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William Bigler Ross

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William Bigler Ross

Birth
Roaring Spring, Blair County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
28 Oct 1917 (aged 64)
Cambria County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Bellwood, Blair County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section J, Lot 64
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1880 PA Census: Blair Co. Antis Twp. ed 160, p. 38, lines 10-14
Series T9, roll 1103, dwelling 300, family 312, -- June 1880

John M. WEIGHT, age 65, married, Farmer, (maimed, crippled, or otherwise disabled), cannot read or write, b. Penna., parents b. Penna.
Mary, age 63, wife, married, b. Penna., parents b. Penna.
William B. ROSS, age 27, son-in-law, married, Knobler, b. Penna., parents b. Penna.
Mary, age 27, daughter, married, Keeping House
Charley [ROSS], age 1, grandson
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1900 PA Census: Cambria Co. Johnstown City, Ward 17, #556 Cypress Ave., ed 144, p. 4a, lines 26-33
Series T623, roll 1389, dwelling 42, family 44, 2 June 1900

William B. ROSS, Head, Nov 1852, age 47, marr. 22 yrs, b. Penna., parents b. Penna., Boiler Fireman
Mary E., wife, May 1853, age 47, marr. 22 yrs, 6 children / 6 surviving, b. Penna., parents b. Penna.
Charles W., son, Mar 1879, age 21, Roller in Steel Mill
Fred A., son, Dec 1881, age 18, Works on Steel Mill
Mary E., daughter, June 1883, age 16
Walter S., son, Apr 1886, age 14
Lydia T., daughter, July 1891, age 8
Chester W., son, Mar 1895, age 5
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1910 PA Census: Cambria Co. East Taylor Twp. ed 111, p. 5b, lines 70-73
Series T624, roll 1323, dwelling 79, family 79, 21 April 1910

William B. ROSS, Head, age 57, marr. (1st time) 33 yrs, b. Penna., parents b. Penna., Farmer
Mary E., wife, age 56, marr. (1st time) 33 yrs, 10 children / 5 surviving, b. Penna., parents b. Penna.
[smudged], son, age 24, Brakeman: Steam Railway
[smudged], son, age 15, Farm Laborer: Home Farm
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Department of Health
Bureau of Vital Statistics
Certificate of Death
Place of Death: East Taylor Twp. Cambria Co.
Full Name: WILLIAM R. ROSS
Sex: Male
Color or Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Date of Birth: November 22, 1852
Age: 64y 11m 6d
Occupation: Farmer
Birthplace: Blair Co. Pa.
Name of Father: Laird Ross
Father's Birthplace: Pa.
Maiden Name of Mother: Sarah Manning
Mother's Birthplace: Pa.
Informant: F.A. Ross, 217 First St., East Conemaugh
Date of Death: Oct. 28, 1917, 6:30 p.m.
Cause of Death: Apoplexy
Signature: George Martin, M.D.
Burial: Bellwood, Pa., Oct. 31, 1917
Undertaker: John Henderson Co., Johnstown, Pa.
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Altoona, PA: Altoona Mirror, issue of Tuesday, 30 October 1917, p. 20, col. 1

WILLIAM BIGLER ROSS,

Died at his home in East Taylor township, near Johnstown, Sunday afternoon at 5 o'clock. He was 64 years of age. Mr. Ross was born in Roaring Spring, Blair county, Nov. 22, 1852, and was the son of Laird and Sarah Manning Ross. He is survived by his wife, Mary E., and the following children: Fred A., Walter S., Chester W. and Mrs. C.H. Lute, all of Conemaugh, and Mrs. Lydia P. Johns of Pitcairn. He is also survived by the following brothers and sisters: John of Conemaugh, Edward, Thaddeus and Mrs. Lydia Albright, all of Altoona, and Mrs. William Tagley of Punxsutawney. The funeral cortege will go to Bellwood on train No. 606, arriving there at 3.31 p.m., Wednesday. Funeral Director G.F. Fuoss will take charge and the cortege will proceed to Logan Valley cemetery, where interment will be made.
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1880 PA Census: Blair Co. Antis Twp. ed 160, p. 38, lines 10-14
Series T9, roll 1103, dwelling 300, family 312, -- June 1880

John M. WEIGHT, age 65, married, Farmer, (maimed, crippled, or otherwise disabled), cannot read or write, b. Penna., parents b. Penna.
Mary, age 63, wife, married, b. Penna., parents b. Penna.
William B. ROSS, age 27, son-in-law, married, Knobler, b. Penna., parents b. Penna.
Mary, age 27, daughter, married, Keeping House
Charley [ROSS], age 1, grandson
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1900 PA Census: Cambria Co. Johnstown City, Ward 17, #556 Cypress Ave., ed 144, p. 4a, lines 26-33
Series T623, roll 1389, dwelling 42, family 44, 2 June 1900

William B. ROSS, Head, Nov 1852, age 47, marr. 22 yrs, b. Penna., parents b. Penna., Boiler Fireman
Mary E., wife, May 1853, age 47, marr. 22 yrs, 6 children / 6 surviving, b. Penna., parents b. Penna.
Charles W., son, Mar 1879, age 21, Roller in Steel Mill
Fred A., son, Dec 1881, age 18, Works on Steel Mill
Mary E., daughter, June 1883, age 16
Walter S., son, Apr 1886, age 14
Lydia T., daughter, July 1891, age 8
Chester W., son, Mar 1895, age 5
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1910 PA Census: Cambria Co. East Taylor Twp. ed 111, p. 5b, lines 70-73
Series T624, roll 1323, dwelling 79, family 79, 21 April 1910

William B. ROSS, Head, age 57, marr. (1st time) 33 yrs, b. Penna., parents b. Penna., Farmer
Mary E., wife, age 56, marr. (1st time) 33 yrs, 10 children / 5 surviving, b. Penna., parents b. Penna.
[smudged], son, age 24, Brakeman: Steam Railway
[smudged], son, age 15, Farm Laborer: Home Farm
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Department of Health
Bureau of Vital Statistics
Certificate of Death
Place of Death: East Taylor Twp. Cambria Co.
Full Name: WILLIAM R. ROSS
Sex: Male
Color or Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Date of Birth: November 22, 1852
Age: 64y 11m 6d
Occupation: Farmer
Birthplace: Blair Co. Pa.
Name of Father: Laird Ross
Father's Birthplace: Pa.
Maiden Name of Mother: Sarah Manning
Mother's Birthplace: Pa.
Informant: F.A. Ross, 217 First St., East Conemaugh
Date of Death: Oct. 28, 1917, 6:30 p.m.
Cause of Death: Apoplexy
Signature: George Martin, M.D.
Burial: Bellwood, Pa., Oct. 31, 1917
Undertaker: John Henderson Co., Johnstown, Pa.
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Altoona, PA: Altoona Mirror, issue of Tuesday, 30 October 1917, p. 20, col. 1

WILLIAM BIGLER ROSS,

Died at his home in East Taylor township, near Johnstown, Sunday afternoon at 5 o'clock. He was 64 years of age. Mr. Ross was born in Roaring Spring, Blair county, Nov. 22, 1852, and was the son of Laird and Sarah Manning Ross. He is survived by his wife, Mary E., and the following children: Fred A., Walter S., Chester W. and Mrs. C.H. Lute, all of Conemaugh, and Mrs. Lydia P. Johns of Pitcairn. He is also survived by the following brothers and sisters: John of Conemaugh, Edward, Thaddeus and Mrs. Lydia Albright, all of Altoona, and Mrs. William Tagley of Punxsutawney. The funeral cortege will go to Bellwood on train No. 606, arriving there at 3.31 p.m., Wednesday. Funeral Director G.F. Fuoss will take charge and the cortege will proceed to Logan Valley cemetery, where interment will be made.
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