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Fourth Generation

Through Jane Melrose

by Mary Hargrave

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William Ross (son of Joseph Ross and Margaret Lindsay) was born April 186o in Lisbon, Illinoia, U.S.A. and died in September 1866. He is buried in Fleming Cemetery, Benton County, Indiana, U.S.A.

Agnes Dickey Lindsay Ross (daughter of Joseph Ross and Margaret Lindsay) was born April 2o, 1866 in Lisbon, Illinois, U.S.A. She married in 1893 Dr. Sacry. They were divorced. She married again on March 18, 1907 in San Diego, California, U.S.A. Frank Thomas Marshall who was born December 8, 1863 in Princess Ann, Maryland, U.S.A. She is in the real estate business in Los Angeles. One son was born to this union.

  • Ross Marshall

Ella Jane Ross (daughter of Joseph Ross and Margaret Lindsay ) was born July 4, 1867 in Lisbon, Illinois and died January 20,1895. She is buried in Pomona, California, U.S.A. She married on January 2, 1894 Jacob Corelein Strong who was born July 11, 1867. One daughter was born to this union.

  • Ella Strong

James Robert Ross (son of Joseph Ross and Margaret Lindsay) was born May 21, 1870 in Benton County, Indiana, U.S.A. He married on August 18, 1893 Ada Amelia Strong (sister of Jacob Corelein Strong) who was ·born July 20, 1872 in Carmi, Illinois, U.S.A. He was a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church of California; was a dentist in Los Angeles, California and now has interests in oil. One son and one daughter were born to this union.

  • Ruth Thelma Ross
  • Paul Victor Ross
George W. Ross Obituary

George Wilkinson Ross (son of John Ross and Deborah Wilkinson) was born January 10, 1862 in Lisbon, Illinois, U.S.A. He married on September 27, 1893 in Chicago.Illinois, U.S.A. Helen Butzow) was born (daughter of Butzow and Doris Dosey) who was born November 23, 1868 in Chicago, Illinois, M.B.A. He is a graduate of Purdue University at Lafayette, Indiana, U.S.A. and Chicago Law School. He was of the firm of Ross and Todd in Chicago from about 1890 to 1900, legal advisor and manager of East Moline Land Company from 19o3 to 1922 and is now president of the Moline Chamber of Commerce. They now live in East Moline, Illinois, U.S.A. Two daughters and one son were born to this union.