Philetus Noah Cross

  • Born August 1, 1833 in Parkman, Geauga County, Ohio.
  • Parents were PHILETUS SWETLAND CROSS and JANE CATHERINE PEARL.
  • Married LYDIA ANN MAXSON on September 23, 1854 in Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wisconsin. Lydia was born February 6, 1838; and died March 11, 1860 in Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wisconsin. Her parents were JONATHAN MAXSON and NANCY ALICE FELTON.
  • Married AMY JANE MAXSON on September 8, 1860 in Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wisconsin. Amy was born May 27, 1834 in Ellery, Chautauqua County, New York; and died March 21, 1882 in Lodi, Clay County, South Dakota. She was Lydia's sister.
  • Died March 8, 1924 in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota.
  • Buried in Holiness Cemetery, Riverside, Hanson County, South Dakota.





CHILDREN WITH LYDIA ANN MAXSON

  1. ADE E. CROSS, born October 5, 1855 in Poygan, Winnebago County, Wisconsin; died April 10, 1857 in Poygan, Winnebago County, Wisconsin.
  2. EDWIN NOAH CROSS, born October 1, 1857 in Poygan, Winnebago County, Wisconsin; died December 31, 1857 in Poygan, Winnebago County, Wisconsin.
  3. ALICE ADELIA CROSS, born January 6, 1859 in Poygan, Winnebago County, Wisconsin; died January 14, 1927 in Hawarden, Sioux County, Iowa. Married THOMAS MARSDEN BANCROFT on April 5, 1874 in Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wisconsin. Married JAMES MURRAY on November 3, 1898 in Hawarden, Sioux County, Iowa.





CHILDREN WITH AMY JANE MAXSON

  1. child CROSS, died in 1880.
  2. CASSIUS NOAH CROSS, born June 16, 1861 in Winnebago County, Wisconsin; died December 18, 1936 in South Dakota. Married ELIZABETH CAROLINE ANDERSON.
  3. DAVID SHERMAN CROSS, born November 28, 1864 in Winnebago County, Wisconsin; died May 11, 1930 in Yakima, Yakima County, Wisconsin. Married FANNIE YODER about 1896.
  4. JOSEPHINE EMMA CROSS, born October 24, 1866 in Winnebago County, Wisconsin; died April 11, 1950 in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota. Married WILLIAM H. SEEKER on May 18, 1889 in Lodi, Clay County, South Dakota.
  5. CEYLON ULYSSES CROSS, born April 7, 1869 in Winnebago County, Wisconsin; died October 16, 1929. Married ANNA CHRISTINA ROHWEDDER in 1893 in Cherokee, Cherokee County, Iowa.
  6. CLARA A. CROSS, born October 3, 1871 in Clay County, South Dakota; died May 12, 1935 in East Bethel, Anoka County, Minnesota. Married SAMUEL VALORIS CRANE. Married GEORGE MARK WILLIAMS.
  7. EVA MAY CROSS, born March 5, 1875 in Clay County, South Dakota; died in January, 1968 in Huron, Beadle County, South Dakota. Married WALTER R. HAY on May 25, 1891 in St. James, Cedar County, Nebraska. Maried JACK C. UECKER.
  8. NELLIE JANE CROSS, born December 24, 1877 in Clay County, South Dakota; died in August, 1958 in Mound, Hennepin County, Minnesota. Married CHARLES ROLLIN HOTCHKISS.