William Riley Ross

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About William Riley Ross

Biography

William Riley Ross was born on April 17, 1835 in Lincoln County, Tennessee, United States. His parents were William Ashburn Ross and Mahala Mary (Cunningham) Ross.

William married Emeline (Howton) Ross on March 19, 1854 in Dalton, Hopkins County, Kentucky, United States. Together they had the following children:

James William "Willie" Ross; Eliza America (Ross) Litton; George Washington Ross; Henry Burnett "Hiram" Ross; Sarah E. "Sally" Ross; Emma Fern (Ross) Hieronymus.

He died on January 17, 1902 in Bandra, Pulaski County, Kentucky, United States.



From the 1850 federal census, William R. Ross lived at Hopkins County, Kentucky, with his father, mother, and siblings at Hopkins County, Kentucky. The family at the time consisted of:

  • Head William A Ross 36
  • Wife Mahala Ross 34
  • Son William R Ross 15
  • Daughter Elizabeth Ross 14
  • Daughter Rebecca Ross 13
  • Son Abijah Ross 11
  • Son John Ross 10
  • Daughter Charlotte Ross 8
  • Son Ashburn Ross 6
  • Daughter Eliza Ross 4
  • Daughter Susan Ross 2

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William Riley Ross's Timeline

1835
April 17, 1835
Lincoln County, Tennessee, United States
1855
February 1855
of, Wallers, Union County, Kentucky, United States
1856
April 1856
Madisonville, Hopkins County, Kentucky, United States
1859
February 1859
Hopkins County, Kentucky, United States
1861
September 2, 1861
Kentucky, United States
1863
1863
Union County, Kentucky, United States
1871
1871
Caseyville, Union County, Kentucky, United States
1902
January 17, 1902
Age 66
Bandra, Pulaski County, Kentucky, United States