Sherry Ross (pioneer)
American pioneer, farmer and merchant
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Sherry Ross (February 11, 1824 – January 4, 1867) was an Oregon pioneer and the namesake of Ross Island and Ross Island Bridge in Portland, Oregon.
BornFebruary 11, 1824[1]
DiedJanuary 4, 1867 (aged 42)
OccupationsFarmer, merchant
KnownforRoss Island
Ross Island Bridge
Ross Island Bridge
Sherry Ross | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 11, 1824[1] |
| Died | January 4, 1867 (aged 42) |
| Occupations | Farmer, merchant |
| Known for | Ross Island Ross Island Bridge |
| Spouse | Rebecca Deardorff |
Ross arrived in the Oregon Country in 1845, part of a train of 200 wagons that branched off of the Oregon Trail via the Meek Cutoff.[2][3] Ross filed a provisional land claim in 1846 on a parcel of roughly 400 acres surrounded by the Willamette River, a location later known as Ross Island.[4]
In 1851 Ross married Rebecca Deardorff, an 1850 immigrant to the Oregon Territory.[5][6]
Ross operated a dairy farm on Ross Island[7] and was listed as a livery stable owner at 165 First Street in early Portland.[8]