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John M Ross
Brenham
Source:
"Types of
Successful Men of Texas, Pages 230-231
Author; L. E. Daniell
Published By The Author
Eugene Von Boeckmann, Printer and Bookbinder
1890
Submitted
by: J. Barker
Dr.
John M. Ross was born in October, 1824, in
South Carolina. At the age of ten years he removed with his parents to
Mississippi; was placed at school in the common country schools, where
he
remained until he was seventeen years of age, when he was sent to
Alabama to
complete his education; read medicine with Dr. Smith, at Sumpterville,
Alabama,
during which time he assisted his preceptor in his practice;
matriculated at
the University of Louisville, Ky. The Faculty of this school at this
time
consisted of Professors Drake, Caldwell, Miller, Cobb, Yandell and
Gross.
Having attended one course of lectures, 1842, he engaged in practice
for a
while; returning to the University he graduated in 1844, and here he
had attained
his majority. Shortly after he graduated he returned to Louisville and
married.
He came
to Texas in 1860, locating in Stone
county; thence he removed to Washington county, where he remained and
practiced
medicine up to the time of his death, on the 11th day of February, 1889.
Dr.
Ross was the son of Michael and Verzilla
Ross, ot English descent. His wife was Matilda LeCompton, of
Louisville, Ky.
There are two children of this marriage living, James K. Ross, Esq., of
Dallas,
lawyer, and Mrs. Fanny Walker, of Bryan.
The
Doctor was devoted to his calling, and
kept well abreast of the advance of medical science, availing himself
of all
the latest discoveries in the science of medicine.
During
the war between the States he was among
the first to enlist in the service of his country. He remained in the
army
four years, most of which time he was a private soldier. In the latter
part of
the war he served as assistant surgeon.
He was
a member of the Texas State Medical
Association and was one of the prime movers in its organization, being
present
at the first meeting held in Houston, Texas, in June, 1869, for the
purpose.
He was an honored member of the Masonic fraternity, and was by them buried with the honors of the Order; and of the Knights of Honor. He was also an official member of the Baptist church.