Gazlay Family History
James Bevan Rosser
Parents
| Father | [unknown] |
| Mother | [unknown] |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 28 April 2021; Last Edited: 6 May 2021 |
| Person ID | 11209 |
| Name | James Bevan Rosser |
| Gender | Male |
| Born | January 1867 in Wales1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
| Married | to Hattie Riley |
| Died | 19441 |
| Buried | in Mount Hope Cemetery, Norwich, Chenango County, New York1 |
Biography
James and his family use the Rosser surname in the 1900 US Census, and several family members, including James, use the Williams surname starting in 1905 (as per the 1905 New York census) and possibly earlier. The family moved from Pennsylvania to New York sometime between 1900 and 1905. It is unclear why they changed their surname.
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  Hattie Riley |
| Born | April 1876 in Pennsylvania |
| Married | to James Bevan Rosser |
| Died | 1923 |
| Children | of James Bevan Rosser and Hattie Riley: |
| +1. | Hannah M. Williams (born Rosser) |
| Born | September 1892 in Mayfield, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania |
| Married | 4 November 1914 in Norwich, Chenango County, New York to Lewis L. Tefft |
| Died | 27 January 1980 in Norwich, Chenango County, New York |
| 2. | Stella Rosser |
| Born | October 1893 in Pennsylvania |
| 3. | Bertram A. Rosser |
| Born | July 1896 in Pennsylvania |
| 4. | Hayden Rosser Williams |
| Born | July 1898 in Pennsylvania |
| 5. | James Williams |
| Born | ca. 1908 in New York |
| 6. | Kenneth Williams |
| Born | ca. 1909 in New York |
| 7. | Harold Williams |
| Born | ca. 1913 in New York |
| 8. | Robert Williams |
| Born | ca. 1915 in New York |
Sources
- Find a Grave (website). Mount Hope Cemetery, Norwich, Chenango County, New York, James B. Rosser, born: 1867; died: 1944 (from record, which provides the name and link for his wife). [The surname on his gravestone (shared with his wife) is Williams, the surname he apparently used after 1900.]
- U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Pennsylvania, Lackawanna County, Mayfield, E.D. 14, Sheet No. 10A, James Rosser, 33, Wales, Jan. 1867, locomotive fireman; wife of 7 years Hattie Rosser, 24, Penna., Apr. 1876; daughter Anna Rosser, 7, Penna., Sept. 1892; daughter Stella Rosser, 6, Penna., Oct. 1893; son Bertran Rosser, 3, Penna., July 1896; son Hayden Rosser, 1, Penna., July 1898.
- New York State Census, 1905, Chenango County, Norwich, E.D. 7, James B. R. Williams, 38; wife Hattie Williams, 28; daughter Hannah Williams, 10; daughter Stella Williams, 9; son Bertran Williams, 8; son Hayden Williams, 6.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1910, New York, Chenango County, Norwich, E.D. 93, Sheet No. 3B-4A, James Williams, 44, Wales, fireman, railroad; wife of 18 years Hattie Williams, 34, Pennsylvania, 6 children, 6 living; daughter Hannah Williams, 16, Pennsylvania, hemmer, knitting mill; daughter Stella Williams, 15, Pennsylvania, hemmer, silk mill; son Bertram Williams, 14, Pennsylvania; son Hayden Williams, 12, Pennsylvania; son James Williams, 1 8/12, New York; son Kenneth Williams, 9/12, New York.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1920, New York, Chenango County, Norwich, E.D. 128, Sheet No. 12B, James Williams, 53, England, fireman, railroad; wife Hattie Williams, 43, Pennsylvania; son James Williams, 12, New York; son Kenneth, 11, New York; son Harold William, 7, New York; son Robert, 5, New York; stepson Bertran Williams (Rosser), 23, Pennsylvania, slipping room, pharmacy.