The "contact us" button is linked to a "mailto" url so your browser is going to activate the default email program that is setup in your browser (Internet Explorer - outlook express for example). I would suggest instead of using a mailto link, create another page that list your email address and contact information and then users can simply copy that to their email program of choice. -Charles >From: "Pam" <pamb@efn.org> >To: ROSS-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [ROSS-L] Ross Research >Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2005 14:50:21 -0800 > >Hi Richard, > Many thanks for writing back. Please update my weblink to: >http://www.geocities.com/gentlehawk/ (The incorrect link was >http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Woods/6061/ ) on the Canada page under >the "Bearse/ Brooks/ Burr/ Howard/ Ross/ Venn/ Wolfarth" link. > Also, your "contact us" link is on your Home page. No idea yet what >the problem is, but I can't link to your email. Again, Many thanks for >your help. > ~~~Pam >Outgoing mail scanned by Norton Antivirus 2005 > > >----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Ross" <richard.ross1@mchsi.com> >To: <ROSS-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2005 1:40 PM >Subject: Re: [ROSS-L] Ross Research > > >>Pam, I was providing a link to your information as a way for others to >>find other Ross Researchers and Information. Regarding the email link on >>the page, I will take a look at that because I thought I had coded the >>link properly. If you tell me where the link is at on my website I will >>update it so that others don't think it is my research. Sorry for the >>confusion. Will correct as soon as tomorrow once I know where the problem >>is. >> >>Richard Ross >> >>Pam wrote: >>>Hi List, >>> I'm troubled by a message, through the list, regarding Richard's new >>>website < http://clanrossiowa.us/ > for his Ross research project. For >>>some reason, Richard linked to my Ross research data without permission >>>and without providing credit for my work. He is also using a very old >>>like to my site that I've not used in many years. I tried to contact >>>Richard at his "contact us" link, but it only goes to a "gmail" form. >>>Richard, please contact me! >>> ~~~Pam >>>Outgoing mail scanned by Norton Antivirus 2005 >>> > > > >==== ROSS Mailing List ==== >You can view the recent archives for this list at >http://archiver.rootsweb.com/archives/ROSS-L/ > _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/

I checked all the "Contact Us" buttons and they bring up my email program without a problem, so I am not sure why some are having this problem. Does anyone else seem to have this problem? If it gets to be a real problem then I will have to go back to straight links with a plain button. The buttons are designed with Flash so perhaps if that plugin is not installed with your browser that may be the problem. Let me know. Richard Ross Edwin and Cornelia Moore wrote: > I've had a peek at the website and think it has great potential. > two things of note; > the "contact us" button on the site (from the American page) gives no > response. the web page doesn't change and an email window doesn't pop up. > also, there is an MSN Ross surname research group you may want to link > to your site, if they will let you. anyone who wants to leave messages > has to sign into MSN Groups, but otherwise it's free and friendly > the email is RossFamilyAssociation@groups.msn.com > Cornelia > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Ross" <richard.ross1@mchsi.com> > To: <ROSS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2005 1:54 PM > Subject: Invitation to All Ross Researchers > > >> I put together a Ross Family History Project to aid researchers with >> our surname. It also features a Family Group Sheet Project. This >> site is not limited to the U.S.A., but also includes Scotland, >> Ireland, Germany, Canada. I have put up my Ross Family from >> Cumberland County, Pennsylvania and invite others to submit their >> family group sheets as well. Together we can help connect other Ross >> researchers and possibly add a line or two to our existing trees. You >> will find included at the site a submission form written in PDF format >> that enables you to enter your own data and submit it to me through >> your email account, or if you are using Genealogy Sotware that allows >> you to export a family group sheet in PDF format, you could use that >> as well. I use FTM and it creates them without a problem. Any data >> submitted remains your property and will not be sold to others to >> profit from. Please visit the website: http://clanrossiowa.us/ >> >> Richard Ross >> >> ______________________________ > > > > > ==== ROSS Mailing List ==== > You can view the recent archives for this list at > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/archives/ROSS-L/ > >

Pam, I was providing a link to your information as a way for others to find other Ross Researchers and Information. Regarding the email link on the page, I will take a look at that because I thought I had coded the link properly. If you tell me where the link is at on my website I will update it so that others don't think it is my research. Sorry for the confusion. Will correct as soon as tomorrow once I know where the problem is. Richard Ross Pam wrote: > Hi List, > I'm troubled by a message, through the list, regarding Richard's new > website < http://clanrossiowa.us/ > for his Ross research project. For > some reason, Richard linked to my Ross research data without permission > and without providing credit for my work. He is also using a very old > like to my site that I've not used in many years. I tried to contact > Richard at his "contact us" link, but it only goes to a "gmail" form. > Richard, please contact me! > ~~~Pam > Outgoing mail scanned by Norton Antivirus 2005 > > > > > > > ==== ROSS Mailing List ==== > You can view the recent archives for this list at > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/archives/ROSS-L/ > >

Hi Richard, Many thanks for writing back. Please update my weblink to: http://www.geocities.com/gentlehawk/ (The incorrect link was http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Woods/6061/ ) on the Canada page under the "Bearse/ Brooks/ Burr/ Howard/ Ross/ Venn/ Wolfarth" link. Also, your "contact us" link is on your Home page. No idea yet what the problem is, but I can't link to your email. Again, Many thanks for your help. ~~~Pam Outgoing mail scanned by Norton Antivirus 2005 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Ross" <richard.ross1@mchsi.com> To: <ROSS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2005 1:40 PM Subject: Re: [ROSS-L] Ross Research > Pam, I was providing a link to your information as a way for others to find other Ross > Researchers and Information. Regarding the email link on the page, I will take a look > at that because I thought I had coded the link properly. If you tell me where the > link is at on my website I will update it so that others don't think it is my > research. Sorry for the confusion. Will correct as soon as tomorrow once I know > where the problem is. > > Richard Ross > > Pam wrote: >> Hi List, >> I'm troubled by a message, through the list, regarding Richard's new website < >> http://clanrossiowa.us/ > for his Ross research project. For some reason, Richard >> linked to my Ross research data without permission and without providing credit for >> my work. He is also using a very old like to my site that I've not used in many >> years. I tried to contact Richard at his "contact us" link, but it only goes to a >> "gmail" form. Richard, please contact me! >> ~~~Pam >> Outgoing mail scanned by Norton Antivirus 2005 >>

I would encourage you not to be troubled as cross-linking is quite common. There is no requirement for one website to gain permission before linking to another, just as a library doesn't have to tell an author that they have acquired her book. Your website is published and anyone could find it by searching. Richard has merely provided a pointer. Once at your site, your research speaks for itself. You don't specify which pages are yours so I can't comment specifically on them. Are they out-of-date? Should they be removed? Richard's email address for this list is richard.ross1@mchsi.com The contact us" email address that I saw was clanross5@hotmail.com I suspect you could write to him privately at either address. Good luck, --Dick Ross ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pam" <pamb@efn.org> To: <ROSS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2005 1:30 PM Subject: [ROSS-L] Ross Research Hi List, I'm troubled by a message, through the list, regarding Richard's new website < http://clanrossiowa.us/ > for his Ross research project. For some reason, Richard linked to my Ross research data without permission and without providing credit for my work. He is also using a very old like to my site that I've not used in many years. I tried to contact Richard at his "contact us" link, but it only goes to a "gmail" form. Richard, please contact me! ~~~Pam

I've had a peek at the website and think it has great potential. two things of note; the "contact us" button on the site (from the American page) gives no response. the web page doesn't change and an email window doesn't pop up. also, there is an MSN Ross surname research group you may want to link to your site, if they will let you. anyone who wants to leave messages has to sign into MSN Groups, but otherwise it's free and friendly the email is RossFamilyAssociation@groups.msn.com Cornelia ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Ross" <richard.ross1@mchsi.com> To: <ROSS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2005 1:54 PM Subject: Invitation to All Ross Researchers >I put together a Ross Family History Project to aid researchers with our >surname. It also features a Family Group Sheet Project. This site is not >limited to the U.S.A., but also includes Scotland, Ireland, Germany, >Canada. I have put up my Ross Family from Cumberland County, Pennsylvania >and invite others to submit their family group sheets as well. Together we >can help connect other Ross researchers and possibly add a line or two to >our existing trees. You will find included at the site a submission form >written in PDF format that enables you to enter your own data and submit it >to me through your email account, or if you are using Genealogy Sotware >that allows you to export a family group sheet in PDF format, you could use >that as well. I use FTM and it creates them without a problem. Any data >submitted remains your property and will not be sold to others to profit >from. Please visit the website: http://clanrossiowa.us/ > > Richard Ross > > ______________________________

Thank you Richard! A wonderful idea! Jodie Goebel _____ From: ROSS-D-request@rootsweb.com [mailto:ROSS-D-request@rootsweb.com] Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2005 10:56 AM To: ROSS-D@rootsweb.com Subject: ROSS-D Digest V05 #68

In a message dated 12/29/2005 9:56:12 AM Central Standard Time, ROSS-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: Invitation to All Ross Researchers What a wonderful site for Ross researchers. I wish that I had enough info to participate but am at a brick wall with my one Ross line-- actually I have a few twigs that I know nothing about -- just the name of Ross. I'll put them here in case anyone recognizes the people or the area. Descendants of William Donovan 1 William Donovan .. +Elizabeth Ross ...... 2 Thomas Donovan b: March 17, 1826 d: September 09, 1898 probably Clark Co., OH .......... +Rosetta Minnich Descendants of James Ross 1 James Ross .. +Jane Black ...... 2 George Ross b: April 28, 1815 Craig County, Virginia d: May 15, 1895 in Kosciusco County, Indiana .......... +Hanna Heckman b: October 20, 1821 Clark County, Ohio d: December 30, 1912 ............... 3 Robert Ross b: December 17, 1843 d: July 09, 1924 in Kosciusco County, Indiana ................... +Susan Snell b: June 06, 1848 d: February 08, 1928 ............... 3 Louisana Ross b: June 26, 1845 Darke County, Ohio d: July 07, 1911 in Kosciusco County, Indiana ................... +John Priser b: February 09, 1844 d: July 10, 1906 ............... 3 Mary Jane Ross b: June 29, 1848 d: July 03, 1877 in Kosciusco County, Indiana ................... +Israel Adams b: August 14, 1843 d: December 24, 1880 ............... 3 John Ross b: September 10, 1851 Kosciusco County, Indiana d: April 18, 1934 in Kosciusco County, Indiana ................... +Jane W. Stout b: January 19, 1851 d: April 16, 1884 ............... *2nd Wife of John Ross: ................... +Martha Ellen (Helser) Leckrone b: November 02, 1856 d: December 05, 1923 ............... 3 Gennetta Ross b: October 01, 1855 d: June 16, 1900 in Kosciusco County, Indiana ................... +Jacob Sparks b: February 18, 1864 d: May 07, 1947 ............... 3 Sarah C. Ross b: June 28, 1863 d: April 09, 1906 in Kosciusco County, Indiana ................... +William Holben b: March 03, 1864 d: June 17, 1937 Descendants of Harris "Pete" Ross 1 Harris "Pete" Ross .. +Clara Dawson ...... 2 Hazel Ross b: August 25, 1909 Coshocton County, Ohio .......... +Robert Stephenson Callison b: December 10, 1902 Pike Twp., Clark County, Ohio d: February 09, 1987 in Springfield, Clark County, Ohio Descendants of James Ross 1 James Ross .. +Mary Jane Callison b: Bet. 1820 - 1825 Probably Clark County, Ohio ...... 2 Unnamed Ross b: October 1838 ...... 2 Unnamed Ross b: October 1839 This couple was married in Delaware Co., Indiana and lived in Madison Co., Ind until 1840 when then moved in with James' father (name unknown). The two children were females. Descendants of George Daniels 1 George Daniels .. +Mary Ross ...... 2 Ada B. Daniels b: Abt. 1878 Pike County, Illinois .......... +Frank Edward Newenham b: Abt. 1874 Pike County, Illinois d: August 16, 1950 in Pike County, Illinois Descendants of Robert Ross 1 Robert Ross .. +Mary Miller ...... 2 Mary J. Ross b: August 1856 Indiana .......... +Seth Brandenburg b: January 1852 Indiana d: February 23, 1928 in Jay County, Indiana Descendants of Raleigh Lawrence Hosler 1 Raleigh Lawrence Hosler b: February 15, 1866 Ohio, Probably Hocking County .. +Ozella Ross b: November 1863 Ohio ...... 2 Harry R. Hosler b: January 09, 1892 Ohio d: August 16, 1976 in Circleville, Pickaway County, Ohio .......... +Creola E. b: June 03, 1895 Ohio d: October 31, 1986 in Circleville, Pickaway County, Ohio ...... 2 Verna Hosler ...... 2 Dorothy Hosler b: Abt. 1906 .......... +Robert Butler Take care. Marilyn

Thanks so much Richard for being willing to take on such a large project. Another surname list I own has such a website, the gentleman who built it has put many many hours into it. It's a wonderful tool for researchers and has stemmed quite a few topic on the mailing list and helped to clear some mysteries. Check out the website here http://chase.genealogysurnames.com/ Thanks again Richard and keep us up todate on the process. I'll get my NJ/PA ROSS's ready to send your way. Happy New Year, Lisa Martin List Owner ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Ross" <richard.ross1@mchsi.com> To: <ROSS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2005 4:54 PM Subject: [ROSS-L] Invitation to All Ross Researchers >I put together a Ross Family History Project to aid researchers with our >surname. It also features a Family Group Sheet Project. This site is not >limited to the U.S.A., but also includes Scotland, Ireland, Germany, >Canada. I have put up my Ross Family from Cumberland County, Pennsylvania >and invite others to submit their family group sheets as well. Together we >can help connect other Ross researchers and possibly add a line or two to >our existing trees. You will find included at the site a submission form >written in PDF format that enables you to enter your own data and submit it >to me through your email account, or if you are using Genealogy Sotware >that allows you to export a family group sheet in PDF format, you could use >that as well. I use FTM and it creates them without a problem. Any data >submitted remains your property and will not be sold to others to profit >from. Please visit the website: http://clanrossiowa.us/ > > Richard Ross > > > ==== ROSS Mailing List ==== > Also post your Ross queries on the Ross Genconnect board at: > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=Surnames.Ross

Hi List, I'm troubled by a message, through the list, regarding Richard's new website < http://clanrossiowa.us/ > for his Ross research project. For some reason, Richard linked to my Ross research data without permission and without providing credit for my work. He is also using a very old like to my site that I've not used in many years. I tried to contact Richard at his "contact us" link, but it only goes to a "gmail" form. Richard, please contact me! ~~~Pam Outgoing mail scanned by Norton Antivirus 2005

Hello All- I am researching an African-American line of the Ross family in Garrard/Lincoln/Boyle County Kentucky. At this point I am up to Jerry Ross and Jack Ross born around 1835 - 1845 in either Garrard or Lincoln County Kentucky. Most recently I have been made aware of a Robert Ross (White) who may have owned either of these gentlemen or own their father (possibly named Jerry as well). Robert Ross is listed on the 1830 census in Garrard County as follows: Robert Ross 3 males 20 to 30 1 female 60 to 70 1 female 20 to 30 one female less than 5 Slaves: 6 males 10 to 24 2 males less than 10 1 female 36 to 55 1 female less than 10 If anyone has any information on either line I would appreciate it. At this point information concerning Robert Ross would be very helpful in discovering the diaspora of my familly. Thanks in advance for your help!!! -Charles _________________________________________________________________ Is your PC infected? Get a FREE online computer virus scan from McAfee® Security. http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963

well MY Jourdon N ( noble ?)( Noble is a name if his son also.. also the name Morrison may go with them as one of the sons has this middle name. )) Ross is somehow related to probably Robert and Uriah In Lawrence CO OH in 1830's... said to possibly be somehow related to an Alexander who was a general and received lot sof land in the area after the revelutionary war time or just after. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dick or Peg Ross" <rosscard@nycap.rr.com> To: <ROSS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2005 11:03 PM Subject: Re: [ROSS-L] Invitation to All Ross Researchers > As a very long time member of this list, I thank you for posting the > address > of your website. I've poked around on it on this evening (no worry to > those > who posted concern) and found a lot of interesting information. I > particularly enjoyed your Scotland info. > > My own Ross line begins (for now) in Virginia with Robert Ross, born in > Augusta County before 1750 and died in Botetourt County about 1790. > --Dick Ross > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Richard Ross" <richard.ross1@mchsi.com> > To: <ROSS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2005 4:54 PM > Subject: [ROSS-L] Invitation to All Ross Researchers > > > I put together a Ross Family History Project to aid > researchers with our surname. It also features a Family > Group Sheet Project. This site is not limited to the > U.S.A., but also includes Scotland, Ireland, Germany, > Canada. I have put up my Ross Family from Cumberland > County, Pennsylvania and invite others to submit their > family group sheets as well. Together we can help connect > other Ross researchers and possibly add a line or two to our > existing trees. You will find included at the site a > submission form written in PDF format that enables you to > enter your own data and submit it to me through your email > account, or if you are using Genealogy Sotware that allows > you to export a family group sheet in PDF format, you could > use that as well. I use FTM and it creates them without a > problem. Any data submitted remains your property and will > not be sold to others to profit from. Please visit the > website: http://clanrossiowa.us/ > > Richard Ross > > > ==== ROSS Mailing List ==== > You can view the recent archives for this list at > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/archives/ROSS-L/ > >

As a very long time member of this list, I thank you for posting the address of your website. I've poked around on it on this evening (no worry to those who posted concern) and found a lot of interesting information. I particularly enjoyed your Scotland info. My own Ross line begins (for now) in Virginia with Robert Ross, born in Augusta County before 1750 and died in Botetourt County about 1790. --Dick Ross ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Ross" <richard.ross1@mchsi.com> To: <ROSS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2005 4:54 PM Subject: [ROSS-L] Invitation to All Ross Researchers I put together a Ross Family History Project to aid researchers with our surname. It also features a Family Group Sheet Project. This site is not limited to the U.S.A., but also includes Scotland, Ireland, Germany, Canada. I have put up my Ross Family from Cumberland County, Pennsylvania and invite others to submit their family group sheets as well. Together we can help connect other Ross researchers and possibly add a line or two to our existing trees. You will find included at the site a submission form written in PDF format that enables you to enter your own data and submit it to me through your email account, or if you are using Genealogy Sotware that allows you to export a family group sheet in PDF format, you could use that as well. I use FTM and it creates them without a problem. Any data submitted remains your property and will not be sold to others to profit from. Please visit the website: http://clanrossiowa.us/ Richard Ross

I agree with Kathy. It does seem like a generous offer, and would be great if it is. Normally, I do not click on Links in E-Mail unless I know the sender. Thank you for the offer. Marge In a message dated 12/28/2005 6:06:19 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, bkross.edwards@comcast.net writes: Dear Richard ROSS, With all the crazieness on the internet today, I am hesitant to access anyones address without a little information from you. Sounds like a very generous offer but tell us a little about your family, dates, places & history to stimulate interest & legitimacy. I never hesitate to share family information with anyone, except those that are just trying to make a lazy profit & pass along mis-information. I also have FTM and they constantly want me to give them my information for free & they use it & then charge me if I find something of interest. Not a very friendly exchange. I look forward to your response. Best regards, Kathy

Yes, thanks so much, Richard. It's a great site. We have a little Ross family in Greenville Co., SC, that seems likely to belong to the John and Sarah Ross family of Hanover Co., VA (The Ross Family by Ross Chappell) but we haven't really connected them with any one group earlier than 1804. I'll be looking more at your site tonight. Kathie Donahue ----- Original Message ----- From: Dick or Peg Ross To: ROSS-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2005 9:03 PM Subject: Re: [ROSS-L] Invitation to All Ross Researchers As a very long time member of this list, I thank you for posting the address of your website. I've poked around on it on this evening (no worry to those who posted concern) and found a lot of interesting information. I particularly enjoyed your Scotland info. My own Ross line begins (for now) in Virginia with Robert Ross, born in Augusta County before 1750 and died in Botetourt County about 1790. --Dick Ross ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Ross" <richard.ross1@mchsi.com> To: <ROSS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2005 4:54 PM Subject: [ROSS-L] Invitation to All Ross Researchers I put together a Ross Family History Project to aid researchers with our surname. It also features a Family Group Sheet Project. This site is not limited to the U.S.A., but also includes Scotland, Ireland, Germany, Canada. I have put up my Ross Family from Cumberland County, Pennsylvania and invite others to submit their family group sheets as well. Together we can help connect other Ross researchers and possibly add a line or two to our existing trees. You will find included at the site a submission form written in PDF format that enables you to enter your own data and submit it to me through your email account, or if you are using Genealogy Sotware that allows you to export a family group sheet in PDF format, you could use that as well. I use FTM and it creates them without a problem. Any data submitted remains your property and will not be sold to others to profit from. Please visit the website: http://clanrossiowa.us/ Richard Ross ==== ROSS Mailing List ==== You can view the recent archives for this list at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/archives/ROSS-L/

Dear Richard ROSS, With all the crazieness on the internet today, I am hesitant to access anyones address without a little information from you. Sounds like a very generous offer but tell us a little about your family, dates, places & history to stimulate interest & legitimacy. I never hesitate to share family information with anyone, except those that are just trying to make a lazy profit & pass along mis-information. I also have FTM and they constantly want me to give them my information for free & they use it & then charge me if I find something of interest. Not a very friendly exchange. I look forward to your response. Best regards, Kathy bkross.edwards@comcast.net

I put together a Ross Family History Project to aid researchers with our surname. It also features a Family Group Sheet Project. This site is not limited to the U.S.A., but also includes Scotland, Ireland, Germany, Canada. I have put up my Ross Family from Cumberland County, Pennsylvania and invite others to submit their family group sheets as well. Together we can help connect other Ross researchers and possibly add a line or two to our existing trees. You will find included at the site a submission form written in PDF format that enables you to enter your own data and submit it to me through your email account, or if you are using Genealogy Sotware that allows you to export a family group sheet in PDF format, you could use that as well. I use FTM and it creates them without a problem. Any data submitted remains your property and will not be sold to others to profit from. Please visit the website: http://clanrossiowa.us/ Richard Ross

Hi, everyone, I am trying to locate all the descendants of the following line of NW NC between Miles L. ROSS and Thursia Jane HARRIS. I have both lines' ancestors [more on the HARRIS line than the ROSS one at this point.] I need to locate all of the descendants of Miles L. ROSS and Thursia Hane HARRIS. Further information is posted below. I very much hope to hear from anyone descended from this couple. Thanks! Pam pamstone@digital.net =========================================== I am trying to locate all the descendants of this particular couple: 1. Thursia Jane "Thursey" HARRIS b. 1852, Ashe Co., NC; d. 1894, Surry? Co., NC; m. Miles L. ROSS, b. 1860; d. aft.1930, Surry, NC; son of Alexander ROSS of Yadkin Co. & Elizabeth HARRIS [daughter of David Edwin HARRIS of Yadkin Co. {Alexander ROSS & Elizabeth HARRIS do not appear to have been married; nonetheless, Elizabeth Harris later appeared in Surry County USING the surname ROSS. Elizabeth Harris later married in a brief trip to TN, using her real surname of HARRIS, to James Iredell HARRIS (son of Mary Candace HARRIS, and grandson of Silas & Eada Franklin Harris of Surry Co.) who was himself illegitimate, as far as I have been able to discover.)} The entire relationship between Elizabeth Harris and Alexander Ross has been misunderstood insofar as determining the parentage of Elizabeth's son, Winfield HARRIS: he was the biological son of Alexander Ross with Elizabeth Harris, and Winfield just KEPT the Harris surname of his mother, so he was a Harris, through his mother, Elizabeth, but he was NOT the son of James Iredell Harris with Elizabeth, as some have concluded.] - Following the death of Thursia Jane Harris ROSS in 1894, Miles Ross remarried to Thursia Plutina [UNKNOWN], and also had three sons with his second wife: Coy B. ROSS [b. 1897], Carley L. ROSS [b. ca. 1902], and Spencer R. ROSS [b. ca. 1904]. - The children of Miles L. & Thursia Jane Harris Ross were: - 1. Mary L. ROSS b. ca. 1878 2. Calvin Alexander "Alec" ROSS b. 1881 3. Tyre V. ROSS b. 1884 4. Walter W. ROSS b. 1887 5. Oleva Pearl ROSS b. 1891 -------------------- 1. Mary L. ROSS b. ca. 1878, Surry Co., NC; d. unk.; m. UNKNOWN --- 2. Calvin Alexander "Alec" ROSS b. 1881, Surry Co., NC; d. unk.; m. (1) UNKNOWN; m. (2) Myrtle UNKNOWN. Alec married between 1900 and 1910, and by 1910, his first wife had died, and his children with her were living with their grandfather, Miles. Alec and his younger brothers had gone out to Montana by that time, and were working there for a mining company. (By 1911 or so, they had all returned home, and Calvin had remarried.) Calvin's second son, Alonzo "Lonnie" was recorded in his father's house on the next census in 1920; it is not clear where Calvin's eldest child was at that time, or what happened to Charles Ross. Calvin's youngest son by his first wife, Uri Ross, appears to have remained in the household of his grandfather until he was an adult. By 1930, Alec and his second family had moved to the little hamlet of Edwards, just inside the Wilkes Co. line opposite Elkin in Surry Co. - The children of Alec Ross and his undiscovered first wife were: 1. Charles R. "Charlie" ROSS b. ca. 1904 2. Alonzo "Lonnie" ROSS b. ca. 1906 3. Uri / Eury C. ROSS b. 1908 - The children of Alexander "Alec" Ross and his second wife, Myrtle [UNKNOWN] were at least: 4. James ROSS b. ca. 1912, Surry Co., NC 5. Vivian ROSS b. ca. 1914, Surry? Co., NC 6. Doyle ROSS b. ca. 1915, Surry? Co., NC 7. Jessie L. ROSS [female] b. 1918, Wilkes? Co., NC 8. Beatrice ROSS b. ca. 1920, Wilkes Co., NC 9. Posey ROSS b. ca. 1921, Wilkes Co., NC 10. Reba? ROSS b. ca. 1923, Wilkes Co., NC 11. Virginia ROSS b. 1927, Wilkes Co., NC --- 3. Tyre V. ROSS b. 1884, Surry Co., NC; d. unk.; m. "Carrie" UNKNOWN. Tyre and Carrie remained in Surry Co. In 1930, they were living at the juncture of Thurmond and Mitchell River Roads in Bryan Township. - The children of Tyre and Carrie Ross were at least: 1. Myrtle "Myrtie" ROSS b. ca. 1908, Surry Co., NC 2. Dallas ROSS b. ca. 1910, Surry Co., NC 3. Thursia ROSS b. ca. 1912, Surry Co., NC 4. Mary E. ROSS b. ca. 1914, Surry Co., NC 5. Nora Pearl ROSS b. 1919, Surry Co., NC 6. Warren H. ROSS b. ca. 1922, Surry Co., NC 7. Clyde V. ROSS b. ca. 1924, Surry Co., NC 8. Stella A. ROSS b. ca. 1928, Surry Co., NC --- 4. Walter W. ROSS b. 1887, Surry Co., NC; d. unk.; m. Augusta UNKNOWN. Walter and Augusta raised their family in Bryan Township in Surry Co. - Children of Walter V. & Augusta Ross were at least: - 1. William Arthur ROSS b. ca. 1913 2. Helen F. ROSS b. ca. 1914 3. Herman W. ROSS b. ca. 1916 4. Dwight L. ROSS b. ca. 1917 5. Teresa E. ROSS [Thursia?] b. ca. 1920 6. Frevia? F. ROSS b. 1925 7. Roy D. ROSS b. 1928 --- 5. Oleva Pearl ROSS b. 1891, Surry Co., NC; d. unk.; m. UNKNOWN. --------------------- [END OF POSTING] --------------------- ---------------------

Hello all, Catherine Morgan Burris married Henry Ross, 31 December, 1807, in Monongalia Cty. (W.) VA. Four of their six children were given the middle name "Burris". Coincidentally, I'm seeking information on a "Burris Ross", born about the same time, 1815. Does anyone out there have any verified data that further links the Burris and Ross families? Please let me know. Take care, Michael

Here is the text of the attachment sent earlier, as the Rootsweb was not able to handle the format in which it was originally transmitted. Thanks for your patience. BURRIS ROSS Where was he born? State-of-Indiana-Certified death certificate for his daughter, Lucinda Evaline (Jones), indicates Burrus (sic) was born in "Missouri". (informant was J. B. Jones, English, IN, April 15, 1915) State-of-Indiana-Certified death certificate for his son, Thomas Jefferson, indicates that Burrus (sic) was born in "Ireland". (informant was John L. Ross, Marengo, IN, January 23, 1929) 1850 Indiana census, August 14, 1850, indicates that Burries (sic) was a farmer born in "Ohio". 1850 Indiana census, October 11, 1850, indicates that Buras (sic) was a boatsman born in "Kentucky". When was he born? 1850 Indiana census, August 14, 1850, indicates he was 34 years old. 1850 Indiana census, October 11, 1850, indicates he was 35 years old. On this basis we may extrapolate that he was born in 1815, between August 14, and October 11. Where did he die? Family lore has it that he died in either Crawford or Orange County, IN. When did he die? His fourth child, Ambrose S. Ross, was born in 1856, and his second wife, the child's mother, Margaret Dooly, remarried, May 3, 1860. Therefore, it is assumed Burris Ross died sometime between 1856 - 1860. ----- Original Message ----- From: "michael and wendy ross" <rossashland@jeffnet.org> To: <Ross-L@rootsweb.com> Cc: "Lois Mitchell" <emeryvicki@aol.com>; "Susan Arnold" <twarnold39@yahoo.com>; "frances h jones" <meredith88@juno.com>; "Leigh Ann Ross" <laross24@alltel.net>; "Paula Book" <dbook@psci.net>; "Nancy Taylor" <nanataylor@hotmail.com> Sent: Sunday, November 20, 2005 2:36 PM Subject: Next steps in the Search for Burris Ross > Hello All, > As many of you are aware, I've been looking for sometime for the > time/place of birth/death and parents/siblings for Burris Ross. In fact > several of you have assisted in this process. He lived in south-central > Indiana (Crawford County area) in early- to mid-1800. > I've now zeroed in on some facts that may make the task even more > difficult. Please refer to the document I have attached to this email. > We know that he had two wives and four children before his death in the > late-1850's. (I have the data on his immediate family). What I'm now > hoping you can help with is any further information you may have on > Burris Ross, or your suggestion as to what my next steps should be. > Thanks, in advance, for your assistance! > Take care, > Michael >