First Child

     

Samuel Ross Cheesebrough was born February 14, 1890 at Cecil Township.[1]  The 1900 U.S. Census shows Samuel as a 10 year-old boy who was attending school.  He was educated in the public schools of Washington County. 

     

The 1910 U.S. Census shows Samuel single and still living with his parents.  He is employed as teamster doing general work.

    

Samuel Ross registered for the draft during World War I sometime during 1917 to 1918.  At the time he was living in Avella, Pennsylvania and was working as a coal miner at the Pittsburgh & Southwestern Coal Company. 

     

The 1920 U.S. Census indicates that Samuel was 28 and had married Twila.  He had a 2 ½ year-old son named Ross.  At this time he was employed as a coal miner.

     

According to the 1930 U.S. census, Samuel was still married to Twila and they had three children.  Ross C. was 12, Lois 8, and Wayne L. 6.  He owned his home that was worth $4,000 and he worked as a truck driver for a feed store.  This record further indicates that Samuel R. and Twila M. were married at ages 24 and 21 respectively.

     On April 27, 1942 Samuel registered for the World War II draft.  He was 52 years old, 5’ 8” tall, 163 pounds, with gray hair.  He was employed at the Avella Lumber & Supply Company in Avella, Pennsylvania.

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[1] History of Washington County, S.J. Clarke Publishing Company, 1926, Chicago, P.328