- Born July 11, 1877 in Beloit, Mitchell County, Kansas.
- His parents were JOHN MELVIN ROSS and SARAH JANE ROSS.
- Married ANNA MERCIER MARLER on March 17, 1903 in Woodward, Woodward County, Oklahoma Territory.
- Died August 27, 1950 in El Dorado, Butler County, Kansas.
- Both are buried in Sunset Lawns Cemetery, El Dorado, Butler County, Kansas.
CHILDREN
- HAZEL JANE ROSS, born September 20, 1903 in Woodward, Woodward County, Oklahoma Territory; died April 4, 1988 in El Dorado, Butler County, Kansas. Married DENNIS EVERETT SULLIVAN. Married ELMER E. McCULLLY.
- EVA LUCINDA ROSS, born July 6, 1905 in Kiowa, Barber County, Kansas; died July 23, 1938 in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas. Married RAYMOND LEONARD. Married RUSSEL L. MOORE.
- RUBY OVELIA ROSS, born November 6, 1907 in Kiowa, Barber County, Kansas; died May 26,1988 in El Dorado, Butler County, Kansas. Married JASPER LEE TAYLOR. Married ALVIN LAWRENCE AUBUCHON.
- CHARLES ELMER ROSS, born July 17, 1909 in El Dorado, Butler County, Kansas; died February 3, 2000 in Amarillo, Potter County, Texas.
- NELSON LYSTRA ROSS, born October 11, 1911 in Tampa, Marion County, Kansas; died December 13, 1924.
- WILLIAM ELLIOTT ROSS, born March 17, 1914 in Tampa, Marion County, Kansas; died August 17, 1997 in Augusta, Butler County, Kansas. Married CHARLOTTE MAY LEWIS.
- LLOYD ELWIN ROSS, born November 16, 1917 in Marion, Marion County, Kansas; died May 28, 1996 in El Dorado, Butler County, Kansas. Married OPAL FERN EHRET.
- RAYMOND VERNON ROSS, born October 12, 1922 in El Dorado, Butler County, Kansas; died September 27, 2016 in El Dorado, Butler County, Kansas. Married BESSIE LAVERNE LAMB on June 2, 1941 in El Dorado, Butler County, Kansas.
- EUNICE AUDINE ROSS, born April 1, 1927 in El Dorado, Butler County, Kansas; died April 22, 1960 in Newton, Harvey County, Kansas. Married KENNETH HARPER CHERRYHOLMES in 1946 in Great Bend, Barton County, Kansas.