Hamilton County FlArchives Cemeteries.....Ross - Roux Cemetery ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/fl/flfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Lesleigh Laite Butts http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00027.html#0006568 Jun 02, 2009 Ross-Roux is an African American Cemetery in rural Hamilton County, Florida. Hamilton County Property Appraiser Parcel 2722-000 in Section 14, Twp 1S, Range 14E. From I-75 at Jasper take Exit 451 onto US 129 South and travel 2.9 miles. Turn left onto CR 132 SE and travel 2.4 miles and turn right onto SE 125th Lane (unpaved roadway just before the overpass), there will be a wooden sign "Ross-Roux Cemetery" with an arrow. Follow SE 125th Lane for .2 miles and turn left onto dirt road (there is a pine forestry sign numbered 7962). The dirt road runs parallel with I-75 for 1 mile ending at the cemetery. There's a large wooden sign "Ross-Roux Cemetery Est. 1800's by Capt. Francis J. Ross." Captain Francis J. Ross served in the 1st Regiment Florida Militia Florida Indian War. He was awarded a Military Land Grant In Hamilton County . Ross-Roux Cemetery was surveyed and photographed by Lesleigh Laite Butts April 9, 2007. AARON, Franklin, b. n/a d. Sep 5, 1965 AARON, [O or D], b. n/a d. Sep (1945?), (hand inscribed, most no longer visible) AARONS, Hearnon, b. 1895 d. 1964 BELL, Bella, b. Sep 1858 d. Jan 9, 1927, (no day of birth inscribed) BELL, Louise, b. May 2, 1895 d. Dec 25, 1907 CATO, Cornie, b. 1949 d. 1966, Pvt US Army CATO, Katie, b. Sep 22, 1921 d. Sep 19, 2006 CATO, Roy, b. Jun 22, 1901 d. Jul 3, 1967 CATO, Thomas B., b. Aug 1, 1944 d. Jun 14, 1993, SP5 US Army Vietnam CATO, Willie F., b. Dec 16, 1945 d. Oct 13, 1969, US Army Vietnam COULTER, Betty Reid, b. Mar 5, 1934 d. Feb 27, 2003, Beloved mother, Grandmother, sister, daughter COULTER, Kenneth Dkemp, b. Jun 23, 1975 d. Oct 10, 2006, Beloved son, brother, uncle, nephew, cousin, friend CURRY, Dora, b. Jan 17, 1901 d. Jun 29, 1981 DAVIS, Gussie M., b. Jun 26, 1917 d. Jan 22, 2006, Mother to Betty, Edwina, Catherine, Fannie, Juanita, Jackie, Grace, Patricia, Dorothy, Gwen, Joyce, John, Terry, Anna Ruth DAWSON, Henry, b. Mar 4, 1861 d. Jun 28, 1933 DAWSON, Mr. & Mrs. Julia, b. n/a d. n/a, (no dates inscribed) DEVOE, A. D., b. Aug 19, 1873 d. Feb 28, 1935, He was a kind and affectionate husband a loving father and friend to all GIBBONS, Clementine, b. Oct 5, 1910 d. Aug 27, 1923 HADDOCK, Sussie, b. July 4, 1863 d. Sep 18, 1944, (Hand inscribed concrete) HARDY, Pauline Curry, b. Sep 17, 1907 d. Aug 4, 1999 HARDY, Ralph, b. May 15, 1905 d. Jun 25, 1991 HARDY, Saxton Zack, b. Feb 8, 1897 d. Mar 22, 1986 HOLMES, Gertrude, b. Feb 28, 1891 d. Jan 28, 1975 (Name nearly illegible, verified with FL Death Index) HOLMES, Lawson, b. Aug 15, 1884 d. Mar 15, 1975 HOLMES, Willie M. (Mae), b. Sep 7, 1925 d. Jan 13, 1988, (Death year inscription error as 1388; verified date with FL Death Index as 1988) JONES, Bertha, b. Feb 15, 1898 d. May 12, 1992 JONES, Nero, b. Jun 15, 1890 d. Feb 10, 1984 McDONALD, Grace Francis, b. May 5, 1900 d. Nov 20, 1987, Beloved Grandmother MINCY, Corrie, b. Jun 15, 1898 d. Sep 1, 1943 PEDEN, Kizee, b. May 12, 1826 d. Sep 23, 1899, w/o R. R. Peden ROUX, Latricia, b. Oct 2, 1902 d. Jul 3, 1991, Stone between Latricia Roux & Lavinia Roux inscribed Twins) ROUX, Lavinia, b. Oct 2, 1902 d. Jun 4, 1924, Stone between Latricia Roux & Lavinia Roux inscribed Twins) ROUX, Mallory Ross, b. Jan 15, 1900 d. Jul 17, 1989, buried in North/South direction) ROUX, Palmer F., b. 1895 d. 1976, Pfc US Army WW I ROUX, Rosa Etta, b. Jun 13, 1865 d. Jun 9, 1962 ROUX, W. B. (William), b. May 1855 d. Aug 30, 1938, (no day of birth inscribed) ROUX, William W., b. Nov 9, 1882 d. Dec 20, 1943 RUFFING, Allen Keith, b. Feb 26, 1964 d. May 25, 1967 STREET, Mrs.(S?), b. n/a d. 1951, (FL Death Index lists Suphronia Street d. 1951 Hamilton Co.) SWAIN, Gertrude R., b. May 2, 1890 d. Apr 4, 1972, THUMBTZEN, Clementine, b. Feb 9, 1885 d. Dec 31, 1988, THUMBTZEN, Rhonda Wamsley, b. Feb 22, 1960 d. Feb 4, 2007, Loving Wife & Mother VAUGHN, Fanny, b. Dec 17, 1939 d. Oct 22, 1998, WOODS, Etta Roux, b. Aug 26, 1892 d. Jun 4, 1989, UNKNOWN (3), to right of Roy Cato UNKNOWN, (2) vaults next to Nero Jones UNKNOWN, brick vault next to Gertrude Swain UNKNOWN, ledger below Lavinia Roux UNKNOWN, ledger next to Palmer Roux UNKNOWN, next to Clementine Thumbtzen UNKNOWN, Small 8 square headstone, no inscription visible UNKNOWN, to left of Roy Cato UNKNOWN, vault below Allen Ruffing UNKNOWN, vault next to Mallory Ross Roux