FOURTH GENERATION

10. James ROSS was born in Feb 1846 in KY.⁽⁴⁷⁾ He died on Apr 11 1926.⁽⁴⁸⁾ He was buried in Glens Creek Cemetery, Willisburg, KY.⁽⁴⁹⁾ -Per 1900 Wash. Co. KY census, pg 56, ln 83, both parents were born in KY.
-Around May 1970, my grandmother -- Mary Evelyn Ross Coslow -- told me that her father had fought in the Civil War for the Grand Old Republic and "would roll over in his grave if he knew that any of his great-grandchildren didn't know about it."
-Lived near Glens Creek between Battle and Willisburg in Washington Co. KY. He was married to Martha Ann COLVIN on Jan 21 1868 in Washington Co. KY.⁽⁵⁰⁾⁽⁵¹⁾ Married at E. Hilliard's.

11. Martha Ann COLVIN⁽⁵²⁾ was born in Jun 1850 in KY.⁽⁵³⁾⁽⁵⁴⁾ -1900 census says she was born in KY; Willie Coslow, however, said in
1995 that she was born in England? She died on Feb 3 1929 in Cardwell, Washington Co. KY.⁽⁵⁵⁾ She was buried on Feb 4 1929 in Glens Creek Cemetery, Willisburg, KY. "Mrs. Martha Ann Ross, aged 78 years, died February 3 at the home of
her daughter near Cardwell. She was a splendid Christian woman, loved
by all in the neighborhood where she resided. The funeral was at the
home Monday afternoon conducted by the Rev. Ben Hendren and the Rev.
S.T. Roberts. Burial was in the Glen's Creek cemetery. She leaves the
following children: Messrs. David, Sabe, and George Ross, Mrs. Charles
Coslow, Miss Bettie Ross and Mrs. Raymond Baker, 36 grandchildren and
27 great-grandchildren." Harrodsburg Herald, Friday, February 8,
1929. -Rec'd 1/11th in tract of land inherited from her grandfather, Elijah Colvin Sr.'s estate.
-With mother and step-father Edward Hilliard family in the 1860 Washington Co. census (p.96 - Mackville, ln 573) Children were:

i. William Steven "Willie" ROSS was born on Jul 29 1869 in KY.⁽⁵⁶⁾ He died on Apr 28 1917.⁽⁵⁷⁾ He was buried in Glens Creek Cemetery, Willisburg, KY.⁽³⁷⁾
ii. Robert Adams ROSS⁽⁵⁸⁾⁽⁵⁹⁾ was born in Nov 1872.⁽⁶⁰⁾ ⁽⁶¹⁾ He died in 1953 or 1955.⁽⁶²⁾⁽⁶³⁾ He was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Willisburg KY.⁽⁶⁴⁾ -Lived on a 162-acre farm near Hickory Grove at Glens Creek in Washington Co. KY.
iii. David W. ROSS was born in Oct 1871.⁽⁶⁵⁾⁽⁶⁶⁾ -Referred to as "Uncle Dave" by Bonnie M. Ward Scruggs, but I can't remember him at all, even though I recall "Aunt Bet" and "Uncle George" very well.
iv. Sabe Beiger ROSS⁽⁴²⁾ was born on Nov 16 1874 in Washington Co. KY.⁽⁶⁷⁾ He died on Jul 1 1950 in Shelby City KY.⁽⁶⁸⁾ -Had been in ill health "for some time." He was buried on Jul 3 1950 in Bellevue Cemetery, Danville KY.⁽⁴²⁾ -Farmer.
-Lived in Boyle Co. KY for the last 33 years of his life.
-Affiliated with the Junction City (KY) Christian Church.
v. Elizabeth Ann "Aunt Bet" ROSS⁽⁶⁹⁾ ⁽⁷⁰⁾⁽⁷¹⁾ was born on May 22 1878 in Willisburg KY.⁽⁷²⁾⁽⁷³⁾⁽⁷⁴⁾ She died on Jan 6 1961 in Mary Immaculate Hospital, Lebanon, KY.⁽⁷⁵⁾⁽⁷⁶⁾ -Died a short time after being admitted to the hospital "for treatment
of complicaetd [sic] disorders. She was buried on Jan 9 1961 in Glens Creek Cemetery, Willisburg, KY.⁽⁷⁷⁾⁽⁷⁸⁾ -At home in 1900 Wash. Co. KY census (p.56, ln 83).
-Never married.
-According to her obituary, she reared five nieces and nephews in her home, including Bonnie Ward Scruggs and Marvin Ross (dec.) of Willisburg KY, Mrs Lena Clarke of Waukenan IL, Mrs. Estelle Clarke of Albuquerque NM, and Onis Ward (dec.) of Batavia IL, and took in some 18 relatives at one time or another.
-She was a midwife, went on-call with Dr. Noey. She was very generous and shared with whomever was in need at the time, whether orphan, sick, or family.
-She was widely known for her corncob pipe, which she smoked until she died.
-According to her nephew, Calvin T. Coslow (as related to CB Coslow when the latter was diagnosed with mild psorasis in 1988), Aunt Bet had a severe case of psoriasis on her hands that was particularly bad during wintertime. To "supplement" her income, she customarily raised chickens and sold the eggs; she also took in washing from neighbors.
She suffered greatly from the latter, because the lye soap (which was universally used at that time by country folk because it could be made at home from materials at hand) would soak into the lesions and inflame them, causing great pain.
-Aunt Bet was extraordinarily modest -- during a late-night visit (that's about 8:00 p.m. without electricity) during the late 1940s to her home, which was on what is now called Baker Lane), I remember her saying that she never looked at herself in the mirror while undressed; she said that she didn't look at her body even when bathing.
5 vi. Mary Evelyn "Eva" ROSS.
vii. George T. ROSS was born on Jul 10 1887 in KY.⁽⁷⁹⁾⁽⁸⁰⁾ He resided at Springfield KY in Feb 1971.⁽⁸¹⁾ He died on Nov 10 1976 in Lebanon KY.⁽⁸²⁾⁽⁸³⁾ He was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Willisburg KY.⁽⁸⁴⁾
viii. Annie B. ROSS was born in Nov 1892.⁽⁸⁵⁾
ix. Margeret J. ROSS was born in Jun 1891 in KY.⁽⁸⁶⁾ She was born in Jun 1891 in KY.⁽⁸⁷⁾
x. Dorcus ROSS was born on Jun 11 1892 in Washington Co. KY.⁽⁸⁸⁾ She died on Apr 19 1962 in Springfield KY.⁽⁸⁹⁾ -Died from a cerebral hemmorhage.
-Funeral was at Mt. Zion Church of Christ, Battle KY. She was buried on Apr 21 1962 in Battle Cemetery, Washington Co. KY.⁽⁹⁰⁾
xi. Tilden S. ROSS was born in Jun 1895.⁽⁹¹⁾
xii. Laura M. ROSS was born in Oct 1897.⁽⁹²⁾
xiii. Arra ROSS was born in Nov 1899.⁽⁹³⁾
xiv. Lena B. ROSS was born about 1904.⁽⁹⁴⁾ She was born about 1904.⁽⁹⁵⁾

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