Born
17 Mar 1859 in
Wayne County, Virginia (now West Virginia), United States
Ancestors
Brother of
James Madison Ross [half] ,
Polly A Ross [half] ,
Nancy J. Ross [half] ,
Henry Ross [half] ,
Robert Alexander Ross ,
Robert A. Ross ,
Catherine (Ross) Nicely ,
Mary E. (Ross) Mills ,
John H. Ross ,
Uriah Ross ,
Henson Ross ,
James Henry Ross ,
Sarah L. Ross ,
Lucinda Alice (Ross) Lucas ,
Infant Ross and
Margaret J (Ross) Fraley
Descendants
Died
8 Jan 1908
at age 48
in
Wayne, West Virginia, United States
Profile last modified 12 Jan 2021
| Created 28 Mar 2011
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Biography
Name
Name: William Joseph /Ross/
Source: #S01746
Source: #S01751
Note: 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Wayne County, West Virginia, Grant District, Wayne Court House Post Office, dwelling 57, family 57, lines 38-40 and lines 1-10, John D. Ross household; August 7-8, 1870; National Archives Microfilm Series: M593 Roll: 1701 Pages: 46-47; digital image, HeritageQuestOnline.com, http://www.heritagequestonline.com (accessed February 14, 2007).
Source: #S10952
Birth
Birth:
Date: 17 MAR 1859
Place: Wayne County, Virginia (now West Virginia)
Source: #S79584
Death
Death:
Date: 8 JAN 1908
Place: Wayne County, West Virginia
Source: #S79584
Marriage
Husband: William Joseph Ross
Wife: Frances Adeline Porter
Child: Audie Vaught Ross
Relationship to Father: Natural
Relationship to Mother: Natural
Child: Lawrence Ross
Relationship to Father: Natural
Relationship to Mother: Natural
Child: Emmasetta Ross
Relationship to Father: Natural
Relationship to Mother: Natural
Marriage:
Date: 25 JAN 1882
Place: Wayne County, West Virginia
Source: #S16345
Sources
Acknowledgements
This person was created through the import of AdamsFamily4.GED on 28 March 2011.
Source S01746
Title: 1860 U.S. census, free population schedule, Wayne County, Virginia (now West Virginia)
Repository:
Note: #NS17463
Call Number:
Media: Census
No NOTE record found with id NS17463.
Source S01751
Title: 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Wayne County, West Virginia
Repository:
Note: #NS17513
Call Number:
Media: Census
No NOTE record found with id NS17513.
Source S10952
Title: 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Cabell County, West Virginia
Repository:
Call Number:
Media: Census
Source S16345
Title: William J. Ross and Frances A. Porter Adkins' Marriage Entry
Repository:
Note: #NS163453
Call Number:
Media: Official Document
No NOTE record found with id NS163453.
Source S79584
Title: William J. Ross' 1/8/1908 Death Entry
Repository:
Note: #NS795843
Call Number:
Media: Official Document
No NOTE record found with id NS795843.
"United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M411-C7Y : 12 April 2016), James M Ross in entry for John D Ross, 1860.
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