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Martha Elizabeth (Ross) Gregory (1856 - 1943)

Martha Elizabeth Gregory formerly Ross aka Fivecoats, Harms
Born in Jefferson County, Ohio, United Statesmap
Ancestors ancestors
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Wife of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Died at age 86 in Columbus, Bartholomew, Indiana, United Statesmap
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Biography

Martha Elizabeth Ross was born in 1856/7 in Ohio, probably in Wells Township, Jefferson County where her father was farming. Her parents were John Ross a farmer and his wife Margaret

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Wells Township 1860 Jefferson, Ohio

In 1860 Martha age 4 was in Wells Township with her parents and brothers, John W age 5 and Cornelius age 1. There is also a farm labourer living in. [1]

Columbus 1900 Bartholemew, Indiana

Martha Fivecoat is widow? living in Columbus City with nine children aged 23 years to 4 months. All of these children except the youngest are white, born in Indiana, parents both born in Ohio, and can read and speak. Carl is white born in Indiana, parents both born in Indiana : clearly he is not Martha's child but her grandchild. [2]

Martha passed away in 1943.[3]

Martha was born about 1857.

Sources

  1. Census 1860 : Wells Township, Jefferson, Ohio, USA Series M653 Sheet 135 Family 920 RELATION TO HEAD NAME AGE (all born Ohio) Head (implied) John Ross 33 farmer Wife (implied) Margaret Ross 25 Son (implied) John W Ross 5 Daughter (implied) Martha Ross 4 Son (implied) Cornelius Ross 1 William Taylor 21 farm Labourer
  2. United States Federal Census 1900 : Columbus City, Bartholemew, Indiana RELATION TO HEAD NAME AGE Head Martha Fivecoat 43 widow b Ohio Oct 1857 Daughter Margaret Fivecoat 23 daughter b Dec 1877 Daughter Emma Fivecoat 18 Dec 1883 Daughter Viola Fivecoat 17 May 1883 Daughter Allice Fivecoat 15 Sept 1885 Son Frank Fivecoat 13 Oct 1887 Daughter Francis Fivecoat 11 Apr 1889 Daughter Carrie Fivecoat 11 Apr 1889 Son Charlie Fivecoat 7 Sept 1893 Son Carl Fivecoat < 1 (4/12) Jan 1900
  3. A source for this information is needed.


  • Year: 1880; Census Place: Ohio, Bartholomew, Indiana; Roll: 266; Page: 183B; Enumeration District: 011




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martha ross fivecoat gregory is my great grandmom, i just read on here that carl (karl?) isn't martha's son, but her grandson-that's not correct he was an illegitimate son, born 7 yrs after martha's husband, charles fivecoat died
posted by Joyce Lowe
Ross-9788 and Ross-9783 appear to represent the same person because: Exact dates, same spouse and child

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