Marion A. Ross was born here on October 9, 1832, attended Antioch College, and was a member of Mount Olivet Masonic Lodge. He enlisted in the 2nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment and volunteered for the famous Andrews Raid. The raiders seized "The General" locomotive at Big Shanty, Georgia, on April 12, 1862. After being captured and executed, Ross was buried in the National Cemetery in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and was awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously in September 1863.