Santa Cruz County History - People

Old Soldiers: Santa Cruz County Civil War Veterans
by Robert L. Nelson

ROSS, CORNELIUS F (1838-1919)

Sawtelle Soldiers Home Records

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
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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
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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.

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