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Husband: Edward Stonewall Ross Census name: Stonewall E. Ross 1 Born: Aug-19-1870 in Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 2 Died: Mar-18-1946 in Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 3,4,5 Buried: in Blandville Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 6,2 Census: 1900, 1910, 1930 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: James Ross Mother: Sarah Ann Linkswiler
Wife: Olive Belle Husk 7
Born: Jan- 6-1875 in Doddridge Co, WV 8 Died: May-25-1956 in Doddridge Co, WV 9,10 Buried: in Blandville Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 11 Census: 1900 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: Joseph Wade Husk Mother: Nancy Jane Ross Notes
M Child 1: Franklin Edwin Ross 12 Also known as: Frank Edwin Ross 13 Born: Oct-12-1899 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 4,14,15 Died: Nov- 2-1979 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 4,16,15,12
M Child 2: Howard E. M. Ross 4 Born: Aug-26-1901 in Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 17,18,19,9 Died: Jan- 8-1989 in Louisville, Stark Co, OH 20,19,9
M Child 3: (Male) Ross Born: Feb-19-1904 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 21
Sources: (1) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District) (2) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, DR Bk 5, p. 146-B. (3) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Edward Stonewall Ross, married, b. Aug 19 1870 in Blandville, son of James Ross & Sarah Linkswaller [sic], d. Mar 18 1946 at Blandville, buried at Blandville. Informant: "Mrs. Edward Ross, Blandville." Name given in obituary and death record of son Frank as Edwin Stonewall Ross, but Edward is found in all other sources, including his own obituary, death record and headstone. DR Bk 5, p. 146-B. (4) Obituary. (5) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (6) Headstone, Name appears as Edward S. Ross. (7) Obituary of son. (8) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, BR Bk 1, p. 73. (9) Headstone (year only) (10) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Entry incorrectly identifies mother as Eliza Ross. (11) Headstone. (12) Obituary of wife. (13) Marriage record of son. (14) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, Child is listed as a female, with a penciled question mark. Last name "Ross" is typed, while "Frank E." was later written in ink. BR Bk 3, p. 175. (15) Social Security Death Index. (16) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, DR Bk 6, p. 146. (17) 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. (18) Obituary, Location specified as Red Lick, Doddridge County. (19) 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. (20) Obituary - Nursing home. (21) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, Child is identified only by the last name Ross, son of S. Ross and ___ Husk. It is noted that Edward Stonewall Ross commonly went by his middle name. There was no indication in the birth record as to whether the child was born alive or stillborn. No further record of this child has been found. BR Bk 3, p. 180. www.doddridgecountyroots.com Name Index