Meeker County MN Archives Biographies.....Cross, Daniel Avery 1829 - 
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   DANIEL AVERY CROSS, deceased, was one of the most prominent of those hardy
pioneers who first located in the southern part of the county. He was born in Oneida
county, N. Y., on the 6th of July, 1829. When he was five years old, his parents
removed to Indiana. His father died when he was ten years of age, and he was early
thrown upon his own resources.

   In 1857, accompanied by his family, which consisted of his wife and two children,
and also a man named E. Dibbel, Mr. Cross came to Minnesota and took a claim on
section 13, in what is now Cedar Mills township. They arrived in July, and Mr. Cross
and family lived in their wagon on the bank of Cedar Lake until fall. That fall they
built a house m Cedar City, McLeod county, as they were unable to procure the logs
unless they built on the town site, a plan which was followed for the purpose of
building up a village. Two years later they moved the house to the claim, and lived
there until the Indian outbreak occurred. At the time the news of the massacre
reached him, Mr. Cross moved his family to the “Point,” in Cedar Lake; but a short
time later moved them to Hutchinson. When the report came that the Indians were
raiding and burning in Cedar Mills, volunteers were called to go on an expedition,
and Mr. Cross was one of the first to offer his services. They followed the Indians
until dark, and then spent the night at Mr. Cross’ house. In the morning Mr. Cross,
with five others, started to go to the house of Caleb Sanborn, who lived on the
north side of Cedar Lake, to warn him of his danger if the Indians had not already
killed him. While on their way they were surprised by the Indians, and Mr. Cross was
shot and killed, while the others fled. Mr. Cross laid where he fell until the
following day, when his remains were taken to Hutchinson, where they were interred
on the 25th of September, 1862. His death was mourned by a wide circle of friends.
He was a man possessed of the very best of qualities, and of the strictest integrity
and honor.

   Soon after the death of Mr. Cross, the widow returned to her former home in
Indiana, where she remained for a year and a half, when she returned to the farm on
section 13, Cedar Mills township, where she has since lived. Mrs. Cross has two
children, who are now living: Mary E., now Mrs. A. Jordan, of Greenleaf township;
and Daniel Avery, who was born March 16, 1863, and still lives on the old homestead,
where he carries on farming and stock raising.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from:
Illustrated Album of Biography
Meeker and McLeod Counties, Minnesota
1888


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