Notes:

Edna's age, parents, and place of birth are taken from the marriagerecord to George Scoville.
In the 1870 Federal Census we find that Edna is two years old andliving with her parents. It would seem that from this time untilafter 1900, the family lived primarily in New Boston Township, NewBoston, Mercer County, Illinois. It is a high probability that notonly was Edna born in New Boston, but also her siblings. Edna is theoldest child listed in the 1870 census.

Edna married George G. Scoville on 30 Mar 1896 in Aledo, Mercer County, Illinois Per Marriage Record. George (son of John H. Scoville and Mary Jane Gibson) was born in 1873 in Aledo, Mercer County, Illinois Per Marriage Record; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
"Mercer County, Illinois Marriage License #6579, Book 1 p 211
Groom: George G. Scoville of Little York, Illinois Mercer County
Born, Aledo; Age N/Bd 23; Occupation fatmer; # of Marriages 1;
Parents: John H. Scoville & Mary Jane Gibson.
Bride: Edna Ross of New Boston, Illinois Mercer County
Born, New Boston, Age N/Bd 28; No. of Marriages 1;
Parents: Joseph Ross & Hannah Arnold.
MARRIED: At Aledo on March 30, 1896.
Filed: March 30, 1896, Witnesses: C.H. Southwell & Minnie Scoville - A4/16."
Page 191. Source: Mercer County, Illinois Marriages 1891-1899, #5831through #7145; Copied & Indexed from Registers One & Two by MabelMayhew & Cheryl McCaw - Aug. 1986. Mercer County Historical Society,Essley - Noble Museum, Aledo, Mercer County, Illinois.
[Transcribed 15 April 2006, SLJuhl, compiler]

Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763?1900;http://www.ilsos.gov/GenealogyMWeb/MarriageSearchServlet
SCOVILLE, GEORGE G ROSS, EDNA 03/30/1896
001/0211 00006579 MERCER

Notes:

22 April 2006, Obtained a marriage license index at the Essley-NobleMuseum in Aledo, IL., for a Jos. M. Ross-Martha Tipton, Married Jan.17, 1867 by John H. Payton, filed on Feb. 20, 1867 in Mercer County,Illinois, #2235 to be able to obtain a copy of the record at the courthouse; The information was obtained from the original records by theMercer County Historical Society, and is in the Indexed 1832-1890Marriage Book of Mercer County, page 110 at the museum. It wouldseem that this marriage to Martha Tipton is his first marriage,because in the 1870 census his wife is Hannah E. Arnold and theirdaughter is Edna and she is two years old at the time. Edna must befrom his first marriage to Martha and then subsequent children must befrom Hannah E. Arnold, William, Calvin, Alice, and Jamie. Themarriage license for Jos. & Hannah has not been located as yet.

Source: Mercer County Historical Society, Essley-Noble Museum, Aledo,Mercer County, Illinois
Record of Probate Records at The Mercer County Court House in Aledo,Illinois Indexed
Joseph Ross has a probate record at the court house, # 1890.
Information obtained: 22 April 2006, by SLJuhl, compiler.

"American Civil War Soldiers Record
JOSEPH M. ROSS,
Residence: Mercer County, Illinois
Enlistment Date:02 August 1862
Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
Side Served: Union, Company "D", 83rd Infantry Regiment
State Served: Illinois
Unit Number: 408408
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 02 August 1862; Mustered outon 26 June 1865 in Nashville, Tennessee" Internet Source:http://www.Ancestry.com; Historical Data Systems, comp. "MilitaryRecords of Individual Civil War Soldiers. [database online] Provo,UT: Ancestry.com, 1999-. Data compiled by Historical Data Systems ofKingston, MA from the folling list of works. Copyright 1997-2000.[Transcribed & sourced 13 April 2006, SLJuhl, compiler]

Internet Source: http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/soldiers.htm
JOSEPH M. ROSS
(First_Last) Regiment Name 83 Illinois Infantry Side Union Company DSoldier's Rank_In Private Soldier's Rank_Out Private Alternate NameNotes Film Number M539 roll 77
UNION ILLINOIS VOLUNTEERS

83rd Regiment, Illinois Infantry; Company "D", 83rd Regiment, Union
Organized at Monmouth, Ill., and mustered in August 21, 1862. Moved toCairo, Ill., August 25-29, thence to Fort Henry September 3, and toFort Donelson, Tenn., September 5. Attached to garrison of FortsHenry, Donelson and Heiman, District of Columbus, Dept. of theTennessee, to November, 1862. District of Columbus, 13th Army Corps(Old), Dept. of the Tennessee, to January, 1863. District of Columbus,16th Army Corps, to June, 1863. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, ReserveCorps, Dept. of the Cumberland, to October, 1863. Garrison ofClarksville, Tenn., Dept. of the Cumberland, to April, 1864.Unassigned, 4th Division, 20th Army Corps, Dept. of the Cumberland, toMarch, 1865. 5th Sub-District, Middle Tennessee, Dept. of theCumberland, to June, 1865.

SERVICE.-Garrison duty at Forts Heiman (2 Companies), Henry (3Companies) and Donelson, Tenn., till September 20, 1863. Expeditionfrom Fort Donelson to Waverly, Tenn., October 22-25, 1862. NearWaverly and Richland Creek October 23. Cooley's Mill October 23. NearGarrettsburg, Ky., November 6. Fort Donelson Road January 2, 1863.Cumberland Iron Works, repulse of Forest's attack on Fort Donelson,February 3. Right wing moved to Clarksville, Tenn., September 20,1863. Garrison duty at Clarksville and Fort Donelson and operatingagainst guerrillas on Northwest Tennessee and Southwest Kentucky tillDecember, 1864. Action at Budd's Creek, Clarksville, October 28, 1863.Pine Bluff, Tennessee River, August 19-20, 1864. Garrison duty atNashville till June, 1865. Mustered out at Nashville, Tenn., June 26,and discharged at Chicago, Ill., July 5, 1865.

Regiment lost during service 4 Officers and 34 Enlisted men killed andmortally wounded and 1 Officer and 82 Enlisted men by disease. Total121.
[Transcribed 14 April 2006, SLJuhl, compiler]

Birth:
Per 1880 Census; Parents Both Born In Ohio

Died:
He Is Not In 1900 Census, And Hannah Is Listed As A Widow.
Found In 1910 Census Records

Joseph married Hannah E. Arnold about 1870 in Possibly Ohio; Not In Illinois State Index. Hannah (daughter of *Robert Arnold and Wife ?? Sarah) was born in Nov 1835 in Pennsylvania, USA; died between 1915 and 1920 in New Boston, Mercer County, Illinois; was buried after 1900 in New Boston Cemetery, New Boston, Mercer County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

241-242: "22 June 1900 Federal Census for New Boston City, New BostonTownship, Mercer County, Illinois; Hannah Ross, head, b. Nov 1835, 64yr., Wd., mother of 6 children, 4 children living, b. PA., father b.PA; Alice Hand, dau., w, f, b. Sept. 1873, 26 yrs., Wd., mother of 2children, 2 children living, b. Illinois, father b. OH.; Florence, gdau., w, f, May 1894, 6yrs., single, b. Illinois, father b. Iowa;Clyde, g son, w, m, June 1896, 3yrs, single, b. Illinois, father b.Iowa."
[Transcribed 10 Apr 2006, SLJuhl, compiler]
By this time Hannah was a widow and so was her daughter Alice. Alicehad Florence and Clyde living with her and her mother. Hannah's sonWilliam Ross and his wife Anna were living next to them in New Boston. They are all listed on the same census page together.
239-240: William Ross, Head, w, m, May 1870, 30 yrs., married 2 yrs,b. Illinois; Anna, wife, w, f, Apr 1876, 24 yrs, married 2 yrs, motherof 2 children, 1 living child (children not listed in census ?), b.Germany.
[Transcribed 10 Apr 2006, SLJuhl, compiler]

Update: Hannah Ross was admitted to the Mercer County Almshouse in1915, #1916.007. She was 78 years old at the time as per the MercerCounty Almshouse Register Index, 1859-1949.http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/mercer.html#copies

Birth:
Dutch
Per 1900 Census; Parents Both Born In Pennsylvania; 15 Years Old In 1850 Census.

*Robert married Wife ?? Sarah about 1834 in Pennsylvania. Wife was born in Pennsylvania; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]