Martin Louis Cross (1909 - 1995)

Born 23 Aug 1909 in Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Died 10 Oct 1995 at age 86 in Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, United States

Biography

Martin Cross is a part of US Black heritage.

Martin Cross served in the United States Navy in World War II
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Martin was born in 1909. He passed away in 1995.^[1]

He was a WWII veteran.

In the 1910 census Martin (age 0) was the son of Benjamin Cross in Civil District 12, Montgomery, Tennessee, United States.^[2]

He married Louise Fox.^[3]

Research Notes

According to both Martin Cross' death certificate and his obituary, his father's name is "Ben Martin" and his mother's name is "Nannie Martin." However, census records show that the last name was Cross.

Sources

1. ↑ Martin Cross: "Newspapers.com"
   The Leaf-Chronicle (Clarksville, Tennessee) Thu, Oct 12, 1995, page 5
   Newspapers Clip: 131655527 (accessed 11 September 2023)
2. ↑ 1910 Census: "1910 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 12, Montgomery, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1513; Page: 7a; Enumeration District: 0128; FHL microfilm: 1375526
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7884 #129659267 (accessed 11 September 2023)
   Martin L Cross (0), single son, in household of Benjamin Cross (24) in Civil District 12, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA. Born in Tennessee.
3. ↑ Military: "U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947"
   National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards For Tennessee, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 67
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2238 #201222462 (accessed 11 September 2023)
   Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940; Name: Martin Louis Cross; Birth Place: Clarksville, Tennessee; Residence Place: Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee; Complexion: Light Brown; Next of Kin: Mrs Louise Fox Cross;
   Household Members (Name) Age Relationship:
   Martin Louis Cross 33
   Louise Fox Cross Wife; Registration Place: Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee; Gender: Male; Hair Color: Black; Employer: W.e. Orgain; Race: Negro (Black); Birth Date: 23 Aug 1907; Age: 33; Eye Color: Black.

See also:

• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K4ZD-V53 : accessed 17 November 2015), Martin Cross, Ward 3, Clarksville, Civil District 12, Montgomery, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 63-16, sheet 2A, family 31, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 3923.