William Cox Irwin’s Rose Hill Cemetery Lots from 2009-2012 in Mason, Warren County, Ohio.

 

May 15, 1995 – These are the lots that I procured for my family as heir of William Cox Irwin cemetery lots.  My name at that time was Kathy (Irwin) Henderson.

May 30, 1996 – My cemetery lots that I had procured for my family previous on May 15, 1995 were taken away by my father, Lee Anton Irwin.  I procured lots again for my family but this time with my father, Lee Anton Irwin and my aunt, Ann (Irwin) Hughes permission since they demanded they were the oldest living direct descent of William Cox Irwin and controlled these lots.

21 August 2009 – My youngest child and daughter, Whitney Gjertine Henderson’s burial service at Rose Hill Cemetery my father, Lee Anton Irwin and uncle, Larry Harry Irwin demand that all of my lots that I had procured on May 30, 1996 be taken away and reassigned to my sibling below.  Note: You will notice that my father procures a place for me next to my daughter, Whitney but makes certain that no space is available for my husband, Jimmie Loyd Edgington.  

2012 – Request from my aunt, Ann (Irwin) Hughes now demanding she is the oldest living direct descent of William Cox Irwin that all my lots be restored to me.  She conferred with all my siblings and denied request.

November 2012 – Requested from my aunt, Ann (Irwin) Hughes that only my husband, Jim be buried next to me and allow my brother, Lee Jr. to be buried behind us.  She denied based on prior family’s request.

The William Cox Irwin’s Cemetery Lots from 2009-2012

Gracie Mae (Wagers) Irwin’s Funeral Flyer dated February 3, 1995. Buried at Rose Hill Cemetery, Warren County, Ohio.–William Cox Irwin’s Cemetery Lots

 

Gracie Mae (Wagers) Irwin’s Funeral Flyer dated February 3, 1995. 

Note: My mother, Gracie was the 29th person buried within the William Cox Irwin’s cemetery lots at Rose Hill Cemetery in Deerfield Township, Warren County, Ohio.  The 30th person was my daughter, Whitney Gjertine Henderson and the 31st person was my father, Lee Anton Irwin. 

After my mother died, I went with my father to make burial arrangements for her at Rose Hill Cemetery.  It has then that I learned about these cemetery lots that have laid vacant these many years since my 3rd great grandfather, William Cox Irwin purchased them in early 1800’s. 

I then decided as a single mother of 5 teenagers that I would procure 7 lots for myself and my children and one day future husband.  I went to all of my siblings, cousins, aunt and uncle and informed them of these lots and our rights as William Cox Irwin’s legal heirs but NO ONE was interested in them. 

The day after Mother’s Day in 1995, I took my five children and we choose 7 lots from William Cox Irwin’s cemetery lot.  We completed all paperwork that was required by the Deerfield Township in Warren County, Ohio and Rose Hill Cemetery. 

In 1996, I learn from my siblings that my father had went to Rose Hill Cemetery and proclaimed that he was the oldest living heir to William Cox Irwin and was in total control of these lots.  Hence, he had our claim to the lots destroyed and reassigned to my siblings.

Later in 1996, I was with my father, Lee Anton Irwin and his sister and my aunt, Anna Mae (Irwin) Hughes when they visited Rose Hill Cemetery and my aunt demanded that her son, Jimmy Richard Irwin be procured a lot from William Cox Irwin’s cemetery lot as an heir.  It was at this time that I approached my father and my aunt requesting again if I could have 7 lots for my family.  My father and aunt agreed and signed the note below. But as you will see that promise was short lived and never kept.

In 2009, I buried my youngest child and daughter, Whitney Gjertine Henderson.  Her death was very sad indeed. While we were getting ready to travel to Rose Hill Cemetery to her final resting home my siblings and their families were openly complaining and questioning my daughter’s right as heir to William Cox Irwin’s cemetery lots.  Then after she was placed in the ground that day, my father and his brother and my uncle, Larry Harry Irwin went to the Rose Hill Cemetery Office demanded that all paperwork regarding the lots that I had previously owned as an heir were to be destroyed and I was not to inherit any lots.

Later that month when my husband, Jimmie Loyd Edgington and I are making arrangements to have a headstone placed for Whitney that I am informed by Rose Hill Cemetery personnel  regarding the loss of lots.  I can only say that my heart was crusted and I was sadden again.

Then when my father, Lee Anton Irwin died in September 2010 I again request from Deerfield Township and Rose Hill Cemetery that my rights as heir to William Cox Irwin’s cemetery lots be restored to me.  They inform me that now, my aunt, Anna Mae (Irwin) Hughes is stating and demanding that she is the oldest living heir to William Cox Irwin and has total control of the lots.  Deerfield Township and Rose Hill Cemetery personnel set up telephone conference with my aunt and I. I our discussion she stated that she had talked in length the pervious day to my siblings and they were all in agreement that I should have no claim any of the cemetery lots at Rose Hill Cemetery.  Everyone tried to reason with her and tell her that the lots that my father has given to my siblings would not be taken away and that there were plenty of lots to honor my request but she refused to listen or reason and ended the discussion by hanging up on everyone.

Now, November 2012 my husband, Jim is very sick and close to death and I have requested this last time from my aunt, by telephone if she will just consider allowing me and my husband to be buried next to my daughter, Whitney at Rose Hill Cemetery.  She refused and was very upset that I would make the request  and ended the conversation by hanging up.  I am very sadden indeed. 

My husband, Jim and I will look for other lots else where. I can not believe how wicked and cruel that family can be to each other.  I wonder about the family members buried at Rose Hill Cemetery. What type of men were they.  I know that I have done their genealogy for years and have submitted it for temple work for their choice to accept the gospel as I know it.  I also wonder about leaving my daughter, Whitney there with them. 

I do remember very clearly that I did see Whitney for a few brief moments before she was lowered into the ground. She was standing upon the ground about 4 feet and she was looking at 45 degree angle to me.  She was just looking at those present there.  I am sure that in the spirit world they know our hearts and thoughts. I wonder what she thought then and then I wonder who was there to comfort her. 

Kathy

Irwin Family buried at Rose Hill Cemetery, Mason, Warren County, Ohio and Old Pisgah Cemetery in West Chester Township, Butler County, Ohio.

My daughter, Whitney Gjertine Henderson is buried at Rose Hill Cemetery at Section 5, Lot 85 (William Cox Irwin’s Family Lot).
My mother and father, Lee Anton Irwin and Gracie Mae (Wagers) Irwin are buried at Rose Hill Cemetery at Section 5, Lot 85 (William Cox Irwin’s Family Lot) note: no headstone yet for my father

My grandfather and step-grandmother, Lee Hitch Irwin and Virginia C. Irwin are buried at Rose Hill Cemetery

My great-grandparents, Harry Lee Irwin and Anna Clara (Hitch) Irwin were buried at Rose Hill Cemetery in Section 5, Lot 85 (William Cox Irwin’s Family Lot)



My great,-great-grandparents, William Harper Irwin and Livonia L. (Crone) Irwin and their daughter Violetta May Irwin are buried at Rose Hill Cemetery
Also great,-great-grandfather, William Harper Irwin’s first wife, Mary Irwin is buried at Rose Hill Cemetery

Violetta May Irwin (when by name of May) was the daughter of William Harper Irwin and his wife Livonia L. (Crone) Irwin buried at Rose Hill Cemetery

Mary Irwin wife of William Harper Irwin buried at Rose Hill Cemetery

My great-great-great-grandparents, William Cox Irwin and Sarah (Harper) Irwin are buried at Rose Hill Cemetery



Eliza Jane (Baxter) Irwin 1st wife of William Cox Irwin and William (Willie) M Irwin son of and Infant Daughter Irwin of W.C & E.J. Irwin buried at Rose Hill Cemetery at Section 5, Lot 85 (William Cox Irwin’s Family Lot)

Willie M. Irwin buried at Rose Hill Cemetery

Lydia C. Irwin daughter of William Cox Irwin and Sarah (Harper) Irwin is buried at Rose Hill Cemetery



My great-great-great-great-grandparents, Robert Irwin and his wife Lydia (Cox) Irwin are buried at Old Pisgah Cemetery in West Chester Township, Butler County, Ohio.

My great-great-great-great-great-grandparents, James Irwin and Nancy Irwin are buried at Old Pisgah Cemetery in West Chester Township, Butler County, Ohio.




Ann Irwin daughter of James Irwin and Nancy Irwin is buried at Old Pisgah Cemetery in West Chester Township, Butler County, Ohio

David S. Irwin (son of Robert Irwin and Lydia (Cox) Irwin) is buried at Old Pisgah Cemetery in West Chester Township, Butler County, Ohio

James N. Irwin (son of David Irwin and Nancy Irwin) is buried at buried at Old Pisgah Cemetery in West Chester Township, Butler County, Ohio

My 2nd great-grandaunt, Flora E. (Irwin) Voorhes (daughter of William Cox Irwin and Sarah Harper) and her husband John M. Voorhes are buried at Rose Hill Cemetery


My 2nd great-grandaunt Etta M. (Irwin) Miller (daughter of William Cox Irwin and Sarah (Harper) Irwin and her husband Charles C. Miller are buried at Rose Hill Cemetery at Section 5, Lot 85 (William Cox Irwin’s Family Lot)


My 2nd cousin, 2x removed is Dwight Daryl Miller, son of Everett E. Miller and Edna C. Schoulties is buried at Rose Hill Cemetery.

My 1st cousin, 3x removed, Everett E. Miller (is son of Charles C. Miller and Etta Mary Irwin) and his wife Laura L. Miller are buried at Rose Hill Cemetery.


Laura L. Miller is daughter of Everett E. Miller and Laura L. Miller is buried at Rose Hill Cemetery.

Marshall Charles Miller son of Charles C. Miller and Etta M. (Irwin) Miller

My 2nd great-granduncle Richard L Irwin son of William Cox Irwin and Sarah (Harper) Irwin and his wife Martha R. Irwin are buried at Rose Hill Cemetery

Leona G. (Irwin) Ringsby daughter of William Harper Irwin and Livonia L. (Crone) Irwin and wife of Homer John Ringsby is buried at Rose Hill Cemetery

Edna S. (unknown last name) buried at Rose Hill Cemetery. She is relative but do not know her collection at this time.

Cox Family is buried directly south of William Cox Irwin’s Cemetery Lot.


Erastus Cox and his wife Hannah Cox are buried at Rose Hill Cemetery


Emma Belle Cox is the daughter of Erastus Cox and Hannah (Hageman) Cox buried at Rose Hill Cemetery

John W. Cox is the son of Erastus Cox and Hannah (Hageman) Cox buried at Rose Hill Cemetery

William H. Cox is the son of Erastus Cox and Hannah (Hageman) Cox buried at Rose Hill Cemetery

Walter Lee Cox is the son of Erastus Cox and Hannah (Anna) (Hageman) Cox born 10 February 1875 and is buried at Rose Hill Cemetery

Lizzie K. Cox Cowan died July 5, 1921 and is buried at Rose Hill Cemetery

William R. Dill (is the son of Albert Dill and Cora Rimpler) and his wife Elsie B. Dill are buried at Rose Hill Cemetery




Irene and Willie Moore are buried at Rose Hill Cemetery

James Marshall buried at Rose Hill Cemetery

Mildred Marshall buried at Rose Hill Cemetery

C. or G. Marshall buried at Rose Hill Cemetery

William P Stitt buried at Rose Hill Cemetery

Sarah L. Stitt buried at Rose Hill Cemetery

William Newton Tetrick and his wife Lucretia D. Tetrick are buried at Rose Hill Cemetery