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Melvin Q Ross 1887 – 1964 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Oct 1887

Birth Location: West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 8 May 1964

Death Location: Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States of America

Father: John Ross

Mother: Elizabeth Bird

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Melvin Q Ross was born in 1887 in West Virginia, USA, the child of John Henry Ross and Elizabeth LIZZIE Bird. In 1900, Melvin Q Ross resided in Ritchie, Ohio, West Virginia, USA. Melvin Q Ross passed away in 1964 in Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Melvin Q Ross was born in 1887 in West Virginia, USA, the child of John Henry Ross and Elizabeth LIZZIE Bird.
  • In 1900, Melvin Q Ross resided in Ritchie, Ohio, West Virginia, USA.
  • Melvin Q Ross passed away in 1964 in Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States of America.

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Melvin Ross's Ancestors

Self
Melvin Ross
1887 – 1964
Birth Place: West Virginia, USA
Parents
John Henry Ross
1858 – 1949
Indiana, USA
Elizabeth (LIZZIE) Bird
1860 – 1929
Union, Marshall, West Virginia, USA
Grandparents
James (Jefferson) Ross
1816 – 1868
Kentucky, USA
Sarah (Ann) Ring
1820 – 1860
Farmington, Ontario, New York, USA
Francis (M FRANK) Bird
1828 – 1873
Ohio County, (West) Virginia, USA
Margaret (Jane MAGGIE Sayers) (Scears)
1829 – 1898
Ohio County, (West) Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John (Sayers)
1777 – 1850
Elizabeth (Sayres)
1784 – 1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Cornelius (Sayers)
1750 –

Melvin Ross's Timeline

3 Records

1887
Oct 1887
Birth of Melvin Q Ross in West Virginia, USA
West Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 13
Melvin Q Ross resided here in Ritchie, Ohio, West Virginia, USA
Ritchie, Ohio, West Virginia, USA
1964
8 May 1964
Age 77
Death of Melvin Q Ross in Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States of America
Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Oct 1887
    Event Place: West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Ritchie, Ohio, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 May 1964
    Event Place: Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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