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Fourth Generation
Through Jane Melrose
by Mary Hargrave
James Ross (son of John Ross and Deborah Wilkinson) was born June 14, 1863 in Lisbon, Illinois, U.S.A. He married on May 12, 1891 in West LaFayette, Indiana Louise Perkins. He is graduate of Purdue University at LaFayette and the Northwestern College of Medicine at Chicngo, Illinois. He was a Major in the United States Army during the Spanish-American War and was located at Fort McPherson, Georgia, U.S.A. He is now living in Los Angeles, California. One daughter was born to this union.
- Eleanor Louisa Ross
John B. Ross (son of John Ross and Deborah Wilkinson) was born September 29, 1864 in Lisbon, Illinois, U.S.A. He married on September 12, 1887 in West LaFayette, Indiana Lucille Moore (daughter of James Power Moore and Lucy Worthington and a cousin of Ida May Moore Mack) of Monticello, Indiana. She was born December 18, 1867. He attended Indiana State Normal at Valpariso, Indiana. They now live in Tilbury, Ontario, Canada. He is a land owner in Canada.Two daughters were born to this union.
- Harriette Deborah Ross
- Lucy Evelyn Ross
Charlotte Warren Ross (daughter of John Ross and Deborah Wilkinson) was born September 3, 1866 in Lisbon, Illinois, U.S.A. She was married on August 15, 1905 in LaFayette, Indiana to William John Kienly (son of Andrew Kienly and Amellia Ulrich) who was born July 27, 1870 in LaFayette, Indiana. She attended Purdue University at LaFayette, Indiana. He is a travelling salesman and they live in LaFayette. No children were born to this union.
Blanchard Hannah Ross (son of John Ross and Deborah Wilkinson) was born January 13, 1869 in Lisbon, Illinois, U.S.A. and died September 19, 1920 in Ft.Wayne, Indiana. He is buried in Springvale Cemetery, LaFayette, Indiana. He married on October 28, 1896 in Ogden, Illinois Mary Daggett (daughter of Alfred Daggett and Emma Bratain of Birmingham, England) who was born February 21, 1872. He was a farmer near Ft. Wayne. One son was born to this union.
- Kneale Daggett Ross
William Ross (son of John Ross and Deborah Wilkinson) was born September 13, 1870 in Benton County, Indiana, U.S.A and died June 28, 1871. He is buried in Blue Ridge Cemetery, BentonCotmty, Indiana.