He was brought up at McVeytown, and received a common school education. His first occupation was farming. Afterward he was engaged in mercantile business, at McVeytown, and for several years he was in the lumber business at that place. In 1871 he removed to York, Pennsylvania. where he kept the National Hotel until 1875; in that year he sold his interest, and retired from active business.
On December 15, 1846, the First Regiment was organized in Pittsburgh for service in the Mexican war, under the command of Colonel Wyncoop; some of its companies were from Philadelphia. Mr. Ross was a member of this regiment, which was engaged in the battles of Vera Cruz, Cerre Gordo, Chapultepec, and the city of Mexico; their valor received the commendation of the commanding officer.
In 1867 he was a member of the state legislature from Mifflin county, and he was state senator from York and Adam counties from 1878 to 1882. Mr. Ross was a steward of the Methodist Episcopal church, and an honorary member of its first missionary society.
He married Martha Kime, daughter of George W. and Ellen (Logan) Kime.
Children of James Harrison and Martha (Kime) Ross:
James Harrison married Elizabeth Logan
George Elmer married Ida Myers
John Vinton married Susan Weiss
Andrew Swartz married Jennie Stout
Edgar C. married Alvina Salberg
Anna E. married Frank Allison
Olive married Fred Ely
Maud married John C. Minnish
Mary Ellen
Josephine
Otis
May
He was brought up at McVeytown, and received a common school education. His first occupation was farming. Afterward he was engaged in mercantile business, at McVeytown, and for several years he was in the lumber business at that place. In 1871 he removed to York, Pennsylvania. where he kept the National Hotel until 1875; in that year he sold his interest, and retired from active business.
On December 15, 1846, the First Regiment was organized in Pittsburgh for service in the Mexican war, under the command of Colonel Wyncoop; some of its companies were from Philadelphia. Mr. Ross was a member of this regiment, which was engaged in the battles of Vera Cruz, Cerre Gordo, Chapultepec, and the city of Mexico; their valor received the commendation of the commanding officer.
In 1867 he was a member of the state legislature from Mifflin county, and he was state senator from York and Adam counties from 1878 to 1882. Mr. Ross was a steward of the Methodist Episcopal church, and an honorary member of its first missionary society.
He married Martha Kime, daughter of George W. and Ellen (Logan) Kime.
Children of James Harrison and Martha (Kime) Ross:
James Harrison married Elizabeth Logan
George Elmer married Ida Myers
John Vinton married Susan Weiss
Andrew Swartz married Jennie Stout
Edgar C. married Alvina Salberg
Anna E. married Frank Allison
Olive married Fred Ely
Maud married John C. Minnish
Mary Ellen
Josephine
Otis
May
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James Harrison Ross
born
April 28, 1828
died
Jan 18, 1889
aged 60 yrs
2 mo - 24 d'ys
ROSS
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Mary Ellen Ross
1850–1851
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Mary Ellen Ross
1850–1851
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James Harrison Ross Jr
1852–1927
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George Elmer Ross Sr
1854–1907
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John Vinton Ross
1855–1932
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Andrew Swartz Ross
1858–1926
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Josephine Ross
1860–1862
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Annie E Ross Allison
1862–1923
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Olive Horton Ross Ely
1864–1950
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Edgar Cowan Ross
1866–1937
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Otis Ross
1868–1871
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Maude Hyde Ross Minish
1869–1959
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May Ross
1871–1877
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