PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND. 597 paud, Prince Edward Island , a daughter of Anthony Collett , whose family came from Gloucestershire, England , about sixty-three years ago.' In politics Mr. Leard gives an ardent support to the Conservative party, while in religion he is a member of the Bap¬ tist church. He takes an active interest in the benevolent and charitable movements of the community and is considered one of its leading citizens. A. D. Ross , a successful merchant and highly esteemed citizen of Eldon, Queens county, was born in Lot 57 and received his education in the schools of the locality. He is a son of David and Catherine ( McDon ¬ ald) Ross, the former of whom was born in Lot 58, at Pinette , and farmed there during his active years, his death occurring in 1890, at the age of seventy-five years. The sub¬ ject's mother was a daughter of the late Alexander and Ann (Martin) Macdonald, the former of whom was born in Lot 6 0. The paternal grandfather, William Ross , came to Prince Edward Island on the ship "Polly" ita 1803 with his father, David Ross , a native of Scotland . He settled on wild land at Pinette , which he cleared and which is still owned by his two sons, Thomas and Andrew. William Ross married Miss Ann Fair . A. D. Ross upon attaining mature years opened a general merchandise business in which he was successfully engaged for many years, and in 1895 came to Eldon, where he opened up a general store, which he has conducted with success and profit to the present time. He carries a large and judi¬ ciously selected stock- of such commodities as are in demand by the local trade and his business has ever been characterized by ele¬ ments of faithfulness and square dealing. In politics he is a Conservative, though not an aspirant to public office. In religion he is a member of the St. John's Presbyterian church and is secretary of the board of trus¬ tees. Mr. Ross married Miss Charlotte Mac ¬ donald, a daughter of John and Mary (Mackinnon) Macdonald, and a sister of Judge Hector Macdonald , whose sketch appears elsewhere in this volume. To this union have been born one child, Kathleen Alexandria . William McKinley , an enterprising and progressive farmer in Lot 32, Queens county, was born at North River , this county, on April 3, 1873, a son of John and Catherine (McKinnon) McKinley, who were married at Charlottetown in 1853, and who became the parents of the following children: Daniel, Sarah, Mary, John, Annie, Robert, William and Bartlett . The mother was a daughter of John and Sarah McKin ¬ non, who came to Prince Edward Island in 1810, and followed farming. John McKin ¬ ley, with the help of his sons, made many fine improvements on the farm, the same comprising a large and commodious- barn, a substantial and comfortable residence, good fences, etc. The paternal grandfather. Don¬ ald McKinley. was a native of Scotland and came to Prince Edward Island in the early '20s, while the subject's maternal ancestors originally came from the Isle of Mull, Argyleshire, Scotland . • William McKinley was given the advan¬ tage of a good common school education and was reared to the life of a farmer, which vocation he has followed all his life. He and his brother are owners of one hundred