Alexander Ross and Elizabeth Grinstead

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Husband Alexander Ross

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           Born: Abt 1788 - Virginia
     Christened: 
           Died: 30 Sep 1853 1
         Buried:  - Brush Creek Cem., Jennings Co., Indiana

       Marriage: 4 Dec 1815 - Albemarle Co., Virginia 2 3

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Wife Elizabeth Grinstead

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           Born: Abt 1792 - Virginia
     Christened: 
           Died: 1850-1860 4
         Buried: 

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         Father: John "Jack" Grinstead (Abt 1756-1840) 5
         Mother: Mary Mildred Walton (Abt 1770-Bef 1820)

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Children

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1 F Sarah Ross

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           Born: 24 Feb 1817
     Christened: 
           Died: 8 Apr 1854 6
         Buried:  - Brush Creek Cem., Jennings Co., Indiana

         Spouse: William J. Davis (1812-1897)
           Marr: 13 Nov 1832 - Jennings Co., Indiana 7 8

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2 M John J. Ross

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           Born: Abt 1823 - Indiana
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

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3 M Edward Ross

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           Born: Abt 1826 - Indiana
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

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4 M William W. Ross

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           Born: 1831 - Indiana
     Christened: 
           Died: 1 Sep 1901 9
         Buried:  - Brush Creek Cem., Jennings Co., Indiana

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General Notes: Husband - Alexander Ross

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CENSUS:

<pre>1830 Jennings Co., Indiana, Campbell Township; pg 144
Alexander Ross 2300001 -- 002001
male female
2 < 5
3 5-10
10-15 2
15-20
20-30
30-40 1
1 40-50 </pre>

Alexander Ross is in the following sequence: Ichabod Rice, 2x, James Davis, Adison Davis, Jasper H. Grinsted, x, Alexander Ross, John Grinsted, Sen. Adison Davis is the husband of the youngest sister of Alexander's wife.

<pre>1840 Jennings Co., Indiana; sheet 263
Alexander Ross 0123001 -- 1100001; 3 in agriculture
male female
< 5 1
1 5-10 1
2 10-15
3 15-20
20-30
30-40
1 40-50 1 </pre>

He is in the sequence Ichabod Rice, Jesse G. Grinstead, 10x, Alexander Ross, 3x, Addison Davis, Jasper H. Grinstead.

<pre>1850 Jennings Co., Indiana, Columbia Township; Sept 16; pg 647
495/495
Alexander Ross 62 M Va $250 Farmer
Elizabeth " 58 F Va
William W. " 20 M In </pre>

John J. Ross (27, In) is at 497/497, Edward Ross (24, In) is at 498/498, John B. Ross (48, Va) is at 494/494, and Thomas Davis (33, Ky) is at 499/499. John J. and Edward are probably sons of Alexander, John B. is probably his brother, and Thomas Davis is probably related to Addison Davis.

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General Notes: Wife - Elizabeth Grinstead

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According to database 'williamgrinstead' in WorldConnect the children are:

1. Millie Ross
2. Richard Ross
3. Sally Ross
4. Susie Ross
5. John J. Ross b: ABT. 1823 in IN
6. Edward Ross b: ABT. 1826 in IN
7. William W. Ross b: ABT. 1830 in IN

1 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 42646583.

2 John Vogt and T. William Kethley, Jr, "Albemarle County Marriages 1780 -- 1853," page 487 (Vol 2). Repository: Clayton Library, Houston, Texas, Call Number: GEN 975.5 V886.

3 "Familysearch.org," "Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1771-1989," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:68LN-MN1K), Alexander Ross, 4 Dec 1815; citing Marriage, Albemarle, Virginia; images 202,203/696.

4 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 220017049.

5 Maridell Fisher Fryar, http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com db: williamgrinstead.

6 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 53662660.

7 Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001, FHL Film # 001305173, pg 101. Repository: http://www.ancestry.com.

8 "Familysearch.org," "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMCQ-8BG), William Davis and Sarah Ross, 13 Nov 1832; citing Jennings, Indiana; FHL microfilm 004839004; image 66/118.

9 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 88430931.