William Hunter Cross

1825 - 1862  (37 years)

• Name	William Hunter Cross  [1]
  Born	1825	Bibb or Perry Co., Alabama   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Census	15 Aug 1860	Homer, Claiborne Parish, Louisana   [2]
  	1860 Census
  Died	7 Apr 1862	Battle of Shiloh, Hardin Co., Tennessee   [1]
  	Killed in action at Shiloh Battlefield.
  Buried	Shiloh Battlefield Cemetery, Hardin Co., Tennessee   [1]
  Person ID	I483	Wilson Family Tree
  Last Modified	2 Aug 2011

  
  

  Father	John Robert Cross,   b. Aft 1790, Kentucky ,   d. 1838, Perry Co., Alabama  (Age ~ 47 years)
  Mother	Mary Polly Johnson,   b. 19 Jul 1793, Virginia ,   d. 1860, Perry Co., Alabama  (Age 66 years)
  Married	Abt 1823	Perry Co., Alabama
  Family ID	F1361	Group Sheet  |

  
  

  Family	Lucy W. Mays,   b. 13 Nov 1826, Perry Co., Alabama ,   d. 15 Feb 1885, Sebastian Co., Arkansas  (Age 58 years)
  Married	15 Jan 1845	Perry Co., Alabama   [3]
  Children	1. John William Cross,   b. 10 Nov 1845, Perry Co., Alabama ,   d. 18 Mar 1925, Sebastian Co., Arkansas  (Age 79 years)   2. Benjamin Andrew Cross,   b. 6 Feb 1851, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana ,   d. 23 Mar 1901, Sebastian Co., Arkansas  (Age 50 years)   3. Leonidas Scafe Cross,   b. 26 Jun 1853, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana ,   d. 27 Feb 1924, Sebastian Co., Arkansas  (Age 70 years)   4. Teritha Jane Cross,   b. 8 Jan 1856, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana ,   d. 3 Aug 1894, Sebastian Co., Arkansas  (Age 38 years)   5. Robert Franklin Cross,   b. 31 Jan 1858, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana ,   d. 27 Oct 1939, Sebastian Co., Arkansas  (Age 81 years)   6. Sarah Cordelia Cross,   b. Mar 1860, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana ,   d. 1896, Blocker, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory  (Age ~ 35 years)
  Last Modified	6 Aug 2009
  Family ID	F162	Group Sheet  |

  
  

• Notes

  (Research):Note from Robert Cross: "At the time Dad's book was printed, we were pretty sure W. H. Cross came from Perry Co., Alabama. As the book says, he was married there, his Uncle Drury was married and was in the 1840 census there, and a John Cross was in the 1830 census there that looked like a good candidate to be W. H.'s father. What was needed was a trip to Perry Co. Probate records immediately proved that W. H. Cross was the son of this John Cross that was in the 1830 census. His estate was probated in October, 1838, with Drury Cross as Administrator. After his debts were paid, the legal guardians of each of his heirs received $104.42 apiece. His heirs were listed in this order: William H. Cross, James F. Cross, Nancy Lander Cross, and Martha J. Cross. "The children were all split into different families, so their mother, John's wife, must have already been dead by this time. John Tippitt was made guardian of W. H., Thomas Oaks was made guardian of Nancy and James, and Drury Cross was made guardian of Martha. All guardianships were discharged in 1848." In addition, Robert cites the 1850 census for Perry Co.: Children listed are Wm. H. Cross, 26; Nancy L. (who had married Benjamin Huff) 22; and James F., 18. Martha J. Cross is not mentioned. Notes from Louise Birchfield: 1830 Perry Co. Census records: Jonathan Cross, 4 males, 4 females Featherstone Cross, 6 males, 3 females John Cross received a land patent in Perry Co., AL 8 July 1829. Assignee of Edward Harper and Joseph L. Hunter. 80.13 acres, Document 4030.

  
  

• Sources

  [S21] Book, Descendents of William Cross, Gene L. Cross, (reprint, Oklahoma: Gene L. Cross, October, 1978.). [S85] 1860 Census Louisana, Claiborne Parish, Louisana, Claiborne Parish, (http://www.ancestry.com: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), M653, Homer, p. 196, dwelling 1314, family 1314 (Reliability: 4), 1 Jan 2009. [S71] Online Records, Marriage, Alabama Perry Co., ((http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com)), ), William Hunter & Lucy Mays. (Reliability: 4), 31 Dec 2008.