SOURCES

1. E. Lamar Ross. GEDCOM file imported on 21 Aug 1999.
2. 1850 Census, listed as 2 year old, and born in Ohio. Birthplace could be Tuscarawas County, since that is where their marriage took place in 1840, and census recorders often used the birthplace of parents as that of their offspring. There is an Elizabeth J. Anderson, 6 yrs and 5 months given as d/Wm.&R with a 16 March 1831 death date. This could have been the correct person with the 1851 date read as 1831. There are several discrepancies here that have to be resolved.
3. Tuscarawas County, Ohio Cemetary Records, Vol. VI, p. 158 gives James R., s/Wm.&R as 24 Sep 1831, probably a typographical or reading error of gravestone, since the age would be consistent with 1850 Census records if the year is 1851.
4. Tuscarawas County, Ohio Cemetaries, Vol. VI, p. 158.
5. Tuscarawas County, Ohio Cemetaries, Vol. VI, p. 158.
6. Tuscarawas County, Ohio Cemetaries, Vol. VI, p. 158.
7. Tuscarawas County, Ohio Cemetary Records, Vol. VI, p. 158.
8. 1850 Census lists him as 30 years of age.
9. 7/29/94: Calculated date based on death date and age of 84 years, 2 months and two days given in her daughter Esther Kennedy Ross' personal "Copy Book", copy in possession of E. Lamar Ross.

Information from the Ancestral File of LDS in Family Group Record of Moses Washington Kennedy and Esther Bunnell gives the birthdate as 17 May 1784. In the absence of other documents, I prefer to use the calculated birth date above. "Esther" is consistent with wife's name on will, thus tying "this" Esther to Hetty Esther Kennedy, wife of James Ross. The family group record also lists male children by the name of Amos and Moses Kennedy which were not listed in Moses W. Kennedy's Will. Amos is documented in "Pioneer Families of North-
western New Jersey, p. 455 as a son of first wife Sara Hart. A son Moses has not been found as of the 7/29/94.
10. Esther Kennedy Ross' "Copy Book" (Personal booklet where she kept births, deaths, ages, etc.] - Original in hands of great-grandson, Robert O. Brannon, Florence, AL- copy in possession of E. Lamar Ross (7/29/94). Gravestone gives date as 27 Feb 1865 or four days later. I prefer to use the written family record as the correct date.
11. TUSCARAWAS COUNTY, OHIO CEMETARIES, VOL. VI, P.159.
12.
13. TUSCARAWAS COUNTY, OHIO CEMENTARIES, VOL VI, P.159.
14.
15. TUSCARAWAS COUNTY, OHIO CEMETARIES, VOL. VI, P.158.
16. TUSCARAWAS COUNTY, OHIO CEMETARIES, VOL.VI, P.160.
17. Correspondence from William Matthew Ross, 5/5/94.
18. Correspondence from William Matthew Ross, received 5/5/94.
19. William Matthew Ross, 5/5/94.
20. Age given as 1 yr in 1850 Census on 9 Aug 1850.
21. TUSCARAWAS COUNTY, OHIO CEMETARIES, VOL.VI, P. 61.
22. 1860 Census gives name as Bryant, 1850 as Briant,
and Marriage Records as Brint.
23. Age given as 26 in 1850 Census on 9 Aug 1850.
24.
25. 1960 Tuscarawas CO., OH, Oxford Township, p.68 is
the source for William, Martha A., & Margaret.
26. From Robert O. Brannon, taken from tombstone, previously had date as 3 Mar 1894.
27. From group record prepared by Robert O. Brannon, July, 1994.
28. Robert O. Brannon, great grandson in family group record prepared for E. Lamar Ross, July, 1994.
29. Mentioned in William Kennedy's will dated 16 Dec 1875.
30. Cemetaries of Guernsey County, Ohio, Monroe Twp, Vol. 7, Nov. 1993, p. 45.
31. Mentioned in William Kennedy's will dated 16 Dec 1875.
32. 1960 Census. Monroe Twp, Guernsey County, Ohio, p. 149, dwelling # 466, family # 428. Twin brother of Amos.
33. Birthdates for Elizabeth and Amos are from Esther Kennedy Ross' "Copy Book".
34. Peerage of Scotland, p. 329- 330. Assassinated by Hugh Campbell, Sheriff of that county.
35. Mentioned in William Kennedy's will dated 16 Dec 1875.
36. Cemetary Records, Irish Ridge Cemetary, Guernsey Co., Ohio, p. 37.
37. IGI, 1993, Ver. 3.02, 30 Jun 1994 - Also list parents' names.
38. Hanna, Historical Collections of Harrison Co.,OH
P.377. Unnamed children extrapolated from 1840 Cen
sus records of Harrison Co., OH., names (Ibid 427).
39. Mentioned in William Kennedy's will of 16 Dec 1875.
40. Tuscarawas County Cemetaries, Vol. VI, p. 46.
41. Birthdate & Place given in "Pioneer Families of Northwestern New Jersey", P.454. 1820 Census shows him to be in 45 & up category, 1830 Census 50-60 category, 1840 in 60-70 age, thus between 65-70 in 1840, all confirming the above birthdate.
42. Cemetaries of Guernsey County, Ohio, Monroe Twp., Vol. 7, Nov. 1993, p. 42.
43. In a section called "Ministry of the Reverend Samuel Kennedy, M.D, 1751-1787" in A History of the The Presbyterian Church at Basking Ridge, (p11 & p12), it states that Dr. Kennedy was the brother of David, Earl of Cassilis in Scotland. Family history handed down by word of mouth tells of further attempts by the family to establish their rights to Culzean Castle over the years. The " The Peerage of Scotland" by John Philip Wood, does not mention Dr. Samuel Kennedy as being one of the six children (out of twenty) of Sir John Kennedy of Culzain who lived to be adults. In a letter to a Mrs. Simonds, dated 11/12/80, Sid Kennedy wrote the following: "...state there were 20 children born to Sir John and Jean (Douglas) Kennedy at Culzean Castle in Ayrshire, Scotland. Most of the children did no live very long, but we do know that Thomas and David lived to both become Earls of Cassillis. If Samuel had lived longer, he would have succeeded to the Earldom before his brother David". DIRECT PROOF OF THE CONNECTION STILL HAS TO BE PROVEN. (ELR 11/19/94).
44. Birthdates were given for all children in Esther Kennedy Ross' "Copy Book".
45. 1910 U.S. Census, Creek, CO, OK, T-624, Roll #1249
25-26 April, entry under S.J. Ross. Gave her age
as 31.
Dade County Florida Public Library.
46. IGI Marriage Record, 1993 Ed., Ver. 3.02, Extracted marriage for Highland County, Ohio.
47. Tuscarawas County, Ohio Cemetaries, Vol. VI, p. 46.
48. In 1850, he was living with his aunt, Elizabeth Hursey. His mother had died in 1846. He was listed as 6 years of age.
49. In 1850 Census she was living with her aunt, Rebecca Anderson. She was listed as 8 years of age. Her mother had died in 1846.
50. 1850 Census, Tuscarawas CO, OH, Washington Town-
ship, 18 Dec 1850, M-432, Roll 734, p.181.
51. TUSCARAWAS COUNTY, OHIO CEMETARIES, VOL. VI, P.157.
52.
53. 1850 US Census, Tusc. Co., OH, p.181.
54. TUSCARAWAS COUNTY, OHIO CEMETARIES, VOL.VI, P. 159.
55. Cemetaries of Guernsey County, Ohio, Monroe Twp., Vol. 7, p. 42.
56. Age given as 26 in 1850 Census taken 9 Aug 1850.
Birthplace of PA in 1860 U.S. Census, Tuscarawas
CO., OH, Oxford Township, p. 68.
57. William Matthew Ross, 5/5/94.
58. From Esther Kennedy Ross' "Copy Book".
59. Age calculated from Esther Kennedy Ross' "Copy Book" which lists his age at death as "forty seven years one month and sxi days. Age given as 28 in 1850 Census on 9 Aug 1850., Age given in 1860 Census as 41 born in PA. One would place his birth in 1822, the other in 1819. Since the 1830 Census of Robert Ross, James' father lists two sons in the age categories of 10-15, and 15-20, and since family history states that Joseph was the oldest, at this time I am going to use the 1819 date. This is also in keeping with the Robert Ross' 1840 Census in which his two sons were in the 20-30 age group.
60. From Esther Kennedy Ross' "Copy Book".
61. Calculated from age on cemetary record. This puts her only 6 days younger than her sister Rebecca if the grave records were to be correct. This is doubtful. Robert Ross' Will states that Rebecca is the oldest daughter but we do not at this point know which of the calculated birthdates (if either) is correct.
[E. Lamar Ross, 5 Jul 1994].
62. Tuscarawas County, Ohio Cemetaries, Vol. VI, p. 127.
63. A birth date of 28 Sep 1815 is calculated from burial record on gravestone. This conflicts with 1850 Census which lists her as 39 years of age (ABT 1811), and born in PA. This needs to be checked. She is listed in Robert Ross' Will as the oldest daughter, but the calculated age would make her only 6 days older than Mary McCullough, her next oldest sister, if we use the calculated birth date from her cemetary record. Since she was the oldest, I am going to use the 1811 date until further proof can be gathered on birth date of both daughters. [E. Lamar Ross-5 Jul 1994].
64. Tuscarawas County, Ohio Cemetary Records, Vol. VI, p. 158.
65. William Matthew Ross, 5/5/94: OK Vital Statistics, File # 631-174 (name not on birth certificate-amended 30 Agu 1984).
66. TUSCARAWAS COUNTY, OHIO CEMETARIES, VOL VI, Oxford, Washington, Rush, & Perry Townships. p. 127.
67. Birth location given in correspondence with his grandson, William Matthew Ross, received by E. Lamar Ross, 5/5/94. From Family Bible possessed by Rex Ross.
68. Family Bible in possession of his son, Rex Ross - Source-William Matthew Ross.
69. In "Pioneer Families of Northwestern New Jersey", p. 214 it states BD is 8 Mar 1770, on p. 343 it gives BD as 28 Mar 1770.
70. TUSCARAWAS COUNTY, OHIO CEMETARIES, VOL.VI, P.160.
71. Obituarys collected by the Tuscarawas County Genealogical Society, record of August 21, 1912.. Tuscarawas County Genealogical Society.
72.
73. TUSCARAWAS COUNTY, OHIO CEMETARIES, VOL. VI, P.173
Body of Thomas & wife were moved from Chadwell
Burial Ground to Wesley Chapel in 1933.
74. LDS' Ancestral File, Ver. 4.13, Family Group Record - Lists subject, wife, and son.
75. 1910 Census shows age as 42 and born in Ohio.
76. Certified copy of Death Certificate in hands of E.
Lamar Ross.
77. 1850 Census, Tusc. CO., OH., 18 Dec 1850, p.181.
78. The names of the children of Jorge Vega were given
to Amparo Maldonado Ross by her mother, Virginia
Vega (and Jorge Vega's daughter) on 18 July 1993.

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