Wife of George Cross (1815-1848). They were married on Dec. 15, 1841 in Coles County, Illinois. Mother of Andrew Jackson Cross, Martha Cross and Mary Jane Cross. After George died, Minerva never remarried. She was the daughter of Thomas Brinigar and Barbara (Stipp) Brinigar. Minerva lived to be over 100 yrs. old.
Obituary from The Rapid City Journal, Rapid City, South Dakota, June 21, 1922:
"Mrs. Minerva Cross, mother of Mrs. Mary J. Roberts, died last Saturday morning at Owanka having lived one century and seven months. Minerva Brinegar was born in Indiana, November 9, 1821 and when a child moved with her parents to Illinois. She was married December 20, 1840, to George Cross and to them were born three children, Mary J., Andrew Jackson and Martha. The son died at Clarinda, Iowa, about 35 years ago. The two daughters are still living and each with all their children were with their mother on her birthday last fall. Mrs. Cross moved to Wisconsin where she lost her husband 75 years ago leaving her with a babe of only two weeks. She made her home with her parents until their death and then with her brother, Wm. brinegar, until the marriage of her daughter, Mary, to J.S. Roberts in November, 1865. This has been her home since and a faithful mother been. Her other daughter, Mrs. Martha McDaniels, and her three children, Mrs. Myrtle Camerer, Mrs. Lela Russell and Wm. McDaniels, live in Granby, Mo. Bert Roberts and son, James and granddaughter, Margie, of Van Tassel, Wyoming, were present at the birthday gathering for Mrs. Cross last fall, and these with Mrs. Mary J. Roberts and Mrs. Cross made five generations. "Granny" as she is known far and near, has 63 descendants living. Two daughters, 14 grandchildren, 51 great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren."
(Obituary kindly provided by Findagrave member, 47005894.)
Obituary from The Rapid City Journal, Rapid City, South Dakota, June 21, 1922:
"Mrs. Minerva Cross, mother of Mrs. Mary J. Roberts, died last Saturday morning at Owanka having lived one century and seven months. Minerva Brinegar was born in Indiana, November 9, 1821 and when a child moved with her parents to Illinois. She was married December 20, 1840, to George Cross and to them were born three children, Mary J., Andrew Jackson and Martha. The son died at Clarinda, Iowa, about 35 years ago. The two daughters are still living and each with all their children were with their mother on her birthday last fall. Mrs. Cross moved to Wisconsin where she lost her husband 75 years ago leaving her with a babe of only two weeks. She made her home with her parents until their death and then with her brother, Wm. brinegar, until the marriage of her daughter, Mary, to J.S. Roberts in November, 1865. This has been her home since and a faithful mother been. Her other daughter, Mrs. Martha McDaniels, and her three children, Mrs. Myrtle Camerer, Mrs. Lela Russell and Wm. McDaniels, live in Granby, Mo. Bert Roberts and son, James and granddaughter, Margie, of Van Tassel, Wyoming, were present at the birthday gathering for Mrs. Cross last fall, and these with Mrs. Mary J. Roberts and Mrs. Cross made five generations. "Granny" as she is known far and near, has 63 descendants living. Two daughters, 14 grandchildren, 51 great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren."
(Obituary kindly provided by Findagrave member, 47005894.)
Wife of George Cross (1815-1848). They were married on Dec. 15, 1841 in Coles County, Illinois. Mother of Andrew Jackson Cross, Martha Cross and Mary Jane Cross. After George died, Minerva never remarried. She was the daughter of Thomas Brinigar and Barbara (Stipp) Brinigar. Minerva lived to be over 100 yrs. old.
Obituary from The Rapid City Journal, Rapid City, South Dakota, June 21, 1922:
"Mrs. Minerva Cross, mother of Mrs. Mary J. Roberts, died last Saturday morning at Owanka having lived one century and seven months. Minerva Brinegar was born in Indiana, November 9, 1821 and when a child moved with her parents to Illinois. She was married December 20, 1840, to George Cross and to them were born three children, Mary J., Andrew Jackson and Martha. The son died at Clarinda, Iowa, about 35 years ago. The two daughters are still living and each with all their children were with their mother on her birthday last fall. Mrs. Cross moved to Wisconsin where she lost her husband 75 years ago leaving her with a babe of only two weeks. She made her home with her parents until their death and then with her brother, Wm. brinegar, until the marriage of her daughter, Mary, to J.S. Roberts in November, 1865. This has been her home since and a faithful mother been. Her other daughter, Mrs. Martha McDaniels, and her three children, Mrs. Myrtle Camerer, Mrs. Lela Russell and Wm. McDaniels, live in Granby, Mo. Bert Roberts and son, James and granddaughter, Margie, of Van Tassel, Wyoming, were present at the birthday gathering for Mrs. Cross last fall, and these with Mrs. Mary J. Roberts and Mrs. Cross made five generations. "Granny" as she is known far and near, has 63 descendants living. Two daughters, 14 grandchildren, 51 great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren."
(Obituary kindly provided by Findagrave member, 47005894.)
Obituary from The Rapid City Journal, Rapid City, South Dakota, June 21, 1922:
"Mrs. Minerva Cross, mother of Mrs. Mary J. Roberts, died last Saturday morning at Owanka having lived one century and seven months. Minerva Brinegar was born in Indiana, November 9, 1821 and when a child moved with her parents to Illinois. She was married December 20, 1840, to George Cross and to them were born three children, Mary J., Andrew Jackson and Martha. The son died at Clarinda, Iowa, about 35 years ago. The two daughters are still living and each with all their children were with their mother on her birthday last fall. Mrs. Cross moved to Wisconsin where she lost her husband 75 years ago leaving her with a babe of only two weeks. She made her home with her parents until their death and then with her brother, Wm. brinegar, until the marriage of her daughter, Mary, to J.S. Roberts in November, 1865. This has been her home since and a faithful mother been. Her other daughter, Mrs. Martha McDaniels, and her three children, Mrs. Myrtle Camerer, Mrs. Lela Russell and Wm. McDaniels, live in Granby, Mo. Bert Roberts and son, James and granddaughter, Margie, of Van Tassel, Wyoming, were present at the birthday gathering for Mrs. Cross last fall, and these with Mrs. Mary J. Roberts and Mrs. Cross made five generations. "Granny" as she is known far and near, has 63 descendants living. Two daughters, 14 grandchildren, 51 great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren."
(Obituary kindly provided by Findagrave member, 47005894.)
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