William Northcross, Marshall Northcross, 7 North 52 West


1844

In 1850 Hardeman County, Tennessee, William Northcross is 72, born in Virginia, living with N. N. Northcross 51 and Margery 35. Rachel is 17, Elvira 15, James 13, Sarah 10, Thomas 8, Susan 5, MARSHALL 3, and WILLIAM 1.

1873 Bolivar, Tennessee
Nelms must have loaned money at the behest of his sons...
1874 Fort Collins, Colorado

1878 Milan Tennessee

N.N. and Margerie are retired, living alone in 1880 Gibson County.

September 1881 Gibson, Tennessee Mirror "Col N. N. Northcross and wife and grandchildren, Miss Lula Davis and Hugh Day, arrived in Trenton last Wednesday from Colorado."

N.N. Norcross, dying 1889 ??, is buried in Santa Ana, California # 10408258.
M.A. Northcross 1815-1897 is also buried there # 10408255.

William, serving in Captain Jones Company of the Virginia Militia in the War of 1812, assigned rights to Minos C. King for 120 acres in section 17, 8N 52W, Logan County in 1875

Rachel Northcross and John Henry Taylor married on January 1, 1852 in Hardeman County.

Sarah M. Northcross and Alonzo J. Day married in Gibson County, Tennessee on May 8, 1861.
They had Thomas Northcross Day on January 9, 1878 in Gibson County.

WILLIAM P.

William P. Northcross proved up a quarter in section 7, 7N 52 W in 1874.

Sula Patton and W. P. Northcross married in Alcorn County, MIssissippi on Jan 1, 1878.

In 1880 Gibson County, Tennessee, Wm. P. is 31, an editor, with Sula 21 and Nelmons 1.

1899

1924 Orange County, $22 back pay for "Company L, Seventh regiment, California Volunteer Infantry, recruited in Orange county. William P. Northcross, uncle of R. C. Northcross, of Santa Ana, was killed in the Philippines in 1900, while with the U. S. troops quelling Aguinaldo. "

"My own earliest recollections of this canyon concern tales of old hunters like Marshall and William Northcross, William Dyer and Charles Clough. Brushy canyon, if I am not mistaken, was named by them. It was in this canyon that Marshall Northcross, a pioneer of West Orange, suffered a broken rib. He had killed a buck high on the canyon side, and with the deer on his shoulders was making his way toward the bottom when a crumbly rock beneath his feet gave way, and he and the buck fell. Mr. Northcross came down on a boulder, and thus suffered his injury. It was in this canyon, too, I am sure, that William Northcross, who, as many will remember, was shot to death by the enemy, while campaigning in the Philippines, met with an adventure with a rattlesnake that made the hair on the heads of youngsters who heard him tell the tale, fairly stand on end. In his hunt, he came to a declivity. To get around it he would have had to make a detour through heavy brush. He decided to slide down the face of the bluff. Down he went. Suddenly, just below him, he saw an enormous rattlesnake coiled. Nothing could prevent him from sliding into the reptile. Whirling his rifle and firing was the work of an instant—not a second, for within a second he was on the snake and with the snake thrashing around his legs he slid the rest of the way to the foot of the bluff. He was not bitten — by a miracle, if you will, the rifle ball had clipped the snake's head off! "

Eli and Nelms Northcross graduated from high school on May 29, 1897 - nineteen graduated.

In 1910 Alcorn County, Mississippi, M.S. Northcross is 52, widowed, born in Mississippi. AShe's had seven kids, all living. Anna 18 was born in California. Eli Patton is a boarder, 54 born i nMississippi, Rolen Patton 40 widowed in Mississippi,.

Ursula Patton Northcross, born in Arkansas March 24, 1859, mother Mitchell, died in Los Angeles County Oct 21, 1948.

1924 Santa Ana, California "Three Northcross brothers, Marshall, William and James, settled in and around Orange in the seventies and eighties."

"Pvt. William Northcross of Orange, killed during the Spanish-American War, "
"The first three men died while the company was held in San Francisco for seven months, awaiting orders to embark for service at the front. Northcross, who was 60 years of age at the time of his enlistment, was killed in the Philippines. He had joined an active unit following mustering out of the company at the termination of the brief trouble with Spain. His body never was found, Finley said. "

August 3, 1900 Santa Ana THE NEWSPAPER OR LETTER-WRITER HAD THE WRONG BROTHER
'Word has reached this city through a letter from Lou Barret who is now with the Seventh regiment in the Philippines that the body of Marshall Northcross, who was reported missing some time ago, had been found. Northcross was with the 40th regiment in K. Company, the same in which Glenn Talbot of this city ia serving. Talbot, in a letter to Barret stated that they had found the boJy of Northcrosa on the field where .... Marshall Northcross, "The Tall Sycamore of Orange", was a well known figure in this county and many old time friends will mourn his losa. His family who have been in Orange county for many years are now in Teuueesee."

Nelms Northern Northcross, born 4/26/1879 at Trenton, Tennessee to William P. Northcross of Tennessee and Sula Patton of Alcorn County, Mississippi, died March 16, 1945, buried in Alcorn County # 83346527.

"The officers and men of Company L, who served during the Spanish-American War, from May 5th, 1898, to December 2nd, 1898, were as follows:..North B. Northcross, N. N. Northcross, W. P. Northcross.. "

In 1930 Santa Monica, Sula is 70, widowed, with daughter Ann W. Balack 36 born in California, and her husband Don Black 35 born in Louisiana. James is 45, born in California, and Ely W. 48 in Tennessee.

She's living with sons James 26? and Eli 58, both born in Tennessee, in 1940 Santa Monica.

Sula N. Pearce was in Los Angeles in 1940, married but no spouse, with son James N. Pearce 18. Sula was in Raleigh, North Carolina in 1935, James in Como, Mississippi.

She's buried in Santa Ana, California 1859-1948 # 10408267, but the spouse William L. Northcross 1866-1950 seems wrong.

Ann (Northcross) Black 1891-1981 is buried in Orange COUnty # 192047564, with Donald Hayss Black 1895-1976.

Martha W. Northcross was born Oct 17, 1882 in Trenton, Tennessee. name Young in 1975.

Ely William Northcorss, born Jan 1, 1881 in Tennessee, died October 30, 1958 in Los Angeles Couty.

Sula Northcross Pearce, widowed, born in California August 8, 1886, a musician, died in El Paso County, Texas on December 15, 1975 - informant Mrs. G.E. MacDonald
She's buried in El Paso # 104002564.
"Mrs. Sula Northcross Pearce, 89, of 5341 Annette Ave passed away Monday Dec 15 Resident of El Paso, 10 years member of the Highland Presbyterian Church. Widow of William Grafton Pearce.
Survivors 1 daughter, Mrs. George (Alice) MacDonald with whom she has made her home fr more than 10 years; 2 sons William G. Pearce of Glenwood Springs Calif and James N. Pearce of Playa de Rey Calif; 1 sister Mrs. Don (Ann) Black, Laguna Hills California. "

William Grapton Pearse, born May 11, 1886 in Mississippi, died in Knoxville, Tennessee Nov 6, 1947.

He's buried in Panola County, Mississippi # 18098649.
James Northcross Pearce 21 Jul 1921, Residence : Venice, Massachusetts died 17 Jul 2011

Alice P. MacDonald 1910-1999 is buried in Fort Bliss National # 938422, with George E. MacDonald 1911-2003.

William J. "Bill" Pearce 11 Jan 1916 - 11 Nov 1984
Publication Title: Terre Haute Tribune

MARSHALL

Marshall Northcross cash-claimed a quarter in 7, 7N 52W in 1874.

Marshall Northcross and Rebecca O. Caldwell married in Gibson County Tennessee on May 15, 1876.

Marshall came to Orange County to settle his father's estate.


In 1900 Orange County, California, Marshall Northcross is farming, born June 1847 in Tennessee, married 24 years to Rebecca Dec 1857 Tennessee. Robert C. March 1877, Margery Nov 1879 were born in Tennessee, Harriet 17, Marshall 15, Ellie 12, McGlenry 10 and Lucy 6 were born in California.
Mr. Marshall Northcross, Jr., who has been on a trip to San Francisco and through the central part of the state, returned to the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Northcross on North Main street, this morning.
March 1907

In 1910 Orange County, Marshall is a fruit farmer 62, Rebecca 52, Marshall 25, ELlie 23, Mac 21, an Lucy 16.

Their son Marshall married Hazel Corinne Thomas on October 22, 1913 in Santa Ana.

Marshall, age 66, died in Orange County on Dec 26, 1913.
"Marshall Northcross was born in Tennessee in 1847. His early life was spent on a cotton plantation and when he was a young man he accompanied his father to California in 1868. They traversed the state south of San Francisco on horseback and later returned East. It was in 1882 that Mr. Northcross came to California again and on this occasion he settled here. Since that time he has been prominently identified with the early development of this section, and was one of the best known of the older residents. For several years he served as a director of the Santa Ana Valley Irrigation Company. Besides a widow, he leaves three sons and four daughters as follows: Mrs. John B. Joplin, Jr., of Santa Ana; Mrs. Harriet Parker of Moneta, Mrs. William T. Powell of Santa Maria, Miss Lucy Northcross of Orange, Robert C. Northcross of Highland Park, Marshall Northcross, Jr., of Pasadena, and Mack Northcross of Moneta."

In 1920 Rebecca is in Los Angeles, widowed, 62, with sister Ida Caldwell 58, both born in Tennessee, and daughter Lucy Northcross 26.

1921 Santa Ana "....hosts and the two daughters of the house, the Misses Rebecca and Ida Boyd Joplin, together with Mr. and Mrs. A. J. | Oatway Miss Mary Parker and William Parker, of Santa Monica; Mrs. Rebecca Northcross, Miss Lucy Northcross, Miss Ida Caldwell and Jack Lewis, of Los Angeles."

"Santa Ana friends of the bride were keenly interested in recently received announcements of the wedding of Miss Lucy Northcross, daughter of Mrs. Rebecca Northcross of Los Angeles and John Hare, prominent young business man of the City of the Angels. The wedding was an event of Saturday, June 14, 1924 when Miss Northcross with her mother and fiance motored to Ventura to be wedded there at the parsonage of the First Christian church.
Plans for the immediate future of Mr. and Mrs. Hare embrace a month's motor trip to Canada after which they will be located at 317 South New Hampshire avenue, Los Angeles. The bride, an Occidental College1 girl, is a sister of Mrs. Margery Joplin, 634 North Parton street and Robert C. Northcross, 1318 Spurgeon street of this city, and is extremely popular with a host of local friends who are hastening to extend their best wishes for a happy future. Mr. Hare is also a college graduate, having taken his work at the University of California at Berkeley."

Rebecca is in Los Angeles in 1930, 72, widowed, with daughter Harriett Oatway 47, married but no spouse. Her daughter Marjorie Oatway is 7, and Julia Parker 23, Mary R. Parker 19 and Wilaiam N. Parker 18.


Rebecca Olive (Caldwell) Northcross 1858-1952 is buried in Glendale, California # 85479209.

McGlener Northcross, 31, died May 12, 1920 in Los Angeles County.

Margery N. Joplin, born Nov 27, 1878 in Tennessee, mother Caldwell, father Northcross, died Sept 18, 1953 in Orange County.

In 1910 Orange County, Harriette Parker is 26, married to William E. Parker 36, with three kids.
She's widowed in 1920 Los Angeles, 38, with Marshall P. Parker 15, Julia M. 13, Mary R. 10, and William M. 8.

Rebecca is in Los Angeles in 1930, 72, widowed, with daughter Harriett Oatway 47, married but no spouse. Her daughter Marjorie Oatway is 7, and Julia Parker 23, Mary R. Parker 19 and Wilaiam N. Parker 18.

In 1940 Harriett 57 and Albert Otaway 56 are in Los Angeles, with Marjorie 18 Otaway and Mary Parker 30, divorced.

Harriette, born Aug 11, 1882 in California, died in Santa Barbara COunty Sept 21, 1946.
Marian Julia Parker Hess was born Sept 23, 1906 in Pima County, Arizona to William Edward Parker and Harriette Northcross.
She's buried in Santa Ana 1906-1992 # 117887965, wtih Charles Franklin Hess.

Alfred S. Miller 1908-1999 and Mary Parker Miller 1909-1998 # 119644693 are buried in Santa Ana

A native of Tennessee. Robert C. Northcross, popularly known as Bob, was born at Trenton, on March 10, 1877, the son of Marshall Northcross who had married Miss Rebecca Caldwell. They were also natives of Tennessee, and were reared and educated in that state. The grandfather on the paternal side was Nelms Northcross of Virginia, who had married Margery Marshall of Kentucky. He was a planter in the "Volunteer State," and in 1868 came to California by way of the Panama route, and made a tour of the state, going as far north as Lake County and visiting Orange County, after which he returned to Tennessee. He came back to California with his family in the seventies, and settled in the town of Orange and there, in 1881, he died.
The death of Nelms Northcross brought to California, for the settlement of the estate, his son, Marshall, the father of our subject, who was accompanied by his wife, his daughter, Margery, and young Robert. They settled on a ranch near Orange. It consisted of eighteen acres, at the corner of Main and Chapman streets, and was a part of the grandfather's estate. At first, Mr. Northcross cultivated grapes and seedling oranges, which he in time took out and put in Mediterranean sweets. These he also took out, and then planted Navel oranges only to substitute for these Valencias. On this acreage the family lived for thirty-five years. All the children of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Northcross were sent to the old public school at Orange, and in time Robert was graduated from the high school at Santa Ana, with the class of 1897. At the outbreak of the Spanish-American War, he enlisted for service as a member of Company L of the Seventh Regiment, California Volunteers, and served throughout the war. In 1899. also, he enlisted as one of the Thirty-fifth U. S. Volunteer Infantry, Company D, and served during the Phillipine Insurrection. He was made a sergeant, and was in the Island campaign for eighteen months.
In 1901, Mr. Northcross engaged with a wholesale electric supply concern in Denver, where he remained until December, 1903, when he returned to California and went back on the ranch. In 1905 he entered Occidental College, and in 1906, went with Company L, Seventh Infantry, National Guards of California to San Francisco and took part in the relief work so imperatively demanded at the time of the earthquake and the fire. The same year, he went to Mexico and for a year worked with the engineers of construction on the Yaqui River Railroad. In 1909, Mr. Northcross went on a walnut ranch of ten acres, on Chapman Avenue, west of Orange, and there he remained until 1914. From 1914 until 1915 he lived in Los Angeles, and in January, 1915, he went to work for the Orange County Forestry Commission, to propagate trees for, and plant them on the county highways. At first he was in charge of the county nursery, and now he has full charge of the highway forestry work.
On December 30, 1909, Mr. Northcross was married to Miss Eleanor S. Hammack, a daughter of Judge Daniel M. Hammack, of Los Angeles, whose wife, before her marriage, was Miss Belle Stewart, daughter of Judge James Stewart of Monmouth, Ill. She had attended the public schools of San Diego, had then matriculated at Occidental College Academy, and was graduated from the University of California with the class of 1900. One son, Robert Hammack Northcross, has been born to them. Mr. Northcross has generally stood by the political doctrines of the Democratic party in national political affairs, but he has been willing to waive and forget the claims of partisanship in all local matters, and has always found great pleasure, as has his wife, in supporting whatever seemed likely to make for the best conditions, and to assure the upbuilding of the community. April 14, 1927 Santa Ana
"Robert C. Northcross, 50, well known Santa Ana citizen and for the past 12 years in charge of highway forestry work in Orange county, died suddenly today at his home at 1318 Spurgeon street. While Mr. Northcross' health had not been good for almost a month, his condition was not considered serious until yesterday and his death was a severe shock to hundreds who knew and admired him.
Death was produced by a complete blocking of the chief artery leading to the heart, attending physicians said.
Mr. Northcross is survived by his widow, Mrs. Eleanor S. Northcross, and one son, Robert Hammack Northcross. Mrs. Northcross is dean of women at the Santa Ana junior college.
A native of the state of Tennessee, where he was born on March 10, 1877, Mr. Northcross came to California with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Marshal Northcross, in 1881, settling on a ranch near Orange, which the father had inherited from his father, Nelms Northcross. Mr. Northcross received his grade school education in Orange. Finishing this, he entered and was graduated from Santa Ana high school. During his school days he was known as one of the school's best athletes. He was a graduate of the class of 1897. At the outbreak of the Spanish-American war, Mr. Northcross volunteered for service with old Company L, Seventh regiment, California Volunteers, and served with this organization throughout the war. In 1899 he enlisted with the 35th U. S. Volunteer infantry, Company D, and served in the Philippine insurrection. He was..."

NORTHCROSS, Eleanor Hammack, (Mrs. Robert Caldwell), born in Burlington, Iowa, December 1, 1875, daughter of Daniel Marion and Isabella Stewart Hammack, resident of California for the last 40 years. Married to the late Robert Caldwell Northcross.
Children: Robert Hammack Northcross.
Instructor in English and Dean of Women, Santa Ana Junior College. Extension lecturer from University of California; member of Library Board, Santa Ana Public Library; commissioner of Women's Activities, Southern California Junior College Ass'n.
Member: D. A. R., American Ass'n. of University Women, Santa Ana Ebell Club, University of California Alumni Ass'n., National Education Ass'n., Delta Delta Delta Sorority. Home: 1318 Spurgeon St., Santa Ana, Calif.

In 1954, Eleanor was living in Santa ANa, when her brother Dan Hammack died in South Pasadena.

Leonorah Irwin and J. W. Northcross married on Nov 16, 1865 in Gibson County, Tennessee.

She was born July 19, 1840, daughter of Ruth Jones born 1819 and William M. Irwin born Feb 12, 1811.
In 1850 Gibson County, Tennessee, Thomas Jones is 79, farming, with Catherine 71. Ruth Jones is 31, William 12, Lydia 10, and Calista 5.

In 1860 Gibson County, H.D. Harper is 43, Ruth 41, Wm "Harper" 21, Leonara 18, Lizabeth 16, Calista 15, and Priscilla Harper 80.

Ruth (Jones) Harper 1819-1899 is buried in Trenton, Tennessee # 82803441.
"Ruth married 1st William Monroe Irwin, b. 2-12-1811 in Steel Creek, NC & d. 6-17-1864 in Hannibal, MO. He was the son of J. William Irwin (1755-1822) & Lydia Birdsong (1780-1834). Ruth and William had a son and 2 daughters. Henry Davis Harper 1815-1896 & Ruth did not have children. "

Lenora's brother William was killed at Missionary Ridge on November 5, 1863.

In 1880 Gibson County, Tennessee, James Northcross is farming, 42, with Nora 40, Lillie 12, Margery 11, Thomas 9, Ruth 7, Kate 5, and Sallie 2.

They're fruit growers in 1900 Orange County, California, J. Sept 1837, Nora July 1840, Marjory Aug 1869, Ruth April 1875, Kate Jan 1878, DOrothy June 1881, and Nellie Feb 1883, all born in Tennessee.

July 1940 Santa Ana
A hundred friends gathered yesterday in First Christian church parlors to honor one of the church members who soon will be 100 years of age, Mrs. Lenora Northcross. Mrs. Myron Cole, one of the speakers of the afternoon expressed the thought of those present when she said that the occasion had been planned not so much honoring Mrs. Northcross as being honored by having the opportunity to share in the celebration. Mrs. Northcross will be 100 years old July 19.

She has been a member of the church and of the Women's Missionary society for many years past, and was happy in the company of her friends.

A daughter of the Old South, Mrs. Northcross was born in Trenton, Tennessee, and vividly recalls the happy days of her youth preceding the Civil war, which, she says, seem the more distant because they are so strangely out of key with the present and now seem a world that has vanished. In a brief talk, Mrs. A. R. Smith, a close friend, expressed a tribute of appreciation of Mrs. Northcross, long-time friend in the church, telling of her coming to California nearly 50 years ago: from a prosperous home in the South, with its luxury and romance, following the sunset trail with her husband and little family, across the cacti-covered desert and mountain wilderness, finally to make her home in Orange. Mrs. Smith said, 'When Mrs. Northcross came to California 50 years ago it was a comparatively barren spot, and there were few conveniences, but she made a home here and cared for her family, helped to sustain the church, and was a neighbor in all that the word implies in the new country. She had sorrows but her trust was in God. With refreshing optimism she spread good cheer and helpfulness among her friends and the community at large.'

Also, when called upon, many old-time friends offered impromptu congratulatory talks and reminiscences. Mrs. Bonebrake, as president of the Loyal Women's class, presented Mrs. Nbrthcross with a lounging robe and slippers, a gift from the women of the church. Many other gifts, cards, and a congratulatory telegram were also received. Mrs. Northcross made the first cut in a beautiful large white birthday cake, decorated with yellow roses and with 'Happy Birthday, 1840-1940.' This was served the guests with punch.

Pictures were taken of the group. Terry Stephenson, authority on Orange county history brought a number of old time pictures which were viewed with interest. The party was sponsored by the Missionary society and Loyal Women of the church. They had planned to use only gold-colored flowers in the decorations, but so many beautiful floral pieces were brought in by friends during the afternoon the color scheme became varied.

Of the out-of-town guests present, many had been attendants of the Christian church. These included Mrs. Sula Northcross, Mrs. Martha Northcross Young and Mrs. Sula Northcross-Pierce, of Santa Monica; Mrs. Elenor Hammock-Northcross, Mrs. Martha Northcross-Joplin and Mr. and Mrs. Terry Stephenson, of Santa Ana; Mrs. Ruth Northcross-Harper of Luguna Beach. Of Mrs. Northcross' five living children one daughter, Mrs. Dorothy Hammaek, has been a missionary in Teguci-Galpa, Honduras, for the past 20 years."

In 1910 Orange County, Lenora Northcross is 70, widowed, six of her eight children stil liivng.
Catherine E. 28 and Ellen N. 24 were born in Tennessee.

In 1940 Orange County, Lenora Northcross is 99, William L. 71, Katherine 58, and Nelms N. (daughter) 48.

James Willis Northcross 1837-1902 is buried in Santa Ana # 8722087.
So is Lenora (Irwin) Northcross 1840-1944 # 10408263.

July 1901 Greeley, Colorado "Mrs. Katberine Northcross, of Los Angeles, Calif., is visiting her cousin, Mrs. Dr. Burr."

(This is Lula D. (Davis) Burr 1864-1940, daughter of Ellie N. (Northcross) Davis 1836-1908 buried in Greeley # 65218792 with Joel Edwin Davis 1831-1899.
"Mr. Davis was born in Virginia in 1831, where he remained until reaching man's estate, when he removed to Tennessee. In 1860 he married Miss Ellie Northcross, at Trenton. He resided in that state until 1873 when, with his family he removed to Greeley, where he engaged at farming. Possessing fine business ability and a thorough knowledge of his work, in a few years be easily became one of Weld county's wealthiest citizens.")


1903 "Miss Northcross of California is visiting her cousins, Stanley Davis and Mrs. Dr. Burr, for a few weeks."

Corinth, Mississippi "Marvin Foley, husband of Mrs. Helen Northcross Foley, a former Corinthian, died Friday night at Houston, Texas. A native of Norfolk, Virginia, he was a Presbyterian. Foley was a retired mechanic. Funeral services were held Sunday with burial at Houston. Mrs. Foley is the daughter of Mrs. N.N. Northcross and the niece of Mrs. B.F. Worsham Sr., both of Corinth."

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