UPSON COUNTY, GA - BIOS  James Ross Family

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James Ross  b.  Dec. 16, 1836 and (Monroe Co) d.  May
16, 1902. His wife was Lucinda ? Ross   b.  Nov. 16,
1840 (Monroe Co) and d.  Apr. 28th 1919.  I was unable
to obtain a death certificate on either of these.  I
was however able to get a death certificate on their
daughter Elizabeth Ross who married Samuel Gray Ingram.
They are also buried in the Salem Cemetery.

Elizabeth (Lizzie) Ross Ingram was b. in 1881 (Pike)
and died in Nov. 30, 1930 at the age of 57 years.
Residence at the time of her death was Barnesville, GA.
Undertaker was Jordan ? Co. in Barnesville, GA.  

Father of James was Robert Ross who married Elizabeth
Watkins in Upson Co. GA in May 6, 1827.   Robert was
born in NC in 1800 and Elizabeth was born in GA in abt.
1805.   

The children of James and Lucinda Ross are:  (these are
taken from the census records.)

Francis  b. 1860   female
Tida J   b. 1867     female
E. Robert    b.  1868   male
Annie   b.   1870   female
Lizzie   b.   1872   female
Ola   b. 1875  female
William  b.  1877  male
Henry    b.   1879 male
Homer   b.    1880   male
Pearl    b.   1881  female
Nettie   b.  1886  female

On the 1900 census, Unionville Dist.  Near Yatesville Upson Co GA
it has:

James Ross         b. Dec. 1836    Miller  (married 42 years)
Lucinda                 b. Jan. 1842  keeping house
Lizzie                          b.  Jan 1873  dau.
Ola                              b.  Jan 1875  dau
Willie(William)           b.   Jan. 1877  son
Homer                        b.   Apr 1880   son
Pearl                           b.   Mar 1881  dau
Nettie               b.   May 1886  dau


There is also another grave in that same plot.  James Ross Ingram....b. 1907 and d. 1949.  Not sure how he is related.  His tombstone says "Brother".  

Birth locations indicated on the death certificate of Elizabeth Ross Ingram.  

Two sons  Homer Edgar Ross b. 1880-1943 is buried in a cemetery in Upson Co.  (maybe) Emory's Chapel Church Cemetery.  (the info I got this from said "maybe".  I do not know where this cemetery is.  By the way, I live in Longview, WA.  
Second son ...Charlie R. Ross b. 17 Sept. 1868   d.  6 May 1931 is buried in the Culloden City Cemetery on Church Street behind United Methodist Church