This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Ross/Miller/Ritenour/Merchant/Harris/Wikel/Barker/Brandenburg Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Bk.2ADE/1541 Message Board Post: I am hoping to find anyone that would have any old photos of any of my Ross relatives. I would think some exist somewhere. The most likely would be descendants of my great grandfather's sisters. Two of my great grandfather's brothers were in the Civil War and I would think some old photos might exist of them as well, in their Civil War uniforms or photos of their Units. Below are my Ross relatives. If anyone on the list is connected to any of these below and you think there's a possibility of finding old photos of any of them, please contact me. I would also be interested in seeing photos of any of the children of my great grandfather's siblings. Thanks for any help. Michael Ross Matherly (My 2nd great grandfather): Robert Ross b. Abt. 1809 OH, d. June 14, 1863 IN. Buried at Reitenour Cemetery Randolph County, Indiana. (My 2nd great grandmother): Mary Polly (Miller) Ross b. between 1817 and 1822 VA, married Robert Ross on Oct. 1, 1839 in Randolph County, IN. I haven't found a death or burial record for Mary Polly (Miller) Ross. Robert purchased 120 acres in Randolph County, IN in 1837. Children of Robert Ross and Mary Polly Miller are: represented below by (Son) and (Daughter) 1. thru 11. They were all born on the farm in Ward Township, Randolph County, IN. ________________________________________________________________________ 1. (Son): Benjamin Ross b. 1840-1841 IN, d. 1920-1930 1880 United States Census Census Place: Sumner, Sumner, Kansas Household: Name Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Benjamin ROSS M Male 39 IN Farmer OH VA R. B. ROSS M Female 29 IN Keeping House NJ IN Claudie ROSS S Male 12 KS At Home IN IN Hallie L. ROSS S Male 9 MO At Home IN IN Joseph F. ROSS S Male 7 MO At Home IN IN Della ROSS S Female 5 MO At Home IN IN Willie ROSS S Male 3 KS At Home IN IN Charlie ROSS S Male 2 KS At Home IN IN Benjamin had a daughter named Pearl born in Feb. 1882. She married R. O. Worthington. Benjamin and his family are living in Canadian County, Oklahoma on the 1900 census. He is there with Willie, Joseph, Charlie and Pearl. He is still there in the 1920 census living with his daughter Pearl, son-in-law, his son-in-laws grandfather, three of Pearl's children (Pearl, Laverne and Vemetia and Benjamin's son Charlie. 1930 census shows Benjamin's daughter Pearl and her husband living in Muskogee County, Oklahoma, no one else living with them. Benjamin was in the Civil War, 69th Regiment, Company C, Indiana Infantry (Formed in Richmond, Indiana )and was discharged Jan. 1863. He filed for his pension on July 31, 1892 from Oklahoma. ______________________________________________________________________ 2. (Daughter): Rebecca Ross b. Jan. 10, 1843 IN, d. Feb. 1, 1917, She is buried in the Keystone Friends Cemetery, Wells Co., IN, she married William L. Harris b. Mar. 25, 1844, d. Sept. 13, 1916. married on July 25, 1869 in Jay Co., IN. 1880 United States Census Census Place: Washington, Grant, Indiana Household: Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace William HARRIS Self M Male W 37 IN Farmer NC OH Rebecca HARRIS Wife M Female W 37 IN Keeping House OH VA Marion HARRIS Son S Male W 9 IN At Home IN IN George HARRIS Son S Male W 8 IN At Home IN IN Mary J. HARRIS Dau S Female W 6 IN At Home IN IN Nathan HARRIS Son S Male W 2 IN At Home IN IN (James Marion Harris, Marion above, married Viola Luella Sutton) __________________________________________________________________ 3. (Daughter): Susan M. Ross b. Aug. 8, 1845 IN, d. Sept. 15, 1911 in Randolph Co., IN, married David E. Ritenour on Oct. 25,1866 .... Susan is buried in Reitenour Cemetery in Randolph Co., IN. Susan and David had six sons and six daughters, two sons and three daughters died young. 1880 United States Census Census Place: Ward, Randolph, Indiana Household: Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace David RITENOUR Self M Male W 37 VA Farm Laborer VA VA Susan RITENOUR Wife M Female W 35 IN Keeping House OH VA Robert RITENOUR Son S Male W 12 VA At School VA IN Marion RITENOUR Son S Male W 11 VA At School VA IN Mary RITENOUR Dau S Female W 9 VA VA IN Delilia RITENOUR Dau S Female W 8 IN VA IN Martha RITENOUR Dau S Female W 7 IN VA IN Pearlie RITENOUR Son S Male W 2 IN VA IN _______________________________________________________________________ 4. (Son): Henry Ross b. April 11, 1847 IN, d. Jan. 7, 1917 IN. His 4th wife was Martha Jane Merchant b. 1851, d. May 21, 1936 IN. married on May 31, 1883 Performed By Minister: Asa Pierce Henry and Martha had a daughter Ida (Ross) Warren. He also had two other daughters that died young and another son that also died young (I'm not sure which marriage(s) these were of). He also had one step daughter, Minnie (Ross) Willis. Henry also had a step son Marion Ross b. 1879 IN, d. 1936 IN. Minnie and Marion were Martha and Henry's brother Samuel's children from when Martha and Samuel were married. Henry and his step son Marion and Martha are all buried at the Reitenour Cemetery in Randolph Co., IN. Henry was in the Civil War, in Company H-124th Indiana Infantry. Parents of Martha Merchant: Berwell & Sarah (Steed) Merchant. _______________________________________________________________________ 5. (Son): Samuel Ross b. 1849 IN, d. 1882 IN, married Martha J. Merchant on Feb. 16, 1879. Samuel died four years later and his brother Henry married Martha May 31, 1883. Evidently Samuel was married before Martha, since one year after their marriage they have a son already six years old. Martha was b. 1851 VA, d. May 21, 1936 IN. Samuel and Martha had a daughter Minnie (Ross) Willis and a son Marion Ross b. 1879 IN, d. 1936 IN. 1880 United States Census Census Place: Ward, Randolph, Indiana Household: Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Samuel ROSS Self M Male W 28 IN Farmer VA VA Martha ROSS Wife M Female W 28 VA Keeping House VA VA Francis ROSS Son S Male W 6 M IN IN VA ______________________________________________________________________ 6. (Daughter): Nancy Ellen Ross b. June 1851 IN, d. 1923 MI, married George Wikel b. Jan. 1848, married on Dec. 8, 1875. The 1900 census shows Nancy Ellen and George living in Traverse City, MI with their children William W. b. Mar. 1879, Howard E. b. June 1884, Pearl M. b. Oct. 1887, a nephew Daniel Henizer b. Aug. 1867 and his brother Solomon b. Nov. 1871. They also had a son George Ross Wikel b. Jul. 1886. He must have died young since he isn't on the 1900 census. On the 1920 Traverse City, MI census the son William is with them, a granddaughter Christina, a granddaughter Sylvia, and three grandsons George, Milford and Francis. (Callie Stitzer's mother's maiden name was Henizer). Howard E. Wikel married Maggie Champagne in 1904. Pearl Wikel married William W. Nelson in 1905. ______________________________________________________________________ 7. (Son): Robert Ross b. 1853 IN, married Perlina Merchant b. 1860, married on Jan. 10, 1885. They had one daughter named Pearl. Parents of Perlina Merchant: Berwell & Sarah (Steed) Merchant Perlina Ross is living with her parents and daughter Pearl in Winchester, IN 1900 census. Either Robert and Perlina divorced or Robert died before 1900. Perlina remarried a guy with the last name of Fisher. ______________________________________________________________________ 8. (Daughter): Mariah Ross b. 1855 IN, married William H. Barker on June 24, 1875. ______________________________________________________________________ 9. (Daughter): Mary J. Ross b. 1857 IN, d. Jan. 15, 1932 IN, married Seth Brandenburg Mar. 10, 1887 in Jay County, IN. Seth was b. 1852, d. 1928 IN. Mary and Seth had a daughter named Opal b. Jul. 1892 IN, who married ? Murphy, and two sons James b. Dec. 21, 1897, Edward b. Apr. 8, 1890. Mary and Seth are both buried at the Reitenour Cemetery in Randolph County, IN. ______________________________________________________________________ 10. (Son): James Napoleon Bonapart Ross b. 1859 IN, d. Sept. 14, 1883 IN. Probate Case, file No. 709, Box 57, date of probate, 1883 Jay County (has to do with his death and legalities pertaining to his estate). ______________________________________________________________________ 11. (Son): Francis (Frank) M. Ross b. 1863 IN (my great grandfather) married Catherine (Callie) Stitzer (my great grandmother), on Oct 22, 1886 in Jay County, IN. Frank died on Aug. 25, 1893 in Randolph County, IN. I haven't been able to find his burial location. Catherine (Callie) (Stitzer) Ross re-married Joseph Harness b. July 9, 1849, IN They were married on April 25, 1896 in Jay County, IN. They had several other children. Frank and Callie's daughter Florence Ross b. Aug. 13,1887 IN she married a Hildreth. Frank and Callie's son Jesse W. Ross, (my grandfather), was b. Sept. 1,1889 IN, d. Feb. 13, 1949, IN. Jesse married Ethel B. Imel (my grandmother) b. June 3, 1889 IN, d. May, 13, 1980 IN. Jesse and Ethel are both buried at Willow Grove Cemetery, Fountain City, IN. Callie Stitzer's parents were Charles Stitzer and Sarah Esther Henizer. Parents of Sarah E. Henizer are Martin and Reginia (?) Henizer. ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ 1880 United States Census Census Place: Ward, Randolph, Indiana Household: Name Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Mary ROSS W Female 63 VA Keeping House Henry ROSS S Male 30 IN Farm Laborer Robert ROSS S Male 24 IN Farm Laborer Bona Parte ROSS S Male 21 IN Farm Laborer Frank ROSS S Male 17 IN Farm Laborer Mary J. ROSS S Female 17 IN At Home (note: Mary J's age of 17 is just an error, she was not a twin to Frank) (note: Bona Parte above was listed as James in 1860 and as Napoleon in 1870 censuses) (note: Three of Robert Ross' and Mary Polly (Miller) Ross' children named three of their children Marion and four of them named other children Pearl)