Individual Details

Mary Ellen Harmon

(17 Nov 1854 - 1 Jan 1914)



Mary married John Griffith Cross, 28 Jun 1874. This was his second marriage - he was previously married to her sister, Elizabeth. Married by H. B. Ball, Minister of the Gospel. License dated 23 Jun 1874.

1880 Census. Zionsville, Boone, IN, Hh 155
John Cross, 30, Farmer, suffers from Dropsey, b. IN
Mary J., 25, wife
Girtrude, 7, dau (Elizabeth's daughter)
Myrtel, 5, dau

1900 Census. Indianapolis, Marion Co, IN, Hh 26
2510 N. Delaware St
John G. Cross, b. Mar 1850, age 50, married 26 years, Street Car Conductor
Mary E., wife, b. Nov 1854, 45, 1 child
Myrtle P., dau, b. May 1875, 25, Draperie maker
Mary G., Sdau, b. Sep 1872, 27, Sales - Womens dry goods

1910 Census. Indianapolis Ward 2, Marion Co, IN, Hh 146
1724 Broadway
J. G. Cross, 60, married twice, this time for 36 years, Elevator man, department store
Mary, wife, 54, married once, 1 child
Myrtle, dau, 33, seamstress, department store

Indiana Death Certificate #318
Mary Ellen Cross of 2010 Highland Place (town unreadable - appears to be an abbreviation for Indianapolis), Center Twp, Marion Co. died on 1 Jan 1914 of tuberculosis and chronic myocarditis. She was born 17 Nov 1854 in Indiana. She was married - he husband, John G. Cross. Her parents were J. D. Harmon and Martha Cooper, both born in Indiana. John G. Cross of the same address was the informant. Buried Jan 4th, Zionsville.

Buried Salem Cemetery, Zionsville, Boone Co, IN.

Events

Birth17 Nov 1854Boone County, Indiana
Marriage28 Jun 1874Boone County, Indiana - John Griffin Cross
Death1 Jan 1914Boone County, Indiana

Families

SpouseJohn Griffin Cross (1850 - 1935)
ChildMyrtle Cross (1875 - )
FatherJames Dickerson "Jay" Harmon (1828 - 1897)
MotherMartha Ann Cooper (1832 - 1865)
SiblingElizabeth Eunice Harmon (1852 - 1873)
SiblingLavina Ann Harmon (1853 - 1861)
SiblingJames Marion Harmon (1859 - 1915)
SiblingPhiladelphia J. Harmon (1861 - 1937)
SiblingWilliam Morton Harmon (1865 - 1939)

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