Rev. George Aeneas Ross, M.A. - Source of autobiography

Hard to know; but I like this from George to his son John, a particularly the line about obscurity:
"the rise of many familys in these parts, is like the head of the Nile unknown. Their glory consists in their obscurity."

Here's the longer passage you led us to Kelly

"my very good son [John Ross -- dated 1752]

You have enclosed an answer, to your repeated request, wherein you may observe, the easy & regular steps, Providence conducted me to settle in the Country. You may trace your original, from a pure stream, to as pure a fountain. If my posterity contract any blemish, it must proceed from themselves. No original guilt can be imparted to them. Tis well, the rise of many familys in these parts, is like the head of the Nile unknown. Their glory consists in their obscurity. Tis your satisfaction, that it is otherwise with you, your escutcheon, is without blot, or stain. Contend then for the honor of your family, by a kind and generous behaviour, towards the several branches of it. Relieve them from contempt by your beneficence, and put them above the worst, by exercising that ability towards them, which God has blessed you with: which if you do, God will gather you in his good time, to your honest, and worthy progenitors. I have a quick sense of your filial favors, and you may be sure, that I am Dear son,

your most obliged
affectionate father
Geo. Ross"

Mike vB

as an aside: It would be interesting to know more about the son to whom the letter was written: Honorable John Ross Royal Attorney General

Thank you Private User

I read with great interest the several passages in the Life and Correspondence of George Read, John's brother-in-law.
These are of particular interest to me in my cultural studies of this period of Colonial American history. I am also engaged in the study of Presbyterian and Anglican / Episcopal responses to the politics of the era.

You may find the following Geni projects of interest as they bear on many of the individuals mentioned in the George Read work:

https://www.geni.com/projects/Church-of-England-Episcopal-Church-panoply-of-Colonial-Pennsylvania-Province/4485851

https://www.geni.com/projects/Society-for-the-Propagation-of-the-Gospel/4488296

The construction of these two projects have helped me better fathom the various political and religious leanings of the Ross family from whom I am descended. (I invite you to join or follow these projects) ;)

I am directly related to one of John Ross' sisters: Margaret Currie . Margaret's husband, the Rev. Currie followed a somewhat similar trajectory in his leanings as dd our Honorable John Ross Royal Attorney General .

In general: The influence of John's father: Rev. George Aeneas Ross, M.A. was quite remarkable,

for my own purposes I footnote:
Rev. William McClenachan who shows up on page 45 of The Life and Correspondence of George Read cited by Kelly Moores.

Private

Has two generations of descendants here on the Geni WFT

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There is a profile mgr. for Ralph Ross' descendants: Ruth Ann Jackson
but Ruth hasn't been on Geni for 11 years :(
Ralph's children (living may be in or near Austin TX
Death: December 30, 2017 (89)
Austin, Travis County, Texas

Ralph's name in 1940 and 1950 census data of Henryetta, OK, USA is Ray Ralph
Looking around we see:
Roy Lee's son, Ray Ralph married:

Name: Ralph Ross
Gender: Male
Divorce Age: 42
Birth Date: 1928
Marriage Date: 2 Jun 1951 Marriage Place: Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA Spouse Naomi June Jacobs
Divorce Date: 10 Aug 1970
Divorce Place: Dallas, Texas, USA
Spouse:
Naomi J Ross
~• Ray Ralph went by "Ralph" and graduated from Hernyretta HS c. 1946 see: https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/371604048:1265 for photo