Notes for Hiram Eaton "Abner" ROSS

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Notes for Hiram Eaton "Abner" ROSS

Obituary filed in the library of the Danville, Illinois Genealogical
Society: "Hiram Ross passes away. An aged and honorable citizen dies Friday
evening at his home in Jefferson County........Hiram Ross, a well known
former resident of this community who owned and lived on the farm nort of
town now owned by e.w. Green, died after a brief illness with pneumonia at
his home near Dix in Jefferson County last Friday evening. His death is
deeply mourned by his friends and former neighbors here, some of whom have
known him for over half a century. Hiram Eaton Ross, beloved son of Jacob
and Abigail Ross was born in Greene County, PA January11th, 1823 and died at
his home in Dix Station, Illinois, February 17th, 1911 age 88 years, one
month and six days. He was the fourth of nine children, all of whom have
preceded him, excepting two, viz: John L. Ross, age 90 at Mt. Vernon,
Illinois, and Tom, a younger brother about 80 years old of Greene County,
PA. The deceased was united in marriage to Prudence LucyHarvey January 11th,
1857 with whom he lived untilseparated by death, October 23rd, 1910. To this
union were born six children of which but two are left to mourn his absence,
viz: Mrs. G. W. Purcell of Hindsboro, Illinois and Hiram N. of Dix,
Illinois............."

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