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Cross Family History
Cross Genealogy & Family TreeCross is an English name from Lincolnshire, England, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Old English word crosse which means “cross” and referred to someone who lived near a church or near a road that bore a cross as a marker. One of the first known ancestors—Richard del Crosse—was recorded in 1285. The family motto is Cruce dum spero fido which means “Whilst I have breath I confide in the cross.”
Other spellings include “Crosse,” “Crosce,” “Croce,” “Croise,” “Croice,” “du Cross,” and “Crossman.” Notable people with the surname include American actor David Cross (Arrested Development, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Kung Fu Panda), American football player Billy Cross (Chicago Cardinals, Toronto Argonauts), Canadian hockey player Cory Cross (Tampa Bay Lightning, Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Rangers), British actor Ben Cross (Chariots of Fire, Star Trek, Dark Shadows, First Knight), and American actress Marcia Cross (Desperate Housewives, Melrose Place, One Life to Live). The first Cross to come to America was John Cross in Massachusetts in 1635.
Cross Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Caroline Virginia Cross Cross -- --, 1868 November 25, 1956 West Virginia
- Mary Cross -- --, 1640 September 18, 1693 Massachusetts Bay Colony
- Jane Elizabeth Cross -- --, 1712 January 13, 1792
- Rebecca Cross -- --, 1732 August 3, 1788
- Mary Sarah Cross -- --, 1640 June 24, 1696 Maine
Cross Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Anne Cross -- --, 1590 December 0, 1669
- Sarah Potter Cross -- --, 1767 July 18, 1850 Rhode Island
- Christopher Cross -- --, 1571 December 0, 1584
- Henry C Cross -- --, 1815 December 0, 1844 North Carolina
- Emma Louise Cross -- --, 1846 December 7, 1927 Tennessee
