The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-02-09
DEATHS
ISAAC ". Ross.

Isaac W: Ross, was born on a
farm about eighteen miles South
erst Of Savannah, Hardin county
Tennessee, December 9th, 1882, and
died Feby. l, 1917, in the home OF
his SON, B: W. Ross, in Savannah,
1.-THE county site of the county in
which he was born and spent his
life.
He lived on the place where he
was born, with his parents, until a
short time before the beginning OF
the ciyal war in 1881, when he re-
moved to farm purchased on
Horse creek, on the Florence road,
about eleven miles South Of Savan-
nah Here he lived until 1878, when
he moved to another farm one and
la half miles East of Savannah,
and from there he again NOV
ed in 1881 to a farm he bought about
six miles South of Savannah, swhere
Ihe resided until December. 1905,
when he located in Savannah and
| kept house until the death of daugh-
tier, Sarah Frances, in October, 1908.
Upon the death Of his only daugh-
Ter he abandoned housekeeping and
took up his residence with his son,
E. w. Ross, in whose home he spent
the remainder Of his days.
Isaac Ross loved the South but
he believed in a common country
and in 1853 he enlisted in the Fed
eral army, in which he remained
until the close of the war in 1855.
While in the service he was wound
ed by a shot through the left leg,
just above the knee, which left him
"a cripple for life.
AT the close Of the war he re-
turned to the farm and in April.
1887. he was happily married to
Miss Margaret Eunice Cherry, of
Lowryville, Hardin county, Tenn.
Six children were born to this
union, the first two of whom died
In infancy. He lost his beloved
wife Jan. 28. 1893, his daughter,
Sarah Frances. died Oct. II, 1908,
and three sons, E. W., H. E. and j.
W. Ross, survive him.
In 1872 Mr.. Ross was elected
Sheriff Of Hardin county and held
the Office the constitutional limita-
ton of three terms, until 1873, when
be was elected to the Office Of trus-
tee. which he held four years. Az
ter retiring from the Office Of trus-
tee. he was engaged the remainder
Of bis active life in farming and
stockraisine, which he loved and in
which be was successful in reward
- bis industry.
= He was q Mason of long stand
ing and at the time Of his death
had reached the Royal Arch Degree
Id that ancient fraternity. He was
a persistent advocate Of education |
and at one period covering several
years, he proved his public spirited
ness by joining his neighbors in
maintaining at Ross Academy, |
about four miles South Of Savannah,
one Of the best schools Hardin coun-
ty ever afforded. His home was a |
hospitable one and during the many |
years that he lived on the farm,
especially during the life time Of
hislwife, the Ross domicile was the
general gathering place for the
many friends that we're always one
Of the attractions of life to him.
Mrs. Ross was woman Of unusual
intelligence, as well as possessing
that amiability Of disposition which
won and kept for her the respect
and love of all whe knew her.
Isaac w. Ross was a man Of
strong convictions. but reasonable
rather than radical views-a man
who never shirked a duty nor de-
serted a friend. His life and char
acter were such that he was ever
known as an honest and honorable
man and he has left to his sons a
heritage which they prize more
than all the material things Of the
world: The writer had the pleasure
Of meeting Mr.. Ross and his three
sons together at Shiloh last Fall and
can testify that all of them loved
and appreciated him as he deserved.
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