Winnie D. ALLEN
b. 8 OCT 1892, Van Zandt County TX
m. John David CROSS, ~1928
d. 18 JAN 1979, Van Zandt County TX
Woodside Cemetery, Grand Saline,
Van Zandt County TX

John De Witt CROSS
b. 16 JUN 1884, CO
m. Winnie ALLEN, ~1928
d. 23 JAN 1977, Van Zandt County TX
Woodside Cemetery, Grand Saline,
Van Zandt County TX

Winnie's step-father, Nat, used to see Winnie's mother Ella driving a wagon into town, a beautiful blonde child in tow. It's reported that he fell in love with Ella and Winnie.

Winnie may have been married previously, but that information is lost. She had no children. She was very involved in real estate. She was a very vivacious woman, a speaker in her industry.

A Social Security Death Index Record in Van Zandt County TX puts Winnie's birth at 8 OCT 1892, and her death at Jan 1979. Her Texas Death Index puts the date at 18 JAN 1979 in Van Zandt County.

Winnie's middle initial, D., may have stood for Davis.

1900 Van Zandt County Census
A seven-year-old Winnie D. Allen is living with her mother, Josiah E., her step-father, Nathan M. Crawford, and their unnamed infant son. Nat is working as a school teacher.

1910 Van Zandt County Census
Winnie is living with her mother Ella, her step-father, Nat, and their children Simpson, Maye, and LaFairies.

1920 Grand Saline, Van Zandt County Census
A 27-year-old Winnie Allen, divorced, is living with her mother Ella, her step-father Nat Crawford, and their children Simpson, Maye, and Fairies. La Fairies and Winnie are both working as stenographers, probably in Nat's office.

1930 San Bernardino County CA Census
Winnie, 36, is living with her husband, John D. Cross, 45, on D. Street, very near the city jail on 4th Street. Her husband is listed in real estate. John is listed as being born in Colorado, with parents from Iowa and California.