Fremont "Chub" Jay Cross

Notes:

A dentist and jeweler. (Robert S. Strong, SFAA Historian).

(Research):

Census Listings:

1880 Census
Illinois, McHenry County, McHenry
Enumerated 21 Jun 1880
Page 36 SD 2 ED 143
345-352
Cross, Fremont J W M 23 Dentist Wisc NY NY
Cross, Ellen E W F 23 Wf Keeping House Ill England England

1900 Census
Wisconsin, Columbia County, Courtland Twp, Cambria Village
Enumerated 5 Jun 1900
SD 1 ED 3 Sheet 14A
295-300
Mary Cross, widow, and her children, in the home of the Widow Jones
304-309
Cross, Fremont Head M W Jan 1857 48 M 20 Wisc NY NY Dentist
Cross, Ellen Wf W F Oct 1856 42 M 20 4/4 Ill England England
Cross, Wilfred Son W M Jun 1880 19 S Ill Wisc Ill Newstand
Cross, Cordello Dtr W F July 1882 17 S Wisc Wisc Ill At School
Cross, Ethelyn Dtr W F Aug 1885 14 S Wisc Wisc Ill At School
Cross, Elva Dtr W F Oct 1887 12 S Wisc Wisc Ill At School
Cross, Jane Mother W F Mar 1836 Wd NY NY NY

Fremont married Ellen E. James on 16 Aug 1879 in Greenfield, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. Ellen (daughter of John T. James and Eliza E. Braithwaite) was born on 9 Oct 1856 in Illinois; died on 5 May 1953. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
They were the parents of Wilfred James, Cordello Eliza, Ethelyn Jane and Elva Enola. (Robert S. Strong, SFAA Historian).

1. Wilfred James Cross was born on 26 Jun 1880 in McHenry, Dade County, Illinois; and died.
2. Cordello Eliza Cross was born in Jul 1882 in Wisconsin; and died.
3. Ethelyn Jane Cross was born on 2 Aug 1885 in Wisconsin; and died.
4. Elva Cross was born about 1887 in Wisconsin; and died.

Notes:

The son of Levi CROSS and Loa JOHNSON. He was a blacksmith. He and Hannah are buried in the Honey Creek Cemetery, West Allis, Wisconsin. (Robert S. Strong, SFAA Historian).

John Pezzano instead lists his DOD as 9 Nov 1897, in West Allis.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1860 Census
Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Greenfield Twp
Enumerated 1 Jun 1860
Page 3
16-16
Wallace Cross 27 M Blackwmith 1000 200 NY
Jane Cross 24 F Wf NY
Fremont Cross 3 M Wisc
Emma Cross 3/12 F Wisc
Alice Martin 15 F Domestic Germany
17-17
Reuben and Pamelia Strong and family

1870 Census
Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Greenfield Twp
Enumerated 2 Jun 1870
Page 5 Stamped 61
41-38
Cross, Wallace 37 M W Blacksmith 1200 300 NY
Cross, Jane 34 F W Keeps House NY
Cross, Fremont 13 M W Wisc
Cross, Emma 10 F W Wisc
42-39
Reuben and Permilia Strong family


1880 Census
Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Greenfield
Enumerated 5 Jun 1880
Page 7 SD 1 ED 88 Stamped 47
63-65
Cross, Wm. Wallace W M 47 Blacksmith NY Mass Mass
Cross, Hannah Jane W F 44 Wf Keeping House NY NY NY
Cross, Emma Loa W F 20 Dtr School Teacher Wis NY NY
Cross, Clarence R W M 7 Son At School Wis NY NY

William married Hannah Jane Strong on 31 Dec 1855. Hannah (daughter of Reuben Beecher Strong and Pamelia Fuller) was born on 3 Mar 1836 in New York; died on 10 Dec 1922 in Cambria, Columbia County, Wisconsin; was buried in Honey Creek Cemetery, West Allis, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Shown as born in New York on the 1860, 1870, 1880 and 1900 census. However, the 1850 census does show her place of birth as Wisconsin. In 1900, she was living with her son and daugher-in-law, Fremont and Ellen Cross, in Cambria, Columbia County, Wisconsin.

Notes:

Dwight lists him as "a farmer in Greenfield, Milwaukee Co., Wis., m. Pamela FULLER, sister to his father's second wife." (Dwight, p 194).

Reuben was the first deacon of The First Baptist Church of West Allis, which was organized by Elder Richard Griffing in 1836, the first organized religion to establish itself in the area. The church struggled its first few years, trying to hold firm in its existence, but, finally, in May 1841 the 37 charter members voted to disband and reorganize in North Greenfield (now West Allis). On June 2, 1841, delegates met at the home of Eber Cornwall and established the Baptist Church of Greenfield. In its early years the church formed a circuit of three nearby churches under one pastor. Services were held in Cornwall's home, then in a schoolhouse and later in a building on land owned by Reuben Strong, the first deacon of the church. A church building was finally erected in 1869 at South 83rd Street and West National Avenue under the leadership of Rev. Enoch Underwood. When the Madison Division of the Northwestern Railroad was built through West Allis in 1883, the building was relocated to south 84th Street and West Mitchell Street.(http://www.firstbaptistwestallis.org/history.html)

(Research):
Census Information:

1850 Census
Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Greenfield, 17th District
Enumerated 1 Aug 1850
968-997
Beecher (sic) STRONG 36 $1500 Farmer NY
Pamelia STRONG 37 NY
Jane STRONG 14 Wisc
Ansel STRONG 11 Wisc
Mary STRONG 9 Wisc
Angela STRONG 7 Wisc
Harriet STRONG 5 Wisc
Myrin STRONG 4 Wisc
Coly STRONG 2/12 Wisc

1860 Census
Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Greenfield Twp
Enumerated 1 Jun 1860
Page 3
16-16
Wallace and Jane Cross and family
17-17
Reuben STRONG 46 Farmer 8000 NY
Pamelia STRONG 47 NY
Ansel STRONG 21 Farmer 1000 Wisc
Angelina STRONG 17 Wisc
Harriet STRONG 16 Wisc
Myron W STRONG 14 Wisc
Coley M STRONG 11 Wisc

(Note: Ansel appears ALSO to be listed on the 1860 Nebraska Territory Census, living with his Uncle Hezekiah Strong in Nemaha. He is shown as an 18 year old Mail Carrier born in Wisconsin. There is not a date on the Nebraska territory census, so it is possible it was taken later than June, and Ansel was counted twice).

1870 Census
Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Greenfield Twp
Enumerated 2 Jun 1860
Page 5 Stamped 61
41-38
Wallace and Jane Cross and family
42-39
Reuben STRONG 56 Farmer $10,850 $1000 NY
Permelia STRONG 57 Keeping House NY
Myron STRONG 24 M Wisc
Mary LEONARD 18 F Domestic Wisc

1880
Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Greenfield
Reuben STRONG Head 65 NY Farmer Ct Ct
Permelia STRONG Wife 67 Ny Ct Ct
Arthur N JOHNSON Gson 8 MI Wi Wi
Philena REYNOLDS Niece 21 Wi Wi Ct

Reuben married Pamelia Fuller on 8 Jul 1835. Pamelia was born on 3 Mar 1813 in Tully, Onondaga County, New York; died on 19 Dec 1898 in North Greenfield, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin; was buried in Honey Creek Cemetery, West Allis, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Daughter of Matthew and Margaret Elizabeth (Weldon) Fuller. (Robert S. Strong, SFAA Historian).

Notes:

Benjamin Dwight notes that he was still living (in 1871) in Vesper, Onondaga County, New York. He had been in Vesper since 1814, previously living in Tully, also in Onondaga County. (Vol. I, p. 194).

(Research):1850 New York, Onondaga County, Tully
Ansel STRONG 60 M Farmer $4000 Con
Hannah STRONG 43 F NY
Wm. W. STRONG 9 M NY P.
Carlos STRONG 6 M NY
Asenath Let. STRONG 2 F NY
Bridget LUBY 24 F Ireland

1860 New York, Onondaga County, Tully, Vesper P.O. 16 Jun 1860
Ansel STRONG 70 Farmer $4000 $800 Con
Hannah N STRONG 52 Housekeeper NY
William W STRONG 19 Laborer NY
Peter C STRONG 17 Laborer NY
Acenith STRONG 12 NY
Muriah L STRONG 10 NY

1870 New York, Onondaga County, Tully, Otisco P.O.
Ansel STRONG 81 Farmer $5600 $1000 Conn Hannah STRONG 64 Keeping House NY
Carlos STRONG 26 $300 NY
Frank STRONG 2 M W NY

Ansel married Hannah Shailer Stocking on 25 Oct 1810 in Onondaga County, New York. Hannah (daughter of Benjamin Stocking and Dimmis Shailor) was born on 6 Feb 1792 in Connecticut; died on 14 Sep 1826 in Onondaga County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Dwight lists her as the "dau. of Benjamin STOCKING of Chatham, Ct., and Dimmis SHAILER." The book "Early Connecticut Marriages" by Frederick Bailey shows 'Benjamin Stocking & Dimmis Shailor Aug 1789' in Haddam, Middlesex County, Ct.