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Re: I NEED HELP!
Posted by: Pauline (ID *****7126) Date: March 27, 2008 at 18:58:05
In Reply to: I NEED HELP! by Grant Ross of 12101

Ross....This looks like your family. Didn't know if you had census info or not, so will send it just in case you need it.

1870 Kelley Township, Ripley County, MO Census - Page 664 -Enumerated 25 July:

Calvin Ross, 36, farmer, value of real estate/200, value of personal estate/250, b. Illinois

Mary Ross, 26, house keeper, b. Tennessee

Samuel Ross, 5, b. Missouri
Robert Ross, 3, b. Missouri
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This 1880 Missouri Census is on www.familysearch.org:

Household:

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace

Calvin ROSS Self M Male W 45 IL Farmer PA IN

M. A. ROSS Wife M Female W 36 TN Keeping House TN TN

S. G. ROSS Son S Male W 16 MO Works On Farm IL TN

R. S. ROSS Son S Male W 12 MO Works On Farm IL TN

W. A. ROSS Son S Male W 9 MO IL TN

S. C. ROSS Dau S Female W 6 MO IL TN

M. I. ROSS Dau S Female W 5 MO IL TN

L. M. ROSS Dau S Female W 1 MO IL TN

Source Information:
Census Place Kelly, Ripley, Missouri
Family History Library Film 1254713
NA Film Number T9-0713
Page Number 530D
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1900 Pine Township, Ripley County, MO Census - ED 101, Page 192 - Enumerated 13 June:

Calvin Ross, head, birth: Feb 1834, 66, married 10 years, b. Illinois, father b. PA, mother b. Indiana, farmer

Luiza Ross, wife, birth: June 1864, 36, married 10 years, has had 4 children/1 living, b. Arkansas, father/mother b. Arkansas (my note: his 2nd wife)

James C. Ross, son, birth: Sept 1883, 16, b. Missouri, father b. Illinois, mother b. Tennessee, farm laborer

Charley Ross, son, birth: Dec 1892, 7, b. Missouri, father b. Illinois, mother b. Arkansas
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1910 Pine Township, Ripley County, MO Censis - Ed 157, Page 219, Enumerated 17 April:

Census in very bad shape and difficult to read....

Calvin Ross, head, 75, married 20 years, farmer

Louise Ross, wife, 46, mraried 20 years, has had 2 children/1 living

Charles Ross, son, 18, farm laborer
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This appears to be Calvin's death certificate:

http://www.sos.mo.gov/TIF2PDFConsumer/DispPDF.aspx?fTiff=/archives/DeptofHealth/Death/1912/00014785.TIF&Fln=264941.pdf
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Most likely your Robert S. Ross.

1900 Sherley Township, Ripley County, MO Census - ED 76, Page 90A - Enumerated 9 June:

Robert S. Ross, head, birth: June 1867, 33, married 7 years, b. MO, father b. Illinois, mother b. MO, farmer

Frances L. Ross, wife, birth: Mar 1874, 26, married 7 years, b. MO, father b. VA, mother b. MO

All children born Missouri, as well as their parents...

Neely C. Ross, son, birth: Feb 1894, 6
Nellie E. Ross, daughter, birth: Oct 1895, 4
Effie M. Ross, daughter, birth: Apr 1898, 2
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1910 2-Ward, Tecumseh, Pottawatomie County, OK Census - ED 228, Page 184 - Enumerated 19 April:

R. S. Ross, head, 42, married 17 years, b. MO, father/mother b. MO, laborer/street railway

Fannie Ross, wife, 38, married 17 years, has had 7 children/all 7 living, b. MO, father/mother b. MO

Nelley Ross, son, 16, b. MO
Nellie Ross, daughter, 14, b. MO
Effie Ross, daughter, 12, b. MO
Ray Ross, son, 9, b. OK
Ida Ross, daughter, 6, b. OK
Mavis Ross, daughter, 4, b. OK
Opal Ross, daughter, 2, b. OK
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1920 4-Ward, Shawnee, Davis Township, Pottawatomie County, OK Census - ED 233, Page 136A - Enumerated 9-10 June:

S. Harrison Street....

Robert S. Ross, head, 52, b. MO, farmer
Fannie L. Ross, wife, 44, b. MO
Neely C. Ross, son, 23, b. MO, laborer
Nellie E. Ross, daughter, 22, housework/private home, b. MO
Ida L. Ross, daughter, 16, b. OK
Mavis P. Ross, daughter, 13, b. OK
Birda M. Ross, daughter, 12, b. OK
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Grant....Here's something you can get a lookup for. Go to this site and post a request. You will see how other people post. I found this on the Ancestry.com index, but don't have a subscription. The nice volunteers at this site are VERY helpful with specific requests.

http://genforum.genealogy.com/recordlookups/

Here's the item to ask for:

Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002

Name: Robert S. Ross
Spouse: Fannie Hennon
Birth: location
Marriage: date - Ripley
Marriage: year
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Good luck with your research....Pauline











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