As of August 21, 1997

Ross Cemetery is located off of Old Pinch Road, in what use to be called "Coco" and presently called Elkview, Kanawha County, West Virgina.   What is in the parenthesis is what I have added.  Any questions, don't hesitate to email me and I'll try to answer your questions.

Laura F. Ross  -  b. 1868;  d. 1959  (Wife of James M. Ross.  Maiden name Pitzer.)

James M. Ross - b. 1862;  d. 1938

Jerry Ohley Ross - b. JAN 15, 1905;  d. APR 26, 1990 (Brother of Clara B. Lowe)

Nora Olive Ross - b. MAY 5, 1911;  d. FEB 11, 1984 (Wife of Jerry Ohley Ross)

Laretta F. Ross - b. FEB 4, 1932;  d. FEB 22, 1991

              Inscription on back of tombstone reads:

                          Loving Wife & Mother

                          Born: Salt Lake City, Utah

                          Mother: Isabelle Sleater

                          Father: Clarence Sleater

Clara B. Lowe - b. JUL 3, 1898;  d. JAN 11, 1992 (Clara's maiden name was Ross)

                          Funeral Home:  Myers Funeral Home, Elkview, Kanawha Co., WV

Loyd Robinson Lowe - b. FEB 21, 1890;  d. DEC 14, 1951 (Husband of Clara B. Lowe)

                          Inscription on military tombstone:

                          WV PVT BTRY D 315 FLD ARTY  WWII  PH

James S. Ross - b. 1907;  d. 1969  (Brother of Clara B. Lowe)

Amy M. Welch - b. 1891; d. 1946  (Sister of Clara B. Lowe)

Harley W. Ross - b. 1903; d. 1984 (Brother of Clara B. Lowe)

Myrtle M. Welch - b. OCT 20, 1896;  d. SEP 21, 1938 (Sister of Clara B. Lowe)

Oakley G. Ross -  b. APR 15, 1928;  d. JAN 22, 1992

                            Inscription on tombstone reads:

                                It has been a grand experience.

                                I will be back again.

                                My Love to All, Always

                                From

                                Alpha to Omega

Anna Marie Ross -  b. JAN 11, 1907;  d. NOV 13, 1947

Susan Nanetta Ross Schoolcraft - b. 1955;  d. 1988

Dennis Stephen Schoolcraft - b. 1952;  d. 1988

Jennifer Yvonne Schoolcraft - b. 1985;  d. 1988

Melanie Nichole School craft - b. 1979;  d. 1988

Joseph Ohley Schoolcraft - b. 1975;  d, 1988

               (Dennis, Susan, Schoolcraft and their three children, all died in a car accident.  Sitting on the bench is my daughter Chasity Anne Engstrom. )

The following people are not know if they are related to the Ross's because from what is being told, someone was trying to bury their family in the Ross Cemetery and they succeeded until a family member put a stop to it. Now I do know a Ross did marry a Myers but she is buried in the Myers Cemetery.

Verna Leah Myers - b. FEB 26, 1954;  d. JUL 27, 1992

Linda Sue Myers - b. 1949;   d. 1951

Aaron Lee Smith II - FEB 21, 1990

Michael Alan Neely - b. DEC 10, 1953;  d. OCT 15, 1982

                               Inscription on military tombstone reads:                               

                                    FR US Navy Vietnam                                 

Gary R. Truman - b.  1960; d. 1995  (This grave was found outside of the Ross Cemetery and it is unknown why this person was buried outside the fence.  It was the only one there.)

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