William R. Ross and Margaret A. Brush

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Husband William R. Ross ¹

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           Born: 2 Apr 1838 - Deer Creek Twp, Mercer Co, PA 1
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           Died: 17 Apr 1901 - Oil City, Venango Co, PA 1
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         Father: Jared Ross (      -      ) 1
         Mother: Martha Custard (      -      ) 1

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Wife Margaret A. Brush ¹

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           Born: 26 Jan 1846 - Sandy Creek Twp, Mercer Co, PA 1
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           Died: Aft 1909
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         Father: James Brush (      -      ) 2
         Mother: Mary Findley (      -Aft 1888) 2

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Children

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1 M James Burton Ross ¹

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         Spouse: Inez Williams (      -      ) 1
           Marr: 16 Sep 1896 - Buffalo, Erie Co, NY 3

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2 F Clara Mary Ross ⁴

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         Spouse: Rev. John M. Moore (      -      ) 4
           Marr: 1894 - ? Venango Co, PA

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3 M Frank S. Ross ⁴

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         Spouse: Rose H. Miller (      -      ) 4
           Marr: 1906 - ? Venango Co, PA

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4 F Elsie Grace Ross ⁵

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         Spouse: John Burton Bell (1880-      ) 5

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General Notes: Husband - William R. Ross

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He received his education in the district school of Deer Creek Township, Mercer County, PA, farming on the home place until he was seventeen years of age, when he went to Meadville to learn the harness trade. Later, he established himself as a merchant at Sheakleyville, and after remaining there thus engaged for about three years, transferred his business to Jamestown and finally to Oil City. He was very successful in all his mercantile ventures; was honored by his fellows with all the township offices; was a stanch and active member of the Presbyterian Church, and at his sudden death was considered not only a leading citizen of Mercer County but a true Christian gentleman. To his other virtues must also be added bravery, for (as a member of Company L, Eighty-third Pennsylvania Infantry) he served with stanch faithfulness throughout the entire period of the Civil war. [HMC 1909, 995]

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General Notes: Wife - Margaret A. Brush

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She was born on the Brush homestead in Sandy Creek Township, Mercer County, PA; attended school until she was eighteen years of age; taught for three terms, and then remained at home until her marriage. [HMC 1909, 995]

1 J. G. White, A Twentieth Century History of Mercer County Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1909), Pg 995.

2 —, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 663.

3 Joan S. Hanson & Kenneth L. Hanson, Marriages from Venango County Sources (Apollo, PA: Closson Press, 1994), Pg 211.

4 J. G. White, A Twentieth Century History of Mercer County Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1909), Pg 996.

5 J. G. White, A Twentieth Century History of Mercer County Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1909), Pg 996, 1014.