Allegheny County PA Archives Tombstone Photo.....Ross Cemetery - (complete survey 2009) ************************************************ Copyright 2009. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/allegheny/ ************************************************ http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/allegheny/cemeteries/ross-carnegie.txt Files contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: as noted This page was last updated: 15 May 2009 Tombstone Photos may be viewed at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/allegheny/tsphotos/ross-carnegie.htm Tombstone Photo Transcriptions Cemetery: Ross Cemetery - (complete survey 2009) a.k.a. - Old Ross Cemetery Library Avenue near Christy Avenue Carnegie Borough,, Allegheny County, PA photos contributed by Jackie Felix Fisher) According to the Western Pennsylvania Genealogical Society's Cemetery Index, the Ross Cemetery was in use from 1851 - 1869. The bodies were removed to Chartiers Cemetery, but the headstones were left at the cemetery location. Site is administered by: Historical Society of Carnegie PO Box 826 Carnegie, PA 15106-0826 (412) 276-7447 Information contributed by Nancy Long Special thanks to Norm Meinert for his assistance in procuring this information which originally appeared on his Allegheny River Archives webpage Sources of this information: Article in The Pittsburgh Leader, 3 Mar 1901; Death notice for Christopher Hope, Pittsburgh Post Gazette, 22 Feb 1901; reading by Mrs. Joseph W. Lawrence & Mrs. M.J. Hoffman (date unknown). Alexander, Mrs. John (Mary Ross), Col. John Ross’ daughter Bell, John A., of the Freehold Bank Bell, James, a retired farmer of Idlewood, a grandson of Capt. Philip Ross Bell, James R., a Pittsburgh attorney Bell, Elizabeth, wife of Robert Bell, died Mar 19, 1826 Burrough, James Ross Burrough, Isaac Burrough, Margaret, wife of Isaac Burrough Burrough, John Isaac, son of Isaac and Margaret Burrough, died Nov 27, 1855 Elliot, Catherine Ross, youngest daughter of Capt. Philip Ross, born Dec 7, 1786. She married West Elliot, after whom Elliot Borough was named Foster, David, of Crafton, whose wife was a granddaughter of Capt. Philip Ross Hope, Peter Ross, born Oct 14, 1851, died Nov 6, 1862 Hope, Dr. Christopher, of Carnegie, died Feb 20, 1901 in his 75th year, buried in 1901, the first interment in the old graveyard in 25 years. Dr. Hope was married to Euphemia Ross Neeland, Jane, wife of John Neeland, died Dec 21, 1828 Ross, Nimrod, eldest son of Capt. Philip and Elizabeth Ross, born Hampshire County, VA on Sept 15, 1774, died Feb 13, 1781, the first person buried in the graveyard Ross, Colonel John, of Pittsburgh, the youngest son of Capt. Philip Ross, died in 1860, 78 years old Ross, Matilda, daughter of Col. John Ross, born July 25, 1818, died Feb. 14, 1821 Ross, Matilda, wife of Col. John Ross, born Sept 17, 1786, died Feb 17, 1851 Ross, Mathilda, b. 1819, d. 1859 Ross, Capt. Peter, b. 1782, d. 2 Apr 1860 Ross, Capt. Philip, born Dorchester County, Maryland Jan 4, 1732, died Mar 9, 1813 Ross, ____ Philip, 1809 – (?) Ross, Elizabeth, daughter of Col. Peter and Maudlina Casey, born in Hampton County, VA Nov 4, 1745, died Jan 9, 1813, two months before her husband Silk, Elizabeth E. Silk, Isabella, born Dec 18, 1803, died Feb 14, 1851. The Silks were not related to the Ross family, but were family friends.