Husband: James Harrison Ross
Born: Jul- -1865 in Bath Co, VA 1,2 (see note 1)
Died: Sep-15-1901 at Lick Run, New Milton (Blandville), Doddridge Co, WV 3
Buried: in Childers Cemetery, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 4,5
Census: 1900 in Coal District, Harrison Co, WV
Resided: 1888 in Doddridge Co, WV 1
Father: James Ross (1819 - 1894)
Mother: Sarah Ann Linkswiler (1835 - 1907)
Wife: Mary Gertrude Childers
Also known as: Gertrude Childers 6,7
Married: Mar- -1888 in Doddridge Co, WV 8
Born: 1867 in Doddridge Co, WV 9,1
Died: Aug-15-1901 in Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 10
Buried: in Childers Cemetery, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 4,5
Cause of death: typhoid fever 4
Census: 1900 in Coal District, Harrison Co, WV
Census: 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
Father: Cyrus S. Childers (1838 - 1897)
Mother: Columbia Columbine Southworth (1844 - 1927)
Notes
F Child 1: Oma Ross Born: Feb- 4-1889 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 11,2 Died: Jul-27-1958 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 12 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 12 Resided: 1954 in Lewis Co, WV 13 Census: 1900 in Coal District, Harrison Co, WV Husband: June Butcher b. Sep-14-1884 d. Jan- 2-1954 Married: Nov-13-1926 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 14
F Child 2: Ina Mae Ross Born: Feb-13-1890 in Doddridge Co, WV 15,12,2,9 Died: Dec-31-1936 in South Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 16,17,9 Buried: in Middle Island 7th Day Bapt Cem, Sugar Camp, New Milton, Doddridge Co WV 18,19,20 Resided: in South Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 20 Resided: 1932 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 21 Census: 1930 in Edgelawn (Parkersburg), Wood Co, WV Census: 1910, 1920 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in Coal District, Harrison Co, WV Husband: Ellsworth Sutton b. Jan-28-1883 d. Mar- 4-1920 Married: Oct-31-1906 in Garrett Co, MD 15,22
F Child 3: Audrey Ross Census name: Audra Ross Born: Sep-16-1893 in Harrison Co, WV 2,14 Died: Aug- 3-1972 in Jackson Co, WV 23 Buried: in Weston Masonic Cemetery, Weston, Lewis Co, WV 24 Resided: 1928 in Lewis Co, WV 14 Census: 1900 in Coal District, Harrison Co, WV Husband: Fred Arlington Starrick b. Aug-16-1883 d. Apr-18-1970 Married: Aug-15-1928 in Grafton, Taylor Co, WV 14
F Child 4: Flora Ross Born: Feb-26-1896 in Doddridge Co, WV 25,2,9,1 Died: Feb-11-1965 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 25,9 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 26 Census: 1920 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in Coal District, Harrison Co, WV Husband: Stonewall D. Windon b. Jan-11-1889 d. Dec-26-1954 Married: Mar-27-1915 in Doddridge Co, WV 1 (see note 2)
F Child 5: Iva Ross Born: Oct-29-1899 in Doddridge Co, WV 11,27,2,18 Died: Mar-26-1983 in Maumee, Lucas Co, OH 28,27,18 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 29 Resided: in Grand Rapids, Wood Co, OH 27 Census: 1920, 1930, 1940 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 3) Census: 1900 in Coal District, Harrison Co, WV Husband: Joseph Creed Windon b. Jul- 1-1886 d. Nov-19-1939 Married: Feb-22-1926 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 1
F Child 6: (Daughter) Ross Born: Aug-12-1901 at Lick Run, New Milton (Blandville), Doddridge Co, WV 30
Sources: (1) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (2) 1900 Census, Harrison County, WV. (3) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, Identified as James Ross, widowed, occupation (obscured, but could be either farmer or miner), age (obscured, but could be 37), b. in Virginia (corrected from something else), resident of West Virginia for 25 years; died Sep 15 1901 at Lick Run, cause of death double pneumonia, burial at Childers Graveyard. DR p. 138. (4) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (5) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. I, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (6) Death record of daughter. (7) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District) (8) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as James Harrison Ross, 23, b. Bath Co Virginia, res. Doddridge Co; and Mary Gertrude Childers, 20, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Informants for marriage license: James H. Ross & Cyrus S. Childers. License issued on Mar 13 1888, but there was no minister's return or endorsement to indicate that the marriage took place. (Note: The 1900 Census of Harrison County shows this couple as man and wife, having been married for 12 years.), MR p. 257. (9) Headstone (year only) (10) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Mary Gertrude Ross, married, age 33, b. Doddridge Co, lifetime resident of West Virginia; died Aug 15 1901 at Blandville, cause of death typhoid fever complicated by premature childbirth, burial at Childers Graveyard. DR p. 138. (11) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (12) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (13) Death record of husband. (14) Lewis County Marriage Records, Weston, WV. (15) 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. 203. (16) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx). "Davis - The Settlers of Salem, WV," p. 203, incorrectly reports death date as Dec 30 1936. Death record and obituary show it as Dec 31 1936. DR : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=729940&Type=Death. (17) Obituary - At home. (18) Headstone. (19) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. II, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (20) Obituary. (21) City Directory. (22) One World Tree (www.ancestry.com) (23) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (24) Findagrave.com. (25) Wood County Death Records, Parkersburg, WV. (26) Death record of sister. (27) Social Security Death Index. (28) Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007 (online), Ancestry.com and Ohio Department of Health. (29) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (30) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV. Event Notes Note (1) Birth date on headstone is 1864, but 1900 Census shows it as Jul 1865. Note (2) at Middle Point school house Note (3) In 1920, in household of aunt and uncle, Margaret (Ross) & James Windon.