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
Martha Ross ...
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]
↑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
↑ 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
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Martha by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Martha:
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