Jesse Shelton Demoss 1819-1895
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Jesse Shelton DeMoss was the grandson of Bellevue co-founder James DeMoss and the son of prosperous farmer Thomas DeMoss, of the Davidson County 14th District. Between 1866 and 1870, Jesse moved with his family from the 14th to the 12th District. In 1868, following his wife Delilah’s death, he established the family cemetery.
Jesse, his sons and his grandsons were farmers along River Road for 90 years. From 1800 until 1957, the DeMoss family operated farms in the Bellevue area.
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