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Surnames: ROSS, RITENOUR, MILLER, MERCHANT, WIKEL, HARRIS, BARKER, WARREN
Classification: Query
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I would be interested in corresponding with anyone connected with these people listed
below. Thanks.
Michael Ross Matherly
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Father: Robert Ross b. 1809 OH
Mother: Mary Polly (Miller) Ross b. 1817 VA, married on Oct. 1, 1839 in
IN
Robert purchased 120 acres in Randolph County, IN in 1837 (see attached
map-1865 ward twp.-notices the names of neighbors, many of them were
native american as well).
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Son: Benjamin Ross b. 1841 IN
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Daughter: Rebecca Ross b. 1843 IN, married William L. Harris b. 1844,
married on
July 25, 1869.
1880 United States Census Census Place: Washington, Grant,
Indiana
Household:
Name Relation
Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace
Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
William HARRIS Self M Male W 37 IN Farmer NC OH
Rebecca HARRIS Wife M Female W 37 IN Keeping House OH VA
Marion HARRIS Son S Male W 9 IN At Home IN IN
George HARRIS Son S Male W 8 IN At Home IN IN
Mary J. HARRIS Dau S Female W 6 IN At Home IN IN
Nathan HARRIS Son S Male W 2 IN At Home IN IN
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Daughter: Susan M. Ross b. Aug. 8, 1845 IN, d. Sept. 15, 1911 in
Randolph Co., IN, married David E. Ritenour on Oct. 25,1866 .... Susan
is buried in Reitenour Cemetery in Randolph Co., IN. Susan and David
had six sons and six daughters, two sons and three daughters died
young.
1880 United States Census Census Place: Ward, Randolph,
Indiana
Household:
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race
Age
Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's
Birthplace
David RITENOUR Self M Male W 37 VA Farm Laborer VA VA
Susan RITENOUR Wife M Female W 35 IN Keeping House OH VA
Robert RITENOUR Son S Male W 12 VA At School VA IN
Marion RITENOUR Son S Male W 11 VA At School VA IN
Mary RITENOUR Dau S Female W 9 VA VA IN
Delilia RITENOUR Dau S Female W 8 IN VA IN
Martha RITENOUR Dau S Female W 7 IN VA IN
Pearlie RITENOUR Son S Male W 2 IN VA IN
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Son: Henry Ross b. April 11, 1847 IN, d. Jan. 7, 1917 IN. His 4th wife
was Martha Jane Merchant b. 1851, married on May 31, 1883
Henry's son from a prior wife was Marion Ross b. 1879, d. 1936. Henry
also had a daughter Ida (Ross) Warren. He also had two other daughters
that died young and another son that also died young. He also had one
step daughter, Minnie Willis. Henry and his son Marion are both buried
at the Reitenour Cemetery in Randolph Co., IN. Henry was in the Civil
War, in Company H-124th Indiana Infantry.
Parents of Martha Merchant: Berwell & Sarah (Steed) Merchant
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Son: Samuel Ross b. 1849 IN, married Martha Merchant on Feb. 16, 1879
Either Samuel and Martha divorced or Samuel died.and brother Henry
married Martha later
1880 United States Census Census Place: Ward, Randolph,
Indiana
Household:
Name Relation
Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace
Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Samuel ROSS Self M Male W 28 IN Farmer VA VA
Martha ROSS Wife M Female W 28 VA Keeping House VA VA
Francis ROSS Son S Male W 6 M IN IN VA
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Daughter: Nancy Ellen Ross b. 1851 IN, married George Wikel on Dec. 8,
1875
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Son: Robert Ross b. 1853 IN, married Perlina Merchant b. 1860, married
on Jan.
10, 1885.
Parents of Perlina Merchant: Berwell & Sarah (Steed) Merchant
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Daughter: Mariah Ross b. 1855 IN, married William H. Barker on June 24,
1875
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Daughter: Mary J. Ross b. 1857 IN
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Son: James Napoleon Bonapart Ross b. 1859 IN
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Son: Francis (Frank) M. Ross b. 1863 IN (my great grandfather) married
Catherine
Callie Stitzer on Oct 22, 1886. Either Frank died by 1893 or he left by
then or
possibly before. Frank's daughter Florence Ross b. 1887 IN. Frank's
son Jesse
W. Ross, (my grandfather), was b. 1889 IN