Milson ROSSER 1850 - 1893 Bixhead -> Pittsburgh (General)

by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Friday, December 26, 2008, 22:52 (5883 days ago)

Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Fayette County by Gresham and
Wiley, 1889, p376

Milson Rosser, General Superintendent of the Jimtown & Sterling Coke
Works, was born in Gloucestershire, England, 12th of january, 1850, and
is a son of John Rosser and Ann Jones Rosser.

1841 seem to be staying in home of William AMBLIN
Eliza Rosser abt 1826 Gloucestershire, England Newland, Gloucestershire
John Rosser abt 1831 Gloucestershire, England Newland, Gloucestershire

Name: Milson Jones
Year of Registration: 1850
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
District: Monmouth (1837-1939)
County: Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Monmouthshire
Volume: 26
Page: 80

1851 Bixhead Slade
John Rosser abt 1829 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head West Dean, Gloucestershire Coal Miner
Ann Rosser abt 1831 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Wife West Dean, Gloucestershire
Milson Rosser abt 1850 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Gloucestershire

John Rosser in 1852 came from Gloucestershire, England, to
Temperanceville, Penna (now a part of the thirty sixth ward of
Pittsburgh) and in the ensuing year was joined by his family.
In 1859 he removed to Mason county, Virginia, now West Virginia,
remained there until 1866 when he returned to Pennsylvania and located in
Mansfield Valley, Allegheny county, Penna. He has always been engaged in
the coal business, and is now operating a coal bank in Mansfield Valley.
Mr Rosser is a member of the Baptist church.

Milton Rosser attended the common schools of Pittsburgh and the pay
schools of Mason county, Virginia. At twelve years of age he entered the
coal mines, and went to work at twenty five cents per day. For twenty
years he labored in coal mines and became thoroughly acquainted with all
the details of mine management. Where other miners had worked, he had
worked, and filled every position to be filled in a coal mine, thought
and observed, and in 1875 was selected by Huntsman, Miller & Co as
superintendent of their coal works situated twelve miles from Pittsburgh.

In 1878 the firm made an assignment and he accepted the superintendency
of the mines of David Steen & Sons' coal works at Camp Hill. From 1880 to
1885 he served as mine superintendent at Jimtown coal works of J M
Schoonmaker, which position he still holds with credit to himself and
satisfaction to all concerned.

On December 24, 1871, he was married to Miss Elizabeth Wilcox, daughter
of John W and Mary Wilcox, one of the first mine inspectors in western
Pennsylvania and a man now worth considerable money, gained by his own
efforts. Mr and Mrs Rosser have seven children: George Rosser, Mary Ann
Rosser, Alice Rosser, William Rosser, Florence Rosser, Bertha Rosser and
Laura Bell Rosser.

He is a staunch republican, has been for several years the republican
central committee man of his township, served on the republican county
committee, and is now serving as school director of Lower Tyrone
township. He is a member of the Masonic Fraternity and belongs to the Odd
Fellows. He owns an interest in the stone quarry on the P McK Y R R west
of Dawson. Mr Rosser is one of that class of self-made men who only need
opportunity to pass the front in most any line of business.

June 24 17893 Milson Rosser, 43 yrs, Dawson Station

Chartiers Cemetery
Greentree (Pittsburgh), Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
801 Noblestown Rd. (Zip code: 15106)

Bertha Rosser
May 26, 1885
December 17, 1896

Mary Ann Rosser
Dec. 7, 1873
Jan. 16, 1896

George Rosser
Oct. 3, 1871
Feb. 17, 1920

Ella May Rosser
July 8, 1881
Jan. 7, 1882

Alice Rosser
March 28, 1876
June 14, 1904

Elizabeth Rosser
born Mar. 6, 1854,
died Sept. 21, 1921

Milson Rosser.
Born Jan. 12, 1850,
Died June 24, 1893
FATHER

ROSSER (monument)

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