William Wallace Ross 1855-1928

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Posted By: Gayle Van Dyke (email)
Date: 1/26/2015 at 11:55:01

William Ross, former citizen of Corydon and Wayne Co., died in Des Moines, Wednesday. He had been making his home with his son, L.W. Ross. The body was brought to Corydon Sunday and funeral services were held from the Christian church at 1:30 in the afternoon. Rev. J. Newton Sours, pastor of the church conducted the services. The burial was in the New York Cemetery.

The obituary:
William Wallace Ross, son of Hugh Wilson Ross and Phoebe Jane Green, was born January 3, 1855 in Ohio, and departed this life after a lingering illness in a Des Moines hospital on March 14, 1928, having been at that time 72 years, 2 months, and 11 days of age.

William was one of a family of six children, two of whom survive and will mourn the loss of their brother. They are Josephine Elizabeth Ross of California, and Frank Ross of Corydon.

William came with his family in the early 1860s to Wayne Co. where for many years he made his home and found occupation tilling the soil.

On the 12th day of March, 1884, he was united in marriage to Harriett Rebecca Webber, and to this union 8 children were born. Two sons, Everett and Verdon, have preceded their father in death.

The other children four sons and two daughters, together with their mother survive. The children are: L.W. Ross of Des Moines; Crittenden, of NYC, Mrs. Fern Frederick of Denver CO, Charles of Wolf, MN, F.O. of Marshalltown, IA and Mrs. Naomi McKeever of Des Moines, IA.

A little over seven years ago Mr. Ross had a stroke and paralysis from which he never recovered. Following many months in the hospital, a third stroke resulted in his death.

Source: 3/22/1928 Corydon IA Times-Republican