Hello:

I am researching the Ross - Phillips family of Jackson County, Arkansas. Among my grandmother's pictures is a photo of Rachel Ross and also a picture of Van Ross. On Van was born Vinegar Hill, Fulton County according to the handwriting on the back of the picture. I do not know if that is the correct last names, since I would think that Rachel would have married and no longer had the last name Ross.

Here is some more information about her parents, Marion and Mollie Ross which can be found in the 1900 and 1910 census of Bird.

Marion Ross born 1848 or 1862 in Tenneessee or Missouri
Mollie (also seen as Mallie)Ross (maiden name unknown) born about 1879 in Missouri or Arkansas
Children are:
Barbara Ross born 1891 in Arkansas. Married George Henry Dunkin born 1883 in West Plains, Missouri.
Emma Ross born 1896 in Arkansas. may have married Edward Starkey and had child Hattie Starkey as shown on 1920 census of Village, Jackson, Arkansas.
Rena Ross born 1897 in Arkansas
Minnie Ross born 1898 in Arkansas
Madie Ross born 1898 in Arkansas
Virgie Ross born 1906 in Arkansas
Lula Ross born 1900 and died in 1907 in Arkansas. She is buried in the Gracelawn Cemetery as well as Emma Starkey.

Also possibly these children: They are also shown in the 1920 census with Mollie in the Starkey household.
Thomas Ross born 1902
Florence Ross born 1911
Sarah Ross born 1913

Mollie died 1923 in Tuckerman. I do not know the death date for Marion. I do not know where she or Marion are buried.

I suspect that Marion may have a brother John Ross as shown on the 1880 census for Oak Grove, Oregon, Missouri.

Any help would be greatly appreciated and I am happy to share what I have as well.

Brenda - markandbrendajones@clearwire.net