Jul-28-2018Husband: George Riley Ross Born: ca 1865 in Bath Co, VA 1 Resided: 1895 in Doddridge Co, WV 2 Father: Mother:
Wife: Cansada "Ada" Skinner Also known as: Ada Skinner 3,4 Married: Oct- 9-1895 in Doddridge Co, WV 5 Born: Sep- 9-1879 in Doddridge Co, WV 6,7,8 Died: Nov-28-1973 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 9,7 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 6,10,8 Resided: 1919 in Wilsonburg, Harrison Co, WV 4 Father: Walter M. Skinner (1848 - 1929) Mother: Mary Catherine Williams (1849 - 1928) Other spouse 2
F Child 1: Bertha Mae Ross Also known as: Mae 11,12,13 Born: Jul- 4-1897 in Long Run, Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV 14,13 Died: Feb-13-2000 13 Resided: in Coshocton, Coshocton Co, OH 15 Resided: 1977, 83 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 11,12 Husband: ___ ScottM Child 2: Walter T. Ross 16,7 Born: Oct-29-1898 in Doddridge Co, WV 17,13,18 Died: Feb- -1978 13,18 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 7,8 Resided: in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 13 Resided: 1973, 77 in Huntington, Cabell Co, WV 19,11 Military: U.S. Navy, World War I 7
M Child 3: William Everett Ross Born: Mar- 4-1906 in Harrison Co, WV 20,13 Died: Oct- -1974 13 Resided: in Detroit, Wayne Co, MI 21 Resided: 1930 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 20 Wife: Frances Loria b. Aug-29-1908 Married: Aug-25-1930 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 20
F Child 4: Georgia Ross Born: Jul- 3-1908 in Harrison Co, WV 13,20 Died: Aug- -1976 13 Resided: in Huntington, Cabell Co, WV 21 Resided: 1927 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 20 Husband: Lesander L. "Lize" Panetta b. Dec-13-1907 d. Jun-15-1991 Also known as: Lize Panetta 20 Married: May-28-1927 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 20
Sources: (1) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 5, p. 101. (2) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (3) Marriage record of son. (4) Wood County Marriage Records, Parkersburg, WV. (5) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Groom identified as George R. Ross, age 30, b. Bath Co, VA. Bride identified as Cansada Skinner, age 16, b. Doddridge Co. Ceremony held Oct 9 1896 "at the Residence of the Bride's Father." Informants: William Skinner & George R. Ross. MR Bk 5, p. 101. (6) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, DR Bk 6, p. 145. (7) Grave marker. (8) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (9) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Cansada (NMI) Ross, married, b. Sep 9 1879, dau of Walter Skinner & Catherine Williams, d. Nov 28 1973 at New Milton, burial at Masonic Cem in West Union. Informant: Walter F. Ross, Huntington, WV. (Note: "Davis - The Settlers of Salem WV," p. 114, reports birth date as Sep 13 1877. But death record and grave marker both indicate Sep 9 1879.), DR Bk 6, p. 145. (10) Grave marker, Cansada Skinner Ross is buried side-by-side with her second husband, James Samuel Ross. (11) Obituary of stepbrother. (12) Obituary of stepfather. (13) Social Security Death Index. (14) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, Two records on file for this birth. The original, BR 3-173, identifies the child as Bertha May Ross, b. Jul 4 1897 at Long Run, dau of George Riley Ross (occupation farmer) & Camada [sic] Skinner, with a notation stating "Entered by authority of notification Cert. # 5050." A delayed entry, BR Del 1-145, identifies the child as Bertha Mae Ross, b. Jul 4 1897 at Long Run, dau and first child of George Riley Ross (age 38, born in Dixie, VA, occup engineer) and Camada [sic] Skinner (age 18). Delayed certificate file Jan 13 1940 by affidavit of aunt, Hattie Davis. BR Bk 3, p. 173; and BR Bk Del-1, p. 145. (15) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. Name listed in SSDI as Mae R. Scott. (16) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, BR Bk 3, p. 175. (17) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Walter T. [sic] Ross, b. Oct 29 1898, son of George (occupation farmer) & Cauzada [sic] Ross. Mother's death record incorrectly identifies him as Walter F. [sic] Ross, contradicted both by his birth record and grave marker. BR Bk 3, p. 175. (18) Grave marker (year only) (19) Death record of mother. (20) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. (21) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951.Name Index