Roselawn Cemetery – Updates and Identified Unknown Burials Relating to her family – submitted by Cynthia Elschide. jmtce@hotmail.com


New info will be in red
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Row 7
David, Mary M. ……………….1887-1966
This is Mary Maime Ada Jane Louise Queen Esther Brownfield. Born April 10, 1887 in Mt Vernon Missouri. Daughter of Jasper Peter Perry Jenson Brownfield and Sarah Ellen Josephine Oma Angeline Hendricks She died April 1966
David, Chas. W. ……………….1865-1949
Charles Wesley David Born in Canada
Row 7
Baker, Israel B. ………………...April 6, 1884-March 31, 1907
Israel “Benny” Baker son of Charles Baker and Margaret Isabel Cox
Baker ???
Baker, Arthur G. ………………1882-19??
Arthur Valentine Baker ...........Feb 14, 1882--Oct 9, 1977
son of Charles Baker and Margaret Isabel Cox
Baker, Lydia M. ……………….1882-1911 (July 5, 1882-1911)
Lydia M (Iliff) Baker is daughter of John Fletcher Iliff and Melissa Shigley
Row 8
David, Virgel Lee ……………..August 9, 1934- February 23, 1935
Virgil is son of Denver “Jack” David
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Row 9
Cox ???
Cox, Lyle ……………………..March 23, 1905 (I had 1909 for date of birth and date of death. Parents married in 1906.) Son of Schuyler Charles Wesley G. Cox & Maude Goldsberry
PUMP
Row 11
Iliff Wm. ………………..……...(11 August) 1878- (May) 1966
John William Iliff son of John Fletcher Iliff and Melissa Shigley. Husband of 1st --Fanny May Jones and 2nd --Iona Matilda Cox
Illiff, Fanny May ……………..1881-1944
Fanny May Jones-- John William’s 1st wife
Burnes, Judith Harsha ………... 1943-1993 (Jul 28, 1943--Oct 5, 1993)
Granddaughter of Perry Owen Bailey and Aggie Bartina Cox
Bailey, Kathryn R. …………..…May 25, 1914-March 2, 1990
Kathryn Ruth De Reu wife of Chester Bailey
Bailey, Chester W. …………….December 31, 1910 - ?? (Jan 7, 2005)
Chester Wayne Bailey son of Perry Owen Bailey and Aggie Bartina Cox, husband of Kathryn De Reu
Row 11
Harsha, Jack E. ………………..1932-1987
Grandson of Perry Owen Bailey and Aggie Bartina Cox
Row 11
Bailey, Robt. A. ……………….1925-1926 ( Aug 9, 1925 - Jan 3, 1926)
Son of Perry Owen Bailey and Aggie Bartina Cox
Bailey, Perry O. ………………..1877-1963 (Jan 29, 1877--June 21, 1963)
Husband of Aggie and father of 12 children
Bailey, Aggie B. ……………….1882-1981 (June 4, 1882--April 21, 1981)
Aggie is the daughter of Israel Lincoln Cox and Matilda Ann David, wife of Perry, mother of 12 children
Row 11
Cox, Donald C. ………………..1918-1931 (Aug 19, 1918-1931)
Donald is the son of Schuyler Charles Wesley G Cox & Maude Goldsberry
Cox, Schuler, C. ………………….1884-? (Oct 18, 1884--Oct 1, 1969)
Schuyler Charles Wesley G Cox is the son of Israel Lincoln Cox and Matilda Ann David
Husband of Maude He died just 24 hours before his sister Iona
Cox, Maude J. ……………………1882-1951
Maude J Goldsberry, wife of Israel. Other children born to this couple are Lyle, Grace (Studer) and Edna (Walters)
ENTRANCE
Row 17
Iliff, Iona M. ………………………1878-1969 (Aug 23, 1878--Oct 2, 1969)
Iona Matilda is the daughter of Israel Lincoln Cox and Matilda Ann David
She died just 24 hours after her brother Schuyler
Her 1st marriage to John Sallee, 2nd to Charles Gerrard, 3rd to John William Iliff (born 1878)
Row 17
Gerrard, Charles A. ……………….1876-1944 (July 16, 1876-1944)
2nd husband of Iona Cox (Iliff)
Row 17
Cox, Matilda A. ……………………1862-1945 ( Oct 22, 1862--June 15, 1945)
Matilda Ann was born in Canada to Charles David and Catherine Babcock. Wife of Israel
Cox, Israel …………………………1856-1944 (Feb 15, 1856--June 4, 1944)
Son of Walter Buell Cox and Lucinda Jane Sallee, Husband of Matilda and father of 5 children
Cox, James I. ………………………July 28, 1889 - November 17,1945
James Ira Cox is son of Israel Lincoln Cox and Matilda Ann David
Cox, Martha Anne ………………....1884-1967
Martha Ann White is 2nd wife of James Ira. (His first wife was Martha Ann Wright)
Row 18
Cox ??
Cox ??
Row 18
Baker, Charles ……………………..1871-1948 ( July 18, 1948)
Charles Baker is the son of Charles Baker and Margaret Isabel Cox
1st husband of Mrytle F. Cox, Father of Elvie and Unknown Mother
Baker, Myrtle F. ……………………1909-1984 (June 1909)
Myrtle is the daughter of James Ira Cox & his 1st wife Martha Ann Wright
Baker, Elvie J. ……………………..1909-1978 (Apr 30, 1903--Feb 1978)
Elvie is son of Charles Baker and unknown mother--also 2nd husband of Mrytle Cox Baker
Baker, W. S. 'Boomer' ……………..July 29, 1927 - March 22, 1987
Walter S is son of Charles Baker and Mrytle Cox
Row 17
Albright, Donald R. ……………….March 10, 1938 - December 19, 1977
Son of Melvin and Flossie
ENTRANCE
Row 18
Albright, Flossie E. …………………1904-1962
Flossie Eva Cox daughter of James Harvey Garrett Cox and Medora Alice Hicks-his first wife--Flossie's father James is buried in Fair Oaks. Flossie is wife of Melvin
Albright, Melvin D. ………………..1903-1946 (Aug 10, 1903--Mar 28, 1946)
Husband of Flossie and father of 6 children
Row 19
David, Clifford R. ………………….1896-1958 (Nov 1896-1958)
Clifford is son of Charles Wesley David and 1st wife Hattie Manter.
David, Bertie M. ……………………1898-1964 (Clifford’s wife Bertie Hixson)
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David, Denver “Jack” …………Jan 11, 1915--July 29, 1994--son of Charles W David and Mary Brownfield--Virgil David is his son
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David, Catherine (Babcock) ……. Oct 27, 1847--Nov 8, 1913 Born in Ontario Canada. Married to John Wesley David. Mother of Charles Wesley David and Matilda Ann (David) Cox.
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Harsha, Albert Earl ……..Aug 12, 1925--Jul 25, 1999
Grandson of Perry Owen Bailey and Aggie Bartina Cox
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Studer, Melvin ………March 27, 1905--Sep 17, 1989
Husband of Grace C. Cox
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Studer, Grace C. ………..May 2, 1907--June 1975
Daughter of Schuyler Charles Wesley G Cox & Maude Goldsberry
Wife of Melvin Studer
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Walters, Edward “Slim” ………..April 26, 1909---Dec 9, 1977
Husband of Edna Irene Cox
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Walters, Edna Irene………….Oct 12, 1929-------July 4, 2001
Daughter of Schuyler Charles Wesley G Cox & Maude Goldsberry
Wife of Edward Walters
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Cox, Raymond Schuyler………..Dec 10, 1910------Feb 13, 1978 Grave 77A
Son of Edward Israel Alvin Coleman Cox and Florentine Catherine Pritchett
Husband of Edythe E. Ivey and Shirley Merchant
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Cox, Edythe E. …………1914--1973 Grave 77B
Wife of Raymond S Cox
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Cox, Shirley H. …………?? ---May 1998 In same plot with Raymond
Shirley H. Merchant, wife of Raymond S Cox
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Cox, Fred W………….Feb 2, 1913--Dec 17, 1998
Son of Edward Israel Alvin Coleman Cox and Florentine Catherine Pritchett
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Cox, Walter B (Burell, Buell, Buel) ……Aug 29, 1948----April 8, 1931
Son of Walter Buell Cox and Lucinda Jane Sallee
Brother to Margaret Isabell Cox and Israel Lincoln Cox also buried in this cemetery
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Cox, John Samuel Francis Seymour …..March 13, 1875--Jan 21, 1946
Son of William Alexander David Cox & Susannah Whitcomb
(Nephew of Walter B above)
Husband of Hannah Minnie Effie May Blanch Brownfield & Father of 16 children
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Cox, Hannah M. ………Nov 16, 1882--April 13, 1945
Hannah Minnie Effie May Blanch Brownfield, wife of John S Cox above.
Daughter of Jasper Peter Perry Jenson Brownfield and Sarah Ellen Josephine Oma Angeline Hendricks. Mother of 16 children.
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In a plot west of John S Cox and wife Hannah M Cox are 6 of their children without tombstones:
Cox, Blanch Mae ……Sep 13, 1900---Sep 22, 1901
Exact date of death from Death records in Rensselaer Library
Died of childhood illness
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Cox, Charles Israel………Feb 11, 1901--Feb 13, 1901
Cause of death unknown
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Cox, Ernest Elmer…………Feb 24, 1902---Feb 24, 1902
Cause of death unknown
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Cox, Bessie Lucille. …….Mar 31, 1904---Jan 6, 1922
Died at family home one mile south of Rt. 10 in Roselawn on County Line Road 400 E
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Cox, James Russell………..Mar 18, 1915--Sep 26, 1920
Died of spinal meningitis--Death Book #C - 19 Page 51
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Cox, Raymond Wesley……….Aug 16, 1916--Dec 28, 1916
Died of double pneumonia
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Buried near his parents (John & Hannah Cox) on the northeast part of the hill
Cox, John Franklin …………Jan 8, 1908----Dec 3, 1933
MURDERED near Lake Village in a tent while chopping bakers wood for Ed Benson Sr. Case never solved-attempts were made to make it look like a suicide.
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Another son buried in this cemetery:
Cox, Jesse Phylitis Leroy…………May 23, 1920--Jan 5, 1999
Father of 8 children, wife living.
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Another daughter buried here also in this cemetery:
Criswell, Arvesta Angeline………Nov 2, 1909----Jun 3, 1985
Arvesta Angeline Cox, wife of Edward Criswell
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Criswell, Edward Silas “Shorty” …Oct 12, 1906--Sep 21, 1980
Husband of Arvesta Cox.
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Grandson of Edward & Arvesta Criswell, Great Grandson of John & Hannah Cox
Biggs, Jason Alan………March 4, 1976--Sep 17, 2004
Car Accident
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I beleive that the 1st husband of Iona Cox, John Sallee, might also be buried in this cemetery. I know I saw it somewhere but unfortunatly I did not have it in my info as of yet.  If he is in this cemetery then here is his info:
Sallee, John  .........June 19, 1874---Nov 23, 1954
Son of William David Sallee and Sarah Elizabeth Gibbons. (Who are in the very first row of burials in Oakland Cemetery North entrance in Morocco). Iona Matilda Cox is his first wife.