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From: "Olbear" <>
Subject: B.F. & J.L. Ross, WI Lumber Mill 1880 Mt. Pleasant
Date: Sun, 17 Mar 2002 23:08:11 -0800


From the HISTORY OF HENRY COUNTY IOWA, published 1879

f627.h5 on page 620, I found the following:

J.L. Ross,(John LeRoy Ross) (Edwin’s father, R.A.’s grandfather, Mary
Catherine Bartles’ husband, Oliver Ross’ & Sophia Wright’s 2nd son)

Farmer, Sec. 29 P.O. Mt. Pleasant. Owns 90 acres with fine improvements
valued at $7,000. Also has a farm of 253 acres in Jefferson Township valued
at $50 per acre., he moved to Lake County, IL (County for Lake Zurich) in
1855. He came to Henry County (Mt. Pleasant) in 1868. He married Mary
(Catherine) Bartles in 1857 who was born in Wyoming County, NY in 1835.
Edward A. Ross born in 1859 (although the book says 1869), Wilber born in
1868, and Clara born in 1864. Clara died in 1867.

From the City Directory in Mt. Pleasant, Genealogy Library:

CHICAGO LUMBER YARD of B.F. (Benjamin Franklin) Ross

This yard was started in 1870 by B.F. and J.L. (John LeRoy) Ross, the firm
then being known as ROSS BROTHERS. In 1877, the month of December, the
senior partner became owner of the CHICAGO LUMBER YARD. The brothers,
however jointly own the yard recently purchased by them. The same being
located near the railroad.

1893 City Directory Ads. BF ROSS & BRO.

"Buy Direct from Wisconsin Mills"

Lumber Lath & Shingles

Doors Sash and Yellow Pine

Best Class of Southern Pine for indoor finishing.



1867 City Directory 1st edition had nothing listed for Ross Bros.

Tom Otto


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