This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AgB.2ACE/284.1.1.1 Message Board Post: My grandmother was Ardell Ross Washburn. Her parents were Sol F. (1887-1956) and Rosie Elvira Ross (1888-1971). Both Sol and Rosie had the Ross surname and were either 2nd or 3rd cousins. Their common ancestor was James Ross, born on June 8, 1761, in Martin County, North Carolina. James Ross was a patriot of the American Revolutionary War if you are related to this line and have an interest in joining the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR). My Washburn family comes from Henderson County and I am most likely related to the Washburn from Lexington that you are familiar with. I have some extensive information on my Washburn family on this web site: http://www.dresdenenterprise.com/Washburn I would be interested in knowing how you are related to the Ross family as well. Who knows. We might be distant cousins. Best regards, Jeff Washburn