Biographical Sketch of Andrew Ross, Wright County, Missouri

>From "History of Laclede, Camden, Dallas, Webster, Wright, Texas, 
Pulaski, Phelps and Dent Counties, Missouri" The Goodspeed Publishing
Company, 1889.
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Andrew Ross, judge of probate court of Wright County, Mo., was born in
Polk County, Mo., April 27, 1841, the son of Henry and Mary E. 
(Tarbutton) Ross, and grandson of Samuel Ross, who was a native of
Kentucky, was a farmer by occupation, and received his final summons 
in his native state.  The maternal grandfather was also a native of
Kentucky, also a farmer by occupation, and died in Wright County, Mo.
Henry Ross was born in Kentucky February 21, 1816, and left his native
State at the age of sixteen, and in 1856 moved to Wright County, Mo.,
settling in the western part of the county.  He remained there until
1868, when he moved to Polk County, Mo., and there he still resides.
During the Civil War he was on the Federal side, in the Eighth Missouri
State Militia, but only served one year.  He was also in the Indian 
War.  His wife, Mary E. (Tarbutton) Ross, was a native of Kentucky, 
born in 1824, and remained in her native State until sixteen years of
age, when she came to Polk County, Mo.  Here she married Mr. Ross, and
to them were born nine children, eight of whom grew to maturity.  Mrs.
Ross died April 4, 1860.  Judge Ross attained his growth in Wright Co.,
Mo., on a farm, and secured a rather limited education in the common
schools.  This he greatly improved by individual study, and is consid-
ered a well informed man on any subject.  He was married to Miss
Marjery Newton, daughter of William and Nancy Newton, and the result
of this happy union was the birth of eight children, six now living:
John H., Nancy E., Arthur A., Flora A., Mary A. and Naomi J.  Those
deceased are Jesse A., at the age of two years; and William N., at the
age of three months.  Judge Ross was in the Federal army, first in 
Phelps' regiment and afterward in Company L, First Missouri Cavalry
Volunteers.  He enlisted in August, 1862, and was discharged June 17,
1865.  October 10, 1867 he lost his hand and half way to his elbow, 
just after the war, in a cane mill.  In 1868 he was elected probate
judge, and is the present incumbent.  He owns 178 acres of land four 
miles north of Cedar Gap, and is a successful farmer and a prominent
citizen.  Judge Ross is a member of the Baptist Church, was ordained a
minister in the same about six years ago, and has acted as the local
preacher ever since.  He has had charge of Pleasant View and Mansfield
Churches.  He is a Republican in politics; is a member and Chaplain of 
the G. A. R. at Mansfield. 
 
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