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==Birth==
John B. Cross was born on January 3, 1825<ref name="Bernehistory">Bernehistory.org</ref> in Albany County<ref name="1855Census">1855 NY State Census, Wright, Schoharie Co, NY</ref> , NY to Edward Cross and his wife. He had an older brother, Joseph Cross, who was born in about 1820 and died on June 16, 1864.

==Marriage & Children== 
On July 4, 1849 in Guilderland, John married a woman named Catherine or Katheryn Fullington (B. Jan 1827, D. abt 1910), who was the daughter of Jacob Fullington.

They had 14 children of which 11 were alive in 1900:
Sarah Cross (B. Sept 10, 1850 Albany Co, D. Dec 16, 1929)
Manzo Cross (B. March 11, 1852 Schoharie Co, D. 1943)
Hiram P. Cross (B. Feb 28, 1854, D. bet 1920-1930)
Harriet Cross (B. Dec 24, 1855, D. July 7, 1939)
Elizabeth Cross (B. March 8, 1858, D. Mar 10, 1910)
Cordelia Cross (B. Feb 23, 1860)
Elmer Cross (B. June 18, 1862)
Elena Cross (B. Feb 7, 2864, D. abt 1925)
Martha Cross (B. June 13, 1866, D. after 1930)
John Cross (B. March 11, 1868, D. after 1910)
Merenious Cross (B. Nov 12, 1869, D. after 1930)
Effie Cross (B. May 25, 1875, D. June 16, 1963)

==Education==
Like many of his contemporaries, John apparently did not recieve much education. The 1865 NY State Census recorded that he did not know how to read or write although later census recorded otherwise.<ref name="1865Census">1865 NY State Census, Wright, Schoharie Co, NY</ref> He probably went to work at a young age, taking him away from school.

==Occupation==
John worked primarily as a general laborer throughout his life.



==Military Service==
{| style="color:black;background-color:#ccffff;" cellspacing="1" border="2"
|Name:
|John B. Cross
|-
|Residence:
|
|-
|Enlistment Date:
|8 Aug 1864 or June 10, 1864<ref name="1890Census">1890 US Veterans Census, Gallupville, Schoharie Co, NY</ref>
|-
|Enlistment Place:
|Albany, NY
|-
|Enlistment Rank:
|Private
|-
|State Served:
|New York
|-
|Regiment:
|91st Infantry<ref name="1890Census"/>
|-
|Company:
|B<ref name="1890Census"/>
|-
|Muster Out Date:
|10 June 1865 of June 18, 1865<ref name="1890Census"/>
|-
|Muster Out Place:
|Washington, DC
|-
|}
{| style="color:black;background-color:#ccffff;" cellspacing="1" border="2"
|Additional Remarks: His brother was also in the 91st Infantry Regt, however he died on June 16, 1864 in Cairo, Ill of disease. Enlisted at the age of 37 to serve 3 years.
|-
|Sources Used: 1890 Veterans Census Gallupville, Schoharie Co, NY; Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York, regimental rosters.
|}

==Life==
John B. Cross lived his early life in Albany County but in about 1853<ref name="1855Census"/> he moved to Wright in Schoharie County, NY.<ref name="1860Census">1860 US Census, Wright, Schoharie Co, NY</ref><ref name="1870Census">1870 US Census, Wright, Schoharie Co, NY</ref><ref name="1880Census">1880 US Census, Wright, Schoharie Co, NY</ref><ref name="1890Census">1890 US Veterans Census, Gallupville, Schoharie Co, NY</ref><ref name="1900Census">1900 US Census, Wright, Schoharie Co, NY</ref>
While John worked only as a laborer, he did have enough money to own his own home in Wright.<ref name="1865Census"/><ref name="1875Census">1875 NY State Census, Wright, Schoharie Co, NY</ref> However by 1900, he was renting a house in Wright.<ref name="1900Census"/>

==Death==
John B. Cross died on June 15, 1903 in Knox, Albany County, NY.<ref name="Bernehistory"/>
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