Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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William Ross and Rebecca Davidson




Husband William Ross 1

           Born: Abt 1792
     Christened: 
           Died: 19 May 1838
         Buried:  - New Presbyterian Cemetery, Rockland Twp, Venango Co, PA 2


         Father: [Father] Ross (      -      )
         Mother: 


       Marriage: 



Wife Rebecca Davidson 3

           Born: Cir 11 Dec 1802
     Christened: 
           Died: 13 Sep 1881 2
         Buried:  - New Presbyterian Cemetery, Rockland Twp, Venango Co, PA 2


         Father: William Davidson (      -      )
         Mother: 




Children
1 F Martha J. Ross 4 5

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 2 Oct 1903 - Emlenton Cemetery, Emlenton, Venango Co, PA 6
         Spouse: Aaron Harvey Crawford (1835-1894) 4 5
           Marr: Jan 1858 3



General Notes: Husband - William Ross


William, Samuel, and Joseph Ross, all sons-in-law of William Davidson, are said to have owned the first wagon in Rockland township, Venango County, PA. Their land was situated between Davis' Corners and Freedom, though not adjacent to the road. They came there unmarried men, accompanied probably by their mother.

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Sources


1 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 607, 940.

2 Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 5, Rockland Township (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 1997), Pg 40.

3 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 940.

4 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 940, 967.

5 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 507.

6 Margaret Segui Kahle, Emlenton Cemetery Interments (Emlenton, PA: Self-published, 1977), Pg 21.


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