West Virginia Pioneers

Robert Ross

Male 1814 - 1880  (~ 66 years)


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  • Name Robert Ross 
    Born CA 1814  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died Jan 1880  Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • I found this on Ancestry. I have not tried to prove it. The date of death is incorrect, since the 1880 Mortality Schedule shows he died in Jan 1880.

      Family Data Collection - Individual Records
      Name: Robert Ross
      Spouse: Elizabeth Stark
      Parents: John Ross, Zepporah Webb
      Birth Place: Harrison Co, Booth Creek, WV
      Birth Date: 1809
      Marriage Place: Harrison Co
      Marriage Date: 28 Jun 1838
      Death Place: Ritchie Co
      Death Date: 1 Jan 1879
    Person ID I99530  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 6 Jan 2013 

    Family Elizabeth Stark,   b. CA 1812, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 28 Jun 1838  Harrison County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: license 25 June 1838 marriage 28 Jun 1838
      Place: Harrison, West Virginia
      Robert Ross
      Elizabeth Stark
      Bondsman: George W Martin

      1850 Ritchie, VA # 73 all born VA
      Robert Ross 36
      Eliz 38
      Dona Martha 11
      Francis B 10 m
      Sophia A 7
      Jno 5
      Phebe J 3
      James S 1

      1860 Ritchie, VA # 128-123 all born VA
      Robt Ross 57
      Elizabeth 47
      Francis B 19 m
      Sophia A 17
      John 15
      Pheba J 13
      James 12
      Mashack 11
      Joseph 7
      Luna C 5

      1870 Grant, Ritchie, WV # 58-56 all born VA now WV
      Ross, Robert 59
      Elizabeth 58
      James 20
      Mashack 17
      Joseph 15
      Laura C 12

      1880 Grant, Ritchie, WV
      Ross, Mashack 24
      Elizabeth 67
      Smith, Greenberry 16 neph

      U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules Index
      Surname: Robert Ross
      Year: 1880
      County: Ritchie CO.
      State: WV
      Age: 76
      Gender: M (Male)
      Month of Death: Jan
      State of Birth: WV
      ID#: MRT197_284538
      Occupation: FARMER
      Cause of Death: ASTHMA
    Children 
     1. Donna Martha Ross,   b. CA 1839, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Francis B Ross,   b. CA 1840, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Sophia Ann Ross,   b. Dec 1843, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. John Ross,   b. CA 1845, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Phoebe J Ross,   b. CA 1847, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. James S Ross,   b. CA 1849, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Meshach Ross,   b. 27 Sep 1852,   d. 25 Dec 1940, Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
     8. Joseph Ross,   b. CA 1855, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Laura C Ross,   b. CA 1858, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F25490  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S180] Census Mortality Schedule.

    3. [S72] Marriage Records, Harrison Co, WV.