Early Life and Times of Boone County, Indiana, published May 1877, republished 1974

ELIJAH CROSS. Was born in the State of Tennessee, in the year 1807; was married to
Mary Hoover January 13, 1831; came to the county about the year 1828. He settled
where Zionsville now is, and it was on his land the first lots were laid out, in 1852. Mr.
Cross died in 1869. His widow (who was the first bride in the county), is yet living on
the old home place, overlooking the thriving town of Zionsville. The following are the
family names: Martha, deceased; David H., lives in Hamilton County, Ind.; Rebecca A.,
died December 6, 1847; Rachel A., married August 9, 1860 to Rev. F. M. Pavy, deceased
April 10, 1880; Levinia E. D. P. Lebhart, lives in Zionsville; Jacob A., died January 5,
1860; John G., married to Mary Harmon, lives in Zionsville; Louisa C., married to Peter
Gates, lives in Zionsville; James L., died March 30, 1882; Columbus W., married to Lotta
Whitaker, lives in Lebanon. The deceased members of this family, including Mr. Cross,
are buried at Crown Hill Cemetery, near the city of Indianapolis.

CROSS HOOVER PAVY HARMON GATES WHITAKER