John Wesley Ross
1841–1902 (age 61)
About John Wesley Ross
John Wesley Ross (1841–1902) lived to age 61. Born in Lewistown, they died in Washington, D.C.. They are buried at Oak Hill Cemetery in District of Columbia.
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