owner/operator, who married in 1786 in Hamilton Co., TN, Mary "Mollie" McDonald b. 1 Nov 1770 in GA, d. 5 Oct 1808 in Ross' Landing, TN (now Chattanooga), daughter of John McDonald and Annie Shorey. He had the following siblings: Chief John Ross, Jennie who married Joseph Coody, Elizabeth, Susannah, Andrew, Annie, Margaret, and Maria Ross.

Lewis married on 15 Mar 1817 in Blount Co., TN, Frances S. "Fannie" Holt (buried at Ross); they had the following children: Minerva A., John McDonald, Araminta, Robert Daniel, Mary Jane, Amanda Melvina, and Sarah Elizabeth Ross.

Lewis was one of the wealthiest Cherokees who acquired his wealth through astute business acumen and from his land holdings throughout east TN. He was the Treasurer of the Cherokee Nation and paymaster for the removal of the Cherokee over the "Trail of Tears."
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Lewis ROSS

Birth: 26 FEB 1796 in Marysville, Blount County, Tennessee
Death: 15 FEB 1870 in Saline District, Cherokee Nation,Indian Territorry
Burial: Ross Cemetery, Parkhill, Cherokee County, Oklahoma

Note:
Starr lists Ross 1-1-1-4 Lewis Ross +Fannie Holt (one spouse) in the family group there are five sets of half-siblings.

1817-19 Reservations: July 1817, # 20, south bank of Hiwassee opposite the Agency, 2 in family
1835 Census roll: Cha-ta-ta Creek, McMinn Co, TN
1851 Drennan roll: Saline, 459
Blood: 1/8 Cherokee
Burial: Old Ross Cem, Park Hill, Cherokee Co, OK
Clan: Ani'-Tsi'skwa = Bird Clan (Gi-gu-i)
Military service: Bet. January 27 - April, 1814, SGM under Col Gideon Morgan; Battle of Horse Shoe Bend
RG75, E545 Reg of BLW: March 19, 1857, 585147, Service w/G Morgan, 1814
Signer: February 27, 1819, Treaty of Washington
Change Date: 19 NOV 2006 at 05:49:10

Father: Daniel ROSS b: 14 JUL 1760 in Sutherlandshire,Scotland
Mother: Mary Mollie Mc DONALD b: 1 NOV 1770 in North Georgia

Marriage 1: Margaret HILDEBRAND b: 1834 in Onslow, Cherokee Nation East
Child: HENRY CLAY U-HA-LU-GI ROSS, HON born November 22, 1848 in Saline Dist, CNW, and died May 01, 1906 in Locust Grove, OK. (Burial Sixkiller Cem., Mayes Co., OK)

2: Fannie HOLT b: 1826. *see above for their children.

Marriage 3: Rosalie LOMBARD
Child: HELEN ROSS Bborn May 1843 in Grand River, Saline Dist, CNW, who married Lewis Rogers Sr.

More About LEWIS ROGERS, SR:
1851 Drennan roll: Saline, 482
1894-96 O.S. payroll: Pawhuska, OT, page 456
Clan: Ani'-Wa'ya = Wolf Clan (Nanye'hi)