Genealogy Posts – Page 9 – Kermit Murray's Genealogy Page

University College London has a website that plots the geographical distribution of surnames in the UK, for example here is the Hargrave UK surname map. Hamrick software has a similar website for the US (here’s the Hargrave distribution in the US (via).

Ormstown Union Cemetery

The Ormstown Union Cemetery is online. Mary Hargrave and James Ross are buried in 2-07.

Other Ross Family Members:

Ross – Alexander Bower – – 15-20DEF
Ross – Mrs. Alexander Bower – Ruby Margaret Emmett – 15-20DEF
Ross – Andrew – – 14-25
Ross – Mrs. Andrew – Mary J. Reid – 2-07
Ross – Mrs. Andrew (1st?) – Mary Jane Reid – 14-25
Ross – Mrs. Andrew (2nd?) – Mary Elizabeth McOuat – 14-25
Ross – Annie Jane – – 2-07
Ross – Mrs. David – Charlotte Youngson – 3-09
Ross – Edmund A. – – 2-07
Ross – infant son (of James) [John Ross (1835-1836]?]- – 2-07
Ross – James – – 2-07
Ross – Mrs. James – Mary Hargrave – 2-07
Ross – Jane [Daughter (1826-1916)]- Mrs. James W. Bryson – 2-18
Ross – Janet – – 2-07
Ross – Janet Olive W. – Mrs. Andrew Lorne Elliott – 14-25
Ross – Mrs. John S. – Janet B. Rodger – 7-04
Ross – Leslie R. – – 2-07
Ross – Lilias Marion [Grand daughter (1873-1876)]- – 2-07
Ross – Mary – – 2-07
Ross – Robert Swan – – 2-07
Ross – W. Raymond – – 2-07
Ross – William – – 2-07
Ross – Mrs. William – Isabella Bryson – 2-07
Ross – William Allan – – 14-25
Ross – William B. – – 2-07
Ross – Mrs. William B. – Margaret Emma Reid – 2-07
Ross? – Andrew Smail – – 2-07

Here are two generations of Ross:

Sinking of the Tug Clevelend

History of the Marine Brigade, p 276

The 23rd [of April, 1863] was an unfortunate day for the fleet. During that day, the [Steamer] Diana ran aground, and the tug Cleveland was sunk by running across the bows of the Diana, in an attempt to run alongside of her while she was still under way. The competent sailing master of the Autocrat, Samuel Henecks, at once set about the difficult task of raising the tug, and the following day had her again afloat. While lying at this point a large quantity of lumber, which had been worked up in a sawmill near by, was confiscated and brought to the boats. Early on the morning of the 25th, the fleet sailed again down stream. Landing at Clifton, which seemed to be a guerrilla rallying center, the infantry was put ashore and went into the country a distance of some four or five miles, but failed to find the enemy – reported to be in this section in some force. Upon this trip a large distillery was found and burned.

Vicksburg Illinois Memorial

Some photos from Vicksburg, June 2004.

Illinois Memorial

A portion of the plaque inside the Illinois Memorial.

“This tablet, contains the names so far as they can be ascertained, of the officers and men from Illinois, who served upon the staff of General Grant, or of the Corps, Division and brigade commanders, and also those from Illinois, who served in the Navy or Mississippi Marine Brigade during the campaign and siege of Vicksburg. Those, and the names inscribed in bronze on the interior of this memorial were compiled by the Illinois-Vicksburg Military Park Commission from the Records of the State of Illinois.”