Born in Ohio, Kentucky, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Joseph Harve Ross Jr.
and Margaret Jane (Morton) Ross
Sister of
Thomas Morton Ross, Samuel Morton Ross, Sally Ann (Rhoads) Ross, Richard Ross, Margaret Ross, Elizabeth Ann Ross, Martha A Ross, Joseph Warden Ross and William Henry Ross
Wife of
Alfred Ashby
— married
28 Dec 1854 in Ohio County, Kentucky, United States
Descendants 
Mother of
Ophelia Alice (Ashby) Taylor, Samuel M Ashby, Alvin M Ashby, Christopher R Ashby, Harvey P Ashby, Margaret E (Ashby) Bennett, Melvin D Ashby, Edward Judson Ashby and Nannie Ashby
Died
at age 58
in Ohio, Kentucky, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 19 Feb 2019
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This profile is part of the Ross Name Study.
Biography
Cynthia was born in 1836. She was the daughter of Joseph Ross and Margaret Morton. She passed away in 1894.
Cynthia was born in 1836. She passed away in 1894.
Sources
- Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 28 October 2018), memorial page for Cynthia Jane Ross Ashby (14 Jun 1836–4 Jul 1894), Find A Grave Memorial no. 113867116, citing Waltons Creek Church Cemetery, Centertown, Ohio County, Kentucky, USA ; Maintained by Carol Kaye (contributor 47727060) .
"Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG1D-B2P7 : 29 November 2018), Alfred Ashby and Cynthia J Ross, 28 Dec 1854; citing Marriage, Ohio, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 216,837.
"United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZBQ-JGT : 19 March 2020), Alfred Ashby, 1860.
- "Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWV3-ZFS : 14 January 2020), Alven M. Ashby, 1861.
"United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXWY-N34 : 19 March 2020), Alvin M Ashby in entry for Alfred Ashby, 1870.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/113867116/cynthia-jane-ashby
Son's death record names parents:
"Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1965," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N9XB-HFX : 2 January 2019), Alvin McClellaned Ashby, 1930; citing Death, Ohio, Kentucky, United States, certificate , Office of Vital Statistics, Frankfort; FHL microfilm 1,913,061.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Cynthia 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 Cynthia:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Cynthia 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 Cynthia:
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~3.12%
Douglas Ross
:
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch T759439 [compare], Ancestry member dross46
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T759439 [compare], FTDNA kit #104294
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~3.12%
Nancy (Morton) Ross :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T806206 [compare], FTDNA kit #508858
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~3.12%
Dwight Ross :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T580051 [compare], FTDNA kit #513671
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~1.56%
Jim Woodward :
23andMe
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~1.56%
~6.25%
Bob Dennis :
23andMe, GEDmatch QP3130568 [compare]
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~1.56%
Eddie Heflin :
23andMe
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~1.56%
~6.25%
Joan Woodward :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member Woodward_Joan
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~1.56%
Adam Ross :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch PY6890604 [compare], Ancestry member rossadam77
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~0.78%
~3.12%
Chris Flanagan :
23andMe, GEDmatch M185420 [compare]
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~0.78%
Rob Dennis :
23andMe, GEDmatch NZ7494029 [compare]
+
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch WC3607788 [compare], Ancestry member robdennis64
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~0.78%
Michael Finnie :
AncestryDNA
+
MyHeritage DNA
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Teresa Downey
Teresa Downey
Ross-22618 and Ross-17909 appear to represent the same person because: spouse in process of merge too
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by Teresa Downey
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