I have some Ross ancestors in my line also. Richard Ross married Violetta (Letty) Thompson on March 13, 1806 in Jefferson County, Ohio. They had 4 children: Descendants of Richard** Ross 1 Richard** Ross b: in Virginia Census: Served in War of 1812 +Violetta** (Letty) Thompson b: 1790 in Maryland/Virginia m: March 13, 1806 in Jefferson Cty, Ohio >> 2 Sarah Ross b: 1806 >> 2 Pamelia Ross b: 1808 >> 2 Peter Ross b: 1810 >> 2 Catherine** Ross b: November 08, 1811 in Coschocton Cty, Ohio d: August 19, 1902 in Allentown Cemetery - Allentown, OHIO >>>> +Joshua** #2 Davidson b: June 22, 1813 in Holmes Cty, Ohio d: February 06, 1866 in Amanda, Allen Cty, Ohio m: January 24, 1833 in Ct of Common Pleas, Holmes Cty, Ohio Do you see a connection? Barbara Lyall bljtl@idt.net -----Original Message----- From: Chsutton11@aol.com <Chsutton11@aol.com> To: OHJEFFER-L@rootsweb.com <OHJEFFER-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Saturday, January 16, 1999 10:06 PM Subject: ROSS >There are several Rosses listed in the Two Ridge Cemetery, Island Creek >Township, Jefferson County: > >Ross Robert 1825 ae 16 > Phebe ? > William 1820 ae 2 > children of M. & E. >Ross James? 1804-1883 > Sarah 1856 ae 50 > wife of John > dau. Martha 1869 ae 20 > Elizabeth ? ? > wife of ? > Moses 1855 ae ? > Mary or Margaret ? ae 47 >Ross John 1847 ae 29 > Jane 1892 ae 76 > wife of John > Mary 1888 ae 45 > David 1892 ae 79 >Ross Johnston 1837-1914 > David 1838-1916 >Ross Sarah d. 1856 or 1850 > >Claire Sutton > > In a message dated 1/15/99 11:26:16 PM Eastern Standard Time, OHJEFFER-D- >request@rootsweb.com writes: > >> Our John THOMPSON married Maria ROSS on 2 June 1827 in Steubenville, >> Jefferson Co PA. I would presume she was from that area also. >> Is there any way to find out about the Ross families that might be >> her parents? She has been very elusive and I just cannot find any trace >> of her. >> I think she would have been born about 1806-8. >> > >