Kinfolks
by Evelyn Flood
This information was gathered from many sources.
The 1860,1870,1880,1900 and 1910 Newton County, Arkansas census
records were used, plus cemetery and marriage records and the Civil
War record of John Cross who served in Companies E amd B of the
First Arkansas Cavalry(Union) during the Civil War.
This story will also bring in members of the Cross and Collins
families who are related to the Burdine Family through Susanna.
Susanna Burdine was born ca 1811 in Kentucky, although the 1880 census
I believe that Susanna Burdine Cross was the beginning of the Cross
Want to give special credit to the wonderful book that Herman and
It should be noted here that a William Cross, born 1828\30 in Missouri
Susanna Burdine Crosses' first known child, John Cross was born ca 1838
On the 1860 Newton County,Ark. census,Prarie Township, Visit # 192,
On 1870 Newton County,Ark.Census,Jackson Township, page 154, found
In Prarie Township found Susan A Cross age 59, born Kentucky with son
On 1880 Newton County,Arkansas Census,Jackson Township, visit #205,
On 1880 census, in Jackson Township, visit 180, are listed Isabelle
I find no record after 1880 of Susanna "Sukey"Burdine Cross.
John and Isabelle Collins Cross children married the following:
On 1900 Newton County,Arkansas Census,Jackson Township, visit 16-18,
Rebecca Isabelle Robinson Cross died in 1906 and is buried in Sandhill
Susanna Burdine Cross' No. 4 child, James Cross, born 5 Oct 1849, died
James Cross' wife Mary E Hamilton Cross had died before 1900 and is
(bb) Jesse Cross, born May 1881\86\89 who married:
(cc)George Cross, born 1887. He married Rosie BOLIN on 13 Aug 1909 in
On the 1900 Newton County,Arkansas census, White Township, Visit
On Visit #266 I found a George Cross, born June 1887, age 12, adopted
On visit #256 I found a Jesse Cross, hired hand, born Dec 1881, age
In 1910 Newton County, Ark. census I found Jesse E Cross, age 24,
Cemetery records show George Cross was born June 1887.
When Nathan Smith Jr. died many years later in California, he had a
George and Rosie Bolin Cross Children:
Zella Clydie Hefley had married Jim Hamilton, a brother to our great
Jack Cross died in 1978 and is buried in the Mt.Judea Cemetery, Newton
County, Arkansas.
(2)Ross Cross was another son.
(3) Alice Alvada Cross, born 1912 and died 1937. She married
(4) Berlin Cross, born 1916, married Ethel Mae Dean.
(5)Verlin"Scott"Cross,
(6)Deward Cross was another son, born 9 May 1926, who died in August
The 1910 Newton County Census, Prarie Township, Visit 143-143 shows
Isabelle Collins Cross, born 6 May 1840, died 6 March 1917 per Widows
Who is the Elmer J Cross, born 29 August 1886, died 6 Feb 1966,
Since sending this story to Carol Burdine, found one correction:
Evelyn Flood
Hello CV, KB, JT, LR and CS and other name collectors
shows her being born in Missouri. She was daughter of Amos and Jenny
Davidson
family in Newton County, Arkansas. She married Mr. Cross in
St. Charles County, Missouri.
Oleta Haddock compiled "Cemetery Records of Newton County" which is a
gold mine of information, listing all known burials in Newton County,
Arkansas.Check with the Newton County Historical Society in Jasper
about ordering this book.
Without this book, I would be unable to do even half of my research
work.
and wife Anny Jane Murphy Cross were in Newton County, Arkansas in
Jackson Township, having been married on 15 August 1847 in Newton
County. They had no children listed.
William Cross enlisted in CO. G, First Arkansas Infantry,(Union) and
commissioned a Second Lieutenant. He was said to be a "shirt-tailed"
relative to Captain James Vanderpool. William Cross was killed in
battle in Newton County on 1 June 1863 by Confederate forces when the
infantry, led by Captain Vanderpool, returned to Newton County to
recruit and rescue men who had been left behind when the soldiers had
to retreat to Fayetteville in April of 1863.
It should be noted that Anna Jane Murphy Cross stated in her Widows
Application that the records of Newton County were destroyed in March
of 1863. She filed for Widow's Civil War Pension from Green County,
Missouri.
It is uncertain if William Cross was at all related to Susanna Burdine
Cross. William may have been a nephew of her husband. I believe he
was related somehow.
in St.Charles County,Missouri. He was married the first time to an
unknown woman and married secondly to Isabelle Collins on 8 August 1859
in Newton County, Arkansas.
Isabelle Collins had a son Thomas F. Collins before she married
John Cross.
I found Susannah Cross, age 49, born Missouri with son:
(1)John Cross, age 23,born 1840 in Missouri. Isabel, John's
wife is age 22 born in Indiana.
(2)Agnes Cross age 16,born in Arkansas . Notice that the
Burdine family used the name Agnes in their naming pattern. No further
record of Agness Cross could be found.
(4)James Cross, age 11 born Arkansas and Thomas F Collins, age
3, born in Arkansas.
(3)Mary Polly Cross age 14, born Nov 1848 is not at home at
this visit.
(1)John Cross age 30 with wife Isabelle age 29 born Indiana and
children Thomas F Collins, age 13; Mary E Cross age 6 and Susan A
Cross age 3, and Rutha Collins age 63 born Indiana, mother of Isabelle
Collins Cross.
Could this "Rutha"Collins be the Berthy Collins listed on the 1860
Newton County census as wife of Ingram Collins, Prarie Township, Visit
# 191?
Ingram Collins was born in Kentucky in 1805, believe Knox County.
His father was David Collins Jr. and his mother was Mary Dodson\Dotson.
Since writing this story, have researched and gathered lots of Collins
information on many Collins families.
James Cross age 20,born in Arkansas.
Meanwhile, Child No. 3, Mary Polly Cross, daug. of Susanna Burdine
Cross had married Edmond Collins ca 1861.
I show them to be the parents of:
(a)Benjamin Frank Collins born 1862 who married Clara Harrison.
(b)John Dave Collins born 1865 who married Zelpha Reed McCurley
(c)Edmund D Collins born 1870\73 who married Bethena Reed
(d)Hiram Thomas "Tom"Collins,born 1874 who married Rosa Pierce
(e)Matilda (Helen?)Collins,born 1879. Nothing else known.
(f)Susanna Elizabeth Collins, born 1880 who married J C Owens in 1901.
(g)Cordelia(Helen?)Collins, b 1884 who married Willie Royce.
It is believed that Edmund Collins was born in Knox County,Kentucky
and was three-fourths Indian. His wife Mary Polly Cross Collins was
believed to be three-fourths Indian also.
Perhaps this is why I was unable to find a marriage record for Susanna
Burdine to Mr. Cross, for marriages to Indians were not readily
recorded.
Mary Polly Cross Collins' death date is unknown, but she is buried in
Deffenbaugh Cemetery, Hasty, (Newton Co.)Ark. with no grave marker.
child No. 4, James Cross, age 30, is found. He had married
Mary Hamilton on 14 January 1876 in Newton Co..Ark. She was daughter
of Thomas B Hamilton and first wife Mary (maiden name unknown)Hamilton.
Her stepmother was Rebecca Johnson Lane Hamilton.
Mary Cross is listed as age 28 with son John Cross age 1 listed.
Susanna Cross, age 68 , born Kentucky, is living with the family
listed as Mother.
Susanna's father was born in Virginia and her mother was born in
Kentucky.
Collins Cross, age 41. Her husband John Cross (son of Susanna) had
died 5 December 1878 and is thought to be buried in the Carver
Cemetery,Newton County,Ark. per his Civil War record. He is entitled
to a Union Civil War marker if some of the Cross family want to pursue
this matter. I understand you can still order a military marker for
the Civil War soldiers.
Isabelle Collins Cross drew husband John's Civil War Pension.
Isabelle's son Thomas Collins, age 22 is listed as son.
(a)Mary Cross, age 16, is listed although she is shown to have married
William McCorley(McCurley) in 1879.
(b) Susan Cross , age 12
(c) L Jane Cross, age 9 is listed.
(d) Nancy Cross, age 8, is listed.
(e) John Alex Cross, age 4 is listed.
(f)Polly Cross, born 1879, died in Jan 1880 per the 1880 Arkansas
Mortality Schedule,page 61.
Again, Rutha Collins, mother of Isabelle Collins Cross is listed, age
70.
(a)Mary E Cross, born 1862, married William McCurley on 7 Dec 1879 in
Newton County, Arkansas.
(b)Susan A Cross, born May 1866, married William McCorley(McCurley)
on 15 Feb 1886.
(c) Nancy E Cross, born Jan 1870, married G. W."Scottie" Hoppis on
4 Dec 1887 in Newton County, Arkansas.
Child (d) L Jane Cross, born 1871, married Robert E Perryman on
3 Feb 1890 in Newton County.
Child (e) John Alex Cross, born 4 Nov 1876, married:
(1)Rebecca Bell Robinson on 4 June 1899 and
(2)Hanna Jones on 12 Sept 1909, both in Newton County, Arkansas.
Isabelle Collins Cross is listed, born May 1840, age 60, a widow. She
had 10 children with 5 living at this time.
Her son Thomas F Collins married Nancy McGowen,daughter of Dave
McGowen ca 1887. Thomas died, date unknown, in Newton County and is
buried in Stringtown Cemetery, Newton County, Arkansas with no stone.
Son(e)John Alex Cross, born Nov 1876, age 23 and Rebecky Isabelle
(Robinson)Cross, born Sept 1881,age 18, a daughter-in-law and grandson
Lewis F Cross, born April 1900, were with her.
Cemetery, Newton County, Arkansas.
on 7 March 1892. Buried in Carver Cemetery, Newton County. Was he the
one killed by Jim"Striker"Tennison?? YES
Does anyone remember the story? The story told to me was,
Cross was out in a field plowing and Jim "Striker"Tennison came to
the field where Cross was working. Cross owed Tennison a small amount
of money and said he would pay Tennison as soon as he got the money.
Tennison pulled out a knife and stabbed Cross,killing him.
Tennison served time in prison for this killing.
buried in Carver Cemetery;HER MARKER IS UNREADIBLE.
I show them to be parents of:
(aa)John Cross born 1879
(1)Martha FREEMAN on 6 Dec 1900. They were later divorced.
Jesse married (2) Janie HARRISON on 19 June 1910.
Jane Harrison Cross is buried in Carver Cemetery with no marker.
Newton County,Arkansas. Rosie Bolin Cross was born 14 Dec 1891 and
died 21 Oct 1970. Her parents were Colonel F (Felps)Bolin and Nora
Carey Bolin.
There may be more children.
#271, I found a Jesse Cross, age 19, born May 1881 living with the
Jobe Eddings family.
by Joseph Pierce family.
16, with the William R Pierce Family.
Surely there was only one Jesse Cross.
divorced, visit #127-128.
George married Rosie BOLIN on 13 Aug 1909 in Newton County, Arkansas
Rosie Bolin was daughter of Colonel Felps Bolin and Nora Carey BOLIN.
He is buried in Carver Cemetery with no marker.
George died about 1926, shot by Nathan Smith, Jr. over the
affections of George's wife Rosie Bolin Cross.
bullet in his body and may have been from the dispute he had with
George Cross.
(1) James"Jack"Cross born 1910 who married:
to(1)Bessie Campbell in 1933 and they had one daughter.
Jack married (2)Zella Clydie Hefley Hamilton in 1936.
Their three known children:
(a)Roy Allen Cross
(b)Kenneth Leon Cross born 1938 who died in 1987 and is buried in
Western Grove Cemetery, Newton County,Arkamsas.
(c)Burnell Cross (male)
grandmother, Lula Hamilton Smith. Their Hamilton parents were
Joseph C and Mary Frances Greenhaw Hamilton.
He married Walcie Fay GREENHAW TREET.
Their children:
(a)Frankie Cross married Lottie Brown
(b) James Cross
(c) Troy Lee Cross
My children are related to the Greenhaws through this branch also.
Walcie Fay Greenhaw Treet was daughter of Frank Greenhaw and Minnie
Box Greenhaw
Arvil Earl Hefley.
Children:
(a) Denver Cross
(b)Mildred Cross
(c) Dennis Cross
(d) Norman Cross
(e)Ruth Cross
(f)Florene Cross
(g)Dale Cross
(h)unknown male
Berlin died on 12 December 1995 and is buried in Mt. Judea Cemetery
in Newton County.
born 9 May 1921, died 22 Jan 1998.
Verlin married Edna Mae Treet on 12 Sept 1941.
Children:
(a) Dallas Cross died when he was 16 of leukemia.
(b)Joyce Cross born around 1945-46
(c)Gerald Cross
(d)Charlene Cross
(e)Linda Cross
(f)Doris Cross
(g) Shirley Cross
(h) Udella Cross
(i) Joe Cross
It is Verlin who was featured in the 23 October 1977 Newton County
Times article "Soldier's Bronze Star Commemorates Hard Fighting" in
which it is stated he was a World War II Veteran. He once drove
General Eisenhower in an Army vehicle. He saw Benito Mussolini in
person, visited the oldest church in the world and fought with the
34th Army in Italy. He receive the Bronze Star, Purple Heart medal,
Good Conduct Medal and Overseas Bars.
1988, with burial in Mt Judea Cemetery,Newton County.
Deward married Gladys Treet. Their children:
(a)Eugene Cross
(b) Raymond Cross
(c) Jimmy Cross
(d) Mary Cross
(e)Debbie Cross
(f) unknown female
There may be other children.
Corrections or additions are welcomed.
John Alex Cross and wife Hanna Jones Cross.
Mother Isabelle Collins Cross, age 85, is living with them, a widow
. She had 6 children with 5 living per this census report.
Civil War Pension record. She is probably buried in the Carver
Cemetery in Newton County.
buried in Smith Cemetery at Vendor??
In answer to the Elmer Cross question.
Elmer Cross was a man who came to Newton County and worked there for
years. His family lived elsewhere and only came to visit him about
once before he died.
Is anyone researching the Cross families and could add to this
information??
Evelyn Flood
Rkinfolks@aol.com
PLEASE NOTE:
This story was originally sent to Newton County Times Newspaper on
16 July 1998 in my "Kinfolks Column".
26 Oct 1999 retyped with additions and corrections
Alice Alvada"Vadie" Cross, daughter of George Cross and Rosie Bolin,
married ARVIL EARL HEFLEY on 14 Feb 1928, page No 74 of Newton County,
Arkansas Marriage Records. She DID NOT marry Carrol Hefley.
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Story Copyrighted(c)July 1998
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