e. Benjamin Scafe Marsh - b. 11 Jun 1889 Sebastian Co., AR, d. 11 Jan
1890 Sebastian Co., AR, bur. Gilliam Cem., Sebastian Co., AR. Sources: Cross
Family Book; Gilliam Cem. tombstone.
f. Martha "Mattie" Marsh - b. 29 Mar 1891
5. Robert Franklin Cross - b. 31 Jan 1858 LA, d. 27 Oct 1939; m.l) 18 Dec
1878 Greenwood Dist., Sebastian Co., AR to Sarah Catharine Stinebaugh - b. 3 Aug
1860 MO, d. 1888; m.2) 23 Jul 1889 Greenwood Dist., Sebastian Co., AR to Mrs.
Emily "Emma" Rupe Eubanks - b. 12 Feb 1872, d. 4 May 1920. Sources: Cross Family
Book; 1880 AR Census; marriage license.
Issue of 1st mar.:
a. Claudie A. Cross - b. Oct 1879
b. Thomas Earl Cross - b. 17 Feb 1881, d. 18 Mar 1923; m. 25 Dec 1904 to
Arnie Elizabeth Wright - b. 11 Apr 1886. d. 14 Jan 1913. Source; Cross Family
Book.
c. James Otto Cross - b. 29 Jan 1884, d. 2 May 1957; m. 24 Jan 1909 to
Leona Belle Dodd - b. 11 May 1888 Decator, AR, d. 27 Oct 1977. Source: Cross
Family Book.
Issue of 2nd mar.;
d. Willie Leola Eubanks - b. 8 Feb 1888, d. 29 Apr 1955; m. 28 Mar 1914
to Louis E. Douglas. Source: Cross Family Book.
e. Mabel Josephine Cross - b. 7 Jul 1890, d. 7 Sep 1952; m. 1912 to
William Ross Ramsburg - b. 29 Jul 1881, d. 7 Nov 1959. Source: Cross Family
Book.
f. Ivalee Cross - b. 7 Sep 1907; m. 28 Nov 1934 to Arthur Dennis Evens.
Source: Cross Family Book.
6. Sarah Cordelia Cross - b. Mar 1860; m. 14 Jan 1879 Greenwood Dist..
Sebastian Co., AR to J. Davis Mendenhall - b. 1850. Sources: Cross Family Book
by Gene L. Cross; Sebastian Co.. AR marriage license.
Issue;
a. Oscar Mendenhall -
b. Frank Mendenhall -
c. Blake Mendenhall -
VII Leonidas Scafe Cross - b. 26 Jun 1853 Claiborne Par., LA, d. 27 Feb
1924 Sebastian Co., AR, bur. Gilliam Cem.; m. 11 Nov 1875 Greenwood Dist..
Sebastian Co., AR to Mattie Elvira Leonard - b. 20 Jan 1859, d. 22 Jan 1929.
Sources: Cross Family Book, privately pub. by Gene L. Cross in 1975; Gilliam Cem.,
Sebastian Co., AR tombstones.
Issue:
1. Unnamed Infant Cross -
2. Unnamed Infant Cross - d. Sebastian Co., AR, bur. Gilliam Cem. Source;
Tombstone in Gilliam Cem., Sebastian Co., AR reads: "Infant of L.S. and M.E.
Cross".
3. Andrew Jackson Cross - b. 9 Aug 1876 Witcherville, Sebastian Co., AR,
d. 6 Jan 1961 Sebastian Co., AR, bur. Gilliam Cem., Sebastian Co., AR; m. 16 Dec
1897 to Lizzie Jane Spessard - b. 13 Dec 1876 Sebastian Co., AR. d. 27 Nov 1975
Sebastian Co., AR, bur. Gilliam Cem., Sebastian Co., AR. Sources: Cross Family
Book; Gilliam Cem., Sebastian Co., AR tombstone, cont.
Issue:
a. Roy Lee Cross - b. 5 Mar 1900 Sebastian Co., AR, d. 2 Oct 1982
Sebastian Co., AR, bur. Gilliam Cem., Sebastian Co., AR; m. 19 Oct 1924
Palestine Community, Sebastian Co., AR to Allie Maude Mathis - b. 22 May 1904,
d. 15 Jan 1983 Sebastian Co., AR, bur. Gilliam Cem., Sebastian Co., AR. Sources:
Cross Family Book; Gilliam Cem. tombstones.
b. Arra Ava Cross - b. 4 Apr 1902 Sebastian Co., AR; m. 7 Apr 1922 to
Edgar Herman Richmond - b. 7 Jan 1901, d. 29 Dec 1969. Source: Cross Family
Book.
c. Melvin Lafeyette Cross - b. 10 Sep 1904; m. 20 Nov 1927 Greenwood,
Sebastian Co., AR to Hester Trena Hartsfield - b. 19 Aug 1909. Sources: Cross
Family Book; according to an article in the Greenwood Democrat, Greenwood. AR,
10 Nov 1977, reporting on the 50th Wedding Anniversary open house to be held on
Nov. 20. 1977: They were married Sunday Nov. 20, 1927 at her parents home by his
uncle. Rev. W.E. Cross.
d. Schuylar Colfax Cross - b. 4 Nov 1906 Sebastian Co., AR; m. 23 Aug
1930 to Eva Nell Hartsfield - b. 5 Feb 1913. Source: Cross Family Book.
e. Nathan Otis Cross - b. 27 Feb 1909 Sebastian Co., AR, d. 1 Aug 1992
Sebastian Co., AR, bur. Gilliam Cem., Sebastian Co., AR; m. 3 Dec 1930 to Effie
Edith McKinney - b. 10 Aug 1908, d. 28 Aug 1993 Sebastian Co., AR. bur. Gilliam
Cem., Sebastian Co., AR. Sources: Cross Family Book; Gilliam Cem. tombstones.
f. Thurlow B. Cross - b. 11 Jul 1911; m. 11 May 1937 to Hazel Marie Raney
- b. 11 Dec 1917. Source: Cross Family Book.
g. Viola Frances Cross - b. 21 Jan 1915. d. 27 Feb 1915 Sebastian Co., AR,
bur. Gilliam Cem.. Sebastian Co., AR. Sources: Cross Family Book; Gilliam Cem.
tombstone.
h. Jewel 1 Spessard Cross - b. 31 Jul 1916 Sebastian Co., AR; m. 24 Dec
1936 to Scott Sylvester Cox - b. 10 Jun 1911. Source: Cross Family Book.
i. Gene Lester Cross - b. 15 Sep 1919. d. 18 Jan 1995 Sebastian Co.. AR,
bur. Gilliam Cem., Sebastian Co., AR; m. 25 Jan 1941 to Nemoine Frances McClain
- b. 9 Oct 1919 Franklin Co., AR. Sources: Cross Family Book; Robert L. Cross.
Issue:
(1) Robert Cross -
j. Geneva Hester Cross - b. 15 Sep 1919 Sebastian Co., AR; m. 2
Jun 1940 to Norris Chance - b. 28 Jun 1915. Source: Cross
Family Book.
4. Cordelia Bodessia Cross - b. 30 May 1878, d. 7 Oct 1947 Sebastian Co..
AR, bur. Gilliam Cem., Sebastian Co., AR; m. 30 Nov 1893 to Lloyd Osborne
Gilliam - b. 25 Sep 1873, d. 23 Nov 1949 Sebastian Co., AR, bur. Gilliam Cem.,
Sebastian Co., AR. Sources: Cross Family Book; Gilliam Cem. tombstones.
Issue:
a. Virginia Mae Gilliam -
b. Rachel Elvira Gilliam - cont.
c. Georgie Natalie Gilliam -
d. Eugene Tanner Gilliam -
e. Ina Victoria Gilliam - b. 15 Dec 1894, d. 11 Feb 1960; m. to Oscar
Hampton Plunkett - b. 25 Jun 1882 Sebastian Co., AR, d. 22 Dec 1971. Source:
Cross Family Book.
f. Myrtle Eunice Gilliam - b. 7 Mar 1897. d. 28 Dec 1972; m. 27 Nov 1919
to William Wayne Ford - b. 26 May 1898, d. 22 Dec 1962. Source: Cross
Family Book.
g. Floy Ellen Gilliam - b. 9 Sep 1899; m. 24 Dec 1919 to Albert Herman
Stephens - b. 27 Mar 1898. Source: Cross Family Book.
h. Leonidas Laster Gilliam - b. 17 Dec 1901, d. 6 Oct 1975; m. 20 Nov
1923 to Rosie Lee Hampton - b. 14 Nov 1903. Source: Cross Family Book.
i. Faye Cordelia Gilliam - b. 27 Aug 1903, d. 20 Nov 1970; m. Nov 1923 to
Ira Paul Davis - b. 15 Apr 1898, d. 20 Nov 1956. Source: Cross Family Book.
Issue:
(1) Mildred Davis - b. 5 Sep 1925; m. 1 Jul 1947 to Ross Davidson.
Source: Cross Family Book.
Issue:
(a) Mark Ross Davidson -
(b) Martin Lee Davidson -
(c) Timothy Paul Davidson -
(2) Henry Paul Davis - b. 11 Jun 1931
j. Leonard Osborn Gilliam - b. 25 Aug 1905, d. 22 Jan 1963; m. to Mary
Carry. Source: Cross Family Book.
k. Dorothula Elois Gilliam - b. 14 May 1911, d. 19 Oct 1911. Source:
Cross Family Book.
l. Margie Oletta Gilliam - b. 18 Aug 1912, d. 27 Mar 1986 Sebastian Co., AR,
bur. Gilliam Cem.. Sebastian Co., AR. Source: Gilliam Cem. tombstone.
m. Elmer Cross Gilliam - b. & d. 29 Jul 1918. Source: Cross Family Book.
5. Monroe Upton Cross - b. 9 Dec 1879 Huntington, AR, d. 2 Apr 1958; m.
25 Dec 1901 to Anna Artilee Pogue - b. 14 Jul 1885 Greenwood, AR, d. 9 Jul 1935.
Source: Cross Family Book.
Issue:
a. Mable Cross - b. 2 Sep 1903; m. 14 Dec 1919 to Erman Scott Martin - b.
26 Jul 1900. Source: Cross Family Book.
b. Helen Cross - b. 27 Nov 1904; m. 29 Jun 1923 to Harry Thomas Gower.
Source: Cross Family Book.
c. Myrle Pogue Cross - b. 2 Feb 1909; m.l) to Pauline Ward; m.2) 21 Oct
1935 to Leona Mae Cresswell - b. 12 Sep 1914. Source: Cross Family Book.
d. Margurite Cross - b. 23 Aug 1912; m.l) Arlie Jackson Files - b. 1 Dec
1913; m.2) 24 Feb 1969 to Guy Franklin Ward. Source: Cross Family Book.
e. Lucile Cross - b. 29 Sep 1916; m. 11 Jun 1938 to Richard Allen Miller.
Source: Cross Family Book. cont.
f. Geraldean Cross - b. 11 Mar 1919 Greenwood, Sebastian Co., AR; m. 14
Feb 1935 to Thomas Wilson. Source: Cross Family Book.
*6. Myrtle Jane Cross - b. 20 Jul 1881
7. Ida R. Cross - b. 5 Nov 1882. d. 30 May 1894 Sebastian Co., AR, bur.
Gilliam Cem. Sources: Cross Family Book; Gilliam Cem. tombstone.
8. Albert Burton Cross - b. 24 Nov 1882(sic), d. 22 Jul 1906 Sebastian
Co., AR, bur. Gilliam Cem., Sebastian Co., AR; m. 24 Dec 1902 to Carrie Hedges.
Sources: Cross Family Book; Gilliam Cem. tombstone.
9. Martin Thomas Cross - b. 19 Jul 1884, d. 3 Aug 1957; m. 23 Jul 1905 to
Pearl Ann Forrester - b. 23 Jan 1885. Source: Cross Family Book.
Issue:
a. Harry Chester Cross - b. 18 May 1906 Witcherville, Sebastian Co., AR,
d. 15 Oct 1910 Sebastian Co.. AR, bur. Gilliam Cem., Sebastian Co., AR. Sources:
Cross Family Book; Gilliam Cem. tombstone.
b. Scafe Benjamin Cross - b. 14 Jan 1908, d. 8 Jul 1976; m. 30 Nov 1933
to Helen Wood Garner - b. 18 Oct 1911. Source: Cross Family Book.
c. Nathan Leonidas Cross - b. 30 Oct 1909, d. 12 Sep 1975. Source: Cross
Family Book.
d. Violet Nadean Cross - b. 14 Jan 1912; m. 4 Sep 1943 to Roy Earl
Switzer - b. 1 Jan 1908. Source: Cross Family Book.
10. Robert L. Cross - b. 4 Apr 1886, d. 23 Aug 1887 Sebastian Co., AR.
bur. Gilliam Cem. Sources: Cross Family Book; Gilliam Cem. tombstone
11. Irvie Leonard Cross - b. 6 Jan 1888, d. Aug 1973; m. 15 Mar 1908 to
Leia Matilda Hocott - b. 23 Aug 1892, d. 24 Jul 1994, bur. Hazel Park
Church/White Chapel Cem. Sources: Cross Family Book; Bulletin from Memorial
Service, sent by grandson.
Issue:
a. Martin Monroe Cross - b. 9 Dec 1908, d. 24 Aug 1966; m. 20 Oct 1929 to
Ruby Grace Stephens - b. 28 Jul 1910. Source: Cross Family Book.
b. Wilma Bodesia Cross - b. 28 Aug 1910 Sebastian Co., AR; m. 23 Dec 1928
to James Elmer Loudermilk - b. 3 Nov 1907. Source: Cross Family Book.
Issue:
(1) William Wyatt Loudermilk -
c. Garlin Clide Cross - b. 25 Oct 1911; m. 9 Sep 1955 to Flora Pearl
Stephens - b. 13 Dec 1912. Source: Cross Family Book.
d. Inez Cross - b. 15 Jan 1914 Palestine, Sebastian Co., AR; m. to
Clifton Loudermilk. Source: Cross Family Book.
12. William Earl Cross - b. 24 Nov 1889; m. 27 Jun 1914 to Bertha Frances
Harris - b. 21 Jun 1893. Source: Cross Family Book.
Issue:
a. Irvie Keil Cross - b. 21 Jan 1917; m. 9 Jun 1939 to Johnnie Maxine
Sharp - b. 4 Nov 1920. Source: Cross Family Book.
b. Arley Clinton Cross - b. 7 Apr 1922; m. 28 Sep 1947 to C. Aubra
Kitchens - b. 31 Dec 1928. Source: Cross Family Book. (cont.)
13. Lucy Mae Cross - b. 18 Mar 1891, d. 15 Aug 1975 Sebastian Co., AR,
bur. Gilliam Cem., Sebastian Co.. AR; m. 8 Aug 1909 to Harry Cheston Moore - b.
17 Apr 1888, d. 7 Jul 1981 Sebastian Co., AR, bur. Gilliam Cem., Sebastian Co.,
AR. Sources: Cross Family Book; Gilliam Cem. tombstones.
Issue:
a. Dessie Corneal Moore - b. 30 Jun 1910 Huntington, Sebastian Co., AR,
d. 5 Dec 1918 Sebastian Co., AR, bur. Gilliam Cem., Sebastian Co., AR. Sources:
Cross Family Book; Gilliam Cem. tombstone.
b. Frankie Geraldine Moore - b. 27 Sep 1912; m. 17 Aug 1940 to George
Lloyd Harvey - b. 9 Sep 1913. Source: Cross Family Book.
c. Harry Cheston Moore, Jr. - b. 17 Jun 1914 Huntington, Sebastian Co.,
AR, d. 2 Aug 1918 Sebastian Co., AR, bur. Gilliam Cem., Sebastian Co., AR.
Sources: Cross Family Book; Gilliam Cem. tombstone.
d. Lester Cross Moore - b. 2 Mar 1918; m. 25 Dec 1949 to Pearl Lee
Coppage - b. 9 Dec 1925. Source: Cross Family Book.
e. Halton Connoly Moore - b. 21 Aug 1921 Huntington, Sebastian Co., AR, d. 7
Sep 1938 Sebastian Co., AR, bur. Gilliam Cem., Sebastian Co.. AR. Sources: Cross
Family Book; Gilliam Cem. tombstone.
f. Billy Lee Moore - b. 15 Aug 1923; m. 6 Feb 1954 to Delores Bernice
Roberts - b. 20 Mar 1932. Source: Cross Family Book.
g. Farris Edwin Moore - b. 21 Nov 1925 Keota Haskill Co., OK, d. 4 Mar
1930, bur. Gilliam Cem, Sebastian Co., AR. Sources: Cross Family Book; Gilliam
Cem. tombstone.
h. Joye Mae Moore - b. 31 Dec 1928 Haskiel Co., OK; m. 17 Jan 1948 to
Chester David Franks - b. 26 Oct 1919. Source; Cross Family Book.
i. Leon Van Moore - b. 6 Nov 1932; m. 6 Jul 1962 to Mildred Ann Franklin
- b. 24 Feb 1935. Source: Cross Family Book.
14. Bonnie Belle Cross - b. 9 Apr 1895. d. 10 May 1933 Sebastian Co., AR,
bur. Gilliam Cem., Sebastian Co., AR; m. Jun 1921 to John Wesley Kesner - b. 11
Jan 1887, d. 20 Mar 1973. Sources: Cross Family Book; Gilliam Cem. tombstone.
Issue:
a. John Wesley Kesner, Jr. - b. 22 Oct 1922; m. 16 Sep 1943 to Lillian
Irene Poynor - b. 23 Oct 1923. Source: Cross Family Book.
b. Winford Cross Kesner - b. 30 Jul 1924; m. 7 Sep 1946 to Virginia
Pauline Hough - b. 18 Jun 1929. Source: Cross Family Book.
c. James Herbert Kesner - b. 23 Jul 1926; m. 25 Apr 1948 to Lots Georgina
Flournoy. Source: Cross Family Book.
d. Olen Dale Kesner - b. 2 Aug 1928; m. 29 Apr 1950 to Mary Lou Whitson -
b. 11 Feb 1928. Source; Cross Family Book.
cont.
e. Mark Norris Kesner - b. 11 Jan 1930; m. 7 Mar 1953 to Valeria Marcel
Ie Staton - b. 1 Jun 1934. Source: Cross Family Book.
15. Hester Cross - b. 2 Oct 1903, d. 1995; m. 21 Dec 1919 to Alien
Courtney Harris - b. 16 Dec 1898. Source: Cross Family Book.
Issue:
a. Harlan Clinton Harris - b. 7 Apr 1921; m. 10 Feb 1950 to Betty Lou
Davis - b. 21 Mar 1931. Source: Cross Family Book.
b. William Monroe Harris - b. 22 Jan 1923; m. 25 Jun 1946 to Georgia Van
Winkle. Source: Cross Family Book.
c. Courtney Keith Harris - b. 9 Oct 1925; m. 15 Jul 1950 to Lily Mae
McKindley - b. 27 Apr 1927. Source: Cross Family Book.
d. Dorothy Mae Harris - b. 8 Sep 1928; m. 26 Jan 1948 to Monroe Glenn
Thomas - b. 5 Jun 1925. Source: Cross Family Book.
e. Cecil Ray Harris - b. 7 Sep 1930; m. 9 Sep 1954 to Joanna Ruth
Johnston - b. 12 Oct 1928. Source: Cross Family Book.
f. Kenneth Alien Harris - b. 9 Oct 1943; m. 28 Aug 1965 to Barbara Ann
Autrey - b. 3 Jul 1946. Source: Cross Family Book.
VIII Myrtle Jane Cross - b. 20 Jul 1881, d. 25 Aug 1954 Willacy Co., TX,
bur. Lyford, Willacy Co., TX; m. 22 Dec 1898 Sebastian Co.. AR to Ashley Kelly
Hocott - b. 8 Apr 1879, d. 6 Jan 1971 Willacy Co.. TX, bur. Lyford, Willacy Co..
TX. Sources: Gladys Hocott; Lyford Cem. tombstones.
Issue:
1. Lora Alma Hocott - b. 14 Sep 1899 Sebastian Co., AR, d. 17 Oct 1899
Sebastian Co., AR. bur. Gilliam Cem., Sebastian Co., AR. Source: Gilliam Cem.
tombstone.
*2. Gladys Golden Hocott - b. 10 Apr 1901 Sebastian Co., AR
3. Thelma Eugenia Hocott - b. 11 Jan 1904, bur. Lyford, Willacy Co., TX.
Sources: Gladys Hocott; Lyford Cem. tombstone.
4. Mattie Matilda Hocott - b. 15 Jul 1909; m. 27 Nov 1932 to Chester
Milford Strader - d. 11 Feb 1975, bur. Lyford, Willacy Co., TX. Sources: Mattie
Hocott; Lyford Cem. tombstone.
Issue:
a. Anna Frances Strader - b. 1 Sep 1933 Willacy Co., TX,; m.l) 26 Apr
1951 (div. 1974) to Eiroy Klostermannn - b. 5 Apr 1932; m.2) 7 Mar 1975 to
Ernest W. Hildebrandt - b. 1 Jul 1925 Spring, Harris Co., TX. Source: Anna
Frances Strader.
Issue:
(1) Beverly Ann Klostermann - living; m. to Ronald Lofton.
Source: Anna Frances Strader.
Issue:
(a) Jonathan Edward Lofton - living
(b) Jennifer Lynn Lofton - living
(2) Dwain Ray Klostermann— living; m. to Penny
Parker. Source: Anna Frances Strader.
Issue;
(a) William Brandt Klostermann - living
cont.