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Ancestors of Martha Jo (Martha) Cross

Generation No. 5


      16. (?) William Cross, born Bet. 1794 - 1800 in Stewart Co., TN; died Unknown in possibly Montgomery Co., TN where daughter, Kesiah Cross Lyle lived. He was the son of 32. Jr. (?) Samuel Cross and 33. Margaret Leach. He married 17. Nancy Boyd January 07, 1827 in Stewart Co., TN.

      17. Nancy Boyd, born January 19, 1804 in Burke Co., NC (Jackson Co., TN?); died March 25, 1847 in Stewart Co., TN. She was the daughter of 34. Sr. John Boyd and 35. Elizabeth Leach.

Notes for (?) William Cross:
1820 Census, Stewart Co., TN, roll 124, bk 1, pg 151, image 22:
Crouse, William 0000010000102001. (Not sure if this might be our William Cross-MCM)

1820 Census, Sullivan Co., TN, roll 535, pg 103:
Cross, Samuel living alone at age above 45.

1820 Census, Muhlenburg, Lewisburg, KY, Series M33, roll 20, page 156:
William Cross 21000110011.
males: 2 under 10, 1 10-16,
females: 1 under 10, 1 10-16, 1 45 and up.

The 1840 Stewart Co., TN Census, Unknown Townships, pg. 317, lists:
William Cross with 1 m. under 5, 2 m. bet. 10-15, 1 m. 15-20, 1 m. 50-60, 1 f. under 5, 1 f. bet. 30-40.
In the same census, John Boyd ( prob. Brother in Law) is listed next door, with: 1 m. under 5, 1 m. 30-40 (himself), 1 m. 80-90 (Prob. John Boyd Sr.), 1 f. under 5 1 f. 30-40 (his wife).

1850 Census, Stewart Co., TN, pg 431A, fam 690:
Cross, William, w, m, 45, b. unknown; (b. 1805)
Abner, w, m, 16, b. TN; (b. 1834)
William, w, m, 14, b. TN; (b. 1836)
Mary, w, f, 12, b. TN; (b. 1838)
Addy, w, f, 9, b. TN. (b. 1841)
(Is this the William Cross m. Nancy Boyd. Nancy died in 1845?-MCM)

Same 1850 Census, fam 544:
Boyd, Robert, w, m, 38, b. TN;
Hariet, w, f, 34, b. KY;
Elizabeth, w, f, 14, b. TN;
William, w, m, 12, b. TN;
Encob (?), w, m, 7, b. TN;
Mary, w, f, 7, b. TN;
Gabrella, w, f, 5, b. TN;
Margaret, w, f, 3, b. TN;
John, w, m, 83, b. VA;
Elizabeth 76, b. NC.
(John and Elizabeth Leach Boyd were living with their son Robert W.- MCM)

I have found no Census in Stewart Co., TN listing a William Cross afterward.

He would have been born probably abt 1800. Nancy Boyd was born 19 Jan 1801.
They were married 17 Jan 1827. The under five male could have been John Bond Cross.
The under five female could have been Kesiah Cross. If this is the father of John Bond Cross, he may have been married before Nancy Boyd, and most probably again after Nancy's death.

John Bond Cross is found in the 1870 Cumberland City, Stewart Co, TN Census, Roll 1564, Book 1, pg 185A:
Fam 15-16:
Cross, John, 34, m, w, digging Iron Ore, b. TN;
Louisa (?), 17, f, w, keeping house, b. TN; (must have been "Lusiana")
Emily, 60, f, w, b. NC;
Robert 3, m, w, b. TN;
Mary, 3/12, f, w, b. TN;
McBride, Delila, 50, f, w, b. TN.
(Is this Emily William Cross, Jr's 2nd wife. She was born in NC, as was Nancy Boyd. Nancy was born 1801. This Emily would have been born 1810. If the family lore is correct and Emily's name was Buchannan, she may have been from the Buchannan's living in Edward Co., IL at the same time and in the same neighborhood as Samuel Cross. (see notes below)

(Same Census, Stewart Co., Dover P.O., page 303A)
Fam 117-117:
Cross, John, 78, m, w, b. NC;
Lucinda, 50, f, w, b. IL.
Is this John one of Samuel Cross, Jr's children? The age would be correct. And, he would possibly have met her in Edwards Co., IL.



Notes for Nancy Boyd:
William Cross Jr. and Nancy Boyd were 1st cousins, once removed.
     
Children of William Cross and Nancy Boyd are:
  i.   FNU (Son #2) Cross, died Unknown.
  ii.   Samuel Stacker Cross, born Bet. 1832 - 1837 in Stewart Co., Tenn.; died Aft. July 31, 1868 in Stewart Co., TN; married Margaret Jane LNU (Cross) Bef. 1868 in prob. Stewart or Montgomery Co., TN; died Unknown.
  Notes for Samuel Stacker Cross:
Samuel Stacker Cross served in Company B, 50th Tennessee Regiment, during the War Between the States. Samuel contracted measles while in service and died from complications of the disease in 1868.
(Source: Tommy Allen, 2002)

NAME: Cross, S.S.
PENSION #: S4031
COUNTY: Giles
UNIT: 3rd Inf.

NAME: Cross, Samuel Stacker.
WIDOW: Cross, MargaretJ.
PENSION #: W753
COUNTY: Henry
(Source: TN State Library & Archives http://www.state.tn.us/sos/statelib/pubsvs/pen038.htm)


  iii.   Kesiah Ann (Kissie) Cross, born June 09, 1833 in Montgomery Co., Tenn.; died December 24, 1876 in Montgomery Co., TN; married Robert Ivy Lyle March 03, 1859 in Montgomery Co., TN; born October 25, 1828 in Montgomery Co., TN; died November 03, 1915 in Montgomery Co., TN.
  Notes for Kesiah Ann (Kissie) Cross:
1870 Census Clarksville, Montgomery Co, TN, P.O. Carbandale, enumerated 3 Jun 1870, pg. 11:
Lyle, Robert J. age 41, m, w, farmer, b. TN;
Keziah A., age 30, f, w, Keeping House;
Fredonia, age 11, f, w;
Sophrona, age 5, f, w;
Alliona, age 2, f, w.

1880 Census, Montgomery Co., TN, ED #136, pg 12, enumerated 7 June 1880, fam #292:
Lyle, Robert, w, m. 51,
Fredonia, w, f, 21, daughter,
Safrona, w, f, 14, daughter,
Alaona, w, f, 12, daughter,
Robert G. w, m, 9, son.

1910 Census, Montgomery Co., TN, ED #125, roll 1513, pg 194A, fam #205:
Lyle, Robert J, head, m, w, 81 married 2, b. TN,
Jamie, wife, w, f, 69, married 1, b. TN.



  More About Kesiah Ann (Kissie) Cross:
Burial: Unknown, Blooming Grove Cemetery, Montgomery Co., TN

  More About Robert Ivy Lyle:
Burial: Unknown, Blooming Grove Cemetery, Montgomery Co., TN

  8 iv.   John Bond Cross, born September 12, 1835 in Montgomery Co., TN; died July 04, 1906 in At his home place on Guices Creek, Cumberland City, Houston Co., TN; married (1) Mary Lavoy in prob TN; married (2) Lucy Ann Claxton December 07, 1869 in Montgomery Co., TN.
  v.   Thomas A. Cross, born 1840 in Stewart Co., TN; died Unknown; married Adelade Parker in Bardwell, KY; died Unknown.


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