Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-12-18
COL. ]. d. H. ROSS DEAD
Well Known Citizen of Rockbridge
Passed Away Thursday


Presbyterian church Saturday after
noon, conducted by his pastor. Rev.
DIR. Alfred L. Graham, and Rev. Dr.
Charles Manly, pastor of the Baptist
church. Intermeut was made 10
the Lexington cemetery. A large
concourse CT friends and relatives
attended the services, thus testify
ign their appreciation of Colonel
Ross. The grave was covered with
floral tributes, and the stars and
bars OF the Confederacy feated
above the mound,
The active pallbearers we're
Messrs. ]. Med. Adair, II. w. Bar
clay, J. L. Campbell, B. E. Waugh
an, j. M. Davidson, w. G. Fire
baugh, L. f. Johnson and Colonel
Hunter PendletOn. The honary
pallbearers were E ders A. T. Bar
clay, W. t. Poague. S. r. Moore, f.
I, Glasgow. w. G. Stuart, w. p.
Irwin, w. S. Currell, Addison
Hogue, Robert Glasgow. w. Nj. Nc
Elwee, and Deacons ]. A. Champe,
Charles Pole, M. w. Paxton, D. G.
Humphreys, Frank Moore, ]. w.
McClung, Jas. Lewis Howe. A. p.
Wade, f. L. Graham, W. H. Lackey
and III. ID. Campbell, and Gen. Scott
Shipp, Gen. E. w. Nichols, S. Fl.
Letcher, Thomas M. Wade, Harring-
ton Waddell, Paul NJ. Penick, John
Sheridan, ]. H. Whitmore, w. W.
Whitmore, J. H. Latane, f. II.
Smith, 7. S. White, G. T. Seebert,
G. z. Rodes and w. A. Davidson.
Colonel Ross had been i'll for
short time with Bright's disease,
but his friends did not anticipate
fatal results, certainly not so soon.
He was taken seriously i'll the MORN
ing OF his death, and sank rapidly
until about half past ten o'clock
when he passed away.
Colonel Ross was bonn in Gull
pepper county, Va, May l, 1910, and
therefore was ~ years of age. He
was a son Of Mr. William Ross. The
most Of his life was spent in Rock
bridge county. He graduated from
the Virginia Military Institute in
1889, and for some time was assist
ant professor there, and in the
spring of 1862 he entered the Con-
fedcrate service as lieutenant of en-
gineers on the staff of General Lor
ing, and later became lieutenant
colonel Of the Sind Virginia Infan-
try. He was severely wounded in
the battle at Port Republic, and did
not afterwards see active service.
On April z, 1862, he married Miss
Agnes J. Reid, daughter of Col.
Samuel Mcdowell Reid OF Licking
ton Mrs. Ross survives with
three sons and three daughters, as
follows: Mr.. William A. Ross of near
Norfolk, Mr.. John Med. Ross of
Texas and Mr.. George E. Ross of
Lexington; Mrs. Agnes Veech, wife
OF Mr.. James Veech of Louisville.
KY, Mrs. Elizabeth Nelson, wife of
Mr.. Frank A. Nelson OF Chatta
nooga, Tenn, and Miss May Ross
OF Lexington. Two brothers and
one sister survive. They are DR..
George Ross OF Richmond, Judge
Erskine NJ Ross of Los Angeles.
CAL, and Mrs. A. S. Buford of Rich
mOnd.
Colonel Ross was one of the best
known men of this community, and
for years was identified with the
business interests of Lexington add
Rockbridge. For many years he
devoted his energies to farming.
His home was the centre of a gra-
cious hospitality. and he was the
life OF every gathering. Courtly
and gracious in manner and dispo-
sition. Colonel Ross numbered his
friends by his acquaintance. He
served MS church with fidelity as a |
ruling elder for generation. He
was always interested in the cause
OF the Confederate soldier, and was
conspicuous figure at the gather
lngs OF the fast-thinning ranks of
his cd comrades. He was gener-
Gus and kindly in his estimate of |