The celebration will be Saturday 26th of August 2006. 10 AM till ?????

The Cross / Neill families will be provid-
ing all food and drinks (soda, beer, bottled water).

Activities include an all day BBQ, horse shoes, washers, volleyball, wiffle ball, fishing on any of our 3 ponds (bait provided), horseback riding, walking trails throughout the 270 acres, etc. A DJ will also be providing music (no Barry Manilow).

Come on over for the day. Or, plenty of space so bring your tents if you'd like to spend the night.

RSVP by 21 Aug. to Bill, Kelly, Marty or John
~ or ~
Email:   [email protected]

The Cross family takes pride in the fact the Cross Farm contains the oldest home (1876) and barn (1876) in Hamilton County as well owning the most acreage (270 acres) of all Centennial farms in Hamilton County.

Additionally, many of the logs from the original log cabin (1856) are still preserved. Pleasant Cross (b.1799, d.1868) and his wife Elmira Stacy acquired the property in 1856. The original log cabin was built shortly thereafter.

The existing home was built in 1876 by his son, Pleasant Marion Cross (1833-1891) (wife Sarah Williams) and their 4 sons. The sons being; John Robert Cross (1859-1922), who was Mayor of McLeansboro (wife Emma Ellis). Gilbert Wiley Cross (1858-1935) (wife Sarah Emily Cates). Elza Marion Cross (1861-1941) (wife Mary Furrison). Pleasant Walter Cross (1857-1925) (wife Jones Chlon).

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