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Jacob Ross 1809–1904 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Oct 1809

Birth Location: Somerset, PA.

Death Date: 17 Feb 1904

Death Location: Bureau County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: William Reverend

Mother: Jane Whitaker

Spouse(s): Jemima BUTT, Jane Ross

Children(s): James Ross, Francis Ross, Mary Ross, Jacob Ross, William Ross, David Ross, Joseph Ross

In 1809, Jacob Ross entered the world in Somerset, PA., born to William Ross Reverend And Jane Semmer Whitaker. In 1880, Jacob Ross resided in Princeton, Bureau, Illinois, USA. In 1900, Jacob Ross resided in Walnut, Bureau, Illinois, USA. Jacob Ross married Jane Ross, Jemima Butt, and had children including David M Ross, Francis Garland Ross, Jacob Kullers Ross, James Phineas Ross, Joseph W Ross, Mary Jane Ross, William Butt Ross. Jacob Ross passed away in 1904 in Bureau County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1809, Jacob Ross entered the world in Somerset, PA., born to William Ross Reverend And Jane Semmer Whitaker.
  • In 1880, Jacob Ross resided in Princeton, Bureau, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1900, Jacob Ross resided in Walnut, Bureau, Illinois, USA.
  • Jacob Ross married Jane Ross, Jemima Butt, and had children including David M Ross, Francis Garland Ross, Jacob Kullers Ross, James Phineas Ross, Joseph W Ross, Mary Jane Ross, William Butt Ross.
  • Jacob Ross passed away in 1904 in Bureau County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Jacob Ross's Ancestors

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Jacob Ross
1809–1904
Birth Place: Somerset, PA.
Parents
William Ross Reverend
1767–1860
Antrim, Northern Ireland
Jane (Semmer) Whitaker
1783–1868
Somerset, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Joseph (Musgrave Whittaker\) Sr
1755–1838
Sarah Updegrove
1759–1823
Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jacob Ross's Descendants

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Jacob Ross (12 Oct 1809–17 Feb 1904) m. Jemima BUTT (25 Dec 1804–2 October 1866) m. Jane Ross (Abt 1814–)
  1. 1. James (Phineas) Ross 1837–1920
  2. 2. Francis (Garland) Ross 1839–1914
  3. 3. Mary (Jane) Ross 1842–
  4. 4. Jacob (Kullers) Ross 1846–1907
  5. 5. William (Butt) Ross 1832–1919
  6. 6. David (M) Ross 1843–1862
  7. 7. Joseph (W) Ross 1832–1850

Jacob Ross's Timeline

4 Records

1809
12 Oct 1809
Birth of Jacob Ross in Somerset, PA.
Somerset, PA.
1880
1880
Age 71
Jacob Ross resided here in Princeton, Bureau, Illinois, USA
Princeton, Bureau, Illinois, USA
1900
1900
Age 91
Jacob Ross resided here in Walnut, Bureau, Illinois, USA
Walnut, Bureau, Illinois, USA
1904
17 Feb 1904
Age 95
Death of Jacob Ross in Emporia, Lyon, Kansas, USA
Emporia, Lyon, Kansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Oct 1809
    Event Place: Somerset, PA.
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Emporia Weekly Gazette; Publication Date: 25 Feb 1904; Publication Place: Emporia, Kansas, United States of America; ,0.6633548,0.63541335,0.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Princeton, Bureau, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Princeton, Bureau, Illinois; Roll: 177; Page: 281B; Enumeration District: 023

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Walnut, Bureau, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Walnut, Bureau, Illinois; Roll: 239; Page: 15; Enumeration District: 0027; FHL microfilm: 1240239

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Ohio
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Emporia Weekly Gazette; Publication Date: 25 Feb 1904; Publication Place: Emporia, Kansas, United States of America; ,0.6633548,0.63541335,0.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Feb 1904
    Event Place: Emporia, Lyon, Kansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Emporia Weekly Gazette; Publication Date: 25 Feb 1904; Publication Place: Emporia, Kansas, United States of America; ,0.6633548,0.63541335,0.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bureau County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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