David Ross (1806 - 1889)

Born 29 Dec 1806 in Spring Brook, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Charlotte (Olmstead) Ross — married 5 Mar 1828 in Falls Township, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States

Descendants

Died 19 Oct 1889 at age 82 in Ross Township, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

David was born in Spring Brook Township, Luzerne County (now part of Lackawanna County), Pennsylvania in 1806. He was the son of William Ross and Lydia Osborn. He passed away in 1889.

He married Charlotte Olmstead in 1828.

In 1880, he held 50 acres of improved land and 75 acres of forest in Ross Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. His farm grew grains and potatoes together with 3 acres of apple orchards.

David was born in 1806. He was the son of William Ross and Lydia Osborn. He passed away in 1889. ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Unsourced family tree handed down to Lisa (Smith) Martin.

• Bradsby, H. C. History of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, with Biographical Selections. Chicago: S. B. Nelson, 1893. pp. 1304-1305 discuss David and Charlotte (Olmstead) Ross and their sons Giles Ross and Miles Ross.
• "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHPR-ZN9 : 12 August 2017), David Ross, Falls, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States; citing 334, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 145; FHL microfilm 20,619.
• "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHTV-DLF : 16 August 2017), David Ross, Falls, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States; citing p. 242, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 472; FHL microfilm 20,549.
• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4HY-5ZS : 12 April 2016), David Rop [i.e. Ross], Ross, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States; citing family 1420, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXTZ-2JL : 30 December 2015), David Ross, Ross, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States; citiing p. 50, family 348, NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1133; FHL microfilm 5,171,133.
• "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZPB-S21 : accessed 16 February 2016), David Ross, Pennsylvania, United States; citing p. 123, family 171, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,866.
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWNW-3XF : 16 July 2017), David Ross, Ross, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district ED 81, sheet 50B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,148.
• "Ross Township. David Ross." Pennsylvania. Luzerne County. 1880 U.S. census, agricultural schedule. [1] Pennsylvania Agricultural History Project, Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission. Accessed 24 December 2019.
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/37019526/david-ross : accessed 9 September 2021), memorial page for David Ross (29 Dec 1806–19 Oct 1889), Find A Grave: Memorial #37019526, citing Maple Grove Cemetery, Sweet Valley, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA; maintained by botheja (contributor 47189774).
• Information provided from Ancestry.com sources
• I have in my possession a large chart that was done in the early 1900's of this family, starting with William and Lydia Ross. The chart was done by a Genealogist that was paid to do the family tree to display at family reunions. This is where I was able to start my research from.