Bobbie and Claire: I have the following Ross family in our files. They may be more pieces to put into this put into this puzzle: Descendants of John Ross 1 John Ross b: 1776 .. +Elizabeth Dean ......... 2 John D. Ross b: September 02, 1806 in Indiana, Indiana Co., PA ............. +Hannah Morrison b: August 16, 1808 in Union Twp., Mifflin Co. PA Kay > Hi Bobbie, > Upon further checking, I found the following two paragraphs in the "History of > Belmont and Jefferson Counties, J. A. Caldwell, 1880. > > Page 594 > "Moses Ross was born in Chester county, Pa, in 1772. In 1803, Moses, his > brother Robert and their mother, removed to Jefferson county, Ohio, and > located on the farm where his sons yet reside, in Island Creek Township. In > 1804 he married Elizabeth Ramsey, who was born in 1782, by whom he reared nine > children. He died in 1855. During the war of 1812, he was paymaster of a > regiment. James and David Ross own the homestead. Our subject's father, John > Ross was a captain in the Revolutionary war, and served all through that > struggle for liberty under General Washington." > > Page 601 > "John Ross was born in Jefferson County in 1806. His father was Moses Ross, > an early settler in the county. Mr. Ross was reared on the farm, and in 1834, > married Miss Sarah Davis. They have eight children and had five sons in the > late war." > > Could these be the father and brother of your Maria? > > 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. > > ==== OHJEFFER Mailing List ==== > This list is archived. To search the archives visit