Rosie Arrowsmith Ross was born February 8, 1875 at Long Valley, Lassen County, the third child of Albert and Mary Ross. She died at the age of six on December 23, 1881. Her parent’s ranch would later become known as Constantia. Her death announcement included the following statement: “Rosie the bright flower of the flock is gone. She died of the dread disease typhoid pneumonia. She was buried near her home on Christmas day, in a shady nook of oak trees overlooking the valley, where a mother’s hand will care for it. Many kind friends assisted and attended the funeral.”
Georges’ step-grandparents lived in the big old house built before1928 or so. They were care takers for the place.
George lived there with them at several different times and
attended school at Doyle for a short time. That was about
1936 and he thinks the grave was there then and it was a little girl.
My grandparents were Ernest and Elsie Ross. I wonder if they were related!
Elsie Ross, was my grandmothers dearest friend. My grandmother Valera Van Norman Dieter and Elsie always visited at our family ranch. She did a lot of crafts before it was the thing to do. If I remember right Ernest cut the wood out for her chickens.