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John Demmitt Cross 1809 – 1887 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 JAN 1809

Birth Location: Carroll, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 11 NOV 1887

Death Location: Falkner, Tippah, Mississippi, United States

Father: F Cross

Mother: Rhoda Phillips

Spouse(s): Pattie\Mary Stark

Children(s): Nancy Cross, Corilla Cross, John Cross, Albert Cross, Coretta Cross, Ellin Cross, Harrison Cross, Thomas Cross, William Cross, Fredonia Cross, George Cross

John Demmitt Cross was born in 1809 in Carroll, Tennessee, United States, the child of F Elijah Cross and Rhoda Phillips. In 1850, John Demmitt Cross resided in District 15, Carroll, Tennessee, USA. In 1860, John Demmitt Cross resided in Northern Division, Ripley and Ruckersville, Tippah. John Demmitt Cross married Pattie\Mary Polly Stark, and had children including Nancy Wilmoth Cross, Corilla Jane Cross, John Demmitt Cross, Albert Gee Cross, Coretta Jane Cross, Ellin C Cross, Harrison D Cross, Thomas Stark Cross, William Melton Cross, Fredonia Virginia Cross, George Washington Cross. John Demmitt Cross passed away in 1887 in Falkner, Tippah, Mississippi, United States.

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Biography

  • John Demmitt Cross was born in 1809 in Carroll, Tennessee, United States, the child of F Elijah Cross and Rhoda Phillips.
  • In 1850, John Demmitt Cross resided in District 15, Carroll, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1860, John Demmitt Cross resided in Northern Division, Ripley and Ruckersville, Tippah.
  • John Demmitt Cross married Pattie\Mary Polly Stark, and had children including Nancy Wilmoth Cross, Corilla Jane Cross, John Demmitt Cross, Albert Gee Cross, Coretta Jane Cross, Ellin C Cross, Harrison D Cross, Thomas Stark Cross, William Melton Cross, Fredonia Virginia Cross, George Washington Cross.
  • John Demmitt Cross passed away in 1887 in Falkner, Tippah, Mississippi, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

F Cross
1780 – 1833
Birth Location: Hardeman, Tennessee, USA
FC
Rhoda Phillips
1781 – 1866
Birth Location: Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA
RP

Spouses(s)

Pattie\Mary Stark
1813 – 1889
Birth Location: Carroll, Tennessee, United States
PS

Children(s)

Nancy Cross
1835 – 1898
Birth Location: Caroll Co, Tennessee, United States
NC
Corilla Cross
1836 – 1930
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
CC
John Cross
1840 – 1864
Birth Location: Caroll Co, Tennessee, United States
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Albert Cross
1840 – 1864
Birth Location: Caroll Co, Tennessee, United States
AC
Coretta Cross
1841 –
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
CC
Ellin Cross
1843 –
Birth Location: –
EC
Harrison Cross
1844 – 1906
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
HC
Thomas Cross
1847 – 1924
Birth Location: Carroll, Tennessee, United States
TC
William Cross
1848 – 1915
Birth Location: Caroll Co, Tennessee, United States
WC
Fredonia Cross
1850 – 1924
Birth Location: Hardman Co, Tennessee, United States
FC
George Cross
1856 – 1929
Birth Location: Carroll, Tennessee, United States
GC

John Cross's Ancestors

Self
John Cross
1809 – 1887
Birth Place: Carroll, Tennessee, United States
Parents
F Elijah Cross
1780 – 1833
Hardeman, Tennessee, USA
Rhoda Phillips
1781 – 1866
Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Asael Cross
1746 – 1832
Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Mary Dimmitt
1734 – 1793
Saint Paul Protestant Episcopal Church, Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland
Benjamin PHILLIPS
1766 – 1846
Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Lydia Cohoon
1769 – 1851
Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Cross
1689 – 1764
Dinah Tracey
1695 – 1764
James Dimmitt
1737 – 1803
Barbara Broad
1715 – 1772
David Philips
1743 – 1829
Mary Thomas
1743 – 1840
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Cross
1668 – 1719
Rachel Proctor
1667 – 1740
Mary James
1680 – 1747
William Dimmitt
1715 – 1767
Catherine Bull
1717 –
Thomas Broad
1692 – 1756
Ann Hawkins
1698 – 1725
Joseph Philips
1716 – 1792
Mary Cuthbert
1710 – 1792

John Cross's Descendants

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John (Demmitt) Cross (10 JAN 1809 – 11 NOV 1887) m. Pattie\Mary (Polly) Stark (11 Apr 1813 – 1 Sep 1889)
  1. 1. Nancy (Wilmoth) Cross (1835 – 1898) m. Thomas (Jefferson) Hefley (abt 1826 – 1894)
    1. 1. John (D) Hefley (17 June 1866 – 22 February 1952)
    2. 2. Thomas (Benton) Hefley (10 November 1867 – 16 January 1939)
    3. 3. Mary (V "Mollie") Hefley (16 November 1868 – 9 January 1941)
    4. 4. Charles (Lafayette) Hefley (3 January 1872 – 16 October 1916)
    5. 5. George Hefley (Abt 1874 – )
    6. 6. Ferdinand (Harrison) Hefley (24 Aug 1876 – 30 Jul 1959)
    7. 7. Unoka ((Noky) C.) Hefley (Oct 1878 – 28 February 1908)
  2. 2. Corilla (Jane) Cross (1836 – Bef 1930)
  3. 3. John (Demmitt) Cross (1840 – 1864)
  4. 4. Albert (Gee) Cross (1840 – 1864)
  5. 5. Coretta (Jane) Cross (Jan 1841 – )
  6. 6. Ellin (C) Cross (1843 – )
  7. 7. Harrison (D) Cross (1844 – 20 Apr 1906)
  8. 8. Thomas (Stark) Cross (20 Mar 1847 – 16 Apr 1924)
  9. 9. William (Melton) Cross (1848 – 1915)
  10. 10. Fredonia (Virginia) Cross (13 May 1850 – 17 Apr 1924)
  11. 11. George (Washington) Cross (1856 – 9 Aug 1929)

John Cross's Timeline

6 Records

1809
10 JAN 1809
Birth of John Demmitt Cross in Carroll, Tennessee, United States
Carroll, Tennessee, United States
1850
1850
Age 41
John Demmitt Cross resided here in District 15, Carroll, Tennessee, USA
District 15, Carroll, Tennessee, USA
1860
1860
Age 51
John Demmitt Cross resided here in Northern Division, Ripley and Ruckersville, Tippah, Mississippi, USA
Northern Division, Ripley and Ruckersville, Tippah, Mississippi, USA
1870
1870
Age 61
John Demmitt Cross resided here in Township 3 Range 4, Ripley, Tippah, Mississippi, USA
Township 3 Range 4, Ripley, Tippah, Mississippi, USA
1880
1880
Age 71
John Demmitt Cross resided here in Beat 2, Tippah, Mississippi, USA
Beat 2, Tippah, Mississippi, USA
1887
11 NOV 1887
Age 78
Death of John Demmitt Cross in Falkner, Tippah, Mississippi, United States
Falkner, Tippah, Mississippi, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 JAN 1809
    Event Place: Carroll, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1965, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 174
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Beat 2, Tippah, Mississippi; Roll: 665; Page: 416a; Enumeration District: 190
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 3 Range 4, Tippah, Mississippi; Roll: M593_750; Page: 200A
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Northern Division, Tippah, Mississippi; Roll: M653_592; Page: 523; Family History
    [5] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 15, Carroll, Tennessee; Roll: 873; Page: 130b
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 15, Carroll, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 15, Carroll, Tennessee; Roll: 873; Page: 130b

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Northern Division, Ripley and Ruckersville, Tippah, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Northern Division, Tippah, Mississippi; Roll: M653_592; Page: 523; Family History

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Township 3 Range 4, Ripley, Tippah, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 3 Range 4, Tippah, Mississippi; Roll: M593_750; Page: 200A

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Beat 2, Tippah, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Beat 2, Tippah, Mississippi; Roll: 665; Page: 416a; Enumeration District: 190

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 NOV 1887
    Event Place: Falkner, Tippah, Mississippi, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Falkner, Tippah County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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