William Cross and Johanna Murphy
Researching William Cross and Johanna Murphy
William was born in County Cork about 1817
Johanna Murphy was born about 1817
They were married in Ireland.Tthey had a son Phillip(my great grandfather) on May 15,1848 and they may have had another child, as it has been stated that Phillip stated that he had a brother (age about 2) that died on the voyage to the USA and was buried at sea.
Both William and Johanna were buried in Vinegar Hill Cemetery in Illinois. He died on Feb 11, 1878 and she died on June 2, 1884.
They were Catholic.
Immigated in 1852 according to the census.
Johanna may have had a sister, Honora, born about 1820. She married Charles Kane.
In the 1860 census they lived near one another in Vinegar Hill, Illinois. Vinegar Hill is just over the Wisconsin border.
