Ross Genealogy

Synopsis: One Name Study of Ross' of Co Tyrone, Ireland

Ross is a rare surname in Co Tyrone. Apart from a few scattered references across the county, there were only three distinct family groups in Co Tyrone in the 1800s, one in the far south on the Tyrone-Fermanagh border and the others near Strabane in the far north-west of the county. One of the families were Roman Catholic, the other two were Presbyterian. I have also included a Rouse family (the one only in Co Tyrone), a Roman Catholic family from the Strabane area. At this stage there is no evidence to suggest any of the four families were related, although the two Roman Catholic families both had numerous Patricks and Daniels.

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The earliest record of a Ross in Ardstraw parish was a John Ross who appears in the 1666 Hearth Money Roll for Lisnaman (present day Newtownstewart), taxed for one hearth.[33] Almost certainly this John was was the grandfather of John, below, who was in Pubble townland by the early 1700s and likely born around 1680-1690. John of Pubble's eldest son was named David - perhaps this was also the name of the missing intervening generation? Whilst there were several waves in the Ulster Plantations, the first wave of immigrants included one Ross settling in Co Antrim and 5 settling in Co Down (neither of which border Co Tyrone), one of whom was John Ross, former burgess of Glasgow, Scotland.[Scottish Undertakers, Ulster Plantation] Whether one of these Ross' was the ancestor of the Ross' of Ardstraw or they were from a latter wave of immigrants must remain in the domain of pure speculation. It is interesting to note that a branch of the Ayrshire De Ros family were important undertakers (principal landlords) in the Plantation, however the earliest Ross' in Ardstraw were tenant famers, not landlords, so this is likely just a coincidence.[Ulster Ancestry]

1. John Ross,[1] probably born between 1670-1695. {From DOB estimates of grandchildren mentioned in will} Died between 21/11/1750 & 15/2/1752, Pubble townland, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[1] {Will dated 21/11/1750 & probated 15/2/1752}

"I John Ross of Puple in the parish of Ardstra and County Tyrone being weak in Body but Perfite in my memory and my Reason to make this my last will and laying aside all other wills and doe leave my affects as follows viz first I give my sowl to God who give it to me and next I order my body to be buried in the church yard of Newtown Stewart and I do order and leave seven pounds to burie me which is due me by Jonathan Love, Henry Agoan Robert Spruel Archibald Hood and my son David and doe leave to James Ferguson my son in law nine ginnie and to his daughter Eloner two ews and one pot with apeace out of ye lipe of it and one pair of blankets to Eloner Ferguson and I do leave Mary Ross daughter to my son David Ross four sheep and four sheep to my daughter Mary Ross and one half of my woll to my said daughter Mary Ross and six beets of flax to my said daughter Mary Ross and the rest of my flax to Prudance Ross daughter to my son David and what other plension in the house belonging to me I order it to be divided equally betwixt my daughter Mary Ross and my grand daughter Prudance Ross daughter to my son David and my brown bull I do leave to my grandson David Ross son to my son David and I do leave my son David Ross and James Boyd of Newtown Stewart my whole and sole executors given under my hand and seal this twenty first day of November 1750. Signed his mark John 'X' Ross. Signed and sealed and delivered in the presents of Wm Fleming John Hamilton John Noble. The within will was proved in common form at Derry 15 February 1752 and the execution committed to David Ross the other exor renouncing."[1]

{John's will names as heirs only one unmarried daughter and two unmarried grand-daughters. His other children presumably previously received their inheritance} Buried 1752, St Eugene, Ardstraw Church of Ireland, Newtownstewart, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[1] Married unknown. Resided 1750, Pubble townland, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[1]

Children of John Ross:

David Ross,[1] probably born between 1690-1720. {From DOB's of children}

ii.

female Ross,[1] probably born between 1690-1730. {Had a daughter born before 1750 & her father was unlikely to have been born before 1670} Married James Ferguson.[1] James received 9 guineas in the will of his father-in-law, John Ross.[1]

Children: (a)

Eleanor Ferguson,[1] probably born between 1730-1750. {Unmarried as of 1750 so possibly still a minor, note her mother was likely born after 1690} Received "two ews [ewes?]and one pot with apeace out of ye lipe of it and one pair of blankets" in the will of her grandfather, John Ross, dated 1750.[1]

iii.

John Ross,[2,3] probably born between 1710-1730. {From DOB's of children}

iv.

Eleanor Ross,[2] probably born between 1720-1730. {From DOM} Married Henry Crawford, 1749, Clogher parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[2] {[2] states Clogher parish, which is some distance away. Possibly should refer to Clogher Diosece?}

Mary Ross,[1] probably born between 1690-1740. {Her father was unlikely to have been born before 1670 & Mary had siblings born no later than 1720} Received four sheep in the will of her father, John Ross, as well as half of his wool and six beets of flax.[1] Received half of the remainder of her father's estate, dated 1750.[1] Unmarried as of 1750.[1]

Cottage at Pubble, Newtownstewart, 2006
Photograph (c) Kenneth Allen [Wikimedia]

Map of Pubble & Newtownstewart and area
Map - Hoods of Newtonstewart (click to enlarge)

Pubble Townland, Newtownstewart, 2006
Photograph (c) Kenneth Allen [Wikimedia]

Ardstraw, or Ardsrath, a parish, partly in the barony of Omagh, but chiefly in that of Strabane, county of Tyrone, and province of Ulster; containing, with the post-town of Newtown-Stewart, 21,212 inhabitants. This place was distinguished, under the name of Ardsrath, as the seat of an ancient bishoprick, over which St. Eugene, or Oen, presided about the year 540. At a very early period a small stone church or chapel existed here; and the names are recorded of several bishops who presided over the see, which, in 597, was removed to Maghera, and finally to Derry, in 1158. This place suffered repeatedly by fire, and appears to have been destroyed about the close of the twelfth century. The parish, which is situated on the road from Dublin to Londonderry, comprises 44,974¼ statute acres, of which 537¼ are covered with water. The surface is pleasingly diversified with hill and dale, and enlivened by the rivers Struell, Glenelly, and Derg, which, after flowing through the parish, unite in forming the river Morne, which abounds with trout and salmon; and also with several large and beautiful lakes, of which three are within the demesne of Barons Court. The land is chiefly arable, with pasture intermixed; and the soil in the valleys is fertile; but there are considerable tracts of mountain and several extensive bogs. Limestone is found in several places at the base of the mountain called Bessy Bell, the whole of the upper portion of which is clay-slate; on the summit of another mountain, called Mary Gray, it is found with clay-slate at the base; and round the southern base of the former are detached blocks of freestone scattered in every direction. There are also some quarries of limestone at Cavandaragh; the stone is raised in blocks, or ‘laminae’, from a quarter of an inch to three feet. in thickness. The mountains within and forming a portion of the boundary of the parish are Bessy Bell, Douglas, and Mary Gray, which present beautiful and romantic scenery, particularly in the neighbourhood of Newtown-Stewart; and the view from the high grounds, including the lakes and rivers by which the parish is diversified, is truly picturesque. There are five bridges; one at Moyle, of three elliptic arches; a very ancient bridge at Newtown-Stewart, of six arches; another of six arches at Ardstraw, and a modern bridge of three arches on the Derry road. The principal seats are Baron's Court, the residence of the Marquess of Abercorn; Castlemoyle, of the Rev. R. H. Nash, D.D.; Woodbrook, of R. M. Tagert, Esq.; Newtown-Stewart Castle, of Major Crawford; Coosh, of A. Colthoun, Esq.; and Spa Mount, of E. Sproule, Esq. There were formerly several bleach-greens in the parish, but at present there is only one in operation, which is at Spa Mount, on the river Derg, and in which about 16,000 pieces are annually bleached and finished, principally for the London market. The living is a rectory, in the diocese of Derry, and in the patronage of the Provost and Fellows of Trinity College, Dublin: the tithes amount to £1094. The church is a large and beautiful edifice with a handsome spire, and-is situated in the town of Newtown-Stewart; a grant. of £478 for its repair has been lately made by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners. A new church, or chapel of ease, is about to be built at Baron's Court, or Magheracreegan, for which the late Board of First Fruits granted £600, now in the hands of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners. The glebe-house has a glebe of 681 acres attached to it, of which 461 ¾ are in a state of cultivation. The Roman Catholic parish is co-extensive with that of the Established Church, but is divided into East and West Ardstraw; there are chapels at Newtown-Stewart, Dragish, and Cairncorn. There are five places of worship for Presbyterians in connection with the Synod of Ulster, at Ardstraw, Newtown-Stewart, Douglas Bridge, Clady, and Garvetagh; that of Ardstraw is aided by a second class grant, and those of Newtown-Stewart, Douglas-Bridge, and Clady have each a third class grant. There are also two places of worship for Presbyterians of the Seceding Synod, one at Drumligagh of the first class, and the other at Newtown-Stewart of the second class; and there are a meeting-house for Primitive and two for Wesleyan Methodists. The parochial school at Newtown-Stewart is aided by an annual donation from the rector; and there are fifteen other public schools in different parts of the parish, and seventeen private schools; in the former are 1600, and in the latter about 780, children. and thirty-five Sunday schools. The poor are supported by voluntary contributions, aided by the interest of £100 in the 3½%., being a sum due to the parish, which was recovered about twenty years since by process of law, and by act of vestry added to the poor fund. There are numerous interesting remains of antiquity in the parish, the most ancient of which are those of the monastery and cathedral of Ardsrath, near the village, consisting chiefly of the foundations of that part of the building which was formerly used as the parish church, the remains of some very beautiful crosses of elaborate workmanship, and several upright stones and columns richly fluted; but the churchyard, which was very extensive, has been contracted by the passing of the public road, in the formation of which many remains of antiquity were destroyed. Nearly adjoining is a ruin which tradition points out as the bishop's palace, and which was occupied as an inn when the Dublin road passed this way. About three miles above Ardstraw Bridge, and situated on a gentle eminence, are the picturesque ruins of Scarvaherin abbey, founded by Turloch Mac Dolagh, in 1456, for Franciscan friars of the third order, and on its dissolution granted by Queen Elizabeth to Sir Henry Piers; and near Newtown-Stewart is the site of the friary of Pubble, which appears to have been an appendage to Scarvaherin, and was granted at the same time to Sir Henry Piers; of the latter, nothing but the cemetery remains. In Newtown-Stewart are the extensive and beautiful remains of the castle built by Sir Robert Newcomen, in 1619; it is in the Elizabethan style, with gables and clustered chimneys. Jas, II. lodged in this castle, on his return from Lifford in 1589, and by his orders it was dismantled on the day following; with the exception of the roof, it is nearly perfect. At the foot of the mountain called Bessy Bell are the ruins of an ancient building called Harry Onree's Castle, concerning which some remarkable legends are preserved by the country people; they consist of two circular towers, with a gateway between them, and some side walls, which overhang their base more than 8 feet. Near the end of the bridge at Newtown-Stewart is a large mound of earth, evidently thrown up to protect the ford, which in early times must have been of importance as the only pass through the vast range of the Munterlony mountains. There was a similar fort on the ford of Glenelly, of near Moyle Castle, and another at the old ford at the village of Ardstraw. On the summit of Bessy Bell, or 'Boase-Baal’, on which in pagan times sacrifice is supposed to have been offered to Baal or Bel, is a large and curious cairn; there are also cairns on the summit of Mary Gray, and more than thirty forts in the parish, nearly in a line from east to west, which were designed to guard the passes on the rivers of Glenelly and Derg. About a mile below Newtown-Stewart, in the bed of the river, is a single upright stone, called the "Giant's Finger," and lately "Flilln's rock," respecting which many strange traditions are preserved in the neighbourhood.[Lewis' Topographical Dictionary of Ireland, 1837: Ardstraw]

1.1. David Ross,[1,2] probably born between 1690-1720. {Had 4 children born before 1750 & his father was unlikely to have been born before 1670} Was an executor of his father's will and also named as a debtor to his father's estate, owing his father part of a seven pounds debt, dated 1750.[1] Married unknown. Presumably resided Pubble townland, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.

Children of David Ross:

	i.	Mary Ross,[1] probably born between 1720-1750. Unmarried as of 1750.[2] Received four sheep in the will of her grandfather, John Ross, dated 1750.[1]
	ii.	Prudence Ross,[1] probably born between 1720-1750. Unmarried as of 1750.[2] Received a share of her grandfather's flax in his will (all but the six beets her aunt, Mary, received).[1] Received half of the remainder of her grandfather's estate, dated 1750.[1]
*	iii.	David Ross,[1,10] probably born between 1720-1750. {From DOB's of children}
	iv.	William Ross, baptised 29/1/1744, St Eugene, Ardstraw Church of Ireland, Newtownstewart, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[2] {Not mentioned in grandfather's will, possibly died in infancy}

1.2. John Ross,[2,3] probably born between 1710-1730. {From DOB's of children} Married Margaret Crawford.[2,3] John's grandson, St Clair Ross, stated that the family "lived on a farm about 6 miles north of Newtown Stewart on the river at a small place called Sion. The family were all farmers, never tradesmen. John Ross, father of emigrant Oliver, sold the farm at Sion and moved nearer to Newtown Stewart."[2]

Children of John Ross & Margaret Crawford:

David Ross.[2] According to St Clair Ross, nephew of David, John Jr was the only member of this family who remained in Newtown Stewart, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland,[2] so presumably David either died young or emigrated.

ii.

John Ross,[2,6,10] probably born between 1735-1755. {From DOB's of children}

iii.

Oliver Crawford Ross,[4,5,50,57,62] born 13/2/1753, Newtown Stewart, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[2,3] {Date may be baptism} Presbyterian.[4] Died 27/3/1827,[2,57] Highland Co, Ohio, USA.[57] Emigrated to USA on the 'Nancy', arriving 1783 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.[4,57] While in Philadelphia, Oliver took a job to help survey a portion of the Ohio Valley that was later to become Highland County.[4] "In 'Hills of Highland' [Highland Co, Ohio, USA] is the village of New Market which came into being when Henry, the brother of Nathaniel Massie, the surveyor, arrived with a small party on 7th April 1798. The party included Massie, Oliver Ross, his son-in-law Robert Huston, another surveyor and Rebecca the fifteen year old daughter of Ross, who was the tentkeeper and camp cook. Their temporary camp was called 'Camp Ross'."[4] "Oliver Ross had built a house on his land east of town, described as the best in the settlement. It was a good sized one story house, built of hewed logs, with clap-board roof, one room in front with a kitchen back. He had also cleared and cultivated some ground and under special license from the Governor St Clair of the Ohio Territory, opened a tavern."[4] Governor St Clair later gave Oliver a commission as a Territorial Justice of the Peace.[4]

"On the 5th day of April, 1798, Henry Massie set out from Manchester with a small company to lay out the town on the uplands. Following the Kenton trace through the dense wilderness, the party arrived on the 7th at the place of their future operations, and camped near a fine spring. The next day they began the erection there of some huts for their accommodation, beginning what was known as Camp Ross. They had brought with them on their pack horses meal, bacon, salt, &c., sufficient for their immediate wants, also axes and implements. The company consisted of Henry Massie, Oliver Ross and his daughter, a girl of fifteen, Robert Huston and another. Miss Ross went as tentkeeper and cook, and was then believed to be the first white woman in the present county of Highland, in consequence of which Massie gave her a lot in the town when it was laid off. Huston and Ross were both Irishmen, who had emigrated only a few years before. Henry Massie had indulged in his dream of founding a town so long that he had become firmly convinced that it would soon rival his brother's already succesful enterprise on the Scioto. He accordingly proceeded to lay the town out on a grand scale. The city of Philadelphia was taken as a model and followed in every detail of the city that was to be. This plan formed the plat into regular squares and intersected the streets at right angles. The two main cross streets were ninety-nine feet wide and all the others sixty-six. The town plat covered four hundred acres, and looked superb on paper. The public square, designed for tlie court house, contained four inlots, and was the northeast comer at the intersection of the two main cross streets. Each inlot was eighty-two and one-half feet in front, and one hundred and eighty-five in depth. One lot was donated for school purposes, and an outlot for a cemetery. The town was thus blazed out in an unbroken forest, and as its name Massie selected the title of a favorite village in his native Virginia. So the embryo metropolis of the uplands received the name of New Market. After the town was laid out Massie commenced running off the adjoining lands in lots to suit purchasers who were expected soon to appear. While thus engaged Ross and Huston officiated as chainmen. They continued in this service until they had earned sufficient wages to purchase for each a hundred acre lot of land adjoining the town plat ... Ross selected his lot of land adjoining the town plat on the east, but made no improvement that year, being constantly engaged as chainman for Massie, who had become principal surveyor in that region and therefore received large numbers of military warrants to locate, chiefly on shares ... In March following the laying out of the town, Oliver Ross, Massie's assistant, came back from Manchester, bringing his eldest son, St. Clair Ross, another son and the daughter, and arrived upon the 16th. They erected a temporary camp on their land east of the town plat and commenced clearing for a corn patch. As yet the town of New Market had no permanent settler. The persons engaged in laying out the town had all returned to Manchester for the winter. Oliver Ross was a comparatively old man, and when he and his sons went on to the ground to commence the clearing, which was on the 17th of March, 1798, he requested St. Clair to take the axe and cut down a sapling. After this was done he handed him a grubbing hoe and requested him to take up some grubs, remarking that he wanted him to have it to say when he became an old man that he had cut the first tree and taken up the first grub in the New Market settlement, which was, except for the settlement of Sinking Spring by Wilcoxon, the first in the present county of Highland. The Ross boys planted four acres of corn that spring, and prepared for future improvement by slashing the timber for fall burning. Their nearest towns were Chillicothe, Cincinnati, and Manchester. They still lived in their camp during the summer. Their carpet, says Mr. Ross, was nature's green earth; their table a split log with the flat side up, and their standing food was corn meal gruel, thickened with wild onions. Sometimes this was varied by a roast of venison or other game. St. Clair Ross was married to Rebecca Eakins in 1807, by Samuel Evans, a justice of the peace, at the residence of the bride's father, Joseph Eakins, near New Market ... Robert Boyce arrived from Manchester with the first wagon brought out to the settlement of New Market. He sent word he was coming and asked the people to aid him in cutting a road through the woods to the settlement. St. Clair Ross was one of the number that helped open the way. He also helped cut the road from New Market west to the crossing of Whiteoak, thence to Williamsburg, or Lytlestown as it was then called ... During the fall of 1799, New Market improved largely, and some six or seven cabins were visible from the tavern door. Much of the dense undergrowth had been cut out, and the timber cleared or thinned out in the surrounding forest, which gave to the town the appearance of being the center of a logging camp with the bushy tops of the fallen trees yet remaining uncleared. Winter firewood was near and plentiful and the blue smoke going up from the wide chimneys gave evidence of cheerful comfort within. The permanent settlers in New Market in the year 1800 were Eli Collins and family, Isaac Dillon, Jacob Eversole, John Eversole, Christian Bloom, Robert Boyce, Jacob Beam, John Emrie and the plucky landlord of the hotel, William Wishart. Jonathan Berryman was on his farm, adjoining the town. He had cleared and cultivated a few acres, and was known as the most successful farmer in the community. He had raised more corn than would supply his own wants and found ready sale for his surplus at his own crib. Oliver Ross had erected a house on his land east of town, the best in that region. Houses in that day consisted of a single room which answered the purpose of kitchen, parlor and bedroom. Ross, however, built his house of hewed logs, clapboard roof, with one room in front and one back of it which served as a kitchen. He had cleared some land and raised some corn, and under a special license from Governor St. Clair opened a tavern. Robert Huston had built upon his land and tended a patch of corn. This was the condition of things in and about New Market in the year 1800 ... In the spring of 1800 New Market was highly honored by a visit from Governor St. Clair, who, on a journey from Chillicothe to Cincinnati, stopped at Ross' tavern, which greatly vexed our friend Wishart of the New Market hotel. Ross was an Irishman, of broad, good sense, and much blarney, and doubtless brought all his charms to bear upon the fun-loving governor, who shortly after his return to Chillicothe sent Ross a commission as Territorial justice of the peace, making him the first officer of the law within the present limits of Highland county. This honor highly elated Squire Ross, and was an added dignity to the town of New Market. The commission did not arrive quite soon enough for the purpose of certain parties in the neighborhood of New Market. John Emrie and Squire Ross's eldest daughter, Margaret, had concluded to get married, and as it was necessary to have legal sanction to this contract as well as witnesses, a an by the name of John Brown was brought up from Amsterdam to perform this interesting ceremony. The ceremony was performed at eleven o'clock a.m. Dinner was served at twelve noon, and the rest of the day was spent in shooting at mark, romping with the girls, and a grand old dance at night ... Again we have the record: 'At a court of Common Pleas began and held in the town of New Market, in the county of Highland, on Friday, October 18, 1805, present, the Honorable Robert E. Slaughter, Esquire, President, Richard Evans, John Davidson, and Jonathan Berryman, Esquires, Associate Judges; the Sheriff returned a Grand Jury, to-wit : Nicholas Robinson, foreman, Jonathan Boyd, John Shields, Thomas Stiles, Samuel Hindman, Isaac Leaman, Terry Templin, Elijah Kirkpatrick, Jacob Metzer, John Finley and Eli Collins.' The first case shown by the docket was 'Collins vs. Kerr, Robert Huston and Oliver Ross special bail.' The court at this session ordered: By order of the court that Mountain Lueket receive a certificate to retail merchandise for three months, and Frederick Miller a certificate to retail merchandise for four months; and also Jonathan Berryman to keep a tavern in the town of New Market. The first criminal case upon the docket of this court is 'State of Ohio vs. Charity Collins, the defendant was called and showed her recognizance and was therefore discharged.' In the 'State of Ohio vs. Isaac Collins,' the court found that said Isaac Collins should be 'bound for his good behavior' by giving two securities in the sum of one hundred dollars each, that is Robert Huston and Oliver Ross. During the session of this court Greorge W. Barrere and Ebenezer Hamel were granted letters of administration and the court appointed Robert Huston, William Boatman and Lewis Gibler appraisers of the goods, chattels, rights and credits of Alexander Sanderson, deceased, and 'they are required to make return to the Clerk's office according to law.' George W. Barrere was given a certificate to keep a tavern in the town of New Market for tibe term of one year 'on the paying into the county treasury the sum of eight dollars'; and Thomas Dick was given the same right to keep a tavern in Brush Creek township by paying six dollars. David Hays was appointed clerk to the court of common pleas, for the county of Highland, who took the oath of the office pursuant to law and gave bond with surety, which was approved by the court ... At New Market a Baptist church was organized in 1824, but it afterward gave way to the one originally known as the Little Rocky Fork church, organized at the home of Oliver Harris in 1838. Its leading spirits were the Vance, McConnaughey, Harris, Amett, and Ross families. They put up a brick church that was blown down by a tornado in 1839, and in 1877 a handsome edifice was erected in the town ... Late in the nineteenth century there came to Ohio from Ireland as witty and jovial a sample of Hibernian as ever left the 'old sod,' whose name was Oliver Ross. Ready for any kind of adventure, from treeing a bear to fighting Indians, the vivacious Oliver set out in the spring of 1797 with Henry Massie, brother of the famous Gen. Nathaniel Massie, on a surveying expedition to the headwaters of Brush creek in what is now Highland county. With the party also were Robert Huston, a son-in-law of Mr. Eoss, and the latter's pretty little daughter Rebecca, then a girl about fifteen years of age. On the evening of April 17, 1797, these explorers camped at a spring near what is now the town of New Market, where Miss Ross was made keeper of the camp and cook for the party. This girl, the first woman of her race to set foot in that part of Highland county, was presented by Henry Massie with one of the lots in his newly platted town of New Market. Next year Oliver Ross purchased one hundred acres of land near the village site, on which he subsequently built a cabin and established his family. About the year 1802 there arrived at New Market from Pennsylvania George Parkinson, a professional hat-maker, and he in time became the husband of Rebecca Ross, They had several children and one of the daughters became the mother of Albert J. Beveridge, the present eloquent and famous junior senator from Indiana. Another daughter married William P. McClain, and was the mother of Edward L. McClain, who thus is the grandson of Rebecca and great-grandson of Oliver Ross, who held the first state ofiice in the territory which afterward became Highland county."[60]

Married Frances Eleanor St. Clair,[2,3,4,5,50,57,62] probably between 1770-1775. Oliver & Frances were founding members of the Sugar Tree Ridge Methodist Church, c.1811.[58] Resided c.1797, New Market, Highland Co, Ohio, USA.[57,75] Resided 1810,1811, Sugar Tree Ridge (near Concord township), Highland Co, Ohio, USA.[58]

Children: (a)

James Ross,[2] born between 1770-1777. Twin, died in infancy.[2]

(b)

John Ross,[2] born between 1770-1777. Twin, died in infancy.[2]

(c)

Nancy Ross,[57] born 13/4/1777, Newtown Stewart, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[3] Died 13/11/1861 & buried Presbyterian Cemetery, New Market, Highland Co, Ohio, USA.[75] Married John Joseph Eakins,[57,75] 16/4/1805, Highland Co, Ohio, USA.[75] John born 3/4/1777, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[75]

(d)

Margaret Crawford Ross,[2,4,57] born 11/8/1779, Newtown Stewart, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[3] Married John Emrie, 3/1800, New Market, Highland Co, Ohio, USA.[3,4,57] John, s/o Ambrose & Catherine, born 4/10/1771, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, died 12/12/1852, Hillsboro, Highland Co, Ohio, USA.[59] Farmer.[59]

Children: (1)		James St Clair Emerie, born 3/3/1801, Hillsboro, Highland Co, Ohio, USA.[59]
(2)		Jehu Ambrose Emerie, born 1/3/1803, New Market, Highland Co, Ohio, USA.[59]
(3)		John Emerie.[59] Died infancy, Hillsboro, Highland Co, Ohio, USA.[59]
(4)		Frances Elinor Emerie, born 18/5/1807, Hillsboro, Highland Co, Ohio, USA.[59]
(5)		Jesse Emerie.[59] Died infancy, Hillsboro, Highland Co, Ohio, USA.[59]
(6)		Sarah Hare Emerie, born 29/6/1810, Hillsboro, Highland Co, Ohio, USA.[59]
(7)		Jonas Reece Emerie, born 24/4/1812, Hillsboro, Highland Co, Ohio, USA.[59]
(8)		Samuel Emerie, born 18/5/1814, Hillsboro, Highland Co, Ohio, USA.[59]
(9)		Mary Ann Emerie, born 5/5/1816, Hillsboro, Highland Co, Ohio, USA.[59]

(e)

Mary Catherine Ross,[2,57] born 11/1780, Newtown Stewart, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[3] {Not listed by name in [4]} Mary was a founding member of the Sugar Tree Ridge Methodist Church, c.1811.[58] Married Robert Huston,[58] before 1797.[4,57] Resided 1809,1811, Sugar Tree Ridge, Highland Co, Ohio, USA.[58] Mary resided 1830, Concord township, Highland Co, Ohio, USA.[70]

Children: (1)

female Houston, born 1820-1825.[70] With mother, 1830.[70]

(f)

St Clair Ross,[4,5,49,57,77] born 20/8/1782, Newtown Stewart, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[2,3,62] Died 23/9/1872,[2,3] Ripley, Brown Co, Ohio, USA.[2] Drayman, 1850.[61] Owned $2000 worth of real estate, 1850.[61] Married Rebecca S. Eakins,[4,49,77] 1807, New Market, Highland Co, Ohio, USA.[4,57] Rebecca d/o Joseph Eakins,[4] born 1793, Ireland.[61] St Clair & Rebecca were founding members of the Sugar Tree Ridge Methodist Church, c.1811.[58] Resided 1809,1811, Sugar Tree Ridge (near Concord township), Highland Co, Ohio, USA.[58] Resided 1850, Ripley, Brown Co, Ohio, USA.[61]

Children: (1)

Joseph E. Ross, born c.1806.[49] Died 19/7/1826 & buried Presbyterian Cemetery, New Market township, Highland Co, Ohio, USA (15yo s/o St Clair).[49]

(2)

John Wesley Ross, born 20/5/1809, Highland Co, Ohio, USA.[77] Died 13/12/1849, Atchafalaya Bayou, Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, USA.[77] Cause of death was yellow fever.[77] Steamboat captain.[77] Married Eliza Phibbs.[77] Eliza died 1837.[77] Married 2nd Eliza Cook-Steagall.[77] Eliza died 1847.[77] Married 3rd Lucretia Lazarus, 16/2/1848, Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, USA.[77] Lucretia d/o William Lazarus and Mary Polly (Martin) Boots.[77]

Children: (α)		Morgan St. Clair Ross (s/o John & Eliza), born c.1831, Highland Co, Ohio, USA.[77] Died 1917.[77] Steamboat captain.[77]
(β)		Abbott Quincy Ross (s/o John & Eliza), born 1835, Highland Co, Ohio, USA.[61,77] Steamboat captain.[77] With grandparents, 1850, Ripley, Brown Co, Ohio, USA.[61]
(γ)		John Wesley Ross, born 9/1849, Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, USA.[77] Resided 1850,Adams Co, MS, USA, with mother & maternal grandparents.[77]

(3)

Abbott Goddard Ross,[77] born 1813, Ohio, USA.[61] With parents, 1850, Ripley, Brown Co, Ohio, USA.[61] Drayman, 1850.[61]

(4)

St Clair E. Ross, born c.1817.[49] Died 8/9/1820 & buried Presbyterian Cemetery, New Market township, Highland Co, Ohio, USA (3yo, s/o St Clair).[49]

(5)

Francis E. Ross, born 1819, Ohio, USA.[61] With parents, 1850, Ripley, Brown Co, Ohio, USA.[61]

(6)

Rebecca Ross,[51] born about 1820. Married John Fulton.[50] John died 12/9/1877 & his will was probated 16/10/1877, Adams Co, Ohio, USA.[51] Had issue.[51]

(7)

Oliver Ross, born 1823, Ohio, USA.[61] Teamer, 1850.[61] Owned $300 worth of real estate, 1850.[61] Married Mary Jane.[61] Mary born 1825, Kentucky, USA.[61] Living with them was Sarah Williams, born 1791, Virginia, USA.[61]

Children: (α)		Londell W. Ross, born 1848, Ohio, USA.[61] With parents, 1850, Ripley, Brown Co, Ohio, USA.[61]
(β)		Charles H. Ross, born 1850, Ohio, USA.[61] With parents, 1850, Ripley, Brown Co, Ohio, USA.[61]

(8)

Joseph J. Ross, born 1829, Ohio, USA.[61] With parents, 1850, Ripley, Brown Co, Ohio, USA.[61] Drayman, 1850.[61]

(9)

Eliza Ross, born 1827, Ohio, USA.[61] With parents, 1850, Ripley, Brown Co, Ohio, USA.[61] Married Mr Glaze.[61]

Children: (α)

Rebecca Glaze, born 1847, Ohio, USA.[61] With mother, 1850, Ripley, Brown Co, Ohio, USA.[61]

(g)

Rebecca Ross, born 1783,[4,57] Newtown Stewart, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[3] {Was 15yo as of 4/1798.[4]} "In 'Hills of Highland' [Highland Co, Ohio, USA] is the village of New Market which came into being when Henry, the brother of Nathaniel Massie, the surveyor, arrived with a small party on 7th April 1798. The party included Massie, Oliver Ross, his son-in-law Robert Huston, another surveyor and Rebecca the fifteen year old daughter of Ross, who was the tentkeeper and camp cook. Their temporary camp was called "Camp Ross"."[4] Rebecca was believed to be the first white woman ever in the present county of Highland, in consequence of which Massie gave her a lot in town when it was laid out.[4] Married George Washington Parkinson, 18/10/1803, Ross township, Highland Co, Ohio, USA.[3,4,57] Resided 1830, Concord township, Highland Co, Ohio, USA.[70]

Children: (1)		female Parkinson, born 1810-1815.[70] With parents, 1830.[70]
(2)		female Parkinson, born 1810-1815.[70] With parents, 1830.[70]
(3)		male Parkinson, born 1815-1820.[70] With parents, 1830.[70]
(4)		female Parkinson, born 1820-1825.[70] With parents, 1830.[70]
(5)		female Parkinson, born 1820-1825.[70] With parents, 1830.[70]
(6)		female Parkinson, born 1825-1830.[70] With parents, 1830.[70]
(7)		female Parkinson, born 1825-1830.[70] With parents, 1830.[70]

(h)

James St Clair Ross,[62] born 15/8/1784, Pennsylvania, USA.[62,63] Died 21/2/1846, Keithsburg, Mercer Co, Illinois, USA.[63] Buried Greenmound Cemetery, Keithsburg, Mercer Co, Illinois, USA.[63] Rev. James Ross, was a pioneer minister in the United Brethern church in Ohio and Illinois, and he is given prominent mention in the church history.[63] Married Susannah Barnhart.[63] Susannah born 1787 & died 1846.[63] Resided 1830, Concord township, Highland Co, Ohio, USA.[70] Resided 1840, Concord township, Delaware Co, Ohio, USA.[66]

Children: (1)

St Clair Ross, born 8/5/1815, Ohio, USA.[63,64,65] Died 9/10/1896, Denver, Denver Co, Colorado, USA.[63,64] Buried Riverside Cemetery, Denver, Denver Co, Colorado, USA.[64] Labourer, 1850.[65] Rev. Ross came to Colorado in 1869 with his second wife Elizabeth Watson Ross as a Missionary for the United Brethren in Christ Church. Rev. Ross's grandmother's maiden name was St. Clair. She was related to Arthur St. Clair, Governor of Pennsylvania.[64] Married Lucy Davison.[64] Lucy born 1817 & died 1855.[64] Married 2nd Elizabeth Watson,[64] after 1850.[65] Elizabeth born 1822 & died 1919.[64] Resided 1840, Concord township, Delaware Co, Ohio, USA.[66] Resided 1850, Keithsburg, Mercer Co, Illinois, USA.[65]

Children: (α)

Nancy Jane Ross, born 1838, Ohio, USA.[64,65] Died 1926.[64] With parents, 1840,1850.[65,66]

(β)

Lydia Ann Ross, born 1840, Delaware Co, Ohio, USA.[64,65] Died 1937.[64] With parents, 1850.[65]

(γ)

James Benjamin Ross, born 1842, Ohio, USA.[64,65] Died 1912.[64] With parents, 1850.[65]

(δ)

Sarah Ann Ross, 27/1/1844 Ohio, USA.[64,65,67] Died 15/11/1921, California, USA.[67] Buried Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, Los Angeles Co, California, USA.[67] With parents, 1850.[65]

(ε)

Ethelinda Ross, born 1845, Ohio, USA.[64,65] Died 1928.[64] With parents, 1850.[65]

(ζ)

Mary Ross, born 1849, Ohio, USA.[65] With parents, 1850.[65]

(η)

Jerusha Ross, born 1853.[64] Died 1854.[64]

(θ)

St. Clair Ross, born 21/3/1855,[64,68] Keithsburg, Mercer Co, Illinois, USA.[68] Died 1946.[64]

"St. Clair Ross, Jr., a representative business man of Henderson whose activities have been well directed, bringing him a substantial measure of success, was born in Keithsburg, Illinois, March 21, 1855, a son of Rev. St. Clair and Lucy (Davidson) Ross. The father was the first minister of the United Brethren church in Colorado, to which state he removed in 1869. Mr. Ross of this review pursued his education in district schools of Colorado near what is now the town of Henderson. He made the trip here on the first passenger train out of Denver, June 21, 1870. The father purchased two hundred and forty acres of land and St. Clair Ross remained at home, assisting in the development and improvement of the farm. His uncle, G. J. Ross, had homesteaded this land. Throughout much of the time in his early manhood Mr. Ross of this review has engaged in farming and is well known among the leading agriculturists of the community. He engaged in mining in Leadville in the early days and he is now the owner of a blacksmith shop in Henderson which is being conducted by his son. In 1882-83 he was engaged in the undertaking business in Denver under the firm name of Ross & Behymer, and is also engaged in the mercantile business both at Henderson and Erie. He is the owner of valuable realty, while at a recent date he sold one hundred and twenty acres of land. Mr. Ross was married to Miss Sophronia L. Gilson, a daughter ot Robert H. and Euphrasia Gilson. Mrs. Ross was born in Idaho Springs, her people having removed to Colorado from Kansas in 1860, taking up their abode at Idaho Springs. The trip across the plains was made with oxen and Mr. Gilson engaged in mining in Gilson Gulch. He was born in 1830 and his wife in 1832, their birth states being Indiana and New York respectively. Mr. Gilson died on September 11. 1905, but his widow is yet living at the ripe old age of eighty-seven years. To Mr. and Mrs. Ross have been born the following named: Leo H., the eldest married Lela Holmes and they have two children, Hubert Holmes and Grace Adele. Rose became the wife of Edward Murphy, a son of J. William Murphy, and their children are Edward and Floyd. Maude is the wife of Chris Anderson and they have a son, Giles. Arthur married Martha Jorgensen and they have two children, Deane and Viola. Irene is the wife of Clark V. Nicholls and their children are Lillian and Doris. In his political views Mr. Ross is a republican but has never been an office seeker, although he has very efficiently served on the school board. His activities have been carefully and wisely directed and his energy and enterprise have been dominant factors in winning tor him the competence that is now his. "[68]

(2)

Oliver Ross, born 1813, Ohio, USA.[61,66] Married Ruth.[61] Ruth born 1813, Ohio, USA.[61,66] With parents, 1830.[71] Resided 1840, Concord township, Delaware Co, Ohio, USA.[66] Resided 1850, Scott township, Adams Co, Ohio, USA.[61]

Children: (α)		male Ross, born 1830-1835.[66] With parents, 1840.[66]
(β)		Roseannah Ross, born 1840, Ohio, USA.[61,66] With parents, 1840,1850.[61,66]
(γ)		male Ross, born 1835-1840.[66] With parents, 1840.[66]
(δ)		Josiah Ross, born 1842, Ohio, USA.[61] With parents, 1850.[61]
(ε)		L. D. Ross, born 1848, Ohio, USA.[61] With parents, 1850.[61]

(2)

Greenbury Jones Ross, born 1824.[63] Died 1901.[63] With parents, 1830,1840, Concord township, Delaware Co, Ohio, USA.[66,71]

(3)

female Ross, born 1820-1825.[66,71] With parents, 1830,1840, Concord township, Delaware Co, Ohio, USA.[66,71]

(4)

male Ross, born c.1825.[66,71] With parents, 1830,1840, Concord township, Delaware Co, Ohio, USA.[66,71]

(5)

female Ross, born 1825-1825.[66,71] With parents, 1830,1840, Concord township, Delaware Co, Ohio, USA.[66,71]

(6)

female Ross, born 1825-1825.[71] With parents, 1830, Concord township, Delaware Co, Ohio, USA.[71]

(i)

Sarah Ross,[57,76] born 8/1791, Lewistown, Pennsylvania, USA.[50] Died 1863 & buried Fincastle, Ohio, USA.[50] {According to [50] was the 9th child, but this evidently does not include the twins who died in infancy} Married Daniel Hare,[57,76] 1/1/1801, Sugartree Ridge, Highland Co, Ohio, USA.[50] Daniel was a Methodist minister & was buried Fincastle, Ohio, USA.[50]

Children: (1)		Michael Huston Hare.[50]
(2)		Philip Emery Hare.[50]
(3)		Joshia Ross Hare.[50]
(4)		John Milton Hare.[50] Died young.[76]
(5)		Frances Eleanor Hare.[50]
(6)		Oliver Perry Hare.[50]
(7)		Sarah Ann Hare.[50]
(8)		John Milton Hare.[50,76]
(9)		Mary Catherine Hare.[50]
(10)		Marquis de la Fayette Hare.[50]

(j)

Josiah Ross,[4] born 1795, Pennsylvania, USA.[61] Named administrator of his father's estate, 1827.[57] Farmer, 1850.[61] Owned $2200 worth of real estate, 1850.[61] Married Elizabeth Ann,[61] Parker, 28/5/1818, Brown Co, Ohio, USA.[69] Ann born 1793, Kentucky, USA.[61] Resided 1830, Concord township, Highland Co, Ohio, USA.[70] Resided 1840,1850, Winchester, Adams Co, Ohio, USA.[61,66]

Children: (1)		male Ross, born 1815-1820.[66,70] With parents, 1830,1840.[66,70]
(2)		female Ross, born 1820-1825.[66,70] With parents, 1830,1840.[66,70]
(3)		Mary C. Ross, born 1829, Ohio, USA.[61,70] With parents, 1830,1840,1850.[61,66,70]
(4)		Frances E. Ross, born 1830, Ohio, USA.[61] With parents, 1840,1850.[61,66]
(5)		Richard C. Ross, born 1833, Ohio, USA.[61] With parents, 1840,1850.[61,66]
(6)		Matilda J. Ross, born 1838, Winchester, Adams Co, Ohio, USA.[61] With parents, 1840,1850.[61,66]

Baptist Church & 'Downtown', New Market, Ohio
Photograph (c) Google StreetView

Cottage, Millers Chapel Road, New Market, Ohio
Photograph (c) 'cziffra1', 2008 [Flickr]

Old Schoolhouse, Sugar Tree Ridge, Ohio
Photograph (c) 'cziffra1', 2008 [Flickr]

Most of the early settlers in this part of Highland county congregated in the vicinity of the town of New Market, and along the branches of White Oak creek in the present townships of White Oak and Hamer. In the former a large number of the early comers located. The first settlement in the present township of Concord was made by Samuel Hindman, about 1801. John Emery came about the same time and settled near him. No further settlement was made until the year 1807, after which date the population increased quite rapidly for a time. In the summer and fall of 1809, Jonas Rotroff, Henry Nace and St. Clair Ross settled on Sugar Tree Ridge, and in the vicinity. This ridge was named from the number of sugar maples with which it was covered, and which have been cleared away long since. Mr. Ross was one of the first settlers in New Market township, where he arrived in 1797. During the two or three years following, quite a number of settlers came in. They were Oliver Ross and Robert Huston,from New Market, John Wright, a stonemason, James Fletcher, James Forsythe, Rachel Wilkin, William Igo, Isaac Greathouse, Edward Brown, Abel Roberts, Thomas Roberts, Charles Walker, Elijah Walker, John Dickey, Thomas Dickey, William Black, William Campbell, Henry Miller, George Weaver, Abel Wood, Henry Buzzard, A. Hamilton, William Thompson, David Borden, Daniel Fry and Lewis Lewis. The Methodist Church at Sugar Tree Ridge was organized at the house of Mrs. Rachel Wilkin soon after 1811. Meetings were held there some twenty years, and afterwards at the house of Mrs. Susan Nichols, and at Mrs. Mary Huston's. The early members were: Mrs. Rachel Wilkin, John Strain and wife, Oliver Ross and wife, St. Clair Ross and wife, Mrs. Mary Huston, John Sloan and wife, William Boatman and wife, Mrs. Susan Nichols, and, perhaps, others. A frame church was built between 1836 and 1840, and was replaced by another frame building in 1859. Among the early preachers were Isaac Pavey, William Finley, John Collins and Charles Godridge. In 1827 Rev. Hezekiah Baxter was the pastor. The church now has a membership of nearly one hundred and fifty. A Sabbath-school is sustained during the summer. On 18/2/1805 the Ohio government authorised the creation of Highland County. The county was originally parts of Ross, Adams, and Clermont Counties. Residents chose the name Highland because the county is situated on high land between the Scioto and Little Miami Rivers. Highland County is located in southeastern Ohio. It is predominantly rural, with less than one percent of the county consisting of urban areas. The county seat is Hillsboro. Founded in 1807, Hillsboro was constructed to be the county seat. Before this community's establishment, New Market served as the Highland County seat of government.[History of Ross & Highland Counties, My Ohio Genealogy]

1.1.1. David Ross,[1,10] probably born between 1720-1750. Died after 1796. Received a brown bull in the will of his grandfather, John Ross, dated 1750.[1] In 1796 was growing between 3-4 acres of flax, receiving three spinning wheels in the Spinning Wheel Bounty.[10] {2 David Ross' are listed in the 1796 Flax List, one with 2 wheels, the other with 3. It is impossible to determine which was which, but I am assuming the elder David had the larger acerage of flax} Married unknown. Resided 1796, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[10] {Placement of children is speculative. Note however that David (1.1.1) was of Pubble townland and David (1.1.1.1) also resided in Pubble townland, most likely the younger David inherited his father's farm. The only other possible father for the younger David was living in another townland (see John Ross, 1.2.1). The case for Oliver is less certain, however Oliver's DOB precludes him from being from the Lisnatunny Ross' since that branch had an Oliver born 1753 who emigrated to the USA in 1783 & died after 1800. There were no other Ross families in the region}

Children of David Ross:

David Ross,[10] probably born between 1755-1765.

ii.

Oliver Ross,[10] born 1758.[2] Died 6/11/1800 & buried St Eugene, Ardstraw Church of Ireland graveyard, Newtownstewart, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland (42yo).[2] "Here lyeth the body of Oliver Ross who departed this life November 6th 1800 aged 42 years. Also his wife Elizabeth Ross who died 23rd June 1835 aged 75 years."[2] In 1796 was growing between 2-3 acres of flax, receiving two spinning wheels in the Spinning Wheel Bounty.[10] Married Elizabeth.[2] Elizabeth born 1760, died 23/6/1835 & buried St Eugene, Ardstraw Church of Ireland, Newtownstewart, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland 75yo).[2] Resided 1796, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[10]

Children: (a)

Oliver Ross,[11,12] probably born 1790s, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[11] Listed in 1833 Tithe Applotment Book for Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[11] Married unknown. Resided 1833, Shanonny townland, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[11]

Children: (1)

Ann Ross,[12] born about 1830. Married William A. Ross, 7/11/1850, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[12] William s/o John Ross (charted elsewhere).[12] {See entry for William for further details & issue}

(b)

Robert Ross,[11] probably born 1790s, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[11] Listed in 1833 Tithe Applotment Book for Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[11] Resided 1833, Shanonny townland, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[11]

St Eugene, Ardstraw Church of Ireland, Newtownstewart
Photograph (c) Kenneth Allen [Wikimedia]

Farm buildings, Shanonny, 2006
Photograph (c) Kenneth Allen [Geograph]

Shanonny townland, Newtownstewart, 2006
Photograph (c) Kenneth Allen [Geograph]

The parish church for Ardstraw was originally in Ardstraw townland, near the centre of the parish (Newtownstewart is in the far east of the parish). In 1622, with the church in a poor state of repair, it was decided to build a new church in Newtownstewart. The church was dedicated to St Eugene. The parish church is usually referred to as "Ardstraw Church of Ireland" rather than St Eugene's since Roman Catholic church for the parish of East Ardstraw (located in Glenknock townland, Newtownstewart) is also dedicated to St Eugene. St Eugene's Roman Catholic is one of the oldest post-reformation Roman Catholic churches in Ireland.

1.2.1. John Ross,[2,6,10] probably born between 1735-1755. {From DOB of children & adult by 1777} According to St Clair Ross, nephew of John, John remained in Newtown Stewart, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[2] Prior to 26/12/1777 John Ross of 'Lisnatinny' [Lisnatunny Glebe] had bought part of Finlay's Farm in Ballymullarty townland, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland, for £28, but by 26/12/1777 John had reversed the sale.[6] In 1796 was growing between 1-2 acres of flax, receiving one wheel in the Spinning Wheel Bounty.[10] Married unknown. Resided 1777, Lisnatunny Glebe townland, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[6] Resided 1796, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[10]

Children of John Ross:

Crawford Ross,[2] born c.1778, Newtown Stewart, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[4,8]

ii.

Stephen Weeks Ross,[7] born before 1775. Listed in 1792 as a relative of Rebecca St Clair of Newton Stewart, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[2]

iii.

John Ross,[2] probably born between 1775-1785. {Estimated DOB of John precludes all other known Ross' in Ardstraw parish apart from John Ross (1.2.1)} Married unknown.

Children: (a)

John James Ross, baptised 2/10/1807, St Eugene, Ardstraw Church of Ireland, Newtownstewart, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[2]

1.1.1.1. David Ross,[10] probably born between 1755-1765. In 1796 was growing between 2-3 acres of flax, receiving two spinning wheels in the Spinning Wheel Bounty.[10] {2 David Ross' are listed in the 1796 Flax List, one with 2 wheels, the other with 3. It is impossible to determine which was which, but I am assuming the elder David had the larger acerage of flax} Married unknown. Resided 1790s, Pubble townland, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[13] Resided 1796, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[10]

Children of David Ross:

Samuel Ross,[2] probably born between 1780-1790. Married unknown. Resided 1808, Pubble townland, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[2]

Children: (a)		Anne Ross, baptised 2/7/1808, St Eugene, Ardstraw Church of Ireland, Newtownstewart, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[2]
(b)		Jacob Ross,[14] probably born between 1800-1840. In 1859 was leasing Blocks No.9Aa,B, Pubble townland, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone from Samuel L. Crawford, comprising a house, out-building & land covering 26 acres 2 rood & 30 perches with an annual rateable valuation of £27 15s for the land and £1 10s for the house (total £29 5s).[14] In 1859 leased Block No.9Ab, Pubble townland, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone to James Vaughan, comprising a house & garden covering 20 perches with an annual rateable valuation of 2s for the land and 8s for the house (total 10s).[14] In 1858 leased Block No.1, Main Street, Newtown Stewart, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone to Samuel Campbell (his cousin, below), comprising a house, out-buildings & yard with an annual rateable valuation of £3.[14] Resided 1859, Pubble townland, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[14] Resided 1862, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[20]

ii.

David Ross,[3,35,36] probably born between 1785-1790. {From DOB's of children & adult by 1810}

iii.

John Ross,[3,12] born 1790,[19], Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.

iv.

Mary Ross,[13,78] born between 1790-1800, Pubble townland, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[13] Married Hugh Campbell.[13] Hugh of Plumbridge, Upper Badoney parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[13,78] Resided 1859, Learden Lower townland, Upper Bodoney parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[14]

Children: (a)		Margaret Campbell, born 1818, Upper Bodoney parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[13]
(b)		Jacob Campbell, born 1819, Upper Bodoney parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[13]
(c)		William Campbell, born 1822, Upper Bodoney parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[13]
(d)		Charles Campbell, born 1824, Upper Bodoney parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[13]
(e)		Samuel Campbell.[78] Married Elizabeth Wilson, 1851.[79] Elizabeth, d/o Andrew Wilson, born 1820 & died 1911.[79]

Robert Ross,[3] probably born between 1790-1800, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.

Main Street, Newtownstewart
Photograph (c) Google StreetView

Learden Lower townland, Upper Bodoney, 2009
Photograph (c) Kenneth Allen [Geograph]

Abandoned farm, near Newtownstewart, 2006
Photograph (c) Kenneth Allen [Wikimedia]

Today: Newtownstewart (Irish: an Baile Nua), known before the Plantation of Ulster as Lislas (Irish: Lios Leasa), is a village in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is overlooked by hills called Bessy Bell and Mary Gray and is at the confluence of the River Strule and the Owenkillew River. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 1,479 people. Three miles to the south west lies Baronscourt, the country seat of the Duke of Abercorn with its neo-classical mansion and ornate Italian style gardens, the home of the Duke of Abercorn's family since 1612. Half a mile south-west of Newtownstewart, on a hill, is ruined Harry Avery's Castle, a 14th century Gaelic stone castle. Only the massive D-shaped twin towers of the keep, built by Henry Aimbreidh O' Neil (Harry Avery O'Neill, died 1392), are left. Newtownstewart also has the plantation castle of the Stewart family, where an intact Bronze Age cist grave was found. It was excavated in 1999. Stewart Castle was built in 1619 by Sir Robert Newcomen in an English manor house style. It suffered extensive damage during the Irish Rebellion of 1641 and its subsequent capture by Sir Phelim O' Neill, and in 1689 on King James' return from the Siege of Derry. The castle has remained a ruin ever since.[Wikipedia]
1824: Newtownstewart is a small neat town in the county of Tyrone, pleasantly situated on the banks of the river Strule, which, about two miles below, forms a junction with the Derg, and then changing its name to Mourne, proceeds on and empties itself into the Foyle at Lifford; in this river there is a great abundance of salmon, trout etc. It is 92 miles north-north-west of Dublin, seven north-north-west of Omagh, seven south south-west of Strabane and 19 south of Londonderry. Adjoining the town there are the remains of an old castle, about the date of the erection of which history is silent: and at the bottom of the Main Street are the ruins of a castle which James II slept in on his march to the Seige of Derry, in the year of 1690; a few days after he returned, and destroyed it by fire. At the upper end of the town stands the church, a small, but neat stone edifice with a high spire, from which there is a fine view of the surrounding country; the present rector is Rev Richard H. Nash. Besides the church there are two Methodist, and one Presbyterian meeting house, and a Catholic chapel. The charitable institutions are a dispensary, and a Protestant and a Methodist Sunday school. About three miles from the town is Baron’s Court Castle, the magnificent mansion of the Marquis of Abercorn. The market day is Monday; the fairs are held on March 28th, June 2nd, October 10th and December 11th. The population is about 700.[Pigots 1824]

1.2.1.1. Crawford Ross,[2] born c.1778, Newtown Stewart, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[4,8,9] {Presumably a s/o John Ross of Lisnatunny Glebe since Crawford was living in the same townland as John} Died 26/11/1836, Culloden township, Digby Co, Nova Scotia,[4,8] Canada & buried Old Anglican Cemetery, Digby, Digby Co, Nova Scotia, Canada.[4] Married Margaret Hamilton,[4,8] c.1800, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[4] Margaret born c.1780, died 1852 & buried 14/3/1852, Old Anglican Cemetery, Digby, Digby Co, Nova Scotia, Canada (72yo).[4] According to family tradition, Crawford & his family emigrated from Ireland to escape religious persecution - in the early 1800s not just Roman Catholics but also Presbyterians and other non-state denominations were perecuted to some degree or another.[4] The family story claims the family were Roman Catholic at the time of the emigration, however this conversion occured several generations later, in Canada.[4] According to family tradition "the family were farmers and had heard about good farmland being available in the Ohio Valley {presumably from the family of Crawford's uncle, Oliver, who emigrated there in 1783}, so they gathered up their belongings, paid for their passage to the new country and set sail for their new home. The Captain pulled into a harbour, told them it was Boston, and put them ashore. They had arrived in Broad Cove (Culloden township), Digby County, Nova Scotia, Canada."[4] The closest documented evidence for this story was the passage of the Adelaide in 1831, however there is no passenger list for the voyage.[4] (On 9/6/1831, the Schooner Adelaide under the command of Captain McDonough, sailed west from Galway Bay. On 22/7/1831 the schooner stopped off the uninhabited coastline just outside the Digby Gut at a place then called Broad Cove and now called Culloden township, and disembarked 60 of its sickest passengers. The ship then sailed for Saint John, New Brunswick, arriving 23/7/1831. At Saint John, 51 passengers and a load of pigs were offloaded.[4]) Resided 1801, Lisnatunny Glebe townland, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[2] Margaret resided 1838, with son Oliver, Digby township, Digby Co, Nova Scotia, Canada.[47]

Children of Crawford Ross & Margaret Hamilton:

Andrew Ross, baptised 13/4/1801, St Eugene, Ardstraw Church of Ireland, Newtownstewart, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[2] {Not listed by [4] so presumably died before the family emigrated to Canada in 1831 or emigrated separately to the rest of his family. Was not in Ardstraw by 1833}

ii.

Rosanna Ross, born c.1809, Newtown Stewart, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[4,9] Died 17/12/1875, Culloden township, Digby Co, Nova Scotia, Canada & buried Old Anglican Cemetery, Digby, Digby Co, Nova Scotia, Canada.[4,9] Did not marry.[4,9] Resided 1838, with brother Oliver, Digby township, Digby Co, Nova Scotia, Canada.[47] Resided 1871, with brother Oliver, Culloden township, Digby Co, Nova Scotia, Canada (62yo).[48]

iii.

Katherine Ross,[8] born c.1811,[4,9,52] Newtown Stewart, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[4,9] Died 31/5/1889, Broad Cove, Digby Co, Nova Scotia, Canada.[4,9] Baptist, 1881.[52] Married James M. Daley,[8] 20/5/1829, Culloden township, Digby Co, Nova Scotia, Canada.[4,9] James died before 1881.[52] Catherine, a widow, resided 1881 with son Alexander, Digby, Digby Co, Nova Scotia, Canada.[52]

Children: (a)

John Hamilton Daley, born 4/4/1830, Culloden township, Digby Co, Nova Scotia, Canada.[9] Died 9/1910.[9] Fisherman, 1881.[52] Baptist, 1881.[52] Married Elizabeth Copeland.[9] Elizabeth born 1835, Nova Scotia, Canada.[52] Resided 1881, Digby, Digby Co, Nova Scotia, Canada.[52]

Children: (1)		Constantia Daly, born 1862, Digby Co, Nova Scotia, Canada.[52] With parents, 1881.[52]
(2)		Synthia I. Daly, born 1864, Digby Co, Nova Scotia, Canada.[52] With parents, 1881.[52]
(3)		Herbert Daley, born 1865, Digby Co, Nova Scotia, Canada.[52] With parents, 1881.[52] Fisherman, 1881.[52]
(4)		Minetta Daly, born 1867, Digby Co, Nova Scotia, Canada.[52] With parents, 1881.[52]
(5)		Henrietta Daly, born 1869, Digby Co, Nova Scotia, Canada.[52] With parents, 1881.[52]
(6)		Olinda Daly, born 1871, Digby Co, Nova Scotia, Canada.[52] With parents, 1881.[52]
(7)		Howard Daly, born 1875, Digby Co, Nova Scotia, Canada.[52] With parents, 1881.[52]

(b)

Mary Ann Daley, born 11/1/1832, Culloden township, Digby Co, Nova Scotia, Canada.[9]

(c)

Crawford Ross Daley, born 4/4/1834, Culloden township, Digby Co, Nova Scotia, Canada.[9] Died 25/1/1899.[9] Fisherman, 1881.[52] Church of England, 1881.[52] Married Serephina van Tassell, 12/1/1865-1866, Culloden township, Digby Co, Nova Scotia, Canada.[9] Serephina, d/o William & Mary, born 1844 & died 10/6/1919.[9] Serephina was Roman Catholic.[52] Resided 1881, Digby, Digby Co, Nova Scotia, Canada.[52]

Children: (1)		Albert Daly, born 1866, Digby Co, Nova Scotia, Canada.[52] With parents, 1881.[52] Fisherman, 1881.[52]
(2)		Lalia Daly, born 1867, Digby Co, Nova Scotia, Canada.[52] With parents, 1881.[52]
(3)		Frank Daly, born 1868, Digby Co, Nova Scotia, Canada.[52] With parents, 1881.[52]
(4)		Handford Daly, born 1870, Digby Co, Nova Scotia, Canada.[52] With parents, 1881.[52]
(5)		Edna Daly, born 1874, Digby Co, Nova Scotia, Canada.[52] With parents, 1881.[52]
(6)		Georgina Daly, born 1877, Digby Co, Nova Scotia, Canada.[52] With parents, 1881.[52]
(7)		Katherine Daly, born 1880, Digby Co, Nova Scotia, Canada.[52] With parents, 1881.[52]
(8)		Eugene Daly, born 3/1881, Digby Co, Nova Scotia, Canada.[52] With parents, 1881.[52]

(d)

James M. Daley, born 7/5/1840, Culloden township, Digby Co, Nova Scotia, Canada.[9] Died 10/5/1916, Nebraska, USA.[9] Married Miriam Elizabeth Budd, 18/12/1872.[9] Miriam d/o James & Satyra.[9]

(e)

Margaret Daley, born 1843, Culloden township, Digby Co, Nova Scotia, Canada.[9]

(f)

Roseanna Daley, born 1844, Culloden township, Digby Co, Nova Scotia, Canada.[9]

(g)

Alexander Daley, born 1846, Culloden township, Digby Co, Nova Scotia, Canada.[9] Died 1908.[9] Farmer & Baptist, 1881.[52] Married Mary C. Mussels.[9] Mary, d/o James & Harriet,[9] born 1851, Nova Scotia, Canada.[52] Resided 1881, Digby, Digby Co, Nova Scotia, Canada.[52]

Children: (1)		Gertrude Daly, born 1874, Digby Co, Nova Scotia, Canada.[52] With parents, 1881.[52]
(2)		Katherine 'Kate' Daly, born 1879, Digby Co, Nova Scotia, Canada.[52] With parents, 1881.[52]

(h)

Cynthia Daley, born 12/4/1847, Culloden township, Digby Co, Nova Scotia, Canada.[9] Died 12/2/1923.[9] Married Elisha Budd, 4/1/1871.[9] Elisha s/o James & Satyra.[9] Married Coleman van Tassell, 14/11/1878.[9]

(i)

Olive Daley,[8] born 4/1847, Culloden township, Digby Co, Nova Scotia, Canada.[9] Died 24/10/1916.[9] Married Nathan Stark.[9]

(j)

Margaret Hamilton Daley, born 11/4/1853, Culloden township, Digby Co, Nova Scotia, Canada.[9] Died 23/4/1853, Culloden township, Digby Co, Nova Scotia, Canada.[9]

(k)

Catherine Constantia Daley,[8] born 7/12/1854, Culloden township, Digby Co, Nova Scotia, Canada.[9] Died 9/11/1925.[9] Married Oscar Richter Dakin, 4/1/1870.[9]

iv.

Mary Ross, born between 1810-1815, Newtown Stewart, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[4,9] Died before 1858 (her husband remarried before he died).[9] Married Christopher Stark, 7/2/1833, Culloden township, Digby Co, Nova Scotia, Canada.[4,9] Christopher born c.1774 & died 5/10/1858, Culloden township, Digby Co, Nova Scotia, Canada (84yo).[4,9] No issue.[9]

Oliver Ross, born 1811/1815, Newtown Stewart, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[4,8,9] Died 27/12/1884, Culloden township, Digby Co, Nova Scotia, Canada,[4,8,9] & buried Old Anglican Cemetery, Digby, Digby Co, Nova Scotia, Canada.[4,9] In 1838 Oliver was head of the Ross family with 3 males and 2 females (all over 14 years) in his household, namely his mother and siblings Rosanna, Alexander & John.[47] Yeoman farmer, 1838.[47] Farmer, 1871.[48] Married Margaret Ann Murphy, 8/9/1845, Culloden township, Digby Co, Nova Scotia, Canada.[4,8,9] Margaret, d/o Martin Murphy & Margaret Nottle, born c.1823, London, England, died 27/12/1877, Culloden township, Digby Co, Nova Scotia, Canada,[4,8,9] & buried Old Anglican Cemetery, Digby, Digby Co, Nova Scotia, Canada.[4,9] Resided 1838, Digby township, Digby Co, Nova Scotia, Canada.[47] Resided 1871, Culloden township, Digby Co, Nova Scotia, Canada.[48] {Living with the family in 1871 was a Mary Ann Ross, born c.1850, identity unknown. Oliver's daughter, Mary Ann, born 1847, died in 1870. Was the mystery Mary Ann the bride of Oliver's son, John? Whilst Oliver apparently died in Digby Co, I have been unable to find any trace of Oliver or his family apart from son John in the 1881 census}

Children: (a)

Catherine Ross, born 7/1846, Culloden township, Digby Co, Nova Scotia, Canada.[9] With parents, unmarried, 1871, Culloden township, Digby Co, Nova Scotia, Canada (23yo).[48]

(b)

Mary Ann Ross, born 4/1847, Culloden township, Digby Co, Nova Scotia, Canada.[9] Died 7/9/1870, Rochester, Olmstead Co, MN, USA & buried All Saint's Anglican Rossway Cemetery, Digby Co, Nova Scotia, Canada (23yo).[9] Married Charles Edward Small, 6/10/1864, Culloden township, Digby Co, Nova Scotia, Canada,[9] Charles, s/o John, died 7/8/1870, Rochester, Olmstead Co, MN, USA.[9]

(c)

John R. Ross, born 19/5/1850, Culloden township, Digby Co, Nova Scotia, Canada.[9] With parents, 1871, Culloden township, Digby Co, Nova Scotia, Canada (19yo).[48] Carpenter, 1881.[52] Presbyterian, 1881.[52] Married Bella.[52] Bella born 1852, Nova Scotia, Canada.[52] Resided 1881, McLennan's Mountain, Pictou Co, Nova Scotia, Canada.[52]

Children: (1)		Christina J. Ross, born 1874, Nova Scotia, Canada.[52] With parents, 1881.[52]
(2)		Oliver McK. Ross, born 1877, Nova Scotia, Canada.[52] With parents, 1881.[52]
(3)		Racheal S. M. Ross, born 1879, Nova Scotia, Canada.[52] With parents, 1881.[52]

(d)

William Hamilton Ross, born 1854, Culloden township, Digby Co, Nova Scotia, Canada.[9] With parents, 1871, Culloden township, Digby Co, Nova Scotia, Canada (17yo).[48]

(e)

Isabell Louise Ross, born 28/5/1855, Culloden township, Digby Co, Nova Scotia, Canada.[9] With parents, unmarried, 1871, Culloden township, Digby Co, Nova Scotia, Canada (15yo).[48]

(f)

Alexander Hamilton Ross, born 12/8/1857, Culloden township, Digby Co, Nova Scotia, Canada.[9] With parents, 1871, Culloden township, Digby Co, Nova Scotia, Canada (12yo).[48]

(g)

Adelaide Victoria Ross, born 18/11/1867, Culloden township, Digby Co, Nova Scotia, Canada.[9] Married Russell O'Connor.[9] Moved to Dorchester, Boston, MA, USA.[9] With parents, 1871, Culloden township, Digby Co, Nova Scotia, Canada (9yo).[48]

vi.

J. Alexander Ross, born 1821,[4,9,52] Newtown Stewart, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[4,9] "Sandy was a tall man, even for a Ross, most of whom stand well over six feet tall - Sandy was six foot eight! He was a Presbyterian Deacon and taught school in the Digby area."[9] Baptist, 1881.[52] School Teacher, 1871,1881.[48,52] Married Cynthia Rice.[4,9] Cynthia, d/o Thomas Rice & Martha Potter, born 1825 & died 7/5/1868, Hillsburgh township (aka Hillsborough, now Bear River township), Digby Co, Nova Scotia, Canada.[4,9] Married 2nd Lydia Chute (nee Harris), 19/1/1871,[4,9,48] Hillsburgh township (aka Hillsborough, now Bear River township), Digby Co, Nova Scotia, Canada.[4,9] Lydia born 1813,[48,52] d/o George Harris.[4,9] No issue to either marriage.[4,9] Resided 1838, with brother Oliver, Digby township, Digby Co, Nova Scotia, Canada.[47] Resided 1871,1881, Hillsborough (now Bear River) township, Digby Co, Nova Scotia, Canada.[48,52] Living with the family in 1881 was Anna Rice (12yo) & Betty Vedite (10yo), relationship unknown.[52]

vii.

John Ross, born 1826, Newtown Stewart, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[4,9] Farmer, 1871.[48] Resided 1838, with brother Oliver, Digby township, Digby Co, Nova Scotia, Canada.[47] Resided 1871, with brother Oliver, Culloden township, Digby Co, Nova Scotia, Canada (55o).[4,48]

Davies Road, Lisnatunny Glebe townland, 2006
Photograph (c) Kenneth Allen [Geograph]

Broad Cove, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada, 2009
Photograph (c) Theriault International Marine

Culloden Baptist Church, Digby Co, Nova Scotia, Canada
Photograph (c) Digby Heritage Homes

Digby (2006 population 2,092) is a town in western Nova Scotia which lies on the Annapolis Basin of the Bay of Fundy beside the western side of Digby Gut, a channel leading to the Bay of Fundy. Digby is the shire town and commercial hub of Digby County. The town is famous for its scallop fishing fleet. The area was settled in June 1783 by the United Empire Loyalists under the leadership of Sir Robert Digby. The town developed a sizable shipping fleet in the 19th century. One famous Digby vessel was the brigantine Dei Gratia, which discovered the famous mystery ship Mary Celeste in 1872. The town became an important regional transportation centre in the 1890s with the arrival of the Dominion Atlantic Railway. Trains connected with a series of steamships such as the City of Monticello and later the SS Princess Helene.[Wikipedia] The Culloden Baptist Church was built in 1877. It took two years to build under the direction of deacons John Daley and John Ross. The men and women of Culloden worked very hard to help build the church. The timber was cut from the woods owned by the families in the area. It was hauled to the site by ox teams, where the men hewed out the frame. When that was completed, the timbers were mortised together. No nails or spikes were used. Wooden pins and wedges held the joints, which made a very solid frame. The timbers were sawn into lumber at a nearby watermill at Hutchinson's Brook on the Old Broad Cove Road. The women held quilting parties, did fancy work and held pie socials to help purchase lumber, nails and shingles. Reverend Dykeman preached the first sermon in 1877.[Digby Heritage Homes]

Cottage (1800-1820), Culloden Road, Culloden, Canada
Photograph (c) Digby Heritage Homes

Cottage (1857), Pleasant Street, Bear River, Canada
Photograph (c) Digby Heritage Homes

Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada, 1906
Photograph - Ralph N. Harris [Wikimedia]

1.1.1.1.1. David Ross,[3,35,36] probably born between 1785-1790. {From DOB's of children & adult by 1810} On 21/3/1810 David took out a lease for "21 years or life" for a parcel of land in Pubble townland, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[17] {Whilst the lease does not indicate whether it was David or his father, also David, it seems more likely that a new lease would have been taken out by a younger man. David Sr had already been farming at Pubble for several decades & would have already had a "21 years or life" lease} Farmer, 1810,1841.[17,35] Married Mary Elizabeth Graham.[3,35,36] Resided 1810, Pubble townland, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[17]

Children of David Ross & Mary Elizabeth Graham:

Isabella Ross, born 1817,[35,36,39,42] baptised 12/5/1817, St Eugene, Ardstraw Church of Ireland,[3] Newtownstewart, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[3,35,36,42] Died 19/1/1869,[3,36,37] at home, 79 Palmer Street (now Woolloomooloo), Sydney, NSW, Australia (52yo).[36,37] Cause of death was heart disease, of 2 years duration.[36] Informant was Hugh Robinson, son.[36] Buried 20/1/1869, Grave 195, Section 4, "Scotch" Cemetery (Presbyterian), Necropolis (now Rookwood Cemetery), Sydney, NSW, Australia,[36,43] J & G Shying the undertaker & George Shying & David mcClutchie the witnesses.[36] Emigrated to Sydney, NSW, Australia, on the "Orestes", departing Liverpool, England, 6/1/1841,[45] arrived Sydney 14/4/1841.[35,45] Upon arrival she was 24yo and could read.[35] She was Presbyterian and a dressmaker by trade.[35] Isabella was a "bounty" emigrant, with a bounty of £19.[35] Upon arrival Isabella was placed 'under the protection' of Samuel and Margaret Moore,[35] that is, she was indentured to them until she worked off her 'bounty'. Her health and 'usefulness' to the colony were listed as 'very good', and William Dick attested to her character.[35] Illiterate, 1857 (was informant at the birth of her son, John, and signed with her mark).[42] Married Joseph Robinson,[36,39] 26/8/1841, St Andrew's Scots Church, Presbyterian, Sydney, NSW, Australia.[36,37,38,40,41,42] Marriage performed by Rev. John McGarvie.[38,41] Witnesses were John G. Miles, Rebecca Walker, Robert Watson and Sarah Cunyngham.[41] Joseph born 1811/1817, Co Cork, Ireland,[40,42] and died 11/12/1874, Young Street, Redfern, Sydney, NSW, Australia.[40] Joseph was a mariner.[38,41,42] Resided 1842-1854, Palmer Street, Sydney, NSW, Australia.[38] Resided 1857, Surry Hills, Sydney, NSW, Australia.[37,42] Resided 1869, No.79 Palmer Street, Sydney, NSW, Australia.[36] Resided 1874, Young Street, Redfern, Sydney, NSW, Australia.[40] {For additional information & descendants, refer to the Robinson chart}

Children: (a)		Hugh Robinson, (premature twin) born 22/9/1842, Palmer Street, Woolloomooloo, Sydney, baptised 8/4/1854, St James, Roman Catholic, Sydney, NSW, Australia.[37,38] Baptism performed by Rev Samuel Sheehy.[38]
(b)		Joseph Robinson (twin), born 23/10/1842, Palmer Street, Woolloomooloo, Sydney, baptised 8/4/1845, St James, Roman Catholic, Sydney, NSW, Australia.[37,38] Baptism performed by Rev. John Gourbeillon.[38] Also baptised 1843, Presbyterian Church, Portland Head/Maitland, NSW, Australia.[37]
(c)		David Ross Robinson,[39] born 23/7/1845,[38,44] Palmer Street, Woolloomooloo, Sydney, baptised 25/3/1854, St James, Roman Catholic, Sydney, NSW, Australia.[37,38] Baptism performed by Rev. John Gourbeillon.[38] Baptised also 31/7/1845, St Andrew's, Presbyterian, Sydney, NSW, Australia,[37,38,44] by Rev John McGarvie.[38,44]
(d)		James Robinson, born 28/7/1847, Palmer Street, Woolloomooloo, Sydney, baptised 25/3/1854, St James, Roman Catholic, Sydney, NSW, Australia.[37,38] Baptism performed by Rev. John Gourbeillon.[38] Baptised also 22/8/1847, St Andrew's Presbyterian, Sydney, NSW, Australia, by Rev John McGarvie.[38]
(e)		Robert Robinson, born 30/5/1849, Palmer Street, Woolloomooloo, Sydney, baptised 25/3/1854, St James, Roman Catholic, Sydney, NSW, Australia.[37,38] Baptism performed by Rev. John Gourbeillon.[38]
(f)		Ellen Mary Robinson, born 28/2/1854, Palmer Street, Woolloomooloo, Sydney, baptised 25/3/1854, St James, Roman Catholic, Sydney, NSW, Australia.[37,38] Baptism performed by Rev. John Gourbeillon.[38]
(g)		John Robinson, born 29/4/1857, Surry Hills, Sydney, NSW, Australia.[37,42]

ii.

Mary Jane Ross,[3,7] born between 1820-1830, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[3] {Parentage unknown, may be d/o Robert, Samuel or David. Robert resided Glenknock townland, which is further away from Bunderg townland than Pubble townland & Samuel's known issue were born between 1805-1820, leaving David as the slightly more likely father of Mary Jane} Married George Aiken, 20/4/1848, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[3,7] George, s/o George Eakins of Newtown Stewart, baptised 5/2/1808, St Eugene, Ardstraw Church of Ireland, Newtownstewart, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[2] Resided 1858, Bunderg townland, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[14]

Children: (a)

William A. Aiken, born 1861, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[23] Presbyterian & literate.[23] Farmer, 1911.[23] Married Isabella, 1895.[23] Isabella born 1869, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[23] Isabella Presbyterian & literate.[23] Resided 1911, house No.1, Bunderg townland, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[23]

Children: (1)		John Aiken, born 1896, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[23] Presbyterian & literate, 1911.[23] With parents, 1911.[23]
(2)		Margaret 'Maggie' Aiken, born 1898, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[23] Presbyterian & literate, 1911.[23] With parents, 1911.[23]
(3)		William Aiken, born 1911, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[23] Presbyterian & literate, 1911.[23] With parents, 1911.[23]
(4)		James Aiken, born 1902, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[23] Presbyterian & literate, 1911.[23] With parents, 1911.[23]

(b)

female Aiken, born 23/11/1866, Newtown Stewart, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[3,7]

(c)

Andrew Hamilton Aiken, born 2/2/1865, Newtown Stewart, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[3,7] Presbyterian, single & literate, 1911.[23] Farmer, 1911.[23] Resided, 1911, with sister Isabella, Bunderg townland, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[23]

(d)

Isabella Aiken, born 1871, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[23] Presbyterian, single & literate, 1911.[23] Resided, 1911, house No.2, Bunderg townland, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[23]

iii.

Margaret Ross,[12] probably born between 1825-1835, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland. Married Alexander McGuigan, 23/1/1851, Urney parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[12] Alexander s/o James McGuigan, Margaret d/o David Ross.[12]

St Andrew's Scots (Presbyterian), Sydney, Australia, 1848
Engraving - Joseph Fowles [National Library Australia]

Bunderg townland, Newtownstewart, 2006
Photograph (c) Kenneth Allen [Geograph]

Newtownstewart Presbyterian Church
Photograph - Mervyn Greer [Rootsweb]

St Andrew's 'Scots', Presbyterian Church, Sydney. Was built between 1831-1835 to meet the growing need for a second Presbyterian church in Sydney. It was located on Kent Street, behind the Church of England Cathedral, also St Andrew's. In 1913 the church was demolished and some of the furnishings and building materials used to construct St Andrew's, Rose Bay (a suburb of Sydney) including the stained glass windows, the rafters, organ, pews and stone font.[Woollahra Municipal Council] Newtownstewart Presbyterian Church. Until 1804 Newtownstewart was part of the (now neighbouring) parish of Ardstraw. In 1802 the presbyterians of Newtownstewart successfully petitition the Synod for their own church. On 19/12/1804 Rev. John McFarlan was ordained as the minister of the newly created Newtownstewart parish. McFarlan was suspended in 1824 for misconduct and in 1827 Rev Charles Adams was given charge of the parish, although McFarlan appears to have remained on the scene since he was again censored for misconduct. In 1842 Adams was suspended and the following year Rev. John McCarter appointed to the parish and in 1849 Robert McDonnel was ordained as McCarter's assistant, remaining with the parish until his death in 1881.[History of Congregations of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, Killen, 1886] The present building is a Gothic Revival style church consisting of stone North façade and square bell tower with broached octagonal spire, the remainder of church is pebble dashed with cast stone dressings with a pitched slate roof. Constructed in 1909 on the site of the earlier 1st Presbyterian Church (built 1804) & dedicated in 1910.[Stone Database, Irish Architectural Archive] Ardstraw Presbyterian Church. Despite a varying degree of oppression of all denominations apart from the Church of Ireland, by 1658 there were about eighty Presbyterian congregations and about seventy ministers in Ireland. The Presbyterian congregation of Ardstraw is one of the oldest in this part of Ireland, although there is no exact record of its founding. In 1644, John Adamson was sent from the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland to the northwest of Ulster. John became the first minister of Leckpatrick and this was the beginning of clergy having specific Presbyterian beliefs. In Cromwell’s time, a number of clergymen did not conform to the established church in Ireland. One of these was William Moorcroft of Ardstraw. In 1667, the bishop of Derry excommunicated a large number of Presbyterians. One of these was John Boyd from Ardstraw and he was convicted of ploughing on Christmas Day and condemning the church form of government. This led to many Presbyterians worshipping in secluded places, while their ministers were seen as outlaws. History records that the Presbyterians in Ardstraw avoided the many disputes of other congregations, and there is a report that in 1695 they had rebuilt the meeting house on the site where it had previously stood. In 1733, Andrew Welsh was ordained as minister of Ardstraw. During his ministry there was great dissent in the congregation, and a request was made to General Synod that the dissatisfied group of families separate to form a new congregation. After two unsuccessful attempts to break away, it was reported that in 1737, the malcontents of Ardstraw had agreed to the authority of the church and the teaching of Mr Welsh. Two years later, however, it was reported that a group of families from Ardstraw had withdrawn from the church and were holding meetings of their own, with ministers coming from Letterkenny. They called their congregation Clady or Alteclady, under the care of the Letterkenny Presbytery. Alexander Miller was their first minister in 1749, but he was “deposed for a pretended clandestine marriage and other abnormalities.” He emigrated to America and was replaced by Rev Callendar and in 1812, by Rev Thomas Leitch.[Ardstraw Presbyterian Church]

1.1.1.1.2. John Ross,[3,12] born 1790,[19], Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland. Died 22/11/1863, Strabane, Camus parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland (73yo).[19] "On the 22nd November, at the residence of his son in law, William Aikin, Strabane, John Ross, Esq., formerly of Pubble, near Newtownstewart, aged 73 years."[19] In 1859 was leasing Block No.7a, Pubble townland, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone from Samuel L. Crawford, comprising a house, out-building & land covering 78 acres & 10 perches with an annual rateable valuation of £51 for the land and £4 10s for the house (total £55 10s).[14] In 1859 leased Block No.7b, Pubble townland, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone to Charles Doughby, comprising a house with an annual rateable valuation of 10s.[14] In 1859 leased Block No.7c, Pubble townland, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone to Charles McElroy, comprising a house with an annual rateable valuation of 10s.[14] In 1858 leased Block No.4a, Ardstraw townland, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone to Jarrett Magee, comprising a house, out-buildings & land covering 33 acres 3 rood & 30 perches with an annual rateable valuation of £21 10s for the land and £1 5s for the house (total £22 15s).[14] Married unknown. Resided 1859, Pubble townland, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[14]

Children of John Ross:

Mary Jane Ross,[3,7] born between 1825-1845. {From DOBs of children} Married William Aiken.[3,7]

Children: (a)		Margaret Aikin, born 6/3/1865, Strabane, Camus parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[3,7]
(b)		William Aikin, born 9/10/1866, Strabane, Camus parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[3,7]

ii.

John Ross, born 1818, Pubble townland, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[18] Emigrated to USA on the "Franklin", departing Londonderry, Ireland & arriving Wilmington, Delaware, USA, 6/6/1840.[18] Farmer, 1840.[18] Resided 1840, Pubble townland, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[18]

iii.

William A. Ross,[3,12] probably born between 1820-1830, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland. In 1858 was leasing Blocks No.2Aa,B, Tirmegan townland, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone from the Marquis of Abercorn, comprising a house, out-building & land covering 65 acres 2 rood & 10 perches with an annual rateable valuation of £35 5s for the land and £2 10s for the house (total £37 15s).[14] In 1858 leased Block No.2Ab, Tirmegan townland, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone to John McHugh, comprising a house with an annual rateable valuation of 5s.[14] In 1858 leased Block No.2Ac, Tirmegan townland, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone to James McHugh, comprising a house & out-buildings with an annual rateable valuation of £1.[14] Married Ann Ross,[3] 7/11/1850, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[12] Ann d/o Oliver Ross {charted elsewhere}, William s/o John.[12] Resided 1858, Tirmegan townland, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[14]

Children: (a)

James Ross, born 6/9/1851, Camus parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[3,26]

iv.

Ann Ross,[12] born between 1820-1835, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland. Married Richard Monteith, 31/1/1850, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[12] Richard, s/o Andrew, Ann d/o John.[12]

Samuel Ross,[3,12,26] born between 1830-1840, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland. Died 4/8/1871, Pubble townland, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[15] "Letters of Administration of the personal estate of Samuel Ross late of Pubble County Tyrone Farmer deceased who died 4/8/1871 at same place were granted at Londonderry to Anne Ross of Pubble aforesaid the Widow of said deceased, 25/7/1879, effects valued at under £600."[15] Pewholder & Stipend Payer, 1862, 1st Newtownstewart Presbyterian Church, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[20] Married Anne Scott,[3,26] 8/11/1860, Presbyterian Church, Crossroads, near Omagh, Cappagh parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[12,22] Marriage performed by Rev John Hamilton.[22] Anne d/o David Scott of Tatnagole, Cappagh parish, Co Tyrone, Samuel s/o John Ross.[12] On 21/11/1879 Mrs Scott sold Pubble Farm to William Hood of Killymore townland, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, for £1210 10s.[16] William Hood & his family took possession of Pubble Farm 22/12/1879 & settled there 9/1/1880.[16] Resided 1860, Pubble townland, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[22] Resided 1862, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[20] Resided 1871,1879, Pubble townland, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[15]

Children: (a)		Anne Ross, born 9/9/1862, Camus parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[3,26]
(b)		David Ross, born 22/8/1864, Gortin townland, Bodoney Lower parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[3,12]
(c)		William Ross, born 9/9/1865, Gortin townland, Bodoney Lower parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[3]

Ardstraw village
Photograph (c) Google StreetView

Tirmegan Road, Douglas Bridge, 2006
Photograph (c) Kenneth Allen [Geograph]

St Patrick's Church of Ireland, Gortin, 2006
Photograph (c) Kenneth Allen [Geograph]

Gortin (from the Irish 'an Goirtín', meaning small field) is a village about 16km north of Omagh in the valley of the Owenkillew River. In 2001 it had a population of 360 people & the local economy is based on agriculture & tourism. In the 1840s Gortin had a population of 410 living in 81 houses indifferently built and so placed as to form one irregular street. In the 1840s there was a workhouse, a distillery, police station, a parish church (in a dilapidated state and was about to be rebuilt) and school, a tannery, several mills, a brewery, little of which remains.[Wikipedia]

Main Street, Gortin, 2009
Photograph (c) Kenneth Allen [Geograph]

Windyhaw Road, Pubble townland, 2006
Photograph (c) Kenneth Allen [Geograph]

Mountjoy Presbyterian Church (formerly Crossroads), 2005

Mountjoy Presbyterian Church (formerly Crossroads)
Photograph (c) Kenneth Allen, 2005 [Geograph]

1.1.1.1.3. Robert Ross,[3] probably born between 1790-1800, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland. {From DOBs of children} Freeholder, 1829, Glenknock townland, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[21] Listed in 1833 Tithe Applotment Book for Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[11] In 1859 was leasing Block No.6a, Pubble townland, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone from Samuel L. Crawford, comprising a house, out-building & land covering 43 acres 3 rood & 20 perches with an annual rateable valuation of £25 15s for the land and £3 for the house (total £28 15s).[14] In 1859 leased Block No.6b, Pubble townland, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone to Francis Teaghan, comprising a house & garden covering 20 perches with an annual rateable valuation of 2s for the land and 8s for the house (total 10s).[14] In 1859 leased Block No.6c, Pubble townland, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone to James McCrossan, comprising a house & garden covering 20 perches with an annual rateable valuation of 2s for the land and 8s for the house (total 10s).[14] Pewholder & Stipend Payer, 1862, 1st Newtownstewart Presbyterian Church, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[20] Married unknown. Resided 1829,1833, Glenknock townland, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[11,21] Married 2nd Jane Hood, 24/1/1850, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[12] Jane d/o Alexander Hood, Robert s/o David Ross.[12] Resided 1862, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[20]

Children of Robert Ross & unknown:

Robert Ross, born 1822, Glenknock townland, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[18] Emigrated to USA on the "Franklin", departing Londonderry, Ireland & arriving Wilmington, Delaware, USA, 6/6/1840.[18] Farmer, 1840.[18] Resided 1840, Glenknock townland, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[18]

ii.

Rebecca Ross, born between 1820-1830, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[3] Married William Beatty, 11/2/1848, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[3]

iii.

Samuel Ross,[3,12,72,79] born c.1820, 'Glenark', Glenknock townland, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[72] Died 13/1/1887, 'Glenark', Glenknock townland, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[72]

Glenark Farm. This was the home of the late Samuel Ross, situated near Newtown Stewart, Co Tyrone, Ireland. The four roomed house was built of stone and stood on a rise just above the road. The house originally had a thatched roof but in 1900 this had to be replaced by iron as men who thatched roofs were getting scarce. A well within 20 feet from the house supplied fresh water.
(Grandfather Samuel Ross) My grandfather was born on a farm called Glenark situated near Newtown Stewart, Co Tyrone, Ireland. I do not know the date of his birth but it would be approximately 1820. He would receive very little education in those days and would have worked on the farm which had already been farmed by several generations of his ancestors.
The farm was not large, only 27 acres, but they were statute acres which are much larger than ours. I was fortunate enough to see this place in 1918. The four roomed house was built of stone and stood on a rise about forty yards from the road, a nice situation. This house had stone floors, small windows and a wide fireplace in which an arm swung across. On this arm were hung the pots and kettle. The fire burned peat and was on floor level. The house originally had a thatched roof but in 1900 this had to be replaced with galvanised iron as men who could thatch were getting scarce. The outbuildings were built of stone also with iron roofs. A well of clear water only ten feet deep was within twenty feet of the house and strange to say, a trout was kept in this well to eat any insects.
Grandad married a Miss Wilson in 1854 and they had seven children. The names of which most were biblical were Samuel, David, John, George, Annie, Isobel and Lisa.
Grandad purchased a farm one mile away from this farm and it was named Lislap. He carried on mixed farming. He grew linen flax which was all hand pulled and then soaked in ponds before it could be scutched. When placed in the ponds stones had to be placed on top to keep the flax below the surface and this was a very cold job so my dad said. Corn, we call it oats, was grown and of course the main crop, potatoes, their staple food. Ireland grows the best potatoes in the world and one could live on them - in fact most people did. A bog on the farm supplied all the fuel. This had to be cut and dried then it made an excellent fire with plenty of heat.
I only saw one photo of grandad and grandma. Grandad I have heard from a friend of my father was a well built tall man over six foot and immensely strong and although a protestant got on very well with the Roman Catholics, in fact he had a Catholic girl as a nurse girl for his children. I was fortunate to visit this old lady in 1918.
During his lifetime times were hard in Ireland, there were not enough opportunities, not enough jobs, not enough money, there never will be enough and this is what caused five of grandad’s family to emigrate - three boys and two girls. Their destinations, Samuel and George to New Zealand, David to Australia, Annie and Lisa to the United States. Not a very happy time for the old folk was it, Isobel another daughter died in her teens which left only one son, James Ross, who inherited the farm on the death of Grandad which took place on the 13th January 1887. His wife, grandmother, died on the 2nd of August 1897 at the age of 67 years. They were both buried in the churchyard of the church where they used to worship. I attended this church and it was exactly the same as when they went, no music, and after the service uncle showed me their resting place. On the stone was engraved these words: Samuel Ross. 1887. His wife Anne Wilson. 1830-1897."[72]

In 1859 was leasing Block No.7, Glenknock townland, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone from Daniel Baird, comprising a house, out-building & land covering 66 acres 3 rood & 30 perches with an annual rateable valuation of £26 5s for the land and £3 for the house (total £29 5s).[14] Pewholder & Stipend Payer, 1862, 1st Newtownstewart Presbyterian Church, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[20] Married Nancy Ann 'Annie' Wilson,[3,72,79] 1/5/1851, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[12] Ann, d/o Joseph Wilson, Samuel s/o Robert Ross,[12] born 1830 & died 2/8/1897.[72] Resided 1859, Glenknock townland, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[14] Resided 1862, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[20]

Children: (a)

Samuel Ross, born 1855, 'Glenark', Glenknock townland, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[53,72] Died 19/11/1929, Mataura, Southland, New Zealand (76yo).[54,72] Emigrated to New Zealand, 1874.[53,72] Farm hand, 1874-1880.[72] Owned & operated a Threshing plant, 1880-1890.[53,72] Farmer, 1882-1921.[53,72]

"Ross, Samuel, Farmer, “Dellmount,” Rakaia. Mr. Ross was born in 1855, at Glenark, Newtown Stewart, County Tyrone, Ireland, and came to New Zealand by the ship “Eastern Monarch” in 1874. He was first engaged for six months as ploughman by the late Mr. J. P. Barr, and was, for the ensuing five years, with the late Mr. J. Hall, of Leeston, Mr. Ross removed to Rakaia in 1882, and for about eight years he owned and worked a threshing plant in partnership with Mr. Leonard White. On the dissolution of the partnership, Mr. Ross started farming on his present property, which he had previously bought while it was in its unimproved state, and without any buildings. He has thoroughly improved the land, and erected a handsome homestead, with large offices and sheds, on a well chosen site. Mr. Ross Annually fattens lambs for freezing, and also crops a portion of his land. He has for some time been a member of the Overdale school committee. Mr. Ross married Miss Oakley, daughter of Mr. Oakley, sometime of Overdale, and has nine children."[53]

"Samuel Ross was born at Glenark, Newtown Stewart, Co Tyrone, Ireland, in 1855. Glenark was the name of the farm which the Ross families had owned for 200 years and it was in the stone house on this property that Samuel Ross, my father, first saw the light of day. He was the eldest in the family of seven, three brothers and three sisters. The house they lived in had a stone floor, a fire place at floor level which burnt peat, all water drawn from a well, a hard existence but I have heard my father say that everyone in Ireland had a feather bed.
He received his education at the Model School in Newtown Stewart, when old enough he worked at home during the summer and went to school in the winter. When nineteen years of age, he decided to leave Ireland as he considered that there was no future there. Young people have always been one of Ireland's greatest exports. With a friend named Henry McElrea they embarked on the good ship Eastern Monarch which sailed for New Zealand. Travelling as assisted immigrants the fare cost them one pound. The passage took about three months and being an immigrant ship there was very little comfort or privacy. There were several deaths aboard but the births more than made up for them. Eventually they arrived at Lyttleton and a new land full of opportunities.
Samuel Ross has £1 or two dollars in his pocket when he stepped ashore but it proved to be ample. Next day he had a job and for five years he worked for A. McBarr at Leeston on a farm driving horses, harvesting and paving yards with stones. At harvest time all crops were hand tied, a back breaking job. He took on contracts tying and stocking and later went into partnership with Leonard White. They bought a portable threshing plant which was pulled around with horses. There must have been money in this because by 1882 Sam Ross was able to buy 100 acres of good ground south of Rakaia.
He lived in a tent for two years but by 1884 he was able to build a two roomed cottage and in August of that year he married Sarah Oakley, the youngest in a family of six. Sarah was born at Brookside and was the daughter of Alfred Oakley. The nearest water to the farm was Rakaia River and all water for the horses and a cow had to be carted from there in a tank on a dray usually after the day's work. All firewood had to be carted from Alfred Forest. It took a day to get there with a dray, a day to load the dray and a day to get back to the farm which was named Dellmont. Firewood would not be wasted and cow dung was gathered, stacked until dry and then burnt. As fuel cow dung is better than wood. A stable with manuka sides and a straw roof had been built and also a dairy built of sods.
In June 1885 a son was born and named George Wilson Ross and two years later another son was born and named Bertram Vivian Ross. This was on his mother's birthday on the 28th of January 1887. About this time water was distributed over the plains in water races so the days of carting water were over. Another son arrived in 1888 and was named Robert Valentine. In the following years another 200 acres of ground was bought and two rooms were added to the house to make room for a daughter who was called Irene Winifred, born in 1890. Dad now sold the threshing plant and started farming in earnest and he had to work as there were a lot of mouths to fill. In 1893 another son arrived who only lived a few days. He was named John James. In the later part of 1894 a daughter arrived who was named Annie Caroline. Big families were the fashion because in 1896 I arrived and was named Arthur Leslie and on the 11th of November 1898 another son arrived, his name being Alfred Oakley. Then for the grand finale, in 1900 twin daughters arrived. They were named Ruby Susan and Pearl Isobel, mother's jewels. There were no more to come, the stork had run out of babies.
Two years later dad bought 500 acres of ground and two teams were kept busy cropping was now the order of the day and it must have paid because in 1902 dad bought another farm of 300 acres. He believed in keeping the boys working. In 1905 his younger brother John James Ross came out from Ireland, stayed six weeks and then went to Australia where two other brothers had immigrated. A week later dad packed his bag and went to Australia and the four brothers reunited for the first time in 30 years. Two sisters had immigrated to the United States of America so the family was well scattered.
Dad came home from Australia and had an accident. He went for a ride on a bike and had a spill. He was unconscious for days but eventually recovered and went to Cheviot for a holiday just after the big earthquake. Cheviot did not impress him.
In 1909 he went to Dunedin and while there met Andrew Copeland who told him there was land for sale at Waimumu. Dad went south, inspected the land and then went back to Dellmont. Ten days later he travelled south with my brother Bert and returned home four days later to tell us that he had purchased 2000 acres of tussock at Te Tipua, unfenced with no roads. The farms at Overdale were put on the market and were sold by public auction, with the exception of 300 acres on which he started George his eldest son. With the farm sold a clearing sale was held and all stock sold with the exception of four horses and a hack, which were to he taken south by rail. Also taken south were a dray, a drill, and a reaper and binder which were new, and the piano and furniture. The family travelled south to the promised land in November 1909.
We lived in a rented house for a few months until a house was erected followed by a twelve stalled stable and loft. Fencing was started and the road-line fenced. A team started ploughing and within the first two months 25 acres of ground was sown out with grass and oats. One team was kept ploughing steadily and a second team was bought to do the top work and carting. In 1912 we had 400 acres under cultivation and the place stocked with sheep. In 1912 Bert the second son was started on 500 acres and in the following year Robert, the third son, started on 420 acres. In 1913 dad had a long illness, he had a bad knee which turned septic and after six months in bed was left with a stiff knee. However, he continued to do as much work as he possibly could. Then the 1914 was came and he started my sister Annie on 250 acres. This left us with about 850 acres, most of which was in grass. In 1916 I enlisted and went into camp, leaving my younger brother at home to keep things going. Early in 1919 I returned and worked on the farm. Dad was showing his age. His brother, John James, came again from Ireland to visit us and dad was delighted to see him as we all were. In 1921 I took over 450 acres of the farm and my brother Alfred took over the homestead and about 400 acres. Dad and mother lived in Gore for a while, then at their daughter Annie's and finally at Mataura where he passed away on 19 November 1929 at the age of 74 years after an illness.
During his last years he would be able to look back with pride on what he had achieved during his lifetime. Coming from a family who had farmed for generations he had started five sons and one daughter, the other three married farmers, no mean achievement. He was buried at Mataura Cemetery. Sixteen years later my Mother died on the 12th October 1945 and they now rest together."[72]

Married Sarah Oakley,[53,72] 13/8/1884,[54,55,72] South Rakaia, New Zealand.[55,72] Sarah, d/o Alfred Oakley of Overdale, New Zealand,[53,55], Samuel the eldest son of Samuel Ross of Co Tyrone, Ireland.[55] Resided 1876-1881, Leeston, New Zealand.[53] Resided 1882-1903, Rakaia, New Zealand.[53] Sarah born 28/1/1868, Brookside, & died 12/10/1945.[72] Samuel & Sarah are buried together in Mataura Cemetery.[72] Resided 1874-1882, Leeston, New Zealand.[72] Resided 1882-1909, Rakaia, Canterbury, New Zealand.[72] Resided 1909-1921, Te Tipua, Southland, New Zealand.[72] Resided 1929, Mataura, Southland, New Zealand.[72]

Children: (1)		George Wilson Ross, born 6/1885, Rakaia, New Zealand.[54,72] Died 1962, New Zealand (77yo).[54,72] Married Alice Maud Jones, 1909, New Zealand.[54]
(2)		Bertram Vivian Ross, born 28/1/1887, Rakaia, New Zealand.[54,72] Died 1979.[72] Married Winifred Rosezella Sleeman, 1914, New Zealand.[54] Married 2nd Miriam Caroline Osborne, 1924, New Zealand.[54]
(3)		Robert Valentine Ross, born 1889, Rakaia, New Zealand.[54,72] Died 1954, New Zealand (64yo).[54,72] Married Alice Louisa Sleeman, 1913, New Zealand.[54]
(4)		Irene Winifred Ross, born 1890, Rakaia, New Zealand.[54,72] Died 1976.[72] Married James Copland, 1911, New Zealand.[54]
(5)		John James Ross, born 1893, Rakaia, New Zealand.[54,72] Died 1893, New Zealand (2do).[54,72] Buried Plot No.1/99, 19/9/1893, Rakaia Cemetery, Rakaia, New Zealand.[56] Presbyterian.[56]
(6)		Annie Caroline Ross, born 1894, Rakaia, New Zealand.[54,72] Died 1975.[72] Married Charles William Goodwin, 1915, New Zealand.[54]
(7)		Arthur Leslie Ross, born 1896, Rakaia, New Zealand.[54,72] Died 1945, New Zealand.[54] Married Lily McVicar, 1923, New Zealand.[54]
(8)		Alfred Oakley Ross, born 11/11/1898, Rakaia, New Zealand.[54,72] Died 1969.[72] Married Alice Rosena Scammell, 1922, New Zealand.[54]
(9)		Ruby Susan Ross, born 1900, Rakaia, New Zealand.[54,72] Married William James Irwin, 1928, New Zealand.[54]
(10)		Pearl Isabel Ross, born 1900, Rakaia, New Zealand.[54,72] Married John George Fraser Munro, 1922, New Zealand.[54]

(b)

David Ross,[72] born c.1858.[74,79] {From a photograph supplied by [72], David appears to have been younger than Samuel but older than George, ie born between 1856-1869} Died 9/8/1930, The Channon Road, Dunoon, NSW, Australia.[79] Buried 20/8/1930, Dunoon Cemetery, Section A, Number 9, Dunoon, NSW, Australia.[79] Was alive in 1905 when brother, John James, visited him.[72] Farmer, 1882.[79] Labourer, 1883.[79] Pressbyterian, 1882.[79] Methodist, 1930.[79] Married Sarah Elizabeth Monteith, 21/11/1882, Douglas Presbyterian Church, Ardstraw, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[79] Both of full age & single, David a farmer at Glenoe, Lisnatuny, Tyrone, s/o Samuel Ross, farmer, Sarah d/o James Monteith, a farmer, and isabella McElrea, witnesses Samuel Monteith & Sarah Monteith.[79] Sarah born 1859,[74] died 18/6/1932, No.117 Dawson Street, Lismore, NSW, Australia & buried 19/6/1932, Dunoon Cemetery, Section A, Number 9, Dunoon, NSW, Australia.[79] David & Sarah emigrated to Australia,[72] arriving 1883 on the Allanshaw.[74] Resided 1882, Ardstraw, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[79] Emigrated to Australia, departing from Plymouth, England 12/1/1883 on the 'Alanshaw' and arriving Sydney, NSW, Australia 2/5/1883.[79]

Children: (a)		Isabel Ross, born 6/10/1883, Abattoir Road, Pyrmont, Sydney, NSW, Australia.[37,79] Died 10/6/1944, Lismore Base Hospital, Lismore, NSW, Australia.[79] Married Arthur Vandenburgh Timms.[79] Arthu8r born 20/11/1879.[79] Resided 1926, Bexhill, NSW, Australia.[79] Resided 1944, Marlenmar Flats, near Lismore, NSW, Australia.[79]
(b)		David Ross, born 1885, Sydney, NSW, Australia.[37,79] Died 1885, Sydney, NSW, Australia.[37,79]
(c)		Ann Ross, born 1886, Sydney, NSW, Australia.[37,79] Died 1886, Sydney, NSW, Australia.[37,79]
(d)		Samuel Ross, born 1889, Sydney, NSW, Australia.[37,79] Died 11/5/1951, Lismore, NSW, Australia.[79] Buried Dunoon Cemetery, Section A, Number 9, Dunoon, NSW, Australia.[79] Married Elizabeth Grace Morton.[79]

(c)

John James Ross,[15,72] born 1861, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[23] {From a photograph supplied by [72], John appears to have been younger than Samuel but older than George, ie born between 1856-1869} Farmer, 1885,1901,1911.[15,23,73] John remained in Co Tyrone & inherited the family farm.[72] On 22/5/1885 was co-executor of the will of Robert Hood of Lisnatunny townland, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[15] Presbyterian & literate.[23,73] Visited New Zealand & Australia in 1905.[72] In 1912 was a signatory of the Ulster Covenant & Declaration at the Presbyterian Church, Newtownstewart, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone (William Sinclair collecting the signatures).[46] Married Sarah Caldwell, 1899.[23] Sarah born 1856/1859, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[23,73] Sarah Presbyterian & literate.[23,73] In 1912 Sarah was a signatory of the Ulster Covenant & Declaration at the Newtownstewart Orange Hall, Newtownstewart, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone (William Mullen collecting the signatures).[46] Resided, 1885, Glenknock townland, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[15] Resided 1901, No.8, Glenknock or Cloghogle, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[73] Living with John in 1901 was Tomas McGillan, 60yo & catholic, & Tomas Reid, 21yo, presbyterian, both agricultural labourers, Nelly Watson, 13yo, presbyterian, literate, niece (presumably d/o Annie or Lisa) and born in the USA and Bella Ross, sister.[73] Resided 1911, No.13, Glenknock or Cloghogle, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[23] Living with John was Maria Caldwell, 81yo, Presbyterian, mother-in-law, Ann M. Caldwell, 50yo, sister-in-law, and Thomas McGillian, 70yo, farm labourer, Roman Catholic.[23] Resided, 1912, Glenknock townland, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[46] No issue.[23,72]

(d)

Isobel Ross,[72] born 1863, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[73] Presbyterian & literate, 1901.[73] General house keeper, 1901.[73] {According to [72] died in her teens, however was living with her brother in the 1901 census, aged 38. Possibly died in 1900s? Not present in the 1911 census} Resided 1901, with brother John James, No.8, Glenknock or Cloghogle, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[73]

(e)

Joseph Ross, born 17/7/1866, Gortin townland, Bodoney Lower parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[3] {There is no mention of this child in a family history written by Arthur Leslie Ross (iii.a.7),[72] however the baptism is listed with parents Samuel Ross & Ann Nilson (presumably a transcription typo or phonetic variation on Wilson), so presumably this child died in infancy. Note that all the other sons had Biblical names and Joseph matches this pattern}

(f)

Annie Ross.[72] Emigrated to USA.[72] Born 1851-1875 (from DOB of mother & DOM of parents). Presumably either Annie or Lisa was the un-named daughter born 29/10/1867, Gortin townland, Bodoney Lower parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[12]

(g)

George Ross,[72] born 23/1/1870, Gortin townland, Bodoney Lower parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[3,12] Emigrated to New Zealand.[72] By 1905 was living in Australia.[72]

(h)

Lisa Ross.[72] Emigrated to USA.[72] Born 1851-1875 (from DOB of mother & DOM of parents).

iv.

David Ross,[12] born between 1820-1830, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland. Married Mary Dorough, 28/12/1852, Upper Bodoney parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[12] Mary d/o Hugh Dorough, David s/o Robert Ross.[12]

Children: (a)

Samuel Ross, born 1856, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[23] {The evidence that Samuel is the s/o David is circumstantial. Samuel was presumably born in Ardstraw parish (he does not match any of the other Ross families of Co Tyrone). There were 5 adult male Ross' in the parish at the time Samuel was born: John, David, Samuel, Robert & Jacob. Samuel's son, Samuel Jr, emigrated to New Zealand. John was of the previous generation & had a son, Samuel, probably born in the 1830s. William married 1850 & resided Tirmegan, Robert (also married 1850) & Jacob resided Pubble. Nothing is known of Jacob apart from a single appearance in the Griffith's Index. Pubble is closer to Straletterdallan (where Samuel lived for some time) than Tirmegan & the Hood family (Robert's wife) were also from Straletterdallan} Boot & shoemaker, 1911.[23] Married Rebecca, 1876.[23] Rebecca born 1857, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[23] Both Presbyterian & literate.[23] In 1912 were signatories of the Ulster Covenant & Declaration at the Newtownstewart Orange Hall, Newtownstewart, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone (William T. Miller collecting the signatures).[46] Resided, 1911, Mill Street, Newtown Stewart, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[23] {As of 1911 had 7 children, all living} Resided, 1912, Newtown Stewart, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[46] {According to [3] the first two children were born 'Straw, Co Tyrone'. There is no such townland in Co Tyrone & the location does not appear in the 1911 Ireland Census. 'Straw' is listed as being in the Newtownstewart district in the 1912 Ulster Covenant & Declaration. Two possibilities are Ardstraw & Straletterdallan townlands, the former in the mid-north of Ardstraw parish, the later in the far east on the border with Bodoney Upper parish. Samuel Ross of 'Straw' listed in the 1912 Ulster Covenant & Declaration signed at the Badoney Presbyterian church, suggesting that 'Straw' refers to Straletterdallan. [3] also gives the mother of John & Samuel as Isabella McFarland. If this is correct then Samuel married twice, however the 1911 cenus indicates they were Rebecca's children}

Children: (1)		John Charles Ross, born 9/7/1877, Straletterdallan townland, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[3,23] Boot & shoemaker, 1911.[23] Single, Presbyterian & literate.[23] In 1912 was a signatory of the Ulster Covenant & Declaration at the Newtownstewart Orange Hall, Newtownstewart, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone (William T. Miller collecting the signatures).[46] Resided, 1911, with parents.[23] Resided, 1912, Newtown Stewart, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[46]
(2)		Samuel Ross, born 1/2/1881, Straletterdallan townland, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[3,23] Farm servant, 1911.[23] Single, Presbyterian & literate.[23] In 1912 was a signatory of the Ulster Covenant & Declaration at the Badoney Presbyterian Church, Badoney Upper parish, Co Tyrone (Rev. J. McFadden collecting the signatures).[46] Resided, 1911,1912, Straletterdallan townland, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[23,46] {Address given as 'Straw' in 1912.[46]}
(3)		David Ross, born 1892, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[23] Boot & shoemaker, 1911.[23] Single, Presbyterian & literate.[23] Resided, 1911, with parents.[23]
(4)		Eliza Anna Ross, born 1894, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[23] Single, Presbyterian & literate.[23] In 1912 was a signatory of the Ulster Covenant & Declaration at the Newtownstewart Orange Hall, Newtownstewart, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone (William T. Miller collecting the signatures).[46] Resided, 1911, with parents.[23] Resided, 1912, Newtown Stewart, Ardstraw parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[46]
(5)		3 additional children, all living 1911.[23]

Glenknock townland (view towards church), 2009
Photograph (c) Kenneth Allen [Geograph]

Samuel & Sarah Ross, New Zealand, c.1900

Samuel & Sarah Ross, New Zealand, 1900
Cyclopedia of New Zealand

Rakaia River & valley, New Zealand
Photograph (c) Encyclopedia of New Zealand

Rakaia, in the county of Ashburton, is situated on the south bank of the river Rakaia, and is thirty-six miles from Christchurch on the main south line at its junction with the branch line to Methven. Previous to the completion of the Rakaia bridge, which spans the large tract of water and shingle forming the river, and is over a mile in length, the township consisted of a hotel, a store, and one or two other buildings, and was about half a mile distant from the present town. On the opening of the railway the township was removed to its present position. At first it gave promise of developing into a very important town, but the more central situation of Ashburton gave advantages which enabled it to become the chief town of central Canterbury. Still Rakaia is a prosperous township with several large general stores, two good hotels, a court-house, a town hall, Masonic hall, a bank, four churches, and with monthly sales, which are largely attended by the farmers of the surrounding districts. The population of the township is about 450, and its affairs are governed by the Rakaia Road Board. The ratable value of the whole road district is about £487,680, and the rate is one farthing in the £. The district is intersected by over 300 miles of well formed roads, many of which are well adapted for cycling. Close to the township, there is a fine domain and recreation ground, and large swimming baths. The land in the district is of first-class quality, and the grain crops average from fifty to eighty bushels per acre. The introduction of water races has conferred a priceless benefit upon the farmer, who, before, had to cart water for his stock from the Rakaia river, which is ten miles away from some of the homesteads in the district. Now the farmers have never failing supplies running through their paddocks,-a change which has made the condition of the district one of prevailing prosperity. The farmers of the Rakaia district fatten large number of sheep and lambs for freezing and export. In directions the landscape is dotted with numerous plantations, and belts of ornamental shelter trees modify the effects of the fierce north-west winds, and add to the beauty of the country, which abounds in handsome homesteads, that testify to the prosperity of the farmers.[Cyclopedia of New Zealand]

Newtownstewart Orange Hall (built 1900)
Photograph (c) Kenneth Allen, 2008 [Geograph]

Mill St, Newtownstewart (view from east end)
Photograph (c) Google StreetView

Cottage, Straletterdallan townland, 2006
Photograph (c) Kenneth Allen [Wikimedia]

Mill St is a short section of road sandwiched between the Strabane Road and Townhall Street & consists of a densely packed cottages on both sides. The photograph is taken from the eastern end of Mill St. The other end of Mill St is at the intersection next to the last cottage on the left hand side in the photograph. The Hood family of Newtownstewart appear to be related to the Ross', probably the branch that settled in Lisnatunny townland. The Hood's date back to Samuel Hood, probably born in the 1790s. Samuel named one of his sons Ross, possibly after the maiden name of his wife (name unknown), probably a daughter of John Ross of Lisnatunny townland (1.2.1).

Straletterdallan townland, 2009
Photograph (c) Kenneth Allen [Geograph]

Hood & Co, Newtownstewart, 2008
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Badoney Presbyterian Church, 2006
Photograph (c) Kenneth Allen [Geograph]

Glenark Farm, Glenknock townland
Photograph (c) Fiona McLeod

George, David, Samuel & John Ross, 1905
Photograph (c) Fiona McLeod

Glenknock townland
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This family of Ross' appears in the far south of Co Tyrone, on the Tyrone-Fermanagh border.

1. Thomas Ross,[30] probably born between 1765-1775. {From DOBs of children} Died between 1826-1860. Listed in 1796 Spinning Wheel Bounty List for Kilskeery parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[30] Listed in 1826 Tithe Applotment Book for Kilskeery parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[31] Married unknown. Resided 1796, Kilskeery parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[30] Resided 1826, Lifford townland, Kilskeery parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[31]

Children of Thomas Ross:

Patrick Ross,[31] born before 1805.

ii.

Felix Ross,[32] probably born between 1805-1815. In 1860 was leasing Block No.15a, Killyblunick Glebe townland, Kilskeery parish, Co Tyrone from Charles Gallagher, a house with an annual rateable valuation of 10s.[14] Married Susan, 1835.[32] Resided 1851, Lifford townland, Kilskeery parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[32] Resided 1860, Killyblunick Glebe townland, Kilskeery parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[14]

Children: (a)

Ellen Ross, born 1843.[32]

(b)

son Ross. Died between 1906-1911.[23] Married Catherine[23] O'Neill.[32] Catherine born 1861, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[23] Catherine Farmer, Roman Catholic, literate & widow, 1911.[23] Resided 1911, Lifford townland, Kilskeery parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[23]

Children: (1)		Patrick Ross, born 1900, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[23] With mother, 1911.[23] Alive 1968.[32] Resided 1947,1957, Lifford townland, Kilskeery parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[32] Resided 1968, Belfast.[32]
(2)		Bridget Ross, born 1902, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[23] Died 25/8/1962, Lifford townland, Kilskeery parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[32] With mother, 1911.[23] Did not marry.[32]
(3)		John Ross, born 1905, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[23] With mother, 1911.[23] Alive 1968.[32]
(4)		Thomas Ross, born 1907, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[23] With mother, 1911.[23] Died 20/7/1968, Lifford townland, Kilskeery parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[32] With mother, 1911.[23]

iii.

John Ross,[14] born before 1840. {May be son or grandson} In 1860 was leasing Block No.14, Bodoney townland, Kilskeery parish, Co Tyrone from Edward Archdall, comprising a house & land covering 6 acres 3 rood & 30 perches with an annual rateable valuation of £2 10s for the land and 10s for the house (total £3s).[14]

1.1. Patrick Ross,[31] born before 1805. Listed in 1826 Tithe Applotment Book for Kilskeery parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[31] In 1860 was leasing Block No.17, Lifford townland, Kilskeery parish, Co Tyrone from Rev. W. R. Gresson, comprising a house, out-building & land covering 9 acres 1 rood & 30 perches with an annual rateable valuation of £3 10s for the land and 10s for the house (total £4s).[14] Married unknown. Resided 1826,1860, Lifford townland, Kilskeery parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[14,31]

Children of Patrick Ross:

Daniel Ross,[3,12] probably born between 1820-1835. {From DOBs of children} Died 17/7/1887, Tonnagh More townland, Donacavey parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[15] "The Will of Daniel Ross late of Tonaghmore County Tyrone Farmer who died 17/7/1887 at same place was proved at Londonderry by James McCallan of Lurganbuoy in said County Farmer one of the Executors, 10/8/1889, effects valued at £225."[15] Farmer.[15] In 1860 was leasing Block No.15, Tonnagh More townland, Donacavey parish, Co Tyrone from Charles Eccles, comprising a house, out-buildings, corn mill, kiln & land covering 10 acres 3 rood & 35 perches with an annual rateable valuation of £7 for the land and £7 10s for the buildings (total £14 10s).[14] In 1860 was leasing Block No.9, Tireenan townland, Donacavey parish, Co Tyrone from Charles Eccles, comprising land covering 8 acres & 22 perches with an annual rateable valuation of £4 10s.[14] Married Ann Heagney.[3,12] Ann born '1823', Co Tyrone, Ireland.[23] {Age in census is presumably in error. Ann would have been 51yo when her last child was born. Perhaps was born 1833} Illiterate, Roman Catholic & widow, 1911.[23] Resided 1860, Tonnagh More townland, Donacavey parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[14] Ann resided, 1911, with daughter-in-law, Tonnaghmore, Donacavey parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[23]

Children: (a)

son Ross. Died before 1911.[23] Married Rose.[23] Rose born 1856, Co Fermanagh, Ireland.[23] Farmer, Roman Catholic, literate & widow, 1911.[23] Resided House No.10, Tonnaghmore, Donacavey parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[23]

(b)

Daniel Ross, born 1861, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[23] Farmer, 1911.[23] Roman Catholic & literate, 1911.[23] Married unknown. Resided, 1911, with sister-in-law, Tonnaghmore, Donacavey parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[23]

Children: (1)

Thomas Ross, born 1895, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[23] Roman Catholic & literate, 1911.[23] With father, 1911.[23]

(c)

Anne Ross, born 12/2/1865, Fintona, Donacavey parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[3]

(d)

Bridget Ross, born 8/2/1867, Fintona, Donacavey parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[3]

(e)

Mary Ross, born 19/8/1869, Fintona, Donacavey parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[3,12]

(f)

Michael Ross, born 19/8/1869, Fintona, Donacavey parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[3,12]

(g)

John Ross, born 25/6/1871, Fintona, Donacavey parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[3,12]

(h)

Patrick Ross, born 19/6/1874, Fintona, Donacavey parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[3,12] Died 12/10/1957, Corbally townland, Donacavey parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[32] Roman Catholic & literate, 1911.[23] Farmer, 1911.[23] Married Catherine, 1908.[23] Catherine born 1876, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[23] Catherine Roman Catholic & literate, 1911.[23] Resided 1911,1957, Corbally townland, Donacavey parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[23,32]

Children: (a)

Mary Ann Ross, born 1910, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[23] With parents, 1911.[23]

ii.

Robert Ross,[14] born before 1840. In 1860 was leasing Block No.19, Lifford townland, Kilskeery parish, Co Tyrone from Rev. W. R. Gresson, comprising a house, out-buildings & land covering 15 acres 3 rood & 10 perches with an annual rateable valuation of £6 15s for the land and 10s for the house (total £7 5s).[14]

iii.

Mary Ross,[14] born before 1840. In 1860 was leasing Block No.18, Lifford townland, Kilskeery parish, Co Tyrone from Rev. W. R. Gresson, comprising a house, out-building & land covering 7 acres 2 rood & 30 perches with an annual rateable valuation of £2 15s for the land and 5s for the house (total £3).[14]

Albert appears in Woodend townland, Leckpatrick parish sometime between 1833-1848. His location prior to 1833 (and indeed in 1833) is unknown. His name does not appear amongst the Ross' of Ardstraw parish and his religion precludes him from belonging to the other Ross' of Leckpatrick (they were Roman Catholics), so presumably he arrived from another county or possibly even Scotland (as recent as the late 1800s Scots continued to settle in Ireland)

1. Albert Ramsay Ross,[24] probably born between 1805-1820. Died between 1871-1911. Farmer, 1862,1864,1869,1872.[15] In 1858 was leasing Blocks No.11Aa,B, Woodend townland, Leckpatrick parish, Co Tyrone from The Marquis of Abercorn, comprising a house, out-buildings & land covering 91 acres & 55 perches with an annual rateable valuation of £84 15s for the land and £5 15s for the house (total £99 10s).[14] In 1858 leased Block No.11Ab, Woodend townland, Leckpatrick parish, Co Tyrone to James Macbeth, comprising a house with an annual rateable valuation of 10s.[14] In 1858 leased Block No.11Ad, Woodend townland, Leckpatrick parish, Co Tyrone to Mary Woods, comprising a house with an annual rateable valuation of 5s.[14] In 1858 leased Block No.11Af, Woodend townland, Leckpatrick parish, Co Tyrone to Charles Reilly, comprising a house with an annual rateable valuation of 5s.[14] In 1858 leased Block No.11Bb, Woodend townland, Leckpatrick parish, Co Tyrone to Andrew Gamble, comprising a house with an annual rateable valuation of 5s.[14] In 1858 was the leasor of Blocks No.11Ac,e, Woodend townland, Leckpatrick parish, Co Tyrone, currently unoccupied, each comprising a house with an annual rateable valuation of 5s.[14] In 1858 was the leasor of Block No.11Ba, Woodend townland, Leckpatrick parish, Co Tyrone, currently unoccupied, comprising out-buildings with an annual rateable valuation of 5s.[14] In 1862 was a co-executor of the will of Conyngham Ramsay of Woodend.[15] {Presumaby a close relative since Albert's middle name was Ramsay & he named a son Conyngham} In 1869 Was co-executor of his son's will, Albert Nesbitt Winslow Ross, 1869.[15] In 1864 was executor of the will of Elizabeth King of Londonderry, Co Londonderry, Ireland.[15] Elizabeth, a widow, died 5/11/1864, probate granted 30/11/1864 for effects valued at under £200.[15] {Relationship unknown, although note one of Albert's sons was living in Londonderry by the late 1860s} In 1872 was co-executor of the will of Francis Alexander Colhoun, Gentleman, of Strabane, Camus parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[15] Married unknown. Did not reside in Woodend townland in 1833.[25] Resided 1848,1858,1862,1864,1869,1872, Woodend, Leckpatrick parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[15,24,25]

Children of Albert Ramsay Ross:

John Ross,[3,12] probably born between 1835-1845. {From DOB's of children} {Presumed son, named a child Conyngham, the same spelling as a known son of Albert} Linen lapper, 1867,1869.[34] Married Anne McArthur.[3,12]

Children: (a)		Elizabeth Ross, born 6/1/1867, Cookstown, Derryloran parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland,[3,34] baptised 31/3/1867, St Loran, Derryloran parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[34]
(b)		William Conyngham Ross, born 26/3/1869, Cookstown, Derryloran parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland,[3,12,34] baptised 28/8/1869, St Loran, Derryloran parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[34]
(c)		Mary Jane Ross, born 12/10/1871, Cookstown, Derryloran parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[12]
(d)		Catherine Ross, born 18/7/1878, Millbourne townland, Derryloran parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[3]

ii.

Conyngham Ramsay Ross,[3,12,15,24] born 1842, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[23] Died 14/6/1916, Woodend, Leckpatrick parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[15] "Probate of the Will of Cunningham Ramsey Ross late of Woodend Strabane County Tyrone Farmer who died 14/6/1916 granted at Londonderry to Albert F. Ross [son] Farmer, 27/7/1916, effects valued at £1,571 8s. 9d."[15] In 1869 was co-executor of his brother's will, Albert Nesbitt Winslow Ross.[15] In 1876 held 48 acres at Woodend.[71] In 1895 was co-executor of the will of James Vane of Woodend, Co Tyrone.[15] Farmer, 1869,1895,1911,1916.[15,23] In 1912 was a signatory of the Ulster Covenant & Declaration at the Leckpatrick Church, Leckpatrick parish, Co Tyrone (W. G. Rennison collecting the signatures).[46] Married Catherine Conyngham Mitchell,[3,12,15] 1865,[23] St John the Baptist, Liverpool, West Derby district, Co Lancashire, England.[71] "At St John the Baptist Church, Liverpool, by the Rev. J. Hassell, A.M., Incumbent, Conyngham R. Ross, Esq., Woodend, Strabane, Ireland, to Catherine Conyngham, daughter of D. Mitchell, Esq., M.D., 108 Buckingham Terrace, Windsor Street, Liverpool.. (Londonderry Sentinel, 7/6/1865)"[71] Catherine, d/o Dr David Mitchell & Jane Mary Colhoun, born 27/1/1839, baptised 28/2/1839, 1st Strabane Presbyterian Church & died 19/3/1913, Woodend, Leckpatrick parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland (73yo).[71] "Died: March 19th, 1913, Mrs C. R. Ross of Woodend, Strabane, co. Tyrone, Ireland, in her 73rd year, sister of Mr D. T. N. Mitchell. (Collingwood Bulletin 3/4/1913)"[71] In 1875 Catherine was executor of the will of Thomas Mitchell of Greerstown, Co Londonderry, Ireland (presumably her grandfather).[15,71] Both Church of Ireland & literate, 1911.[23] Resided 1869,1875,1895,1911,1916, Woodend, Leckpatrick parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[15,23] {As of 1911 had 5 children, 3 still living} Resided 1912, Leckpatrick parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[46]

Children: (a)		Catharine Winslow Ross, born 28/5/1867, Leckpatrick parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[3,12]
(b)		Winnie Ross, born 5/1869.[24] Died 3/1878 & buried Leckpatrick Presbyterian Cemetery, Leckpatrick parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[24]
(c)		Albert Francis Ross, born 13/2/1869, Leckpatrick parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[3,12] Farmer, 1911,1916,1917.[15,23] Church of Ireland & literate, 1911.[23] Was executor of his father's will, 1916.[15] Was executor of his brother's will, Cuningham Ramsey Ross Jr, 1917.[15] In 1912 was a signatory of the Ulster Covenant & Declaration at Strabane, Camus parish, Co Tyrone (Sergeant Keane collecting the signatures).[46] Resided 1911, with parents, Woodend, Leckpatrick parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[23] Resided 1912,1916,1917, Woodend, Leckpatrick parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[15,46]
(d)		Cuningham Ramsey Ross, born 1/8/1870, Leckpatrick parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[3,12] Died 21/4/1917, Woodend, Leckpatrick parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[15] "Probate of the Will of Cunningham Ramsey Ross late of Woodend Strabane County Tyrone Farmer who died 21/4/1917 granted at Londonderry to Albert F. Ross Farmer, 26/10/1917, effects valued at £420 18s. 4d."[15] Farmer, 1911, 1917.[15,23] Church of Ireland & literate, 1911.[23]In 1912 was a signatory of the Ulster Covenant & Declaration at the Leckpatrick Church, Leckpatrick parish, Co Tyrone (W. G. Rennison collecting the signatures).[46] Resided 1911, with parents, Woodend, Leckpatrick parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[23] Resided 1912, Leckpatrick parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[46] Resided 1917, Woodend, Leckpatrick parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[15]
(e)		David Mitchell Ross, born 7/6/1872, Leckpatrick parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[3,12]

iii.

Albert Nesbitt Winslow Ross,[3,12,26] born 17/3/1842.[24] Died 21/5/1869,[15,24] Londonderry, Co Londonderry, Ireland,[15] & buried Leckpatrick Presbyterian Cemetery, Leckpatrick parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[24] "The Will of Albert N.W. Ross late of Londonderry County Londonderry Merchant deceased who died 21/5/1869 at same place was proved at Londonderry by the oaths of Albert Ramsay Ross and Conyngham Ramsay Ross both of Woodend (Strabane) County Tyrone Farmers two of the Executors, 6/7/1869, effects valued at under £1,000."[15] Merchant, 1869.[15] Married Mary Anne Clements.[3,12,26]

Children: (a)

Mary Ross, born 24/10/1869, Strabane, Camus parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[3,12,26]

iv.

William Latimer Ross,[3,12] born 29/3/1843.[24] Died 16/3/1872 & buried Leckpatrick Presbyterian Cemetery, Leckpatrick parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[24] Married Violette Barrett.[3,12,26]

Children: (a)		Williams Godfrey Latimer Ross, born 5/3/1871, Strabane, Camus parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[3,12,26]
(b)		Williams Godfrey Latimer Ross, born 15/2/1872, Strabane, Camus parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[3,12]

The Rouse & Ross families appear to be distinct and the spelling "Rouse" does not appear to have occured with the Ross' of Ardstraw parish. Rouse & Ross are however phonetically similar and the Rouse family appears in Leckpatrick and Camus parishes, both of which border Ardstraw parish near the townlands where the Ross' lived. The Rouse's did occasionally used the spelling "Ross". The two families do not appear to have been related - one were Presbyterians whilst the other (the Rouses) were Roman Catholic. There were no Rouses in Co Donegal or Co Londonderry in the 1911 census and the only Rouse in Co Fermanagh was a stray from Leckpatrick parish.

The children listed below to Daniel & William, sons of John & Jane Rouse, are uncertain. Census & will information indicates the respective children are siblings, it is possible that the two sets of siblings should be reversed. Since one of the sets has a Daniel in the following generation, I have assumed that set belongs to Daniel, leaving the other to William.

1. James Rouse,[28] probably born between 1745-1765. Listed in 1796 Spinning Wheel Bounty List for Leckpatrick parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[28] Resided 1789, Strabane district, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[28,29] Resided 1796, Leckpatrick parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[28]

Children of James Rouse:

John Rouse,[28] probably born between 1785-1790.

1.1. John Rouse,[28] probably born between 1785-1790. {From DOBs of children} Died 6/8/1865, Owenreagh townland, Leckpatrick parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[15] Letters of Administration of the personal estate of John Rouse late of Owenreagh in the County of Tyrone Farmer deceased who died 6/8/1865 at same place were granted at Londonderry to Jane Rouse of Stranisk (Strabane) in said County the Widow of said deceased, 27/12/1865, effects valued at under £100."[15] In 10/1822, Gamekeeper to the Marquis of Abercorn, and was issued with Game Certificate.[28] Listed in 1827 Tithe Applotment Book for Leckpatrick parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[28] In 1858 was leasing Block No.2, Owenreagh townland, Leckpatrick parish, Co Tyrone from the Marquis of Abercorn, comprising a house, out-buildings & land covering 96 acres 3 rood & 10 perches with an annual rateable valuation of £8 for the land and 15s for the house (total £8 15s).[14] {The extremely low valuation per acre indicates the land was of very poor quality} Married Jane.[15] Jane died after 27/12/1865.[15] Resided 1822,1827, Owenreagh townland, Leckpatrick parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[28] Resided 1858,1865, Owenreagh townland, Leckpatrick parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[15,28] Jane resided, 27/12/1865, Stranisk (Strabane), Camus parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[15]

Children of John Rouse & Jane:

Patrick Rouse, born 1809, Leckpatrick parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[28]

ii.

James Rouse,[28] born 1814, Leckpatrick parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[28] Married Ann Murphy, 1838.[28] Anne died 17/10/1906, Lagavadder townland, Leckpatrick parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[15] "Administration (with the Will) of the Estate of Anne Rouse late of Legavidder County Tyrone Widow who died 17/10/1906 granted at Londonderry to James Rouse Farmer, 14/9/1908, effects valued at £51 10s."[15] Resided 1851,1906, Lagavadder townland, Leckpatrick parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[15,28]

Children: (a)

John Rouse, born 1838, Leckpatrick parish, parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[28]

(b)

Patrick Rouse, born 1840, Leckpatrick parish, parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[28]

(c)

William Rouse, born 1843, Leckpatrick parish, parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[23] Agricultural labourer, 1911.[23] Roman Catholic, reads only, widower, 1911.[23] Married 1st Emily Raily.[3] Married 2nd Rose Larkin, between 1866-1872.[3] Resided, 1911, Knockinarvoer townland, Glenmornan, Leckpatrick parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[23]

Children: (1)		William Rouse, born 12/3/1865, Donemanna, Dunamanagh, Donagheady parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[3]
(2)		Jane Rouse, born 12/4/1872, Donemanna, Dunamanagh, Donagheady parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[3]
(3)		Ellen Rouse, born 24/8/1873, Donagheady parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[3]
(4)		Margaret Rouse, born 24/2/1877,[3,23] Cranagapple townland, Donagheady parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[3] Seamstress, 1911.[23] Roman Catholic, literate, 'lunatic', single, 1911.[23] Resided, 1911, with brother father, Lagavadder townland, Glenmornan, Leckpatrick parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[23]
(5)		Patrick Rouse, born 1879, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[23] Agricultural labourer, 1911.[23] Roman Catholic, literate, 1911.[23] Married Frances 'Fanny', 1907.[23] {No issue as of 1911.[23]} Fanny was Roman Catholic, literate, 1911.[23] Resided, 1911, Lagavadder townland, Glenmornan, Leckpatrick parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[23]
(6)		Annie Rouse, born 1888, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[23] Seamstress, 1911.[23] Roman Catholic, literate, single, 1911.[23] Resided, 1911, with uncle James, Lagavadder townland, Glenmornan, Leckpatrick parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[23]

(d)

Margaret Rouse, born 1845, Leckpatrick parish, parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[28]

(e)

Mary Rouse, born 1847, Leckpatrick parish, parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[28]

(f)

Daniel Rouse, born 1849, Leckpatrick parish, parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[28] In 1915 was executor of the estate of his brother, James Rouse.[15] Baker, 1911,1915.[15,23] Roman Catholic, literate, 1911.[15] Resided 1911, No.34, Main Street, Irvinestown, Co Fermanagh, Ireland.[23] {According to 1911 census was married, but no trace of wife in Co Fermanagh or Co Tyrone}

(g)

James Rouse, born 1851, Lagavadder townland, Leckpatrick parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[28] Died 6/2/1915, Lagavadder townland, Leckpatrick parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[15] "Administration of the Estate of James Rouse late of Legavidder County Tyrone Farmer who died 6/2/1915 granted at Londonderry to Daniel Rouse Baker, 27/5/1915, effects valued at £67 5s."[15] Farmer, 1906,1908,1911,1915.[15,23] Roman Catholic, illiterate, single, 1911.[23] In 1908 was executor of his mother's will.[15] Resided, 1911,1915, Lagavadder townland, Glenmornan, Leckpatrick parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[23]

(h)

Ellen Rouse, born 1858, Leckpatrick parish, parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[23] Seamstress, 1911.[23] Roman Catholic, illiterate, single, 1911.[23] Resided, 1911, with brother James, Lagavadder townland, Glenmornan, Leckpatrick parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[23]

iii.

Daniel Rouse,[14] probably born between 1815-1830.

iv.

William Rouse,[14] probably born between 1810-1820. {From DOBs of children} In 1858 was co-leasing with his brother, Daniel, Block No.1, Owenreagh townland, Leckpatrick parish, Co Tyrone from the Marquis of Abercorn, comprising a house, out-buildings & land covering 363 acres & 30 perches with William's share of the annual rateable valuation being £5 10s for the land and 15s for a house (total £6 5s).[14] {The extremely low valuation per acre indicates the land was of very poor quality} Married unknown. Resided 1858, Owenreagh townland, Leckpatrick parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[14]

Children: (a)		Rose Ann Rouse, born 1841, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[23] Roman Catholic, reads only, single, 1911.[23] Resided, 1911, with brother, William Rouse, Owenreagh townland, Leckpatrick parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[23]
(b)		May Rouse, born 1845, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[23] Roman Catholic, reads only, single, 1911.[23] Resided, 1911, with brother, William Rouse, Owenreagh townland, Leckpatrick parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[23]
(c)		William Rouse, born 1854, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[23] Roman Catholic, literate, single, 1911.[23] Labourer, 1910.[15] Farmer, 1911.[23] Executor of his brother's will (Patrick Rouse), 1910.[15] Resided, 1910,1911, Owenreagh townland, Glenmornan, Leckpatrick parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[15,23]
(d)		Patrick Rouse,[15] probably born between 1840-1860. {From DOBs of siblings} Died 20/3/1910, Owenreagh townland, Leckpatrick parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[15] "Probate of the Will of Patrick Rouse late of Owenreagh County Tyrone Farmer who died 20/3/1910 granted at Londonderry to William Rouse Labourer, 12/10/1910, effects valued at £94."[15] Labourer.[15] Resided 1910, Owenreagh townland, Leckpatrick parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[28]

1.1.1. Patrick Rouse,[27] born 1809, Leckpatrick parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[28] In 1858 was leasing No.84, Main Street, Strabane, Camus parish, Co Tyrone from Thomas Graham, comprising a house, yard & small garden with an annual rateable valuation of £1 10s for the house.[14] Married Jane Gillespie,[27] 1829, Camus/Leckpatrick parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[28] Resided 1851, Owenreagh townland, Leckpatrick parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[28] Resided 1858, No.84, Main Street, Strabane, Camus parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland (Ross).[14]

Children of Patrick Rouse & Jane Gillespie:

John Rouse, born 1830, Leckpatrick parish, parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[28] Furnaceman, 1856,1858,1860,1862.[28] Married Margaret Ann McGavogan, 1853, Leckpatrick parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[28] Resided late 1855, Hutchensontown, Glasgow, Scotland.[28] Resided 1856, No.42, Rutherglen Loan, Hutchesontown, Glasgow, Scotland.[28] Resided 1858, No.198, Crown Street, Hutchesontown, Glasgow, Scotland.[28] Resided 1859, 21 Florence Street, Glasgow, Scotland.[28] Resided 1860,1862, Hurlford, Riccarton parish, Ayrshire, Scotland.[28] Resided 1864, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland.[28]

Children: (a)		Susan Rouse, born 1855, Co Derry, Ireland.[28]
(b)		Patrick Rouse, born 6/11/1856, Rutherglen Loan, Hutchesontown, Glasgow, Scotland.[28] Died 1859, Florence Street, Glasgow, Scotland.[28] Cause of death was Scarlet Fever.[28]
(c)		John Rouse, born 22/9/1858, Crown Street, Hutchesontown, Glasgow, Scotland.[28]
(d)		Patrick Rouse, born 9/6/1860, Hurlford, Riccarton parish, Ayrshire, Scotland.[28]
(e)		James Rouse, born 1862, Hurlford, Riccarton parish, Ayrshire, Scotland.[28]
(f)		Margaret Ann Rouse, born 20/2/1864, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland.[28]

ii.

James Rouse, born 1833, Leckpatrick parish, parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[28]

iii.

Patrick Rouse, born 1837, Leckpatrick parish, parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[28]

iv.

Daniel Rouse, born 6/1/1839, Leckpatrick parish, parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[28]

David Rouse, born 1841, Leckpatrick parish, parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[28]

vi.

Margaret Rouse, born 1842, Owenreagh townland, Leckpatrick parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[27,28] Married John Jack Kelly, 3/4/1864, St Mary's, Clogher, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[27] John born 1842, s/o Patrick Kelly, & died 15/7/1919, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[27]

vii.

William Rouse, born 1845, Leckpatrick parish, parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[28]

viii.

Bernard Rouse,[3,12] born 1846, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[23] {Parentage unknown. Clearly a grandson of John & Jane Rouse, but which of their sons was Bernard's father is unknown. Patrick is the more likely candidate since Bernard named children after both Patrick & his wife, Jane, and Patrick was the only one of John & Jane's children with a confirmed connection with Strabane, where Bernard first appears} General labourer, 1911.[23] Roman Catholic, reads only, widower, 1911.[23] Married Sarah 'Biddy' Magee/McGeehan,[3,12] 1870.[23] Sarah died before 1911.[23] Resided 1911, Kennedy Street, Strabane, Camus parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[23] {As of 1911 had 8 children, 4 still living}

Children: (a)

Margaret Jane Rouse, born 27/1/1870, Strabane, Camus parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[3] Died infancy.

(b)

Margaret Rouse, born 18/12/1871, Strabane, Camus parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[3,12] Steamstress, Roman Catholic, Literate & single, 1911.[23] Resided, 1911, with father, Kennedy Street, Strabane, Camus parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[23]

(c)

John Rouse, born 22/5/1874, Strabane, Camus parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[3,12] Wool cutter, 1911.[23] Roman Catholic, literate.[23] Married Margaret, c.1902.[23] Margaret born 1876, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[23] Margaret was Roman Catholic, literate.[23] Resided 1911, Urney Road, Strabane South, Camus parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[23]

Children: (1)		Bernard Rouse, born 1903, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[23] Schoolboy, 1911.[23] Resided, 1911, with parents.[23] Roman Catholic, literate.[23]
(2)		John J. Rouse, born 1904, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[23] Schoolboy, 1911.[23] Resided, 1911, with parents.[23] Roman Catholic, literate.[23]
(3)		Mary K. Rouse, born 1906, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[23] Schoolgirl, 1911.[23] Resided, 1911, with parents.[23] Roman Catholic.[23]
(4)		Margaret 'Maggie' B. Rouse, born 1908, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[23] Schoolgirl, 1911.[23] Resided, 1911, with parents.[23] Roman Catholic.[23]
(5)		Patrick Rouse, born 1909, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[23] Resided, 1911, with parents.[23]

(d)

Charles Rouse, born 21/7/1876, Strabane, Camus parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[3] Died before 1911.[23]

(e)

Patrick Rouse, born 1878, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[23] General labourer, 1911.[23] Roman Catholic, Literate & single, 1911.[23] Resided, 1911, with father, Kennedy Street, Strabane, Camus parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[23]

(f)

Bridget Rouse, born 1884, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[23] Roman Catholic, Literate & single, 1911.[23] Resided, 1911, with father, Kennedy Street, Strabane, Camus parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[23]

ix.

Ann Rouse, born 1847, Leckpatrick parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[28]

1.1.2. Daniel Rouse,[14] probably born between 1815-1830. {From DOBs of children} In 1858 was co-leasing with his brother, William, Block No.1, Owenreagh townland, Leckpatrick parish, Co Tyrone from the Marquis of Abercorn, comprising a house, out-buildings & land covering 363 acres & 30 perches with William's share of the annual rateable valuation being £5 10s for the land and 10s for a house (total £6).[14] {The extremely low valuation per acre indicates the land was of very poor quality} Married unknown. Resided 1858, Owenreagh townland, Leckpatrick parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[14]

Children of Daniel Rouse:

William Rouse,[15] probably born between 1835-1870. Died 14/4/1904, Owenreagh townland, Leckpatrick parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[15] "Administration of the estate of William Rouse late of Owenreagh County Tyrone Contractor who died 14/4/1904 granted at Londonderry to James Rouse Farmer, 7/4/1905, effects valued at £70."[15] Contractor.[15] Resided 1904, Owenreagh townland, Leckpatrick parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[15]

ii.

May Rouse, born 1848, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[23] Roman Catholic, reads only, single, 1911.[23] Resided, 1911, with brother, John, Owenreagh townland, Glenmornan, Leckpatrick parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[23]

iii.

John Rouse, born 1850, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[23] Roman Catholic, reads only, single, 1911.[23] Farmer, 1911.[23] Resided, 1911, Owenreagh townland, Glenmornan, Leckpatrick parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[23]

iv.

Catherine Rouse, born 1856, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[23] Roman Catholic, literate, single, 1911.[23] Resided, 1911, with brother, John, Owenreagh townland, Glenmornan, Leckpatrick parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[23]

James Rouse, born 1860, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[23] Roman Catholic, literate, single, 1911.[23] Farm labourer, 1911.[23] Farmer, 1904.[15] Executor of his brother's (William) estate, 1904.[15] Resided 1904, Owenreagh townland, Leckpatrick parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[15,28] Resided, 1911, with brother, John, Owenreagh townland, Glenmornan, Leckpatrick parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[23]

vi.

Patrick Rouse, born 1866, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[23] Farmer, 1911.[23] Roman Catholic & literate.[23] Married Rose Ann, 1894.[23] Rose born 1861, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[23] Rose was Roman Catholic & literate.[23] Resided 1911, Knocknahorna townland, Glenmornan, Leckpatrick parish, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[23]

Children: (a)		Patrick Rouse, born 1895, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[23] With parents, 1911.[23]
(b)		Daniel Rouse, born 1897, Co Tyrone, Ireland.[23] With parents, 1911.[23]

[1] Fergusons of Tyrone. Extract from Four Courts Dublin, Wills of Derry Diocese proved at Londonderry, CoTyroneIreland-L, <http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~colin/FergusonsOfIreland/Tyrone.htm>.
[2] Various Wills, Deeds, BMDs. Extracts from "The Washington ancestry and records of the McClain, Johnson and forty other colonial American families", Charles Hoppin, Greenfield Ohio, 1932, <http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cotyroneireland/wills/varwillsdeedsbdms.html>.
[3] International Genealogical Index, Extract of Ross entries in Co Tyrone, taken from http://familysearch.org.
[4] Personal correspondence, Ron McClennan, 18/3/1997. Also post to Rootsweb's Ross mail-list, Ron McClennan, 29/5/1997, "ROSS/Ohio/Co Tyrone/1790s".
[5] Post to Ancestry's Ross message board, "Re: Ross - County Tyrone - 1780 - 1830", Shay Marie Phillips, 1/3/2010, <http://boards.ancestry.com/surnames.ross/4110/mb.ashx>.
[6] Post to Rootsweb CoTyroneIreland mail-list, "Finlay another Gormley and others", 9/12/2002, <http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/cotyroneireland/2002-12/1039422083>.
[7] Post to Rootsweb Akins mail-list, "Catherine Boyd Aikens", 10/2/1999, <http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/akins/1999-02/0918698387>.
[8] "The Warren Clan", Larry Warren, 27/9/1999, <http://www.warrenclan.org/cossaboom/dat32.htm#28>.
[9] Post to Rootsweb CAN-NS-DIGBY mail-list, "Daley, Culloden township, Digby County", 25/5/2001, Ron McClennan, <http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/can-ns-digby/2001-05/0990856209>; ibid, 24/8/2001, "PORTER/ROSS", <http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/can-ns-digby/2001-08/0998714732>.
[10] Spinning Wheel Bounty Lists (Flax Seed Premiums) 1796: Ardstraw Parish, Co Tyrone, <http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cotyroneireland/flax/flax_Ardstraw.html>.
[11] Tithe Applotment Book, Ardstraw Parish - 1833 (partial), <http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cotyroneireland/tithe/ardstraw.html>.
[12] British Isles Vital Records Index, 2nd Edition, LDS, 2001.
[13] Members' Interests Queries, Google cache of <http://www.jstor.org/stable/27697610>. Original site is subscription only.
[14] Griffith's Valuations, <http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/index.xml?action=nameSearch>.
[15] Online wills index, Public Records Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI), <http://www.proni.gov.uk/index/search_the_archives/will_calendars/wills_search.htm>.
[16] The Hoods of Newtonstewart, Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland, quoting the "Day Book of Robert Lyons Riversdale", <http://www.mccaskie.org.uk/Hoods.htm>.
[17] Gardiner Papers, Collection List No. 67, National Library of Ireland, <http://www.nli.ie/pdfs/mss%20lists/067_Gardiner.pdf>.
[18] Passenger List, "Franklin", Londonderry, Ireland to Wilmington, Delaware, 6/6/1840, <http://www.immigrantships.net/v3/1800v3/franklin18400606.html>.
[19] Deaths recorded in the Town of Strabane parish of Camus-juxta-Mourne, 1850-1869, <http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cotyroneireland/burial/StrabaneDeaths1850-69.html>.
[20] 1st Newtownstewart Presbyterian Church Pewholders & Stipend Payers, Financial Statement 1862, <http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cotyroneireland/churchrecord/newtownstewart1_stipend.html>.
[21] Freeholders 1829 - 1832, Co Tyrone, <http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~tyrone/info/freeholders-1829.html>.
[22] Omagh, Co. Tyrone, Marriages 1851-1869, <http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cotyroneireland/marriages/OmaghMarriages1851-1869.html>.
[23] 1911 Ireland Census, <http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie>.
[24] Old Leckpatrick graveyard, Bready Ancestry, <http://www.breadyancestry.com/index.php?id=3>. See also Leckpatrick Old Presbyterian Cemetery, <http://members.iinet.net.au/~sgrieves/cemetries__ireland.htm>.
[25] Woodend townland, Leckpatrick parish, Rentals & Valuations 1777-1858, <http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cotyroneireland/woodend.html>.
[26] Parish Register Camus Tyrone - Births & Christenings 1802–1873, <http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cotyroneireland/births/CamusBirthsChristening1802-1873-HIJ.html>.
[27] "Lorna Duddy's Family Tree", updated 12/10/2009, <http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=AHN&db=lorna&id=I1005>.
[28] Post to Rootsweb CoTyroneIreland mail-list, "Rouse Family Strabane & Leckpatrick", Jim Rouse, 18/7/2006, <http://searches2.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/CoTyroneIreland/2006-07/1153187841>. Ibid, part 2, <http://searches2.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/CoTyroneIreland/2006-07/1153192114>. Ibid, part 3, <http://searches2.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/CoTyroneIreland/2006-07/1153192762>.
[29] Hamilton Rent Books, <http://www.ulsterancestry.com/ua-free_HamiltonRentBooks.html>.
[30] Spinning Wheel Bounty Lists (Flax Seed Premiums) 1796: Co Tyrone, <http://www.failteromhat.com/post1796.php>.
[31] Kilskerry Parish Tithe Applotment Book, 1826, <http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cotyroneireland/tithe/tithe_Kilskeery1826.htm>.
[32] Cainnteoiri Duthchais & Sources of East Ulster Gaelic folklore, <http://www.smo.uhi.ac.uk/~oduibhin/cainnteoir/speirini.txt>.
[33] Hearth Money Roll, Parish of Ardstraw - 1666, Extracted from Ardstraw: Historical Survey of a Parish 1600-1900 - John H. Gebbie, Strule Press, Omagh, 1968, <http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cotyroneireland/hearth/ardstraw_1666.htm>.
[34] Saint Luran's Parish Church, Derryloran, Parish Registers, <http://www.derryloran.com/derryloran/ParishReg/index.aspx>. See also transcriptions, <http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cotyroneireland/churchrecord/saintluran1850-1869.html>.
[35] From NSW Passenger listings (for Orestes), Joyce Tomasi. Also Passenger listing for "Orestes", 1841. From Robert Hogan of Paddington, Sydney (no email).
[36] Death certificate, Isabella Robinson nee Ross, 1869.00076.
[37] NSW, Australia BDM Indices. CD-ROM Edition.
[38] Parish Registrar's for St James, RC and St Andrews, Presbyterian, Sydney; Joyce Tomasi & Robert Hogan.
[39] Death certificate, David R. Robinson, 1928.6448
[40] Death certificate, Joseph Robinson, 1874.02968.
[41] Marriage certificate, Joseph Robinson & Isabella Ross, 1841.3551V74A.
[42] Birth certificate, John Robinson, 1857.00969.
[43] Personal Correspondence, Maureen Hanley O'Neill, 13/4/2002 (no email). No sources listed.
[44] Birth certificate, David Robinson, 1845.5728V45B.
[45] Post to Ancestry Lancahsire Forum, "Orestes Ship & Death on Board - Death Certificate", Marie Dallman, 2/2/2003, <http://boards.ancestry.com/localities.britisles.england.lan.general/42614/mb.ashx>.
[46] List of signatories of the Ulster Covenant/Declaration on 28/9/1912, Public Records Office of Northern Ireland, <http://www.proni.gov.uk/index/search_the_archives/ulster_covenant.htm>.
[47] 1838 Digby Co, Nova Scotia, Canada Census, <http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nsdigby/census/1838/digbyr.htm>.
[48] Digby County Census Index 1871,1881, <http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nsdigby/census/index/qr.htm>.
[49] Presbyterian Cemetery Transcriptions, New Market Township, Highland Co, Ohio, <http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohcnewma/presby_r-w.html>.
[50] Post to GenForum's Ross Family Genealogy Forum, 14/10/2006, Laurie Sutton, "Sarah Ross 1791-1863", <http://genforum.genealogy.com/ross/messages/11273.html>.
[51] Highland Co Queries, Vol.5, Leisa Jernigan, <http://www.usgennet.org/usa/oh/county/highland/archives/highqueryv05.htm>.
[52] Canadian National Census 1881, <http://www.familysearch.org/eng/search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=census/search_census.asp>.
[53] The Cyclopedia of New Zealand, <http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-Cyc03Cycl-t1-body1-d6-d50-d2.html>.
[54] New Zealand Births-Marriages-Deaths Index, <https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/search/>.
[55] Papers Past: Star, Christchurch.August 1884 BMD's, <http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~ashleigh/1870-1908/1884.August.Star.Christchurch.BMD.html>.
[56] Ashburton District Council Cemetery Records, <http://www.adc.govt.nz/cemeteryRecords/index.html>.
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[59] Emery Family Research Association, <http://genwiz.genealogenie.net/emery/emery.htm>.
[60] "The county of Highland: A History of Highland County, Ohio, from the Earliest Days, with Special Chapters on the Bench and Bar, Medical Profession Educational Development, Industry and Agriculture and Biographical Sketches", by Rev. J. W. Klise, Northwestern Historical Association, 1902, <http://www.archive.org/details/countyhighlanda00houggoog>.
[61] 1850 Census, Ohio, USA. From Ancestry.com courtesy of Roberta Estes.
[62] Post to Ancestry Message Board: Ross, "Ross - County Tyrone - 1780-1830" by Shay Marie Phillips, 1/3/2010, <http://boards.ancestry.com/surnames.ross/4110.4112/mb.ashx>.
[63] Find a Grave: Rev James St. Clair Ross, <http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=41719838>.
[64] Find a Grave: Rev James St. Clair Ross, <http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=36434654>.
[65] 1850 Census, Illinois, USA. From Ancestry.com courtesy of Roberta Estes.
[66] 1840 Census, Ohio, USA. From Ancestry.com courtesy of Roberta Estes.
[67] Find a Grave: Sarah Ann Ross Greenslitt, <http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Ross&GSiman=1&GScnty=201&GRid=41720387&>.
[68] History of Colorado, Wilbur Fiske Stone, Volume 4, p73, <http://www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/wilbur-fiske-stone/history-of-colorado-volume-4-not/page-73-history-of-colorado-volume-4-not.shtml>.
[69] Brown County , Ohio Marriages, <http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~clermontcountyohio/browncountyohio.htm>.
[70] 1830 Census, Ohio, USA. From Ancestry.com courtesy of Roberta Estes.
[71] Personal correspondence, David Mitchell, 1/10/2010. Sources include: 1st Strabane Presbyterian Births 1828-1937, <http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cotyroneireland/churchrecord/1ststrabanebirths_pages13-19.html>; FreeBMD; various newspaper extracts, as cited in main text; Co. Donegal Landowners, <http://www.ulsterancestry.com/1876_Landowners_Co-Donegal.html>.
[72] Personal correspondence, Fiona McLeod, 28/8/2010, 31/8/2010. Details taken from "A Ross Family History" by Arthur Leslie Ross (1897-1945).
[73] 1901 Ireland Census, National Archives of Ireland, <http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/search/>.
[74] NSW Assisted Passenger Indices Search, 1839-1896, <http://srwww.records.nsw.gov.au/indexes/searchform.aspx?id=9>.
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[76] Personal correspondence, Jacqueline Dahlquist, 20/2/2012.
[77] Personal correspondence, Laurie Ross-Sutton of Magnolia, Texas, USA, 15/5/2012, 17/5/2012.
[78] Personal correspondence, Hilary Gordon (nee Campbell), of Derbrough, Plumbridge, Co Tyrone, 25/2/2013.
[79] Personal correspondence, Steven Young, 8/1/2015, 11/1/2015.