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Oakland/Elmdale Cemetery, Montgomery County, Indiana

View of the Oakland Cemetery sign.

This cemetery makes me happy because there doesn't appear to have been very much vandalism.  It's a beautiful place and very well cared for- thanks to whoever is responsible for it!

Cytha Ross
Died Nov. 12, 1880
Aged
80 Y. 11 M. 13 D.

Cynthia Ross is the mother of James and Stephen Ross, stones pictured below. She is the wife of Philip Ross, who is buried in Harshbarger Cemetery.

Farley
Henry - Sarrah
1861 - 1855

Henry and Sarrah Farley are the parents of Mary Farley Ross pictured below.

Swank
James W. 1849 - 1902
Margaret Ross 1852 - 1923

Margaret Ross-Swank was the daughter of Harrison and Nancy Clouse-Ross.

Humphreys

Sarah Jane
Aug. 17, 1858
July 12, 1928

Samuel
June 15, 1851
Nov. 17, 1927

The farm that Samuel and Sarah lived on for much of their married life is right down the road from Oakland Cemetery, maybe a half a mile.

Humphreys

Mary M. [Humphreys]
Dau. of S. & S.
Humphries [misspelling]
Died Aug. 29, 1897
Aged 11 M.

Samuel and Sarah above are her parents.  John and Fred below are her brothers.  She died of cholera infantum.

Humphreys

John E. Humphreys
1877- 19

Ina M. Humphreys
1879-19

John is the son of Samuel and Sarah Humphreys, brother of Mary and Fred.  Ina is his wife.  Lewis and Mildred below are their children.

Humphreys

Mildred Humphreys

Lewis Humphreys
1896-1897

Mildred and Lewis are the children of John and Ina Humphreys.  Lewis died around the same time Mary Humphreys, his aunt, did.  Did he die from cholera infantum as she did?

Humphreys

Mary E. Ross
1882-1867

Fredrick
1879-1964

Fredrick is the son of Samuel and Sarah Humphreys, brother to Mary and John.  Mary E. Ross is the daughter of James S. Ross and Mary E. Farley-Ross, below.

Ross

Mary E. Farley
1844-1912

James S. [Shelby]
1838-1913

James and Mary are the parents of Mary E. Ross, above.  James's father, Philip, died eight months after he was born.  Philip Ross was buried in Harshbarger Cemetery outside Crawfordsville and James's mother, Cynthia Crouch-Ross, is buried in Oakland.  Below is James's brother, Stephen.

Ross

Stephen Ross
June 21, 1834
-

Margaret E. his wife
Sept. 28, 1845
Jan. 3, 1904

Stephen is brother of James, son of Cynthia. Stephen died in Monticello and was buried there in Riverview Cemetery with his second wife, Mary Nicholas.

Sutton

Edith E. [Humphreys]
1900-1991

Marion F.
1896-1976

Edith is the daughter of Fredrick and Mary E. Ross-Humphreys.

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Lena Carlson