Early Life and Times of Boone County, Indiana, published May 1877, republished 1974 ELIJAH CROSS.   Was born in the State of Tennessee, in the year 1807; was married to Mary HOOVER January 13, 1831; came to the county about the year 1828.  He settled where Zionsville now is, and it was on his land the first lots were laid out, in 1852.  Mr. CROSS died in 1869.  His widow (who was the first bride in the county), is yet living on the old home place, overlooking the thriving town of Zionsville.  The following are the family names:  Martha, deceased; David H., lives in Hamilton County, Ind.; Rebecca A., died December 6, 1847; Rachel A., married August 9, 1860 to Rev. F. M. PAVY, deceased April 10, 1880; Levinia E. D. P. Lebhart, lives in Zionsville; Jacob A., died January 5, 1860; John G., married to Mary HARMON, lives in Zionsville; Louisa C., married to Peter GATES, lives in Zionsville; James L., died March 30, 1882; Columbus W., married to Lotta WHITAKER, lives in Lebanon.  The deceased members of this family, including Mr. CROSS, are buried at Crown Hill Cemetery, near the city of Indianapolis. CROSS  HOOVER  PAVY  HARMON  GATES  WHITAKER Submitted by Jane A Heine jaheine@in-motion.net Part of the Indiana Biographies Project --------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. --------------------------------------------------------------------- File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Jane A Heine (© 1999 Jane A Heine)