McDonough County Genealogical Society 326 West Calhoun Street – Macomb
This home was built circa 1860 and was listed in 1876 as Stephen A. M. Ross’s residence on the north side of Calhoun Street west of Johnson Street. Stephen Ross owned a Dry Goods and Notions Store on the East Side of the Macomb Square. The following was reported in the McDonough County History of 1885; “Among the leading dry goods dealers in Macomb, and in the county, is that of Ross & Holland. This place was established by S. A. M. Ross, in 1861, and continued alone most of the time, by him, until 1876 when he associated himself with his son, Clayton N., as a partner, the firm name being changed to S.A.M. Ross & Son.”
Stephen Allen Matteson Ross born 1817 in Litchfield, New York and married Sophia A. Gillett. They moved to Macomb in 1860 with their two sons. From this marriage they had the two sons Leslie Albro and Clayton N. and one daughter Addie M. Ross who was born in Macomb. This home still exists today.
Images of the Past furnished by Allen R.
Nemec, of the McDonough County Genealogical Society, facebook.com/mcdcgs, www.mcdcgs.com, PO Box 202, Macomb, IL 61455
