Sherry Ross (pioneer) facts for kids
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Sherry Ross
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| Born | February 11, 1824 |
| Died | January 4, 1867 (aged 42) |
| Occupation | Farmer, merchant |
| Known for | Ross Island Ross Island Bridge |
| Spouse(s) | Rebecca Deardorff |
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.
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. 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.
In 1851 Ross married Rebecca Deardorff, an 1850 immigrant to the Oregon Territory.
Ross operated a dairy farm on Ross Island and was listed as a livery stable owner at 165 First Street in early Portland.
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