Monroe County GaArchives Biographies.....Russell C. Ross February 16 1834 - February 3 1897 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Sandy Ross Butcher SANDIBUTC@aol.com July 9, 2003, 11:01 am Author: Sandy Ross Butcher PHOTO: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/monroe/photos/ph87russellr.jpg Bronze: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/monroe/photos/russellbronze.jpg Sculptor: Naomi Ross Bradley : bronzebybradley@hotmail.com Russell C. Ross was born in Monroe Co. GA. 16 Feb. 1834. His parents were Robert and Elizabeth (Watson) Ross. Russell married first time to Elizabeth J. Varner 13 Dec. 1852 in Monroe Co. The ordinary was Ellindgo(?) G. Cabauifs and then was also signed by John H. Thomas. looks like JJP after his name... 1850 Census Monroe Co. GA. 60th Division Robert Ross b. 1800 NC Elizabeth b. 1805 GA William b. 1832 GA son Russell b. 1834 GA son (my gg-grandfather) Harriet b. 1838 GA dau Lucinda b. 1843 GA dau 1860 Census Monroe Co. GA Red Bone Dist: Russell Ross age 25 miller Elizabeth age 22 John W age 06 (my g-grandfather) he was born in Monroe Co. 26 June 1854 Sidney age 02 male Elizabeth Varner age 62 He worked at the Thurmond Mill on Tobesofkee creek. Sept 9, 1861 Russell is in the Civil War. He was in Co. G. 27th Regiment . He was injured and captured and released. He was out by Dec. 26 1863 due to injuries. His brother Robert H. Ross was killed at Seven Pines, VA May 31 1862. Russell Marries second wife, Mary Ann Amanda Powell 27 January 1863 in Pike Co. GA. They were married by a J.P. James N. Hall. 1870 Census Pike Co. GA. Russell Ross age 36 keeping grist mill Amanda age 29 John age 16 (my g-grandfather) Augustus age 6 Charles age 4 1880 Census in Grimes Co. TX Plantersville Dist. Russell age 46 farmer b. in GA Mary age 40 b. in GA Augustus age 15 b. in GA Charlie age 13 b. in GA Luther age 09 b. in GA James age 06 b. in GA Mary age 03 b. in TX George age 4/12 b. in TX Sometime after 1880 they go back to Georgia. My g- grandfather John W Ross, Russell first born child by first wife stayed in TX as he was married by then and raised his family in TX and OK. That is how I came to be born in Texas. Russell and Mary Amanda had one more child...Clara Lucille. She was born 1883 in Dodge Co. GA. Russell and Mary are buried in the Woodlawn Cemetery in Eastman, Dodge Co. GA. Russell b. 3 Feb. 1834 d. 3 Feb. 1897 Mary b. 19 Aug. 1841 d. 25 June 1919. This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 3.0 Kb