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Cemetery Index


Ross Cemetery

aka Cox Creek Cemetery

Cox Creek Sec. 25, SE/NW Sperry twp.

Ross cemetery - photo by S. Ferrall Oct 2010

Ross cemetery is north of Strawberry Point off Hwy 13 onto Crystal Rd (Clayton W7C) then a right on Cavalier Ave. The cemetery is just past a residence on the left. Sacred Heart - Cox creek cemetery is a few hundred feet farther where the road comes to a dead-end.


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* Look for obituaries of people buried in Ross cemetery: Obituary Index

Notes:
- source of the original list of burials is unknown & was contributed by Charlene Barnhart
- additional names and/or information has been added by the Clayton co. coordinator from gravestone photos, obituaries, death certificates or other sources

 

BURIALS

Alderson, Esther Mary, b. 15 Feb 1881 d. 25 Aug 1882 d/o John and Susannah
Alderson, Everett J., b. 1885 d. 1996
Alderson, John, b. 1852 d. 1921; h/o Susannah
Alderson, John Everitt, b. 05/15/1885 d. 03/22/1956, s/o John & Susannah
Alderson, Susannah nee Carpenter, b. 1861 d. 1945; w/o John

Bacon, Emma Julia, b. 30 Jul 1922 d. 26 Dec 1923, d/o Howard L. & Lottie M.
Bacon, Howard L., b. 1900 d. 1963, h/o Lottie M., Married 04 Oct 1920
Bacon, Lottie M., b. 1903, nee Heins, w/o Howard L., Married 04 Oct 1920

Bartholemew, Andrew, J., d. 02/29/1864, s/o Wm & E.M. Bartholomew; served in the 9th IA volunteer infantry & then reenlisted, died in the service of his country, 21Y & 26D
Bartholemew, William, d. 06/04/1862, 42Y & 7M; 1st h/o Emily Tremain; served in the 9th IA volunteer regiment; died at home while on sick furlough

Barton, Rosa, b. 17 Oct, 1851 d. 21 Sept, 1854, d/o James & Susan

Boyd, Maude E., b. 19 Dec 1885 d. 02 Jun 1898; d/o Wilbert & Emma (Easton)
Boyd, Ruth Mildred, b. 01 Dec 1898 d. 15 Jan 1899; d/o Wilbert & Emma (Easton)

Brandenburg, Francis P.,
Brandenburg, infant daughter

Brown, Libbie, d/o W.N. & S. Brown
Brown, Rufus, d. Sept 1863, 7 yrs & 14 days, s/o Wm. N. & S. Brown

Burdick, William H., d. 28 Aug 1852, aged 2m & 2d, s/o Joseph & Frances

Cain, Hattie, d/o Wm & Almira
Cain, Norman, d. 7 Nov 1875, s/o Wm & Almira

Carner, infant, son of ? & J.E.

Carnicle, Sylvia A. nee Adams, b. 11/2/1875 d. 03/0?/1905; w/o Jacob
Carnicle, Cyrus, b. 1882 d.1949, Father, h/o Ida B.
Carnicle, Donald E., b. 23 Apr 1920 d. 7 Feb 1998, h/o Maria C., father of Mary, Marla, Donald Jr., Ronald & Michele
Carnicle, Greenberry b.1861 d.1946, Father, h/o Nellie
Carnicle, Ida B., b. 1892 d.1965, Mother, nee Annis, w/o Cyrus
Carnicle, Jacob, b. 1820 d.1918, [b. 13 Jan 1820 in Leesburg, Loudoun co., VA]
Carnicle, Marian, d.1925
Carnicle, Nellie, b. 1871 d. 1940, nee Rich, Mother, w/o Greenberry

Carpenter, Ambrose, b. 13 Apr 1852 d. 21 Jan 1914, h/o Mabel Adell King
Carpenter, Bertha L., b. Aug 20, 1890 d. Aug 24, 1890, d/o William and Olive
Carpenter, Ethel Mary, b. Jan 15, 1885 d. Nov 11, 1889, d/o William and Olive
Carpenter, Harvey Jackson, b. April 25, 1890 d. October 19, 1935, s/o Ambrose & Mabel; Iowa Engineman 2nd Class U.S. Navy Oct 9, 1935
Carpenter, John Jackson, b. May 21, 1824 d. May 10, 1903, h/o Mary Marshall
Carpenter, Letia L., b. Nov 8, 1889 d. Mar 1, 1892, d/o A.C. & E.F
Carpenter, Mabel Adell, b. 27 Mar 1866 d. 7 Jan 1945, nee King, w/o Ambrose; d/o Harvey H. & Emily Bartholomew (Tremain)
Carpenter, Mary, b. May 15, 1824 d. Nov 05, 1904, nee Marshall, w/o John Jackson Carpenter
Carpenter, Olive Anna, b. Mar 2, 1858 d. Mar 1, 1911, nee Pratt, w/o Wm M.
Carpenter, Wm.
Carpenter, William M., b. Jan 30, 1847 d. Dec 24,1899, h/o Olive Anna Pratt; CW veteran

Coonfare, Ada nee Hines, b. 1870 d. 1947, w/o Dan
Coonfare, Billy, b. Dec 10, 1971 d. Aug 11, 1990, s/o Leslie & Ruth
Coonfare, Carrie, b. 1897 d. 1988, nee Hines, w/o Lester
Coonfare, Clare, b. 1896 d. 1964; d/o Dan & Ada
Coonfare, Daniel Webster 'Dan', 04/01/1860 - 02/03/1937, h/o Ada, s/o Henry & Lin (Pugh)
Coonfare, Iva Joan, d. 1925, d/o Lester & Carrie
Coonfare, Leslie, b. Dec 18, 1925 d. Jan 18, 2001, h/o Ruth
Coonfare, Lester, b. 1891 d. 1970, h/o Carrie; s/o Dan & Ada
Coonfare, Winnie nee Carpenter, b. 1897 d. 1931

Davis, Belva, b. Jun 25, 1897 d. Sep 3, 1907, w/o Eldon
Davis, Eldon, b. May 31, 1895 d. May 29, 1897, h/o Belva
Davis, Myrtle, b. 1903 d. 1924
Davis, Reid M., b. Feb 21, 1895 d. Sept 14, 1956, Iowa, PFC 499 Aero SQ, World War I

Dill, Elmer E., 1869-1958; h/o Mary
Dill, Ralph Leroy, died 09/28/1892; infant s/o Elmer & Mary
Dill, Lawrence Howard, 09/25/1914 - 03/27/1917; s/o Elmer & Mary
Dill, Lloyd Edward, 03/18/1912 - 01/27/1935; s/o Elmer & Mary
Dill, Mary Maria, 03/27/1875-01/25/1936, nee Carpenter; w/o Elmer; d/o Wm & Anna (Pratt)

Downer, Cordelia, d. May 2, 1863, 26Y & 10M, nee Lawrence, same stone as Dwight
Downer, Dwight, d. Aug 14, 1863, same stone as Cordelia

Duncan, Barbara S.

Easton, Caroline, d. Apr 5, 1889, nee King, w/o Joshua

Ehde, Dorothy E., b. Oct 30, 1900 d. Sept 30, 1968

Feay, Alestine/Celestine nee Tremain/Treumain; d. aft 1921; w/o Joseph. Note: burial in Ross cemetery is presumed, no kind of death record has been found so she may have died & been buried elsewhere; confirmation would be appreciated.
Feay, Joseph E. 'Joe', b. June 14, 1835 d. June 20, 1916; h/o Alestine/Celestine; s/o Alexander
Feay, Valentine, age 17 days, d. March 3, 1871; s/o Joseph & Celestine

Garner, Cora
Garner, Francis D.

Gordon, Dora, b. 1869 d. 1954
Gordon, Elmer, b. 1898 d. 1953
Gordon, Joseph, b. 1864 d. 1932

Harvey, son; d. 03/03/1893; aged abt 1y; s/o Adelbert & Stella (Towslee) - obit gives burial in Cox Creek cemetery; parents buried in Hillcrest
Harvey, Chloe E. nee Shoemaker; d. 1859; w/o Ostrander; burial here is inferred in Ostrander's obituary "He was buried to-day in the Cox Creek cemetery in the Ross neighborhood beside his wife."
Harvey, Ostrander, died 07/08/1888; h/o Chloe; burial here is inferred in his obituary

NOTE! All Hines relationships should be verified ...... some sources give conflicting information
Hines, son, d. Feb 1915; s/o Albert; Note: death notice "Albert Hines' little boy was buried Friday in Cox Creek cemetery." ~Mail-Press, Thursday, February 11, 1915; he may have been the son born to Albert & Alice the day prior to her death in July 1914
Hines, son, b. 12/21/1917 d. 12/21/1917; s/o Almond ; Note: death notice "A baby boy was born to Mr. & Mrs. Almond Hines .... lived but a short time ... buried Cox Creek cemetery" ~Register & Argus, 12/27/1917
Hines, Alice May, b. 1876 d. 30 July 1914; nee Stone; w/o Albert L. (d. 1938, bur. Strawberry Pt. cem); d/o George
Hines, Amanda J., b. 1863 d. 1946, nee Carnicle, w/o Cyrus D.
Hines, Berny
Hines, Carl W., b. 27 Sept 1911 d. 16 Nov 1973, Iowa PVT US Army, World War II
Hines, Cyrus D., b. 1864 d. 1946, h/o Amanda J.; s/o Thomas & Louisa
Hines, Dora Ethel, b. 16 Jun 1899 d. 06 Sept 1899, d/o A. & A. Hines (Albert L. & Alice M.)
Hines, Emma May, b. 07 Feb 1897 d. 15 Nov 1900, d/o A. & A. Hines (Albert L. & Alice M.)
Hines, Francis, b. 1909 d.1919
Hines, H. - this may be Hiram Hines , died 1900; married 1st to ?Martha (d. 1846), 2nd Elizabeth Maxon & 3rd Lydia (nee Alloway, his brother Reason's wife); s/o Thomas & Jane (Alloway)
Hines, Henry, b. 1870 d. 1948
Hines, Henry, b. May 15, 1849, d. Nov. 21 1937; h/o Hattie Letts
Hines, Henry R.
Hines, Hiram, b. 29 Sept 1848 d. 20 Oct 1909, h/o Martha A.; s/o Samuel & Elizabeth (Clarke)
Hines, Jefferson Franklin, b. 9/22/1860 d. 11/2?/1940; h/o Mary A.; s/o Thomas & Louisa; died State Hosp., Iowa City, IA
Hines, James R., b. 1876 d. 1951
Hines, John, b. 1846 d. 04/04/1926, h/o Mary E.
Hines, Leah S., b. 16 Oct 1899 d. 31 Dec 1900, d/o Sylvester & Minnie
Hines, Louisa nee Duncan, b. Nov 24, 1839 d. Mar 8, 1910, w/o Thomas
Hines, Louis, b. 1835 May 21 d. 1912 Feb 20, h/o Lavona Fox, s/o Samuel & Elizabeth (Clarke)
Hines, Martha Ann nee Hines, b. 21 Jan 1850 d. 29 Jan 1931, w/o Hiram JR; d/o Reason & Lydia (Allaway)
Hines, Mary Ann nee Carnicle, b. 1858 d. 1954; w/o Jefferson F.
Hines, Mary Esther nee Kellog, b. 10/12/1856 d. 05/07/1940, w/o John; d/o Samuel & Mary
Hines, Merlin Stephen, b. 15 Mar 1908 d. 30 Mar 1909, s/o Sylvester & Minnie
Hines, Minnie Alvina nee Stone, b. 1873 d. 1943, w/o Sylvester 'Vet'
Hines, Orville I., b. 1885 d. 1951
Hines, Ruth Almira nee Carnicle, b. 02/24/1885 d. 04/28/1937; w/o Willard; d/o Jacob & Sylia (Adams)
Hines, Samuel A., b. VA 09/??/1808, d. 2 Mar 1886, 76y 5m & 16d; blacksmith, he was the 3rd white man to locate in Clayton co.
Hines, Sylvester 'Vet', b. 1880 d. 1950
Hines, Thomas, b. 23 Apr. 1839, 14 May 1920, h/o Louisa / Eliza; s/o Hiram J. & Martha
Hines, Thomas, b. 15 Jan 1837 d. 20 Feb 1918, h/o Augusta Bensley, s/o Samuel & Elizabeth; Death cert. = divorced
Hines, Walter M., b. 12 Mar 1897 d. 22 Nov 1976, PVT US Army, World War II
Hines, Willard, b. 1873 d. 1 Dec 1959; s/o Hiram & Martha
Hines, William F. d. 23 Jan 1880

Hitchcock, Della

Johnson, J.H.
Johnson, Mary E., d. 20 Sept 1865, wife of J.H.

King, Emily M., b. 03/25/1821 d. 10/26/1918, nee Tremain / Truman, married 1st to Wm. Bartholomew, 2nd to Harvey H. King; d/o Henry & Rowena (Chapman)
King, Harvey H., b. 09/24/1836 d. 10/02/1914, h/o 1st Caroline M. Osborne (she had previously been married), 2nd Emily M. (Tremain) Bartholomew; s/o John & Sylvia (Rhyder)

Lamphere, Abigail, b. 1848 d. 1946, nee Mitchell, w/o Henry
Lamphere, Clara, d/o of H. & A.
Lamphere, David A., s/o H. & A., aged 12Y
Lamphere, Henry, b. 1840 d. 1926, h/o Abigail

Lamphier, Baby
Lamphier, Charlie A.
Lamphier, Henry, b. 1840 d. 1942
Lamphier, Henry, b. 1804 d. 11 Dec 1861

Lawrence, C.N.
Lawrence, G.W., h/o Susan, [may be same as C.N. this stone is nearly illegible]
Lawrence, Susan, wife of G.W.
Lawrence, Susan, d/o G.W. & S.

Marshall, A.B., h/o Sarah J., [Aaron B.]
Marshall, Homer B., b. 18 May 1891 d 2 Sept 1893
Marshall, Myrtle S., b. 9 Jan 1877 d 11 Dec 1880
Marshall, Sarah J., d. Apr 17, 1897, aged ?y 10m 6d, nee Fincher, w/o A.B. Marshall
Marshall, Wealthy H., d/o A.B. & S.J.

Maude, Boy

Meyer, Charles, b.1869 d.1946
Meyer, John Alexander, b. 29 Jan. 1867 d. 13 Oct. 1946; s/o Nicholas & Celia (Thompson)

Mitchell, Beady
Mitchell, Elizabeth, b 15 Jun 1819 d. 17 Feb 1903, nee Miller, same stone as John A.
Mitchell, John
Mitchell, John A., b. 18 Nov 1820 d. 25 Apr 1895, same stone as Elizabeth

Nueton, Claude L., b.1891 d.1971
Nueton, Edna L., b.1891 d.1938, nee Heins

Opsahl, Alvin, b.1899 d.1958

Osborn, Henry, d 22 Dec 1858, 44Y 8M 11D

Peck, Maria E., d. 2 Mar 1863, 1Y 10M 14D
Peck, Sarah E., daughter of G.S. & N.E.

Pratt, Isaac Newell, d. 05/??/1878; h/o Mary J.; Co. I, 46th IL Inf.
Pratt, Mary Jane nee Scovel, 1836 - 10/19/1894; w/o Isaac

Randall, Elnora J., b. 16 Mar 1867 d. 30 Jan 1947, nee Marshall, w/o George A.
Randall, Felix, d. 15 Sept 1905, same stone as Joseph
Randall, Floyd Milton, b. 16 Jun 1886 d. 7 Dec 1909, s/o George A. & Elnora J.
Randall, George Alvia, b. 23 Jun 1860 d. 10 Jul 1912, h/o Elnora J.
Randall, Joseph, b. 15 Apr 1835 d. 27 Apr 1907, same stone as Felix
Randall, Milo H., b. 26 Dec 1892 d. 1894, s/o George A. & Elnora

Reddick, Roena Truman, nee Chapman; 02/01/1833 - 01/01/1895, 90Y 11M; w/o 1st Henry Truman (d. 5/7/1850 in OH), 2nd David Reddick (d. 11/1861); same stone as Solomon Tremain

Ross, Anna M.
Ross, Emiley E.
Ross, James R., 27 Sept 1854 - 21 years & 2 Mo. & 13 days
Ross, William
Ross, wife of James, d. 27 Sept 1854, 21Y 2M & 13D (top of stone broken off, her first name on broken top half)

Rowell, Millard, death date unkn., 10 y/o s/o Stephen & Hulda; obit of his mother states "3 children blessed their union, Millard, who died in his tenth year"; obit of his father states "laid to rest in the Cox Creek cemetery beside a little son who died many years ago"
Rowell, Hulda Wheeler nee Whipple; 09/18/1831-05/18/1899; d/o Harvey & Martha; funeral home marker, no stone
Rowell, Stephen D., 1824 or 1826-10/10/1894; h/o Hulda; funeral home marker, no stone

Ruth Mildred Boy

Sauerbry, Addie, 1859-1957, nee Heins
Sauerbry, Arnold
Sauerbry, Thomas W., 1896-1962
Sauerbry, William G. 1869-1932

Scott, Virgalene E., b.1870 d.1954, nee Randall

Scovel, Julia H.
Scovel, Nathaniel Eugene, 05/05/1891 - 11/29/1939; h/o Julia; s/o Norman I. & Flora (Barthalamew)
Scovel, Nathaniel S., b. 07 Apr 1804 d. 15 Jul 1862; h/o Olive
Scovel, Olive nee Lamphier, b. 8 Jul 1815 d. 30 Jul 1902; w/o Nathaniel; Note: Clayton Co. Record of death gives burial at Elkader, but obit = Cox Creek cemetery
Scovel, Thomas M.

Tremain, Solomon E, d. 1858, 12Y ?M & 9D, same stone as Roena Reddick [note Tremain may be his middle name & Reddick his surname]

Truman, Maria Antoinette nee Shoemaker - 1829-1898; Antoinette's entry in Vol A, Clayton Co. Record of Deaths, gives Cox twp. as burial place, which possibly could be either Ross Cemetery (aka Cox Creek Cemetery, in Sperry twp.) or the Strawberry Point Cemetery (aka Cox Creek Township Cemetery) - it is the contributor's opinion that the Strawberry Point cemetery is most likely due to the Death Record. Interested researchers should attempt to verify the correct cemetery -- sgf

Truman, Cyrus L., Co. ?, 9 IA Inf. [military info. is 'best guess']

Voshell, infant, 23 Jul 1937

Wandell, ??
Wandell, Ada
Wandell, Alexander
Wandell, Ann

Whipple, Harvey, d. 11 Sept 1864, 72Y, h/o Martha
Whipple Martha, d. 18 Nov 1864, w/o Harvey

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