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1830 Census, Sullivan County, Tennessee


1830 U.S. Census, Sullivan County, Tennessee, page 306a 1830 U.S. Census, Sullivan County, Tennessee, page 306b

1830, Sullivan County, Tennessee, page 306a and page306b


page 306a, line 14, Sullivan County, Tennessee, 1830
Cross, Elijah  110201-202001

  00-04 1826-1830 1 2  David Cross, two unknown females
  05-09 1821-1825 1 0  Elijah Cross
  10-14 1816-1820 0 2  Jane Cross, unknown female
  15-19 1811-1815 2 0  Thomas Jones Cross, William King Cross
  20-29 1801-1810 0 0
  30-39 1791-1800 1 1  Elijah Cross Jr., Catherine Cook

Elijah Cross Jr. age 30-39 was the son of Elijah Cross Sr. and Nancy Ann Lane and the grandson of my fifth great grandparents William (Brittain) Cross and Alice Cole. As such, Elijah Cross Sr. was the brother of my fourth great grandfather William Cross and Elijah Cross Jr. was the first cousin of my third great grandfather Alfred Carter Cross. Nancy Ann Lane was the widow of Samuel Looney when she married Elijah Cross Sr.

Elijah's wife was Catherine Cook age 30-39.


1830 U.S. Census, Sullivan County, Tennessee, page 309a 1830 U.S. Census, Sullivan County, Tennessee, page 309b

1830, Sullivan County, Tennessee, page 309a and page 309b


page 309a, line 10, Sullivan County, Tennessee, 1830
Cross, Zachariah  2220001-200001

  00-04 1826-1830 2 2  Isaac Grundy Cross, Jacob Cross, Artemisia Eliza Cross, Ann Cross
  05-09 1821-1825 2 0  Reese Benjamin Cross, Absolom Looney Cross
  10-14 1816-1820 2 0  Noah Cross, Elkanah Cross
  15-19 1811-1815 0 0
  20-29 1801-1810 0 0
  30-39 1791-1800 0 1  Sarah Hicks
  40-49 1781-1790 1    Zachariah Cross

Zachariah Cross age 40-49 was the son of Elijah Cross Sr. and Nancy Ann Lane and the grandson of my fifth great grandparents William (Brittain) Cross and Alice Cole. As such, Elijah Cross Sr. was the brother of my fourth great grandfather William Cross and Elijah Cross Jr. was the first cousin of my third great grandfather Alfred Carter Cross. Nancy Ann Lane was the widow of Samuel Looney when she married Elijah Cross Sr.

Zachariah's wife was Sarah Hicks age 30-39.


page 309a, line 17, Sullivan County, Tennessee, 1830
Cross, Jessee    102001-20011

  00-04 1826-1830 1 2
  05-09 1821-1825 1 0
  10-14 1816-1820 0 2
  15-19 1811-1815 2 0
  20-29 1801-1810 0 0
  30-39 1791-1800 1 1  Jesse Cross, Susannah Hicks

Jesse Cross age 30-39 was the son of Elijah Cross Sr. and Nancy Ann Lane and the grandson of my fifth great grandparents William (Brittain) Cross and Alice Cole. As such, Elijah Cross Sr. was the brother of my fourth great grandfather William Cross and Elijah Cross Jr. was the first cousin of my third great grandfather Alfred Carter Cross. Nancy Ann Lane was the widow of Samuel Looney when she married Elijah Cross Sr.

Jesse's wife was Susannah Hicks age 30-39.


1830 U.S. Census, Sullivan County, Tennessee, page 321a 1830 U.S. Census, Sullivan County, Tennessee, page 321b

1830, Sullivan County, Tennessee, page 321a and page 321b


page 321a, line 3, Sullivan County, Tennessee, 1830
Cox, Edward  100120001-1101101

  00-04 1826-1830 1 1
  05-09 1821-1825 0 1
  10-14 1816-1820 0 0
  15-19 1811-1815 1 1
  20-29 1801-1810 2 1
  30-39 1791-1800 0 0
  40-49 1781-1790 0 1
  50-59 1771-1780 0
  60-69 1761-1770 1       

Edward Cox age 60-69 served in the Revolutionary War with the brothers William Cross and Abraham Cross. Edward Cox was their sergeant. Edward Cox and Abraham Cross filed an affidavit in the pension application of William Cross who was my fourth great grandfather.


page 321a, line 22, Sullivan County, Tennessee, 1830
Cross, John    20001-00001

  00-04 1826-1830 2 0
  05-09 1821-1825 0 0
  10-14 1816-1820 0 0
  15-19 1811-1815 0 0
  20-29 1801-1810 1 1  John Cross

John Cross age 20-29 is unknown. My best guess is that he was the son of my fourth great grandfather William Cross who moved to Knox County, Tennessee in 1817 and then to Anderson County, Tennessee in 1818.


page 321a, line 26, Sullivan County, Tennessee, 1830
Cross, William 2123101-200101

  00-04 1826-1830 2 2
  05-09 1821-1825 1 0
  10-14 1816-1820 2 0
  15-19 1811-1815 3 1
  20-29 1801-1810 1 0
  30-39 1791-1800 0 1
  40-49 1781-1790 1    William Cross

William Cross age 40-49 is reported to have been the son of Abraham Cross Sr. and Elizabeth Ensor and the grandson of my fifth great grandparents William (Brittain) Cross and Alice Cole. If this was the case, Abraham Cross Sr. was the brother of my fourth great grandfather William Cross and this William Cross was the first cousin of my third great grandfather Alfred Carter Cross.

I think the evidence is weak that this William Cross was the the son of Abraham Cross Sr. and Elizabeth Ensor. However, I have no other suggestions to offer. For example, he does not seem like a good fit to have been the son of my fourth great grandfather William Cross who was born in 1762.


1830 U.S. Census, Sullivan County, Tennessee, page 322a 1830 U.S. Census, Sullivan County, Tennessee, page 322b

1830, Sullivan County, Tennessee, page 322a and page 322b


page 322a, line 3, Sullivan County, Tennessee, 1830
Cross, Abram    132001-100001

  00-04 1826-1830 1 1  Jack Lafayette Cross, Adaline Cross
  05-09 1821-1825 3 0  Ezekial Cross, Elijah Cross, Martin Cross
  10-14 1816-1820 2 0  William Cross, Zachariah Cross
  15-19 1811-1815 0 0
  20-29 1801-1810 0 0
  30-39 1791-1800 1 1  Abraham Cross, Peachy Gitt

Abraham Cross age 30-39 was the son of Elijah Cross Sr. and Nancy Ann Lane and the grandson of my fifth great grandparents William (Brittain) Cross and Alice Cole. As such, Elijah Cross Sr. was the brother of my fourth great grandfather William Cross and Abraham Cross was the first cousin of my third great grandfather Alfred Carter Cross. Nancy Ann Lane was the widow of Samuel Looney when she married Elijah Cross Sr.

Abraham's wife was Peachy Gitt age 30-39, daughter of Jacob Gitt. Abraham's application for a War of 1812 pension listed Peachy's maiden name as Peachy Baker. So Jacob Gitt may have been her stepfather.


page 322a, line 4, Sullivan County, Tennessee, 1830
Cross, David L. 00001-01001

  00-04 1826-1830 0 0
  05-09 1821-1825 0 1
  10-14 1816-1820 0 0
  15-19 1811-1815 0 0
  20-29 1801-1810 1 1  David Looney Cross, Catherine Boy

David Looney Cross Cross age 20-29 was the son of Elijah Cross Sr. and Nancy Ann Lane and the grandson of my fifth great grandparents William (Brittain) Cross and Alice Cole. As such, Elijah Cross Sr. was the brother of my fourth great grandfather William Cross and David Looney Cross was the first cousin of my third great grandfather Alfred Carter Cross. Nancy Ann Lane was the widow of Samuel Looney when she married Elijah Cross Sr. It therefore seems likely that David Looney Cross was named for Samuel Looney.

David's wife was Catherine Boy age 20-29, daughter of Adam Boy and Sarah Royston.

David Looney Cross was probably actually age 30-39 at the time of the 1830 census, but it's possible to distinguish him from the "other" David Cross of about the same age in Sullivan County based on the ages of the respective children for each man in the 1830 census.


page 322a, line 7, Sullivan County, Tennessee, 1830
Cross, Elijah   0000000001-0

  00-04 1826-1830 0
  05-09 1821-1825 0
  10-14 1816-1820 0
  15-19 1811-1815 0
  20-29 1801-1810 0
  30-39 1791-1800 0
  40-49 1781-1790 0
  50-59 1771-1780 0
  60-69 1761-1770 0
  70-79 1751-1760 1  Elijah Cross

Elijah Cross age 70-79 was the son of my fifth great grandparents William Cross and Alice Cole. As such, Elijah was the brother of my fourth great grandfather William Cross.


1830 U.S. Census, Sullivan County, Tennessee, page 325a 1830 U.S. Census, Sullivan County, Tennessee, page 325b

1830, Sullivan County, Tennessee, page 325a and page 325b


page 325a, line 3, Sullivan County, Tennessee, 1830
Cross, David    121001-21001   

  00-04 1826-1830 1 1  unknown male, Martha Jane Cross
  05-09 1821-1825 3 0  John Cross, Elijah J. Cross, unknown male
  10-14 1816-1820 2 0  George Cross, Harvey Cross
  15-19 1811-1815 0 0
  20-29 1801-1810 0 0
  30-39 1791-1800 1 1  David L. Cross, Mary (Polly) Himes

David L. Cross age 30-39 was the son of my fourth great grandfather William Cross the Revolutionary War drummer boy. As such, David was the brother of my third great grandfather Alfred Carter Cross.

A problem in determining the identity of this David Cross is that there were two men in Sullivan County named David L. Cross. The two men were first cousins, and they were about the same age. So in the 1830 census, you have to determine which was which by looking at the ages of the children. You cannot go just by the presence or the absence of the middle initial in the census enumeration.

David's wife was Mary Adaline (Polly) Himes age 30-39, daughter of George Himes.


page 325a, line 19, Sullivan County, Tennessee, 1830
Pile, O'Brien  1001-0001

  00-04 1826-1830 1 0  William O'Brien Pile
  05-09 1821-1825 0 0
  10-14 1816-1820 0 0
  15-19 1811-1815 1 1  O'Brien Pile, Elizabeth

I believe that O'Brien Pile age 15-19 was a Brian O'Brien Jr. descendant. Namely, I believe he was the son of George Phillip Pile and Elizabeth Pendleton O'Brien, and the grandson of Brian O'Brien Jr. and Mary Ann Thomas.

Brian O'Brien Jr. is a candidate to have been the brother of my seventh great grandfather Cornelius O'Bryan. However, I don't think there is presently sufficient evidence to prove that Brian and Cornelius were brothers. If they were, then Elizabeth Pendleton O'Brien was the first cousin of my sixth great grandfather Thomas Bryan Sr., and O'Brien Pile was the second cousin of my fifth great grandfather Peter Bryan.

Brian's wife was Elizabeth age 15-19.


page 325a, line 20, Sullivan County, Tennessee, 1830
Pile, Phillip  111200001-01200001

  00-04 1826-1830 1 0
  05-09 1821-1825 1 1
  10-14 1816-1820 1 2
  15-19 1811-1815 2 0
  20-29 1801-1810 0 0
  30-39 1791-1800 0 0
  40-49 1781-1790 0 0
  50-59 1771-1780 0 1  Elizabeth Pendleton O'Brien
  60-69 1761-1770 1    George Phillip Pile

I believe this was George Phillip Pile age 60-69 and Elizabeth Pendleton O'Brien age 50-59. Elizabeth was the daughter of of Brian O'Brien Jr.

Brian O'Brien Jr. is a candidate to have been the brother of my seventh great grandfather Cornelius O'Bryan. However, I don't think there is presently sufficient evidence to prove that Brian and Cornelius were brothers. If they were, then Elizabeth Pendleton O'Brien was the first cousin of my sixth great grandfather Thomas Bryan Sr..


1830 U.S. Census, Sullivan County, Tennessee, page 326a 1830 U.S. Census, Sullivan County, Tennessee, page 325b

1830, Sullivan County, Tennessee, page 326a and page 326b


page 326a, line 8, Sullivan County, Tennessee, 1830
Cross, Abram Sen.   0001100001-0000220001

  00-04 1826-1830 0 0
  05-09 1821-1825 0 0
  10-14 1816-1820 0 0
  15-19 1811-1815 1 0
  20-29 1801-1810 1 2
  30-39 1791-1800 0 2
  40-49 1781-1790 0 0
  50-59 1771-1780 0 0
  60-69 1761-1770 0 0
  70-79 1751-1760 1 1  Abraham Cross Sr., Elizabeth Ensor

Abraham Cross age 70-79 was the son of my fifth great grandparents William Cross and Alice Cole. As such, Abraham was the brother of my fourth great grandfather William Cross the Revolutionary War drummer boy.

Abraham's wife was Elizabeth Ensor age 70-79, daughter of John Ensor and Eleanor Todd.


page 326a, line 9, Sullivan County, Tennessee, 1830
Cross, John    2200001-001001101

  00-04 1826-1830 2 0  William Franklin (Billy) Cross
  05-09 1821-1825 2 0
  10-14 1816-1820 0 1
  15-19 1811-1815 0 0
  20-29 1801-1810 0 0
  30-39 1791-1800 0 1  Rachel Sampson
  40-49 1781-1790 1    John Cross

The ages do not match quite right, but I believe this John Cross age 40-49 was the son of Abraham Cross Sr. and Elizabeth Ensor. John was living next door to Abraham Cross Sr. (who would have been his father, if I am guessing correctly) and also next door to Abraham Cross Jr. (who would have been his brother, if I am guessing correctly).

John's wife was Rachel Sampson age 30-39, daughter of Emanuel Sampson and Mary Royston.


page 326a, line 10, Sullivan County, Tennessee, 1830
Cross, Abram Jun.   20001-01101

  00-04 1826-1830 2 0
  05-09 1821-1825 0 1
  10-14 1816-1820 0 1
  15-19 1811-1815 0 0
  20-29 1801-1810 1 1  Abraham Cross Jr., Mary (Polly) Pierce

Abraham Cross Jr. was the son of Abraham Cross Sr. and Elizabeth Ensor. As such, he was the nephew of my fourth great grandfather William Cross the Revolutionary War drummer boy.

Abraham's wife was Mary (Polly) Pierce, age 20-29, daughter of Nathaniel Hardy (Hardy) Pierce and Susan Upchurch.


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This page last edited on 27 Dec 2022.