Joseph Franklin Cross (1874 - 1964)

Born 17 Nov 1874 in Dade, Georgia

Ancestors

Husband of Mollie Louise Lowe — married 3 Nov 1895 in Grapevine, Denton, Texas, United States

Died 7 Aug 1964 at age 89 in Tarrant, Texas, United States

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JOSEPH FRANKLIN CROSS Joseph Franklin Cross (November 17, 1874-August 8, 1964) was born near Macon, Georgia. He was the oldest of three children born to James and Amanada (Jones) Cross. When Joe was five years old his father died. When Joe was twelve years old, Amanada his mother, and her sister Larcey Jones, came west to Burleson, Texas to visit another sister, Susanna Morrison. They visited about two years and were on their way home when Amanada came by to visit her brother-in-law, Penn Cross. She met George Guess, a widower with four children. George and Amanda married and they had four children. Mary Louize (Lowe) Cross "Mollie" was born to James Knox Polk Lowe (December 21, 1844-March 17, 1932) and Columbia Lee (Garrett) Lowe (June 26, 1847-March 9, 1923). Columbia was the daughter of William A. and Mary Ann (Payn) Garrett who were married December 23, 1841. Mollie was the oldest living child of Jim and Columbia. Mollie (January 23, 1877-March 17, 1956) was born on the Lowe home place. Joe Cross and Mollie Lowe married November 3, 1895 in Grapevine. Will and Sally Austin were their attendants. Joe and Mollie stood up with Will and Sally when they married. They lived in a house on the Jim Lowe place, where they had two daughters: Beulah B. Cross (born September 10, 1896) and Mattie Virginia (born November 4, 1898). Joe and Mollie lived in this house until about 1924; then moved to Fort Worth, Texas. When Jim died and the place was divided into six portions, Joe and Mollie built a home on the portion that she had inherited from her father, which is now on the corner of Highway 114 and Carroll Avenue. Both Joe and Mollie lived on this place until death. Mollie preceded Joe by eight years. Joe, Mollie, and Mattie are buried in White's Chapel Cemetery. Beulah owns the Cross home. Submitted by Normaleene Mills Muir to Grapevine Area History.

Died at age 89. Joseph shares a headstone with his wife, Mollie L.

Married Mollie Louise Lowe. Their children: Beulah B. Cross (1896-1998). Died at age 101. Memorial #27389962. Mattie Virginia Cross Mills (1898-1958). Died at age 60. Memorial #27450028.

1910 United States Federal Census shows Joseph living in Bransford, Tarrant, Texas. Joseph was 35 years old and married to Mollie L. Cross, age 31. 1930 United States Federal Census shows Joseph living in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas. Joseph was 55 years old and married to Mollie Cross, age 53. United States World War I Draft Registration Cards 1917-1918 shows Joseph Franklin Cross.

Research Note

This person was created through the import of Adams,Fowler,Roulston,Twilla_2011-03-09.ged on 10 March 2011.

Name: Joseph F. Cross Event Type: Census Event Date: 1880 Event Place: Creek, Dade, Georgia, United States Gender: Male Age: 6 Marital Status: Single Occupation: Race (Original): W Ethnicity: American Relationship to Head of Household: Son Birthplace: Georgia, United States Birth Date: 1874 Spouse's Name: Spouse's Birthplace: Father's Name: Alfred Cross Father's Birthplace: Tennessee, United States Mother's Name: Mother's Birthplace: Georgia, United States Page: 40 Page Letter: A Entry Number: 3677 Affiliate Film Number: T9-0142 GS Film number: 1254142 Digital Folder Number: 004240135 Image Number: 00658 Household Gender Age Birthplace Self Alfred Cross M 77 Kentucky, United States Son James A. Cross M 40 Tennessee, United States Daughter-in-law Mary A. Cross F 30 Georgia, United States Son Joseph F. Cross M 6 Georgia, United States Daughter Larcy V. Cross F 3 Georgia, United States Son Charles A. Cross M 1 Georgia, United States Sister-in-law Mariah L. Jones F 35 Georgia, United States 1880 United States Census

Sources

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 05 April 2021), memorial page for Joseph Franklin “Joe” Cross (17 Nov 1874–7 Aug 1964), Find a Grave Memorial no. 27368237, citing Whites Chapel Cemetery, Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by Sherry Goolsby, Genealogical Research (contributor 47340731) .

• Grapevine Area History. Grapevine Hist. Soc., Ed. Charles H. Young. 1979 Taylor Pub. Co., Dallas, TX.