Catherine (Hammock) Ross (abt. 1847 - 1925)

Born about 1847 in Union Co., Kentucky, United States [uncertain]

Wife of George Ross — married 18 Dec 1866 in Union Co., Kentucky, United States

Died 6 Jul 1925 at about age 78 in Providence, Webster, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

Catherine (Hammock) Ross is a part of US Black heritage.

Catherine was born about 1847. She is the daughter of Frank Hammock. She married George Ross in 1866. She passed away in 1925.

Research Notes

Catherine was most likely enslaved but the name of her slave owner has not been identified.

Slave Owner(s)

1. unknown

Sources

• 1866 George Ross & Catherine Hammock Marriage Register, Kentucky, Union County, County Clerk, Marriage Register, Vol. 1 colored, p. 8-9, George Ross & Catherine Hammock, 18 December 1866, digital image 384 of 866, FamilySearch.org (link to image: accessed 11 March 2024)
  • "This is to Certify that on the 27th day of December 1866 the Rites of Marriage were legally solomnized by me between Goge Ros and Cathrine Hamack at David Ross in the County of Union St of Ky in the presence of David Woodridge and W. B. Taylor. Signed J. W. Cowan."

• 1870 U.S. census, Webster County, Kentucky, Population schedule, District 2, p. 25 (penned), dwelling 172, family 169, Catharine Ross in the George Ross household, digital image 25 of 64, FamilySearch.org ([1]: accessed 11 March 2024); citing NARA microfilm publication M593, roll 503.
  • George was 26 years old and was born in Kentucky. He was a farmer. His wife, Catharine, was 25 years old and was born in Kentucky.

• 1880 U.S. census, Union County, Kentucky, Population schedule, Bordley, p. 17A (penned), dwelling 116, family 116, Catharine Ross in the George Ross household, digital image 17 of 22, FamilySearch.org ([2]: accessed 11 March 2024); citing NARA microfilm publication M593, roll 444
  • George was 38 years old and was born in Kentucky. He was a farmer. His wife, Catharine, was 33 years old and was born in Kentucky.

• 1891 T288 Pension Index Card. United States General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, George Ross, Pension Index card, FamilySearch.org, database with images, image 4408 of 4411, ([3]: accessed 11 March 2024) citing NARA microfilm publication T288, roll 404.
  • George Ross, was a soldier with Co. C of the 13th US Colored Heavy Artillery. He applied for a pension on 21-Apr-1891 from Kentucky, application 1024467. He was awarded pension 717921. His wife Catherine applied for a widow’s pension on 19-Dec-1919 from Kentucky, application 1150453. She was awarded a pension certificate 895639.

• 1900 U.S. census, Webster County, Kentucky, Population schedule, Providence, p. 18B (penned), dwelling 390, family 403, Catharine Ross in the George W. Ross household, digital image 38 of 59, FamilySearch.org ([4]: accessed 11 March 2024); citing NARA microfilm publication T623, roll 554
  • George was born in 1842 in Kentucky. He was a farmer. His wife, Catharine, was born in Nov-1843 in Kentucky. She was the mother of 9 children, 9 were still living. They had been married 33 years. They owned their farm.

• 1907 Pension Payment Card. United States Veterans Administration, Pension Payment Cards, 1907-1933, George Ross, Army Invalid Pension Payment Card. FamilySearch, database with images, images 667-668 of 756, ([5]: accessed 11 March 2024) citing NARA microfilm publication M850, roll 1935.
  • George Ross was a Private in Co. C of the 13th USCHA. He was awarded pension certificate 717921. He passed away on 12-Nov-1919. His accrued payments were paid to his widow Catherine.

• 1910 U.S. census, Webster County, Kentucky, Population schedule, Magisterial District 4, p. 8A (penned), dwelling 166, family 168, Katherine Ross in the George Ross household, digital image 15 of 22, FamilySearch.org ([6]: accessed 11 March 2024); citing NARA microfilm publication T624, roll 505.
  • George was 71 years old and was born in Kentucky. He was a farmer. His wife, Katherine, was 63 years old and was born in Kentucky. She was the mother of 13 children, 9 were still living. They had been married 44 years. They owned their farm on Ricken Price rd.

• 1920 U.S. census, Webster County, Kentucky, Population schedule, Providence pct., p. 5B (penned), dwelling 119, family 124, Catherine Ross in the Catherine Ross household, digital image 10 of 16, FamilySearch.org ([7]: accessed 11 March 2024); citing NARA microfilm publication T625.
  • Catharine was 70 years old and was born in Kentucky. She owned her farm on Lisman rd.