Hello, From what state is your Mitchell/Michael? We have a collateral Mitchell/Michael who supposedly lived in Ohio and, I think, WV. B. abt 1811 in PA, the son of Adam ROSS and either Dorothea WILL or Adam's second wife Phoebe MILLER. Adam and Phoebe born in Somerset Co, PA. Adam s/o James ROSS who d 1801, Somerset Co. Born PA?/NJ?/VA? Best wishes, Jean Masco On Feb 19, 2005, at 12:00 AM, ROSS-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > > > ROSS-D Digest Volume 05 : Issue 14 > > Today's Topics: > #1 Mitchel Ross at Holeman Cemetery [F Ross <alamokr2@yahoo.com>] > #2 Mitchell Ross Obituary, 1873 [F Ross <alamokr2@yahoo.com>] > #3 Silas Ross, Huldah Holeman Ross Ob [F Ross <alamokr2@yahoo.com>] > #4 Joseph Ross Greenbush Ill, Feb 18, [F Ross <alamokr2@yahoo.com>] > > Administrivia: > To unsubscribe from ROSS-D, send a message to > > ROSS-D-request@rootsweb.com > > that contains in the body of the message the command > > unsubscribe > > and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software > requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > > ______________________________ > > > From: F Ross <alamokr2@yahoo.com> > Date: February 18, 2005 5:22:22 AM EST > To: ROSS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Mitchel Ross at Holeman Cemetery > > > "Early Days in Greenbush", pub. 1905,lists the > cemeteries in the Greenbush (and Avon), Illinois area > and is a great resource. > Mitchell ROSS, and his brother, Charles, married Polly > and her sister, Rachel, and are the ones mentioned in > "LIFE SKETCHES AND REMINSCENCES OF T. J. STOCKTON, > SR," Polly's nephew. > Since Polly's grave is no longer marked in this > cemetery, this may be the only place to verify her > burial there. I included the Stocktons since they are > Polly's brothers. > Hope this helps someone > Franklin Ross, G-G-G Grandson of Mitchell and Polly > > THE HOLEMAN GRAVEYARD > (from “Early Days in Greenbush”) > > Mitchel Ross; died June 30, 1873; aged 76 years. > Mary, wife of Mitchel Ross; died March 28, 1862; aged > 62 years > Elizabeth, wife of J. J. Stockton; died January 10, > 1847; aged 17 years. > Elsie Stockton; died March 24, 1865; aged 64 years. > Thomas Stockton; died January 17, 1853; aged 64 years. > James J. Stockton; died October 25, 1865; aged 42 > years. > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > All your favorites on one personal page – Try My Yahoo! > http://my.yahoo.com > > ______________________________ > > > From: F Ross <alamokr2@yahoo.com> > Date: February 18, 2005 5:26:09 AM EST > To: ROSS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Mitchell Ross Obituary, 1873 > > > FYI - tho't I'd share this, especially as it might be > difficult to find with his name given as Michael > instead of Mitchell. Wonder how many times that > happened to him? > It IS Mitchell's obit. > Franklin Ross > > Signs of the Times pp: 276 > Died – At his residence in Warren Co., Ill., Michael > Ross. He was born in the state of Delaware, March 20, > 1797, and died the last day of June, 1873, of > consumption and old age, seemingly without much > suffering. He joined the Baptists in Johnson County, > Indiana, about forty-five years ago, and was a > faithful and consistent member until he was called up > higher. He died a member of New Hope Church, where he > was a member for many years. > Thus has fallen an old soldier of the cross who was > always ready to earnestly contend for the faith once > delivered to the saints. > He leaves four sons and one daughter, besides many > grand-children, and one great-grand-child, together > with his second wife and the church, to mourn his > absence. > His funeral sermon was preached by the writer, on the > 1st day of July, from 2 Cor. V. 4, last clause. > R. M. SIMMONS > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Mail - now with 250MB free storage. Learn more. > http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250 > > ______________________________ > > > From: F Ross <alamokr2@yahoo.com> > Date: February 18, 2005 5:35:08 AM EST > To: ROSS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Silas Ross, Huldah Holeman Ross Obits > > > While I'm sharing. This was not easy to find, but > answered a lot of questions that have haunted my > family (I'm Silas' Great-Grandson) for years. > Franklin L. Ross > Anyone researching these families please contact me > at: > alamokr2@yahoo.com > Thank you > Ft. Scott is in Bourbon County, extreme eastern border > of Kansas. > > The Fort Scott Tribune, Nov 3, 1997 > “Other Years” by Nell Dikeman > 100 YEARS AGO > (1897) > What may result in a fatal accident occurred near > Uniontown yesterday. As several persons were leaving > the city in wagons, they started to race and the wagon > in which Silas Ross, who lives five miles west of > Uniontown, was seated, struck a stump and was > overturned and Ross was thrown out. He was seriously > injured, but whether it will result fatally is not > known. The accident occurred two miles west of > Uniontown. > > The Fort Scott Tribune > Friday, November 5, 1897, > A FATAL ACCIDENT. > Silas Ross of Uniontown Injured in a Runaway Election > Day, Which Resulted in Death. > Silas Ross, a farmer who resided south of Uniontown, > and an old resident in Bourbon county, who was thrown > from a wagon last Tuesday while returning from > Uniontown, and badly hurt died of his injuries > Wednesday night and was buried in the Uniontown > cemetery yesterday afternoon. > Mr. Ross and another man were running a race when the > accident occurred and were not intoxicated as was > first reported. His wagon struck a stump, throwing him > out, falling head first upon a post and cutting a long > deep gash in his head. He was removed to his home and > a doctor called to take charge of the case. It was > found that his skull was crushed causing concussion of > the brain in addition to the deep gash already > mentioned. Everything possible was done to relieve the > injured man from his intense suffering and his case > was pronounced fatal. He ralied until the following > day when life expired. The deceased was about 37 years > old and leaves two children. > > Hulda Ross > Copied from card in Ft Scott Historical and > Genealogical library. News articles copied and pasted > on 3x5” card. > MRS. HULDA ROSS DEAD. > Former Xenia Resident Died Yesterday at State > Hospital. > Mrs. Hulda Ross, 72, widow of the late Silas Ross, > died at the state hospital at Osawatomie, Kas., > yesterday. > She was an old and highly respected resident of the > Xenia neighborhood. > The body was brought here yesterday and lies in state > at the Cheney chapel. Awaiting arrival of relatives > from Virginia, funeral plans have not been completed. > However, the service will probably be held Sunday. > Burial will be in the Mt. Sterling cemetery. > > HULDA ROSS RITES. > Many attended Services at Mt. Sterling Cemetery. > Many sympathizing friends and neighbors gathered at > the Mount Sterling cemetery yesterday afternoon at 2 > o’clock to pay their last tribute of love and respect > at the funeral of Mrs. Hulda Ross. > Rev. R. D. Deirdorf, pastor of the Federated churches > of Blue Mound, conducted the services. He took his > text and Scripture lesson from the 23rd Psalm. His > remarks were very appropriate and comforting. > A gorgeous block of yellow and white mums and pink > roses covered the casket. > The pallbearers were Lloyd Ross, Charles Williams, > Caldwell Davis, Jr., Tom Bray, William Ross and G.R. > Abbey. > Two sons, A. G. Ross of Clarenden, Va., and J. W. Ross > of Iola, were here for the services. > Out-of-town friends here for the services included J. > W. Boatright, Joe, Kathryn, Evelyn and Wilma > Boatright, and Alan Emerick, all of Garland. > Note: the text is copied exactly as written as much as > possible and has been double-checked for errors. The > mistaken “A.G. Ross” should be “O.G.” her son, Oscar > Galen, of Clarenden, VA., who was married to Gladys > Boatwright. “Alan” Emerick, is Alma Emerick, > Note: The 3”x5” card had the following inscription > typed at the top: > “Ross, Hulda Nov.29, 1934 (Mt. Sterling Cemetery) > Boulware” > The cemetery is now called “Boulware” but has been > called “Boulder” and was referred to as “Xenia” > cemetery in the obituary for Hulda’s grandfather, > Daniel B. Holeman, also buried there. > The land was owned by Mark Boulware, who is buried > there, but was ‘originally’ owned by Daniel B. Holeman > (b. 1808). > > THE IOLA DAILY REGISTER, SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 8, > 1934 > Page Three > WAVERLY > Mr. W. J. Ross and family spent Thursday with his > parents J. Ross, Kincaid > . > (Note: J. Ross is Jeremiah, younger brother of Silas > Ross) > Mr. Oscar Ross and son of Clarendon, Va., were dinner > guests at the W. J. Ross home Saturday > . > (Note: Oscar is son of Silas, cousin of W. J. Ross) > Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Ross attended the funeral of Mrs. > Hulda Ross Sunday afternoon > . > The Ross children spent Sunday afternoon at M. A. > Smith’s. > > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Read only the mail you want - Yahoo! Mail SpamGuard. > http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail > > ______________________________ > > > From: F Ross <alamokr2@yahoo.com> > Date: February 18, 2005 6:39:16 AM EST > To: ROSS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Joseph Ross Greenbush Ill, Feb 18, 1916 > > > JOSEPH ROSS PASSES AWAY > Prominent Farmer of Greenbush Township Dies of Heart > Trouble. > (Special to the Republican-Register) > Avon Ill, Feb 18 (1916) – Joseph ROSS, one of the > well-known farmers of the Greenbush neighborhood, > passed away at his house on Monday of heart trouble. > He was born on December 1, 1851 in Berwick Township. > He was united in marriage with Miss Marjorie SIMMONS > on September 8, 1878. To this union eight children > were born, seven of whom are living. They are David > J., Frank E., both of Greenbush; Claude of Abingdon, > Mrs. Maude Meadows of Berwick, and Clare, Opal and > Hazel at home. > The deceased was the son of Thomas and Mary ROSS. > Three brothers and one sister are also left to mourn > his death. They are Felix of Shenandoah, Ia; Mitchell > of High Mound, Neb, and Milt of Floris, Okla., and > Mrs. Mary GARRISON of Garnet, Kan. There are also two > half-brothers, Stock ROSS of London Mills, Moses ROSS > of North Dakota. The funeral services will be held on > Thursday morning at 11 o’clock in Greenbush cemetery. > He was a member of the Greenbush Baptist Church. > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Mail - 250MB free storage. Do more. Manage less. > http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250 > > > ,

Hi Jean, My Mitchell Ross was b. 1797 in Delaware, married Polly Stockton in Champaign Co. Ohio in 1818, lived awhile in Indiana and died in Warren Co., Ill in 1873. Hope you find the one you're looking for. Best wishes, Frank --- Jean Masco <jmasco@babayaga.org> wrote: > Hello, > > From what state is your Mitchell/Michael? > > We have a collateral Mitchell/Michael who supposedly > lived in Ohio and, > I think, WV. B. abt 1811 in PA, the son of Adam > ROSS and either > Dorothea WILL or Adam's second wife Phoebe MILLER. > Adam and Phoebe > born in Somerset Co, PA. Adam s/o James ROSS who d > 1801, Somerset Co. > Born PA?/NJ?/VA? > > Best wishes, > > Jean Masco > > > On Feb 19, 2005, at 12:00 AM, > ROSS-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > > > > > > > ROSS-D Digest Volume 05 : Issue 14 > > > > Today's Topics: > > #1 Mitchel Ross at Holeman Cemetery [F Ross > <******************>] > > #2 Mitchell Ross Obituary, 1873 [F Ross > <******************>] > > #3 Silas Ross, Huldah Holeman Ross Ob [F Ross > <******************>] > > #4 Joseph Ross Greenbush Ill, Feb 18, [F Ross > <******************>] > > > > Administrivia: > > To unsubscribe from ROSS-D, send a message to > > > > ROSS-D-request@rootsweb.com > > > > that contains in the body of the message the > command > > > > unsubscribe > > > > and no other text. No subject line is necessary, > but if your software > > requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, > too. > > > > ______________________________ > > > > > > From: F Ross <******************> > > Date: February 18, 2005 5:22:22 AM EST > > To: ROSS-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Mitchel Ross at Holeman Cemetery > > > > > > "Early Days in Greenbush", pub. 1905,lists the > > cemeteries in the Greenbush (and Avon), Illinois > area > > and is a great resource. > > Mitchell ROSS, and his brother, Charles, married > Polly > > and her sister, Rachel, and are the ones mentioned > in > > "LIFE SKETCHES AND REMINSCENCES OF T. J. STOCKTON, > > SR," Polly's nephew. > > Since Polly's grave is no longer marked in this > > cemetery, this may be the only place to verify her > > burial there. I included the Stocktons since they > are > > Polly's brothers. > > Hope this helps someone > > Franklin Ross, G-G-G Grandson of Mitchell and > Polly > > > > THE HOLEMAN GRAVEYARD > > (from �Early Days in Greenbush�) > > > > Mitchel Ross; died June 30, 1873; aged 76 years. > > Mary, wife of Mitchel Ross; died March 28, 1862; > aged > > 62 years > > Elizabeth, wife of J. J. Stockton; died January > 10, > > 1847; aged 17 years. > > Elsie Stockton; died March 24, 1865; aged 64 > years. > > Thomas Stockton; died January 17, 1853; aged 64 > years. > > James J. Stockton; died October 25, 1865; aged 42 > > years. > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > All your favorites on one personal page � Try My > Yahoo! > > http://my.yahoo.com > > > > ______________________________ > > > > > > From: F Ross <alamokr2@yahoo.com> > > Date: February 18, 2005 5:26:09 AM EST > > To: ROSS-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Mitchell Ross Obituary, 1873 > > > > > > FYI - tho't I'd share this, especially as it might > be > > difficult to find with his name given as Michael > > instead of Mitchell. Wonder how many times that > > happened to him? > > It IS Mitchell's obit. > > Franklin Ross > > > > Signs of the Times pp: 276 > > Died � At his residence in Warren Co., Ill., > Michael > > Ross. He was born in the state of Delaware, March > 20, > > 1797, and died the last day of June, 1873, of > > consumption and old age, seemingly without much > > suffering. He joined the Baptists in Johnson > County, > > Indiana, about forty-five years ago, and was a > > faithful and consistent member until he was called > up > > higher. He died a member of New Hope Church, where > he > > was a member for many years. > > Thus has fallen an old soldier of the cross who > was > > always ready to earnestly contend for the faith > once > > delivered to the saints. > > He leaves four sons and one daughter, besides > many > > grand-children, and one great-grand-child, > together > > with his second wife and the church, to mourn his > > absence. > > His funeral sermon was preached by the writer, on > the > > 1st day of July, from 2 Cor. V. 4, last clause. > > R. M. SIMMONS > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > Yahoo! Mail - now with 250MB free storage. Learn > more. > > http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250 > > > > ______________________________ > > > > > > From: F Ross <alamokr2@yahoo.com> > > Date: February 18, 2005 5:35:08 AM EST > > To: ROSS-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Silas Ross, Huldah Holeman Ross Obits > > > > > > While I'm sharing. This was not easy to find, but > > answered a lot of questions that have haunted my > > family (I'm Silas' Great-Grandson) for years. > > Franklin L. Ross > > Anyone researching these families please contact > me > > at: > > alamokr2@yahoo.com > > Thank you > > Ft. Scott is in Bourbon County, extreme eastern > border > > of Kansas. > > > > The Fort Scott Tribune, Nov 3, 1997 > > �Other Years� by Nell Dikeman > > 100 YEARS AGO > > (1897) > > What may result in a fatal accident occurred near > > Uniontown yesterday. As several persons were > leaving > > the city in wagons, they started to race and the > wagon > > in which Silas Ross, who lives five miles west of > > Uniontown, was seated, struck a stump and was > > overturned and Ross was thrown out. He was > seriously > > injured, but whether it will result fatally is not > > known. The accident occurred two miles west of > > Uniontown. > > > > The Fort Scott Tribune > > Friday, November 5, 1897, > > A FATAL ACCIDENT. > > Silas Ross of Uniontown Injured in a Runaway > Election > > Day, Which Resulted in Death. > > Silas Ross, a farmer who resided south of > Uniontown, > > and an old resident in Bourbon county, who was > thrown > > from a wagon last Tuesday while returning from > > Uniontown, and badly hurt died of his injuries > > Wednesday night and was buried in the Uniontown > > cemetery yesterday afternoon. > > Mr. Ross and another man were running a race when > the > > accident occurred and were not intoxicated as was > > first reported. His wagon struck a stump, throwing > him > > out, falling head first upon a post and cutting a > long > > deep gash in his head. He was removed to his home > and > > a doctor called to take charge of the case. It was > > found that his skull was crushed causing > concussion of > > the brain in addition to the deep gash already > > mentioned. Everything possible was done to relieve > the > > injured man from his intense suffering and his > case > > was pronounced fatal. He ralied until the > following > > day when life expired. The deceased was about 37 > years > > old and leaves two children. > > > > Hulda Ross > > Copied from card in Ft Scott Historical and > > Genealogical library. News articles copied and > pasted > > on 3x5� card. > > MRS. HULDA ROSS DEAD. > > Former Xenia Resident Died Yesterday at State > > Hospital. > > Mrs. Hulda Ross, 72, widow of the late Silas Ross, > > died at the state hospital at Osawatomie, Kas., > > yesterday. > > She was an old and highly respected resident of > the > > Xenia neighborhood. > > The body was brought here yesterday and lies in > state > > at the Cheney chapel. Awaiting arrival of > relatives > > from Virginia, funeral plans have not been > completed. > > However, the service will probably be held Sunday. > > Burial will be in the Mt. Sterling cemetery. > > > > HULDA ROSS RITES. > > Many attended Services at Mt. Sterling Cemetery. > > Many sympathizing friends and neighbors gathered > at > > the Mount Sterling cemetery yesterday afternoon at > 2 > > o�clock to pay their last tribute of love and > respect > > at the funeral of Mrs. Hulda Ross. > > Rev. R. D. Deirdorf, pastor of the Federated > churches > > of Blue Mound, conducted the services. He took his > > text and Scripture lesson from the 23rd Psalm. His > > remarks were very appropriate and comforting. > > A gorgeous block of yellow and white mums and pink > > roses covered the casket. > > The pallbearers were Lloyd Ross, Charles Williams, > > Caldwell Davis, Jr., Tom Bray, William Ross and > G.R. > > Abbey. > > Two sons, A. G. Ross of Clarenden, Va., and J. W. > Ross > > of Iola, were here for the services. > > Out-of-town friends here for the services included > J. > > W. Boatright, Joe, Kathryn, Evelyn and Wilma > > Boatright, and Alan Emerick, all of Garland. > > Note: the text is copied exactly as written as > much as > > possible and has been double-checked for errors. > The > > mistaken �A.G. Ross� should be �O.G.� her son, > Oscar > > Galen, of Clarenden, VA., who was married to > Gladys > > Boatwright. �Alan� Emerick, is Alma Emerick, > > Note: The 3�x5� card had the following inscription > > typed at the top: > > �Ross, Hulda Nov.29, 1934 (Mt. Sterling Cemetery) > > Boulware� > > The cemetery is now called �Boulware� but has been > > called �Boulder� and was referred to as �Xenia� > > cemetery in the obituary for Hulda�s grandfather, > > Daniel B. Holeman, also buried there. > > The land was owned by Mark Boulware, who is buried > > there, but was �originally� owned by Daniel B. > Holeman > > (b. 1808). > > > > THE IOLA DAILY REGISTER, SATURDAY EVENING, > DECEMBER 8, > > 1934 > > Page Three > > WAVERLY > > Mr. W. J. Ross and family spent Thursday with his > > parents J. Ross, Kincaid > > . > > (Note: J. Ross is Jeremiah, younger brother of > Silas > > Ross) > > Mr. Oscar Ross and son of Clarendon, Va., were > dinner > > guests at the W. J. Ross home Saturday > > . > > (Note: Oscar is son of Silas, cousin of W. J. > Ross) > > Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Ross attended the funeral of > Mrs. > > Hulda Ross Sunday afternoon > > . > > The Ross children spent Sunday afternoon at M. A. > > Smith�s. > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > Read only the mail you want - Yahoo! Mail > SpamGuard. > > http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail > > > > ______________________________ > > > > > > From: F Ross <alamokr2@yahoo.com> > > Date: February 18, 2005 6:39:16 AM EST > > To: ROSS-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Joseph Ross Greenbush Ill, Feb 18, 1916 > > > > > > JOSEPH ROSS PASSES AWAY > > Prominent Farmer of Greenbush Township Dies of > Heart > > Trouble. > > (Special to the Republican-Register) > > Avon Ill, Feb 18 (1916) � Joseph ROSS, one of the > > well-known farmers of the Greenbush neighborhood, > > passed away at his house on Monday of heart > trouble. > > He was born on December 1, 1851 in Berwick > Township. > > He was united in marriage with Miss Marjorie > SIMMONS > > on September 8, 1878. To this union eight children > > were born, seven of whom are living. They are > David > > J., Frank E., both of Greenbush; Claude of > Abingdon, > > Mrs. Maude Meadows of Berwick, and Clare, Opal and > > Hazel at home. > > The deceased was the son of Thomas and Mary ROSS. > > Three brothers and one sister are also left to > mourn > > his death. They are Felix of Shenandoah, Ia; > Mitchell > > of High Mound, Neb, and Milt of Floris, Okla., and > > Mrs. Mary GARRISON of Garnet, Kan. There are also > two > > half-brothers, Stock ROSS of London Mills, Moses > ROSS > > of North Dakota. The funeral services will be held > on > > Thursday morning at 11 o�clock in Greenbush > cemetery. > > He was a member of the Greenbush Baptist Church. > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > Yahoo! Mail - 250MB free storage. Do more. Manage > less. > > http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250 > > > > > > > , > __________________________________ Celebrate Yahoo!'s 10th Birthday! Yahoo! 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