My grandmothers maiden name was Ross. Her parents were Hunter and Stella Ross.Born in Ohio

"United States Census, 1930"
Name: Merlin A Ross
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1930
Event Place: Pleasant, Van Wert, Ohio, United States
District: 0012
Gender: Male
Age: 17
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son
Birth Year (Estimated): 1913
Birthplace: Ohio
Father's Birthplace: Indiana
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Sheet Number and Letter: 10A
Household ID: 230
Line Number: 40
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T626
Affiliate Film Number: 1890
GS Film number: 2341624
Digital Folder Number: 004661206
Image Number: 00321

Head Otis F Ross M 60 Indiana
Wife Enola H Ross F 53 West Virginia
Son Merlin A Ross M 17 Ohio
Daughter Mabel A Ross F 14 Ohio

Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007"
Name: Merlin Alden Ross
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 19 May 1998
Time: 05:05 AM
Event Place: , Highland, Ohio, United States
Registration Place: Long-Term Care Facilities
Residence Place: Ohio
Gender: Male
Age: 85
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: White
Hispanic Origin: Not Hispanic
Industry: Railroads
Education Level: 6
Occupation: Machine operators, not specified
Military Service: No
Social Security Number: 372-07-1116
Birth Date: 01 Mar 1913
Birthplace: Delaware, Ohio, United States
Father's Surname: Ross
Mother's Surname: Jordan
Hospital Status: Other/Nursing Home
Certificate Number: 047464
Volume Number: 31577
Certifier's Role: Physician
Registration District: 3600
Affiliate Line Number: 47367
Affiliate File Name: Deaths98.dat
Source Reference: Ohio Department of Health

"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-1994"
Name: Oatis F. Ross
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 25 May 1898
Event Place: Montgomery, Ohio, United States
Spouse's Name: Nola Jordan
Reference ID: 628
GS Film number: 1030844
Digital Folder Number: 004017462
Image Number: 00706

Death of one of Otis and Nola's children

Name: Margaret Lula Ross
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 02 Feb 1924
Event Place: York, Van Wert, Ohio
Gender: Female
Age: 2
Birth Date: 08 Feb 1921
Birthplace: Ohio
Birth Year (Estimated): 1922
Burial Date: 05 Feb 1924
Cemetery: Venedosia Cemetery
Father's Name: O. F. Ross
Father's Birthplace: Ind.
Mother's Name: Nola Jorden
Mother's Birthplace: W. Virginia
File Number: fn 12256
GS Film number: 1992492
Digital Folder Number: 004000602
Image Number: 00860

Birth of one of Otis and Nola's children

Name: Lorentus Paul Ross
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 24 Mar 1905
Event Place: Franklin, Ohio
Gender: Male
Father's Name: Oscar Otis Ross
Mother's Name: Nola Jordan
GS Film number: 285137
Digital Folder Number: 004016214
Image Number: 00509

"United States Census, 1910"
Name: Otis Ross
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1910
Event Place: Columbus Ward 12, Franklin, Ohio, United States
District: 6
Gender: Male
Age: 39
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Birth Year (Estimated): 1871
Birthplace: Indiana
Father's Birthplace: Indiana
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
Sheet Number and Letter: 8B
Household ID: 167
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: M1283
GS Film number: 1375196
Digital Folder Number: 004450016
Image Number: 01124

Head Otis Ross M 39 Indiana
Wife Nola Ross F 36 West Virginia
Daughter Leota Ross F 10 Ohio
Daughter Emma Ross F 8 Ohio
Son Lorentus Ross M 4 Ohio
Daughter Irene Ross F 2 Ohio

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Oatis Ross
[Oatis Rosse]
Age: 24
Birth Date: Mar 1871
Birthplace: Ohio
Home in 1900: Dayton Ward 2, Montgomery, Ohio
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Nola Ross
Marriage Year: 1898
Years Married: 2
Father's Birthplace: Indiana
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio

Oatis Ross 24
Nola Ross 21
Eras Ross 9
Soya Ross 9
Allice O Ross 1

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Nola Ross
[Nola Rose]
Age: 49
[43]
Birth Year: abt 1871
[abt 1877]
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1920: Liberty, Hardin, Ohio
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Gatis F Ross
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Gatis F Ross 49
Nola Ross 49
[43]
Lorimtus Ross 14
Trina Ross 11
Gola Ross 9
Alder Ross 6
Mabel Ross 4
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Children Eras & Soya Ross both 9 in the 1900 must have been born prior to Otis's marriage to Nola.

"Ohio, Deaths and Burials, 1854-1997"
Name: Nola Ross
Gender: Female
Burial Date: 31 Dec 1935
Burial Place: Venedocia
Death Date: 28 Dec 1935
Death Place: Van Wert, Van Wert, Ohio
Age: 59
Birth Date: 1876
Birthplace: Charleston, W. Va.
Occupation: Housewife
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Otis Ross
Father's Name: Sampson Jordan
Father's Birthplace: Va.
Mother's Name: Margaret Kinkaid
Mother's Birthplace: Va.
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B01843-7
System Origin: Ohio-EASy
GS Film number: 1952878
Reference ID: item 20 cn 175