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Celestia was the first wife of Henry L. Ross. She passed away on August 21, 1871 at the age of 64 years.

On June 26, 1872, Henry married Harriet (Church) Court in Akron, Tuscola County, Michigan. Both Henry and Harriet were 68 at the time.

Henry died at the age of 86 years. He is buried in Wahjamega Cemetery next to his first wife Celestia. Harriet's place of burial has not yet been located.

Henry Celestia Clark 1826. Celestia (daughter of John Theophilus Clark and Cynthia Campbell) 28 Aug 1806 Bradford County, PA; 20 Aug 1871Tuscola County, Michigan; Wahjamega Cemetery Caro, Tuscola County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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RILEY Ross was born in Bradford County, Pennsylvania. ~ Until his removal from that county to Michigan he was, after arriving at manhood, engaged in farming, hotel-keeping, and other business.

When he came to Tuscola County he bought land in the township
of Aimer and cleared a farm, which he has cultivated ever since. While a resident of that township he held a number of offices, among them justice of the peace, commissioner of highways, etc.

Mr. Ross is now living in Caro, but still carries onl his farming business. Married and has two sons and one daughter. The sons are married, and the daughter, who is the youngest of the children,lives at home. His father, Henry L. Ross, also lives with him.

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DAVID E. Ross was born in the township of Burlington, Bradford County, Pa., Aug. 17, 1832, and moved with his parents to the township of Springfield, where he resided until 1869. He then came to Michigan and settled in Caro, and in 1882, moved to a farm he had purchased in 1881, on section 14, in Elmwood, where he has made a good home for himself and family.

He was married, Oct.29, 1856, to Miss Lydia Maria Bailey, who was born in the town of Hadley, Middlesex County, Conn., July 13, 1838.

They have five children, Clara Elizabeth, born Sept. 10, 1857, married, May 23,1873, to James Sanborn; Etta A., born Sept. 20, 1860, married Oct.15, 1879, to William Gibbs; Lodency G., born Sept. 22, 1863; Letta, born Sept. 14, 1865, and Bell, born April 15, 1871.