Individual Details
John Riley Ross
(24 Dec 1857 - 14 Dec 1928)
- White [1]
[1] Marriage License Application. "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007, Doc4931.pdf
[1] Prairie Farmers Directory, Bk4205, page 116
[3] DB, Indiana Marriages, 1811-1959, Charles Kassebaum and Mary E. Kassebaum
Events
| Birth | 24 Dec 1857 | Hamilton County, Indiana, United States |  |  | |
| Residence | 1858 | Hamilton County, Indiana, United States | | | |
| Marriage | 27 Dec 1877 | Hamilton County, Indiana, United States - Martha M. Dunn | | ||
| Census (family) | 1880 | Jackson Township, Hamilton, Indiana, United States - Martha M. Dunn | | | |
| Census (family) | 1900 | Jackson Township, Hamilton, Indiana, United States - Martha M. Dunn | | | |
| Residence (family) | 1900 | Jackson Township, Hamilton, Indiana, United States - Martha M. Dunn | | | |
| Census (family) | 1910 | Jackson Township, Hamilton, Indiana, United States - Martha M. Dunn | | | |
| Occupation | Sep 1910 | farming - Hamilton County, Indiana, United States | | ||
| Residence | Sep 1910 | Hamilton County, Indiana, United States | | ||
| Misc. | 15 Aug 1913 | Extolling the virtues of "Nature's Creation" - Arcadia, Hamilton, Indiana, United States | | ||
| Residence (family) | 1919 | Owned 85.5 acres in Sec 10W Jackson Township - R. R. 1, Arcadia, Hamilton, Indiana, United States - Martha M. Dunn | |||
| Residence (family) | 1919 | Martha M. Dunn | | | |
| Misc. (Fam) | 1919 | Arcadia Telephone, Arcadia - Jackson Township, Hamilton, Indiana, United States - Martha M. Dunn | | ||
| Census (family) | 1920 | Jackson Township, Hamilton, Indiana, United States - Martha M. Dunn | | | |
| Residence (family) | 19 Jul 1928 | Arcadia, Hamilton, Indiana, United States - Martha M. Dunn | | ||
| Death | 14 Dec 1928 | 230pm, Flu - Hamilton County, Indiana, United States | | ||
| Burial | Aft 14 Dec 1928 | Union Cemetery, Hamilton County, Indiana, United States | | ||
| Property (Fam) | Martha M. Dunn | | | ||
| Children (Family) | Martha M. Dunn | | | ||
| Reference No | ID3620 | ||||
| Occupation | | | |||
| Parents | Moses M. Ross and Sarah Stinson | | | ||
| Education | | |
Families
| Spouse | Martha M. Dunn (1858 - 1930) |
| Child | Lulu Maud Ross (1879 - 1938) |
| Child | Ida Grace Ross (1881 - 1947) |
| Child | Mary Marie Ross (1883 - 1978) |
| Child | Robert Earl Ross (1887 - 1964) |
| Child | Jacob R. Ross (1889 - ) |
| Child | Jennie A. Ross (1891 - 1892) |
| Child | Joseph A. Ross (1894 - ) |
| Child | Thomas Bryan Ross (1898 - ) |
| Child | Sadie A. Ross (1885 - 1886) |
| Father | Moses M. Ross (1828 - 1898) |
| Mother | Sarah Stinson (1829 - 1888) |
Notes
Birth
- Born Hamilton County, Indiana [1]- Born Indiana [2]
[1] Marriage License Application. "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007, Doc4931.pdf
[2] Census, US, 1920, Ross, Robert E., ID0085 Household, Doc6112.pdf (O)
Legend:
- * = Primary Source
- Source: (O) = Original, (D) = Derivative, (A) = Authored, (U) = Unknown
Residence
- Came to Hamilton County (1858) [1][1] Prairie Farmers Directory, Bk4205, page 116
Census (family)
From Image:1] John Ross: Head of household - 22, white male - Farming -
2] Martha M. Ross: Wife of head - 20, white female - Keeping house
3] Lula Maud Ross: Daugher of head - 1, white female
Household:
- All persons and their parents born Indiana
Census (family)
From Image:1] John R. Ross: Head of household - 42 yr old white male, born Dec 1857, Married for 22 yrs - Farmer - Owned farm with a mortgage.
2] Martha M. Ross: 41 yr old white female, wife of head - born Aug 1858, married for 22 yrs - had 9 children, 7 living.
3] Lulu M. Ross: 21 yr old white female, daughter of head - born July 1879, single.
4] Ida G. Ross: 19 yr old white female, daughter of head, born June 1881, single - at school for 4 months.
5] May E. Ross: 17 yr old white female, daughter of head - born Jan 1883, single - at school 6 months.
6] Robert E. Ross: 13 yr old white male, son of head, born Jan 1887, single - at school 6 months.
7] Jacob R. Ross: 10 yr old white male, son of head, born Aug 1889, single - at school 6 months.
8] Joseph A. Ross: 6 yr old white male, son of head, born Apr 1894, single.
9] Thos B. Ross: 2 yr old white male, son of head, born Feb 1898, single.
Household:
- Everyone except Joseph & Thomas can read, write and speak English -
- Everyone born in Indiana except for the mother of Martha
Residence (family)
"John and Martha lived on a farm on the east side of Range Line Road (now SR 31) in northern Jackson Twp, near the Tipton County border. They got their mail from Arcadia, but identified more with Tipton than they did with Noblesville." [1][1] Message from ID5953, via Ancestry.com, 27 June 2017
Census (family)
From Image:[1] John R Ross: Head of household - 52, White male - Married once for 32 yrs. - Farmer
[2] Martha M. Ross: Wife of head - 51, white female - Married once for 32 yrs. - No Occupation
3] Robert E. Ross: Son of head - 23, white male, Single - Farmer, Home farm
4] Joe A. Ross: Son of head - 16, white male, single, farmer, home farm - Attended school
5: Thomas G. Ross: Son of head - 12, white male, single - attended school
Household:
- All persons and their parents born Indiana
- All persons able to read, write and speak English
- Property: Owned farm with a mortgage, Farm Schedule 41
Residence (family)
Arcadia R1 Jackson Sec19W O86 1/2a [R 1, Arcadia - Jackson Township, Sec 19 West - Owned 86-1/2 acres] [1, page 116]- Raised Shorthorn Cattle [1, page 151]
- Raised Big Type Poland China Hogs [1, paage 168]
[1] Prairie Farmers Directory, Bk4205, page 116, 151, 168
Census (family)
From Image:1] John R. Ross: Head of household - 62, white male, married - Occupation: Farmer
2] Martha M. Ross: Wife of head - 59, white female, married - Occupation: None
Household:
- Property: Owned farm with mortgage Farm Schedule #27
- Both able to read, write and speak English
- Both and thier parents born Indiana
Property (Fam)
1910: Owned Farm with Mortgage1920: Owned farm with mortgage - Farm Schedule #27
Children (Family)
nine children were born, seven of whom are surviving. The children are Mrs. Lulu Beam and Mrs. May Kassabaum of Sheridan; Mrs. Ida Rode of Arcadia; Robert Cox [Ross] of Cicero; Jacob Cox [Ross] of Noblesville; Joseph of Atlanta and Bryan at home.- 1919: Ch *Lula, *Ida, *Mary, *Robert, *Jacob, *Joseph, *Byron (None at home) [1]
[1] Prairie Farmers Directory, Bk4205, page 116
Occupation
1880: FarmingSept 1910: Farmer
1920: Farmer
19 July 1928: Farmer
Parents
- Moses M. Ross and Sarah Stinson [1]- Parents born in Indiana [2]
[1] Ancestry.com Family Tree (KermitLeeRoss)
[2] 1810, 1910, 1920 US census
Education
1920: Able to read, write and speak EnglishEndnotes
1. 1900 US Census, Jackson Township, Hamilton County, Indiana. SD 9, ED 83, Sheet 16, Dwelling 374, Family 383, Line 89-97, John R. Ross Household. Original Data: NARA, T623, roll 375. www.ancestry.com, accessed 20 Feb 2010. Acc001576.
2. 1910 US Census, Jackson Township, Hamilton County, Indiana. SD 9, ED 99, Sheet 3A, Line 14, Dwelling 44, Family 48, John R. Ross, ID3620 Household. Original Data: NARA, T624_353; FHL microfilm: 1374366. www.ancestry.com, accessed 9 May 2014.
3. 1920 US Census, Jackson Township, Hamilton County, Indiana, SD 9, ED 98, Sheet 2B, Line 51, Dwelling 34, Family 42, John R. Ros, ID3620s Household. Original Data, Nara: T625_435. www.ancestry.com, accessed 18 May 2014.
4. Find a Grave Memorial, John Riley Ross - Union Cemetery - Memorial# 42127868.
5. 1880 US Census, Jackson Township, Hamilton County, Indiana, SD 3, ED 35, Page 32A, Line 48, Dwelling 265, Family 269, John Ross, ID3620 Household. Original Data, Nara: T9_281; Family History Film: 1254281. www.ancestry.com, accessed 18 May 2014.
6. Database On-line, "Indiana, Marriages, 1811-1959," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XXGY-S32 : accessed 06 Aug 2014), Charles C Kassebaum and Mary E Kassebaum, 19 Jul 1928; citing Clark County, Indiana, page 500 ; FHL microfilm 00231193.
7. Marriage Record, Robert E. Ross, ID0085 and Sarah Foulke, ID0084. "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VXPP-KKC : 28 Sept 2020), Robert E Ross and Sarah Foulke, ; citing Hamilton, Indiana, United States, Marriage Registration, Indiana Commission on Public Records, Indianapolis; FHL microfilm 004204523. Doc4931.pdf.
8. Ross, Robert, E., ID0085 Household. Jackson Township, Hamilton County, Indiana. SD9, ED 100, Sheet 2A, Cicero & Sheridan Rd, Line 6, Farm, Dwelling & Family 26, Robert Ross Household. NARA: Roll: T625_435; www.ancestry.com (accessed 13 Aug 2021), Doc6112.pdf.
9. Prairie Farmer's directory of Hamilton County, Indiana. Chicago, Illinois: Prairie Farmer Publishing Company, 1919. Bk4205, 116.
10. 1900 US Census, Jackson Township, Hamilton County, Indiana. SD 9, ED 83, Sheet 16, Dwelling 374, Family 383, Line 89-97, John R. Ross Household. Original Data: NARA, T623, roll 375. www.ancestry.com, accessed 20 Feb 2010. Acc001576.
11. 1910 US Census, Jackson Township, Hamilton County, Indiana. SD 9, ED 99, Sheet 3A, Line 14, Dwelling 44, Family 48, John R. Ross, ID3620 Household. Original Data: NARA, T624_353; FHL microfilm: 1374366. www.ancestry.com, accessed 9 May 2014.
12. Database On-line, "Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941" John R. Ross and Martha E. Dunn. Original Data: Hamilton County, Indiana; Index to Marriage Record 1850 - 1879 Inclusive Vol, W. P. A. Part One 1850 - 1859 Part Two 1860 - 1869; Book: 5; Page: 414. www.ancestry.
13. Find a Grave Memorial, Martha M. Dunn Ross - Union Cemetery - Memorial# 42127784.
14. Find a Grave Memorial, John Riley Ross - Union Cemetery - Memorial# 42127868.
15. Obituary, John Riley Ross, ID3620. The Tipton Daily Tribune (Tipton, Indiana), 15 Dec 1928, page 8, Col. 5. Doc4280.jpg/.pdf.
16. Prairie Farmer's directory of Hamilton County, Indiana. Chicago, Illinois: Prairie Farmer Publishing Company, 1919. Bk4205, 116.
17. 1880 US Census, Jackson Township, Hamilton County, Indiana, SD 3, ED 35, Page 32A, Line 48, Dwelling 265, Family 269, John Ross, ID3620 Household. Original Data, Nara: T9_281; Family History Film: 1254281. www.ancestry.com, accessed 18 May 2014.
18. 1900 US Census, Jackson Township, Hamilton County, Indiana. SD 9, ED 83, Sheet 16, Dwelling 374, Family 383, Line 89-97, John R. Ross Household. Original Data: NARA, T623, roll 375. www.ancestry.com, accessed 20 Feb 2010. Acc001576.
19. 1900 US Census, Jackson Township, Hamilton County, Indiana. SD 9, ED 83, Sheet 16, Dwelling 374, Family 383, Line 89-97, John R. Ross Household. Original Data: NARA, T623, roll 375. www.ancestry.com, accessed 20 Feb 2010. Acc001576.
20. 1910 US Census, Jackson Township, Hamilton County, Indiana. SD 9, ED 99, Sheet 3A, Line 14, Dwelling 44, Family 48, John R. Ross, ID3620 Household. Original Data: NARA, T624_353; FHL microfilm: 1374366. www.ancestry.com, accessed 9 May 2014.
21. Marriage Record, Robert E. Ross, ID0085 and Sarah Foulke, ID0084. "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VXPP-KKC : 28 Sept 2020), Robert E Ross and Sarah Foulke, ; citing Hamilton, Indiana, United States, Marriage Registration, Indiana Commission on Public Records, Indianapolis; FHL microfilm 004204523. Doc4931.pdf.
22. Marriage Record, Robert E. Ross, ID0085 and Sarah Foulke, ID0084. "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VXPP-KKC : 28 Sept 2020), Robert E Ross and Sarah Foulke, ; citing Hamilton, Indiana, United States, Marriage Registration, Indiana Commission on Public Records, Indianapolis; FHL microfilm 004204523. Doc4931.pdf.
23. Newspaper Article, "Interesting Experience of John R. Ross" - The Evening Republican (Columbus, Indiana), 15 Aug 1913, page 3, Col. 1. Doc4279.pdf.
24. Prairie Farmer's directory of Hamilton County, Indiana. Chicago, Illinois: Prairie Farmer Publishing Company, 1919. Bk4205, 116, 151, 168.
25. Prairie Farmer's directory of Hamilton County, Indiana. Chicago, Illinois: Prairie Farmer Publishing Company, 1919. Bk4205, 116.
26. 1920 US Census, Jackson Township, Hamilton County, Indiana, SD 9, ED 98, Sheet 2B, Line 51, Dwelling 34, Family 42, John R. Ros, ID3620s Household. Original Data, Nara: T625_435. www.ancestry.com, accessed 18 May 2014.
27. Database On-line, "Indiana, Marriages, 1811-1959," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XXGY-S32 : accessed 06 Aug 2014), Charles C Kassebaum and Mary E Kassebaum, 19 Jul 1928; citing Clark County, Indiana, page 500 ; FHL microfilm 00231193.
28. Find a Grave Memorial, John Riley Ross - Union Cemetery - Memorial# 42127868.
29. Obituary, John Riley Ross, ID3620. The Tipton Daily Tribune (Tipton, Indiana), 15 Dec 1928, page 8, Col. 5. Doc4280.jpg/.pdf.
30. Find a Grave Memorial, John Riley Ross - Union Cemetery - Memorial# 42127868.
31. 1910 US Census, Jackson Township, Hamilton County, Indiana. SD 9, ED 99, Sheet 3A, Line 14, Dwelling 44, Family 48, John R. Ross, ID3620 Household. Original Data: NARA, T624_353; FHL microfilm: 1374366. www.ancestry.com, accessed 9 May 2014.
32. 1920 US Census, Jackson Township, Hamilton County, Indiana, SD 9, ED 98, Sheet 2B, Line 51, Dwelling 34, Family 42, John R. Ros, ID3620s Household. Original Data, Nara: T625_435. www.ancestry.com, accessed 18 May 2014.
33. Obituary, John Riley Ross, ID3620. The Tipton Daily Tribune (Tipton, Indiana), 15 Dec 1928, page 8, Col. 5. Doc4280.jpg/.pdf.
34. Prairie Farmer's directory of Hamilton County, Indiana. Chicago, Illinois: Prairie Farmer Publishing Company, 1919. Bk4205, 116.
35. Database On-line, "Indiana, Marriages, 1811-1959," index and images, FamilySearch, accessed 18 Feb 2014), Robert E Ross and Sarah Foulke. Hamilton County, Indiana, Page 4 and 281. Acc002363.
36. 1910 US Census, Jackson Township, Hamilton County, Indiana. SD 9, ED 99, Sheet 3A, Line 14, Dwelling 44, Family 48, John R. Ross, ID3620 Household. Original Data: NARA, T624_353; FHL microfilm: 1374366. www.ancestry.com, accessed 9 May 2014.
37. 1920 US Census, Jackson Township, Hamilton County, Indiana, SD 9, ED 98, Sheet 2B, Line 51, Dwelling 34, Family 42, John R. Ros, ID3620s Household. Original Data, Nara: T625_435. www.ancestry.com, accessed 18 May 2014.
38. 1880 US Census, Jackson Township, Hamilton County, Indiana, SD 3, ED 35, Page 32A, Line 48, Dwelling 265, Family 269, John Ross, ID3620 Household. Original Data, Nara: T9_281; Family History Film: 1254281. www.ancestry.com, accessed 18 May 2014.
39. Database On-line, "Indiana, Marriages, 1811-1959," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XXGY-S32 : accessed 06 Aug 2014), Charles C Kassebaum and Mary E Kassebaum, 19 Jul 1928; citing Clark County, Indiana, page 500 ; FHL microfilm 00231193.
40. 1910 US Census, Jackson Township, Hamilton County, Indiana. SD 9, ED 99, Sheet 3A, Line 14, Dwelling 44, Family 48, John R. Ross, ID3620 Household. Original Data: NARA, T624_353; FHL microfilm: 1374366. www.ancestry.com, accessed 9 May 2014.
41. 1920 US Census, Jackson Township, Hamilton County, Indiana, SD 9, ED 98, Sheet 2B, Line 51, Dwelling 34, Family 42, John R. Ros, ID3620s Household. Original Data, Nara: T625_435. www.ancestry.com, accessed 18 May 2014.
42. 1880 US Census, Jackson Township, Hamilton County, Indiana, SD 3, ED 35, Page 32A, Line 48, Dwelling 265, Family 269, John Ross, ID3620 Household. Original Data, Nara: T9_281; Family History Film: 1254281. www.ancestry.com, accessed 18 May 2014.
43. Family Tree, Online, Kermit Lee Ross Family Tree - www.Ancestry.com.
44. Obituary, John Riley Ross, ID3620. The Tipton Daily Tribune (Tipton, Indiana), 15 Dec 1928, page 8, Col. 5. Doc4280.jpg/.pdf.
45. 1920 US Census, Jackson Township, Hamilton County, Indiana, SD 9, ED 98, Sheet 2B, Line 51, Dwelling 34, Family 42, John R. Ros, ID3620s Household. Original Data, Nara: T625_435. www.ancestry.com, accessed 18 May 2014.