99. Naomi⁴ Cross (Elizabeth³ Alderson, Curtis², John¹) was born in Botetourt Co, VA 29 Mar 1810.⁽⁴⁹⁹⁾ Naomi died 1 Nov 1886 at 76 years of age.⁽⁵⁰⁰⁾ Her body was interred in Fincastle, Botetourt Co, VA, Presbyterian Cemetery.⁽⁵⁰¹⁾

She married Benjamin Ammen in Botetourt Co, VA, 26 January 1826.⁽⁵⁰²⁾ (Benjamin Ammen reference AMMEBE00) Benjamin was born in Botetourt Co, VA 10 December 1800.⁽⁵⁰³⁾ Benjamin was the son of Micheal Ammen and Catherine Deardorf. Benjamin died 15 June 1869 in Botetourt Co, VA, at 68 years of age.⁽⁵⁰⁴⁾ His body was interred in Presbyterian Cem, Fincastle, Botetourt Co VA.⁽⁵⁰⁵⁾ Benjamin was issued a marriage bond 25 January 1826 in Botetourt Co, VA.

Benjamin Ammen

Naomi Cross was born 29 Mar 1810 in Botetourt Co., VA. She died 1 Nov 1886. She married Benjamin Ammen of Fincastle, VA. He was born 1800 and died 15 June 1867, the son of Michael and Catherine (Deardorf) Ammen. Michael was born in 1765 and died 17 April 1840 and married Catherine on 5 April 1791. Catherine was the daughter of Peter Deardorf.

Benjamin was the owner of Ammen's Mills in Fincastle, on Ammen's Run. (Thomas Cross owned Cross's mill in Fincastle when, in 1826, his son-in-law, Benjamin Ammen bought the property from him.) The Ammen Mill subsequently became famous for its patterns, woven into woolen blankets. At his death he left his mills to Michael T. Ammen, his sole surviving partner. Industrious, energetic and devoutly Christian, Benjmain Ammen accumulated considerable property by the time of his death. From an early age he displayed considerable mechanical ability. We are told he made barrels for his father when a very young boy, and that he had to stand on a stool to place the metal rings around the barrel he had just finished. At age 14 he made his father a shovel type plow. A millwright, he installed machinery for mill owners throughout the area: in Hershberger's Mill, Buford's Mill, Bonsack's Mill, Stairs Mill at Mill Creek, and the mill of Thomas Cross near Natural Bridge, where he met Naomi Cross who became his wife. Jolly, kind and a lively conversationalist, he was well liked in the community. His father, Michael Ammen, bought three families of slaves in 1806 or 1808, and it was said that they worked no harder than Michael Ammen's children. Benjamin Ammen fell on the ice at his mill and received a severe blow and died of paralysis on June 15, 1867. [from Helen Boswell, Moberly, MO. Source of biographical citation on Benjamin Ammen is unknown.]

She was listed as a resident in the census report in Blue Sulphur Dst, Greenbrier Co, WV, 1880. Enumerated in household of Thomas H. Alderson, son-in-law.

Naomi Cross and Benjamin Ammen had the following children:

+ 487 i. Micheal Thomas⁵ Ammen was born 21 Nov 1826.

488 ii. Catherine E. Ammen was born in Botetourt Co, VA 19 Jun 1829. She married Thomas W. Maury.

489 iii. Marcus Ammen was born in Botetourt Co, VA 11 Aug 1831.

+ 490 iv. Hester Ann Ammen was born 1 January 1834.

491 v. Naomi Jane Ammen was born in Botetourt Co, VA 30 Aug 1836.

492 vi. Virginia ('Vergie') Ammen was born in Botetourt Co, VA 15 Oct 1838. She married Thomas A. Reid 26 Mar 1868. (Additional notes for Thomas A. Reid⁽⁵⁰⁶⁾) Occupation: Minister.

493 vii. America Ammen was born in Botetourt Co, VA 15 Oct 1838. She married John R. Bonsacks. (Additional notes for John R. Bonsacks⁽⁵⁰⁷⁾)

494 viii. Amelia Melvina Ammen was born in Botetourt Co, VA 17 May 1840. She married twice. She married Lewis Burger. (Additional notes for Lewis Burger⁽⁵⁰⁸⁾) She married William Henry Burger 1878. William was born 1 Apr 1848. (Additional notes for William Henry Burger⁽⁵⁰⁹⁾) William died 20 Oct 1911 at 63 years of age.

+ 495 ix. Samuel Zenas Ammen was born 22 Oct 1843.

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