Husband: George Adam Ross
Born: Mar-29-1859 in Bath Co, VA 1,2,3
Died: Feb-21-1951 in Doddridge Co, WV 4,5 (see note 1)
Buried: in Middle Island 7th Day Bapt Cem, Sugar Camp, New Milton, Doddridge Co WV 2
Resided: at Lick Run, New Milton (Blandville), Doddridge Co, WV 6
Census: 1930 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1920 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1900 in Coal District, Harrison Co, WV
Census: 1880 in Union District, Harrison Co, WV
Census: 1870, 1910 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1860 in Alleghany Co, VA
Father: James Ross (1819 - 1894)
Mother: Sarah Ann Linkswiler (1835 - 1907)
Other spouse 2
Other spouse 3
Notes
Wife: Emma Elizabeth Putnam Also known as: Elizabeth (see note 2) Married: Feb-14-1881 in Doddridge Co, WV 7,8
Born: Mar- 1-1864 in Lewis Co, WV 1 Father: Mother:
F Child 1: Jennie Ross Born: Jul-31-1882 9 Died: Aug- 2-1882 in Doddridge Co, WV 10
F Child 2: Hattie Ross Born: Feb- -1883 in Doddridge Co, WV 11 (see note 3) Died: Mar- 6-1919 in Adamston (Clarksburg), Harrison Co, WV 12 Cause of death: flu, pneumonia 12 Census: 1900 in Coal District, Harrison Co, WV Husband: Stephen M. Sprouse b. Jul-12-1890 d. Apr- 3-1956 Married: Jul- 4-1914 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 13
M Child 3: James Samuel Ross Also known as: Samuel Ross 14,15,16 Born: Jan-11-1886 in Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 3,17,18,15,19,11 Died: Mar-19-1983 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 20,21,19 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 22,23,3,24 (see note 4) Resided: 1944 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 25 Resided: 1916 in Smithton (now Smithburg), Doddridge Co, WV 26 Census: 1900 in Coal District, Harrison Co, WV Wife: Margaret Lucretia Husk b. Mar-21-1885 d. Dec-14-1916 Also known as: Lucretia Husk 27 Married: Sep-20-1908 near Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 28,8 Wife: Cansada "Ada" Skinner b. Sep- 9-1879 d. Nov-28-1973 Also known as: Ada Skinner 29,30 Married: Mar-22-1919 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 31
M Child 4: Clarence Edward "Buster" Ross 3,32 Born: Nov-19-1888 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 3,33,34,11 Died: Oct- 7-1962 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 35,36,34,26 Buried: in Middle Island 7th Day Bapt Cem, Sugar Camp, New Milton, Doddridge Co WV 37,3,38,36 Resided: 1944, 51 in Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 25,39 Census: 1900 in Coal District, Harrison Co, WV Wife: Dora Louise Yoke b. Aug-29-1891 d. Mar-26-1972 Married: Dec-23-1909 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 40,27,26,8
Sources: (1) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 2, p. 10. (2) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, DR Bk 5, p. 146-D. (3) Obituary. (4) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, Identified as George Adam Ross, widowed, b. Mar 29 1859 in Virginia, son of James Ross & Sarah Linkswaller [sic], d. Feb 21 1951 in New Milton, buried at "Middle Island S.D.B. Cem." Informant identified as Clarence Ross. DR Bk 5, p. 146-D. (5) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (6) 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. 202. (7) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Groom identified as George A. Ross, b. Mar 29 1859 in Bath Co, VA, resident of Harrison Co. Bride identified as Emma E. Putnam, b. Mar 1 1864 in Lewis Co, WV, resident of Doddridge Co. Ceremony held Feb 14 1881 "at Mrs. Putnam's near Long Run, W.Va." Informants identified as James N. (or K.) Windon & George A. Ross. There are two Long Runs in or near Doddridge Co, one at Greenwood and the other near Salem. MR Bk 2, p. 10. (8) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (9) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, DR Bk 3, p. 37. (10) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Jennie Ross, age 2 days, d. Aug 2 1882, dau of George A. & Emily [sic] Ross. DR Bk 3, p. 37. (11) 1900 Census, Harrison County, WV. (12) Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV. (13) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Stephen Sprouse, 27, b. Gilmer Co, res. Doddridge Co; and Hattie Ross, 26, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married Jul 4 1914 in West Union. MR p. 288 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11795350&Type=Marriage. (14) Birth record of daughter. (15) The History of Doddridge County, West Virginia, Taylor Publishing Co, 1979, p. 76. (16) Obituary of brother. (17) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, Identified as S. J. Ross, born Jan 11 1886, son of G. A. & E. Ross. This is the only instance found for James Samuel Ross' names to be reversed, although an entry in the History of Doddridge County, p. 76, identified him first as James Samuel, then later as Sam. That same entry incorrectly identified his grandparents as his parents. He was also identified as "Sam Ross" in his father's obituary. BR Bk 1, p. 148. (18) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 8, p. 158. (19) Grave marker. (20) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, Identified as James Samuel Ross, b. Jan 11 1886, son of George Adam Ross & Emma (NMN) Putnam, resident of New Milton, occupation well tender & farming, d. Mar 19 1983 at Clarksburg, buried at Masonic Cemetery in West Union. Informant: Earl Ross, New Milton. DR Outside County Bk 1, p. 793. (21) Obituary - United Hospital Center. (22) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, DR Outside County Bk 1, p. 793. (23) Grave marker, James Samuel Ross is buried side-by-side with his second wife, Cansada Skinner Ross. (24) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (25) Obituary of stepmother. (26) Obituary of wife. (27) Obituary of husband. (28) Doddridge County Court House, West Union, WV, Groom identified as James S. Ross, age 22, b. Doddridge Co. Bride identified as Margaret L. Husk, age 22, b. Doddridge Co. Ceremony held Sep 20 1908 near Blandville. MR Bk 8, p. 158. (29) Marriage record of son. (30) Wood County Marriage Records, Parkersburg, WV. (31) Wood County Marriage Records, Parkersburg, WV, Identified as James S. Ross, 33, b. Doddridge Co, res. Blandville WV; and Mrs. Ada Ross, 36, b. Doddridge Co, res. Wilsonburg WV. Married Mar 22 1919 in Parkersburg. MR p. 205. (32) Obituary of son. (33) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Clarence Ross, b. Nov 19 1888, son of George A. Ross (age 29, b. Bath Co, VA) and Emma Putman (age 22, b. Upshur Co), this being the mother's third child. Original typed entry had only the child's last name, with birth date of Nov 18 1888 and mother listed as "M. E. Putman Ross." Handwritten changes added child's first name and corrected birthdate and mother's name. BR Bk 2, p. 274. (34) Social Security Death Index. (35) Obituary, Predeceased by one sister and two brothers, not identified in obit. (36) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (37) Headstone. (38) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. II, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (39) Newspaper birth announcement of grandchild. (40) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 8, p. 275. Event Notes Note (1) Death record gives place of death as New Milton, but obituary specifies at the home of a son in Blandville. The two are neighboring communities in Doddridge County. George's middle name was given in his death record as "Adam," but in his obituary as "Adams." Note (2) Identified in most references as Emma E. Putnam (Ross), but in husband's and son Clarence's obituaries as Elizabeth. Note (3) Age 26 given at time of July 1914 marriage would put birth in about 1888, but age 35 reported at death in March 1919 would put it in about 1884. The 1900 Census shows her age as 17, birth date Feb 1883. Note (4) Name reads: J. Samuel Ross.