Hannah (AKA Susannah) BENEDICT was born on 21 July 1812 in Nassau, Rensselaer, NY, first child of Jacob Benedict and Rhoda Beebe.¹ She died on 4 Oct. 1893 in Roscoe, Winnebago Co., IL

Hannah BENEDICT and Robert John CROSS were married on 18 Sep. 1836 in Nassau, Rensselaer, NY, (or, in Perington, Monroe, NY) . Robert John CROSS (son of Rev. John CROSS and Margaret HANNA) was born on 1 Oct 1803 in Newburgh, Orange, NY. He died on 15 Feb 1873 in Roscoe, Winnebago Co., IL.
(I am curious about how Robert and Hannah first became acquainted.)

Hannah BENEDICT and Robert John CROSS had the following children:

• John CROSS was born on 2 Nov. 1837 in Roscoe, Winnebago Co., IL, in log house on River. He died on 22 Jul. 1917 in probably Iowa.
• Margaret Louise CROSS was born on 21 Apr. 1839 in Roscoe, Winnebago Co., IL. She died on 18 Oct. 1918 in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois.
• William Hanna CROSS, Rev. was born on 22 Jul. 1842 in Roscoe, Winnebago Co., IL, in log house on River. He died on 2 Jun. 1912 in Berkley, Calif.
• Mary Antoinette CROSS was born on 25 Sep. 1849 in Roscoe, Winnebago Co., IL. She died on 1 Sep. 1851 in Roscoe, Winnebago Co., IL.
• Lewis B. CROSS was born on 31 Oct. 1851 in Roscoe, Winnebago Co., IL. He died on 5 Apr. 1931 in Wood River, Hall, Neb.

Sources: Sources:

• "Genealogy of the Benedicts in America" vol. I, H. M. Bbenedict, 1870, page 99.
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