ROSS, William A.

ROSS, CROSSETTE, HUGGINS, MCCORKILL

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 2/13/2014 at 01:42:38

Biography ~ William A. Ross

"Biographical and Historical Record of
Ringgold and Decatur Counties, Iowa"
(Lewis Publishing Company (1887)), p. 695:

WILLIAM A. ROSS, deceased, was a blacksmith and wagon-maker. He was born in Ohio, in October [25], 1826, son of HUGH and NANCY CROSSETTE ROSS. He was married February 22, 1849, to REBECCA J. ROSS, and they had two children - JOHN H., born January 22, 1857, and JAMES A., born July 29, 1862. Mr. ROSS was a second time married, August 25, 1875, to CATHERINE, widow of the late Dr. SAMUEL HUGGINS, and daughter of ROBERT and REBECCA MCCORKILL. Her father was a native of Indiana, and died in 1879. Her mother is a native of New York, and is still living. Mr. ROSS left a farm of 100 acres and other property. He was a member of the Masonic fraternity. His estimable wife lives on the home farm. Postoffice, Garden Grove.

NOTE: William A. Ross died October 15, 1885, at the age of 58 years, 11 months and 21 days. He was interred at Garden Grove Cemetery, Garden Grove IA.

Submission by Sara LeFleur, Decatur County Historical Society Museum, January of 2014

Note by Sharon R. Becker, February of 2014