Jackson County AlArchives Biographies.....Ross, Robert C. 1853 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00001.html#0000031 September 8, 2011, 6:03 pm Source: See below Author: Smith & De Land, publishers ROBERT C. ROSS, son of Robert and Ellen (Nugent) Ross, was born in Clark County, Wis., September 21, 1853. Robert Ross was born on the Inland of Mauritius, formerly called the Isle of France (East Indies), in 1819. He located with his parents in Quebec, about 1836. He married in Canada: located in Clark County, Wis., in 1848, and did an extensive lumber business for many years. Our subject's grandfather, Robert Ross, was born in Scotland; became a lieutenant in the British army, and served last in Canada. He lived to be about ninety years of age, and was the father of twelve children. Our subject's mother was also born in Canada. Robert C. Ross received a common-school education, and began his business life as a lumber dealer. He married Miss Ida W. Ross in June, 18_6. She was a daughter of James Ross, of Eufaula, Ala. They have but two children: Alice and Graham. Mr. Ross came to Scottsboro in March, 1887, and organized the Jackson County Bank, the first institution of that kind ever operated in the county. Mr. Ross and wife are members of the Episcopal Church, and he is a Mason and a Knight of Honor. Additional Comments: Extracted from: Northern Alabama: Historical and Biographical Birmingham, Ala.: Smith and De Land 1888 PART III. HISTORICAL RESUME OF THE VARIOUS COUNTIES IN THE STATE. CEREAL BELT. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/jackson/bios/ross854gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 2.0 Kb