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Martha Melissa Weikel¹

b. 18 August 1841, d. 27 February 1923

Martha Melissa Weikel was born on 18 August 1841 in Pennsylvania.¹ She married Michael Tarr, son of George Tarr Jr. and Lydia Lamey, on 7 January 1864.¹ She died on 27 February 1923 in Oakland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania, at age 81.¹ She was buried in Cherrytree Cemetery, Cherrytree Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.¹

Family

Michael Tarr b. 30 Apr 1841, d. 16 Oct 1917

Child

Elda May Tarr+¹ b. 19 Oct 1864

Citations

[S261] Roger D. Joslyn, "Some Descendants of George Tarr of Venango Co., PA", draft 1 Aug. 1994 (New Windsor, NY). . Hereinafter cited as "George Tarr Descendants."

Ada Minerva Frankenberger¹

b. 1865, d. 6 February 1942

Father

Jacob Frankenberger¹

Mother

Lorena Weikal¹

Charts

Descendants of John Baney
Descendants of Frederick Benninghoff

Ada Minerva Frankenberger was born in 1865 in Oakland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.^1,2 She was the daughter of Jacob Frankenberger and Lorena Weikal.¹ She married George Isaac Gharing, son of John Gharing and Elizabeth Baney, on 31 January 1891 in Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania.³ She died on 6 February 1942.⁴ She was buried in Dempseytown Lutheran Cemetery, Dempseytown, Oakland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.²

Ada Minerva Frankenberger and George Isaac Gharing lived in Oakland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania, where George was a farmer and worked in the oil fields.⁴

Family

George Isaac Gharing b. 6 Apr 1862, d. 4 Apr 1952

Children

Iva Audrey Gharing+¹ b. Jul 1891
Blanche Gladys Gharing¹ b. Nov 1893, d. 1976
Leila M. Gharing+⁵ b. 3 Nov 1895, d. 14 Jun 1976
Ruby Helen Gharing⁶ b. 1905, d. 27 Aug 1907
Audley Lee Gharing² b. 1907, d. 1964

Citations

[S237] Unknown author, Frankenberger Family History (n.p.: n.pub., unknown publish date).
[S147] Gravestone, Dempseytown Cemetery, Oakland Tp., Venango Co., PA; read by Kipp Melat, 1982.
[S10] Venango County (PA) Marriage License, Registrar & Recorder's Office, Courthouse, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania.
[S8] Oibituary of George I. Gharing, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, 5 Apr 1952, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.
[S880] John R. Cauvel, The Cauvel Family, Revision 15 (n.p.: n.pub., July 1982).
[S212] Oibituary of Ruby Helen Gharing, Venango Citizen Press, Franklin, PA, 29 Aug 1907, Pennsylvania Room, Franklin Library, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania.

Blanche Gladys Gharing¹

b. November 1893, d. 1976

Father

George Isaac Gharing¹ b. 6 Apr 1862, d. 4 Apr 1952

Mother

Ada Minerva Frankenberger¹ b. 1865, d. 6 Feb 1942

Charts

Descendants of John Baney
Descendants of Frederick Benninghoff

Blanche Gladys Gharing was born in November 1893 in Oakland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.¹ She was the daughter of George Isaac Gharing and Ada Minerva Frankenberger.¹ She married B. Washington Rice.¹ She died in 1976.¹

Family

B. Washington Rice

Citations

[S237] Unknown author, Frankenberger Family History (n.p.: n.pub., unknown publish date).

B. Washington Rice¹

Charts

Descendants of John Baney
Descendants of Frederick Benninghoff

B. Washington Rice married Blanche Gladys Gharing, daughter of George Isaac Gharing and Ada Minerva Frankenberger.¹

Family

Blanche Gladys Gharing b. Nov 1893, d. 1976

Citations

[S237] Unknown author, Frankenberger Family History (n.p.: n.pub., unknown publish date).

Ruby Helen Gharing¹

b. 1905, d. 27 August 1907

Father

George Isaac Gharing¹ b. 6 Apr 1862, d. 4 Apr 1952

Mother

Ada Minerva Frankenberger¹ b. 1865, d. 6 Feb 1942

Charts

Descendants of John Baney
Descendants of Frederick Benninghoff

Ruby Helen Gharing was born in 1905.¹ She was the daughter of George Isaac Gharing and Ada Minerva Frankenberger.¹ She died on 27 August 1907.¹ She was buried in Dempseytown Lutheran Cemetery, Dempseytown, Oakland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.¹

Citations

[S212] Oibituary of Ruby Helen Gharing, Venango Citizen Press, Franklin, PA, 29 Aug 1907, Pennsylvania Room, Franklin Library, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania.

Audley Lee Gharing¹

b. 1907, d. 1964

Father

George Isaac Gharing¹ b. 6 Apr 1862, d. 4 Apr 1952

Mother

Ada Minerva Frankenberger¹ b. 1865, d. 6 Feb 1942

Charts

Descendants of John Baney
Descendants of Frederick Benninghoff

Audley Lee Gharing was born in 1907.¹ He was the son of George Isaac Gharing and Ada Minerva Frankenberger.¹ He died in 1964.¹ He was buried in Dempseytown Lutheran Cemetery, Dempseytown, Oakland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.¹

Citations

[S147] Gravestone, Dempseytown Cemetery, Oakland Tp., Venango Co., PA; read by Kipp Melat, 1982.

Miller Pfouts¹

b. 5 September 1852, d. 26 November 1931

Charts

Descendants of John Baney
Descendants of Frederick Benninghoff
Descendants of Jacob Tarr

Miller Pfouts was born on 5 September 1852 in Pennsylvania.¹ He married Lucy Jane Tarr, daughter of Samuel P. Tarr and Amelia Baney, circa 1874.¹ He died on 26 November 1931 in Bradford, McKean County, Pennsylvania, at age 79.¹ He was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Bradford, McKean County, Pennsylvania.¹

Family

Lucy Jane Tarr b. 1 Jan 1853, d. 21 May 1908

Children

Blanche Cora Pfouts+¹ b. 11 Apr 1876, d. 18 Jun 1957
Fanny Gertude Pfouts+¹ b. 1 Sep 1877, d. 8 Jan 1939
Susanna Belle Pfouts+¹ b. 23 Aug 1879, d. 19 Jan 1939
Laura Mabel Pfouts+¹ b. 1 Jun 1881, d. 29 Sep 1953
Bertha Jane Pfouts+¹ b. 3 May 1883, d. 8 Nov 1943
George Elzy Pfouts+¹ b. 17 Mar 1885, d. 19 May 1951
Cora Ellen Pfouts+¹ b. 7 Oct 1886, d. 1 Feb 1929
Charles Lewis Pfouts+¹ b. 18 Apr 1889, d. 3 Feb 1970
Homer Milton Pfouts+¹ b. 18 Sep 1890, d. 9 Apr 1940
Elmer William Pfouts+¹ b. 25 Sep 1892, d. 15 Mar 1939
Ada Lenora Pfouts+¹ b. 12 Jun 1895, d. 2 Aug 1971

Citations

[S261] Roger D. Joslyn, "Some Descendants of George Tarr of Venango Co., PA", draft 1 Aug. 1994 (New Windsor, NY). . Hereinafter cited as "George Tarr Descendants."

Lewis Napoleon Stevenson¹

b. 13 July 1855, d. 31 March 1929

Father

Thomas Stevenson¹ b. 10 Apr 1825, d. 12 Mar 1898

Mother

Ellen McIntyre¹ b. 1832, d. 1869

Charts

Descendants of John Baney
Descendants of Frederick Benninghoff (#1)
Descendants of Frederick Benninghoff (#2)
Descendants of Jacob Tarr

Lewis Napoleon Stevenson was born on 13 July 1855 in Cherrytree Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.¹ He was the son of Thomas Stevenson and Ellen McIntyre.¹ He married Isie Ellen Tarr, daughter of Samuel P. Tarr and Amelia Baney, on 26 September 1875 in the home of Jefferson Tarr, Cherrytree Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.¹ He died on 31 March 1929 in Cherrytree Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania, at age 73.¹ He was buried in Cherrytree Cemetery, Cherrytree Township.¹

Family

Isie Ellen Tarr b. 12 Mar 1858, d. 24 Feb 1943

Children

Ella Amelia Stevenson+¹ b. 13 Mar 1876, d. 22 May 1922
Charles F. Stevenson+¹ b. 26 Jan 1879, d. 20 Dec 1943

Citations

[S1181] Robert Sutherland-Wedding, "Lewis Napoleon Stevenson Family", 18 Sep 1999 (unknown compiler address).

Ellen McIntyre¹

b. 1832, d. 1869

Charts

Descendants of Frederick Benninghoff

Ellen McIntyre was born in 1832.¹ She married Thomas Stevenson, son of Frederick Stevenson and Elizabeth Benninghoff.¹ She died in 1869.¹

Family

Thomas Stevenson b. 10 Apr 1825, d. 12 Mar 1898

Children

Nancy A. Stevenson² b. c 1850
Samuel Stevenson² b. c 1854
Lewis Napoleon Stevenson+¹ b. 13 Jul 1855, d. 31 Mar 1929
William B. Stevenson² b. c 1859
G. W. Stevenson³ b. c 1865
M. J. Stevenson³ b. c 1868

Citations

[S1181] Robert Sutherland-Wedding, "Lewis Napoleon Stevenson Family", 18 Sep 1999 (unknown compiler address).
[S155] 1860 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Pleasntville, Thos Stevenson household, National Archives, (Thos Stevenson, 33, PA, farmer; Ellen, 26; Nancy A., 10; Samuel, 6; Lewis, 4; Wm .B., 1).
[S146] 1870 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Cherrytree Tp., Thomas F. Stevenson household, National Archives, (Thomas F. Stevenson, 45, PA, farmer; Nancy A., 20; S.F., 17; L.M., 14; W.B., 12; G.W., 5 (m); M.J., 2 (f); E. J. McEntyre, 32, female, domestic help).

Martha M. Ross¹

b. March 1856, d. 1931

Father

Henry Ross¹ b. c 1826, d. 28 Apr 1896

Mother

Susan Baney¹ b. c 1831, d. 22 Nov 1890

Charts

Descendants of John Baney
Descendants of Frederick Benninghoff

Martha M. Ross was born in March 1856 in Oakland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.^1,2 She was the daughter of Henry Ross and Susan Baney.¹ She married Ross F. Gahring circa 1879.^3,2 She died in 1931.⁴ She was buried in Rynd Farm Cemetery, Cornplanter Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.⁴

Martha M. Ross and Ross F. Gahring were living in Bradford, McKean County, Pennsylvania, following their marriage. In 1885, when their son Ernest was born, they were living in Oregon. When Martha's father died in 1896, they had returned to Kaneville, Cornplanter Township, Venango County. In the 1900 census, Ross was listed as an invalid with no occupation. After Ross's death in 1914, Martha lived in Oil City.^5,2,3

Family

Ross F. Gahring b. Dec 1855, d. 1914

Children

William Leroy Gahring⁵ b. 1880
Charles R. Gahring² b. Sep 1883
Ernest Conrad Gahring+² b. 28 Oct 1885, d. 24 Dec 1965
Minnie B. Gahring+² b. Mar 1887

Citations

[S155] 1860 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Oakland Tp., Henry Ross household, National Archives, (Henry Ross, 33, OH; Susan, 30, PA; Abram R., 7; Nancy C., 5; Martha M., 4).
[S152] 1900 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Cornplanter, Kaneville, Ross Gahring household, National Archives, (Ross Gahring, Dec 1855, PA, md21y, invalid, no occupation; Martha M., Mar 1856, PA, 4child/4lvg; Charles R., Sep 1883, PA; Ernest C., Oct 1885, OR; Minnie B., Mar 1887, OR).
[S238] Obituary of Henry Ross, The Oil City Blizzard, Oil City, PA, 1896, Heritage Room, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Blizzard.
[S160] Burial Certificates, Rynd Farm Cemetery Records, Heritage Room, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as Rynd Farm Cemetery burial certificates.
[S10] Venango County (PA) Marriage License, William L. Gahring and Estella A. Mustard, Registrar & Recorder's Office, Courthouse, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania. lists William's birthplace as Bradford, PA.

Ross F. Gahring¹

b. December 1855, d. 1914

Charts

Descendants of John Baney
Descendants of Frederick Benninghoff

Ross F. Gahring was born in December 1855 in Pennsylvania.¹ He married Martha M. Ross, daughter of Henry Ross and Susan Baney, circa 1879.^2,1 He died in 1914.³ He was buried in Rynd Farm Cemetery, Cornplanter Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.³

Ross F. Gahring and Martha M. Ross were living in Bradford, McKean County, Pennsylvania, following their marriage. In 1885, when their son Ernest was born, they were living in Oregon. When Martha's father died in 1896, they had returned to Kaneville, Cornplanter Township, Venango County. In the 1900 census, Ross was listed as an invalid with no occupation. After Ross's death in 1914, Martha lived in Oil City.^4,1,2

Family

Martha M. Ross b. Mar 1856, d. 1931

Children

William Leroy Gahring⁴ b. 1880
Charles R. Gahring¹ b. Sep 1883
Ernest Conrad Gahring+¹ b. 28 Oct 1885, d. 24 Dec 1965
Minnie B. Gahring+¹ b. Mar 1887

Citations

[S152] 1900 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Cornplanter, Kaneville, Ross Gahring household, National Archives, (Ross Gahring, Dec 1855, PA, md21y, invalid, no occupation; Martha M., Mar 1856, PA, 4child/4lvg; Charles R., Sep 1883, PA; Ernest C., Oct 1885, OR; Minnie B., Mar 1887, OR).
[S238] Obituary of Henry Ross, The Oil City Blizzard, Oil City, PA, 1896, Heritage Room, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Blizzard.
[S160] Burial Certificates, Rynd Farm Cemetery Records, Heritage Room, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as Rynd Farm Cemetery burial certificates.
[S10] Venango County (PA) Marriage License, William L. Gahring and Estella A. Mustard, Registrar & Recorder's Office, Courthouse, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania. lists William's birthplace as Bradford, PA.

William Leroy Gahring¹

b. 1880

Father

Ross F. Gahring¹ b. Dec 1855, d. 1914

Mother

Martha M. Ross¹ b. Mar 1856, d. 1931

Charts

Descendants of John Baney
Descendants of Frederick Benninghoff

William Leroy Gahring was born in 1880 in Bradford, McKean County, Pennsylvania.¹ He was the son of Ross F. Gahring and Martha M. Ross.¹ He married Estella A. Mustard on 23 December 1914 in Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania.² He married Sadie E. Stevens on 15 April 1936 in Ashland Township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania.³

Family 1

Estella A. Mustard d. 21 Dec 1935

Family 2

Sadie E. Stevens

Citations

[S10] Venango County (PA) Marriage License, William L. Gahring and Estella A. Mustard, Registrar & Recorder's Office, Courthouse, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania. lists William's birthplace as Bradford, PA.
[S10] Venango County (PA) Marriage License, William L. Gahring and Estella A. Mustard, Registrar & Recorder's Office, Courthouse, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania.
[S10] Venango County (PA) Marriage License, William L. Gahring and Sadie E. Stevens, Registrar & Recorder's Office, Courthouse, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania.

Estella A. Mustard¹

d. 21 December 1935

Charts

Descendants of John Baney
Descendants of Frederick Benninghoff

Estella A. Mustard married William Leroy Gahring, son of Ross F. Gahring and Martha M. Ross, on 23 December 1914 in Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania.¹ She died on 21 December 1935.²

Family

William Leroy Gahring b. 1880

Citations

[S10] Venango County (PA) Marriage License, William L. Gahring and Estella A. Mustard, Registrar & Recorder's Office, Courthouse, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania.
[S10] Venango County (PA) Marriage License, William L. Gahring and Sadie E. Stevens, Registrar & Recorder's Office, Courthouse, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania.

Sadie E. Stevens¹

Charts

Descendants of John Baney
Descendants of Frederick Benninghoff

Sadie E. Stevens married William Leroy Gahring, son of Ross F. Gahring and Martha M. Ross, on 15 April 1936 in Ashland Township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania.¹

Family

William Leroy Gahring b. 1880

Citations

[S10] Venango County (PA) Marriage License, William L. Gahring and Sadie E. Stevens, Registrar & Recorder's Office, Courthouse, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania.

Charles R. Gahring¹

b. September 1883

Father

Ross F. Gahring¹ b. Dec 1855, d. 1914

Mother

Martha M. Ross¹ b. Mar 1856, d. 1931

Charts

Descendants of John Baney
Descendants of Frederick Benninghoff

Charles R. Gahring was born in September 1883.¹ He was the son of Ross F. Gahring and Martha M. Ross.¹ He married Jessie C. Turner, daughter of William Turner and Bell (?), on 30 May 1906 in Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania.²

Family

Jessie C. Turner

Citations

[S152] 1900 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Cornplanter, Kaneville, Ross Gahring household, National Archives, (Ross Gahring, Dec 1855, PA, md21y, invalid, no occupation; Martha M., Mar 1856, PA, 4child/4lvg; Charles R., Sep 1883, PA; Ernest C., Oct 1885, OR; Minnie B., Mar 1887, OR).
[S10] Venango County (PA) Marriage License, Charles R. Gahring and Jessie C. Turner, Registrar & Recorder's Office, Courthouse, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania.

Jessie C. Turner¹

Father

William Turner¹

Mother

Charts

Descendants of John Baney
Descendants of Frederick Benninghoff

Jessie C. Turner was the daughter of William Turner and Bell (?)¹ She married Charles R. Gahring, son of Ross F. Gahring and Martha M. Ross, on 30 May 1906 in Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania.¹

Family

Charles R. Gahring b. Sep 1883

Citations

[S10] Venango County (PA) Marriage License, Charles R. Gahring and Jessie C. Turner, Registrar & Recorder's Office, Courthouse, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania.

William Turner¹

William Turner married Bell (?)¹

Family

Child

Jessie C. Turner¹

Citations

[S10] Venango County (PA) Marriage License, Charles R. Gahring and Jessie C. Turner, Registrar & Recorder's Office, Courthouse, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania.

Bell (?)¹

Bell (?) married William Turner.¹

Family

Child

Jessie C. Turner¹

Citations

[S10] Venango County (PA) Marriage License, Charles R. Gahring and Jessie C. Turner, Registrar & Recorder's Office, Courthouse, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania.

Ernest Conrad Gahring¹

b. 28 October 1885, d. 24 December 1965

Father

Ross F. Gahring¹ b. Dec 1855, d. 1914

Mother

Martha M. Ross¹ b. Mar 1856, d. 1931

Charts

Descendants of John Baney
Descendants of Frederick Benninghoff (#1)
Descendants of Frederick Benninghoff (#2)

Ernest Conrad Gahring was born on 28 October 1885 in Oregon.^1,2 He was the son of Ross F. Gahring and Martha M. Ross.¹ He married Ethel Mae Drake, daughter of William Curtis Drake and Edith Marlda Stevenson, on 24 December 1907 in Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania.^2,3 He died on 24 December 1965 in Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania, at age 80.² He was buried in Rynd Farm Cemetery, Cornplanter Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.²

Ernest Conrad Gahring and Ethel Mae Drake lived in Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania.²

Family

Ethel Mae Drake b. 9 Jul 1891, d. 5 Jan 1949

Children

Jane M. Gahring²
Louise Gahring²
Violet Mae Gahring+² b. 13 Dec 1908, d. 13 Jan 1988
Ernestine Freda Gahring+² b. 23 Dec 1910, d. 13 Dec 1989
Merle L. Gahring+² b. 22 Jun 1913, d. Mar 1979
Norman Gahring⁴ b. 28 Oct 1915, d. 1 Aug 1959
Gladys Frances Gahring+² b. 27 Aug 1922

Citations

[S152] 1900 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Cornplanter, Kaneville, Ross Gahring household, National Archives, (Ross Gahring, Dec 1855, PA, md21y, invalid, no occupation; Martha M., Mar 1856, PA, 4child/4lvg; Charles R., Sep 1883, PA; Ernest C., Oct 1885, OR; Minnie B., Mar 1887, OR).
[S8] Obituary of Ernest Gahring, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, 26 Dec 1965, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.
[S10] Venango County (PA) Marriage License, Ernest Gahring and Ethel Mae Drake, Registrar & Recorder's Office, Courthouse, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania.
[S160] Burial Certificates, Rynd Farm Cemetery Records, Heritage Room, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as Rynd Farm Cemetery burial certificates.

Minnie B. Gahring¹

b. March 1887

Father

Ross F. Gahring¹ b. Dec 1855, d. 1914

Mother

Martha M. Ross¹ b. Mar 1856, d. 1931

Charts

Descendants of John Baney
Descendants of Frederick Benninghoff

Minnie B. Gahring was born in March 1887 in Portland, Oregon.¹ She was the daughter of Ross F. Gahring and Martha M. Ross.¹ She married Jacob V. Toy on 12 October 1904 in Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania.²

Family

Jacob V. Toy d. 6 Feb 1970

Children

Bernice Lucille Toy+³ b. c 1905
Bruce Lee Roy Toy+⁴ b. c 1908

Citations

[S152] 1900 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Cornplanter, Kaneville, Ross Gahring household, National Archives, (Ross Gahring, Dec 1855, PA, md21y, invalid, no occupation; Martha M., Mar 1856, PA, 4child/4lvg; Charles R., Sep 1883, PA; Ernest C., Oct 1885, OR; Minnie B., Mar 1887, OR).
[S10] Venango County (PA) Marriage License, Jacob V. Toy and Minnie B. Gahring, Registrar & Recorder's Office, Courthouse, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania.
[S10] Venango County (PA) Marriage License, Bernice Lucille Toy and Edwin Earl Boyles, Registrar & Recorder's Office, Courthouse, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania.
[S10] Venango County (PA) Marriage License, Registrar & Recorder's Office, Courthouse, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania.

John A. Ross¹

b. July 1859, d. July 1912

Father

Henry Ross¹ b. c 1826, d. 28 Apr 1896

Mother

Susan Baney¹ b. c 1831, d. 22 Nov 1890

Charts

Descendants of John Baney
Descendants of Frederick Benninghoff

John A. Ross was born in July 1859 in Oakland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.^1,2 He was the son of Henry Ross and Susan Baney.¹ He married Florence Adelaide Cauvel, daughter of John Cauvel and Matilda Ketner, on 7 March 1883.³ He died in July 1912 in Freewater, Oregon.⁴

John A. Ross and Florence Adelaide Cauvel were living in Ritz, Walla Walla County, Washington, in 1900 where John was a farmer.²

Family

Florence Adelaide Cauvel b. 23 Apr 1862, d. 11 Mar 1930

Children

Iva Winnifred Ross+³ b. 6 Apr 1884, d. 9 Mar 1973
Mabel Clara Ross+³ b. 18 Feb 1886, d. 8 Nov 1945
Carl Allen Ross+³ b. 30 May 1888, d. 1973
Royal Chester Ross+³ b. 7 Feb 1892
Pauline Matilda Ross³ b. 20 Dec 1906, d. 2 Nov 1943

Citations

[S146] 1870 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Oakland Tp., Henry Ross household, National Archives, (Henry Ross, 44, OH; Susan, 38, PA; Rolin, 17; Nancy, 15; Martha, 14; John A., 11; Isaac, 10; Nettie, 9; George, 6, deaf and dumb; Frank, 3; William, 6/12).
[S1076] 1900 U.S. Census, Washington, Walla Walla Co., Ritz, John A. Ross household, National Archives, (John A. Ross, Jul 1860, PA/PA/PA, md17y, farmer; Florence, Apr 1862, PA/PA/PA, 4child/4lvg; Winnie, Apr 1884, OR; Mabel, Feb 1886, OR; Carl, May 1888, OR; Royal, Feb 1892, OR).
[S880] John R. Cauvel, The Cauvel Family, Revision 15 (n.p.: n.pub., July 1982).
[S212] Obituary of John A. Ross, Venango Citizen Press, Franklin, PA, 24 Jul 1912, Pennsylvania Room, Franklin Library, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania.

Florence Adelaide Cauvel¹

b. 23 April 1862, d. 11 March 1930

Father

Mother

Matilda Ketner¹

Charts

Descendants of John Baney
Descendants of Frederick Benninghoff

Florence Adelaide Cauvel was born on 23 April 1862.¹ She was the daughter of John Cauvel and Matilda Ketner.¹ She married John A. Ross, son of Henry Ross and Susan Baney, on 7 March 1883.¹ She died on 11 March 1930 in Walla Walla, Washington, at age 67.¹

Florence Adelaide Cauvel and John A. Ross were living in Ritz, Walla Walla County, Washington, in 1900 where John was a farmer.²

Family

John A. Ross b. Jul 1859, d. Jul 1912

Children

Iva Winnifred Ross+¹ b. 6 Apr 1884, d. 9 Mar 1973
Mabel Clara Ross+¹ b. 18 Feb 1886, d. 8 Nov 1945
Carl Allen Ross+¹ b. 30 May 1888, d. 1973
Royal Chester Ross+¹ b. 7 Feb 1892
Pauline Matilda Ross¹ b. 20 Dec 1906, d. 2 Nov 1943

Citations

[S880] John R. Cauvel, The Cauvel Family, Revision 15 (n.p.: n.pub., July 1982).
[S1076] 1900 U.S. Census, Washington, Walla Walla Co., Ritz, John A. Ross household, National Archives, (John A. Ross, Jul 1860, PA/PA/PA, md17y, farmer; Florence, Apr 1862, PA/PA/PA, 4child/4lvg; Winnie, Apr 1884, OR; Mabel, Feb 1886, OR; Carl, May 1888, OR; Royal, Feb 1892, OR).

Pauline Matilda Ross¹

b. 20 December 1906, d. 2 November 1943

Father

John A. Ross¹ b. Jul 1859, d. Jul 1912

Mother

Florence Adelaide Cauvel¹ b. 23 Apr 1862, d. 11 Mar 1930

Charts

Descendants of John Baney
Descendants of Frederick Benninghoff

Pauline Matilda Ross was born on 20 December 1906.¹ She was the daughter of John A. Ross and Florence Adelaide Cauvel.¹ She was unmarried.¹ She died on 2 November 1943 at age 36.¹

Citations

[S880] John R. Cauvel, The Cauvel Family, Revision 15 (n.p.: n.pub., July 1982).

Isaac Henry Ross^1,2

b. 16 May 1860, d. 1 August 1932

Father

Henry Ross¹ b. c 1826, d. 28 Apr 1896

Mother

Susan Baney¹ b. c 1831, d. 22 Nov 1890

Charts

Descendants of John Baney
Descendants of Frederick Benninghoff

Isaac Henry Ross was born on 16 May 1860 in Oakland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.^3,1,4 He was the son of Henry Ross and Susan Baney.¹ He married Sarah C. (?)⁴ He married Grace Carter.² He died on 1 August 1932 in Goldendale, Klickitat County, Washington, at age 72.² He was buried in IOOF Mountain View Cemetery, Goldendale.³

Isaac Henry Ross lived in Goldendale, Klickitat County, Washington.^4,5,6

Family 1

Sarah C. (?) b. 4 Mar 1867, d. 20 Aug 1902

Children

Laura M. Ross⁴ b. Feb 1894
Archie H. Ross⁴ b. Aug 1896
David Ross⁵

Family 2

Citations

[S146] 1870 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Oakland Tp., Henry Ross household, National Archives, (Henry Ross, 44, OH; Susan, 38, PA; Rolin, 17; Nancy, 15; Martha, 14; John A., 11; Isaac, 10; Nettie, 9; George, 6, deaf and dumb; Frank, 3; William, 6/12).
[S1273] "Washington, Death Certificates, 1907-1960," index (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N35D-HH3 : accessed 10 Nov 2012), Isaac Henry Ross, 01 Aug 1932, viewed at Family Search (familysearch.org).
[S1273] "Washington, Death Certificates, 1907-1960," index (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N35D-HH3 : accessed 10 Nov 2012), Isaac Henry Ross, 01 Aug 1932 (aged 72y, 2m, 15d), viewed at Family Search (familysearch.org).
[S1076] 1900 U.S. Census, Washington, Klickitat Co., Goldendale City, N. 2nd St., Isaac H. Ross household, National Archives, (Isaac H. Ross, May 1860, PA; Sarah, Mar 1867, OR; Lora M., Feb 1894; Archie H., Aug 1896).
[S595] 1910 U.S. Census, Washington, Klickitat Co., Goldendale, I. H. Ross household, National Archives, (I. H. Ross, 48, PA/PA/PA, wd, farmer; Laura, 16, WA/PA/OR; Archie, 13, WA/PA/OR; David, 8, WA/PA/PR).
[S212] Obituary of John A. Ross, Venango Citizen Press, Franklin, PA, 24 Jul 1912, Pennsylvania Room, Franklin Library, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania.

Sarah C. (?)¹

b. 4 March 1867, d. 20 August 1902

Charts

Descendants of John Baney
Descendants of Frederick Benninghoff

Sarah C. (?) was born on 4 March 1867 in Oregon.^1,2 She married Isaac Henry Ross, son of Henry Ross and Susan Baney.¹ She died on 20 August 1902 in Goldendale, Klickitat County, Washington, at age 35.² She was buried in IOOF Mountain View Cemetery, Goldendale.²

Family

Isaac Henry Ross b. 16 May 1860, d. 1 Aug 1932

Children

Laura M. Ross¹ b. Feb 1894
Archie H. Ross¹ b. Aug 1896
David Ross³

Citations

[S1076] 1900 U.S. Census, Washington, Klickitat Co., Goldendale City, N. 2nd St., Isaac H. Ross household, National Archives, (Isaac H. Ross, May 1860, PA; Sarah, Mar 1867, OR; Lora M., Feb 1894; Archie H., Aug 1896).
[S1100] Find A Grave database and images, (www.findagrave.com), memorial page for Washington, Klickitat Co., Goldendale, IOOF Mountain View Cemetery, Sarah C., w/o I. H. Ross, bn 4 Mar 1867, d. 20 Aug 1902 (created by Bill Myers, 14 Sep 2008, downloaded 9 Nov 2012).
[S595] 1910 U.S. Census, Washington, Klickitat Co., Goldendale, I. H. Ross household, National Archives, (I. H. Ross, 48, PA/PA/PA, wd, farmer; Laura, 16, WA/PA/OR; Archie, 13, WA/PA/OR; David, 8, WA/PA/PR).

Laura M. Ross¹

b. February 1894

Father

Isaac Henry Ross¹ b. 16 May 1860, d. 1 Aug 1932

Mother

Sarah C. (?)¹ b. 4 Mar 1867, d. 20 Aug 1902

Charts

Descendants of John Baney
Descendants of Frederick Benninghoff

Laura M. Ross was born in February 1894 in Washington.¹ She was the daughter of Isaac Henry Ross and Sarah C. (?)¹

Citations

[S1076] 1900 U.S. Census, Washington, Klickitat Co., Goldendale City, N. 2nd St., Isaac H. Ross household, National Archives, (Isaac H. Ross, May 1860, PA; Sarah, Mar 1867, OR; Lora M., Feb 1894; Archie H., Aug 1896).

Archie H. Ross¹

b. August 1896

Father

Isaac Henry Ross¹ b. 16 May 1860, d. 1 Aug 1932

Mother

Sarah C. (?)¹ b. 4 Mar 1867, d. 20 Aug 1902

Charts

Descendants of John Baney
Descendants of Frederick Benninghoff

Archie H. Ross was born in August 1896 in Washington.¹ He was the son of Isaac Henry Ross and Sarah C. (?)¹

Citations

[S1076] 1900 U.S. Census, Washington, Klickitat Co., Goldendale City, N. 2nd St., Isaac H. Ross household, National Archives, (Isaac H. Ross, May 1860, PA; Sarah, Mar 1867, OR; Lora M., Feb 1894; Archie H., Aug 1896).

Nettie Ross¹

b. October 1862, d. 15 May 1929

Father

Henry Ross¹ b. c 1826, d. 28 Apr 1896

Mother

Susan Baney¹ b. c 1831, d. 22 Nov 1890

Charts

Descendants of John Baney
Descendants of Frederick Benninghoff

Nettie Ross was born in October 1862 in Oakland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.^1,2 She was the daughter of Henry Ross and Susan Baney.¹ She married Burton Lemuel Tarr, son of Mathias Tarr and Mary M. Weikal, circa 1884.^3,2 She died on 15 May 1929 in a car accident in Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania, at age 66.⁴ She was buried in Grove Hill Cemetery, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania.⁵

Nettie Ross and Burton Lemuel Tarr lived in Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania, where Burt worked as an oil well pumper.^2,6

Family

Burton Lemuel Tarr b. Apr 1863, d. 1 Apr 1921

Children

Howard William Tarr² b. 27 Apr 1886
Bessie Tarr+² b. Oct 1888
Susan Matilda Tarr² b. Apr 1890
Henry Mathias Tarr² b. 19 Apr 1893, d. Jun 1927
Blaine Arthur Tarr² b. 8 Sep 1897

Citations

[S146] 1870 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Oakland Tp., Henry Ross household, National Archives, (Henry Ross, 44, OH; Susan, 38, PA; Rolin, 17; Nancy, 15; Martha, 14; John A., 11; Isaac, 10; Nettie, 9; George, 6, deaf and dumb; Frank, 3; William, 6/12).
[S152] 1900 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Cornplanter Tp., Burt Tarr household, National Archives, (Burt Tarr, Apr 1863, md15y; Nettie, Oct 1862; Howard Apr 1886; Bessie, Oct 1888; Susan, Apr 1890; Henry, Apr 1893; Blaine, Sep 1896).
[S8] Obituary of Burt L. Tarr, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, 2 Apr 1921, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.
[S8] Obituary of Nettie (Ross) Tarr, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, 16 May 1929, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.
[S1075] Burial Records, Grove Hill Cemetery, Oil City, Venango Co., PA; read by Kipp Melat.
[S207] 1910 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Oil City, Burt Tarr household, National Archives.

Burton Lemuel Tarr^1,2

b. April 1863, d. 1 April 1921

Father

Mathias Tarr² b. 25 Nov 1832, d. 6 Oct 1900

Mother

Mary M. Weikal² b. Nov 1834

Charts

Descendants of John Baney
Descendants of Frederick Benninghoff

Burton Lemuel Tarr was born in April 1863 in Cherrytree Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.^1,3,2 He was the son of Mathias Tarr and Mary M. Weikal.² He married Nettie Ross, daughter of Henry Ross and Susan Baney, circa 1884.^1,3 He died on 1 April 1921 in Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania.¹ He was buried in Grove Hill Cemetery, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania.¹

Burton Lemuel Tarr and Nettie Ross lived in Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania, where Burt worked as an oil well pumper.^3,4

Family

Nettie Ross b. Oct 1862, d. 15 May 1929

Children

Howard William Tarr³ b. 27 Apr 1886
Bessie Tarr+³ b. Oct 1888
Susan Matilda Tarr³ b. Apr 1890
Henry Mathias Tarr³ b. 19 Apr 1893, d. Jun 1927
Blaine Arthur Tarr³ b. 8 Sep 1897

Citations

[S8] Obituary of Burt L. Tarr, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, 2 Apr 1921, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.
[S146] 1870 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Cherrytree Tp., M. Tarr family, National Archives.
[S152] 1900 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Cornplanter Tp., Burt Tarr household, National Archives, (Burt Tarr, Apr 1863, md15y; Nettie, Oct 1862; Howard Apr 1886; Bessie, Oct 1888; Susan, Apr 1890; Henry, Apr 1893; Blaine, Sep 1896).
[S207] 1910 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Oil City, Burt Tarr household, National Archives.

Howard William Tarr^1,2

b. 27 April 1886

Father

Burton Lemuel Tarr¹ b. Apr 1863, d. 1 Apr 1921

Mother

Nettie Ross¹ b. Oct 1862, d. 15 May 1929

Charts

Descendants of John Baney
Descendants of Frederick Benninghoff

Howard William Tarr was born on 27 April 1886 in Venango County, Pennsylvania.^1,2 He was the son of Burton Lemuel Tarr and Nettie Ross.¹ He married Lena Z. Edgerly on 2 March 1909 in Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania.³

Howard William Tarr was living in Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania, in 1929 when his mother died.⁴

Family

Lena Z. Edgerly

Citations

[S152] 1900 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Cornplanter Tp., Burt Tarr household, National Archives, (Burt Tarr, Apr 1863, md15y; Nettie, Oct 1862; Howard Apr 1886; Bessie, Oct 1888; Susan, Apr 1890; Henry, Apr 1893; Blaine, Sep 1896).
[S973] World War I Draft Registration. Howard William Tarr, born 27 Apr 1886, viewed at Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com).
[S10] Venango County (PA) Marriage License, Registrar & Recorder's Office, Courthouse, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania.
[S8] Obituary of Nettie (Ross) Tarr, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, 16 May 1929, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.