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Mary Margaret "Molly" Lake 1777–1866 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Dec 1777

Birth Location: Fauquier, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 2 September 1866

Death Location: Tallyho, Wood County, West Virginia, United States of America

Father: William Sr

Mother: Mary Asbury

Spouse(s): Richard Cross

Children(s): Elizabeth Cross, Sarah Cross, Agnes Cross, Nancy Cross, Nimrod Cross, John Cross, Charity Cross, Mahala Cross, Mary Cross, Virginia Cross, George Cross, Richard Cross, Anna Cross, Jasper Cross, Worley Cross, Waitman Cross, George Cross, John Cross, George Cross, Susannah Cross, John Cross

In 1777, Mary Margaret "Molly" Lake entered the world in Fauquier, Virginia, USA, born to William Lake Sr And Mary Margaret Molly Asbury. Mary Margaret "Molly" Lake married Richard Cross, and had children including Agnes Cross, Anna Cross, Charity Cross, Elizabeth Cross, George Cross, George W Cross, George Washington Cross, Jasper Newton Cross, John Cross, John H Cross, Mahala Cross, Mary C Polly Cross, Nancy W Cross, Nimrod Cross, Richard Asbury Cross, Sarah Cross, Susannah Cross, Virginia Jane Cross, Waitman T Willey Cross, Worley Newton Cross. Mary Margaret "Molly" Lake passed away in 1866 in Tallyho, Wood County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1777, Mary Margaret "Molly" Lake entered the world in Fauquier, Virginia, USA, born to William Lake Sr And Mary Margaret Molly Asbury.
  • Mary Margaret "Molly" Lake married Richard Cross, and had children including Agnes Cross, Anna Cross, Charity Cross, Elizabeth Cross, George Cross, George W Cross, George Washington Cross, Jasper Newton Cross, John Cross, John H Cross, Mahala Cross, Mary C Polly Cross, Nancy W Cross, Nimrod Cross, Richard Asbury Cross, Sarah Cross, Susannah Cross, Virginia Jane Cross, Waitman T Willey Cross, Worley Newton Cross.
  • Mary Margaret "Molly" Lake passed away in 1866 in Tallyho, Wood County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mary Lake's Ancestors

Self
Mary Lake
1777–1866
Birth Place: Fauquier, Virginia, USA
Parents
William Lake Sr
1740–1826
St. Mary's, Maryland, USA
Mary (Margaret "Molly") Asbury
1750–1811
Overwharton Parish, Stafford, Virginia, United States,
Grandparents
William (Walter Leake) (Lake)
1710–1760
St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States of America
Ann Redman
1701–1741
St. Mary's County,Maryland
John (William) Asbury
1720–1812
Jane Boling
1724–1816
Petersburg, Dinwiddie, VA, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Redman
1667–1732
Hanna Cox
1680–1744
Robert Boling
1682–1747
Anne Cocke
1686–1749
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Sr
1623–1673
Mary Allen
1640–1703
Robert Boling
1646–1709
Ann Stith
1660–1712

Mary Lake's Descendants

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Mary (Margaret "Molly") Lake (10 Dec 1777–2 September 1866) m. Richard Cross (04 Feb 1772–15 Apr 1854)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Cross 1813–1890 m. James (M.) Selvey 1810–1888
    1. 1. Matilda Selvey 1851–1920 m. Joseph (Lewis) Sparks 1846–1926
      1. 1. Daisy (Alice) Sparks 1882–1918 m. Marion (Eckley) Anderson 1878–1963
        1. 1. "Alva" (David Austin) Anderson 1902–1977 m. Helen Anderson 1914–1979 m. Mildred (Madeline White) Harper 1912–
        2. 2. Elmer Anderson 1902–
        3. 3. Ward Anderson 1901–
        4. 4. Gladys (Matilda) Anderson 1909–1936 m. John (Ralph) Stevens 1909–1993
        5. 5. Wayne (Franklin) Anderson 1901–1987 m. Geneva (Fern) Anderson 1907– m. Lolla (Aneta) Cazee 1911–2000
        6. 6. Marion (L.) Anderson 1906–1961 m. Francis Anderson 1912–2007
      2. 2. John (William) Sparks 1887–1949
      3. 3. James (Adam) Sparks 1880–1968
      4. 4. Mary (Mae) Sparks 1883–1952
      5. 5. Floyd (Benjiman) Sparks 1889–1958
      6. 6. Charles (H.) Sparks 1891–1958
      7. 7. Welker (Thomas) Sparks 1894–1967
      8. 8. Elizabeth (C.) Sparks 1878–1961
      9. 9. "Della" (Idella S) Sparks 1874–1965 m. John Adamson 1862–1938
        1. 1. John (Joseph (Fod)) Adamson 1904–1965
        2. 2. Mary (M) Adamson 1896–
        3. 3. Anna (E) Adamson 1897–
        4. 4. George (T) Adamson 1903–
        5. 5. William (E) Adamson 1909–
        6. 6. Hellen (S) Adamson 1906–
      10. 10. Samuel (J.) Sparks 1877–1950
      11. 11. Joseph (L) Sparks 1886–1887
      12. 12. Sarah Sparks 1885–1886
    2. 2. Dorothy (A) Selvey 1844–1914
    3. 3. Mariah (H.) Selvey 1839–1860
    4. 4. Rebecca Selvey 1843–1900
    5. 5. Melissa Selvey 1848–1921
    6. 6. Virginia Selvey 1853–1924
    7. 7. Elizabeth (C. "Betty") Selvey 1858–1938
    8. 8. Mary (Jane) Selvey 1831–1859
    9. 9. Hon. (Samuel Sylvester) Selvey 1832–1915
    10. 10. Thomas (T.) Selvey 1876–1914
    11. 11. Richard Selvey 1834–1913
    12. 12. Granville (G.) Selvey 1841–1868
  2. 2. Sarah Cross 1799–1872
    1. 1. Richard Scritchfield 1823–1877 m. Sarah (Ann) Battle 1840–1926
      1. 1. George (Washington) Scritchfield 1870–1956
        1. 1. Sadie (Frances) Scritchfield 1900–1953 m. John (Burford) Lamb 1897–1961
        2. 2. Richard (Marvin) Scritchfield 1902–1968
        3. 3. Ethel Scritchfield 1904–
        4. 4. Allen (G) Scritchfield 1908–1989
        5. 5. Richard (M) Scritchfield 1909–1968
        6. 6. Alice Scritchfield 1911–
        7. 7. Mary (L) Scritchfield 1913–1914
      2. 2. John Scritchfield 1856–
      3. 3. Elizabeth Scritchfield 1873–1942
      4. 4. Richard (C) Scritchfield –1876
  3. 3. Agnes Cross 1801–1807
  4. 4. Nancy (w) Cross 1810–1890
  5. 5. Nimrod Cross 1804–1888
    1. 1. Martha (Ann) Cross 1852–1888
      1. 1. Alice (Samantha) Prunty 1883–
        1. 1. Paul ((Blair) Benjamin) Greathouse 1907–
  6. 6. John (H) Cross 1808–1886
  7. 7. Charity Cross 1806–1807
  8. 8. Mahala Cross 1815–1887
  9. 9. Mary (C "Polly") Cross 1820–1885
  10. 10. Virginia (Jane) Cross 1821–1887
  11. 11. George (W) Cross 1824–1824
  12. 12. Richard (Asbury) Cross 1825–
  13. 13. Anna Cross 1832–1921
  14. 14. Jasper (Newton) Cross 1830–
  15. 15. Worley ('Newton') Cross 1812–
  16. 16. Waitman (T. Willey) Cross 1812–
  17. 17. George (Washington) Cross 1798–1854
  18. 18. John Cross 1796–1886
  19. 19. George Cross 1850–
  20. 20. Susannah Cross 1796–1872
    1. 1. Mary (Jane) Ball 1824–1887
      1. 1. Robert Bailey 1850–1880
        1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Bailey 1875–1957
  21. 21. John Cross 1800–1883
    1. 1. James (Momroe) Cross 1835–1924
      1. 1. Cristena Cross 1870–1937
        1. 1. Ida (Blanche) Church 1892–1980

Mary Lake's Timeline

2 Records

1777
10 Dec 1777
Birth of Mary Margaret "Molly" Lake in Fauquier, Virginia, USA
Fauquier, Virginia, USA
1866
2 September 1866
Age 89
Death of Mary Margaret "Molly" Lake in Wood Co., WV, West Virginia, USA
Wood Co., WV, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Dec 1777
    Event Place: Fauquier, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 September 1866
    Event Place: Wood Co., WV, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Tallyho, Wood County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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