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Born 1864
From The Daily news' history of Buchanan County and St. Joseph, Mo. From the time of the Platte purchase to the end of the year 1898. Preceded by a short history of Missouri. Supplemented by biographical s (1898)
DR. JAMES HOWELL ROSS, one of the most successful dentists in St. Joseph, is a native Missourian, born at Stanberry, May lo, 1864. His father, John A. Ross, a banker, was born at Cape Brittain. His mother, whose maiden name was Martha Howell, was born in Albany, Mo. Dr. Ross graduated from the Normal
LOUIS HAX was one of the pioneer manufacturers of St. Joseph. He was born in Hesge-Darmstadt, Germany, April 18, 1829; came tc America at the age of fourteen and to St. Joseph in 1858. Having learned the cabinet maker's trade he opened a shop and by thrift, industry and marvelous business tact, became a great
As printed in The Daily news' history of Buchanan County and St. Joseph, Mo. From the time of the Platte purchase to the end of the year 1898. Preceded by a short history of Missouri. Supplemented by biographical s (1898). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
The printed record stops around 1898. We trace your line from there down to you, with every source cited.