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Alexander Ross 1741–1805 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Feb 1741

Birth Location: Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 3 Jun 1805

Death Location: Fort Defiance, Augusta County, Virginia, USA

Father: John Ross

Mother: Lydia Hollingsworth

Spouse(s): Mourning Shelton

Children(s): Elizabeth Ross

Alexander Ross was born in 1741 in Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, United States, the child of John Ross And Lydia Hollingsworth. In 1773, Alexander Ross resided in Landholders Namesrr, Fauquier County, VA. Alexander Ross married Mourning Harris Shelton, and had children including Elizabeth Ross. Alexander Ross passed away in 1805 in Fort Defiance, Augusta County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Alexander Ross was born in 1741 in Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, United States, the child of John Ross And Lydia Hollingsworth.
  • In 1773, Alexander Ross resided in Landholders Namesrr, Fauquier County, VA.
  • Alexander Ross married Mourning Harris Shelton, and had children including Elizabeth Ross.
  • Alexander Ross passed away in 1805 in Fort Defiance, Augusta County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Ross
1712–1748
Birth Location: Chester County, Pennsylvania
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Lydia Hollingsworth
1717–1759
Birth Location: New Castle, Delaware, United States
LH

Spouses(s)

Mourning Shelton
1756–1817
Birth Location: Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, United States
MS

Children(s)

Elizabeth Ross
1773–1839
Birth Location: St James, Goochland, Virginia, United States
ER

Alexander Ross's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Ross
1741–1805
Birth Place: Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, United States
Parents
John Ross
1712–1748
Chester County, Pennsylvania
Lydia Hollingsworth
1717–1759
New Castle, Delaware, United States
Grandparents
Alexander Ross
1682–1748
Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland
Katherine Chambers
1688–1749
Chichester, Chester, PA, USA
Stephen Hollingsworth
1690–1748
Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Ann Robinson
1696–1750
New Castle, New Castle, Delaware, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alexander Ross's Descendants

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Alexander Ross (9 Feb 1741–3 Jun 1805) m. Mourning (Harris) Shelton (7 January 1756–7 September 1817)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Ross 1773–1839 m. Elisha Blankenship 1760–1844
    1. 1. SPENCER Blankenship 1799–1855 m. Nancy (Ann) Meador 1804–1902
      1. 1. Marion Blankenship 1834–1863 m. Martha (A. E.) Brittain 1830–1902
        1. 1. James (Martin) Blankenship 1864–1936 m. Emaline (Tyne) Long 1871–1946
        2. 2. Nancy (A) Blankenship 1852–1952
        3. 3. Susan (E) Blankenship 1855–1954
        4. 4. Gilbert (A) Blankenship 1855–1941 m. Isabella Hughes 1869–1910 m. Polly (Ann) McCaleb 1853–1889 m. Lomanda Baker 1864–
        5. 5. Elisha Blankenship 1854–1930 m. Virginia (Kumine) Kersey 1855–1930
        6. 6. Martha (Virginia) Kidd 1852–1891
      2. 2. Hiram Blankenship 1830–1901 m. Rachel C. 1827–1902
        1. 1. William (Floyd) Blankenship 1854–1929
        2. 2. Lucinda (Jane "Lou") Blankenship 1856–1917 m. Zachariah (H Beasley) Sgt 1839–1917
        3. 3. Mary (Armilda) Blankenship 1858–1891
        4. 4. James (M.) Blankenship 1861–1921
        5. 5. George (Henry) Blankenship 1861–1900
        6. 6. Spencer (Allen Blankenship) Sr. 1873–1940
      3. 3. Loucinda Blankenship 1833–1904
      4. 4. John (E) Blankenship 1837–1865 m. Sarah (Ann Martha) Bullard 1838–1868
      5. 5. William (B) Blankenship 1837–1902 m. Amanda (Elizabeth) Alvis 1837–1912
        1. 1. CHARLES (ANDERSON) BLANKENSHIP 1857–1903
        2. 2. Melissa (Alice) Blankenship 1860–1933
      6. 6. Elisha Blankenship 1845–1920
      7. 7. George (Washington) Blankenship 1843–1904
      8. 8. Nancy Blankenship 1847–1865
      9. 9. Houston Blankenship 1829–1860
        1. 1. Louis (W) Blankenship 1846–1921
        2. 2. Houston (Blankenship) Jr 1849–1936
      10. 10. James (Martin) Blankenship 1845–1863
    2. 2. Susannah (Blankenship) Pullom 1795–1886
      1. 1. John (W) Blankenship 1819–1895
        1. 1. Clara BLANKENSHIP 1874–1962
      2. 2. Sarah Blankenship 1819–1900
        1. 1. John (Singleton) Pulliam 1847–1924
        2. 2. Albert (Jefferson) Pulliam 1849–1920
      3. 3. Elizabeth Blankenship 1821–1853
        1. 1. William (Henry Clay) Houser 1847–1918
      4. 4. William (W) Blankenship 1826–1862
        1. 1. Sarah (Anna) Blankenship
        2. 2. Calvin (Landrum) Blankenship 1850–1932

Alexander Ross's Timeline

3 Records

1741
9 Feb 1741
Birth of Alexander Ross in Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, United States
Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, United States
1773
1773
Age 32
Alexander Ross resided here in Landholders Namesrr, Fauquier County, VA
Landholders Namesrr, Fauquier County, VA
1805
3 Jun 1805
Age 64
Death of Alexander Ross in Franklin, Virginia, United States
Franklin, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Feb 1741
    Event Place: Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1773
    Event Place: Landholders Namesrr, Fauquier County, VA
    Record Source: Virginia, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Jun 1805
    Event Place: Franklin, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] New York, Death Newspaper Extracts, 1801-1890 (Barber Collection)

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fort Defiance, Augusta County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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