William L. Ross

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CENSUS RECORDS

1850 Census
Name: William Ross
Age: 17
Birth Year: abt 1833
Birthplace: Maine
Home in 1850: Shapleigh, York, Maine
Gender: Male
Family Number: 177
Household Members:
Name Age
Noah Ross 73
Phebee Ross 30
Noah Ross 43
Aphia Ross 36
William Ross 17
Mahala Ross 15

1860 Census
Name: William Ross
Age: 28
Birth Year: abt 1832
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Maine
Home in 1860: Shapleigh, York, Maine
Post Office: Acton
Household Members:
Name Age
William Ross 28
Mary L Ross 22
William E Ross 4
Angealla Ross 9 months

1870 Census
Name: Wm S Ross [Wm L Ross]
Age in 1870: 38
Birth Year: abt 1832
Birthplace: Maine
Home in 1870: La Harpe, Hancock, Illinois
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: La Harpe
Household Members:
Name Age
Wm S Ross 38
Lorinda Ross 33
Wm E Ross 14
Nellie Ross 10

1880 Census
Name: Wm. L. Ross
Age: 47
Birth Year: abt 1833
Birthplace: Maine
Home in 1880: La Harpe, Hancock, Illinois
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mary L. Ross
Father's Birthplace: Maine
Mother's Birthplace: Maine
Occupation: Architech
Household Members:
Name Age
Wm. L. Ross 47
Mary L. Ross 42
Hattie Ross 8

1900 Census
Name: William L Ross
Age: 67
Birth Date: Jun 1832
Birthplace: Maine
Home in 1900: Sanford, York, Maine
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mary L Ross
Marriage Year: 1855
Years Married: 45
Father's Birthplace: Maine
Mother's Birthplace: Maine
Occupation: Architect
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
House Owned or Rented: O
Home Free or Mortgaged: F
Farm or House: H
Household Members:
Name Age
William L Ross 67
Mary L Ross 62
Lela Ross 17
Noah Ross 93
Aphia Ross 88

1910 Census
Name: William L Ross
Age in 1910: 77
Birth Year: abt 1833
Birthplace: Maine
Home in 1910: Newton Ward 1, Harvey, Kansas
Street: Main Firth Walnut
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Father-in-law
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: Maine
Mother's Birthplace: Maine
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Architect
Industry: Own Office
Employer, Employee or Other: Own Account
Attended School: Yes
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Bert J Fritz 38
Hattie B Fritz 38
Marguerite Fritz 16
H Ross Fritz 8
William L Ross 77

MILITARY RECORDS

Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registrations, 1863-1865. NM-65, entry 172, 620 volumes. NAI: 4213514. Records of the Provost Marshal General?s Bureau (Civil War), Record Group 110. National Archives at Washington D.C.

Name: William L Ross
Birth Year: abt 1832
Place of Birth: Maine
Age on 1 July 1863: 31
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Residence: Shapleigh, Maine
Congressional District: 1st
Class: 1

William married Mary Lorinda Welch. Mary was born Jul 1837, York Co. ME; died 06 Feb 1905, Sanford, York Co. ME. [Group Sheet]