MARTIN COUNTY North Carolina Bible - James Reuben Ross File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by "Elizabeth Ross" The James Reuben Ross Bible >From the Bible in the possession of Mrs. W. C. (Della Ross) James, now deceased, of Greenville, NC. James Reuben Ross was born and reared in Pitt County, but spent his adulthood in Martin Co., NC. He was the son of William (Billy) Ross and Rebecca Rollins. Copied by E. Ross, ca. 1980. Contributed by Elizabeth Ross. James R. Ross was born December 17, 1828, died December 4, 1900 Margaret Coburn Ross was born June 1, 1832, died June 15, 1906 William B. Ross was born October 17, 1853 Margaret E. Ross was born March 15, 1856 James K. Ross was born March 6, 1859 Stephen L. Ross was born February 18, 1861 Samuel H. Ross was born July 10, 1863 Harriett C. Ross was born March 6, 1869 John L. Ross was born February 20, 1866 John T. Ross was born April 28, 1872 Marriages James R. Ross and Margaret Ross, his wife, were married November 16, 1852 John T. Ross and wife, Minnie, were married on December 29, 1909, at 4:00 o'clock p.m. The Rev. M. T. Lawrence officiated and it was a cold day. Births James R. Ross was born December 17, 1828 Margaret Ross, his wife, was born June 1, 1832 Margeret and Hattie Ross, daughters of John and Minnie Ross, born September 11, 1910 Della U. Ross, born February 4, 1914 Minnie Ross, born July 4, 1886 William B. Ross, son of above parents, was born October 17, 1863 James K. Ross was born March 6, 1859 Stephen L. Ross was born February 7, 18__ Samuel H. Ross was born July 10, 1863 John L. Ross was born February 20, 1866 Harriett C. Ross was born March 6, 1869 John T. Ross was born April 28, 1872 Deaths After an illness of one month, J. R. Ross died December 4, 1900, at 10:00 a.m. Buried in family graveyard at his place of abode December 5 at 3:00 p.m. Services were held at grave by Elder J. D. Roberson, a Primitive Baptist divine. Maggie E. Ross, wife of S. L. Ross, died July 29, 1903, at 11:00 o'clock a.m. Funeral service by M. T. Lawrence on July 30, 1:00 p.m. Buried the same day at family graveyard of W. G. Whitfield, her father. S. H. Ross died February 16, 1904, at 3:00 p.m. Buried February 17. Services at grave by Mc. R. [P.?] Smith. Margaret C. Ross, wife of J. R. Ross, died June 15, 1906. Buried in family graveyard on June 16. Service at the grave by M. P. Smith, with all his children present. W. B. Ross died fourth Sunday in September, 1910. -- M. P. Smith. ========== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation.