From History of Walworth County Wisconsin by Albert Clayton Beckwith, Vol. II, 
Publ. 1912 - Page 808-809
 
BION C. ROSS.  One of the progressive farmers of Delavan township is Bion C. 
ROSS, who has always been a man of industry and he has honestly made what he 
has, having been a hard worker and a good manager.  He has led a life of which 
no one might be ashamed in any way, for it has been one of sobriety, 
neighborliness, honesty and filled with acts becoming a high-minded, public-
spirited gentleman, a worthy scion of one of our sterling old families, 
members of which have done much for the furtherance of the material, civic and 
moral welfare of the community of which this history deals.
 
Mr. ROSS was born on July 4, 1860, in North Geneva, Wisconsin.  He is the son 
of George and Clarinda (GRAY) ROSS, both natives of the state of New York.  
The father of the subject emigrated west to Wisconsin in 1847 when the country 
was new, and settled in Geneva township, Walworth county, where he farmed 
successfully, and remained there the greater part of his life, but finally 
sold his farm and moved to Elkhorn, this county, where he spent about twelve 
years.  His death occurred on April 20, 1893, his widow surviving until 
September 20, 1910.
 
To Mr. and Mrs. George ROSS five children were born, namely: Mrs. Elizabeth 
TAYLOR, Mrs. Maude GUNNISON, Cora, Bion C., of this sketch, and Mrs. Angelia 
NEWTON, now deceased.
 
Bion C. ROSS received his education in the public schools of Geneva township 
and he worked on the farm when a boy, in fact, he has farmed practically all 
his life; however, he owned and operated successfully a teaming outfit in 
Elkhorn a few years.  After selling out there, he purchased the farm which he 
now owns, in 1905, one hundred and sixty acres in Delavan township, half of 
which lies in section 10 and the other half in section 11.  He has been very 
successful as a general farmer and stock raiser and has kept his land under a 
fine state of improvement and cultivation.  He has a very pleasant home and 
good outbuildings, and he keeps a good grade of live stock.
 
Mr. ROSS is a Republican politically, and religiously he belongs to the 
Congregational church at Elkhorn.  He is a member of the Modern Woodmen.
 
Mr. ROSS was married on January 1, 1885, to Orpha DENSMORE, daughter of 
William and Josephine DENSMORE, and to this union four children have been 
born, namely: Made A., DeMar, Eleanor and Glenn.
 
Submitted by Carol