John Philbert Cross (1878 - 1936)

Born 22 Aug 1878 in Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, United States

Husband of Lena Elizabeth (Smith) Cross — married 30 Jun 1905 in Clarksville Stewart, Tennessee

Died 2 Jan 1936 at age 57 in Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, United States

Biography

1880 United States Federal Census^[1] Name: Filbert Cross Age: 2 Birth Date: Abt 1878 Birthplace: Tennessee Home in 1880: Cumberland Iron Works, Stewart, Tennessee, USA Dwelling Number: 188 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Son Marital Status: Single Father's Name: John Cross Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Name: Lucy Cross Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Neighbors: View others on page Household Members Age Relationship John Cross 40 Self (Head) Lucy Cross 28 Wife Robert Cross 12 Son Alice Cross 11 Daughter Margarett Cross 10 Daughter Samuel Cross 5 Son Filbert Cross 2 Son Nancy Cross 11/12 Daughter

Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002

Name: Lena Smith

Gender: Female

Marriage Date: 2 Jul 1905

Marriage Place: Houston, Tennessee, USA

Spouse: J P Cross [John Philbert Cross]

1920 United States Federal Census^[2] Name: John P Cross Age: 38 Birth Year: abt 1882 Birthplace: Tennessee Home in 1920: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama Street: First Avenue House Number: 8200 Residence Date: 1920 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Lena E Cross Father's Birthplace: USA Mother's Birthplace: USA Native Tongue: English Able to Speak English: Yes Occupation: Toonble Shooter Industry: Bell File Co Employment Field: Wage or Salary Home Owned or Rented: Rented Attended School: No Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Neighbors: View others on page Household Members Age Relationship

• John P Cross 38 Head
• Lena E Cross 35 Wife
• John N Cross 13 Son
• Alma R Cross 10 Daughter
• Bosell Cross 8 Son
• George A Cross 6 Son

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6372741/john-philbert-cross^[3]

Name: John Philbert Cross

Birth Date: 22 Aug 1878

Birth Place: Cumberland City, Stewart County, Tennessee, United States of America

Death Date: 2 Jan 1936

Death Place: Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States of America

Cemetery: Forest Hill Cemetery

Burial or Cremation Place: Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States of America

Has Bio?: Y

Father: John Bond Cross

Mother: Lucy Ann Cross

Spouse: Lena Elizabeth Cross

John Philbert was the son of Sgt. John Bond Cross and Lucy Ann Claxton. He was the husband of Lena Elizabeth Cross and the father of my father George Adron Cross.

Gravesite Details John was the husband of Lena Elizabeth Smith and the father of John Noil, Alma Ruth, Bossell and George Adron Cross.

Sources

1. ↑ 1880 United States Federal Census: Year: 1880; Census Place: Cumberland Iron Works, Stewart, Tennessee; Roll: 1281; Page: 267B; Enumeration District: 156
2. ↑ 1920 United States Federal Census: Year: 1920; Census Place: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama; Roll: T625_25; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 103
3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6372741/john-philbert-cross : accessed 28 March 2022), memorial page for John Philbert Cross (22 Aug 1878–2 Jan 1936), Find a Grave Memorial ID 6372741, citing Forest Hill Cemetery, Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA ; Maintained by Martha Mordecai (contributor 46511585) .

Acknowledgments

• Thank you to Jimmy Smith for creating WikiTree profile Cross-2155 through the import of SmithSimpson.ged on Sep 17, 2013.