McKendree ROSS

ROSS, HOGUE

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 3/3/2009 at 01:45:15

The Ringgold Record, 1894

DEATH of McKENDREE ROSS.

Died, on Saturday, December 1, 1894, at his residence in Mt. Ayr, Iowa, McKendree ROSS, aged forty-six years, two months and sixteen days. Mr. Ross was born in Mahaska county, Iowa, September 15, 1848. When about eleven years old he moved to Mt. Ayr with his father, Thomas ROSS, Esq. Since he has grown to manhood he has served in many business capacities and had good business qualifications. He was a good penman and calculator and made himself useful in many business departments. At the time of his death he was engaged in the real estate and loan business with D. T. HOGUE. He had been for some time a member of the M. E. church of Mt. Ayr. He leaves a wife and five children. The funeral took place from the M. E. church on Monday at 11 a.m. and was conducted by the pastor, Rev. W. W. RAMSAY [with interment at Rose Hill Cemetery, Mount Ayr].

When a mere boy not much past fifteen, Mr. ROSS went into the Union army from Ringgold county. He joined the 8th Iowa Infantry [Company D] and served three years and made a first-class soldier as all comrades testify. He always took an interest in his fellow soldiers. He had sacrificed much for his country, and felt the effect of this sacrifice all his life.

NOTE: McKendree's mother was Martha A. ROSS.

Transcription and note by Sharon R. Becker, 2008