This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Karen_Jorgensen Surnames: Thompson, Cross, Shirley Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.counties.green/17588/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Mrs. Amanda Elizabeth Cross, 85, died September 13 at her home at Center after a long illness. She was born Oct. 9, 1866, a daughter of the late Lonnie J. and Elizabeth Shirley Thompson. The funeral was held by Rev. Carl Fancher at Pleasant Valley on Friday. Burial was in the Bowles cemetery. Besides her husband she is survived by three sons, Sam, Owen and Lonnie Cross. Obituaries of Green Co. Ky. Vol. 9, compiled by Eunice Montgomery Wright, p. 52 Kentucky Death Index, rootsweb CROSS, MANDA; age 085; death place METCALFE; residence METCALFE; death date 13 Sept 1952 1880 Metcalfe Co. Ky. Census Census Place: La Fayette, Metcalfe, Kentucky Source: FHL Film 1254434 National Archives Film T9-0434 Page 202B James A. THOMPSON Self M M W 55 KY; Occ: Farmer Fa: VA Mo: KY Elizabeth J. THOMPSON Wife F M W 51 KY; Occ: Keeping House Fa: KY Mo: VA; James F. THOMPSON Son M S W 18 KY; Occ: Works On Farm Fa: KY Mo: KY Thomas W. THOMPSON Son M S W 16 KY; Occ: Works On Farm Fa: KY Mo: KY Amanda E. THOMPSON Dau F S W 13 KY; Occ: At Home Fa: KY Mo: KY James A. EDWARDS Other M S W 38 KY; Occ: Common Laborer Fa: KY Mo: KY Charlotta F. EDWARDS Other F S W 43 KY; Occ: Domestic Servant Fa: KY Mo: KY Margaret A. GENTRY Other F S W 17 KY; Occ: Domestic Servant Fa: KY Mo: KY Martha E. GENTRY Other F S W 15 KY; Occ: Domestic Servant Fa: KY Mo: KY Andrew J. FORD Other M S W 65 TN; Occ: Common Laborer Fa: TN Mo: TN William S. WALKER Other M S W 14 KY; Occ: Works On Farm Fa: KY Mo: KY William T. HENRY Other M S W 15 KY; Occ: Works On Farm Fa: KY Mo: KY Samuel READ Other M S B 26 KY; Occ: Works On Farm Fa: KY Mo: KY Nathan READ Other M S B 22 KY; Occ: Works On Farm Fa: KY Mo: KY 1910 Metcalfe Co. Ky. Census; LAFAYETTE PCT Series: T624 Roll: 495 Page: 210; Heritage Quest Census Images William T. Cross, 34, 1st marriage, married 13 years, KyKyKY; Manda E., wife, 41, 8 live births, 7 living children, Ky; Oran, son, 11, Ky; Samuel R., son, 10, Ky; Mary E., dau, 9, Ky; Lettie, dau, 7, KY; Minnie L., dau, 5, Ky; William A., son, 3, Ky; George F., son, 0/12, Ky; Walter, brother, 19, Ky; Daisy E. Poynter, boarder, 21, single, 1 live birth, 1 living children, Ky; H. Hadess Poynter, boarder, 3, Ky; 1920 Metcalfe Co. Ky. Census; Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census Place: Sulphur Well, Metcalfe, Kentucky; Roll: T625_591; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 78; Image: 1008. Ancestry.com Census Images; 172 / 181 William F. Cross, 45, KyTnTn; Mandie E., wife, 53, KyKyKY; Oran, son, 21, Ky; Sam, son, 20, Ky; Lettie, dau, 17, Ky; Minnie L., dau, 15, Ky; William A., son, 14, Ky; Kentucky Death Records, 1852-1953; Ancestry.com Name: Manda Cross [Manda Thompson] Death Date: 13 Sep 1952 Death Location: Metcalfe Residence Location: Metcalfe Age: 85 Gender: Female Ethnicity: White Birth Date: 9 Oct 1866 Birth Location: Kentucky Father's Name: Lonnie Thompson Mother's Name: Elizabeth Shirley Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.