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Third Generation

Through Jane Melrose

by Mary Hargrave

Beechridge Presbyterian Cemetery
Jemima Moffat’s headstone

John Ross (son of Mary Hargrave and James Ross) was born in 1835 and died July 14, 1836.

John Ross (son of Mary Hargrave and James Ross) was born October 17, 1837 near Ormstown, Quebec, Canada. and died October 26, 1920. He is buried in Springvale Cemetery, LaFayette, Indiana, U.S.A. He married on October 4, 186o in Lisbon, Illinois, U.S.A. Deborah Wilkinson daughter of George Wilkinson and Sarah Middlemore) who was born September 25, 1837. John was a farmer and grain merchant and in his latter days lived in LaFayette, Indiana, U.S.A. She was of near Ormstown, Quebec, Canada. Six sons and  five daughters were born to this union.

Mary Ross (daughter of Mary Hargrave and James Ross) was born October 19, 1839 near Ormstown, Quebec, Canada and died August 26, 1921. She married on February 15, 1861 in Lisbon, Illinois, U.SA.William Barr, who was born October 3, 1833 and died May 29, 1920. Both are buried in Blue Ridge Cemetery, Benton County, Indiana, U.S.A. He was a tailor in Canada and a farmer in Illinois. In his latter days he lived in Earl Park, Indiana, U.S.A. Seven sons and one daughter were born to this union.

Robert Ross (son of Mary Hargrave and James Ross) was born December 8, 1843 near Ormstown, Quebec, Canada, He married on February 7, 1867 in Ormstown, Quebec, Canada Margaret Graham, daughter of Dugald Graham and who was born August 7, 1843 in Ormstown, Quebec, Canada. Robert owned a wagon shop and farms and now lives in Sheldon Illinois, U.S.A. Two daughters and one son were born to this union.