James Ross (1818 - 1865)

Born 20 Sep 1818 in Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Esther (Kennedy) Ross — married 12 Sep 1850 in Guernsey, Ohio

Descendants

Died 26 Oct 1865 at age 47 in Guernsey, Ohio, United States

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Biography

Birth

Birth:

Date: 20 SEP 1818

Place: PA

Note: Some records indicate he may have been born in Somerset County, Pennsylvania.

This still has to be proven or disproven.^[1]

Note

Note: 1850 Census shows occupation as laborer with real estate owned of $300.00.

Burial

Burial:

Date: 1865

Place: Ohio

Marriage

Husband: James Ross

Wife: Esther ("Hetty") Kennedy

Child: Moses Kennedy Ross

Child: Robert Jennings Ross

Child: Martha Emma H. Ross

Child: Infant (un-named) Ross

Child: Katherine (Sp?) Ross

Marriage:

Date: 12 SEP 1850

Place: Guernsey, Ohio

James was born in 1818. He passed away in 1865.

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S4

See also:

• Source: Age calculated from Esther Kennedy Ross' "Copy Book" which lists his age at death as "forty seven years one month and six days". Age given as 28 in 1850 Census on 9 Aug 1850.,

• Age given in 1860 Census as 41 born in PA. That would place his birth in 1822

• Marriage Source: Guernsey County Ohio Marriage Records, 1842-1861, Title: Guernsey County Ohio Marriage Records, 1842-1861, CONT Record # 5987, P. 286., LDS Family History Center Microfilm # 0894936.

• Will of James Ross: In the name. of the Father of all: I, James Ross, of. the county of Guernsey and State of Ohio, do make and publish this my last will and testament. . Item 1 I give and devise to my beloved wife the farm on which we now reside situated in the township of Liberty, County of Guernsey and State of Ohio, containing eighty acres more or less: also, eighty, acres more or less situated in Monroe township, county and State aforesaid, and all the stock, household goods, furniture, provisions and other goods and chattels which may be thereon at the time of my decease. Item 2 I do hereby nominate and appoint Maberry Smith, executor of this my last will and testament. I do hereby revoke all former wills by me made. In testimony hereof I have hereunto set and seal this twenty-sixth day of October in the year, 1865. Signed and acknowledged by said James Ross as his Last will and testament in our presences and signed James Ross by us in his presence. . .William Kennedy, George Temple

• On Nov. 20,1865 William Kennedy and George Temple were sworn in open court that they were present at the execution of the last will and testament of James Ross. Nov. 29, 1865 Moses B. Kennedy, William Kennedy and Stephen A. Pollock bound themselves unto the State of Ohio in the sum of $3000 upon the estate of James Ross. deceased, late of the county of Guernsey. On the same date Esther had to give the court a list of all the items she had purchased out of her own money.

• April 8, 186? Esther Ross sold the property in Monroe and.. Liberty for $3500.00. Her brother, Benjamin Kennedy signed that she had inherited the property and was entitled to sell it.

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/71288594/james-anderson-ross

Ohio, County Marriages, 1790-1950 for James Ross

Name: James Ross Titles & Terms: Event: Marriage Event Date: 18 Sep 1850 Event Place: Guernsey, Ohio Age: Estimated Birth Year: Marriage Date Note: Marriage Place Note: Father: Father's Titles & Terms: Mother: Mother's Titles & Terms: Spouse: Esther Kennedy Spouse's Titles & Terms: Spouse's Age: Spouse's Estimated Birth Year: Spouse's Father: Spouse's Father's Titles & Terms: Spouse's Mother: Spouse's Mother's Titles & Terms: Reference Number: p286 cn5987 Film Number: 894936 Digital Folder Number: 4701460 Image Number: 164

Acknowledgements

WikiTree profile Ross-1359 created through the import of ross20genancestors-children6-22-2011.ged on Jun 22, 2011 by Lamar Ross.

• myheritage.com, Ancestry.com and papers handed down to me.