John Philbert Cross

1878 - 1936  (57 years)

• Name	John Philbert Cross
  Born	22 Aug 1878	Erin, Houston Co., TN.
  Gender	Male
  Died	2 Jan 1936	Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL
  Buried	3 Jan 1936	Forest Hill Cemetery, Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL
  Person ID	I1812	MyTree
  Last Modified	15 Aug 2021

  
  

  Father	John Bond (Bounds) Cross,   b. 12 Sep 1835, Montgomery Co., TN ,   d. 4 Jul 1906, At his home place on Guices Creek, Cumberland City, Houston Co., TN  (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Lucy Ann Claxton,   b. 14 Jun 1849, Cumberland City, TN ,   d. 25 Nov 1926, Marianna, Lee Co., AR  (Age 77 years)
  Married	7 Dec 1869	Montgomery Co., TN
  Family ID	F4413	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lena Elizabeth Smith,   b. 19 Feb 1884, Stewart Co., TN ,   d. 28 Dec 1975, Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL  (Age 91 years)
  Married	2 Jul 1905	Clarkesville, Stewart Co., TN
  Children	+ 1. John Noil Cross,   b. 26 Apr 1906, Erin, Houston Co., TN. ,   d. 6 Oct 2000, Selma, Dallas Co, AL  (Age 94 years) + 2. Alma Ruth Cross,   b. 17 Sep 1909, Erin, Houston Co., TN. ,   d. 13 Jun 1980, Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL  (Age 70 years) + 3. Bossell Cross,   b. 22 Aug 1911, Erin, Houston Co., TN. ,   d. 7 Nov 1987, Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL  (Age 76 years) + 4. George Adron Cross,   b. 21 Oct 1913, Erin, Houston Co., TN. ,   d. 13 Mar 1994, Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa Co., AL  (Age 80 years)
  Last Modified	17 Jul 2017
  Family ID	F2659	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		John Philbert Cross My paternal Grandfather
  		Buggy Ride My paternal Grandfather and Grandmother in their early years; about 1904.
  		John Bond Cross Family Reunion Family Photo John Cross Family Back Row (L to R): Nancy, Sam, Philbert, Robert, Margaret, Kate. Center: John Cross. Left: Alice, Matt, Blanch. Right: Willie, Lucy, Newell. Dog: Tom

  
  

  Documents		WWI Registration John Philbert Cross WWI Draft Registration papers
  		JPCross and LSmith Marriage Cert Marriage certificate for the wedding of John Philbert Cross and Lena Elizabeth Smith

  
  

  Headstones

  John Philbert Cross heastone Forest Hill Cemetery Birmingham Jefferson County Alabama, USA

  
  

• Notes

  1910 United States Federal Census Name: John F Pleross [John Filbert (Philbert) Cross] Age in 1910: 32 Birth Year: 1878 Birthplace: Tennessee Home in 1910: Civil District 8, Houston, Tennessee Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Lenes E Pleross (Lena Elizabeth Cross) Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Household Members: Name Age John F Pleross 32 Lenes E Pleross 25 John N Pleross 4 (John Noil Cross) Alma R Pleross 7/12 (Alma Ruth Cross) U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Name: John Phelbert Cross City: Birmingham County: Jefferson State: Alabama Birth Date: 22 Aug 1875 Race: White FHL Roll Number: 1509359 Draft Board: 6 1920 Census AL Birmingham, Jefferson Co., ED #103, Sheet 1-B, enumerated 3 Jan 1920: Cross, John P., head, m, w, 38, m, b. TN, troubleshooter for Bell Tel. Co.; Lena E., wife, f, w, 35, m., b. TN, saleswoman for Keeler Store; John N. son, m, w, 13, s, b. TN; Alma R., daughter, f, w, 10, s., b. TN; Bosell, son, m, w, 8, s, b. TN; George A., son, m, w, 6, s, b. TN. 1930 Census AL Birmingham, Jefferson Co., ED #37-20, Prec. 10, enumerated 16 Apr 1930: Cross, John P., head, m, w, 52, m, b. TN, Electrician, owns business, f. born US, m. born US; Lena E., wife, f, w, 46, m, b. TN, f. born TN, m. born TN; Alma R. daughter, f, w, 20, s, b. TN, telephone operator; Bosell, son, m, w, 18, s, b. TN, electrician, house wiring; George A., son, m, w, 16, s, b. TN, delivery boy for drugstore. Death Record: John P. Cross d. Jan 2, 1936 B'ham, Jefferson Co., AL, Vol 3, Role 3, Page 1151 Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974 for John P. Cross Name: John P. Cross (John Philbert Cross) Death Date: 02 Jan 1936 Death Place: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama Gender: Male Race (Original): White Race (Standardized): White Age at Death: 49y 4 m 11 d Estimated Birth Date: 1887 Birth Date: 22 Aug 1896 (should have been 1886) Birthplace: Erin, Tennessee Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Lena Cross Father's Name: John Cross Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Name: Elizabeth Claxton (?) Mother's Birthplace: Va Occupation: Telephone Co. Worker Residence: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama Cemetery: Forest Hill Burial Date: 03 Jan 1936 Film Number: 1908538 Reference Number: cn 1151 Obituary from The Birmingham News, Thursday, Jan. 2, 1936 Cross -- John Philbert Cross, age 59, 8229 2nd Ave., S., passed away at a ocal infirmary Thursday a.m. Funeral services from the residence Friday 2:30 p.m. Interment Forest Hill Cemetery, Brown-Service, Norwood, directing. Survived by widow,mrs. Marguerite (wrong) Cross, 3 sons, Bossell, John Noil and George Adron Cross. 1 daughter, Miss Alma Ruth Cross; 5 sisters, Mrs. M.C. Walker, Mrs. Nannie Schneider, Mrs. Willie Dodd, Mrs. Kate Walker.