ROSS, CORNELIUS F (1838 - 1919)

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Sawtelle Soldiers Home Records
Cornelius F. Ross
IOOF Cemetery in Santa Cruz

NAME: Cornelius F Ross
REGISTER #: 10219

Military History

RANK/CO/UNIT: Pvt./Co A/10th MN Inf
ENLISTMENT: 1864/03/29
DISCHARGED: 1865/05/11 Ft. Snelling MN
RE-ENLISTMENT:
RANK/CO/UNIT:
DISCHARGED:
DISABILITY: Cystitas and indegestion

Domestic History

BORN: NY 1837?
AGE: 73
HT/CMP/EYE/HR: 5'6"/D, Gr, Gr/Literate
RELIGION: Protestant
OCCUPATION: Carpenter
RESIDENCE: California
MARRIED SINGLE: Married
NEXT OF KIN: Arminda J Ross 445 Main St. Monterey, CA

Home History

PENSION AMOUNT:
ADMISSION: 1895/11/05
DISCHARGED: Discharge date omitted by transcriber
DATE OF DEATH:
CAUSE OF DEATH:

General Remarks

PENSION CERT:
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Santa Cruz Surf (January 11, 1919)

DIED: ROSS - In Saratoga January 11, 1919, Cornelius F Ross. Funeral will take place at Chase Undertaking Parlors at 2 PM Monday the 13th Grand Army will meet at the hall at 1:30 p.m.. Bring Badges ....W.V. Lucas Adjutant.

Santa Cruz Sentinel (January 9, 1919)

C.F. Ross Dead

Cornelius F. Ross, a resident of Santa Cruz for many years and who for the past year has been at the Odd Fellows home at Saratoga, passed away yesterday. The deceased was a carpenter by trade. He was a member of Branciforte lodge of I. O. O. F. and also a member of the G.A.R.

Three daughters, Mrs. W.W. Matthias of this city, Mrs. George Ely of San Jose, and Mrs. Longley, survive him.

Date of Birth: 1838

Date of Death: 1919-11-01

County: Santa Cruz

Cemetery/City of Burial: Santa Cruz Memorial Park

Plot: G20

Spouse: (Ross)_ Arminda

Occupation: Carpenter

Religion: Pr

Height: 5'7

Complexion: Dk

Eye Color: Hz

Hair Color: Bk

Local Address: Santa Cruz 95

Last City: (CA Saratoga)

Native of: NY

Enlisted: 1864/03/29

Discharged: 1865/05/10

Military Unit: MN_ 10 Inf_ Co A

Rank: Pvt

Military Notes: R-N/L_ M/O Ft. Snelling

GAR#: R98

Available records used to obtain information:
Cemetery records
Santa Cruz County death records
Military records
Santa Cruz and Monterey newspapers
Voter Records
Sawtelle Soldiers Home records

CW Reference: W&R 1896 Roster

Creator: Nelson, Robert L.
Source: Old Soldier: the story of the Grand Army of the Republic in Santa Cruz County. Santa Cruz, CA: The Museum of Art & History, c2004.
Date: Undated
Coverage: Santa Cruz (County)
Rights: Reproduced by permission of Robert L. Nelson.
Identifier: OS-0866

Citation

Nelson, Robert L. “ROSS, CORNELIUS F (1838 - 1919).” Old Soldier: the story of the Grand Army of the Republic in Santa Cruz County. Santa Cruz, CA: The Museum of Art & History, c2004. SCPL Local History. https://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/items/show/133842. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.