Jul-28-2018
Husband: Franklin Edwin Ross 1 Also known as: Frank Edwin Ross 2
Born: Oct-12-1899 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 3,4,5 Died: Nov- 2-1979 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 3,6,5,1 Buried: in Freeman-Coleman Cemetery, Rt 18 N (Crystal Lake), West Union, WV 7,6 Census: 1930, 1940 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1940 road construction worker 8 Father: Edward Stonewall Ross (1870 - 1946) Mother: Olive Belle Husk (1875 - 1956) Notes 3
Wife: Hazel Martha Cumpston Married: May-23-1920 in Doddridge Co, WV 9,10,11,1
Born: Dec-19-1899 in Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 12,3 Died: Jun-16-1990 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 3 Buried: in Freeman-Coleman Cemetery, Rt 18 N (Crystal Lake), West Union, WV 3 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 13 Resided: 1967 in Shinnston, Harrison Co, WV 14 Census: 1910, 1930, 1940 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: Charles Luther "Lou" Cumpston (1870 - 1967) Mother: Alice Melvina Frashure (1872 - 1961)
F Child 1: Goldie Jane Ross Born: May-17-1921 3 Died: Aug-22-2004 3 Buried: in Freeman Cemetery, Piggin Run, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 3 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 14,11,15,16,3 Census: 1930, 1940 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 1) Husband: Artsel M. "Abe" Underwood b. Feb-22-1907 d. May- 8-1986 Married: Sep-29-1956 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 17
M Child 2: Frank Edwin Ross, Jr. 16 Also known as: Edwin F. Ross 18,19,1 Born: Oct-20-1922 5 Died: Aug-25-1975 in Canton, Stark Co, OH 19,20,1 Resided: in Stark Co, OH 19,20 Census: 1930, 1940 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Military: (enlisted 6/8/1943) U.S. Army, World War II 21 Wife: Mary V. Trent b. Aug-12-1932 d. Jan- 2-2004 Married: Sep-20-1950 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 22
F Child 3: Frankie Eugenia Ross Born: May-24-1924 in Doddridge Co, WV 3,23 Died: May-20-1990 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 3,23 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 24,25 (see note 2) Census: 1930, 1940 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Clarence V. Sandstrom b. Sep-28-1922 d. Jun-12-1991 Married: Nov- 1-1947 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 18 Husband: John Dewey Leggett b. Jan-20-1899 d. May- 9-1963 Also known as: Dewey Leggett 26 Married: Nov-22-1952 in Ritchie Co, WV 27 Husband: Nathan "Junior" Leggett b. Aug-24-1926 d. Sep-22-1993 Married: Oct-16-1965 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 18,1,11
F Child 4: Margie Ellen Ross Born: Jan- 7-1926 28,5 (see note 3) Died: Nov-22-2009 5 Buried: in Union Cemetery, Louisville, Stark Co, OH 3 Resided: in Massillon, Stark Co, OH 14,15,16,20 Resided: 1944 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 28 Census: 1930 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 4) Occupation: waitress (30 yrs) 3 Husband: Gilbert Edison Flowers b. Nov-10-1924 d. Mar-28-1994 Married: Nov-25-1944 in Marshville, Harrison Co, WV 28 Husband: Wilbert G. Arnold b. Nov- 4-1913 d. Aug- 3-1999
M Child 5: Ira Jay Ross Born: Jun- 5-1927 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 29,5,3 Died: Jul-29-2007 in Virginia Beach, VA 30,5 Buried: in Woodlawn Memorial Gardens, Norfolk, VA 3 Resided: in Virginia Beach, VA 31,14,16,15,3 Census: 1930, 1940 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1971 - 1991 Addington & Beamon Lumber Co. 3 Military: 1945 - 1971 U.S. Navy, World War II, Korea, Vietnam 3,32 Wife: Barbara Ann Rooney b. Jul-11-1930 d. Mar-24-1995
M Child 6: John B. Ross Born: Aug-13-1929 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 3 Died: Oct-22-2011 33 Buried: in Forest Hill Cemetery, Canton, Stark Co, OH 3 Resided: from abt 1997 in Waynesburg, Stark Co, OH 34,1,3 Resided: formerly in Canton, Stark Co, OH 14,16,15 Census: 1930, 1940 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: Plain Twp Road Dept (15 yrs, retired 1991) 3 Wife: Ethyl I. Smith b. Jul-18-1929 d. Feb-20-2011 Census name: Eathle Smith 35 Married: Sep- 9-1950 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 36
M Child 7: James Scott Ross Also known as: Scott Ross 14,16,15,8 Born: Sep- 4-1931 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 29,37,20 Died: Aug-19-2012 in Louisville, Stark Co, OH 38,20 Buried: Robertsville Cem in Robertsville, Stark Co, OH 3 Resided: since abt 1959 in Robertsville, Stark Co, OH 3,14,16,15 Occupation: Akron Rubber (25 yrs, retired 1995) 3 Military: (6 years) U.S. Navy, Korea 3 Wife: Dorinda McNutt b. May-13-1943 d. Aug- 7-1994
M Child 8: Joseph Andrew Ross Also known as: Joe Ross 8,13,15 Born: Mar-14-1935 in Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 18,5 Died: Dec-14-2010 in Canton, Stark Co, OH 5,33 Buried: in Freeman-Coleman Cemetery, Rt 18 N (Crystal Lake), West Union, WV 39 Resided: in Malvern, Carroll Co, OH 20,14,16,15 Resided: 1956 in Robertsville, Stark Co, OH 18 Census: 1940 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: Timken Company (35 yrs) 3 Military: BT3, US Navy, Korea 39 Wife: Mary Lou Shields b. Aug-30-1937 d. Sep-26-2014 Married: Jun-30-1956 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 18
F Child 9: Living Husband: Living
M Child 10: (Infant son) Ross Born: Mar-20-1941 in Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 7 Died: Mar-20-1941 in Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 7 Buried: in Blandville Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 7
F Child 11: Living 15 Husband: Living Husband: Delbert Stowe b. ca 1933
M Child 12: June Ross 15 Died: in infancy 16 Notes
F Child 13: Linda Lou Ross 15 Died: in infancy 16
Sources: (1) Obituary of wife. (2) Marriage record of son. (3) Obituary. (4) 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. (5) Social Security Death Index. (6) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, DR Bk 6, p. 146. (7) Findagrave.com. (8) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District) (9) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 10, p. 417. (10) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (11) Obituary of husband. (12) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, BR Bk 3, p. 35. (13) Obituary of brother. (14) Obituary of father. (15) Obituary of sister. (16) Obituary of mother. (17) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Artsel Underwood, b. Feb 22 1908 in Tyler Co, resident of Ripley WV, son of O. D. & Bessie Underwood; and Goldie Ross, b. May 17 1921 at Blandville, res. West Union, dau of Frank & Hazel Ross. Married Sep 29 1956 at West Union Baptist Parsonage by Joseph L. Mollohan, a Minister of the Gospel. A handwritten notation in pencil at the top of the marriage record reads: "Do not Publish.", MR Bk 17, p. 227. (18) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (19) Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007 (online), Ancestry.com and Ohio Department of Health. (20) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (21) U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, Ancestry.com and National Archives & Records Administration. (22) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Edwin F. Ross, 28, b. Doddridge Co, res. West Union WV, son of Frank & Hazel Ross; and Mary V. Trent, 18, b. Doddridge Co, res. West Union, dau of Lawrence & Margaret Trent. Married Sep 20 1950 in West Union. MR p. 274. (23) Grave marker (year only) (24) Grave marker. (25) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (26) Obituary of son. (27) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1945-1970, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (Dec 2003), Identified as John Dewey Leggett, b. Jan 21 (sic) 1899 in Doddridge Co, res. Ritchie Co, son of Elmore & Susie (Seaders) Leggett; and Frankie Sandstrom, divorced, b. May 26 1924 in Doddridge Co, res. Ritchie Co, dau of Frank & Hazel (Cumpston) Ross. Married Nov 22 1952. (Note: Husband's obituary gives marriage date as Nov 23 1951.) (28) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. (29) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (30) Obituary - At home. (31) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in Maryland before 1951. (32) Cemetery marker. (33) Obituary - Hospital. (34) Newspaper anniversary announcement, West Union Herald Record, 8/31/2010, p. 5. (35) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (36) Newspaper wedding announcement. (37) U.S. Public Records Index, Vol 1, Ancestry.com. (38) Obituary - Nursing home. (39) National Cemetery Administration. Nationwide Gravesite Locator, U.S. Veterans Gravesites (www.ancestry.com) Event Notes Note (1) In 1940, she was also enumerated as a servant at 117 Court St, West Union, in the household of her cousin Jessie Ross Dotson, who was divorced and the mother of two children. Note (2) Frankie E. Ross shares a common grave marker with J. Dewey Leggett, the second of her three husbands. Note (3) Marriage record gives birthplace as Bristol, Harrison County, but obituary states New Milton, Doddridge County. Note (4) Not with rest of family in 1940 Census.Name Index