Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections
Elisha Cross Papers
c.00537
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections
- Creator
- Cross, Elisha
- Title
- Elisha Cross papers
- ID
- c.00537
- Date [inclusive]
- 1832-1892
- Extent
- 0.1 Cubic feet , 2 folders
- Language
- English
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: "Item title, Collection title, Collection Identifier, Michigan State University Archives & Historical Collections, East Lansing, Michigan."
Biography of Elisha Cross
Elisha Cross (1802-1893) was the owner of Cross Tavern on the Grand River road in Wayne County. He married Sarah Slokum in 1835, and of their three children, only one daughter, Susan, survived. She married Mark Hance in 1856 and, according to a note provided by the donor, the Hance farm in Farmington, Michigan was the north end of the Underground Railroad. In his later years Elisha Cross moved to Detroit where he owned a considerable amount of real estate.
Scope and Contents note
The Elisha Cross papers include an illustrated physics manual given to Cross in 1832 by John B. Calhoun ("President of the Moulders of the Howell Works Co."). Cross and his daughter, Susan, used the manual for a personal journal, scrapbook and botanical notebook (including plant specimens). The papers also contain a photographic copy of a drawing of the Hance farm and documents related to real estate Cross owned in the Detroit area.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections
Conrad Hall888 Wilson Road, Room 101
East Lansing , MI, 48824
517-355-2330
archives@msu.edu
Revision Description
August 2000
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Legal Status
Copyright: Michigan State University. Property Rights: Michigan State University.
Conditions Governing Use
Permission to publish material from this collection must be obtained from University Archives & Historical Collections, Michigan State University.
Custodial History
Gift of E. Edison Kinney, 1975-05-15.
Related Materials
Records Transferred to Other Collections
The following items were removed from Elisha Cross Papers, accession no. HC 00231, and were transferred to other collections, either to be retained or disposed. Any items that should receive special disposition are clearly marked.
PHOTOGRAPH COLLECTION: 1 photograph of a drawing of the Mark Hance farm in Farmington, MI 1 photograph/postcard. Jovian Picnic at Pine Lane, 1914 1 postcard. Sledding scene. Eaglesham, Renfrewshire (Scotland)
Processor's Name: Peter Moody Date: October 6, 1986
Controlled Access Headings
Geographic Name(s)
- Detroit (Mich.)
- Farmington (Mich.)
- Oakland County (Mich.)
- Redford (Mich. : Township)
- Wayne County (Mich.)
Personal Name(s)
- Cross, Elisha
- Hance, Mark
- Hance, Susan Cross
- Kinney, Harry Edison
- Slokum, Sarah
Subject(s)
- Land titles -- Michigan
- Taxation -- Michigan
- Underground Railroad -- Michigan
Collection Inventory
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Physics Manual/Scrapbook |
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Elisha Cross -- Real Estate Documents: |
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Abstract of Title |
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Lewis Cass Farm: Warranty Deed, Detroit 1860 |
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Property of Tuscola Street, City Tax List, Detroit 1892 |
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Biographical References |
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Michigan Pioneer and Historical Society. Historical Collections, 22:193-94. Robert Smith Printing Co., Lansing, Mich. 1903 |
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