BIOGRAPHIES:  Friend ROSS, Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, WI

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FRIEND ROSS died March 10, 1879, aged 100 years, eight months and six days.  
At the time of his death he was the oldest citizen of Eau Claire.  He was 
born in Vermont during the darkest period of the Revolution.  When quite a
lad, he went to Canada.  In 1849, he came to Wisconsin, locating in Rock
County.  Having three sons residing in Eau Claire -- John, Elisha and Joel --
he came to reside with them, in 1862.  He had remarkable good health, seldom
being sick.  His last illness was brief.


--Taken from "The History of Northern Wisconsin containing an Account of its
Settlemen, Growth, Development and Resources; An extensive Sketch of its 
Counties, Cities, Towns and Villages, Their Improvements, Industries, 
Manufacturies; Biographical Sketches, Portraits of Prominent Men and Early
Settlers; Views of County Seats, Etc."  Chicago:  The Western Historical
Company.  A. T. Andreas, Proprietor.  1881.  Page # 313