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John Robert Ross

Birth	:	1858
Death	:	7 Feb 1897
Burial	:	Philos Cemetery, Westernport, Allegany County, USA
Coordinate	:	39.4858060, -79.0394320
Plot	:	Lot 160 & 165, Love section
Description	:	Died Feb 7, 1897, aged 38 yrs, 4 mos, 19 days The Piedmont Herald, Feb 12, 1897- - Very seldom indeed does the Cumberland and Pennsylvania railroad have a wrecked train. The accident on Saturday night last was then the more unusual and the terrible calamity the more appalling. Train No. 6 is the night train running regularly on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday night. It left Cumberland with Conductor Thoams Rowe having charge of the train assisted by brakeman William Johnson, while the engine was manned by John Robert Ross, engineer, and J. Naaman Howard, fireman. As the engine passed over the... Read More	Died Feb 7, 1897, aged 38 yrs, 4 mos, 19 days The Piedmont Herald, Feb 12, 1897- - Very seldom indeed does the Cumberland and Pennsylvania railroad have a wrecked train. The accident on Saturday night last was then the more unusual and the terrible calamity the more appalling. Train No. 6 is the night train running regularly on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday night. It left Cumberland with Conductor Thoams Rowe having charge of the train assisted by brakeman William Johnson, while the engine was manned by John Robert Ross, engineer, and J. Naaman Howard, fireman. As the engine passed over the trestle just above the Franklin Store, the engine the jumped the track and went into the water. The fireman was thrown from his place in the cab as the engine turned down the embankment, then was soon taken to his home and cared for. A search for Mr Ross the engineer was made and when found he was horribly hurt. He was taken home and death came to him Sunday morning. Others more or less injured received but slight bruises and sprains, both Mr Rowe, the conductor, and Mr Johnson, the brakeman, being among the number. Mr Chas Dayton of Westernport has been confined to the house by reason of the injuries received. - Elsewhere in our columns is noted the sad occurrence resulting in the death of Mr J. Robert Ross of Westernport, the engineer of the C&P Ry. Mr Ross had lived in this community all his days. He was particularly respected for his uprightness of character and quiet unassuming disposition. He was 38 years of age on the 19th of last September. His father was William Ross, a resident long known and highly respected about here. Mrs Nelson Durham whose death we noted in our column a week ago was a sister; Mrs John T. Spriggs of Westernport, being a sister also and now the only remaining member of the family. Mr Ross was married December 20 1882 to Miss Sallie C. Young of Barton and who survives him with three children, Pearl 13 years of age, Taylor 11 years of age, and an infant child 11 months old. He had been employed by the C&P Ry for 16 years as fireman and engineer. For a number of years he had been connected with St Johns M.E. church. He was a charter member of the Epworth League at that church. The funeral was Tuesday. (contributed by John Fazenbaker)

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John Robert Ross's memorial is located at: Philos Cemetery, Westernport, Allegany County, USA.
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Latitude: 39.4858060
Longitude: -79.0394320

Family Members:

Parent

William Randolph Ross Jr.

(1824 - 1853)

Julia A. Junkins Ross

(1826 - 1887)

Spouse

Sallie Young Repp

(1864 - 1934)

Siblings

Mary Catherine Ross Derham

(1851 - 1897)

James W. Ross

(1854 - 1869)

Augustus Randolph Ross

(1856 - 1888)

Children

Robert A. Ross

(1896 - 1913)

Flowers:

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