Cedar County, Iowa

Ross Cemetery
also known as East Fork Cemetery
Center Township

From Route 80, north of Wilton, take the Exit 271. Turn north onto Rose Avenue (X64). Cross 280th Street. About a mile, on the left side of the road look for a grassy lane cutting through a field. There may not be a cemetery sign marking it. Follow the lane for about a 1/4 mile to the cemetery.

Source of this cemetery listing is from reference books, gravestone photos, death records and researcher personal records.

Submitted by Lynn McCleary, August 18, 2018

s/s: Shares stone p/o: Parent of w/o: Wife of d/o: Daughter of
n/d: No date h/o: Husband of c/o: Child of s/o: Son of

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Last Name Given Name / Maiden Name Birth Death Notes
Allen James A.   17 Jan 1856 aged 1 dy
Ayers Albert L.   11 Mar 1873 s/o N. & L. A. Ayers, aged 6 ms 22 ds
Ayers Frankie E.   20 Aug 1880 s/o N. & L. A. Ayers, aged 6 ms 18 ds
Ayers John 9 Jun 1800 11 Dec 1871 aged 71 yrs 6 ms 2 ds, s/s Rachel Ayers
Ayers Rachel Wonders 25 Aug 1802 7 Sep 1890 w/o John Ayers, aged 88 yrs 10 ds
Ayres John   2 Oct 1854 s/o D. & M. A. Ayres, aged 13 yrs 3 ms 20 ds
Ayres John   6 Mar 1857 aged 29 yrs 7 ms 13 ds
Ayres Lizzie A. Miller   13 Oct 1874 w/o Daivd E. Ayres, d/o J. & H. Miller, aged 19 yrs 6 ms 13 ds
Blair Virginia C.   3 Sep 1857 d/o Dr. F. & H. Blair, aged 1 yr 2 ms 7 ds
Casiday Maria   15 Nov 1855 w/o T. B. Casiday, aged 22 yrs
Casiday Sarah Jane   11 Nov 1862 d/o C. & Mary Casiday, aged 17 yrs 10 ms 11 ds
Crawford Andrew   17 Mar 1855 aged 65 yrs, first settler of Cedar County, veteran War of 1812, s/s Maria Crawford
Crawford Andrew J. 8 Oct 1821 31 Jan 1887 aged 66 yrs 3 ms 23 ds
Crawford Maria   1 Jan 1864 w/o Andrew Crawford, aged 73 yrs
Ford Annie   10 Apr 1878 d/o D. & S. Ford, aged 1 yr 2 ms 7 ds
Ford Infant   28 Jun 1869 s/o G. & L. Ford
Ford Lavina   11 Jul 1869 w/o G. Ford Jr., aged 29 yrs
Gano Eva E.   7 Mar 1867 d/o J. W. & L. E. , aged 2 ms 12 ds
Garber Francina   17 Dec 1862 d/o M. & S. Garber, aged 1 yr 20 ds
Garber Samuel   18 Feb 1864 aged 22 yrs 4 ms 22 ds, Civil War Co. G 35th Reg. IA Vol.
Hamilton Infant   3 Mar 1869 s/o J. H. & J. Hamilton, aged 17 dys
Hanna Henrietta   28 Apr 1858 d/o W. M. & M. A. Hann, aged 1 yr 3 ms 6 ds
Hutchinson Daniel   3 Aug 1870 aged 55 yrs 9 ms 18 ds
Karns Anna   1Apr 1885 w/o H. Karns, aged 82 yrs 10 ms 11 ds
Karns Catharine 12 Nov 1835 3 Aug 1902 w/o Jeremiah Karns
Karns Jeremiah 5 Apr 1833 20 Aug 1904 s/s Catharine Karns
Karns Lucinda   2 Apr 1858 d/o J. & C. Karns, aged 4 yrs 1 mo 3 ds
Karns Susannah   31 Mar 1858 d/o J. & C. Karns
Karns Verna 29 Sep 1887 9 Feb 1889  
Kelly Flora   12 Dec 1858 d/o J. B. & J. Kelly, aged 1 yr 9 ms
Latchaw Daniel   12 Jun 1862 s/o S. & A. Latchaw, aged 9 ms 12 ds
Latchaw Emlin E.   19 Sep 1865 s/o S.. & A. Latchaw, aged 2 yrs 1 mo 27 ds
Latchaw Infant   24 Jan 1856 s/o S. & A. Latchaw, aged 10 ds
McLain Chessie K.   1 Apr 1889 d/o D.S. & L. M. McLain, aged 8 ms 19 ds
McLain Willie B.   9 May 1875 s/o D.S. & L. M. McLain, aged 8 ms 10 dys
Ross Infant   29 Jun 1868 d/o E. & S. Ross
Ross Jane 8 Oct 1802 19 Aug 1887 w/o John Ross, memorial stone located in Latchaw plot, actually buried in Riley Cemetery, KS
Ross John 6 Sep 1793 5 Apr 1881 Veteran of War 1812
Ross John   13 Feb 1860 s/o N. & S. A. Ross, aged 11 ms 4 ds
Ross Lavina   10 Oct 1873 d/o E. & S. Ross, aged 1 yr 9 ms 4 ds
Ross Mary Jane   19 Apr 1854 d/o Ayers & Catherine Ross, aged 1 yr 11 ms 1 dy
Ross Sarah Jane   n/d dates unreadable
Steffy Catharine   29 Jul 1861 w/o Samuel Steffy, aged 61 yrs 7 ms 16 ds
Steffy Infant   29 Mar 1858 d/o G. & N. Steffy
Steffy Samuel   29 Jul 1864 aged 67 yrs 8 ms 7 ds
Steffy Sophia Frank 9 sep 1825 27 May 1856 d/o Samuel & Catharine, aged 30 yrs 8 ms 18 ds
Sterrett Earnest Blaine   4 Nov 1887 s/o L. W. & S. A. Sterrett, aged 3 yrs 1 mo
Sterrett Infant   12 Jun 1877 s/o Jos. & A. M. Sterrett

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