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Hershel Sylvester "Syl" ROSS

Hershel Sylvester "Syl" ROSS

Male 1893 - 1969  (75 years)

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  • Name Hershel Sylvester "Syl" ROSS 
    Census 1900, 10, 20, 30  Washington, Washington Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Born 23 Sep 1893  Nineveh, Greene Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    • Birth date given in WW II draft registration as Sep 1 1894, but WW I draft registration and SSDI show it as Sep 23 1893.
    Gender Male 
    Occupation fireman  [3, 4, 5
    Residence 1942  Washington, Washington Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Died Mar 1969  [2
    Person ID I83493  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 28 Jun 2012 

    Father James M. ROSS,   b. Apr 1860, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Oct 1924  (Age ~ 64 years) 
    Mother Ella Jane STEWART,   b. Jun 1863, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1946  (Age ~ 82 years) 
    Family ID F35769  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Edna Mabel WEST,   b. 3 Apr 1895, Big Isaac, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Aug 1988, Washington, Washington Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years) 
    Notes 
    • 1920 Census, Washington Co, Pennsylvania (borough of Washington), enumerated on Jan 13 1920:
      H. Sylvester Ross, 26, b. Pa, fireman at fire department; wife Edna W, 24, b. WVa; son Edward, 2 yr 6 mo, b. Pa.

      1930 Census, Washington Co, Pennsylvania (city of Washington):
      Sylvester Ross, 36, b. Pa, fireman for city; wife Edna, 35, b. WVa; son Edward, 12, b. Pa; son Billie, 6, b. Pa.
    Children 
     1. Edward Carson "Chub" ROSS,   b. 20 Jun 1917, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jan 1989  (Age 71 years)
     2. William S. ROSS,   b. 16 Oct 1923, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Nov 1990  (Age 67 years)
     3. Peggy Ann ROSS,   b. 14 Oct 1931
    Family ID F35733  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1900, 10, 20, 30 - Washington, Washington Co, PA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 23 Sep 1893 - Nineveh, Greene Co, PA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1942 - Washington, Washington Co, PA Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    WW II Draft Registration Car
    WW II Draft Registration Car
    WW I Draft Registration Card
    WW I Draft Registration Card

  • Sources 
    1. [S1875] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, National Archives and Records Administration, (Ancestry.com online database).

    2. [S15] Social Security Death Index.

    3. [S1734] 1920 Census.

    4. [S1898] 1930 Census.

    5. [S2508] World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, National Archives and Records Administration, (Ancestry.com online database).