Picasa Web Albums - Denise McLoughlin

Gmail Calendar Documents Photos Sites Groups Search More »

New Features | Help | Sign in

COATES, Ruth Allison - Obit. Submitted by Margaret Hill. Margaret writes: " The second obit is of John and Inga's granddaughter, my mother." www.tampicohistoricalsociety.com

ROSS, Mr & Mrs. John - ANNIVERSARY - Submittedf by Margaret Hill. Margaret writes: "...newsarticle about John Ross living on the Cole Farm and another newsarticle about the 50th wedding anniversary of John and Inga." www.tampicohistoricalsociety.com

Submitted by Margaret Hill. Margaret writes: "The basket pictures are explained by a note my mother wrote." www.tampicohistoricalsociety.com

HILL, Margaret www.tampicohistoricalsociety.com

The last picture is one taken about 1954 in Prophetstown. Mother, Ruth Coates, wrote out the names. Steve, David, Nancy are all Coates, my brothers and sister. I don't know when mother sent this picture to me, but it would have been after Marie, Alice, Uncle Charlie and Lucille had passed away. I have yet to sit down and figure out how everyone fits in the family tree. (Submitted by Margaret Coates Hill) www.tampicohistoricalsociety.com

ALLISON, Esther E. Ross - Obit. Submitted by Margaret Hill. Margaret writes: "The first obit is of John and Inga's daughter Esther, my grandmother. This was probably in the Mt. Carmet Republican Register, although I don't know for sure." www.tampicohistoricalsociety.com

"...my mother, Ruth Allison, John and Inga's granddaughter, taken about Christmas 1920. Submitted by Margaret Coates Hill) www.tampicohistoricalsociety.com

Submitted by Margaret Coates. Margaret writes: "...my grandparents, mother and uncle. Esther Allison is the daughter of John and Inga Ross." www.tampicohistoricalsociety.com

Submitted by Margaret Coates Hill. Margaret writes: "...my grandparents, mother and uncle. Esther Allison is the daughter of John and Inga Ross." www.tampicohistoricalsociety.com

Shady Town Cemetery - I think the "private cemetery" is actually Minson Cemetery, Prophetstown, IL. That is on the corner of Washington & Cooper Roads.

Submitted by Margaret Coates Hill. Margaret writes: "The next three pictures are of the brothers, sister and wives. The information about the pictures was written by my mother, Ruth Allison Coates." (see next two photos >)

Left to Right: 1. Hannah Johnson, wife of August (She was a Dane) 2. Can't recall this person 3. Christine Johnson (missionary to Japan - buried in Propehtstown, IL cemetery) 4. Ida Ross, wife of Charlie 5. Inga Ross, wife of John (great grandmother of Margaret Hill) 6. Mary Anderson, wife of Swan Information about the pictures was written by Ruth Allison Coates.

Left to Right: 1. August Johnson (Gust), Husband of Hanna, youngest brother 2. Can't recall this person's name 3. Christine Johnson (only sister) 4. Charlie Ross (husband of Ida - Called the amily "black sheep"). 5. John Ross - Husband of Inga. (Grandfather of Margaret Coates Hill) 6. Swan Anderson - husband of Mary. They lived next door to John 7 Inga) Information about the pictures was written by Ruth Allison Coates & submitted by Margaret Coates Hill. These five blood brothers and their sister came onn a boat to America from Jonkoping (missing diacritics), on Lake Vattern, Sweden, probaby in the late 1880's. They all settled in northern Illinois, the Prophetstown area. Their last name was origianlly Anderson. But so many names were duplicated in America (and letters lost!) that two brothers took the last name of ROSS, from an admired and helpful banker. Christine and August took the last name of JOHNSON. Swan kept the name of ANDERSON.

507 S Market St. P-town

Ross Farm and Shady Town Cemetery. Green marker is the Cemetery, but it should be on the other side of the road running south (Springhill Rd.). The "purple" road is Miner Rd.. The Red marker shows where to turn on to Henry Rd., heading south. The house at the end of the lane on the left of this photo is where the Ross family farmed. (I will scan a better photo with "pinhead markers." www.tampicohistoricalsociety.com

2405 Henry Rd., Prophetstown, IL. I think this is the old COLE farm land on Sect. 23, Portland Twp. John Ross was a tenant farmer. The original house is gone, but the barn may be original. www.tampicohistoricalsociety.com

2405 Henry Road, Prophetstown, IL Barn may be original to property. This is what I think was the old COLE farm land, section 23, Portland Township, Propehtstown, IL www.tampicohistoricalsociety.com