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Martha Ellen Elizabeth Cross 1872 – 1947 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Jul 1872

Birth Location: Bristol, Washington, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 25 Mar 1947

Death Location: Bristol, Washington, Virginia, United States

Father: James Cross

Mother: Lydia Shipley

Spouse(s): Richard Wright

Children(s): Margaret Wright

Martha Ellen Elizabeth Cross was born in 1872 in Bristol, Washington, Virginia, United States, the child of James Abraham Cross and Lydia B. Shipley. In 1880, Martha Ellen Elizabeth Cross resided in Kinderhook, Washington, Virginia, USA. Martha Ellen Elizabeth Cross married Richard A "Toby" Wright, and had children including Margaret Melinda Wright. Martha Ellen Elizabeth Cross passed away in 1947 in Bristol, Washington, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • Martha Ellen Elizabeth Cross was born in 1872 in Bristol, Washington, Virginia, United States, the child of James Abraham Cross and Lydia B. Shipley.
  • In 1880, Martha Ellen Elizabeth Cross resided in Kinderhook, Washington, Virginia, USA.
  • Martha Ellen Elizabeth Cross married Richard A "Toby" Wright, and had children including Margaret Melinda Wright.
  • Martha Ellen Elizabeth Cross passed away in 1947 in Bristol, Washington, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Cross
1846 – 1900
Birth Location: Sullivan County Tennessee, United States
JC
Lydia Shipley
1845 – 1921
Birth Location: Bluff City, Sullivan, Tennessee, United States
LS

Spouses(s)

Richard Wright
1875 –
Birth Location: Washington County, Virginia, USA
RW

Children(s)

Margaret Wright
1903 – 1973
Birth Location: Goodson, Washington, Virginia, USA
MW

Martha Cross's Ancestors

Self
Martha Cross
1872 – 1947
Birth Place: Bristol, Washington, Virginia, United States
Parents
James Abraham Cross
1846 – 1900
Sullivan County Tennessee, United States
Lydia (B.) Shipley
1845 – 1921
Bluff City, Sullivan, Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
James (Abraham (Abe)) Cross
1818 – 1848
Sullivan County Tennessee
Elizabeth Mauk
1815 – 1885
Sullivan County Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
Jesse Cross
1787 – 1872
Susannah Hicks
1790 – 1869
Henry Mauk
1786 – 1851
Margaret Latture
1793 – 1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Harmon Latture
1756 – 1833
Agnes Boles
1760 – 1830

Martha Cross's Descendants

1.
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Martha (Ellen Elizabeth) Cross (10 Jul 1872 – 25 Mar 1947) m. Richard (A "Toby") Wright (Abt 1875 – )
  1. 1. Margaret (Melinda) Wright (abt 1903 – 1973) m. William (Denver) Taylor (Dec 1896 – 11 Oct 1962)
    1. 1. Thelma (Easter Taylor) Kaylor (4 Apr 1920 – 18 Mar 1994)
      1. 1. Joe (Delaney) Kaylor (15 Sep 1944 – 15 Apr 2003)
    2. 2. Brown (Lowe) Taylor (22 Jan 1922 – 15 AUG 1994) m. Myrtle (Ellen Hilliard) Taylor (abt 1932 – ) m. Myrtle (Ellen Hilliard) Taylor (abt 1932 – )
      1. 1. Shirley (Jean) Taylor (3 Aug 1950 – 26 Nov 1950)
      2. 2. Jerry (Wayne) Taylor (01 JAN 1952 – April 10, 2017)
      3. 3. Glen (Allen) Taylor (08 JUL 1956 – 2016)
        1. 1. Glenn Taylor (23 November 1975 – 24 November 2014)
        2. 2. Timothy (Wayne) Taylor (June 29, 1979 – Feb 17, 2001)
    3. 3. Goldie (Blanche Taylor) Doss (3 August 1924 – 2 October 1967) m. Richard (Jefferson) Doss (abt 1914 – Jun 1972)
    4. 4. Omaie (Taylor) Ross (24 Mar 1928 – )
      1. 1. Nancy (Ann) Ross (3 December 1945 – 23 August 2014) m. Tommy (Nathan) Thomas (1 Dec 1943 – March 2012)
        1. 1. Todd Thomas
    5. 5. Omaie (Taylor) Ross (24 Mar 1928 – )
    6. 6. Omaie (Taylor) Ross (24 Mar 1928 – )
    7. 7. Grady (Edward) Taylor (3 Mar 1936 – ) m. Mary (Jerlene) Whittaker (20 Apr 1943 – 7 Aug 2004)
      1. 1. Angela (Lorene Taylor) Cosgrove (16 Mar 1962 – ) m. Patrick (Sean) Cosgrove (20 May 1959 – )
        1. 1. Jacob (Edward) Cosgrove (4 Jul 1988 – 14 Aug 2021)
      2. 2. Linda (Sue) Taylor (22 Oct 1965 – ) m. Mark (Alan) Mooney (27 Dec 1964 – )
      3. 3. William (Millard) Whittaker (Jan 1967 – ) m. Dana (M) Bock (Jul 1972 – )
        1. 1. William (Taylor) Whittaker (08 Apr 2002 – )
        2. 2. Alyssa Ann (12 Apr 2005 – )
    8. 8. Grady (Edward) Taylor (3 Mar 1936 – )
    9. 9. Grady (Edward) Taylor (3 Mar 1936 – )
    10. 10. Grady (Edward) Taylor (3 Mar 1936 – )

Martha Cross's Timeline

3 Records

1872
10 Jul 1872
Birth of Martha Ellen Elizabeth Cross in Bristol, Washington, Virginia, United States
Bristol, Washington, Virginia, United States
1880
1880
Age 8
Martha Ellen Elizabeth Cross resided here in Kinderhook, Washington, Virginia, USA
Kinderhook, Washington, Virginia, USA
1947
25 Mar 1947
Age 75
Death of Martha Ellen Elizabeth Cross in Bristol, Washington, Virginia, United States
Bristol, Washington, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Jul 1872
    Event Place: Bristol, Washington, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Kinderhook, Washington, Virginia; Roll: 1394; Page: 147C; Enumeration District: 097
    [2] Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Kinderhook, Washington, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Kinderhook, Washington, Virginia; Roll: 1394; Page: 147C; Enumeration District: 097

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Mar 1947
    Event Place: Bristol, Washington, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Benhams, Washington County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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