 Jenny Lind BATES OR DOWNSBorn Jan 1853 at ,, Alabama, USA, died 1932 ? at Sanderson, Terrell, Texas, USA, buried at Cedar Grove Cemetery, Sanderson, Terrell, Texas SOURCE: 1880 Census - familysearch.org Household Record 1880 United States Census -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Household: Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace John B. ROSS Self M Male W 30 AL Stockman TN SC Jennie Lind ROSS Wife M Female W 27 AL KeepHouse AL AL Daisie ROSS Other S Female W 3 TX AL AL Sallie ROSS Other S Female W 1 TX AL AL Hamilton PRATHER Other Male W 15 TX Herder Laborer TX TX -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source Information: Census Place E.D. 153, Zavala, Texas Family History Library Film 1255334 NA Film Number T9-1334 Page Number 469A ********************************************************** SOURCE: 1900 Census - Precinct , Batesville, Zavala, Texas - ED 127, Page 1B, Line 77, Visit 18, Image 2 on ancestry.com ROSS, J. B., Head, W, Male, Oct 1849, 50, Marr for 25 years, Alabama, Tennessee, S. C., (?)Can Dist Clerk, Yes, Yes, Yes , Jennie, Wife, W, Female, Jany 1853, 47, Marr for 25 yrs, 8 Children, 6 Living, Alabama, N. C., Alabama, Yes, Yes, Yes , Daisy, Daughter, W, Female, Oct 1876, 23, Single, Texas, Alabama, AL, Teacher in school, Yes, Yes, Yes , J. L., Son, W, Male, June 1883, 16, Single, Texas, AL, AL, 8, yes, yes, yes , Jennie B., Daughter, W, Female, Aug 1886, 13, Single, Texas, AL, AL, 8, yyy , Jackie(?), Daughter, W, Female, Apr 1891, 9, Single, Texas, AL, AL, 8, yyy , Tina, Daughter, W, Female, Aug 1893, 6, Single, Texas, AL, AL NOTE: Jackie(?) should be Jane. ********************************************************** SOURCE: Dawn BURGESS disburg@yahoo.com Wed. 29 Dec 2004 I have her mother, Jane Louise Ross's parents as John Benjamin Ross (1849-1918) and Jennie Linn ("Jennylind" on her tombstone) Downs Ross (1851-1932), both buried in Cedar Grove Cemetery in Sanderson, TX. ********************************************************* SOURCE: Dawn BURGESS disburg@yahoo.com Tues. 22 Feb 2005 Hi, Joyce, I know it has been ages since I last emailed, but my friend Kathy just came up with some “new” documentation on Jennie Lind Downs Ross, and it looks like she was in fact a Downs. Her mother was the Bates. I’ve attached a Microsoft Word document that my friend compiled with census records and so forth. She’d like your input! Let me know if you have trouble opening the file, and I will copy it into a different format for you. Her address is kacox@adelphia.net. Dawn Burgess ********************************************************* (Research):1860 Franklin Co. Alabama Census, Western Division Dwelling 427/427 Downs, Isaac M. 41 School teacher NC Downs, Amelda 36 AL Downs, Mary J. 19 AL Downs, Lucinda 18 AL Downs, Elizabeth 14 AL Downs, Malverda 13 AL Downs, Wm. P. 11 AL Downs, Jenaline 9 AL Downs, Finis M. 4 AL Downs, Charley 2 AL ******************************************************* 1870 Franklin Co. Alabama Census Twp 6 Range 15 Downs, Isaac M. 50 Lawyear (sic) NC Downs, Amelda 47 keeping house AL Downs, Melverda 21 teaching school AL Downs, William P. 20 works on farm AL Downs, Jinnelin 17 at school AL (Jennielind Downes Ross) Downs, Finus M. 13 at home AL Downs, Sarah 10 at school AL ********************************************************* 1880 Uvalade, Uvalade Co. TX Census Downes, Isaac M. 61 NC County Judge Downes, Amelda 56 AL KY GA (Amelda Bates Downes) Downes, Melverda E. 33 AL Downes, Sallie M. 21 AL Bates, Felix 38 AL Bates, Amelia J. 39 AL Black, Jospeh S. step son 14 TX Black, Florence step daughter 12 TX Van Dyke, Etta daughter 1 TX IL TX ********************************************************** 1900 Batesville, Zavala Co. TX Census Downes, Emelda head March 1824 76yrs, widowed 12 children/2 living AL NOTE: These family group sheets were posted on-line at Ancestry.com, by Michael Woods. I have not proven his research, so can not vouch for it. However I have been able to search the census records for the family of Isaac M. Downs and Amelda Bates families. It looks like much of Michael Wood's information comes from "Bates Booster" family history book, but I have not seen this book myself. -Kathy Cox http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:2854596&id=I3193 Michael Woods mwoods672@hotmail.com ********************************************************* SOURCE: 1930 Census - Sanderson (Precinct 1), Terrell, Texas - ED 1, Page 13A (111), Line 1, Visit 258, Image 26 on ancestry.com (8 April 1930) - Address: 239 _________ MARTIN, Charles W., Head, O, $1000, R, No, M, W, 53, Marr at age 23, N, Y, TX, TX, SC, Y, Carpenter, Construction Co, N, N , Blanche, Wife, F, W, 50, Marr at age 19, N, Y, TX, AL, AL, Y ROSS, Jennie, Mother-in-law, F, W, 79, Wd, N, Y, AL, US, US, Y NOTE: This seems to be the correct Jennie, however there isn't a Blanche listed on the 1900 Census ********************************************************* Married ± 1875 at ,, Alabama, USA to:  John B. RossBorn Oct 1849 at ,, Alabama, USA, died 1918 ? at Sanderson, Terrell, Texas, USA, buried at Cedar Grove Cemetery, Sanderson, Terrell, Texas SOURCE: 1880 Census - familysearch.org Household Record 1880 United States Census -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Household: Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace John B. ROSS Self M Male W 30 AL Stockman TN SC Jennie Lind ROSS Wife M Female W 27 AL Kps Hse AL AL Daisie ROSS Other S Female W 3 TX AL AL Sallie ROSS Other S Female W 1 TX AL AL Hamilton PRATHER Other Male W 15 TX Herder Lbrer TX TX -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source Information: Census Place E.D. 153, Zavala, Texas Family History Library Film 1255334 NA Film Number T9-1334 Page Number 469A ********************************************************** SOURCE: 1900 Census - Precinct , Batesville, Zavala, Texas - ED 127, Page 1B, Line 77, Visit 18, Image 2 on ancestry.com ROSS, J. B., Head, W, Male, Oct 1849, 50, Marr for 25 years, Alabama, Tennessee, S. C., (?)Can Dist Clerk, Yes, Yes, Yes , Jennie, Wife, W, Female, Jany 1853, 47, Marr for 25 yrs, 8 Children, 6 Living, Alabama, N. C., Alabama, Yes, Yes, Yes , Daisy, Daughter, W, Female, Oct 1876, 23, Single, Texas, Alabama, AL, Teacher in school, Yes, Yes, Yes , J. L., Son, W, Male, June 1883, 16, Single, Texas, AL, AL, 8, yes, yes, yes , Jennie B., Daughter, W, Female, Aug 1886, 13, Single, Texas, AL, AL, 8, yyy , Jackie(?), Daughter, W, Female, Apr 1891, 9, Single, Texas, AL, AL, 8, yyy , Tina, Daughter, W, Female, Aug 1893, 6, Single, Texas, AL, AL ********************************************************** 1910 Terrell Co. TX ED 122, Justice Prect. 1 Dwelling 28/27 Ross, Jack B. 59 1st marriage for 34 yrs AL TN SC lawer Ross, Jennie 56 1st marriage for 34 yrs 8 children/4 living AL MS AL Ross, Louis daughter 18 TX (Jane Louise) Ross, Tina daughter 16 TX ********************************************************* 1920 Terrell Co. TX ED 190 Prect. 1 (Mansfield St.) Dwelling 128/129 Ross, J. B. female 60 widowed AL KY KY ?? property East, Tina daughter 26 married TX TN AL Clerk grocery store East, Imogene granddaughter 5 TX England East, Jack Ross grandson 3yrs ? mos TX East, Genevieve granddaughter 1 5/12 TX ********************************************************* (Research):1850 Franklin Co. AL ED 5 Dwelling 329/329 Ross, John 32 farmer S. Carolina (b. ~1818) Ross, Martha 33 Ross, James 9 Ross, Martha 8 Ross, Frances 7 (female) Ross, John B. 6 ********************************************************* 1860 Franklin Co. AL Western Division Dwelling 195 /195 Ross, John 42 farmer 1300 500 GA Ross, Martha 44 SC Ross, Jas G. 19 AL Ross, Martha J. 18 AL Ross, Josephine 14 AL Ross, John B. 12 AL Ross, Mary M. 9 AL Ross, Jacob 8 AL Ross, Martin W. 1 AL ********************************************************* 1870 Colbert Co. AL Twp 2, Range 15 Dwelling 23/23 Ross, John 52 farmer 1500 800 TN Ross, Marthy 52 keeping house SC Ross, Margaret 22 at home AL Ross, Josephine 21 at home AL Ross, John 20 farm laborer AL Ross, Mary 18 at home AL Ross, Jacob 16 farm laborer AL Ross, Martin 12 farm laborer AL ******************************************************** Children: 1. Daisy RossBorn Oct 1876 at , Zavala, Texas, USA SOURCE: 1880 Census - familysearch.org Household Record 1880 United States Census -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Household: Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace John B. ROSS Self M Male W 30 AL Stockman TN SC Jennie Lind ROSS Wife M Female W 27 AL Kps Hse AL AL Daisie ROSS Other S Female W 3 TX AL AL Sallie ROSS Other S Female W 1 TX AL AL Hamilton PRATHER Other Male W 15 TX Herder Lbrer TX TX -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source Information: Census Place E.D. 153, Zavala, Texas Family History Library Film 1255334 NA Film Number T9-1334 Page Number 469A ********************************************************** SOURCE: 1900 Census - Precinct , Batesville, Zavala, Texas - ED 127, Page 1B, Line 77, Visit 18, Image 2 on ancestry.com ROSS, J. B., Head, W, Male, Oct 1849, 50, Marr for 25 years, Alabama, Tennessee, S. C., (?)Can Dist Clerk, Yes, Yes, Yes , Jennie, Wife, W, Female, Jany 1853, 47, Marr for 25 yrs, 8 Children, 6 Living, Alabama, N. C., Alabama, Yes, Yes, Yes , Daisy, Daughter, W, Female, Oct 1876, 23, Single, Texas, Alabama, AL, Teacher in school, Yes, Yes, Yes , J. L., Son, W, Male, June 1883, 16, Single, Texas, AL, AL, 8, yes, yes, yes , Jennie B., Daughter, W, Female, Aug 1886, 13, Single, Texas, AL, AL, 8, yyy , Jackie(?), Daughter, W, Female, Apr 1891, 9, Single, Texas, AL, AL, 8, yyy , Tina, Daughter, W, Female, Aug 1893, 6, Single, Texas, AL, AL ********************************************************** 2. Sallie RossBorn ± 1878 at , Zavala, Texas, USA SOURCE: 1880 Census - familysearch.org Household Record 1880 United States Census -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Household: Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace John B. ROSS Self M Male W 30 AL Stockman TN SC Jennie Lind ROSS Wife M Female W 27 AL Kps Hse AL AL Daisie ROSS Other S Female W 3 TX AL AL Sallie ROSS Other S Female W 1 TX AL AL Hamilton PRATHER Other Male W 15 TX Herder Lbrer TX TX -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source Information: Census Place E.D. 153, Zavala, Texas Family History Library Film 1255334 NA Film Number T9-1334 Page Number 469A ********************************************************** 3.  RossStill Living. 4. J. L. RossBorn Jun 1883 at , Zavala, Texas, USA SOURCE: 1900 Census - Precinct , Batesville, Zavala, Texas - ED 127, Page 1B, Line 77, Visit 18, Image 2 on ancestry.com ROSS, J. B., Head, W, Male, Oct 1849, 50, Marr for 25 years, Alabama, Tennessee, S. C., (?)Can Dist Clerk, Yes, Yes, Yes , Jennie, Wife, W, Female, Jany 1853, 47, Marr for 25 yrs, 8 Children, 6 Living, Alabama, N. C., Alabama, Yes, Yes, Yes , Daisy, Daughter, W, Female, Oct 1876, 23, Single, Texas, Alabama, AL, Teacher in school, Yes, Yes, Yes , J. L., Son, W, Male, June 1883, 16, Single, Texas, AL, AL, 8, yes, yes, yes , Jennie B., Daughter, W, Female, Aug 1886, 13, Single, Texas, AL, AL, 8, yyy , Jackie(?), Daughter, W, Female, Apr 1891, 9, Single, Texas, AL, AL, 8, yyy , Tina, Daughter, W, Female, Aug 1893, 6, Single, Texas, AL, AL ********************************************************** 5. Jennie B. RossBorn Aug 1886 at , Zavala, Texas, USA SOURCE: 1900 Census - Precinct , Batesville, Zavala, Texas - ED 127, Page 1B, Line 77, Visit 18, Image 2 on ancestry.com ROSS, J. B., Head, W, Male, Oct 1849, 50, Marr for 25 years, Alabama, Tennessee, S. C., (?)Can Dist Clerk, Yes, Yes, Yes , Jennie, Wife, W, Female, Jany 1853, 47, Marr for 25 yrs, 8 Children, 6 Living, Alabama, N. C., Alabama, Yes, Yes, Yes , Daisy, Daughter, W, Female, Oct 1876, 23, Single, Texas, Alabama, AL, Teacher in school, Yes, Yes, Yes , J. L., Son, W, Male, June 1883, 16, Single, Texas, AL, AL, 8, yes, yes, yes , Jennie B., Daughter, W, Female, Aug 1886, 13, Single, Texas, AL, AL, 8, yyy , Jackie(?), Daughter, W, Female, Apr 1891, 9, Single, Texas, AL, AL, 8, yyy , Tina, Daughter, W, Female, Aug 1893, 6, Single, Texas, AL, AL ********************************************************** 6. RossStill Living. 7. Jane Louise RossBorn Apr 27, 1891 at Batesville, Zavala, Texas, USA, died Dec 12, 1966 at Alpine, Brewster, Texas, USA, 75 years, buried Dec 14, 1966 at Elm Grove Cemetery, Alpine, Brewster, Texas SOURCE: 1900 Census - Precinct , Batesville, Zavala, Texas - ED 127, Page 1B, Line 77, Visit 18, Image 2 on ancestry.com ROSS, J. B., Head, W, Male, Oct 1849, 50, Marr for 25 years, Alabama, Tennessee, South Carolina, (?)Can Dist Clerk, Y, Y, Yes , Jennie, Wife, W, Female, Jany 1853, 47, Marr for 25 yrs, 8 Children, 6 Living, Alabama, North Carolina, Alabama, Y, Y, Yes , Daisy, Daughter, W, Female, Oct 1876, 23, Single, Texas, Alabama, AL, Teacher in school, Yes, Yes, Yes , J. L., Son, W, Male, June 1883, 16, Single, Texas, AL, AL, 8, yes, yes, yes , Jennie B., Daughter, W, Female, Aug 1886, 13, Single, Texas, AL, AL, 8, yyy , Jackie(?), Daughter, W, Female, Apr 1891, 9, Single, Texas, AL, AL, 8, yyy , Tina, Daughter, W, Female, Aug 1893, 6, Single, TX AL, AL NOTE: Jackie(?) should be Jane. ********************************************************** SOUCRE: 1920 Census - Alpine, Brewster, Texas - ED , Page , Line 42, Image 1 on ancestry.com BURLING, Charles F. Head, O, M, Male, W, 40, Marr, 1882, Na, 1901, Yes, Yes, Dusseldorf Ger., Dusseldorf Ger., Dusseldorf Ger., Telegraph Operator, Railroad , Jacq... Lou, Wife, Female, W, 28, Marr, Yes, Yes, Texas, Tennessee, TN , Margaret, Daughter, Female, W, 6, Single, Yes, Yes, Yes, TX, Dusseldorf Ger., Texas , Charles F., Son, Male, W, 4 3/12, Single, Texas, Dusseldorf Ger., Texas , John B., Son, Male, W, 2 5/12, Single, Texas, Dusseldorf Ger, Texas , Dorothy M., Daughter, Female, W, 3/12, Single, Texas, Dusseldorf, Texas ********************************************************** SOURCE: 1930 Census - ancestry.com Alpine, Brewster, Texas; Roll: T626_2302; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 3; Image: 0078. (Image 9 on ancestry.com) This is very hard to read BURLING, Charles F., Head, O, $2000, M, W, 50, Marr at age 31, N, Y, Ohio, Germany, Germany, Y, operator, telegraph, Y, N , Jane L., Wife, F, W, 38, Marr at age 21, N, Y, Texas, Alabama, Alabama, , Margaret, Daughter, F, W, 16, Sgl, Y, Y, Texas, OH, TX , Charles F., Son, M, W, 14, Y, Y, Texas, OH, TX , J. B., Son, M, W, 12, Y, Y, Texas, OH, TX , Dorothy, Daughter, F, W, 10, Y, Y, Texas, OH, TX , James, Son, M, W, 8, Y, Texas, OH, TX , Marie, Daughter, F, W, 5, N, Texas, OH, TX , (?)Billie, Son, M, W, 4 1/12(?), N, Texas, OH, TX , Jean, Daguther, F, W, 1 11/12, N, Texas, OH, TX ********************************************************** SOURCE: Dawn BURGESS disburg@yahoo.com Wed. 29 Dec 2004 Hi, This is Dawn Burgess, Marie's granddaughter, Milton Jr.'s daughter. I have more information that I can fill in for Marie. Her siblings are, in order of age, Margaret, Charles F. Jr., John B. (J.B.), Dorothy, James Vernon, (Marie, middle child of 11), William (Billie), Jean, Edward, Gerald, and Barbara. I don't have all their birth dates, just approximations, but I do have a photo I could email you of Charles Sr., his wife Jane Louise Ross Burling, and all eleven kids lined up in order. Pretty cool picture; let me know if you want me to send it on. I have her father Charles's parents as William J. Buerling and Elizabeth Uhr, with birth dates, but nothing further for them. I have her mother Jane Louise Ross's parents as John Benjamin Ross (1849-1918) and Jennie Linn ("Jennylind" on her tombstone) Downs Ross (1851-1932), both buried in Cedar Grove Cemetery in Sanderson, TX. Marie's husband, Milton Rudolph Smith (Sr.) was born 2 June 1918 in Del Rio, Val Verde county, TX. He died 23 May, 1987 in Alpine, Brewster county, TX, and is buried next to Marie in the same cemetery. His parents were James M. Smith, born in Del Rio, TX (date unknown), and Lilly Pearl Stone, also born in Del Rio. I've hit a brick wall with that line, can't find any info on either of them. Marie's son Robert drowned at the age of 6. Milton Jr.'s wife's maiden name is Dorothy Hocker (no middle name), daughter of Walter Hayes Hocker and Pansy Iola Parks Hocker, and she was born in Corpus Christi on 4/4/43. Their children are Milton Rudolph Smith III (b. in Alpine 2/2/64) and Dawn Irene Smith Burgess (Hi!) born in Bryan, Brazos county, TX, 5/18/67. If you want any further information, I may be able to get birth dates for some of the Burling kids, but it would just be word of mouth from my dad. Dawn ********************************************************** (Research):SOURCE: Texas Death Certificates (RootsWeb.com) -- BURLING, Jane Louise - D: 12 Dec 1966 in Brewster County, Female, Widowed. -- BURLING, John Benjamin - D: 31 Oct 1968 in Brewster County, Male, Single. -- BURLING, Margaret Virginia - D: 29 Aug 1990 in Brewster County, Female. *********************************************************** 8. Tina RossBorn Aug 1893 at , Zavala, Texas, USA SOURCE: 1900 Census - Precinct , Batesville, Zavala, Texas - ED 127, Page 1B, Line 77, Visit 18, Image 2 on ancestry.com ROSS, J. B., Head, W, Male, Oct 1849, 50, Marr for 25 years, Alabama, Tennessee, S. C., (?)Can Dist Clerk, Yes, Yes, Yes , Jennie, Wife, W, Female, Jany 1853, 47, Marr for 25 yrs, 8 Children, 6 Living, Alabama, N. C., Alabama, Yes, Yes, Yes , Daisy, Daughter, W, Female, Oct 1876, 23, Single, Texas, Alabama, AL, Teacher in school, Yes, Yes, Yes , J. L., Son, W, Male, June 1883, 16, Single, Texas, AL, AL, 8, yes, yes, yes , Jennie B., Daughter, W, Female, Aug 1886, 13, Single, Texas, AL, AL, 8, yyy , Jackie(?), Daughter, W, Female, Apr 1891, 9, Single, Texas, AL, AL, 8, yyy , Tina, Daughter, W, Female, Aug 1893, 6, Single, Texas, AL, AL ********************************************************** 1910 Terrell Co. TX ED 122, Justice Prect. 1 Dwelling 28/27 Ross, Jack B. 59 1st marriage for 34 yrs AL TN SC lawer Ross, Jennie 56 1st marriage for 34 yrs 8 children/4 living AL MS AL Ross, Louis daughter 18 TX (Jane Louise) Ross, Tina daughter 16 TX ********************************************************* 1920 Terrell Co. TX ED 190 Prect. 1 (Mansfield St.) Dwelling 128/129 Ross, J. B. female 60 widowed AL KY KY ?? property East, Tina daughter 26 married TX TN AL Clerk grocery store East, Imogene granddaughter 5 TX England East, Jack Ross grandson 3yrs ? mos TX East, Genevieve granddaughter 1 5/12 TX ********************************************************* 1930 Alpine, Brewster Co. TX Census, ED 1 Dwelling 156/163 East, Tina 36 divorced TX bookkeeper plumbing co. East, Imogene 15 TX East, Jack Ross 13 TX East, Genevieve 11 TX ********************************************************* | |||