ROSS CEMETERY

Rusk Co. Cemeteries of TX

Copied 1 Jan 1964 by Mary Frank Dunn

Photos by Donna   (2009)

Submitted by Gloria B. Mayfield, Cemeteries of TX

Located just out of Mt. Enterprise off the old road to Concord. This was the family cemetery of the William M. ROSS family.

First row on west sides

CHAPMAN, Emma - 1884 - 1957 "Sister"

CHAPMAN, Allen - 1878 - 1945

CHAPMAN, Bessie 1894 --

CHAPMAN, Oscar F. - 14 June 1848 - 7 June 1915

CHAPMAN, Nancy S. - 23 Nov. 1857 - 17 Jan. 1956

CHAPMAN, John William - 18 Dec. 1881 - 18 July 1945

CHAPMAN, Oscar Lenard - 6 Nov. 1916 - 13 Nov. 1921 (one unmarked grave) (one vine covered vault)

Second row on west sides

JINNINGS, Elzy - 8 Sept. 1887 - 5 Feb. 1896

DENNARD, James, husband of Mrs. W.L. 10 June 1835- 13 Apr. 1900 Mason

DENNARD, Welthia Lovenia - 18 Jan. 183.5 - 27 Dec. 1903 (broken)

JENKINS, Thomas J., son of J.E. & M.J.- 31 Aug. 1867- 15 Aug. 18814

HODNETT, Thomas J. 1862- 1929

HODNETT, Mamie L.- 1865 - 1914

TIPTON, Lois - 23 Feb. 1906 - 2 Mar 1911

LANGFORD, Mrs. Billie (funeral home marker - no dates)

LANGFORD, Baby - (funeral home marker- no dates)

Third row on west,

Mathis, Vernie Irene - 15 Sept. 1891 6 Apr. 1914 age 22- 8-21. 21

MATHIS, Charles G. - 14 Apr. 18714 - 28 Dec. 1903

MATHIS, J.W. - 13 Dec. 1833 - 26 Mar. 1901

MATHIS, Mary 16 Oct. 1845 - 27 Jan. 1918

FARRIS, Hattie, wife of W.H. - ---June 1879 - 22 May 1898

two marked with funeral home markers- unreadable)

POLLARD, Lady Dean SMITH- w/o Daniel F. POLLARD d~15 Nov. 1882 about 25 yrs old. M/o Georgia POLLARD WRIGHT"

SMITH, Narcissus - 2 Aug. 1825 - 20 July 1877

SMITH, Jasper F. - 2 Dec. 1845 - 28 June 1877

DeMOUCHE, Lillian May, dau of Mr. & Mrs. L.H.- 17 Feb. 1909-5 Feb. 1914

SMITH, Children of RP & L.S (Next four names)

SMITH, Inf, dau of - 13 Oct. 1891 - 17 Oct. 1891

SMITH, Nettie - 28 Sept. 1889 - 30 May 1890

SMITH, Elbert P. - 18 Mar 1887 - 22 Sept. 1889

SMITH, Charley W. - 4 July 188$-. 3 Oct. 1886

PARKER, George - 9 July 1894 - 10 May 1959 Texas Pvt C.H. l2Inf World WI & II

PARKER, Nathan - 1853 - 16 June 1937 (Funeral Home $ W.M.ROSS, Mt. Enterprise)

PARKER, Lucinda E., w/o Of Nathan- 10 May 1853- 13 May 1923

SHUMATE, Maude T. - 1869 - 1944

SHUMATE, George W. - 1870 - 1926

PARKER, Dan H. - 23 Sept. 1876 - 14 May 1961

PARKER, Sara J. b. Aug. 1879 ---

MOLLENDA, Billie PARKER- 2 Mar 1910 - 10 Nov. 1960

LANGFORD, Curtis Wayne, son of A.B. & Patty - 10 June 1940- 1 July 1940

Next row,

HILLIPS, Henrietta SHUMATE- 21 Jan. 1867- 22 June 1941 "Mother"

PHILLIPS, Haden Monroe 4 Apr. 1899-- 22 Apr 1922 "Son"

DILL, Sallie SHUMATE- 22 May 1861 - 22 May 1952

CARNES, Wiley H. 1879 - 1960 -(Whitley- Holsomback Funeral)

(Six graves marked with funeral home markers that are unreadable)

FURLOW, L.W. (Bud) - 10 Aug. 1857 - 30 Jan. 1940

FURLOW, Ollie - 15 Aug. 1876 - 13 Nov. 1964. ( Crawford-A.Crim)

RAY, Andrew J. - 19 Apr. 1856 - 27 Nov. l894

RAY, Samantha LAWLER, his wife - 21 Mar 1869- 4 May 1893

CABINESS, Mary Frances - B & d 22 Aug. 1950 "Our Baby"

NEXT row: Five unmarked graves except funeral home markers, broken and unreadable, except the name RAY is on one of them. A skip and three more unreadable funeral home markers)

SHUMATE, W.H. - 10 Apr. 1823 - 8 Jan. 1885

SHUMATE, Mary J. - 22 Sept. 183.5 - 24. July 1886

(One unmarked grave)

PHILLIPS, Rhoda - 2 July 1857 - 17 Feb. 1904 "Mother"

(One unmarked child’s grave)

PHILLIPS, Lawson - 27 Nov. 1852 - 17 Nov. 1929 "Father"

NEXT row $ (two unmarked graves, except for rocks)

HENRY, Anne C. - 1870 - 18(90 ?)(Last date unreadable)

HENRY, James S.J. - 10 Aug. 1871 - 5 Oct. 1887

HENRY, M.M. - 3 Mar 1880 - 22 Feb. 18 (81?)

TURNER, John - Inf son of L.J. & S.C. b & d 28 May 1874

BIRD, Uncle Charley - 8 Aug. 1871 - 18 Mar 1956

BIRD, Lucy M., wife of N. d 19 C?) Aug. 1878, aged 27 years

BIRD, Baby -(no dates) -

HAYS, Bessie L. BIRD, wife of Frank HAYS- 14 Dec. 1903- 6 Oct. 1920

BIRD, William - 18 Apr. 1869 - 29 Nov. 1947

BIRD, Laura 21 Jan. 1875 - 3 June 1959

WALLACE, Mrs. Lillie TURNER, d. 8 Feb. 1956, aged 80-3- 22, (George H. Lewis & Son Funeral Directors, Houston, TX.)

Wallace - Funeral marker - unreadable

Wallace - Unreadable

Wallace , John (no dates)

(Three unmarked graves except funeral home markers)

Wallace , William L 19 Feb. 1827 - 27 July 1884

Wallace , Josephine, wife of W.M.- 7 June 1843 - 21 Oct. 1908

Tom 24 Dec 1875- 26 Oct. 1918 (BPOE)

Wallace , Dorabelle-( no dates

Wallace , Margaret - ( no dates

(All the above graves are west of the gate)

The following graves are EAST of the gates

PARKER, Infant son - b & d 22 Dec. 1931

PARKER, Infant son - B & d 5 Mar 1935

(Three unmarked graves)

HARGIS, Infant son - 5 Feb. 1919 - b & d (son of Geo. F.)

STILL, Archie L.- 8 Sept. 1903 - 5 Nov. 1907

STILL, Lizzie D. - 22 May 1876— 22 Dec. 1961

STILL, John W. - 29 Oct. 1874 - 25 Mar 1923

HARGIS, George Franklin - 5 Nov. 1893 - 30 Dec. 1924

HARGIS, Mary Elizabeth - 19 Oct. 1922 - 26, Feb. 1928

HARGIS, Euzelia LeGRANDE - 15 Mar 1896 -~

YOUNGBLOOD, S.W. ~- d. 6 May 194- ?

YOUNGBLOOD, funeral marker, unreadable)

HARGIS, Willis Franklin - 20 Dec. 1920 - 5 Dec. 1948 (three unreadable markers)

SWAFFORD, Maudie M. - 1925- 1955 -(Holsomback Funeral Home)

BURGESS, William - 15 Aug. 1880 - 3 July 188].

BROWN, Bell Nora - d. -. -- Mar 1877

Second rows

RAY, Lucretia Ann ROSS - 1836- 1903

ROSS, Griff - MD (Horse and Buggy at foot) - 29 Dec. 1880-15 Dec. 1948

DUKE, Evelyn Clyde - 1875- 1960

DUKE, F.H. - 1868- 1934

ROSS, William - 14 Mar 1884- 18 June 1886

ROSS • Infant of William McDonald ROSS and Mary Ann Ross -(no dates)

ROSS, Steve & Griff, eons of William McDonald and Mary Ann ROSS (no dates)

ROSS, Belle M. - 31 Mar 1853 - 23 Nov. 1889

ROSS, Thomas Lacy - 9 Jan. 1857 - 17 July 1914

ALLRN, Monnie M. 17 Dec. 1842 - 18 Dec. 1862

ROSS, Joseph Edward- 21 Mar194 - 23 July 1914

ROSS, Dr. William McDonald - 4-4-1814 - 8 -26- 1872 " Pioneer - Oct. 1837"

ROSS, Lena TINKLE - 2 Feb. 1874 - 5 Sept. 1962

ALLEN, Monnie M. 25 Nov. 1862 - 21 Sept. 1875

ROSS, Mary Ann - 12- 24 - 1817 -- 6- 6- 1883 Pioneer- Oot.1837"

Fourth rows

ROSS, Leroy G. - 4 Aug. 1882- 1 Nov. 1955

Fifth Rows

ROSS, Ora Bernice - 5 Sept 1878 - 10 Dec. 1957

ROSS, William McDonald - 24 Oct. 1876- 16 Aug. 1938

ROSS, MaryAnn- 9 May l9lO - 9 July 1919

ROSS, William Henry, son of Mr. & Mrs. W.M.- 30 Sept. 1905-8 Jan. 1906

ROSS, Norvell - 28 Jan. 1885- 18 Apr. 1887

ROSS, Dora T. - 24 4pr. 1853 5 May 1925

ROSS, W.G. - 12 Aug. 1850 - 12 Oct. 1926

ROSS, Steve - 25 Nov. 1878 - 15 July 1934

ROSS, Charlie - 25 Oct. 1891 - 8 Mar. 1963

LANGFORD, Louise, dau of C.M. & Nolie- 16 Oct. 1910 - 1-1-1914

LANGFORD, Charles M. - 24 Feb. 1881 - 10 Dec. 1954

LANGFORD, Nolia S. - 8 Feb. 1884- 19 Nov. 1935

BARTETT, Infant son of Mr. - & Mrs. W .H. - b & d 24 Aug. 1914

Sixth row.

LACY, Modena EVANS- 1901 - 1940

LACY, Albert P. (MD) - 3 Aug. 1864 - 14 Dec. 1944 "Father"

LACY, Tennie TERRY 5- Feb-1872 - 17 Feb-1930 "Mother"

LACY, Mary Elizabeth - 1911 - 1913