This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: AnneHalford Surnames: Cross, Liebolt, Vedder, Howland Classification: lookup Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.lenawee/553.739.743.832.1616.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The parents of David Cross were Samuel Cross and Sarah Liebolt. 1850 census:Michigan, Lenawee, Dover, pg 18, family 142 Samuel Cross 46 abt 1804 farmer $2000 Sarah Cross 48 (Her maiden name was Liebolt. A Liebolt family were their neighbors) David Cross 19 abt 1831 farmer attended school Polly A Cross 17 Samuel Cross 13 attended school Ester Cross 8 attended school 1850 census: Dover, Lenawee, Michigan, pg 19, family 146 Harmon Veder 44 NY Anna Veder 34 NY Cordelia Veder 11 MI and Aaron, Saphronia, Ransom, and Clark CORDELIA VEDDER married DAVID CROSS, Lenawee Co. Jan 22 1857 Samuel Cross Sr. must have died between Jun 1850-Jun 1860 because Samuel Jr. is head of household. 1860 census:Dover, Lenawee, Michigan, pg 31, family 249 Post Office:Dover Samuel Cross 23 NY farmer $3000/500 Sarah Cross 60 NY Polly Cross 26 NY Esther Cross 18 NY 1870 census: Michigan, Lenawee, Hudson, pg 21, Post Office:Hudson David Cross 39 abt 1831 NY works in sawmill Cordelia Cross 31 MI Samuel Cross 32 NY sawer Sarah A Cross 11 MI Josaphine L Cross 5 MI 1880 census: Michigan, Lenawee, Clayton, E.D. 157, pg 4 David Cross 50 abt 1830 NY MA NY lumberman Cornelia Cross 42 wife MI NY NY Josephine Cross 15 dau MI NY MI Samuel Cross 8 son MI NY MI Samuel Cross 42 bro. MI MA NY lumberman 1900 Census: Michigan, Oakland, West Bloomfield, E.D. 110, family 208 Birthdate: Jan 1831 Birthplace: New York Relationship to head-of-household: Self Father's birthplace: Massachusetts Mother's birthplace: New York Marital status: Married Years married: 43 Estimated marriage year: 1857 Spouse's name: Cordelia Cross Spouse Birthdate: Oct 1838 birthplace: Michigan Mother how many children: 6 Children still living: 3; at home in 1900- Samuel S Cross, Josephine L Howland Samuel Cross Jr's Death Certificate verifies the maiden name of David's mother Name Samuel Cross Death 12 Jul 1904 County Oakland City/village/township West Bloomfield Born: 1838 New York Age 66 Father's Name Samuel S Cross b. New York Mother's Name: Sarah Liebolt b. New York Occupation: farmer Marital status: single Anne (not related to this family) 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.