Husband: Howard Everett M. Ross 1
Born: Aug-26-1901 in Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 2,3,4,5
Died: Jan- 8-1989 in Louisville, Stark Co, OH 6,4,5
Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 7,8
Resided: 1983 in Wooster, Wayne Co, OH 9
Resided: 1979 in East Canton, Stark Co, OH 10
Resided: formerly in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 1
Census: 1930, 1940 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV
Resided: 1922 in Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 11
Occupation: timberman 1
Occupation: 1940 laborer (road construction) 12
Father: Edward Stonewall Ross (1870 - 1946)
Mother: Olive Belle Husk (1875 - 1956)
Other spouse 2
Wife: Laura G. (Lilla) Cumpston
Census name: Laura J. Cumpston
Married: May- 8-1921 in Doddridge Co, WV 13
Born: Aug-27-1904 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 14
Died: Jun- 6-1922 in Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 15
Buried: in Blandville Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 15
Cause of death: childbirth 15
Census: 1910 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
Father: Charles Luther "Lou" Cumpston (1870 - 1967)
Mother: Alice Melvina Frashure (1872 - 1961)
Notes
F Child 1: Laura Ross
Born: Jun- 6-1922 in Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 15
Died: Jul-23-1922 in Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 15
Cause of death: "infantile ailments" 15
Buried: in Blandville Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 15
Sources: (1) Obituary. (2) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, Birthplace given as in birth record as Blandville, while obituary states Red Lick, Doddridge County. Like Blandville, Red Lick is in the New Milton region of Doddridge County. BR Bk 3, p. 178. (3) Obituary, Location specified as Red Lick, Doddridge County. (4) Susie Davis Nicholson, Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >, p. 494. (5) Headstone (year only) (6) Obituary - Nursing home. (7) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. III, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (8) Headstone. (9) Obituary of son. (10) Obituary of brother. (11) Death record of wife. (12) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District) (13) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Identified as Howard Ross, 20, of Doddridge Co; and Laura Cumpston, 18, of Doddridge Co. Married May 8 1921. Bride's stated age is incorrect, as her birth record reflects a birth date of Aug 27 1904. (14) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, Birth record index has name as "Lillia," but actual record as it as "Lilla.", BR Bk 3, p. 43. (15) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx)