Mary Elizabeth (Brooks) Ross (1820 - 1899)

Born 22 Apr 1820 in Shelby County, Kentucky, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Santford Vardamon Ross — married 17 Sep 1840 in Shelby County, Kentucky, United States

Descendants

Died 26 Aug 1899 at age 79 in Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa, United States

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Biography

Mary Elizabeth Brooks was born on April 22, 1820, in Hardinsville, Shelby, Kentucky.^[1] She was the daughter of Thomas Brooks^[2] and Nancy Juliet (Doggett) Brooks.

She married Santford Vardamon Ross on September 17, 1840, in Shelby, Kentucky.^[3] They had nine children.

1. Nancy J Ross (1841-1903)
2. Vardamon “Vard” Ross (1843-1934)
3. Absalom “Ab” Ross (1846-1942)
4. Thurman Ross (1849-)
5. Martha Susan (Ross) Brooks(1851-1919)
6. Virgil E Ross (1854-1929)^[4]
7. Sarah Adela “Delia” Ross (1856-1933)
8. Presley B Ross (1859-1921)
9. Lorenah Malina “Rena” Ross (1863-1936)

Santford was a Farmer by occupation. They lived on their farm in Shelby, Kentucky, in 1850. By then Nancy-7, Vardiman-5, Absalom-3 and Thurman-2 had been born.^[5] They were still in Shelby, Harrisonville Post Office, Kentucky in 1860. By then Susan-8, Virgil-6, Delia-4 and Presley age 1 had been born.^[6] they were on the same farm by 1870 where by then all the children had been born, and Susan-18, Vigtil-16, Delia-14, Presley-14, and Lorna age 2 were in the home.^[7] They moved on to Iowa.

She died on August 26, 1899, in Ottumwa, Iowa, at the age of 79, and was buried in Polk, Iowa in the Brooks Cemetery.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Find a Grave, database and images, memorial page for Mary Elizabeth Brooks Ross (22 Apr 1820–26 Aug 1899), Find A Grave: Memorial #28882805, citing Brooks Cemetery, Wapello County, Iowa, USA ; Maintained by Judy Mayfield (contributor 46636512) .
2. ↑ "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKJ9-GLTS : 17 May 2018), Sanford Ross and Mary Brooks, 17 Sep 1840; citing Marriage, Shelby, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 259,288.
3. ↑ "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKJ9-2D7F : 17 May 2018), Sanford V Ross and Mary Brooks, 17 Sep 1840; citing Marriage, Shelby, Kentucky, United States, district clerk, court clerk, county clerk and register offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 259,274.
4. ↑ "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KCWK-JVQ : 3 November 2017), Mary Brooks in entry for Virgil E. Ross and Sarah C. Millard, 11 Sep 1884, Wapello, Iowa, United States; citing reference Vol.4 p.90, county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 979,589.
5. ↑ 1850 United States Federal Census; Census Place: District 2, Shelby, Kentucky; Roll: M432_218; Page: 346A; Dwelling 60; Family 68; Line 14-19; August 1, 1850; Image: 156; Ancestry's 1850 Census Image
6. ↑ 1860 United States Federal Census; Census Place: District 2, Shelby, Kentucky; Roll: M653_395; Page: 141; Dwelling 765; Family 986; Line 22-28; 27 July 1860; Image: 141; Family History Library Film: 803395; Ancestry's 1960 Census Image
7. ↑ 1870 United States Federal Census; Census Place: District 8, Shelby, Kentucky; Roll: M593_498; Page: 552B; Dwelling 12; Family 11; Line 36-through 2 of next page; August 9, 1870; Image: 394; Family History Library Film: 545997; Ancestry's 1870 Census Image

• "Public Member Trees", database, Ancestry.com (http://person.ancestry.com/tree/107953684/person/220066032063/facts : accessed 7 February 2017), profile for Mary Brooks. NO longer Available.