Husband: Joseph William Ross
Born: Sep- 4-1867 1 (see note 1)
Died: Feb-22-1944 in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 2
Buried: in Childers Cemetery, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 1
Census: 1910, 1920, 1930 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1900 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 3
Occupation: South Penn Oil Co. 4
Occupation: 1920 pumper for South Penn Oil Co. 5
Father: James Ross (1819 - 1894)
Mother: Sarah Ann Linkswiler (1835 - 1907)
Wife: Ella Mae Childers 6
Married: Mar-24-1893 in Doddridge Co, WV 7
Born: 1864 in Doddridge Co, WV 8,7
Died: Oct-29-1936 in Doddridge Co, WV 9,8
Buried: in Childers Cemetery, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 10
Census: 1910, 1920, 1930 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1880, 1900 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
Father: Cyrus S. Childers (1838 - 1897)
Mother: Columbia Columbine Southworth (1844 - 1927)
Notes
F Child 1: Glocia Maud Ross Also known as: Glossie M. Ross Born: Jun- -1889 3,7 Died: Mar-15-1943 in Doddridge Co, WV 9 Buried: in Randolph Cemetery, Rt 18 South, West Union, WV Census: 1910 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 3 Husband: Emery Porter "Port" Bode b. Aug-18-1884 d. May- 1-1948 Also known as: Porter Bode 11,12 Married: Mar- 5-1912 in Doddridge Co, WV 7,13
M Child 2: James Charles Ross Also known as: Charles Ross 14,15 Born: Apr-26-1894 in Doddridge Co, WV 16,3,8,17 Died: Mar- -1986 16,8 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 18 Resided: in Elkview, Kanawha Co, WV 19 Resided: 1972, 1979 in Clendenin, Kanawha Co, WV 14,15 Census: 1930 in Center District, Gilmer Co, WV Census: 1920 in Freemans Creek District, Lewis Co, WV Census: 1910 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 3 Wife: Sarah Elizabeth Bode b. Jun-16-1887 d. Feb- -1980 Married: May- 7-1916 near Grove, Doddridge Co, WV 17
F Child 3: Pearl Ross Born: Oct- -1896 in Doddridge Co, WV 3,20 Died: Nov- 9-1979 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 21 Buried: in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 20 Census: 1910, 1920, 1930 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 3 Occupation: Selective Service Board (retired) 20 Education: Greenfield (Ohio) Business College 20
F Child 4: Jessie Myrtle Ross Born: Dec- -1897 in Doddridge Co, WV 3,17 Resided: 1972 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 14 Census: 1930, 1940 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1910, 1920 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1940 adult education teacher with Education W.R.A. 22 Husband: George Dewey Dotson b. Jan-17-1899 d. Oct-29-1966 Married: Aug-30-1925 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 17
M Child 5: Clyde Ross Born: 1899 in Doddridge Co, WV 8,17 (see note 2) Died: 1955 8 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 18 Census: 1910, 1920 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Ella Gae Keister b. Jan-24-1899 d. Mar-26-1958 Married: Nov- 4-1923 near Market, Doddridge Co, WV 17
M Child 6: Clifford Ross Born: Jul-20-1901 in Doddridge Co, WV 20,16,8,23 Died: Apr-30-1972 20,16,8 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 20,18 Resided: in Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 23,19 Census: 1910, 1920, 1940 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: driller 20 Occupation: 1940 farmer 24 Wife: Captilla Gregg b. May-20-1911 d. Apr-16-1999 Census name: Clotilla Gregg 25 Married: May- 7-1931 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 26
M Child 7: Claude E. Ross Census name: Claud Ross Born: Jul-26-1903 in Doddridge Co, WV 16,17 Died: Dec-12-1973 27,16 Buried: in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, Rt 19 N, Weston, Lewis Co, WV 10 Resided: in Weston, Lewis Co, WV 19,14 Census: 1940 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1927 in Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 17 Census: 1910, 1920 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1940 road construction worker 28 Wife: Cletha Eloise Lowther b. Jun-23-1911 d. Mar-21-1997 Also known as: Clethia Lowther 17 Married: Nov-18-1927 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 29 (see note 3)
F Child 8: Opal Jean Ross Born: Oct- 6-1906 in Doddridge Co, WV 30,16,31,17 Died: Nov-16-1984 32,16,31 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 18 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 19,15 Census: 1940 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1928 in Doddridge Co, WV 17 Census: 1910, 1920 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: originally at Grove, Doddridge Co, WV 33 Husband: Ernest Bruce Wallace b. Jul-14-1905 d. Oct-27-1985 Also known as: Bruce Wallace 34 Married: Nov- 3-1928 in St. Marys, Pleasants Co, WV 32,35
Sources: (1) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, DR Bk 5, p. 146. (2) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Joseph William Ross, widower, b. Sep 4 1867 in Doddridge Co, son of James Ross & Sarah Linkwiller [sic], d. Feb 22 1944 at Smithburg, buried at Childers Cemetery in New Milton. Informant: Pearl Ross, Smithburg. DR Bk 5, p. 146. (3) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District) (4) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (5) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Cove District). (6) Obituary of son. (7) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (8) Headstone (year only) (9) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (10) Findagrave.com. (11) Obituary of father. (12) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District). (13) The History of Doddridge County, West Virginia, Taylor Publishing Co, 1979, p. 82. (14) Obituary of brother. (15) Obituary of sister. (16) Social Security Death Index. (17) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (18) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (19) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (20) Obituary. (21) Obituary - Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital. (22) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Town of West Union) (23) Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV. (24) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Cove District) (25) 1920 Census, Wetzel County, WV. (26) Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV, Identified as Clifford Ross, 28, b. Doddridge Co, res. Blandville WV; and Miss Captilla Gregg, 20, b. Doddridge Co, res. Oxford WV. Married May 7 1931 at West Union. (Note: Husband's obituary incorrectly states marriage date as May 7 1930. Although now located entirely within Doddridge County, portions of the community of Oxford have been considered Ritchie County in past years.), MR p. 195. (27) Obituary of wife. (28) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District) (29) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Claude Ross, 24, b. Doddridge Co, res. Blandville; and Clethia Lowther, 16, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married Nov 18 1927 in West Union. MR p. 114. (30) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (31) Headstone. (32) Obituary of husband. (33) Newspaper birth announcement of son. (34) Obituary of wife's sister. (35) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11796611&Type=Marriage. Event Notes Note (1) Marriage record gives birthplace as Harrison Co, but death record has it as Doddridge Co. He had siblings born in both locations. Note (2) Birth date given as Feb 1898 in 1900 Census. But headstone date is 1899, and age 24 given at time of Nov 1923 marriage would also put birth in about 1899. Note (3) Marriage date given as Nov 18 1925 in wife's obituary, but marriage record shows it as Nov 18 1927.