Brief Life History of James Ayers
When James Ayers Doss was born in 1782, in Bedford, Virginia, United States, his father, Azariah Doss, was 28 and his mother, Lydia Ann Ayres, was 24. He married Sarah Arabella Hundley on 15 August 1804, in Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Smith, Tennessee, United States in 1840. He died on 31 August 1858, in Macon, Tennessee, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in Macon, Tennessee, United States.
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- James A Doss, "United States Census, 1840"
- James Doss, "Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940"
- James Ayres Doss, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (8)
1783 · A Free America
The Revolutionary War ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris which gave the new nation boundries on which they could expand and trade with other countries without any problems.
1788 · Becomes the 10th state
On June 25, 1788 Virginia became the 10th state.
1803
France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.
Name Meaning
German:
habitational name from Dosse in Altmark.
variant of Dose 1.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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