Benjamin Demoss

1832 - 1862  (30 years)

Louis Demoss, Jr.

- 1743

Died	1743	Berkeley Co., West Virginia
Family	Catherine
Children	+ 1. Lewis Demoss, III           b. 1 Nov 1715, St. John's Parish, Baltimore Co., Maryland   2. William Demoss           b. 22 Sep 1716, St. John's Parish, Baltimore Co., Maryland + 3. John Demoss           b. 9 Aug 1718, St. John's Parish, Baltimore Co., Maryland   4. Peter Demoss           b. 25 Oct 1719, St. John's Parish, Baltimore Co., Maryland   5. Benjamin Demoss           b. 25 Oct 1719, Baltimore Co., Maryland + 6. Catherine Demoss   7. Jane Demoss   8. Pine Demoss           b. 25 Oct 1723, St. George's [Spesutia] Parish, Harford Co., Maryland   9. Thomas Demoss           b. 5 Sep 1726, St. George's [Spesutia] Parish, Harford Co., Maryland + 10. James Demoss           b. 8 Sep 1728, St. George's [Spesutia] Parish, Harford Co., Maryland + 11. Charles Demoss           b. 2 Nov 1731, St. George's [Spesutia] Parish, Harford Co., Maryland

Elizabeth Havens

- Yes, date unknown

Died	Yes, date unknown
Family	William Demoss           b. Abt 1762
Children	1. Benjamin Demoss           b. 1832, Indiana

William Demoss

Abt 1762 - 1847  (85 years)

Birth	Abt 1762
Died	1847	Decatur Co., Indiana
Father	Lewis Demoss, III           b. 1 Nov 1715, St. John's Parish, Baltimore Co., Maryland
Mother	Margaret           b. 1719, Maryland
Married	1 Jan 1742	Baltimore Co., Maryland
Family	Elizabeth Havens
Children	1. Benjamin Demoss           b. 1832, Indiana

Elizabeth Havens

- Yes, date unknown

Died	Yes, date unknown
Family	William Demoss           b. Abt 1762
Children	1. Benjamin Demoss           b. 1832, Indiana

• Name	Benjamin Demoss  [1]
  Birth	1832	Indiana
  Gender	Male
  Death	1862	Murfreesboro, Rutherford Co., Tennessee
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Louis Demoss, Jr.             d. 1743, Berkeley Co., West Virginia   (Great Grandfather)  Elizabeth Havens             d. Yes, date unknown  (Mother)
  Notes	Union soldier, killed in the Battle of Murfreesboro. According to Caughron, he was "member of Co. H, 31st Regiment USA." A private Benjamin L. Demoss appears in Company H of the 37th regiment of Indiana infantry; this company participated in the "Advance on Murfreesboro, Tenn., December 26-30. Battle of Stone's River December 30-31, 1862, and January 1-3, 1863. Duty at Munfreesboro till June" (Crute, from the CWSS).
  Person ID	I12042
  Last Modified	6 Aug 2006

  
  

  Father	William Demoss           b. Abt 1762             d. 1847, Decatur Co., Indiana (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Havens             d. Yes, date unknown
  Family Charts	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 1832 - Indiana  Death - 1862 - Murfreesboro, Rutherford Co., Tennessee   = Link to Google Earth
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• Reference

  Pitard, D. "Benjamin Demoss". Genealogy at Pitard.net. https://ancestors.pitard.net/getperson.php?personID=I12042&tree=1sttree (accessed May 18, 2025).