Samuel Cross was born in Flintshire, Wales, May 19, 1831. When 12 years old he came to the United States with his parents. They first settled in Iowa, but later came to Gentry county, Mo., and in 1857 Samuel Cross moved to Buchanan county and settled on the farm where he died.
The decedent was a veteran of the civil war having served in Company G, Forty-third Regiment, Missouri volunteers. He was a member of Custer Post, G. A. R. He was twice married, first in 1854 to Lydia Keiling, and in 1861 to Mary J. Matthews, who survives him. Two children were born of the first marriage, one of whom survives, William T. Cross. Nine children were born of the second marriage, and six survive. They are James A. Cross, Charles P. Cross, Mrs. Josephine Meade, Mrs. Laura L. Grace, Mrs. Melvina J. Hook and Mrs. Carrie A. Artis.
The decedent was a veteran of the civil war having served in Company G, Forty-third Regiment, Missouri volunteers. He was a member of Custer Post, G. A. R. He was twice married, first in 1854 to Lydia Keiling, and in 1861 to Mary J. Matthews, who survives him. Two children were born of the first marriage, one of whom survives, William T. Cross. Nine children were born of the second marriage, and six survive. They are James A. Cross, Charles P. Cross, Mrs. Josephine Meade, Mrs. Laura L. Grace, Mrs. Melvina J. Hook and Mrs. Carrie A. Artis.
Samuel Cross was born in Flintshire, Wales, May 19, 1831. When 12 years old he came to the United States with his parents. They first settled in Iowa, but later came to Gentry county, Mo., and in 1857 Samuel Cross moved to Buchanan county and settled on the farm where he died.
The decedent was a veteran of the civil war having served in Company G, Forty-third Regiment, Missouri volunteers. He was a member of Custer Post, G. A. R. He was twice married, first in 1854 to Lydia Keiling, and in 1861 to Mary J. Matthews, who survives him. Two children were born of the first marriage, one of whom survives, William T. Cross. Nine children were born of the second marriage, and six survive. They are James A. Cross, Charles P. Cross, Mrs. Josephine Meade, Mrs. Laura L. Grace, Mrs. Melvina J. Hook and Mrs. Carrie A. Artis.
The decedent was a veteran of the civil war having served in Company G, Forty-third Regiment, Missouri volunteers. He was a member of Custer Post, G. A. R. He was twice married, first in 1854 to Lydia Keiling, and in 1861 to Mary J. Matthews, who survives him. Two children were born of the first marriage, one of whom survives, William T. Cross. Nine children were born of the second marriage, and six survive. They are James A. Cross, Charles P. Cross, Mrs. Josephine Meade, Mrs. Laura L. Grace, Mrs. Melvina J. Hook and Mrs. Carrie A. Artis.
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