Harrison County Iowa Genealogy

HISTORY OF HARRISON COUNTY, IOWA, 1891
BIOGRAPHIES
Page 956
WILLIAM ROSS

William ROSS, a resident of section 21, Jackson Township, came to Harrison County in the spring of 1866. The first three years he rented land, and then had the use of forty acres, by paying the taxes on the same. He lived there fourteen years, and then bought the place he now occupies, consisting of two hundred and sixty-four acres, Here he made good improvements, and kept adding to his land, until now has seven jundred acres, two undred and fifty acres of which are under the plow.

He was born in England, in September, 1834, the son of Jonathan and Ann ROSS. He came to America in 1846, when he was eleven years of age. His parents first located in New Jersey, remaining there five years. He lived at home until he was of age, and then went into the cooper business. He was married in November, 1853, to Salena JOHNSON, duagher of John and Ann JOHNSON, natives of England. Our subject and his wife were the parents of nine children: Ephraim, George, Bert, John, Nettie, Ida, Lizzie, Frank and Dora.

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