Husband: Joshua Thomas Ross
Born: Oct-12-1856 in Virginia 1,2 (see note 1)
Died: Mar-14-1930 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 3
Buried: in Childers Cemetery, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 1,4,5
Census: 1880 in Union District, Harrison Co, WV
Census: 1870, 1900, 1920 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1860 in Alleghany Co, VA
Occupation: farmer 4
Father: James Ross (1819 - 1894)
Mother: Sarah Ann Linkswiler (1835 - 1907)
Wife: Keziah Fatima Davis
Also known as: Kizziah Davis 6
Married: Dec-17-1890 in Doddridge Co, WV 7
Born: May- 6-1866 in Doddridge Co, WV 8,9
Died: Dec-10-1928 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 8,6
Buried: in Childers Cemetery, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 10
Cause of death: tuberculosis 8
Census: 1900, 1920 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
Father: Er Davis (1840 - 1930)
Mother: Sarah Polan (1846 - 1881)
Notes
M Child 1: Fred Earl Ross Census name: Freddie E. Ross Born: Feb- 1-1892 in Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 11,12,2 Died: Feb-21-1985 11,13 Buried: in Beverly Hills Memorial Park, Westover, Monongalia Co, WV 14 Resided: in Morgantown, Monongalia Co, WV 15 Resided: 1942 in Moundsville, Marshall Co, WV 16 Census: 1930 in Ambridge, Beaver Co, PA Resided: 1917 in Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 12 Census: 1900, 1910, 1920 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: teacher in Doddridge & Marshall counties, Beaver Co Pa. 9,12,16,17,18 (see note 2) Education: Salem Academy (1916), Salem College (1922, secretary & treasurer) 19 Military: Sep-19-1917 - Jun-12-1919 Pvt, 3rd Battalion, 317th Infantry, World War I Wife: Irene A. Brownlee b. Mar-16-1904 d. Aug-28-1994 No children: 9
F Child 2: Frankie L. Ross Born: Sep- -1893 2 Died: bef May 1910 20 Census: 1900 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 3: Freda Mabel Ross Census name: Fredie M. Ross Born: Mar-31-1896 13 Died: Jan-16-1992 13 Buried: in Middle Island 7th Day Bapt Cem, Sugar Camp, New Milton, Doddridge Co WV 21 Census: 1900, 10, 20, 30 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Partner: Earnest Fitzwilliams b. Feb- -1893 d. Jun-28-1957 Not married: Husband: Oscar Melvin McConnell b. Sep- 3-1882 d. Apr-17-1956 Married: Nov- 7-1920 in Doddridge Co, WV 22
F Child 4: Flossie V. Ross Born: May-13-1900 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV 23,2 Died: Apr- 6-1904 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV 24 Buried: in Childers Cemetery, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 8 Census: 1900 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Cause of death: scarlet fever 8
M Child 5: William Forrest Ross Census name: Willie Ross Born: Jul- 2-1903 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 25,26,27 (see note 3) Died: Nov-16-1953 in Warrenton, Fauquier Co, VA 28 Buried: in Warrenton Cemetery, Fauquier Co, VA 10 Census: 1910, 20, 30, 40 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: farmer 29 Wife: Ruby Marie Childers b. Sep-23-1914 d. Mar-27-2000 Married: Oct- 6-1932 in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 27
M Child 6: Harry Edwin Ross Born: Aug-19-1906 in Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 26,13,30,20 Died: May- 3-1993 13,30 Buried: in Warrenton Cemetery, Fauquier Co, VA 10 Resided: in Silver Spring, Montgomery Co, MD 31 Resided: in Virginia 9,31 Census: 1940 in Warrenton, Fauquier Co, VA Resided: 1935 in Richmond, VA 32 Census: 1910, 1920, 1930 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: Columbia Gas System (40yrs, retired 1971) Occupation: 1940 line inspector for gas company 32 Wife: Margaret Frances Turner b. Nov- 8-1915 d. Dec- 3-2007 Married: Feb-18-1939 in Alexandria, VA 33
Sources: (1) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, DR Bk 4, p. 172. (2) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District) (3) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Joshua Thomas Ross, b. Oct 12 1856 in Virginia, son of Jalones [sic] Ross & Sarah Linswaller [sic], d. Nov 23 1930 at New Milton, buried at Childers Cemetery. Informant: Fred Ross. (NOTE: Death Certificate on file at WV State Archives shows death date as Mar 14 1930; other data is the same.), DR Bk 4, p. 172. (4) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (5) Findagrave.com, Name on headstone: J. T. Ross. (6) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (7) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Identified as Joshua T. Ross, 30, b. Bath Co VA, res. Doddridge Co; and Keziah F. Davis, 24, of Doddridge Co. Married Dec 17 1890. (8) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (9) 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. 177. (10) Findagrave.com. (11) U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (12) National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (Ancestry.com online database) (13) Social Security Death Index. (14) Funeral card. (15) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in Connecticut before 1951. (16) National Archives and Records Administration, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 (Ancestry.com online database) (17) 1930 Census. (18) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District). (19) Vindauga, Salem College Yearbook, 1922. (20) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District) (21) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. II, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (22) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (23) Death Record - Birth date calculated from age at death, 3y 10m 24d. (24) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Flossie V. Ross, white female, born New Milton District; died Apr 6 1904 in New Milton District, age 3y 10m 24d, cause of death scarlet fever, duration of illness 12 days. Buried Apr 6 1904 [sic, same date] in Childers Cemetery. Undertaker: W.H.H. Douglass, New Milton, WVa. DR p. 150, line 1205 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5047425&Type=Death. (25) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, BR p. 179, line 1823 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=2618352&Type=Birth. (26) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (27) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (28) Virginia Death Records, 1912-2014 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (29) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District) (30) Headstone. (31) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in Virginia before 1951. (32) 1940 Census. (33) Virginia Marriage Records, 1936-2014, Ancestry.com. Event Notes Note (1) Marriage record in 1890 states age as 30, born in Bath County, Virginia. But death record specifies birth as Oct 12 1856, born in Clifton Forge (Alleghany County), Virginia. Note (2) Local news item in the "New Milton" column, "West Union Herald," Thursday, Oct 19 1916, in its entirety: "Our schools are starting nicely with Fred Ross and Miss Draxie Meathrell at No. 7, Mr. William Brissey at New Milton, and Mrs. Mae Chapman at the Childers school." Note (3) Headstone and death record indicate birth date as Jul 8 1903.