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Ricker, Jr." Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed Sender: roots-in@irc.rootsweb.com Subject: [ROOTS-L] Lorenzo Dow Ross I came across this grave in an out of the way location; He is not in my family. Thought I would put it on the list and into the Archives. Notes for Lorenzo Dow Ross: BIOGRAPHY: 1860 Federal Census of Hillsborough County FL, Pg 695, HH #609/468: Margaret Hart, HH, age 34, born in NC, Farmer; Ada, age 15, born in FL; William, age 12, born in FL; Elpnias(?) female, age 10, born in FL; Emma, age 9, born in FL; Lucian female, age 7, born in FL; Amos, age 5, born in FL; Loner(?) female, age 4, born in FL; Eli, age 2, born in FL; Lorenso Dow Ross, age 24, Farm Laboror, born in FL. NHR. BIOGRAPHY: 1870 Federal Census of Hillsborough County FL, Pg 267, HH#579/579: Lorenzo D Ross, age 32, born in FL, Farmer; Wife Inez, age 24(?), born in FL, Keeping House; Francis P Ross, male, age 4, born in FL; Jessie, female, age 2, born in FL. NHR. BIOGRAPHY: 1880 Federal Census of Hillsborough County FL, Pg 398, HH153/154: Ross, Lorenzo D, age 43, he, father and mother born in FL, Farmer; Wife Inez, age 35, she and father born in FL, her mother born in NC, Keeping House; Francis P, age 13, born in FL; Jessie, age 11, born in FL; Daniel, age 9, born in FL; William, age 7, born in FL; Amos, age 5, born in FL; Anna, age 3, born in FL; Lesley, male, age 8/12, born in FL. NHR. BIOGRAPHY: Together Inez and Lorenzo had six children. Pg 5, St. Petersburg Times, 19 Sep 1998. BIOGRAPHY: ST. PETERSBURG - The history behind one Floridian's headstone, by CAROL LOVE: Along the winding way near the entrance to Weedon Island nature preserve is a small area set off by a white picket fence. There, by the side of the road, sits a lone marble tombstone. The small headstone reads: PVT LORENZO DOW ROSS/CO B/7 FLA INF/CSA 1888. Who was he? Keith Thompson knows. Thompson, who is in charge of the preserve, has compiled a brief history book about the island. According to Thompson's research, Lorenzo Dow "Papy" Ross was born in 1836 across the bay in Fort Brooke, which is now the city of Tampa, and was one of only 452 people living in the Tampa Bay area at the time. Lorenzo grew up to be both a soldier and a farmer. In 1856 he joined the U.S. Army and fought in the aftermath of the second Seminole war. Although the war was officially over, Seminole "insurrection" still existed down in the Everglades. Lorenzo was part of the Army infantry that fought the last skirmishes with the Everglades Seminoles. In 1862, Lorenzo took up arms again, this time for the Confederacy. He was part of Company B of the 7th Florida Infantry. He was eventually promoted to sergeant. He was captured and taken prisoner by the Union forces in November 1863. The Union released him after the war in June 1865. Lorenzo's capture may have saved his life. He was one of only a few of the 500 men who left Florida in the 7th Infantry to come home alive. After his release, Lorenzo returned to the Pinellas peninsula and bought more than 300 acres on what is now called Weedon Island. The going price is believed to have been $1 an acre. The portion he owned and maintained is in the southeast corner of the preserve and is still called Ross Island. Papy's Point and Papy's Bayou, other portions of the preserve, are also named after him. Lorenzo went on to become a corn and potato farmer. In 1866 he married Inez Hart, a woman whose family already had a place in Florida's history books. Her grandfather, Isiah Hart, founded Jacksonville. And her great-uncle Ossian B. Hart was governor of Florida from 1873 until he died in 1874. Together Inez and Lorenzo had six children. Little is known about their brood except that their eldest, Frank Percy Ross was both born on the island in 1868 and died on the island in 1886 as a result of a hunting accident. Lorenzo died not long after his eldest son. In 1889 he succumbed to food poisoning and was laid to rest on the northwest side of Weedon Island. The family owned a portion of land there as well as Ross Island and it was thought to be more prudent to lay their kin to rest on the higher land rather in the midst of the bayou. Inez left the island after her husband's death and lived in Jensen Beach until she died in 1942. Lorenzo"s grave was neglected and forgotten for many years until Halloween night in 1968, when vandals stole headstones of both Lorenzo and his son, Percy. Ten years later Lorenzo's headstone reappeared at the Tampa Historic Society. It had been turned in by a resident who found the tombstone in his garage. Because Lorenzo had been a veteran, the Department of Veterans Affairs helped replace the marble marker. The local chapter of the United Daughter's of the Confederacy has since honored Lorenzo by placing flowers on his grave every Memorial Day. Pg 5, St. Petersburg Times, 19 Sep 1998. BIRTH: 1836, Ft. Brooke (now Tampa), Hillsborough County FL. Pg 5, St. Petersburg Times, 19 Sep 1998. BIRTH: Abt 1836 in FL. 1860 Federal Census of Hillsborough County FL, Pg 695. BIRTH: Abt 1838 in FL. 1870 Federal Census of Hillsborough County FL, Pg 267. BIRTH: Abt 1837 in FL. 1880 Federal Census of Hillsborough County FL, Pg 398. BIRTH: Lorenzo Dow Ross, born 1837. Pg 701, 7th Florida Infantry, Company B, Biographical Rosters of Florida's Confederate and Union soldiers 1861 - 1865, Hartman Coles, Vol II, Boadfoot. Jim Hayward. MARRIAGE: Lorenzo Dow Ross married Ivey Hart on 18 Dec 1867. Pg 701, 7th Florida Infantry, Company B, Biographical Rosters of Florida's Confederate and Union soldiers 1861 - 1865, Hartman Coles, Vol II, Boadfoot. Jim Hayward. MARRIAGE: Lorenzo D. Ross married Inez Hart on 28 Jan 1866, Hillsborough County FL. LDS #0979412 V A-D. MARRIAGE: In 1866 he married Inez Hart, a woman whose family already had a place in Florida's history books. Pg 5, St. Petersburg Times, 19 Sep 1998. DEATH: 1888. Pg 701, 7th Florida Infantry, Company B, Biographical Rosters of Florida's Confederate and Union soldiers 1861 - 1865, Hartman Coles, Vol II, Boadfoot. Jim Hayward. BURIAL: He is buried on the left side of the entrance road (before you get to the Guard Hosue) to Weeden Island Park, Pinellas County FL, in what was a private cemetery before the park was established. His has the only grave stone, however the white picket fence encloses an area for two graves. Tombstone reads: PVT Lorenzo Dow Ross, Co. B, 7th Fla. Inf, CSA, 1888; On the back of the tombstone reads: Placed by Adjutant Quesada Capt Johjn T Lesley Camp 1281 S.V.C. 1993. NHR. BURIAL: Lorenzo Dow Ross is buried in Weeden Island Cemetery. Pg 701, 7th Florida Infantry, Company B, Biographical Rosters of Florida's Confederate and Union soldiers 1861 - 1865, Hartman Coles, Vol II, Boadfoot. Jim Hayward. BURIAL: Lorenzo"s grave was neglected and forgotten for many years until Halloween night in 1968, when vandals stole headstones of both Lorenzo and his son, Percy. Ten years later Lorenzo's headstone reappeared at the Tampa Historic Society. It had been turned in by a resident who found the tombstone in his garage. Because Lorenzo had been a veteran, the Department of Veterans Affairs helped replace the marble marker. The local chapter of the United Daughter's of the Confederacy has since honored Lorenzo by placing flowers on his grave every Memorial Day. Pg 5, St. Petersburg Times, 19 Sep 1998. MILITARY: Company B, 7th Florida Infantry, ROSS, LONNZO D, PV, Mustered in APR 1862. http://www.psy.fsu.edu/~thompson/cw/7-fl-inf/7-fl-inf-b.html MILITARY: Application Number: A01893; Lorenzo Dow Ross, 7th Regt Inf; Wife's Name: Inez Hart; Application filed in Hillsborough County: Year 1916; Total Pages: 10 pages. Florida Confederate Pension Application Files, Record Group 137, Series 587. Copies of the files are available from the Florida State Archives for a flat fee of $7.50 per file (veteran and widow are filed together.) Checks should be payable to the Department of State, and mailed to: The Florida State Archives, R. A. Gray Building, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0250. You may call (850) 245-6700 for further information on this or any other collection in the Archives. http://dlis.dos.state.fl.us/cgi-bin/pensionrecords/PensionResults.cfm?StartRow=3 1&Search=Hart&Searchby=Surname MILITARY: Index to Florida militia muster rolls, Seminole Indian wars: Ross, Lorenzo; Pvt, Vol 5, Pg 2; Vol 9 Pg 37-38, 39-40; 124-125. http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-in/ifetch2?/u1/data/fl+index+203191164154+F MILITARY: In 1856 he joined the U.S. Army and fought in the aftermath of the second Seminole war. Although the war was officially over, Seminole "insurrection" still existed down in the Everglades. Lorenzo was part of the Army infantry that fought the last skirmishes with the Everglades Seminoles. Pg 5, St. Petersburg Times, 19 Sep 1998. MILITARY: In 1862, Lorenzo took up arms again, this time for the Confederacy. He was part of Company B of the 7th Florida Infantry. He was eventually promoted to sergeant. He was captured and taken prisoner by the Union forces in November 1863. The Union released him after the war in June 1865. Lorenzo's capture may have saved his life. He was one of only a few of the 500 men who left Florida in the 7th Infantry to come home alive. Pg 5, St. Petersburg Times, 19 Sep 1998. RESEARCH: 1st Lt. Commander Marion Lambert, at scvblue@ix.netcom.com. http://www.florida-scv.org/Camp1282/Newsletter%20archives/2001/2001april_nltr.html RESEARCH: L. D. Ross, died in St Petersburg, Florida, Father of William A Ross, Miss Jessee Ross, Willie, Archie and Amos Ross. Tampa Tribune 24 Jul 1890; 1:4. Hillsborough County Florida Directory - Census 1890, Compiled by Julius J. Gordon, Tampa, FL, 25 Mar 1993, TPA Lib R929.3759 G663h. NHR (Note: Other references report Lorenzo died in 1888, and tombstone in Weeden Island so states; some same names of children here and in Census records for Lorenzo; perhaps this L. D. Ross is a cousin of Lorenzo Dow Ross; Pinellas County cut out of Hillsborough County in 1911, so Weeden Island and St Petersburg were in Hillsborough County during Censuses reported). NHR. RESEARCH: L. D. Ross was initiated into Hillsborough Florida Masonic Lodge on 13 Aug 1871. Early Settlers of Hillsborough County FL R929.3759. E12e. Florida Genealogy Society. NHR. RESEARCH: 1842 Census of Franklin County OH: Lorenzo Ross, son of Robert Ross. LDS Microfilm #0820323. NHR. RESEARCH: List of applicants for Pensions, Increase, Etc., from IIinois whose Claims were allowed during the seven days ending July 3, 1890; ORIGINAL, WIDOWS, ETC.: Francis L., sister of Lorenzo ROSS, Chicago IL. http://www.iltrails.org/il_pen33.htm CONTACT_NAME: Marion Lambert scvblue@ix.netcom.com CONTACT_NAME: James B. Hayward 651 Pine Forest Drive Brandon, FL 33511-7817 Sons of Confederate Veterans John T. Lesley Camp No. 1282