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MONTGOMERY COUNTY TENNESSEE
VIRTUAL CEMETERY


 

ELDER REUBEN ROSS  CEMETERY


Location:  off of Current Rd. in North Montgomery County.



pulpit
Pulpit


front side 1 side
Reuben Ross
side side side
Reuben Ross

                                                  Nancy Ross Morrison                  Mary Y. Ross

                      Martha Yarrell                              John Morrison                     Capt. Garrard Yarrell
                      d. 1-27-1829 in 76th year







stones read
 (Side 1) Elder Reuben Ross born in Martin Co. N.C. May 9, 1776 Professes religion in 1802. Ordained to the Baptist Ministry in 1807 -- died in Christian Co. KY. Jan. 28, 1860.

 (Side 2) Erected by the Order of Bethel Association in 1871, as a token of the Christian affection of the brethern who will hold him in everlasting remembrance.

 (Side 3) Ever sincere my conversion to the Pulpit has been to me as solemn as the grave.  Reuben Ross

 (Side 4) For 54 years an earnest, faithful Embassador  for Christ. He took a leading part in the organization of the Bethel Baptist Association over which for many years he presided as the beloved moderator.

 Mrs. Milly Y. Ross (stone reads) wife of Elder Reuben Ross, who was born April 1, 1782 - died June 2, 1847 aged 65 yrs, 2 mos, 1 da. -- having lived a member of the Baptist Church upwards of 46 years.



Submitted by Thomas Murff
December 2005                 
                                               









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