| Show death dath of a pioneer janica J rola died may 2nd and 1909 at his home in glines the cause of death was fatty degeneration of the heart air ross rosa was working as usual on oil saturday and sunday ning died without warning james J ross was has born november noi ember 2 J 1835 lii nashville tennessee ile he jellied the church in 1849 and came to utah in 1852 driving a herd of alel all the way ay from the missouri in 1857 he married susan robey in provo and from this union ahme were born sarah adno SWIM M and virginia lu verni i 1 ahe first named was wag the ulca ii of th lile late hank alexander she died in la 18 ahe second daughter daught tr is 13 mia J W 1 main iam onell 0 nell the third Is ar r goult tion nc living in spokane mr me thal wife died in 1862 in III I 1 it f I 1 lif married sarah provost Provo rit I 1 of bioni which marriage two children were botn born isaac and ent ma the latter died in vernal la in 1884 isaac lives at the old homestead in 1857 mr air ross was in the echo war when johnstons Johns army was corn com ing to utah to subdue the mormons cormons and he remained there until the understanding der was reached between the government and governor Gov enior einor young when the indian troubles tiou blea bles were on in utah he set acred in the terri herrl militia under general wells through the walker and wais ond and was commended for his powers of endurance coolness and bravery bra very veTy he pioneered in the settling of new countries both north and south of salt lake lak in 1883 mi ross came to uintah coun county ty bringing a threshing machine to tile the ashley valley which did a areat reat portion of the threshing for a number of years james R ss w anas as a good neighbor and was noted for hit alb splendid qualities as a citizen honest in his bustness business deals of a quiet disposition nevet never finding fault with ith his neighbors bors he was a good pro provider videt and looked after those who were dependent upon him ile he will be missed in the community where he lived ile he leaves a host of friends and relatives to mourn his loss the funeral services were held in the glines ward aard house tuesday bishop joseph mckee presiding dlug the glines choir furnished the music the speakers were elders don B colton nelson nelso a merkley y and william onell all spoke well of the deceased the interment was in the maeser cemetery |
