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 1
Other spouse 3
Notes
Wife: Brida D. Sutton 7
Married: 1897 in Doddridge Co, WV 8
Born: Apr-11-1872 in Doddridge Co, WV 9,10
Died: Jul-30-1918 in Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 11,5,10
Buried: in Middle Island 7th Day Bapt Cem, Sugar Camp, New Milton, Doddridge Co WV 10
Resided: at Lick Run, New Milton (Blandville), Doddridge Co, WV 6
Census: 1910 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1900 in Coal District, Harrison Co, WV
Census: 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
Father: Jeriel D. Sutton (1836 - 1896)
Mother: Tacy Jane Davis (1839 - 1928)
Other spouse 1
M Child 1: Roy D. Ross Also known as: Ray D. Ross Born: ca 1898 12 Died: ca 1928 6 Buried: in Middle Island 7th Day Bapt Cem, Sugar Camp, New Milton, Doddridge Co WV 6 Census: 1920 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1910 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
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) 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. 137. (8) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, There is some doubt as to the validity of this marriage. The record shows that G. A. Ross, age 35, born in Doddridge Co [sic], and Brida Sutton, age 25, born in Doddridge Co, were granted a marriage license on July 27 1897, but the "Minister's Return or Indorsement" was not completed to indicate that the ceremony ever took place. Person providing information for the license was identified as C. A. Sutton. George Ross and wife of 4 years, "Bridy," were in the 1900 Census of Harrison County with their son Ray and George's 3 children from his previous marriage. Doddridge County death records, DR 2-135, show Brida Ross, married, age 47, died of a fractured spine at Blandville on Jul 30 1918 (two years before George's marriage to Sarah Melissa Greathouse). Brida was buried at Middle Island 7th Day Baptist Church Cemetery, where George too was buried. Brida's headstone bears the inscription "Brida - Wife of G. A. Ross - Apr 11 1872 - Jul 30 1918." George's obituary, however, made no mention of a wife other than Emma Elizabeth Putnam, although the obituary of Sarah Melissa Greathouse Ross named George as a surviving husband and named his two sons by Emma Putnam as surviving stepchildren. MR Bk 5, p. 337. (9) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Brida D. Sutton, b. Apr 11 1872, dau of Jeriel & Tacy Jane Sutton. Father's occupation: physician. Original entries misspelled her name Birda and her mother's name as Lacy, but corrections were made to the index entries. BR Bk 1, p. 58. (10) Headstone. (11) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Brida Ross, married, age 47. Died Jul 30 1918 at Blandville of a fractured spine. DR Bk 2, p. 135. (12) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District) 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."