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      52. William Henry Cross, born February 17, 1847 in Washington County, Maryland; died July 21, 1870 in Polo, Ogle County, Illinois. He was the son of 104. Jacob Cross and 105. Mary Strock. He married 53. Margaret Ellen Wallace January 01, 1867 in Ogle County, Illinois (Source: Marriage Records at Ogle County Courthouse, Oregon, IL).

      53. Margaret Ellen Wallace, born May 23, 1847 in West Grove, Ogle County, Illinois; died March 20, 1896 in Polo, Ogle County, Illinois. She was the daughter of 106. Otho H. Wallace and 107. Susanna ???.

Notes for William Henry Cross:
Listed as being born in1846 and dying on July 21, 1870 at the age of 23 Years 5 Months and 4 Days. This does not add up. If the Death date is correct, then the Birth date would be February 17, 1847.

More About William Henry Cross:
Burial: West Grove Cemetery, Lincoln Twp., Ogle County, Illinois
Cause of Death: Crushed
Interesting Fact: February 17, 1863, Joined the Cavalry of the 14th Illinois on his 16th birthday.
Occupation: Stone Mason (Source: 1870 Census of Ogle County, IL. Research done by Connie Cross.)

More About Margaret Ellen Wallace:
Burial: Fairmount Cemetery, Polo, Ogle County, Illinois
Cause of Death: Pneumonia
Religion: United Brethren at time of death.
     
Child of William Cross and Margaret Wallace is:
  26 i.   Alvin Milford Cross, born January 03, 1869 in West Grove, Maryland Twp., Ogle County, Illinois; died January 28, 1951 in Polo, Ogle County, Illinois; married Myrtle Essa Jones August 03, 1893 in Woosung, Ogle County, Illinois.


      54. Cyrus Henry Jones, born July 14, 1833 in Washington County, Maryland (Source: Obituary in Polo Newspaper. *Note: Obituary lists date of birth as July 26, 1832, which conflicts with information handed down thru the family.); died September 23, 1911 in Pine Creek Twp., Ogle County, Illinois (Source: Obituary in Polo Newspaper.). He was the son of 108. William Jones and 109. Margaret ???. He married 55. Lydia Ann Lingenfelter June 22, 1854 in Ogle County, Illinois (Source: Marriage Records at Ogle County Courthouse, Oregon, IL).

      55. Lydia Ann Lingenfelter, born April 09, 1835; died June 14, 1880.

More About Cyrus Henry Jones:
Burial: Pine Creek Brethren Church Cemetery, Ogle County, Illinois. (Source: Obituary in Polo Newspaper and Tombstone.)
Comment 1: Abt. 1880, Came back to Illinois from Kansas.
Fact 5: September 23, 1911, Died at the Dixon Hospital while living in Pine Creek Twp., Ogle County, IL. (Source: Obituary in Polo Newspaper.)
Interesting Fact: Abt. 1844, Came to Pine Creek Twp, Ogle Co., IL from Washington Co., MD. with his parents. (Source: Obituary in Polo Newspaper.)
Interesting Fact (2): Served in Company H of the 14th Kansas Cavalry during Civil War. (Source: Obituary in Polo Newspaper and Tombstone.)
Occupation: Farmer
Residence: Lived in Pine Creek Twp., Ogle County, Illinois (Spent a few years in Kansas). (Source: Obituary in Polo Newspaper.)

More About Lydia Ann Lingenfelter:
Interesting Fact: Full Blooded Indian (Source: Some family information indicated that Lydia was a full-blooded Indian, but name and other information show that her family had come from Germany (Could she have been adopted or have been previously married?).)

More About Cyrus Jones and Lydia Lingenfelter:
Marriage Fact: Cyrus and Lydia had 12 Children.
     
Children of Cyrus Jones and Lydia Lingenfelter are:
  i.   Melvin Jones, born January 21, 1856 in Grand Detour, Ogle County, Illinois; died June 13, 1928 in Granite City, Madison County, Illinois; married Ida Waterman February 05, 1880; born 1862 in Michigan; died 1930.
  More About Melvin Jones:
Burial: Pine Creek Brethren Church Cemetery, Ogle County, Illinois.
Residence: 1911, Dixon, Illinois.

  More About Ida Waterman:
Burial: Pine Creek Brethren Church Cemetery, Ogle County, Illinois.

  ii.   Armintha Jane Jones, born January 21, 1856 in Grand Detour, Ogle County, Illinois; died Unknown; married Benjamin Franklin Reed January 28, 1877 in Ottawa, Franklin County, Kansas; born October 02, 1854; died January 27, 1933.
  More About Armintha Jane Jones:
Residence: 1911, Oregon, Illinois.

  More About Benjamin Franklin Reed:
Burial: Pine Creek Brethren Cemetery, Ogle County, Illinois

  iii.   William D. Jones, died Unknown.
  More About William D. Jones:
Residence: 1911, Tulsa, Oklahoma.

  iv.   Francis Sigel Jones, born March 07, 1862 in Mt. Vernon, Franklin County, Kansas; died September 23, 1933; married Mary Sophia McPherson October 03, 1889; born October 23, 1863 in Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland; died February 20, 1933.
  More About Francis Sigel Jones:
Burial: Oakwood Cemetery, Dixon, Lee County, Illinois
Cause of Death: Cancer of Intestines
Residence: 1911, Dixon, Illinois.

  More About Mary Sophia McPherson:
Burial: Oakwood Cemetery, Dixon, Lee County, Illinois
Cause of Death: Stroke

  27 v.   Myrtle Essa Jones, born September 29, 1870 in Allen County, Kansas; died July 23, 1954 in Polo, Ogle County, Illinois; married Alvin Milford Cross August 03, 1893 in Woosung, Ogle County, Illinois.
  vi.   Albert Otis Jones, born April 26, 1875 in Kansas (Source: Obituary in Polo Newspaper.); died January 19, 1950 in Grand Detour, Ogle County, Illinois (Source: Obituary in Polo Newspaper.); married Anna May Hoffman August 13, 1894 (Source: Obituary of Alfred Jones in Polo Newspaper.); born 1872 in Maryland; died January 16, 1939.
  More About Albert Otis Jones:
Burial: Grand Detour Cemetery, Ogle County, Illinois (Source: Obituary in Polo Newspaper.)
Occupation: Farmer

  More About Anna May Hoffman:
Burial: Grand Detour Cemetery, Ogle County, Illinois
Medical Information: Diabetic.



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