Looking for any info on John m. Cross. He used to be a sheriff in Kansas.This would of been in the late 1800's.He chased Jesse James across Kansas.He was killed in something called the Haymeadows massacre along with all of his deputies except one person, who i dont know his name.He lived to tell the story.I am looking for anyone who is related in some way to help me with my search.Any info would be very much appreciated. THANK YOU.

John Cross, a Civil War veteran, was elected Stevens County sheriff in 1887 and was killed in July of 1888. He was buried at Woodsdale and later removed to the cemetery in Moscow. His primary supporter was Samuel Wood. For more information, check the links to the biography on Sam Wood and the story about the Stevens County seat war & Hay Meadow massacre on the Stevens County USGenWeb page:
http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/stevens/
-Mike

Thank you for you help on this ,it helped alot ,but i am still tring to find out why he was moved. was it family ,friends,or some other reason?We are also tring to find the exact spot the massacre took place.we are making a trip down that way this spring/summer and want to see and stand where this happened.Is there someone i could contact on this? I have found a picture of this place in a time/life book from 1974,but it doesnt tell exactly where. Too many questions to ask right now , but if i could get any help on these, that would be great....THANK YOU AGAIN!!!!!

Since your 2002 post, have you obtained further info on John Cross?

I am curious because I am tracing a Cross family who were in Sibley, Cloud Co., Kansas in the 1870 census, including a son John b. abt. 1849 in Indiana. His father was Abiah or Abias Byron Cross, and his mother was Julia Burke, b. in Ohio.

Anything sound familiar?

Jane