John
William
Cross
Born in Hall, Georgia, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Silas Cross
and Elizabeth (Wilson) Cross
Brother of
Daniel Putman Cross, James Anderson Cross, Margaret Cross, Zacharia Nimrod Cross, Lucinda Caroline (Cross) Puckett, Sara Opry (Cross) Whitbey, Chelsey Shamblee Cross, Silas Major Cross and Cincinati Bell Cross
Husband of
Edna C. (Tuggle) Cross
— married
29 Nov 1853 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Alexandria A. Stephen Cross, Washington Columbus Cross, Samuel Lafayette Cross, Margaret Cross, Frances Isabelle Cross and Milton E. Cross
Died
at age 46
in Calhoun, Georgia, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 15 Nov 2019
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Biography
This profile is part of the Cross Name Study.
John was born in 1830. He was the son of Silas Cross and Elizabeth Wilson. He passed away in 1877.
J. W. Cross (age 39) was head of a household in the 1870 census for Cherokee Co., AL. Crosses also listed in the home were Edna (age 40), Alexander (age 15), Washington (age 13), Samuel L. (age 11), Margaret (age 9), and Francis E. (a female age 5). All members of the household were b. in GA.
He is buried at Rabbittown Baptist Church Cemetery in Rabbittown , Calhoun County, Alabama.
Sources
- 1850 Census: "1850 United States Federal Census"
The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 38, Hall, Georgia; Roll: 72; Page: 382b; Line Number: 17
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8054 #18711107 (accessed 26 September 2023)
J W Cross (20), Laborer, in District 38, Hall, Georgia, USA. Born in Georgia.
- 1860 Census: "1860 United States Federal Census"
The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: District 562, Gwinnett, Georgia; Roll: M653_125; Page: 578; Family History Library Film: 803125
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7667 #11191179 (accessed 26 September 2023)
John W Cross (30), Farmer, in District 562, Gwinnett, Georgia. Born in Georgia.
- 1870 Census: "1870 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 11 Range 9, Cherokee, Alabama; Roll: M593_7; Page: 279A
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7163 #14215259 (accessed 26 September 2023)
J W Cross (39), Farm Laborer, in Township 11 Range 9, Cherokee, Alabama. Born in Georgia.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
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~3.12%
~12.50%
Dennis Gordon 
:
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member 2001sportsman
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~1.56%
Brad Gordon :
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~1.56%
Rose (Zimmermann) Patton :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #648408
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~0.78%
W Roberts :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch LM3057095 [compare], FTDNA kit #1007743
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