- Born June 3, 1884 in Tripp County, South Dakota.
- Parents were CASSIUS NOAH CROSS and ELIZABETH CAROLINE ANDERSON.
- Married EMMA GRACE McCREADY on March 30, 1907. Emma was born March 12, 1889 in Platte, Brule County, South Dakota; and died April 23, 1939 in Mitchell, Davison County, South Dakota. Her parents were KIMBALL SCOTT McCREADY and HANNAH ISABELLE HALL.
- Died April 23, 1930 in Custer, Custer County, South Dakota.
CHILDREN
- ROYAL ALBERTUS CROSS, born February 11, 1908 in Platte, Charles Mix County, South Dakota; died February 25, 1973 in Slaughton, Murray County, Minnesota. Married MARY GERTRUDE AULNER on November 14, 1933 in Mitchell, Davison County, South Dakota.
- HANNAH ELIZABETH CROSS, born May 15, 1909 in Platte, Charles Mix County, South Dakota; died June 2, 1909.
- MELVIN LEON CROSS, born April 19, 1910 in Platte, Charles Mix County, South Dakota; died November 14, 1969 in West Bend, Washington County, Wisconsin. Married VERNA SELMA GERLACH on January 14, 1933 in Mitchell, Davison County, South Dakota.
- LENA MAE CROSS, born November 18, 1911 in Lucas, Gregory County, South Dakota. Married JOHN ALBERT BECKER on February 14, 1929 in Mitchell, Davison County, South Dakota.
- CLARENCE CASE CROSS, born April 22, 1914 in Harrington, Cedar County, Nebraska. Married MILDRED DOROTHY SEXTON on April 28, 1934 in Mitchell, Davison County, South Dakota. Married ANNA PEARL NELSON.
- CASSIUS NOAH CROSS, born December 31, 1916 in White Lake, Aurora County, South Dakota; died October 14, 1981 in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota. Married ROSE MARIE NELSON.
- MARY IRENE CROSS, born July 26, 1921 in White Lake, Aurora County, South Dakota. Married CHARLES ALBERT COOPER on September 26, 1936. Married RAYMOND CLARENCE SHELLY on January 4, 1950 in Mitchell, Davison County, South Dakota.