While I'm sharing. This was not easy to find, but answered a lot of questions that have haunted my family (I'm Silas' Great-Grandson) for years. Franklin L. Ross Anyone researching these families please contact me at: alamokr2@yahoo.com Thank you Ft. Scott is in Bourbon County, extreme eastern border of Kansas. The Fort Scott Tribune, Nov 3, 1997 �Other Years� by Nell Dikeman 100 YEARS AGO (1897) What may result in a fatal accident occurred near Uniontown yesterday. As several persons were leaving the city in wagons, they started to race and the wagon in which Silas Ross, who lives five miles west of Uniontown, was seated, struck a stump and was overturned and Ross was thrown out. He was seriously injured, but whether it will result fatally is not known. The accident occurred two miles west of Uniontown. The Fort Scott Tribune Friday, November 5, 1897, A FATAL ACCIDENT. Silas Ross of Uniontown Injured in a Runaway Election Day, Which Resulted in Death. Silas Ross, a farmer who resided south of Uniontown, and an old resident in Bourbon county, who was thrown from a wagon last Tuesday while returning from Uniontown, and badly hurt died of his injuries Wednesday night and was buried in the Uniontown cemetery yesterday afternoon. Mr. Ross and another man were running a race when the accident occurred and were not intoxicated as was first reported. His wagon struck a stump, throwing him out, falling head first upon a post and cutting a long deep gash in his head. He was removed to his home and a doctor called to take charge of the case. It was found that his skull was crushed causing concussion of the brain in addition to the deep gash already mentioned. Everything possible was done to relieve the injured man from his intense suffering and his case was pronounced fatal. He ralied until the following day when life expired. The deceased was about 37 years old and leaves two children. Hulda Ross Copied from card in Ft Scott Historical and Genealogical library. News articles copied and pasted on 3x5� card. MRS. HULDA ROSS DEAD. Former Xenia Resident Died Yesterday at State Hospital. Mrs. Hulda Ross, 72, widow of the late Silas Ross, died at the state hospital at Osawatomie, Kas., yesterday. She was an old and highly respected resident of the Xenia neighborhood. The body was brought here yesterday and lies in state at the Cheney chapel. Awaiting arrival of relatives from Virginia, funeral plans have not been completed. However, the service will probably be held Sunday. Burial will be in the Mt. Sterling cemetery. HULDA ROSS RITES. Many attended Services at Mt. Sterling Cemetery. Many sympathizing friends and neighbors gathered at the Mount Sterling cemetery yesterday afternoon at 2 o�clock to pay their last tribute of love and respect at the funeral of Mrs. Hulda Ross. Rev. R. D. Deirdorf, pastor of the Federated churches of Blue Mound, conducted the services. He took his text and Scripture lesson from the 23rd Psalm. His remarks were very appropriate and comforting. A gorgeous block of yellow and white mums and pink roses covered the casket. The pallbearers were Lloyd Ross, Charles Williams, Caldwell Davis, Jr., Tom Bray, William Ross and G.R. Abbey. Two sons, A. G. Ross of Clarenden, Va., and J. W. Ross of Iola, were here for the services. Out-of-town friends here for the services included J. W. Boatright, Joe, Kathryn, Evelyn and Wilma Boatright, and Alan Emerick, all of Garland. Note: the text is copied exactly as written as much as possible and has been double-checked for errors. The mistaken �A.G. Ross� should be �O.G.� her son, Oscar Galen, of Clarenden, VA., who was married to Gladys Boatwright. �Alan� Emerick, is Alma Emerick, Note: The 3�x5� card had the following inscription typed at the top: �Ross, Hulda Nov.29, 1934 (Mt. Sterling Cemetery) Boulware� The cemetery is now called �Boulware� but has been called �Boulder� and was referred to as �Xenia� cemetery in the obituary for Hulda�s grandfather, Daniel B. Holeman, also buried there. The land was owned by Mark Boulware, who is buried there, but was �originally� owned by Daniel B. Holeman (b. 1808). THE IOLA DAILY REGISTER, SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 8, 1934 Page Three WAVERLY Mr. W. J. Ross and family spent Thursday with his parents J. Ross, Kincaid�. (Note: J. Ross is Jeremiah, younger brother of Silas Ross) Mr. Oscar Ross and son of Clarendon, Va., were dinner guests at the W. J. Ross home Saturday�. (Note: Oscar is son of Silas, cousin of W. J. Ross) Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Ross attended the funeral of Mrs. Hulda Ross Sunday afternoon�. The Ross children spent Sunday afternoon at M. A. Smith�s. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Read only the mail you want - Yahoo! Mail SpamGuard. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail