William
Trent
Rossell
Born in Mount Vernon, Mobile, Alabama, United States
Ancestors 
Brother of
Sophie Martin Rossell [half], Henry Dauge Rossell [half] and Hugh Bertrand Rossell [half]
Husband of
Jane Graham (Ellis) Rossell
— married
28 Dec 1882 in North Carolina, United States
[children unknown]
Died
at age 70
in New Brighton, Staten Island, New York City, New York, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 30 Aug 2021
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Biography
Biography from Wikipedia:[1]
- He was born in Mount Vernon, Alabama on October 11, 1849, the son and grandson of Army officers, and he graduated third in the United States Military Academy class of 1873. Commissioned in the Corps of Engineers, he served until 1880 at Willets Point and as Assistant Professor of Engineering at the Military Academy. He then engaged in river, harbor, and fortification work in regions around Portland, Maine; Jacksonville, Florida; and Vicksburg, Mississippi. Rossell served in 1891-93 as the Engineer Commissioner on the three-member governing board of the District of Columbia. After briefly commanding the Battalion of Engineers, he led Mobile District for six years. He then supervised lighthouse construction and repair in the New York area and, later, Ohio River improvements. He was a member of the Mississippi River Commission from 1906 to 1913, as well as Central Division Engineer in 1908-09 and Eastern Division Engineer in 1909–13. He retired October 11, 1913, but was recalled to active service in 1917. He led the Third New York and Puerto Rico districts and was Northeast Division Engineer. He again retired in 1918. He died October 11, 1919, in New Brighton, New York.
Children listed from the GEDCOM below:
- Trent Rossell (b. OCT 1883, d. AFT 1938)
- Margaret Margie Rossell (b. 1885, d. 30 JUN 1942)
- Mary Maimie Ellis Rossell (b. 18 JUN 1886, d. 11 NOV 1969)
- William Trent Rossell (b. 08 JUL 1887, d. AFT 1938)
- Elizabeth Graham Rossell (b. 18 JUN 1888, d. AFT 1942)
- Henry Eastin Rossell (b. 05 JUL 1889, d. JAN 1969)
- Jean Ellis Rossell (b. 28 FEB 1891, d. 18 AUG 1891)
- John Ellis Rossell (b. 20 FEB 1894, d. 08 NOV 1939)
- Edward Graham Daves Rossell (b. 26 FEB 1895, d. 13 OCT 1918)
Sources
See also:
- GEDmatch Ref: 9751364 : I402
- Find A Grave: Memorial #38910989 with memorial and photos
- https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L8SZ-WYS
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