Cross Cemetery

This cemetery is located north of Lannius west off CR-2945 on private property. This family cemetery has recently been fenced into three plots. Approx 10’ X10’, 10’ X 11’, and 10’ X 14’ the large plot has 4 readable stones. A second plot has two burials with the common headstone missing. The third plot simply had a an old Bois d’ Arc border and no headstones before it was fenced. There were a total of 6 marked graves.
Cross Cemetery
Thanks to Joe Carpenter for leading us to the cemetery and to Larry Standlee for transcription and photos. Transcription completed 22 May 2008.
| Name | Birth Date | Death Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross, Joseph P. | 24 Mar 1790 | 4 Dec 1855 | |
| Cross, Thomas B. | 14 Jan 1831 | 4 Jun 1863 | |
| Cross, Tommie B. | 26 Sep 1862 | 7 Jun 1881 | Son of T. B. & Olive Cross |
| Stewart, Olif | 6 May 1836 | 9 Jan 1911 |
Cross Cemetery (Earlier Transcription)
Previously posted transcription (below) included the name of Elizabeth Beal Cross, wife of Joseph P. Cross. Her stone is now missing was missed in the transcription. Based on the death certificate information on Olif Stewart, we suspect she is the same person as Ollie Johnson Cross, wife of Thomas B. and mother of Tommie B. Cross.
| Name | Birth Date | Death Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross, Joseph P. | 1790 | 1855 | |
| Cross, Matilda Beal | 1802 | 1851 | wife of Joseph |
| Cross, Thomas B. | 1831 | 1866 | Son of Joseph & Matilda |
| Cross, Thomas D. | 1862 | 1881 | son of T.B. & Ollie Johnson Cross |

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