Margaret Jane Cross
1851 - 1900 (49 years)1. Margaret Jane Cross was born on 7 Apr 1851 in James County, Tennessee (daughter of John T. Cross and Mary Ann Roark); died on 1 Sep 1900 in Sale Creek, Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried in Welsh-Rogers Cemetery, Sale Creek, Hamilton County, Tennessee. Margaret married Dr. Columbus Edward Downey on 10 Jan 1878 in Meigs County, Tennessee. Columbus (son of Jackson Hampton Downey and Catherine L. White) was born on 9 Jun 1846 in Piney Mountain, Rutherford County, North Carolina; died on 9 Oct 1906 in Sale Creek, Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried in Welsh-Rogers Cemetery, Sale Creek, Hamilton County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Florence Victoria Downey was born on 30 Oct 1882 in Hollywood, Jackson County, Alabama; died on 25 Jan 1970 in Sale Creek, Hamilton County, Tennessee.
- Columbus Addison Downey was born on 9 Feb 1886 in Alabama; died on 30 Jun 1974 in Sale Creek, Hamilton County, Tennessee.
- Otis Marshall Downey was born on 29 Oct 1879 in Meigs County, Tennessee; died on 25 Mar 1943 in Soddy, Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried on 28 Mar 1943 in Chattanooga Memorial Park Cemetery, Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee.
- Lewis Jackson Downey was born on 6 Jul 1881 in Birchwood, Meigs County, Tennessee; died on 21 Jun 1974 in El Paso, El Paso County, Texas.
- Thomas Edward Downey was born on 8 Apr 1884 in Hollywood, Jackson County, Alabama; died on 25 Nov 1937 in Dayton, Rhea County, Tennessee; was buried in Welsh-Rogers Cemetery, Sale Creek, Hamilton County, Tennessee.
- Nancy Catherine Downey was born on 3 Jul 1888 in Sale Creek, Hamilton County, Tennessee; died on 5 Jan 1974 in Tucson, Pima County, Arizona.
- Mary Jane Downey was born on 11 Mar 1891 in Sale Creek, Hamilton County, Tennessee; died on 2 Dec 1976 in Sale Creek, Hamilton County, Tennessee.
2. John T. Cross was born on 23 May 1820 in Stanley Valley, Hawkins County, Tennessee; died on 10 Oct 1876 in Birchwood, Hamilton County, Tennessee. John married Mary Ann Roark. Mary (daughter of John Roark and Margaret Gross) was born on 1 Feb 1825 in Sale Creek, Hamilton County, Tennessee; died on 28 Jun 1868 in Birchwood, James County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Mary Ann Roark was born on 1 Feb 1825 in Sale Creek, Hamilton County, Tennessee (daughter of John Roark and Margaret Gross); died on 28 Jun 1868 in Birchwood, James County, Tennessee. Children:
- 1. Margaret Jane Cross was born on 7 Apr 1851 in James County, Tennessee; died on 1 Sep 1900 in Sale Creek, Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried in Welsh-Rogers Cemetery, Sale Creek, Hamilton County, Tennessee.
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6. John Roark was born on 18 May 1800 in Cave Spring, Claiborne County, Tennessee; died on 2 Feb 1870 in Birchwood, Hamilton County, Tennessee. John married Margaret Gross. Margaret was born on 18 Apr 1806 in Stanley Valley, Hawkins County, Tennessee; died on 27 Apr 1860 in Birchwood, Hamilton County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Margaret Gross was born on 18 Apr 1806 in Stanley Valley, Hawkins County, Tennessee; died on 27 Apr 1860 in Birchwood, Hamilton County, Tennessee. Children:
- 3. Mary Ann Roark was born on 1 Feb 1825 in Sale Creek, Hamilton County, Tennessee; died on 28 Jun 1868 in Birchwood, James County, Tennessee.
- Elizabeth Ann Roark was born on 9 Jun 1828 in Birchwood, Hamilton County, Tennessee.
- Nancy Ann Roark was born in in Birchwood, Hamilton County, Tennessee.
- Eliza Ann Roark was born on 9 Jun 1833 in Birchwood, Hamilton County, Tennessee; died on 19 Sep 1909 in Salem, James County, Tennessee.
- James W. Roark was born on 18 Sep 1835 in Birchwood, Hamilton County, Tennessee; died on 19 Sep 1905 in Birchwood, James County, Tennessee.
- Juda Ann Roark was born on 10 Sep 1837 in Birchwood, Hamilton County, Tennessee; died on 19 Jun 1915 in Tennessee.
- William Roark was born in in Birchwood, Hamilton County, Tennessee; died on 28 Feb 1864; was buried in Knoxville National Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
- Margaret Ann Roark was born on 11 May 1842 in Birchwood, Hamilton County, Tennessee; died on 13 Feb 1927 in Birchwood, Hamilton County, Tennessee.
- America Ann Roark was born on 4 Apr 1844 in Birchwood, Hamilton County, Tennessee; died on 23 Aug 1940 in Birchwood, Hamilton County, Tennessee.
- John Lewis Roark was born on 4 Jul 1846 in Tennessee; died on 14 Jul 1941 in Georgetown, Hamilton County, Tennessee.