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Descendants of Richard Cross****

 

 

Generation No. 1

 

1.  RICHARD2 CROSS****  (UNKNOWN1 CROSS) was born February 04, 1772 in Stoney Springs, Fauquire County, Virginia, and died April 15, 1854 in Simpson (Claysville) VA or Taylor County,WVA.  He married MARY MARGARET "MOLLIE" LAKE**** March 08, 1796 in or nov 5, 1796 Fauquier Co., VA, daughter of WILLIAM LAKE/LEAKEJR.**** and MARGARET ASBURY****.  She was born December 10, 1777 in Fauquier County,Virginia, and died September 02, 1866 in Wood County, WVA.

 

Notes for RICHARD CROSS****:

Richard Cross was a Blacksmith.

He is supposed to Have Red hair.

FAUQUIRE FAMILIES book, from page 83.

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Marriage Bond- November 05,1796 to Molly LAKE, Bond: William LAKE.

Possible  BROTHERS & family to Richard CROSS.

John Cross

Joseph Cross

Phillip Cross/Cruse

 

Richard Cross is supposed to have been born in STONEY SPRINGS, Fauquier Co.,Virginia.

Stoney Springs is near WARRENTON, Fauquier Co,? VA.

Cross family possibly could have  lived on land owned by a  "Big Shot" that owned

thousands of acres of land that he  leased to Sharecroppers.

 

From Fauquier Co, VA Marriage Bonds and Returns.

1.Richard Cross / Molly Lake

  Marriage Bond date: Nov. 05,1796.

 Bonds man: William Lake.

 

2. Joseph Cross is supposed to be Richard Cross's brother.

  Joseph Cross was married to Mary " Polly" Yates.

   Marriage Bond date: July 24,1794.

   Bondsman: William Yates.

Note: this family has also seen the spelling/useage of Crop/Cross the double ss effect.

Also possible Cruse.

 

A settlement is recorded in Book1,page 232,at Grafton,Taylor Co, WV

Richard disposed of land? & all that was left was personal property.

The slaves were also sold.

 

The 1850 Census of Taylor County,(W)VA.

Richard Cross,age 79, born in  Virginia & listed as a Blacksmith.

Mary Lake Cross,age76 born in Virginia.

 

A deed -1848 to Mahala Selvey  to take effect at  Richard Cross's death.

 

FAUQUIRE FAMILIES book, from page 83.

Tax Records.

Cross, Richard x - 1792 / FOSTER, Samuel 1796- 1798. Both were held responsible for taxes.

Samuel Foster is a bondsman.

Samuel could be a relative? to Richard Cross.

Richard Cross signed with an "X".

 

We don't think that its Possible for the parents to be John & Charity Cross, as its believed that  they had no children and none could be found for them.

 

 

 

Notes for MARY MARGARET "MOLLIE" LAKE****:

Mary "Mollie" Lake Cross is supposed to have gone to live with her daughter Mary, but Mary lived in

 Doddridge Co, ( W) VA.

Another daughter Nancy lived in Parkersburg, W.VA. Mary's death is listed in Wood Co., W.VA.

 

    

Children of RICHARD CROSS**** and MARY LAKE**** are:

2.     i.   JOHN3 CROSS I, b. Bet. February 29 1796 - 1810, Wood Co.WVa  (listed in 1850 Ritchie County Census); d. July 15, 1886, Riddle's Chapel,Ritchie Co.(Wood Co.,)WVa.

3.     ii.   SUSANNA CROSS, b. May 08, 1797, Harrison County,West Virginia; d. January 01, 1872, Tyler County,WVA.

       iii.   SARAH CROSS, b. September 18, 1799, Harrison County,West VirginiA; d. May 13, 1824; m. ROBERT SCRITFIELD, December 09, 1822; b. Abt. 1795.

       iv.   AGNES AGATHA "AGGY" CROSS, b. March 16, 1801, Harrison County,West VirginiA; d. January 20, 1807, Cross Cemetery.

4.    v.   NIMROD CROSS****, b. March 24, 1804, Harrison now Ritchie County,WVA; d. March 10, 1884, Ritchie  County, WVA.

       vi.   CHARITY CROSS, b. March 30, 1806; d. February 02, 1807, Cross Cemetery.

5.   vii.   NANCY CROSS, b. June 13, 1810, Wood(now Ritchie) County; d. 1890, Wood(now Ritchie) County.

6.  viii.   ELIZABETH CROSS, b. March 28, 1813, Taylor  Co, VA; d. April 21, 1890, Simpson,Harrison Co.,WVA.

       ix.   MAHALA CROSS, b. August 08, 1815, Harrison County,West VirginiA; d. May 10, 1887; m. THOMAS SELVEY, April 07, 1836; b. Abt. 1810, Ritchie County,WVA.

7.    x.   MARY "POLLY" CROSS, b. May 01, 1820, Taylor County,WVA; d. December 24, 1885, Doddridge County,WVA.

8.    xi.   VIRGINIA JANE "JENNIE" CROSS, b. Abt. 1823, Taylor Co, VA.

      xii.   GEORGE CROSS, b. Abt. 1824.

     xiii.   RICHARD ASBURY CROSS,JR., b. Abt. 1825.

 

 

Generation No. 2

 

2.  JOHN3 CROSS I (RICHARD2 CROSS****, UNKNOWN1 CROSS) was born Bet. February 29 1796 - 1810 in Wood Co.WVa  (listed in 1850 Ritchie County Census), and died July 15, 1886 in Riddle's Chapel,Ritchie Co.(Wood Co.,)WVa.  He married (1) CATHERINE "JEMIMA" PRUNTY December 02, 1829 in Ritchie Co.,WVA, daughter of DAVID PRUNTY and UNKNOWN.  She was born Bet. 1790 - 1804 in Wood County,WVA (now Ritchie County)(six yrs. older than John), and died in Ritchie Co,WVA (Elmira and Nettie must died early not appear on 1900 Census).  He married (2) SARAH JANE JONES March 26, 1865 in Ritchie Co.,WVA, daughter of SAMUEL JONES and RUTH ANDERSON.  She was born 1845 in Tyler County,WVa  (husband was 35-45 yrs older than her), and died in Ritchie Co,WVA.

 

Notes for JOHN CROSS I:

In 1850 Ritchie County Census:

 

John Cross,age 42

Jemima Jones Cross,aage 48

Children are;

Jane Cross,age  12 yrs.

Jefferson Cross,age 5 yrs.

Jemima Cross,age 3 yrs.

Nancy Cross,age 10 months

 

 

 

 

    

Children of JOHN CROSS and CATHERINE PRUNTY are:

9.     i.   SARAH4 CROSS, b. 1831, Ritchie County,WVA.

10.   ii.   JEMIMA "JANE" CROSS, b. 1847, Ritchie County,WVA.

       iii.   MARY ANNE CROSS, b. June 21, 1840, Ritchie County,WVA; d. April 13, 1923, Ritchie County,WVA; m. JOHN DAVIS.

11.  iv.   JOHN OTHELLO CROSS, b. Ritchie Co, Virginia; d. April 28, 1939, Ritchie Co,WVA   (Greenwood U.B. Cemetery).

12.  v.   JEFFERSON CROSS, b. April 15, 1845, Harrison County,WVA; d. March 14, 1894, Ritchie County,WVA?.

13.  vi.   NANCY ELLEN CROSS, b. December 1849, Ritchie Co,WVA; d. Ritchie Co,WVA.

    

Children of JOHN CROSS and SARAH JONES are:

      vii.   BENJAMIN FRANKLIN4 CROSS, b. January 20, 1869, Ritchie County,WVA(are second cousins to each other); m. (1) ROSA RICHARDS, April 26, 1888, Ritchie Co.,WVA; b. 1870, Ritchie County,WVA(are second cousins to each other); m. (2) GRACIE PRICE, January 16, 1895, Ritchie Co.,WVA; b. Ritchie Co, Virginia.

14. viii.   HARRIET B."HATTIE" CROSS, b. February 09, 1867, Pennsboro,Ritchie County,WVA(not sure who her real mother is??could be from an affair??); d. 1957, Ritchie County,WVA (buried Mt. Pisgah Church).

       ix.   GILBERT CROSS, b. August 09, 1875, Ritchie County,WVA; d. December 01, 1960, Georgia; m. EMMA STEERMAN, November 11, 1903, Calhoun Co., WV..

       x.   SAMUEL A. CROSS, b. 1872, Ritchie County,WVA.

 

3.  SUSANNA3 CROSS (RICHARD2 CROSS****, UNKNOWN1 CROSS) was born May 08, 1797 in Harrison County,West Virginia, and died January 01, 1872 in Tyler County,WVA.  She married ENOCH BAILEY July 13, 1815 in Harrison Co WV, son of JOHN BAILEY and ELIZABETH BARNES.  He was born May 06, 1794 in Taylor County,Virginia, and died June 11, 1870 in Tyler County,WVA.

    

Children of SUSANNA CROSS and ENOCH BAILEY are:

15.   i.   REBECCA4 BAILEY, b. September 09, 1816, Harrison County, WV.; d. September 06, 1902, Harrisville,WVA.

        ii.   LEWIS BAILEY, b. September 03, 1821.

       iii.   LUCINDA BAILEY, b. February 26, 1830.

       iv.   MARY "POLLY" BAILEY, b. April 02, 1824, Harrison  Co, WV; m. ROBERT A. LYONS; b. 1821.

       v.   RICHARD BAILEY, b. January 20, 1827; d. October 01, 1879, Tyler County,WVA.

       vi.   EDITH PHEBE BAILEY, b. August 12, 1832, Harrison  Co, WV; d. May 23, 1905, Conaway,Tyler County,WVA; m. JAMES ELDER, 1849; b. June 14, 1829, Harrison County, WV.; d. January 09, 1874, Big Run,Elder Cemetery.

 

Notes for JAMES ELDER:

BOTH ARE LISTED IN AUG 24,1850 CENSUS OF TAYLOR COUNTY,WVA.

 

MOVED AFTER CENSUS TO TYLER CO.,WVA

 

16. vii.   PEYTON BAILEY, b. November 18, 1836, Harrison  Co, WV; d. September 10, 1882, Tyler County,WVA.

 

4.  NIMROD3 CROSS**** (RICHARD2, UNKNOWN1 CROSS) was born March 24, 1804 in Harrison now Ritchie County,WVA, and died March 10, 1884 in Ritchie  County, WVA.  He married (1) ELIZA UNKNOWN.  She was born in Ritchie Co,WVA.  He married (2) ELIZABETH " ELIZA" RICHARDS**** August 13, 1835 in Ritchie County,WVA(was Wood Co.), daughter of GEORGE RICHARDS and CATHERINE COBURN****.  She was born 1818 in Ritchie County,WVA (Wood County,WVA), and died Aft. 1857 in Cross(Wilson)Cemetery,Rock Camp Creek,Ritchie County,WVA.

 

Notes for ELIZABETH " ELIZA" RICHARDS****:

[Their children come from the 1850 census of Ritchie Co,WV & Lowther's History of Ritchie Co(WV).

 

    

Child of NIMROD CROSS**** and ELIZA UNKNOWN is:

17.   i.   ANNA4 CROSS, b. May 10, 1833, West Union,Ritchie County or Taylor County,West Virginia   (her family has Anna's family Bible); d. January 27, 1921, Winkler,Riley County,Kansas  (Peach Grove Cemetery).

    

Children of NIMROD CROSS**** and ELIZABETH RICHARDS**** are:

18.   ii.   GEORGE WASHINGTON4 CROSS****, b. June 09, 1834, Ritchie Co,WVA or in  1836.; d. July 20, 1923, Mt. Pisgah, Ritchie Co., WVA.

19.  iii.   MARY CROSS, b. 1837, Ritchie County,WVA; d. Ritchie County, WVA  (buried in Hardman's Chapel).

20.  iv.   JOHN A. CROSS, b. May 06, 1839, Ritchie Co, VA(later Dunkirk,Indiana); d. 1920, IOOF  Cemetery,Ritchie Co, VA.

       v.   JANE CROSS, b. 1843, Ritchie Co, Virginia; m. THOMAS HAMRICK, February 26, 1866, Ritchie Co.,WVA; b. Ritchie Co, Virginia.

21.  vi.   SUSAN CROSS, b. September 1844, (Wood)Ritchie Co., WVA; d. June 17, 1902, Ritchie Co,WVA.

22. vii.   NANCY P. CROSS, b. August 1847, Ritchie Co., WVA; d. January 26, 1936, Ritchie Co, VA.

23. viii.   CATHERINE ELIZABETH CROSS, b. November 1848, Ritchie Co, VA; d. 1930, Calhoun Co.,WVA.

       ix.   VICTORIA CROSS, b. 1849, Ritchie Co, VA; m. JOHN B. RIGGS, May 18, 1881, Ritchie Co.,WVA; b. Ritchie Co, VA.

24.  x.   MARTHA CROSS, b. 1852, Ritchie Co,West  Virginia; d. Ritchie Co,West  Virginia.

       xi.   HARRIET "ELLEN" CROSS, b. December 09, 1855, Ritchie County,West Virginia(not sure if this is correct husband or Ellen); d. June 06, 1856, Ritchie County,West Virginia; m. JOHN H. ROGERS; b. Ritchie County,West Virginia.

      xii.   LOUISA CROSS, b. 1857.

 

5.  NANCY3 CROSS (RICHARD2 CROSS****, UNKNOWN1 CROSS) was born June 13, 1810 in Wood(now Ritchie) County, and died 1890 in Wood(now Ritchie) County.  She married MIDDLETON DAVIS January 03, 1828 in Harrison Co WV   (marriage bond date is Dec. 29,1827).  He was born 1806 in VA.

    

Children of NANCY CROSS and MIDDLETON DAVIS are:

        i.   JOHN W.4 DAVIS, b. Harrison  Co, WV; m. MARY A.M. PEPPER, April 10, 1856, Wood Co, VA.

        ii.   JAMES HENRY DAVIS, b. 1834.

       iii.   SAMATHA DAVIS, b. 1835; m. FRANCES M. SIERSEL, December 10, 1857.

       iv.   OLIVE DAVIS, b. 1836, Wood(now Ritchie) County; m. JOHN WASHINGTON REXROAD, April 26, 1887, Wood Co, VA.

       v.   PEYTON DAVIS, b. 1838.

       vi.   MARGARET SARAH DAVIS, b. 1843.

      vii.   MARGERY DAVIS, b. 1846.

     viii.   MORGAN DAVIS, b. 1848, Wood(now Ritchie) County.

       ix.   RICHARD DAVIS, b. 1852, Wood(now Ritchie) County.

 

6.  ELIZABETH3 CROSS (RICHARD2 CROSS****, UNKNOWN1 CROSS) was born March 28, 1813 in Taylor  Co, VA, and died April 21, 1890 in Simpson,Harrison Co.,WVA.  She married JAMES SELVEY September 03, 1829 in Harrison  Co., WVa, son of SAMUEL SELBY and DORTHA BARTLETT.  He was born March 17, 1810 in Harrison County,WVA, and died May 11, 1888 in Taylor Co., WVA.

    

Children of ELIZABETH CROSS and JAMES SELVEY are:

        i.   DOCTOR SAMUEL SYLVESTER4 SELVEY, b. May 09, 1832, Taylor Co., WVA; d. March 02, 1915, Died age 37 yrs.  Lived in Jay County,Indiana; m. (1) MRS. ALICE M. THOMAS; m. (2) SARAH E. SMITH, 1861.

        ii.   RICHARD SELVEY, b. July 1834, Harrison Co., WVA; m. HARRIET MATILDA NEWLON, February 06, 1852, Taylor  Co.,WVA.

25.  iii.   THOMAS T. SELVEY, b. October 1836, Taylor  Co, WVA; d. Taylor  Co, WVA.

       iv.   MARIAH H. SELVEY, b. 1839, Harrison County,WVA; m. JOHN S. NEWLON, December 29, 1859, Taylor  Co.,WVA.

       v.   GRANVILLE SELVEY, b. 1839, Harrison Co, WVA; d. April 12, 1868.

26.  vi.   DOROTHY SELVEY, b. 1843, Taylor Co., WVA; d. 1914, Taylor  Co, VA.

      vii.   REBECCA SELVEY, b. 1843, Harrison Co, WVA; m. ADAM BOOTS; b. August 31, 1875, Taylor  Co, VA.

     viii.   MARY JANE SELVEY, b. 1847, Harrison Co, WVA; d. May 11, 1859, Died at  22 yrs..

       ix.   MELISSA SELVEY, b. May 1848, Harrison Co, WVA; m. JOHN CALVIN DEARING, December 19, 1874, Taylor  Co.,WVA.

       x.   MATILDA SELVEY, b. 1851, Harrison Co, WVA; m. JOSEPH L. SPARKS, January 01, 1874, Taylor  Co.,WVA; b. Taylor  Co, VA.

       xi.   ELIZABETH C. SELVEY, b. 1858, Taylor Co., WVA; m. LEVI C. MCCARTNEY, September 24, 1891, Taylor  Co.,WVA; b. Abt. 1852; d. Abt. 1915.

 

Notes for LEVI C. MCCARTNEY:

Levi was a blacksmith.

 

      xii.   VIRGINIA SELVEY, b. 1853, Harrison Co, WVA; d. Simpson Cemetery,Taylor County,WVA; m. ARTHUR LAKE; b. Taylor County,WVA; d. Simpson Cemetery,Taylor County,WVA.

 

7.  MARY "POLLY"3 CROSS (RICHARD2 CROSS****, UNKNOWN1 CROSS) was born May 01, 1820 in Taylor County,WVA, and died December 24, 1885 in Doddridge County,WVA.  She married WILLIAM WHITE DOTSON December 24, 1885 in Doddridge Co.,WVa, son of RICHARD DOTSON and MARGARET WHITE.  He was born October 19, 1814 in Doddridge County,WVA, and died December 13, 1893 in Greenwood Cemetery,Clay Lick Run,WVA.

    

Children of MARY CROSS and WILLIAM DOTSON are:

27.   i.   HELEN WHITE4 DOTSON, b. 1843, Doddridge County,WVA; d. Kansas(moved in 1883).

28.   ii.   JASPER A. DOTSON, b. May 01, 1845, Harrison County,WVA; d. July 14, 1935, Petroleum,Ritchie Co,WVA.

29.  iii.   VICTORIA GAY DOTSON, b. March 30, 1848, Taylor Co.,WVa; d. September 01, 1932, IOOF Cemetery,West Union,WVA.

       iv.   JOSEPHINE DOTSON.

       v.   LAVERNIA FRANCIS DOTSON, b. 1856.

       vi.   RULANA "KATE" CATHERINE DOTSON, b. 1858.

      vii.   CLOYD FLOYD DOTSON, b. 1861.

30. viii.   WALTER IRVIN DOTSON, b. 1867; d. February 20, 1932, Killed by gas fumes while sleeping.

31.  ix.   LUANA/LAURA "BLANCHE" DOTSON, b. May 18, 1868.

       x.   LOVERNA FRANCIS DOTSON, b. 1856.

32.  xi.   SALATHIEL DOTSON, b. December 15, 1840, Harrison County,WVA; d. March 09, 1929, Rutherford,Central Station,Doddridge County,WVA.

33. xii.   WILLIAM MARSHALL DOTSON, b. December 1850, Doddridge County,WVA; d. Cloud County,Kansas.

     xiii.   M.JOSEPHINE DOTSON, b. 1854.

34. xiv.   SOPHRONIA DOTSON, b. 1839, Doddridge County,WVA; d. 1882, Doddridge County,WVA.

 

8.  VIRGINIA JANE "JENNIE"3 CROSS (RICHARD2 CROSS****, UNKNOWN1 CROSS) was born Abt. 1823 in Taylor Co, VA.  She married CHAPMAN HUSTEAD August 27, 1837 in Harrison  Co., WVa.  He was born 1816 in Harrison Co, WVA, and died in Harrison Co, WVA.

    

Children of VIRGINIA CROSS and CHAPMAN HUSTEAD are:

        i.   AMANDA4 HUSTEAD, b. 1838, Harrison Co, WVA; d. April 10, 1862, Selvey Cemetery, Simpson, WVA, age 6 yrs..

        ii.   ARDIESTO HUSTEAD, b. 1840, Harrison Co, WVA; d. Infancy.

       iii.   OLIVE ANN HUSTEAD, b. 1842, Harrison Co, WVA; d. October 20, 1855, Died age 3, Selvey Cemetery, Simpson, WVA.

 

 

Generation No. 3

 

9.  SARAH4 CROSS (JOHN3, RICHARD2 CROSS****, UNKNOWN1 CROSS) was born 1831 in Ritchie County,WVA.  She married GRANVILLE DOTSON November 26, 1846 in Ritchie Co.,WVA, son of EMANUEL DOTSON and HANNAH SAYRE.  He was born 1827 in Middle Island,Wood Co.,WVA.

    

Children of SARAH CROSS and GRANVILLE DOTSON are:

        i.   EMARETTA5 DOTSON, b. 1847.

        ii.   EVELINE DOTSON, b. 1851; m. CHARLES H. POOL; b. 1843.

       iii.   MARTHA E. DOTSON, b. 1853.

       iv.   JOSEPHINE DOTSON, b. November 15, 1854.

       v.   LAFSIS DOTSON, b. 1855.

       vi.   JOHN P. DOTSON, b. November 23, 1856, Ritchie County,WVA; m. ANNA UNKNOWN, Ritchie Co.,WVA; b. 1867, Canada.

      vii.   EMANUEL DOTSON, b. June 1860, Clay Township,Adair,Mossuri.

 

10.  JEMIMA "JANE"4 CROSS (JOHN3, RICHARD2 CROSS****, UNKNOWN1 CROSS) was born 1847 in Ritchie County,WVA.  She married JACOB H. RICHARDS February 12, 1863 in Ritchie Co.,WVA, son of BENJAMIN RICHARDS and PRISCILLA JONES.  He was born 1838 in Wood or Harrison CO,WVA.

    

Children of JEMIMA CROSS and JACOB RICHARDS are:

        i.   ANDREW MOSES5 RICHARDS, b. 1864.

        ii.   EZRA RICHARDS, b. 1866.

       iii.   ZACHARIAH RICHARDS, b. August 17, 1869.

       iv.   ALPHEUS S. RICHARDS, b. June 09, 1872.

       v.   WAITMAN RICHARDS, b. July 06, 1874.

       vi.   WALTER RICHARDS, b. August 23, 1878.

      vii.   ELIZA " LENORA" RICHARDS(TWIN), b. December 22, 1881; d. 1884.

     viii.   VICTORIA RACHEL RICHARDS(TWIN), b. December 22, 1881.

       ix.   BENJAMIN HARRISON RICHARDS,SR., b. 1888.

       x.   HOWARD RICHARDS, b. 1889.

 

11.  JOHN OTHELLO4 CROSS (JOHN3, RICHARD2 CROSS****, UNKNOWN1 CROSS) was born in Ritchie Co, Virginia, and died April 28, 1939 in Ritchie Co,WVA   (Greenwood U.B. Cemetery).  He married (1) MARY LUCINDA CARTER May 31, 1820 in Harrison Co WV, daughter of JOHN CARDER and MARY DEAL.  She was born 1802 in Culpepper County,Virginia, and died March 20, 1878 in Wood County,WVA.  He married (2) ELIZABETH ANN "KATE" VALENTINE March 25, 1872.  She was born 1855 in Ritchie County,WVA, and died February 14, 1957 in Ritchie County,WVA (Mt. Pisgah Cemetery).

    

Children of JOHN CROSS and MARY CARTER are:

        i.   PHEBE5 CROSS, d. Aft. 1886, Wood  County,WVA; m. HENSON WISEMAN, September 1839, Wood Co, VA.

35.   ii.   LEONARD CROSS, b. 1822, Wood  County,WVA.

36.  iii.   JAMES CROSS, b. August 1835, Wood County,WVA.

37.  iv.   WILLIAM H. CROSS, b. April 1837, Ritchie Co, VA; d. Bef. 1920.

38.  v.   NATHAN CROSS, b. 1838, Ritchie County,WVA.

39.  vi.   GEORGE CROSS, b. 1839.

40. vii.   ROBERT B. CROSS, b. 1839.

41. viii.   CAROLINE CROSS, b. October 27, 1840, Wood County,WVA; d. May 11, 1890, Wood  County,WVA.

42.  ix.   MONROE B. CROSS, b. October 1844, Wood County,WVA; d. November 04, 1922, Wood  County,WVA.

    

Children of JOHN CROSS and ELIZABETH VALENTINE are:

       x.   ROSA C.5 CROSS, b. January 04, 1872; d. August 04, 1872.

       xi.   SYLVIA CROSS(TWIN?), b. 1878.

      xii.   ELMINA CROSS(TWIN?), b. January 24, 1878, (lived in Pennsboro)Ritchie County,WVA; d. Pennsboro,Ritchie County,WVA; m. ROTHWELL GILBERT, March 24, 1894, Ritchie Co.,WVA; b. Abt. 1869, Wirt County,WVA.

43. xiii.   PETER LUKE "LUKIE" CROSS, b. Abt. 1880, Beason,Ritchie County,WVA; d. Abt. 1954, Wood County,WVA  (from undated obituary)(he had 4 grandkids).

     xiv.   ALLIE CROSS(TWIN?), b. 1880, Pennsboro,Richie County,WVA; m. DAVID T. "TAT" TAYLOR; b. Pennsboro,Ritchie County,West Virginia.

      xv.   LOVEAR PATRICIA "PAT" CROSS(TWIN?), b. 1880; m. GRANVILLE UNKNOWN.

     xvi.   EMMA CROSS, b. Abt. 1881.

    xvii.   NETTIE ALICE CROSS, b. April 29, 1882.

   xviii.   JAMES JEFFRIES CROSS, b. 1885, Ritchie County,WVA; d. 1967, Ritchie County,WVA.

44. xix.   RACHEL "RACHIE" CROSS, b. 1887, Ritchie County,WVA(from an obituary); d. Pennsboro,Ritchie County,WVA.

      xx.   MARSHALL W. "DINK" CROSS, b. 1895.

 

12.  JEFFERSON4 CROSS (JOHN3, RICHARD2 CROSS****, UNKNOWN1 CROSS) was born April 15, 1845 in Harrison County,WVA, and died March 14, 1894 in Ritchie County,WVA?.  He married ELIZABETH STEPHENS June 18, 1865 in Doddridge County,WVA, daughter of THOMAS STEPHENS and MAHALIA AMOS.  She was born August 09, 1844 in Ritchie County,WVA, and died November 25, 1925 in Wood County,WVA (Mt. Olivet Cemetery).

    

Children of JEFFERSON CROSS and ELIZABETH STEPHENS are:

        i.   LAVINA/LAVERNA "LOVE"5 CROSS, b. 1871, Richie County,WVA; m. UNKNOWN SHAFFER; b. Richie County,WVA.

        ii.   KERREN H. CROSS.

       iii.   SARAH JANE CROSS, b. 1876.

45.  iv.   LEMUEL/LEAMON CROSS, b. April 10, 1877, Ritchie Co, VA.

       v.   MARY CROSS.

       vi.   MATILDA CROSS, b. 1868.

      vii.   C.W. CROSS, b. March 29, 1875.

 

13.  NANCY ELLEN4 CROSS (JOHN3, RICHARD2 CROSS****, UNKNOWN1 CROSS) was born December 1849 in Ritchie Co,WVA, and died in Ritchie Co,WVA.  She married BENJAMIN FRANKLIN RICHARDS,JR.,DOCTOR April 08, 1865 in Ritchie Co.,WVA, son of BENJAMIN RICHARDS and PRISCILLA JONES.  He was born 1836 in Wood County,WVA  (he was a physician), and died April 27, 1916 in Ritchie Co,WVA.

    

Children of NANCY CROSS and BENJAMIN RICHARDS are:

        i.   KITTY5 RICHARDS, m. UNKNOWN FULLICK.

        ii.   JAMES B. RICHARDS, b. November 13, 1857, Ritchie Co, VA; d. Ohio.

46.  iii.   ALICE J. RICHARDS, b. 1866, Ritchie Co,WVA; d. Ritchie Co,WVA.

       iv.   JOHN A. RICHARDS, b. July 09, 1868.

       v.   ELIAS C. RICHARDS, b. June 10, 1871, Ritchie Co, VA; d. 1894.

       vi.   LEE RICHARDS, b. April 15, 1874, Duquesne,Pennsylvania.

      vii.   CATHERINE "KATE" RICHARDS, b. February 22, 1879, Ritchie Co, VA; m. A.J. DRUMMOND; b. Pullman,WVA.

     viii.   HATTIE RICHARDS(TWIN), b. August 1882, Ritchie Co, VA; d. Ritchie Co, VA; m. WILLIAM PRIMM, September 09, 1902, Ritchie Co.,WVA; b. Ritchie Co, VA.

       ix.   HOLLIE RICHARDS(TWIN), b. August 1882, Ritchie Co, VA; m. EMMMA PARKS, September 08, 1906, Ritchie Co.,WVA.

       x.   CLARK F. RICHARDS, b. August 22, 1885, Mcdonald,Pennsylvania.

       xi.   HALLIE RICHARDS, b. 1893, Pullman,Ritchie County,WVA; d. Is he a minister??that married my parents??; m. MINNIE CUNNINGHAM, April 05, 1912, Ritchie Co.,WVA; b. Ritchie County,WVA.

 

14.  HARRIET B."HATTIE"4 CROSS (JOHN3, RICHARD2 CROSS****, UNKNOWN1 CROSS) was born February 09, 1867 in Pennsboro,Ritchie County,WVA(not sure who her real mother is??could be from an affair??), and died 1957 in Ritchie County,WVA (buried Mt. Pisgah Church).  She married WARREN LINCOLN WILSON March 08, 1883 in Oakland,Maryland, son of JOHN WILSON and REBECCA CLAYTON.  He was born July 17, 1869 in Ritchie Co, Virginia (was a farmer,surveyor,and a carpenter), and died July 30, 1932 in Pullman,Ritchie Co, Virginia  (Mt. Pisgah Church Cemetery).

    

Children of HARRIET CROSS and WARREN WILSON are:

        i.   GROVER C.5 WILSON, b. 1885, Ritchie Co, Virginia  (never married); d. 1931, Bingham County,Idaho  (died from cancer).

47.   ii.   HENRY MORGAN WILSON, b. September 30, 1886, Pennsboro,Ritchie County,WVA; d. September 22, 1973, Clarksburg,Harrison County,WVA (Mt. Pisgah Church Cemetery).

48.  iii.   WILLIAM J. WILSON, b. November 17, 1888, Pennsboro,Ritchie County,WVA(was a rancher,moved California operated a trucking & processing Company); d. July 09, 1955, Narco,California (buried Crestlawn Memorial Park Cemetery).

49.  iv.   CHAUNCY M. WILSON, b. January 13, 1891, Pennsboro,Ritchie County,WVA; d. Abt. 1963, Washington state(buried Mt. Pisgah Cemertery,Ritchie County,WVA.

50.  v.   GRACE E. WILSON, b. April 03, 1893, Pennsboro,Ritchie County,WVA; d. Ritchie Co, Virginia.

       vi.   INFANT WILSON.

51. vii.   JAMES ALPHEUS WILSON, b. June 07, 1897, Ritchie County,WVA; d. Mt.Pisgah Cemetery,Ritchie County,WVA.

 

15.  REBECCA4 BAILEY (SUSANNA3 CROSS, RICHARD2 CROSS****, UNKNOWN1 CROSS) was born September 09, 1816 in Harrison County, WV., and died September 06, 1902 in Harrisville,WVA.  She married WILLIAM ELDER June 13, 1847, son of JOSEPH ELDER and ELIZABETH SHIELDS.  He was born February 12, 1821 in Harrison County, WV., and died September 10, 1893 in Riddle's Chapel Cemetery,Harrisville,Ritchie County,WVA.

    

Children of REBECCA BAILEY and WILLIAM ELDER are:

        i.   MARY F.5 ELDER, b. April 14, 1848, Tyler County,WVA; d. January 18, 1929, Goose Run,Ritchie Co,WVA(Riddle's Chapel).

        ii.   SUSAN "SUSANNAH" ELDER, b. November 20, 1852, Tyler County,WVA; d. October 19, 1932, Riddle's Chapel Cemetery,Harrisville,Ritchie County,WVA.

       iii.   ELIZABETH ELDER, b. May 01, 1855, Ritchie County,WVA; d. Rock Camp,Ritchie Co,WVA.

52.  iv.   RICHARD "RICH" WASHINGTON ELDER, b. April 02, 1858, Goose Run,Ritchie Co,WVA; d. March 17, 1940, Rock Camp,Ritchie Co,WVA(Ritchie's Chapel).

53.  v.   JAMES ELDER, b. Bet. 1830 - 1840, Ritchie Co, Virginia; d. April 03, 1925, Barlow,Ohio.

 

16.  PEYTON4 BAILEY (SUSANNA3 CROSS, RICHARD2 CROSS****, UNKNOWN1 CROSS) was born November 18, 1836 in Harrison  Co, WV, and died September 10, 1882 in Tyler County,WVA.  He married NANCY TUSTIN October 07, 1858, daughter of ANDREW TUSTIN and MARY DULANEY.  She was born July 08, 1837 in Green County,Pennsylvania, and died March 03, 1919 in Tyler County,WVA.

    

Children of PEYTON BAILEY and NANCY TUSTIN are:

        i.   MARY JANE5 BAILEY, b. October 1859, Middlebourne,Tyler County,WVA.

        ii.   SUSANNA BAILEY, b. March 10, 1862, Middlebourne,Tyler County,WVA; d. 1939, Tyler County,WVA; m. BARNEY B. WOODBURN, February 04, 1882; b. August 04, 1855, Tyler County,WVA; d. 1939, Tyler County,WVA.

       iii.   RICHARD BAILEY, b. Abt. 1864.

       iv.   GEORGE W. BAILEY, b. 1865, Middlebourne,Tyler County,WVA; m. ANNA E. SIERS, March 16, 1889, Calhoun County,WVA; b. 1869, Calhoun County,WVA  (1880 Calhoun Census); d. Calhoun County,WVA;.

       v.   ENOCH M. BAILEY, b. 1868, Middlebourne,Tyler County,WVA; d. 1937, Tyler County,WVA.

       vi.   ANDREW BAILEY, b. 1871, Middlebourne,Tyler County,WVA; d. 1944.

      vii.   FLORENCE BAILEY, b. Abt. 1875.

 

17.  ANNA4 CROSS (NIMROD3 CROSS****, RICHARD2, UNKNOWN1 CROSS) was born May 10, 1833 in West Union,Ritchie County or Taylor County,West Virginia   (her family has Anna's family Bible), and died January 27, 1921 in Winkler,Riley County,Kansas  (Peach Grove Cemetery).  She married JOSEPH JOHN "J.J.." LILLEY April 15, 1858 in Doddridge County, WVA, son of ISAAC LILLEY/LILLY and ESTHER UNKNOWN.  He was born 1821 in Doddridge County,WVA  (moved to Winkler,Kansas)  (a blacksmith), and died 1875 in Winkler,Riley County,Kansas  (Peach Grove Cemetery).

    

Children of ANNA CROSS and JOSEPH LILLEY are:

        i.   GEORGE WASHINGTON5 LILLEY, b. July 10, 1859, Missouri; d. 1929, Riley County,Kansas  (buried Fancy Creek Cemetery); m. ELMA PARSONS, October 06, 1878, Riley County,Kansas; b. 1863, Winkler,Riley County,Kansas??; d. 1946, Riley County,Kansas  (buried Fancy Creek Cemetery)  (All graves moved to Randolph Fancy Creek in 1950's due to construction of Turtle Creek Dam).

        ii.   OLIVER RUSSELL LILLEY, b. November 23, 1861, Illinois.

       iii.   J. NEPHEW LILLEY, b. April 08, 1863, St. Charles County,Missouri; d. April 04, 1945, Winkler,Riley County,Kansas  (Peach Grove Cemetery).

54.  iv.   FRANK DENNIS LILLEY, b. March 23, 1869, Winkler,Riley County,Kansas (born in a dugout in Kansas) a farmer; d. November 27, 1933, Winkler,Riley County,Kansas  (Peach Grove Cemetery)    (all graves moved due to Turtle Creek Dam construction).

       v.   MARY CATHERINE LILLEY, b. 1871, Winkler,Riley County,Kansas; d. Aft. 1880, Winkler,Riley County,Kansas  (Peach Grove Cemetery)??probably.

       vi.   JOSEPH JOHN LILLEY,JR., b. May 04, 1874, Winkler,Riley County,Kansas; d. March 03, 1955, Winkler,Riley County,Kansas  (Peach Grove Cemetery)    (all graves moved due to Turtle Creek Dam construction); m. ANNA GEPHARDT, March 16, 1896, Manhattan,Riley County,Kansas; b. July 26, 1877, Winkler,Riley County,Kansas; d. April 10, 1950, Winkler,Riley County,Kansas  (Peach Grove Cemetery)    (all graves moved due to Turtle Creek Dam construction).

 

18.  GEORGE WASHINGTON4 CROSS**** (NIMROD3, RICHARD2, UNKNOWN1 CROSS) was born June 09, 1834 in Ritchie Co,WVA or in  1836., and died July 20, 1923 in Mt. Pisgah, Ritchie Co., WVA.  He married (1) SOPHRANIA TIPHANY "EUPHANIE" HAYHURST**** September 18, 1858 in Ritchie Co, WV, daughter of AMOS HAYHURST**** and MARY MCGEE****.  She was born 1838 in Harrison County, WVA., and died December 25, 1879 in Harrison County,WVA  (Shinn Cemetery).  He married (2) ARA REED July 23, 1879 in Ritchie Co, WV.  She was born Abt. 1849 in Ritchie  Co,  WV(VA).

 

Notes for GEORGE WASHINGTON CROSS****:

Union Soldier in American Civil War, Co G 14th infantry, discharged June 17, 1865, Cumberland, MD.

 his brother John Cross was also a  Union soldier.

Sophrania died shortly  after George's return from the Army.

A farmer.

 

Sophronia Tiphany Fanna Hayhurst (d/o Amos & Mary Polly Hayhurst). She was a widow of Sinnett Boone.

 

1860 Ritchie Co., WV Census

George W. Cross 24

Fany 23

John 1

Sarah Boon 5 stepdaughter to GW. Cross (d/o Sinnett Boone & Tiphany].

 

Ritchie County Marriages 1843- 1915.

 2 marriage Dates listed.

1. Sept. 18, 1858 Tiphany listed as Widow, Her parents listed as Amos & Mary.

2. July 18, 1858 parents listed as A. & Polly Hayhurst.

Union Soldier in American Civil War, Co G 14th infantry, discharged June 17, 1865, Cumberland, MD.

 his brother John Cross was also a  Union soldier.

Sophrania died shortly  after George's return from the Army.

A farmer.

 

Sophronia Tiphany Fanna Hayhurst (d/o Amos & Mary " Polly" Hayhurst). She was a widow of Sinnett Boone. Her grandparents: David and Sarah Warner Hayhurst were once Quakers.

 

1860 Ritchie Co., WV Census

George W. Cross, age 24

Fany, age 23

John, age 1

Sarah Boon, age 5 stepdaughter to GW. Cross (d/o Sinnett Boone & Tiphany].

 

Ritchie County Marriages 1843- 1915.

 2 marriage Dates listed.

1. Sept. 18, 1858 Tiphany listed as Widow, Her parents listed as Amos & Mary.

2. July 18, 1858 parents listed as A. & Polly Hayhurst.

 

 

 

 

Notes for SOPHRANIA TIPHANY "EUPHANIE" HAYHURST****:

Tiphany (Fanna) didn't like her first name Sophronia.

Her first husband was Sinnett Boone and had one daughter  Sarah J. Boone with Sinnett(Synett) Boone.

Her daughter Sarah age 21, married Francis M. Wilson age 22 (son of William Wilson and Armeda).

From Ritchie Co., WV Marriages 1843- 1915.

1860 Census Ritchie County lists: George W. CROSS 24, Fany 23, John 1, and Sarah Boon(Boone) 5.

 

George & Tiphany have 2 marriage dates given for them.

they are July 18,1858  lists her parents as A. & Polly Hayhurst   or

September 18,1858 in Ritchie Co.,WV. Has Cross, George 22 s/o Nimrod & Eliza, & T. Boone 21 (w) d/o Amos & Mary

 

 

    

Children of GEORGE CROSS**** and SOPHRANIA HAYHURST**** are:

55.   i.   JOHN5 CROSS,3****, b. May 09, 1860, Ritchie County, (W)VA.; d. April 25, 1939, Ritchie County, WVA..

        ii.   SHERMAN CROSS, b. 1866.

       iii.   MELVINA CROSS, b. 1868; m. LEVI REED, January 15, 1891, Ritchie Co, WV; b. 1841, Barbour Co, WV.

       iv.   PHILIP "SIGLER" SIGLEY CROSS, b. May 06, 1870, Ritchie Co, VA; m. BIRD WHITEHAIR, July 18, 1895, Ritchie Co.,WVA; b. Ritchie Co, VA.

       v.   LOUISA CROSS, b. 1871, Ritchie Co, VA; d. June 12, 1922, Ritchie Co, VA; m. UNKNOWN CAIN; b. Ritchie Co, VA.

56.  vi.   GRANT CROSS, b. 1873, Pennsboro,Ritchie Co, WVA  (had nickname General); d. October 18, 1955, Pennsboro,Ritchie County,WVA.

57. vii.   AMY CROSS, b. 1873, Ritchie Co, Virginia.

    

Children of GEORGE CROSS**** and ARA REED are:

58. viii.   ALLIE/ALLEY ALICE5 CROSS, b. May 05, 1884, Ritchie Co, VA; d. November 16, 1979, Wood County,WVA.

59.  ix.   GARFIELD CROSS, b. December 02, 1881; d. February 12, 1960.

 

19.  MARY4 CROSS (NIMROD3 CROSS****, RICHARD2, UNKNOWN1 CROSS) was born 1837 in Ritchie County,WVA, and died in Ritchie County, WVA  (buried in Hardman's Chapel).  She married JOHN A. ELDER December 12, 1861 in Ritchie County,WVA, son of WILLIAM ELDER and RUHANNA WILLIS.  He was born 1829 in Ritchie County,WVA, and died November 20, 1893 in Hardman's Chapel,Ritchie County,WVA.

 

Notes for JOHN A. ELDER:

A Methodist minister.   

    

Children of MARY CROSS and JOHN ELDER are:

        i.   ELIZABETH J.5 ELDER, b. 1863, Ritchie County,WVA; d. February 18, 1871, Hardman Chapel,Ritchie County,WVA.

60.   ii.   CHARLES BIRD ELDER, b. 1862, Ritchie Co, WVA; d. 1935, Hardman Chapel,Ritchie County,WVA.

       iii.   SANFORD ELDER, m. RUTH RICHARDS.

       iv.   JANE ELDER, b. May 1864, Ritchie Co,WVA  (is on 1870 Ritchie County Census); d. February 16, 1870, Hardman Chapel,Ritchie County,WVA.

61.  v.   MARGARET "ADDIE" ADALINE ELDER, b. May 08, 1869, Clay Township,Ritchie County,WVA; d. 1959, Mt.Pisgah Cemetery,Harrisville,WVA.

       vi.   RACHEL M. ELDER, b. December 21, 1871, Ritchie County,WVA; d. September 21, 1873, Hardman's Chapel,Ritchie Co.,WVA.

      vii.   LILLIE BIRD ELDER, b. 1875, Ritchie Co, WVA; d. Ritchie Co, WVA; m. ULYSSES GRANT GUMM, August 02, 1891, Ritchie Co.,WVA??; b. 1870, Ritchie Co, WVA  (brother to Lucinda Gumm); d. Ritchie Co, WVA;.

     viii.   HARRIET SOPHRONIA ELDER.

       ix.   TITUS H. ELDER.

62.  x.   RUANNA ELDER, b. Bet. 1850 - 1855, Ritchie Co, VA  (shown as a widow on 1880 Ritchie County Census).

 

20.  JOHN A.4 CROSS (NIMROD3 CROSS****, RICHARD2, UNKNOWN1 CROSS) was born May 06, 1839 in Ritchie Co, VA(later Dunkirk,Indiana), and died 1920 in IOOF  Cemetery,Ritchie Co, VA.  He married (1) CAROLYN A. SNODGRASS June 07, 1860 in Ritchie Co.,WVA.  She was born in Ritchie Co, VA, and died in Ritchie Co, VA.  He married (2) JOSEPHINE S. MOATS June 15, 1893 in Ritchie Co.,WVA, daughter of DANIEL MOATS and SARAH SWADLEY.  She was born May 08, 1870 in Ritchie Co, VA, and died 1943.

    

Children of JOHN CROSS and CAROLYN SNODGRASS are:

63.   i.   ANDREW JACKSON5 CROSS, b. December 09, 1861, Ritchie Co, VA; d. January 16, 1947, Ritchie Co, VA.

64.   ii.   JETTIE M. CROSS, b. Abt. 1863, Ritchie Co, VA.

       iii.   ADLISSA B. CROSS, b. March 19, 1864, Ritchie Co, VA; d. April 06, 1877, Ritchie Co, VA.

       iv.   AMOS CROSS, b. 1867.

65.  v.   ELLSWORTH CROSS, b. 1869, Ritchie Co, VA.

66.  vi.   CREED CROSS, b. 1875, Ritchie Co, VA.

      vii.   ALZENA "ZENA" CROSS, b. 1877; m. UNKNOWN WILSON; b. Portland,Indiana.

    

Children of JOHN CROSS and JOSEPHINE MOATS are:

     viii.   ED5 CROSS, b. Clarksburg,WVA.

       ix.   WILLIAM "WILL" CROSS, b. Dunkirk,Indiana.

       x.   JACK CROSS, b. Pennsboro,Ritchie County,WVA.

       xi.   ZENA "WILSON" CROSS, b. Portland,Indiana; m. UNKNOWN WILSON.

      xii.   CREED CROSS, b. Medford,Indiana.

 

21.  SUSAN4 CROSS (NIMROD3 CROSS****, RICHARD2, UNKNOWN1 CROSS) was born September 1844 in (Wood)Ritchie Co., WVA, and died June 17, 1902 in Ritchie Co,WVA.  She married RORBERT " L.B." LOTHILUM BOLIVAR ELDER July 27, 1865 in Ritchie Co.,WVA, son of WILLIAM ELDER and RUHANNA WILLIS.  He was born July 01, 1843 in Harrison County,WVA  (served in 14th Regiment in Civil War), and died April 01, 1915 in Mount Liberty,Gilmer County,WVA.

 

Notes for RORBERT " L.B." LOTHILUM BOLIVAR ELDER:

SERVED IN 14th REGIMENT,in CIVIL WAR.

    

Children of SUSAN CROSS and RORBERT ELDER are:

67.   i.   WILLIAM RYMER5 ELDER, b. June 16, 1866, Ritchie Co, VA; d. January 10, 1956, Ritchie Co, VA.

        ii.   MARTHA ANN ELDER, b. December 29, 1868, Ritchie Co, WVA; d. February 20, 1871, Ritchie Co, WVA.

68.  iii.   ALICE LODEMIA ELDER, b. January 01, 1870, Ritchie Co, WVA; d. February 22, 1948, Belpre,Ohio.

       iv.   JOHN ANDREW ELDER, b. February 14, 1872.

       v.   ROBERT STEELE ELDER, b. February 14, 1872, Ritchie Co, VA; d. January 01, 1875.

69.  vi.   JOHN ANDREW ELDER, b. January 14, 1874; d. June 12, 1935.

70. vii.   WILSON BENJAMIN ELDER, b. July 14, 1876, Ritchie Co, VA; d. March 16, 1946, Ritchie Co, WVA.

71. viii.   SMITH "DOC" ELDER, b. October 28, 1878, Ritchie Co, VA; d. October 31, 1930.

72.  ix.   CURTIS ELDER, b. March 11, 1881; d. March 19, 1969, River Hill Cemetery.

73.  x.   ALFRED ELDER, b. June 06, 1884, Wirt Co., WVA; d. October 14, 1947, Chehalis, Washington.

       xi.   (TWINS) ELDER, b. Unknown.

 

22.  NANCY P.4 CROSS (NIMROD3 CROSS****, RICHARD2, UNKNOWN1 CROSS) was born August 1847 in Ritchie Co., WVA, and died January 26, 1936 in Ritchie Co, VA.  She married GEORGE JEFFRIES/JEFFREYS April 15, 1867 in Ritchie Co.,WVA, son of WILLIAM "AARON" JEFFRIES.  He was born June 1840 in Ritchie Co.,WVA, and died in Ritchie Co, VA.

 

Notes for NANCY P. CROSS:

[Direct line - M.FTW]

 

age at death 91 yrs according to Ritchie Co,WV death Records.

 

    

Children of NANCY CROSS and GEORGE JEFFRIES/JEFFREYS are:

        i.   FANNIE N.5 JEFFERIES, b. 1873, Ritchie  Co,  WV.; d. April 03, 1947, Ritchie  Co,  WV.; m. SYLVESTER "FESTUS" E. JONES, June 26, 1890, Ritchie Co, WV; b. October 11, 1868, Ritchie  Co,  WV.; d. February 02, 1959, Ritchie  Co,  WV..

        ii.   BRUCE JEFFERIES, b. April 1886, Ritchie Co, VA; d. May 11, 1923, Ritchie Co, VA.

       iii.   MARTIN LOWTHER JEFFERIES, b. 1870.

       iv.   CORA E. JEFFERIES, b. 1875; m. DANIEL HOGUE, September 03, 1902.

       v.   SUSAN M. JEFFERIES, b. 1877; m. CREED SHEPHERD, June 06, 1895, Ritchie Co.,WVA.

74.  vi.   WALTER JEFFERIES, b. June 1880, Ritchie Co, VA; d. March 04, 1978.

75. vii.   PETER JEFFERIES, b. April 1883, Ritchie Co, VA.

 

23.  CATHERINE ELIZABETH4 CROSS (NIMROD3 CROSS****, RICHARD2, UNKNOWN1 CROSS) was born November 1848 in Ritchie Co, VA, and died 1930 in Calhoun Co.,WVA.  She married WILLIAM L. CUNNINGHAM April 08, 1865 in Ritchie Co.,WVA, son of RICHARD CUNNINGHAM and HANNAH RIDDLE.  He was born July 13, 1836 in Lewis County,WVA, and died February 12, 1901 in Calhoun County,WVA.

    

Children of CATHERINE CROSS and WILLIAM CUNNINGHAM are:

76.   i.   VAN SANFORD5 CUNNINGHAM, b. December 1865, Ritchie County,WVA; d. 1937, Calhoun County,WVA.

        ii.   THOMAS SHERIDAN CUNNINGHAM, b. May 1867, Ritchie County,WVA; d. 1958, Calhoun County,WVA.

       iii.   VICTORIA CUNNINGHAM, b. January 1869, Ritchie County,WVA; d. 1941, Calhoun County,WVA.

       iv.   MINNESOTA"MINNIE" CUNNINGHAM, b. 1879, Ritchie County,WVA; m. GEORGE LOWTHER.

       v.   TWO DIED CUNNINGHAM.

 

24.  MARTHA4 CROSS (NIMROD3 CROSS****, RICHARD2, UNKNOWN1 CROSS) was born 1852 in Ritchie Co,West  Virginia, and died in Ritchie Co,West  Virginia.  She married HENRY " HUGH" BRENT PRUNTY December 15, 1871 in Ritchie Co.,WVA.  He was born Abt. 1842 in Ritchie Co,West  Virginia, and died in Ritchie Co,West  Virginia.

    

Children of MARTHA CROSS and HENRY PRUNTY are:

        i.   ROSALIE5 PRUNTY, b. Abt. 1873.

        ii.   EMERY PRUNTY, b. Abt. 1875.

       iii.   ICI M. PRUNTY, b. Abt. 1876.

       iv.   CURTIS PRUNTY, b. Abt. 1878.

       v.   DENA PRUNTY, b. 1880.

 

25.  THOMAS T.4 SELVEY (ELIZABETH3 CROSS, RICHARD2 CROSS****, UNKNOWN1 CROSS) was born October 1836 in Taylor  Co, WVA, and died in Taylor  Co, WVA.  He married FRANCES MARTHA LAKE September 13, 1855 in Taylor  County,WVA, daughter of PEYTON LAKE and REBECCA BAILEY.  She was born Abt. 1834 in Taylor  Co,W VA, and died in Taylor  Co, WVA.

    

Children of THOMAS SELVEY and FRANCES LAKE are:

        i.   CLARENDA5 SELVEY, b. October 12, 1856, Taylor  Co, VA; d. October 27, 1938, Taylor  Co, VA.

        ii.   JAMES WILLIAM SELVEY, b. January 22, 1859, Taylor  Co, VA; d. August 07, 1908, Taylor  Co, VA(Cancer Of Kidneys); m. SALLIE E. BURNSIDE, August 15, 1880, Taylor  Co.,WVA.

       iii.   MADORA BELLE SELVEY, b. November 15, 1860, Taylor  Co, VA; d. 1902, Taylor  Co, VA; m. JAMES L. GOODWIN, January 03, 1878, Taylor  Co.,WVA; b. November 15, 1860, Taylor  Co, VA; d. 1902.

       iv.   GRANVILLE G. CROSS SELVEY, b. April 08, 1864, Taylor  Co, VA; d. 1940, Taylor  Co, VA; m. MARY R. UNKNOWN.

77.  v.   HOMER SELVEY, b. August 22, 1867, Taylor  Co, VA; d. January 19, 1936.

 

26.  DOROTHY4 SELVEY (ELIZABETH3 CROSS, RICHARD2 CROSS****, UNKNOWN1 CROSS) was born 1843 in Taylor Co., WVA, and died 1914 in Taylor  Co, VA.  She married JAMES MARSHALL YATES January 23, 1862 in Taylor  Co.,WVA, son of MARTIN YATES and NANCY WISEMAN.  He was born November 12, 1840 in Taylor  Co, VA, and died in Taylor  Co, VA.

    

Children of DOROTHY SELVEY and JAMES YATES are:

        i.   MARIA5 YATES, b. July 18, 1863.

        ii.   NANCY YATES, b. 1866.

       iii.   THOMAS YATES, b. 1867.

       iv.   GRANVILLE YATES, b. 1872.

 

27.  HELEN WHITE4 DOTSON (MARY "POLLY"3 CROSS, RICHARD2 CROSS****, UNKNOWN1 CROSS) was born 1843 in Doddridge County,WVA, and died in Kansas(moved in 1883).  She married JAMES GARRISON/GARRETSON DOTSON March 15, 1871 in Doddridge  Co.,WVA, son of ZACHARIAH DOTSON and ELIZA UNKNOWN.  He was born 1839 in Harrison County,WVA.

    

Children of HELEN DOTSON and JAMES DOTSON are:

        i.   DORRANCE E.5 DOTSON, b. December 22, 1872.

        ii.   EARLY E. DOTSON, b. October 31, 1879.

       iii.   MINNIE DOTSON, b. August 17, 1874.

 

28.  JASPER A.4 DOTSON (MARY "POLLY"3 CROSS, RICHARD2 CROSS****, UNKNOWN1 CROSS) was born May 01, 1845 in Harrison County,WVA, and died July 14, 1935 in Petroleum,Ritchie Co,WVA.  He married ELIZA CAROLINE HUTSON December 24, 1867 in Doddridge  Co.,WVA, daughter of ERVIN/EVIN HUTSON and CHARLOTTE UNKNOWN.  She was born October 1851 in Doddridge County,WVA, and died January 23, 1940.

    

Children of JASPER DOTSON and ELIZA HUTSON are:

78.   i.   HELEN VIRGINIA5 DOTSON, b. 1874, Had nine kids.

79.   ii.   ANNIE C. DOTSON, b. October 26, 1868, Doddridge County,WVA; d. July 14, 1952, Ritchie County,WVA.

80.  iii.   MONA GAY DOTSON, b. November 09, 1869, Doddridge County,WVA; d. August 19, 1919.

       iv.   FLOYD "LLOYD" DOTSON, b. 1872; d. December 19, 1953, Ritchie County,WVA; m. MAUDE UNKNOWN; b. Ritchie County,WVA.

       v.   GUY P. DOTSON, b. September 1874, Doddridge County,WVA; m. WINNIE DOTSON, September 29, 1912, Ritchie Co.,WVA; b. Abt. 1895, Ritchie County,WVA.

       vi.   MISSOURI DOTSON, b. 1878.

      vii.   AMY DOTSON, b. 1879.

     viii.   GRACE "GRACIE" DOTSON, b. April 1884, Ritchie County,WVA; m. GEORGE W. MOORE, Ritchie Co.,WVA; b. Abt. 1885, Tyler County,WVA.

       ix.   BERTHA DOTSON, b. November 1887, Ritchie County,WVA; m. LEVI M. WEBB, August 18, 1912, Ritchie Co.,WVA; b. Abt. 1884, Ritchie County,WVA.

       x.   WALTER I. DOTSON, b. May 1892, Ritchie County,WVA; m. MOLLIE M. MCCLASKEY, November 02, 1914, Ritchie Co.,WVA; b. Ritchie County,WVA.

 

29.  VICTORIA GAY4 DOTSON (MARY "POLLY"3 CROSS, RICHARD2 CROSS****, UNKNOWN1 CROSS) was born March 30, 1848 in Taylor Co.,WVa, and died September 01, 1932 in IOOF Cemetery,West Union,WVA.  She married (1) JOHN A. SMITH.  He died in IOOF Cemetery,West Union,WVA.  She married (2) ALVIN MARCELLEUS DAVIS January 01, 1868 in Doddridge County, WVA.  He was born December 03, 1842 in Doddridge County,WVA.

    

Children of VICTORIA DOTSON and JOHN SMITH are:

        i.   THOMAS D.5 SMITH.

        ii.   ROBERT LEE SMITH.

       iii.   JOHN CALVIN SMITH.

       iv.   DRAPER C. SMITH.

       v.   FLOYD NELSON SMITH.

       vi.   WILLIAM HENRY SMITH.

      vii.   SAMUEL L. SMITH.

     viii.   CLIFFORD SMITH.

       ix.   LUCY NINIE SMITH.

       x.   UNKNOWN SMITH.

    

Children of VICTORIA DOTSON and ALVIN DAVIS are:

       xi.   GLADIOLUS5 DAVIS.

      xii.   MARY IMOGENE DAVIS, b. March 02, 1874.

     xiii.   JETTIE GAY DAVIS.

 

30.  WALTER IRVIN4 DOTSON (MARY "POLLY"3 CROSS, RICHARD2 CROSS****, UNKNOWN1 CROSS) was born 1867, and died February 20, 1932 in Killed by gas fumes while sleeping.  He married (1) ATTIE DAVIS.    He married (2) NANCY HIBBS September 05, 1886 in Doddridge County, WVA.  She was born 1865 in Marion County,WVA.

    

Children of WALTER DOTSON and ATTIE DAVIS are:

        i.   FLOYD5 DOTSON.

        ii.   LULA DOTSON.

       iii.   VADA DOTSON.

       iv.   THELMA DOTSON.

       v.   C