This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------9897B451CDBF31D9F5744971 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Maybe you can find a connection here. Pat Bauer -- Patricia McKee Bauer <[email protected]> I'm webmaster for: http://www.ccgs-wa.org (CCGS) http://www.c4ca.org (Cultural Arts) http://blackwells2.homestead.com (Blackwell Family) http://patbauer.homestead.com (Family Tree) http://www.pacifier.com/~patbauer (Reunions) --------------9897B451CDBF31D9F5744971 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; name="Betsy1.txt" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline; filename="Betsy1.txt" Some information about Betsy Ross from several sources: Elizabeth Ross, b. Philadelphia, Jan 1, 1752, d. Jan 30, 1836, was Philadelphia seamstress and upholsterer who, according to popular legend, made the first American flag at the request of George Washington. Some details of the legend are of doubtful authenticity, but records show that she did supply flags to the Pennsylvania navy in 1777. Bibliography: Morris, Robert, "The Truth About the American Flag" (1976) ******************************** I just found a second article on Betsy Ross. It is from "Ross Family History" by J. Montgomery Seaver. Published by the American Historical-Genealogical Society, Philadelphia, PA. (1929) The George Ross might or might not be the same George Ross mentioned in the story about Betsy. Page 53: BETSY ROSS: maker of the first American Flag; b. in Philadelphia, of Samuel Griscom; m. George Ross, 1773. At the request of a committee from the Continental Congress (George Washington, Robert Morris and George Ross) she undertook the sewing of the first national flag, and suggested the use of the five-pointed star in the design, instead of a six-pointed one. She received a contract to make all Government flags, and her dau., Mrs. Clarissa Wilson, continued the business until 1857. In 1905 her old home on Arch Street was restored and given to the public as the American Flag House. Page 54: George ROSS: Signer of the Declaration of Independence; b. Newcastle, DE, 1730s; son of George who left the Presbyterian Ministry for that of the Church of England and came here from Scotland to Delaware about 1703. He was a member of the Pennsylvania Assembly and was elected to the first Congress of Philadelphia in 1774. --------------9897B451CDBF31D9F5744971--

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------D732AF91D5A52191145B15C0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Here's another file: -- Patricia McKee Bauer <[email protected]> I'm webmaster for: http://www.ccgs-wa.org (CCGS) http://www.c4ca.org (Cultural Arts) http://blackwells2.homestead.com (Blackwell Family) http://patbauer.homestead.com (Family Tree) http://www.pacifier.com/~patbauer (Reunions) --------------D732AF91D5A52191145B15C0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; name="John.txt" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline; filename="John.txt" These items are about people named John Ross. They are from "Ross Family History" by J. Montgomery Seaver 1929. I can find no connection to my Rosses but maybe you can use them. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Page 8: John Ross: of Auchlossin, co. Aberdeen; occurs in 1438 and John Ross: of Auchlossin; resigned his lands in north to Wm., Thane of Cawdor, 1457; succeeded by his son, Thomas Ross. Page 9: John Ross: of Auchlossin; signed a bond of allegiance at Aberdeen, 1574; another "anent religion," 1593. John Ross: ancestor of Arnage family; had a son George Ross. John Ross: of Clochcan; Treasurer of Aberdeen; fined 1200 pounds in 1662; represented city of Aberdeen in Convention of Estates, 1664; m., 1650, Christian Howieson; d. 1668. (1) George Ross: of Clocan; 1661-1684; m. 1682, Elizabeth Robertson. (A) Jean Ross: of Clochcan; m., 1711, Sir David Ogilvie, Bart.; d. 1717 (a) Elizabeth Ogilvie: m., 1738, Patrick Anderson. 1. Mary Anderson: m., 1781, William Young, of Sheddochsley, Aberdeen and from this marriage John Leith-Ross descends. Page 10: John Ross: of Clochcan and Arnage (which he acquired, 1702); Provost of Aberdeen, 1720-1789; deaf and dumb; m., 1728, Elizabeth Turner;' large family, but only two daughters, co- heirs of Arnage, survived him. (1) Christian Ross: succeeded to Arnage; d. unm., 1803; nephew became sole proprietor. (2) Martha Ross: m., 1775, Alex. Leith, of Freefield and Glenkindy; d. 1777 (A) Ross John Leith (afterwards John Leith-Ross); heir to his aunt. Page 13: John Ross: burgess of Limavady, 1614; believed to have father of Page 14: John Ross: of Newtown, Limavady; succeeded by eldest son, William Ross. John Ross: of Limavady; b. 1704; m., 1744, Elizabeth Reade. John Ross: of Limavady; Capt. of Limavady Corps of Yeo. Cav.; lived 1778-1830; m.(1) Elizabeth McCausland; m.(2), 1809, Jane Ogilby. Page 15: Rev. John Trelawny Trelawny-Ross D.D.: of Ham, in parish of ST. Pancras (otherwise Pennycross), co. Devon; educ. at Trinity Coll., Dublin; Vicar of Paynton, with Marldon, Devon, 1892- 1908; official of the Archdeacon of Totnos, 1908-1910; sometime Minor Canon and Librarian of Llandaff Cathedral, etc.; b. 1852; m.(1), 1881, Emma Mary Kath. Bassett; m.(2), 1894, Mary Frederica Cecila Digby. (1) William Edwin Trelawny Trelawny-Ross (Rev.); M.C.; M.A.; Hon. C.F., 4th class; educ. at Merton Coll., Oxford; b. 1883. (2) Alexander Hamelin Trelawny-Ross: M.A.; educ. at Merton Coll., Oxford; b. 1884. (3) Stephen Matthew Trelawny Trelawny-Ross (Rev.): M.A.; educ. at Ch. Ch., Oxford; served with artists Rifles O.T.C. in Great War; b. 1894. Page 23: Sir John Ross: (1777-1856); rear admiral and Arctic navigator. During his career he was wounded 13 times and was immured in French prison three times. In 1818 he sailed with several others to attempt to make the northwest passage through Davis Strait. Another expedition resulted in the survey of the peninsula since known as Boothia, of a great part of King William's Land, of the Gulf of Boothia and the discovery of the magnetic pole by Ross' nephew Lieutenant James C. Ross. In 1834 he was knighted; the Geographical societies of London and Paris awarded him their gold medals, and he became a C.B. He wrote of his experiences on nautical subjects. John Merry Ross: (1833-1883); Scottish writer; educated at the University of Glasgow, where he devoted much time to English literature and won the prize for the poem in the class of logic and rhetoric; sub-editor of Chamber's a fellow of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Scotland; during the latter part of his life prepared a work on Scottish history and literature to the period of the Reformation. Page 24: John Wilson Ross: (1818-1887); author; during early years lived in British Guiana, where he acted as secretary to the vendue master of Berbice; returned to England and engaged in literary work; edited the second and third series of "The Universal Decorator.: His first separate publication was "Ninian,": a poem in three stanzas. In 1846 he produced a translation of Paul Fevol's "Les Amours de Paris;" also wrote much in popular magazines. Page 48: John Ross: m. ____? Gile about 1848; settled in Underhill, VT. Children included: (1) Ira Gile Ross: b. 1851; was a Methodist minister in the New England conference; m. Ella Holcomb; d. in Philadelphia, PA, 1922. (A) Myron Alcott Ross: b. Bernardston, MA, 1882; m. Mary Anderson Neill. (a) Margaret Neill Ross: b. 1904 (b) Ira Guild Ross: b. 1905; m. Helen Cabot Toler, at Champaign, IL. (c) Myron Alcott Ross: b. 1908, d. 1908. (B) Merton W. Ross: Episcopal Rector, St. Albans, VT. John C. Ross: b. 1852, at Blenheim, ONT, m. Inez Walters at Byron NY. (1) Charles Walter Ross: b. 1885, at LeRoy, NY; m. Bess Milne; 1 child, Eleanor. (2) Percy A. Ross: b. 1887; m. Maude Lillian Horton (A) Don Horton Ross: b. 1921, in Yonkers, NY (3) Florence Alice Ross: b. 1888; d. 1897 (4) John Archie Ross: b. 1889; ;m. Alice Mahoney, Montreal, CAN; 2 daughters, Jean and Arlene. Page 54: John Ross: Merchant; b., Tain, County Ross, Scotland, 1726; became shipping merchant in Philadelphia, 1763. In May, 1776, he was employed by the committee of commerce of Congress to purchase clothes, arms and powder for the use of the army. For that purpose he established agencies in Nantes and Paris and made repeated visits to France during the war. He was on terms of familiar intercourse with Franklin, Robert Morris and General Washington. Page 55: John Ross: Canadian statesman; b., County Antrim, Ireland, 1818; served in Canadian Legislature and also as attorney- general and receiver-general. He was president of the executive council in Cartier's administration, and later became a member of the Dominion Senate. John Jones Ross: Canadian Senator; b., in St. Anne de la Perade, 1832; was a member of the executive Council of Quebec, speaker of the Legislative Council, and a member of the Canadian Senate. During his busy career he was vice- president of the Provincial Coll. of Physicians and Surgeons, a member of the Agricultural Council of Quebec, and in 1875, vice-president of the North Shore Railroad. Pages 57 - 58: Prominent American Rosses of Today (1929) John Dawson Ross: Author. John Elliott Ross: Clergyman; b. Baltimore, MD, 1884; s. John R.; A.B., Loyola Coll., Baltimore, MD, 1902; chaplain and approved lecturer to Catholic students, Univ. of Texas, 1914-23. Author of "Innocence and Ignorance: (1917). Living in New York. John Jacob Ross: Clergyman; b., Lochaber, Quebec, CAN, 1871; s. Jacob; educ., public and high schools, CAN; studied Bible archaeology, British Mus., in Bible lands; ordained Baptist ministry, 1898. Author of various books on religious subjects. Living in Vancouver, BC, CAN. John Mason Ross: Lawyer; b. Alfordsville, IN, 1874; s. Edwin; admitted to CA Bar, 1898; began practice at San Francisco; is Mason, Shriner and Elk; Presbyterian faith. Living in Brisbee, AZ. John Walker Ross: Editor; b., Gretna, LA, 1868; s. William; began as copyholder, "Daily States," New Orleans, 1885; managing editor of same in 1909; Lutheran. Living in New Orleans, LA. John William ("John Rosslyn") Ross: Writer John William Ross: Judge; died 1925 --------------D732AF91D5A52191145B15C0--

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------151135766A4DE4A5981CD7FA Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I hope someone else can connect to these folks. I've had these files for a long time - thought it was time to share them again. Pat Bauer -- Patricia McKee Bauer <[email protected]> I'm webmaster for: http://www.ccgs-wa.org (CCGS) http://www.c4ca.org (Cultural Arts) http://blackwells2.homestead.com (Blackwell Family) http://patbauer.homestead.com (Family Tree) http://www.pacifier.com/~patbauer (Reunions) --------------151135766A4DE4A5981CD7FA Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; name="George.txt" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline; filename="George.txt" >From "Ross Family History" by J. Montgomery Seaver 1929 Page 9: George Ross: of Auchlee; m., 1618, Marjorie Keith ************** page 35 - 36: Rev. George Ross: b. 1679, Belbair, Scotland; received degree of M.A., 1700, in Edinburgh; came to U.S. 1703; m.(1) Joanna Williams; m.(2) Catherine Van Gezel. (1) Col. George Ross: 1730 - 1779; m. Anne Lawler; was a signer of the Declaration of Independence. (A) George Ross: 1752 - 1832; m. Mary Bird (a) Patton Ross: 1778; m. Elizabeth Whitmore (b) George Washington Ross: 1788; m. Mary Whitmore. 1. George Ross. ******************** Page 54: George William Ross: Canadian statesman; b. near Nairn, October 1841, of a family that came from Ross-shire, Scotland. He was elected to the Dominion Parliament several terms, was later appointed minister of Education for Ontario, and afterward served in the Legislative Assembly. ***************** Page 57: George Alexander Johnston Ross: Theologian; b., Iverness, Scotland, 1865; s. Rev. Donald Ross; M.A. University of Edinburgh, 1884; ordained Presbyterian minister, 1890; coll. preacher at Princeton, Williams, University of PA, etc. Author of "The Universality of Jesus" (1908). Living in New York 1929. **************** Page 57: George H. Ross: Railway official in 1929. *************** page 49: George Ross: b. in Frohna, MO, m. Mary Hoffstetter. (1) George Ross: b. Perryville, MO; d. 1911; m. Anna ____? (A) Monica ROSS: b. 1907, living Chicago, IL 1929 (2) William August Ross: b. 1884; m. Mary Rutledge (A) Helen Genevieve Ross: b. Festus, MO 1908 (B) Robert David Ross: b. 1911 (C) William Rutledge Ross: b. 1917 (3) Edna Ross: m. Rudolph Lueders (A) George Lueders (4) Laura Ross: b. 1895; m. Martin J. Roschke (A) Edward George Roschke: b. 1923 (B) Laura Marie Roschke: b. 1925 ******************* page 45 - 46: (George Alexander Ross is the 5th child of Andrew Ross who was b. 1807 Iverness, Scotland and his first wife Jane McDonald [1816-1854]. He had a total of four wives. I will post more on this family later.) George Alexander Ross: lumber dealer; Captain of Co. ___ Regt., Mich

I cannot find a muster roll for The Battle of Ramsour's Mill, Lincoln County, NC...rev. war period. I understand that a Ross fought there...don't know what side. Can somebody clue me in? Thanks. Brownie MacKie [email protected]

Terry...I used the url you put in your message, and the Chaulkley " Chronicles of the Scots-Irish in America" came right up....no problem. Mr. Chaulkley is wrong on one point, however. "Scotch" is what one drinks. "Scots" are the people.

Does anyone know where these records went? Some one on our list sent to check it out and I did awhile back, and they were great. Then I later returned to the site and it was not there. <A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~chalkley/">Click here: Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia</A> Any clues as to where they are? Thanks to the person who sent this first I did find some of my family. but I was not finished. Terry Ross

In response to Rosalene's inquiry about these Ross's..I think there is a connection here but can't figure out how. This is long, my apologies but its the only way I can post it without attaching a file. JESSE ANDREW ELLIOTT, SR. b Feb. 13, 1885 in Jenny Lind, Sebastian Co Ark in Poteau Bottom by Bonaya, Ark, died Jan 9, 1962, buried in Stigler, OK Cemetery. Jesse was raised by his Byrum grandparents (JAMES D. BYRUM and LYDIA (ROSS), when his mother died. The 1900 Sebastian Co. ARk, census shows Jesse Andrew and his brother WILLIAM ELLIOTT. Jesse , married first IRENE MCDANIEL born Oct. 17, 1893, died Dec. 17, 1920, daughter of SAM and LOUISA MCDANIEL married Dec. 1910. Irene's funeral record shows that she died in Tamaha, OK, buried Dec. 19, 1920. She is listed on funeral records as being Choctaw, Native American. Listed also on funeral records for Jess's family is a baby, age 18 mos, no name given, died on July 3, 1917, buried July 4, 1917. The baby died of dysentery. Jess had taken Irene to Colorado, Tatihina and Booneville adn then back to the McDaniels where she died. LYDIA ROSS's daughter is LINA BYRUM (never married). Note; LYDIA ROSS b Sept. 17, 1827 died Nov. 2, 1891, married JAMES D. BYRUM. Parents for LYDIA ROSS were GABRIEL ROSS b 1790 and MARY POLLY TUDOR b Oct. 27, 1794 in Madison, KY, died April 14, 1821. Mary and gabriel were married July 5, 1810. Parents for MARY POLLY TUDOR were VALENTINE TUDOR b 1720-1730 in Denbeigh/Denbigh, Wales, died May 1782 in Granville Co. North Carolina. Her mother was ELIZABETH FRASER b 1733 in Brunswick Co, VA, died before 1782 in Granville, NC. Parents for JOHN TUDOR, Sr. b 17120-1730 were JOHN TUDOR b 1695, wales, died 1721, Surry VA. and mother was MARY ? born abt 1729 in Denbigh, Wales. -------------------------------------- A second possible connection is not related to the above that I can prove, but yet is intermingled in my family line. WILLIAM ELLIOTT b 1864, Grenada Co, Miss married Lucy Tyler (daughter of a Frank Tyler) and they were living in McCurtain, OK in 1920 with a few children..one being a BEULAH ELLIOTT born about 1893 in Redland, Ohemkee Co, OK. BEULAH married a JOHN H. ROSS b May 12, 1889 in Redland, Ohemkee Co, OK, died Dec. 3, 1985. Parents for this JOHN H. ROSS are JOHN ALEXANDER ROSS born July 13, 1840 in Cassville, Barry Co, Missouri, died July 17, 1900 in Redland, Ohemkee Co. Oklahoma, buried Fleetwood Cemetery east of Sallisaw, OK. Wife to JOHN ALEXANDER ROSS was MARY JANE RUSH born Alabama Dec. 25, 1840, married Aug. 31, 1865 in Crawford Co. Arkansas, died Dec. 25, 1930 in Diamond, Haskell Co. Oklahoma. She is buried in Old Panther Cemetery, McCurtain, Oklahoma. Parents for Mary Jane Rush were ? RUSH born 1821 in Alabama, died 1848-1849 and CATHERINE BOATRIGHT born 1825 in Alabama. Parents for JOHN ALEXANDER ROSS b July 13, 1840 were JOHN ROSS b 1815 in TN, died 1848 in Barry, Missouri and CHARITY JANE born July 1824 in TN, married in 1840 in Barry, Missouri. Charity is born in Fleetwood Cemetery, east of Sallisaw, OK. All the above Ross's are connected to my Elliott side of the family (maternal). ------------------- Curiosity question..do you by any chance have any surname of Cameron in your files, i.e. connected in someway to a Frank Bloomer, brother of Rossie Hill Brigham Cameron. There was a Rossie Brigham married to my grandfather's adopted brother, John S. Cameron and her brother was a Frank Bloomer in Lehigh, OK mining district. Its just unique that we have all these familiar names and I was just wondering if it strikes a note with you. Hope all the above is helpful..let me know if you think there is a connection. Sunny ([email protected])

Posted on: Ross Family Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/Ross/580 Surname: Denman, Ehart, Ross, Rucker ------------------------- John P Ross b: 20 Oct 1787 GA/SC?, md.c 1808 GA? Frances (Frankey) Rucker b: 16 Dec 1789 d/o George & Catherine (Ehart) Rucker. This family was in Franklin Co, GA in 1810 and moved to Lawrence Co, MS shortly after. John P Ross' brother Richard Ross md 12 Oct 1807 Franklin Co GA to Catherine Denman d/o Rev.William & Sarah Denman. Richard paid land taxes in Franklin Co Ga in 1808 and also Estate taxes on the Richard Ross estate, payment made as Richard Ross, Jr. There was a Richard Ross in 1791 bonded 200 acres on Coldwater Creek in Elbert Co Ga. I am trying to find parents and siblings of my John P & Richard Ross. I would appreciate any correspondence and will share info. Thank you, Sherrill Lombardi

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_008F_01C0502F.6DCCD7C0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Noted many queries about Ross in TN, Our Ross folk migrated from Caroline/Dorchester, MD, then NC, then some migrated to TN & VA before TX & CA: Please look it over, and we might be able to help each other. Looking for info on ANDREW ROSS date and place of death and information on his decedents. Resided Washington Co., Va & Sullivan Co., TN - may have move to Texas after 1880. He lived on the border, and was a shoemaker. No land has been discovered he owned. Occupation:Shoe Maker. Somebody else must be searching this family Andrew ROSS b: 3 Apr 1807 Guilford Co., NC d: Aft. 1880 unknown #1+Mary CROSS m: 25 Sep 1824 Grayson Co., VA 2 Andrew "Jack" Jackson ROSS b: 30 Jan 1833 Nr-Bristol, Washington Co., VA d: 10 Aug 1916 Dacoma, Woods Co., OK +Lydia Elizabeth TUDOR b: 12 Mar 1832 nr-Crab Orchard, Lincoln/Madison, KY d: 23 Sep 1917 Sullivan Co., IN m: 11 Jan 1854 Tipton Co., IN Father: John Bloomer TUDOR Mother: Mary EPPERSON *Friend of Andrew ROSS: +Mary "Kitty" Catharine LEACH b: VA m: c 1830 TN (friend) 2 Joseph Henry ROSS b: 17 Oct 1831 TN d: 20 Jun 1910 Bristol, Washington Co., VA +Catharine "Katy" Irene LEONARD b:1833 VA d: Bef. 1897 Clintwood, Dickinson Co., VA m: c 1851 Goodson Twp/Bristol, Hawkins Co. TN or VA Father: George LEONARD Mother: Eliza JOHNSON *2nd Wife of Joseph Henry ROSS: +Rosa E. V. SHARRETT b: Jan 1859 TN m: 19 May 1898 Washington Co., VA Father: Benjamin SHARRETT Mother: RACHEL *2nd Wife of Andrew ROSS: +Sena Louisa UNKNOWN b:c1820 m:c1840 2 James K. Polk ROSS b: c 1843 Washington Co., VA d: Bef. 1904 +Louisa R. b: c 1841 VA m: c 1864 Sullivan Co., TN 2 William T. ROSS b: 14 Jun 1845 Washington Co., VA +Harriett L. CLAYMON b: 1842 VA m: c 1867 Sullivan Co., TN 2 Troy ROSS b: c 1846 Washington Co., VA 2 Andrew ROSS, Jr b: c 1849 Washington Co., VA d: Bef. 1860 Washington Co., VA 2 Jeanette ROSS b: c 1851 Washington Co., VA 2 Zack I. ROSS b: c 1854 Washington Co., VA 2 Sarah Lavinia ROSS b: 12 Dec 1859 Washington Co., VA d: Bef. 1870 Washington Co., VA 2 Nancy C. ROSS b: c 1860 Washington Co., VA 2 Jefferson D. ROSS b: c 1861 Washington Co., VA 2 Campbell S. ROSS b: 10 Oct 1855 Washington Co., VA;d: Bef. 1860 Washington Co., VA *3rd Wife of Andrew ROSS: +Emily C. KITE b: c 1842 m: 1 Jul 1864 Sullivan Co., TN 2 Richard M. ROSS b: c 1864 Sullivan Co., TN 2 Docia Ann ROSS b: c 1865 Sullivan Co., TN 2 Charles F. ROSS b: 1867 Sullivan Co., TN +Sally RUST b: 1869 m: 24 Dec 1892 Bristol, VA Father: Jacob RUST 2 Mary F. ROSS b: c 1868 Sullivan Co., TN 2 Sarah ROSS b: c 1870 Sullivan Co., TN 2 John ROSS b: c 1872 Sullivan Co., TN 2 Dorcas M. ROSS b:c 1875 Sullivan Co., TN 2 Eliza ROSS b: c 1878 Sullivan Co., TN *4th Wife Unknown, and several more unknown children. ------=_NextPart_000_008F_01C0502F.6DCCD7C0 Content-Type: text/x-vcard; name="Rosalene CORREIA NIELSEN.vcf" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="Rosalene CORREIA NIELSEN.vcf" BEGIN:VCARD VERSION:2.1 N:NIELSEN;Rosalene;CORREIA FN:Rosalene CORREIA NIELSEN ORG:McClatchy TEL;WORK;VOICE:McClatchy EMAIL;PREF;INTERNET:[email protected] REV:20001117T084340Z END:VCARD ------=_NextPart_000_008F_01C0502F.6DCCD7C0--

Myron. I wouldn't be surprised if your James Ross had one or two previous marriages before "Betsy". He was about 39 years old when he married Betsy..These unknown items are some of the things which makes this adiction interesting. Henry

B. Mackie- There were 4 or 5 ROSS families in or near Blount Co., TN. So far, I don't know if they were related. A bowl of spaghetti is easier to separate!!! Henry

Marylin. James Ross is such a common name. He may not have had any parents. I have James Thomas Ross in Maryville Blount Co TN. b 1808, Finally we may have located his parents, but still searching... I have a gggrandparent of another line who had no children....At least, that is what one of my cousins says. I think he was pulling my leg. Henry

I hope some one out there is doing a genealgy on the Ross family of Texas.. I have a lot of names but most of them are buried in Liberty Hill or Lingleville.. I need to know who my great grandfather was..my Ggrandfather name was William Eliphaz Ross..born 2-11-1874..He married Ida Lou Lee Born 3-30-1878...They had I think 10 children together..If anyone can help it will be appreciated..........Thank you......Judy Kyle

Judy...you might want to contact Bryan Ross. He's a Texas Ross. I don't know if he is of the same line as you, but he very nice and will help you as much as possible. Here's his e-mail address: Bryan Ross E-mail Address(es): [email protected]

Am forwarding this.... any replys please direct to the address below. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2000 09:47:32 -0800 From: Peter & Sue Britton <[email protected]> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Subject: {not a subscriber} Ross family in Chicago Good morning list This is a very long shot but here goes. My ROSS family settled in New Zealand in the 1860's. I have a William Fraser Ross born in Port Adelaide, Australia parents William and Mary nee Blyth, then married Mary Susan FIELDS and had 11 children. William however died in Chicago on the 25th June 1893 and his body was brought back to New Zealand and he was buried in October 1893. I am wondering what was he doing in Chicago and maybe he was visiting family.Is there anyone out there who has Ross's or Blyth's in Chicago at that time? Any suggestions gratefully received. Sue Britton Lake Karapiro New Zealand

Hi! I've just joined this list in hopes of finding a trace of my relative, George Ross. He would have been born about 1880, or perhaps a little earlier. He was in Aberdeen in 1899, and later lived in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. I'm told he worked as a janitor at the Royal Ontario Museum - probably prior to 1945, as the ROM can't find a record of him and their records go back to 1945. He was living in Toronto in 1959, and would have been about 80 years old then. That's all I have. I'm hoping someone will recognize him or will be able to recommend some way of finding other leads on him. He was a close relative, but unfortunately the family was not close to him and we don't have much information about him. Short of going through all the obits in the Toronto papers for the 1960's, I don't really know what other resources would be available (and as I don't have access to these, I'm really stuck!!!) Thanks for any help you can give me!!! Daphne (Ross) Hurst Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Aberdeen, Where ? ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2000 7:57 PM Subject: [ROSS-L] George Ross (NOT the signer of the Declaration!) > Hi! > > I've just joined this list in hopes of finding a trace of my relative, George Ross. He would have been born about 1880, or perhaps a little earlier. He was in Aberdeen in 1899, and later lived in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. I'm told he worked as a janitor at the Royal Ontario Museum - probably prior to 1945, as the ROM can't find a record of him and their records go back to 1945. He was living in Toronto in 1959, and would have been about 80 years old then. > > That's all I have. I'm hoping someone will recognize him or will be able to recommend some way of finding other leads on him. He was a close relative, but unfortunately the family was not close to him and we don't have much information about him. Short of going through all the obits in the Toronto papers for the 1960's, I don't really know what other resources would be available (and as I don't have access to these, I'm really stuck!!!) > > Thanks for any help you can give me!!! > > Daphne (Ross) Hurst > Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Canada > > > > ==== ROSS Mailing List ==== > Also post your Ross queries on the Ross Genconnect board at: > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/Ross

Hiya Daphne! On Wed, 15 Nov 2000 [email protected] wrote: > Hi! > > I've just joined this list in hopes of finding a trace of my relative, > George Ross. He would have been born about 1880, or perhaps a little > earlier. He was in Aberdeen in 1899, and later lived in Toronto, > Ontario, Canada. I'm told he worked as a janitor at the Royal Ontario > Museum - probably prior to 1945, as the ROM can't find a record of him > and their records go back to 1945. He was living in Toronto in 1959, > and would have been about 80 years old then. > > That's all I have. I'm hoping someone will recognize him or will be > able to recommend some way of finding other leads on him. He was a > close relative, but unfortunately the family was not close to him and > we don't have much information about him. Short of going through all > the obits in the Toronto papers for the 1960's, I don't really know > what other resources would be available (and as I don't have access to > these, I'm really stuck!!!) > > Thanks for any help you can give me!!! > > Daphne (Ross) Hurst > Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Canada Not much help I am afraid, but if you have an old photo of George you might be interested to try a visit to the R.O.M., he might be smiling down at you from the walls! A few decades ago on a visit to the R.O.M. I met a sweet old lady who noticed me studying the murals above the exhibits. Turned out she was a secretary there from the twenties to fourties, and pointed out her younger self as part of a mural in the medeaval (sp?) gallery. The mural is of a joust, the artist used staff as models, the king was the director of course, but the rest of the crowd watching the joust were also employees, and if your grandfather was there then he is probably still enjoying the joust. All the best from the brink of Niagara, Donald.

Sent by mistake to the wrong address. Reminder to all that the address for posting (both the list and digest version) is [email protected] ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2000 10:22:36 -0800 From: Linda Wright <[email protected]> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Subject: re: William Ross Hi Everyone I am trying to find information on a William Ross who was married in Montreal at St. Gabriel's Presbyterian Church in l8l8 to a Margaret Eveleigh . Their first child Elizabeth Ross was baptised at Christ Anglican in l820. Sadly they had seven children after her but none lived past the age of llyears. William Ross passed away on May 4th, l830 at the age of 42 which would mean he was born in around l788. I do not know his place of birth and have been unable to find his birth in Non Catholic births of Montreal in that time period. It is possible that it is just an error in listing. He died in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. I am afraid that is all the information I have on him except that he was a cooper. I would love to hear from anyone who knows of a William Ross who might fit mine or any related to him. thank you very much for taking the time to read this posting. My mother in law is also a Ross and she is still living in Scotland. My husband is named after his grandfather who died in the first battle of the Somme and is very proud of the name. I was thrilled to find out that I had the same name in my family. Linda

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