Descendants of George Cress, Sr.

 

Generation No. 1

1. GEORGE1 CRESS , SR. was born 1739-1740 in York County, Pennsylvannia1, and died February 25, 1823 in Gallia County, Ohio. He married CHRISTIANA ? 1762 in Littlestown, Adams County, Pennsylvannia.

Notes for GEORGE CRESS , SR.:

George Cress fought in the Revolutionary War and was wounded at the Battle of White Horse Tavern on September 16, 1777 and left for dead. The next day he rejoined his company, having suffered a bullet wound that entered left of his spine and exited near his left nipple. This is according to the Bicentennial History of Lee County, Virginia 1792-1992. Also according to the book Early Settlers of Lee County, Virginia and Adjacent Counties Volume I, George Cress served as a 1st Corporal in Captain Ferguson's Company, Colonel Walker's Regiment, Pennsylvania Militia. George Cress's Revolutionary War pension number is S 24983.

 

 

 

Children of GEORGE CRESS and CHRISTIANA ? are:

2. i. NICHOLAS2 CRESS, b. May 03, 1762, Littletown, Adams County, Pennsylvannia; d. 1799, Wythe County, Virginia.

ii. HENRY CRESS, b. Abt. 1767, Littlestown, Adams County, Pennsylvannia; d. 1867, Gallia County, Ohio; m. CHRISTIANA BAY, January 27, 1794, Rockbridge County, Virginia2.

iii. JOHN CRESS, b. May 30, 1767, Littlestown, Adams County, Pennsylvannia; d. Unknown, unknown.

3. iv. GEORGE CRESS , JR., b. 1769, Littlestown, Adams County, Pennsylvannia; d. Unknown, unknown.

v. CHRISTINIA CRESS, b. Abt. 1772, Littlestown, Adams County, Pennsylvannia; d. Abt. 1860, unknown; m. GEORGE WILLIAMS, August 17, 1826, unknown.

vi. JACOB CRESS, b. 1776, Littlestown, Adams County, Pennsylvannia; d. Unknown, unknown; m. ROSANNA COONS, April 17, unknown.

vii. ELIZABETH CRESS, b. Abt. 1777, Littlestown, Adams County, Pennsylvannia; d. Unknown, unknown; m. JOHN MILLER, August 24, 1790, Rockbridge County, Virginia.

viii. CATHERINE CRESS, b. Abt. 1780, Augusta County, Virginia; d. Unknown, unknown; m. PAULIS WINTURE, November 09, 1800, Rockbridge, Virginia.

 

Generation No. 2

2. NICHOLAS2 CRESS (GEORGE1) was born May 03, 1762 in Littletown, Adams County, Pennsylvannia, and died 1799 in Wythe County, Virginia. He married ELIZABETH SUMMERS 1785-1786 in Augusta County, Virginia, daughter of JOHN SUMMERS and MARGARET REITENAUR.

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Children of NICHOLAS CRESS and ELIZABETH SUMMERS are:

4. i. GEORGE3 CRESS, b. October 21, 1787, Rockbridge County, Virginia; d. September 17, 1853, Whitley County, Kentucky.

ii. JOHN CRESS, b. February 25, 1790, unknown3; d. 1870, Smyth County, Virginia.

5. iii. DAVID CRESS, b. December 19, 1791, Wythe County, Virginia; d. 1842-1843, Johnson County, Tennessee.

6. iv. SAMUEL D. CRESS , SR., b. December 18, 1793, Augusta County, Virginia; d. March 04, 1877, E. Taylorville, Johnson County, Tennessee.

7. v. ANDREW CRESS, b. November 19, 1795, Rockbridge County, Virginia; d. Bef. 1850, Lee County, Virginia.

vi. JOSHUA CRESS, b. June 01, 1798, Augusta County, Virginia4; d. Unknown, unknown; m. ELIZABETH ?, Abt. 1827, Virginia.

3. GEORGE2 CRESS , JR. (GEORGE1) was born 1769 in Littlestown, Adams County, Pennsylvannia, and died Unknown in unknown. He married CHARITY MORGAN December 30, 1790 in Rockbridge County, Virginia5, daughter of PETER MORGAN.

 

Children of GEORGE CRESS and CHARITY MORGAN are:

8. i. ELIZABETH3 CRESS, b. Abt. 1792, Virginia; d. 1866, Letcher County, Kentucky.

9. ii. PETER CRESS, b. Abt. 1792, unknown; d. 1867, unknown.

 

Generation No. 3

4. GEORGE3 CRESS (NICHOLAS2, GEORGE1) was born October 21, 1787 in Rockbridge County, Virginia6, and died September 17, 1853 in Whitley County, Kentucky7. He married NANCY REED May 11, 1803 in North Carolina8.

 

Children of GEORGE CRESS and NANCY REED are:

i. NANCY4 CRESS, b. Abt. 1807, North Carolina; d. Unknown, unknown.

ii. JANE CRESS, b. Abt. 1809, Lee County, Virginia; d. Unknown, unknown; m. ? MCKINNEY, Unknown, unknown.

10. iii. JAMES W. CRESS, b. June 12, 1811, Wythe County, Virginia; d. August 09, 1878, Rosehill, Lee County, Virginia.

11. iv. HENRY CRESS, b. May 22, 1815, Monroe County, Virginia; d. April 11, 1878, Coon Creek, Leslie County, Virginia.

v. ANDREW CRESS, b. Abt. 1817, Wythe County, Virginia; d. Bef. 1850, Lee County, Virginia.

12. vi. GEORGE WASHINGTON CRESS, b. July 29, 1818, Wythe County, Virginia; d. April 16, 1887, Morris County, Kansas.

vii. HIRAM CRESS, b. Abt. 1820, Lee County, Virginia; d. Unknown, unknown; m. NANCY MIUK, Unknown, unknown.

viii. JACOB CRESS, b. Abt. 1822, unknown; d. Unknown, unknown.

ix. NATHANIEL CRESS, b. Abt. 1824, unknown; d. Unknown, unknown.

x. CATHERINE CRESS, b. Abt. 1826, unknown; d. Unknown, unknown.

xi. ELIZABETH CRESS, b. Abt. 1828, unknown; d. Unknown, unknown.

5. DAVID3 CRESS (NICHOLAS2, GEORGE1) was born December 19, 1791 in Wythe County, Virginia9, and died 1842-1843 in Johnson County, Tennessee. He married URENEA (UREE) WILLIAMS June 16, 1818 in Wythe County, Virginia, daughter of RICHARD WILLIAMS and KEZIAH COLE.

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Children of DAVID CRESS and URENEA WILLIAMS are:

13. i. NICHOLAS S.4 CRESS, b. Abt. 1819, Tennessee; d. Unknown, unknown.

14. ii. WILLIAM W. CRESS, b. Abt. 1820, Wythe County, Virginia; d. Unknown, unknown.

15. iii. SAMUEL W. CRESS, b. Abt. 1821, Wythe County, Virginia; d. Unknown, unknown.

16. iv. DANIEL N. CRESS, b. September 15, 1825, Carter County, Tennessee; d. November 14, 1890, unknown.

17. v. KEZIAH (KESSIAH) CRESS, b. October 22, 1826, Davidson County, North Carolina; d. May 02, 1904, Johnson County, Tennessee.

vi. SAMPSON C. CRESS, b. Abt. 1828, Carter County, Tennessee; d. Unknown, unknown.

vii. ANDREW J. CRESS, b. Abt. 1832, Carter County, Tennessee; d. Unknown, unknown; m. M. ELIZABETH BANDY, Unknown, unknown.

viii. ELIZABETH A. CRESS, b. Abt. 1835, Johnson County, Tennessee; d. Unknown, unknown.

ix. JAMES M. CRESS, b. Abt. 1837, Johnson County, Tennessee; d. Unknown, unknown; m. R. JENKINS, November 11, 1860, Johnson County, Tennessee.

x. RACHEL A. CRESS, b. Abt. 1839, Johnson County, Tennessee; d. Unknown, unknown; m. ? TAYLOR, Unknown, unknown.

xi. MARY J. CRESS, b. Abt. 1841, Johnson County, Tennessee; d. Unknown, unknown; m. C. TOLIVER, Unknown, unknown.

xii. ELIZA C. CRESS, b. February 01, 1843, Johnson County, Tennessee; d. Unknown, unknown; m. PHILIP OSBORNE.

6. SAMUEL D.3 CRESS , SR. (NICHOLAS2, GEORGE1) was born December 18, 1793 in Augusta County, Virginia10, and died March 04, 1877 in E. Taylorville, Johnson County, Tennessee11. He married SARAH (SALLY) SHUPE 1825-1826 in Wythe County, Virginia12, daughter of PETER SHUPE and MARY SLEMP.

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Children of SAMUEL CRESS and SARAH SHUPE are:

i. ELIZABETH4 CRESS, b. April 20, 1827, Carter County, Tennessee; d. April 25, 1886, unknown.

18. ii. MARY E. CRESS, b. March 07, 1828, Carter County, Tennessee; d. January 19, 1873, Johnson County, Tennessee.

19. iii. JOHN MITCHELL CRESS, b. February 15, 1832, Taylorsville, Johnson County, Tennessee; d. April 14, 1899, Johnson County, Tennessee.

20. iv. WILLIAM LAFAYETTE (FATE) CRESS, b. January 27, 1834, Carter County, Tennessee; d. March 28, 1915, Johnson County, Tennessee.

21. v. SARAH CRESS, b. Abt. 1835, unknown; d. Abt. 1911, unknown.

22. vi. SAMUEL D. CRESS , JR., b. March 16, 1837, Johnson County, Tennessee; d. March 17, 1901, unknown.

vii. JAMES A. CRESS, b. May 23, 1840, unknown; d. July 27, 1904, Johnson County, Tennessee; m. ELIZA C. BLEVINS, May 29, 1883, unknown.

viii. NANCY LORETTA (NETTIE) CRESS, b. April 30, 1841, Johnson County, Tennessee; d. March 09, 1921, Johnson County, Tennessee; m. WILLIAM H. WILSON, February 28, 1867, Johnson County, Tennessee.

7. ANDREW3 CRESS (NICHOLAS2, GEORGE1) was born November 19, 1795 in Rockbridge County, Virginia13, and died Bef. 1850 in Lee County, Virginia.

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Children of ANDREW CRESS are:

i. CATHERINE4 CRESS, b. 1828, unknown14; d. Unknown, unknown; m. WILLIAM L. FARMER, Unknown, unknown.

23. ii. JOHN CRESS, b. 1830, Augusta County, Virginia; d. 1860-1866, Lee County, Virginia.

iii. ALVIRA CRESS, b. 1833, unknown15; d. Unknown, unknown; m. ? PATTON, Unknown, unknown.

iv. JANE CRESS, b. 183516.

24. v. HENRY ALLEN CRESS, b. July 15, 1838, Augusta County, Virginia; d. December 04, 1923, Lee County, Virginia.

vi. NANCY CRESS, b. 1840.

25. vii. MARY CRESS, b. 1842-1843, Lee County, Virginia; d. Unknown, unknown.

8. ELIZABETH3 CRESS (GEORGE2, GEORGE1) was born Abt. 1792 in Virginia, and died 1866 in Letcher County, Kentucky. She married BENJAMIN BENTLEY April 08, 1815 in unknown, son of DANIEL BENTLEY and NANCY LEWIS.

 

Children of ELIZABETH CRESS and BENJAMIN BENTLEY are:

26. i. WILLIAM4 BENTLEY, b. Abt. 1815, Kentucky; d. Bef. 1860, unknown.

ii. MARY ANN BENTLEY, b. Abt. 1818, Floyd County, Kentucky; d. Aft. 1870, Letcher County, Kentucky; m. (1) JOHN WRITE, Unknown, unknown; m. (2) JOHN ELLIOTT, Unknown, unknown.

27. iii. MAHALA BENTLEY, b. Abt. 1820, unknown; d. Abt. 1880, unknown.

iv. JOHN VENT BENTLEY, b. Abt. 1828, Perry County, Kentucky; d. August 06, Jenkins, Letcher County, Kentucky; m. ANNA/ANN POTTER, Abt. 1851, unknown.

v. GEORGE BENTLEY, b. Unknown.

vi. BENJAMIN BENTLEY , JR., b. Unknown.

vii. SOLOMAN BENTLEY, b. Unknown.

viii. SIMEON BENTLEY, b. Unknown.

9. PETER3 CRESS (GEORGE2, GEORGE1) was born Abt. 1792 in unknown, and died 1867 in unknown. He married ANNIE ADAMS Unknown in unknown.

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Child of PETER CRESS and ANNIE ADAMS is:

28. i. CAMPBELL4 CRESS, b. Abt. 1814, unknown; d. Unknown, unknown.

 

Generation No. 4

10. JAMES W.4 CRESS (GEORGE3, NICHOLAS2, GEORGE1) was born June 12, 1811 in Wythe County, Virginia17, and died August 09, 1878 in Rosehill, Lee County, Virginia. He married CELENASE (CELIA) MINK March 15, 1841 in Johnson County, Tennessee18, daughter of JOHN MINK and NANCY WILSON.

More About JAMES W. CRESS:

Fact 1: burial at Cedar Hill Morelock Cemetery

More About CELENASE (CELIA) MINK:

Fact 1: burial at Cedar Hill Morelock Cemetery

Children of JAMES CRESS and CELENASE MINK are:

i. NANCY ELIZABETH5 CRESS, b. November 13, 1842, Lee County, Virginia19; d. April 22, 1925, Knox County, Kentucky; m. GODFREY MORRIS JACKSON, April 12, 1860, Lee County, Virginia20.

Notes for GODFREY MORRIS JACKSON:

At the start of the Civil War, Godfrey joined the Thirteenth Regiment Tennessee Volunteer Calvary in Kentucky.

 

ii. MARY JANE CRESS, b. April 04, 1847, Lee County, Virginia21; d. April 21, 1906, unknown; m. ALEXANDER SAILOR SHUPE, 1865, Johnson County, Tennessee.

iii. RACHEL ANN CRESS, b. June 29, 1849, Lee County, Virginia22; d. Unknown, Cedar Hill, Virginia; m. Unknown, unknown.

Notes for RACHEL ANN CRESS:

Rachel never married. Family stories are that "Old Ben Shupe", who was married, used to sneak over to see her and that both kids were his. Some family members who knew Rachel said she was not very bright, perhaps retarded as we would call it today. Family history also has it that when he grew up, her son, Andrew, had figured out the entire story and when the time was right, he claimed his rightful inheritance from Ben, whatever that was.

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iv. DERRELL MITCHELL CRESS , SR., b. November 04, 1849, Lee County, Virginia23; d. February 25, 1895, Rockcastle County, Kentucky24; m. (1) MARY BLOOMER, Abt. 1864, Mount Vernon, Rockcastle County, Kentucky; m. (2) MARY J. FRANCISCO, Abt. 1869, Rockcastle County, Kentucky; m. (3) SARAH ELIZABETH WARREN, May 04, 1874, Rockcastle County, Kentucky25.

More About DERRELL MITCHELL CRESS , SR.:

Fact 1: Burial in Skeggs Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Rockcastle County, Kentucky.26

Fact 2: occupation: Farmer

More About MARY J. FRANCISCO:

Fact 1: Burial in Skeggs Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Rockcastle County, Kentucky.27

Cause of Death: pneumonia

v. JOHN HENDERSON CRESS, b. November 01, 1851, Cedar Hill, Lee County, Virginia28; d. March 03, 1927, Conway, Laclede County, Missouri29; m. LOUISA MINERVA MORELOCK, October 02, 1870, Jonesville, Lee County Virginia30.

vi. SARAH E. CRESS, b. December 02, 1855, Lee County, Virginia31; d. December 16, 1897, Norman, Cleveland County, Oklahoma; m. JAMES MCDANIEL, November 28, 1873, unknown32.

vii. SUSAN CATHERINE CRESS, b. October 31, 1857, Lee County, Virginia33; d. Abt. 1879, Lee County, Virginia; m. WILLIAM YANCY MORELOCK, October 02, 1857, Lee County, Virginia34.

viii. ROBERT SIMS CRESS, b. March 06, 1861, Lee County, Virginia35; d. February 18, 1924, Atchison County, Kansas36; m. ELIZA JANE WARREN, May 29, 1882, Rockcastle County, Kentucky37.

More About ROBERT SIMS CRESS:

Fact 1: BURIAL IN MUSCOTAH CEMETARY, MUSCOTAH, ATCHISON COUNTY, KANSAS.38

More About ELIZA JANE WARREN:

Fact 1: BURIAL IN MUSCOTAH CEMETARY, MUSCOTAH, ATCHISON COUNTY, KANSAS.39

ix. WILLIAM ASA CRESS, b. November 27, 1864, Lee County, Virginia40; d. Unknown, unknown; m. LUCY A. WARREN, March 17, 1886, Horton, Brown County, Kansas41.

x. GEORGE WESLEY CRESS, b. August 31, 1869, Lee County, Virginia42; d. February 03, 1932, Atchison County, Kansas43; m. FANNIE B. TYREE, September 08, 1891, Rockcastle County, Kentucky44.

More About GEORGE WESLEY CRESS:

Fact 1: Burial in Wheatland Cememtery, Atchison County, Kansas.45

More About FANNIE B. TYREE:

Fact 1: Burial in Wheatland Cememtery, Atchison County, Kansas.46

xi. JESSEE CONNALLY CRESS, b. February 02, 1871, Lee County, Virginia47; d. November 05, 1897, unknown48.

11. HENRY4 CRESS (GEORGE3, NICHOLAS2, GEORGE1) was born May 22, 1815 in Monroe County, Virginia49, and died April 11, 1878 in Coon Creek, Leslie County, Virginia. He married (1) NANCY PARSONS Abt. 1836 in unknown, daughter of SAMUEL PARSONS and CHARLOTTE FLETCHER. He married (2) NANCY SHEPHERD Abt. 1874 in unknown. He married (3) LUCY DAY Unknown in unknown.

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Children of HENRY CRESS and NANCY SHEPHERD are:

i. WILLIAM5 CRESS, b. Abt. 1875, Leslie County, Kentucky; d. Unknown, unknown.

ii. SAMUEL CRESS, b. Abt. 1877, unknown; d. Unknown, unknown; m. MARY WILSON, Unknown, unknown.

12. GEORGE WASHINGTON4 CRESS (GEORGE3, NICHOLAS2, GEORGE1) was born July 29, 1818 in Wythe County, Virginia50, and died April 16, 1887 in Morris County, Kansas. He married NANCY PARKER June 29, 1839 in unknown, daughter of JAMES PARKER and MATILDA FLETCHER.

More About GEORGE WASHINGTON CRESS:

Fact 1: Burial in The Baptist Cemetery, Parkersville, Kansas.

Children of GEORGE CRESS and NANCY PARKER are:

i. JAMES FLETCHER5 CRESS, b. May 01, 1840, Lee County, Virginia51; d. June 07, 1907, Cedar Point, Kansas52.

ii. ELIZA ANN CRESS, b. April 16, 1842, Lee County, Virginia53; d. June 20, 1924, Omega, Kingfisher County, Oklahoma54; m. WILLIAM TIBET FALL, October 20, 1861, unknown55.

iii. MATILDA CRESS, b. December 22, 1844, Lee County, Virginia56; d. May 06, 1868, unknown57.

iv. AMY CRESS, b. January 04, 1847, Lee County, Virginia58; d. Unknown, unknown; m. ? FOSTER.

v. MATTIE CRESS, b. June 22, 1850, Claiborne County, Tennessee59; d. Unknown, unknown.

13. NICHOLAS S.4 CRESS (DAVID3, NICHOLAS2, GEORGE1) was born Abt. 1819 in Tennessee, and died Unknown in unknown. He married SUSAN COLBOUGH July 23, 1840 in Johnson County, Tennessee.

 

Children of NICHOLAS CRESS and SUSAN COLBOUGH are:

i. DAVID HENRY5 CRESS, b. Abt. 1843, Tennessee; d. Unknown, unknown; m. MARY ELLEN SHOUN, February 06, 1868, Johnson County, Tennessee.

ii. CELIA C. CRESS, b. Abt. 1845, unknown; d. Unknown, unknown; m. ISAAC L. TAYLOR, 1867, Johnson County, Tennessee.

iii. DANIEL L. CRESS, b. Abt. 1848.

iv. JAMES D. CRESS, b. Abt. 1851.

v. MAHALA CAROLINE CRESS, b. Abt. 1853, Johnson County, Tennessee; d. Unknown, unknown; m. THOMAS ZACHARY TAYLOR JOHNSON, October 07, 1869, Johnson County, Tennessee.

vi. MARTHA EVELYN (MATTIE) CRESS, b. Abt. 1855, unknown; d. 1916, unknown; m. GEORGE SCOTT WILSON, February 10, 1867, Johnson County, Tennessee.

14. WILLIAM W.4 CRESS (DAVID3, NICHOLAS2, GEORGE1) was born Abt. 1820 in Wythe County, Virginia, and died Unknown in unknown. He married ELIZABETH ALLISON October 12, 1851 in Johnson County, Tennessee.

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Children of WILLIAM CRESS and ELIZABETH ALLISON are:

i. SAMPSON5 CRESS, b. Abt. 1853.

ii. DAVID A. CRESS, b. Abt. 1856.

iii. JAMES W. CRESS, b. Abt. 1857.

iv. ELIZA J. CRESS, b. Abt. 1859.

15. SAMUEL W.4 CRESS (DAVID3, NICHOLAS2, GEORGE1) was born Abt. 1821 in Wythe County, Virginia, and died Unknown in unknown. He married MARY BROWN June 06, 1853 in Johnson County, Tennessee.

 

Children of SAMUEL CRESS and MARY BROWN are:

i. MARTHA J.5 CRESS, b. Abt. 1856.

ii. MARY M. CRESS, b. Abt. 1859.

16. DANIEL N.4 CRESS (DAVID3, NICHOLAS2, GEORGE1) was born September 15, 1825 in Carter County, Tennessee, and died November 14, 1890 in unknown. He married SARAH C. ROSE 1847 in unknown.

Notes for DANIEL N. CRESS:

"Daniel died from injuries received when serving in Co. D. 13th regiment Tennessee Volunteer calvary during the Civil War." (History of Johnson County, Tennessee 1986)

More About DANIEL N. CRESS:

Cause of Death: injuries from the Civil War

Children of DANIEL CRESS and SARAH ROSE are:

i. SARAH PATRICK5 CRESS, b. Abt. 1849, unknown; d. Unknown, unknown; m. ? SNIDER, Unknown, unknown.

ii. JAMES D. CRESS, b. September 05, 1850, unknown; d. November 14, 1895, Johnson County, Tennessee60; m. MARTHA A. MILLS, March 26, 1876, Tennessee.

iii. GEORGE WASHINGTON CRESS, b. July 24, 1852, Johnson County, Tennessee; d. March 19, 1947, Johnson County, Tennessee; m. MARY LORETTA (RETTA) STOUT, March 21, 1872, Johnson County, Tennessee.

iv. JOSEPHINE CRESS, b. Abt. 1856, Johnson County, Tennessee; d. Unknown, unknown; m. F. S. SNYDER, December 30, 1880, Johnson County, Tennessee.

v. ELMY CRESS, b. Abt. 1861, unknown; d. Unknown, unknown; m. ?? SNIDER, Unknown, unknown.

vi. CORNELA CRESS, b. Abt. 1864.

vii. VIRGINIA CRESS, b. Abt. 1869.

viii. SUSAN E. CRESS, b. February 1870.

ix. JOHN M. CRESS, b. Unknown.

17. KEZIAH (KESSIAH)4 CRESS (DAVID3, NICHOLAS2, GEORGE1) was born October 22, 1826 in Davidson County, North Carolina, and died May 02, 1904 in Johnson County, Tennessee. She married REUBIN FRITTS March 11, 1844 in Johnson County, Tennessee.

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Children of KEZIAH CRESS and REUBIN FRITTS are:

i. DAVID MARION5 FRITTS, b. November 10, 1844, Taylorsville, Johnson County, Tennessee; d. December 15, 1926, Johnson County, Tennessee; m. (1) NANCY LORETTA CROSSWHITE, Unknown, unknown; m. (2) MARTHA SUFFEEN WOOTON, Unknown, unknown.

ii. SARAH C. FRITTS, b. May 21, 1846, Taylorsville, Johnson County, Tennessee; d. Unknown, unknown; m. CLAY LUTTREL, Unknown, unknown.

iii. ANDREW E. FRITTS, b. June 10, 1848, Taylorsville, Johnson County, Tennessee; d. Unknown, unknown.

iv. GEORGE WASHINGTON FRITTS, b. April 01, 1850, Taylorsville, Johnson County, Tennessee; d. Unknown, unknown; m. SARAH E. JONES, March 24, 1881, unknown.

v. MARY G. FRITTS, b. 1851, Taylorsville, Johnson County, Tennessee; d. Unknown, unknown.

vi. LETITIA FRITTS, b. February 28, 1852, Taylorsville, Johnson County, Tennessee; d. January 09, 1935, Johnson County, Tennessee; m. ROBERT D. WILSON, Unknown, unknown.

vii. DANIEL N. FRITTS, b. October 26, 1853, Taylorsville, Johnson County, Tennessee; d. Unknown, unknown; m. JULIA ISABELLA SOUTH, Unknown, unknown.

viii. PHOEBE EMELINE FRITTS, b. October 25, 1855, Taylorsville, Johnson County, Tennessee; d. 1898, Johnson County, Tennessee; m. JOHN KING WILSON, February 09, 1876, Johnson County, Tennessee.

ix. REUBIN FRITTS, b. October 07, 1857, Taylorsville, Johnson County, Tennessee; d. Unknown, unknown.

x. RACHEL A. FRITTS, b. 1859, Taylorsville, Johnson County, Tennessee; d. Unknown, unknown.

xi. ALICE FRITTS, b. October 06, 1859, Taylorsville, Johnson County, Tennessee; d. Unknown, unknown; m. ANDREW GREER, Unknown, unknown.

xii. ELIZABETH E. FRITTS, b. 1861, Taylorsville, Johnson County, Tennessee; d. Unknown, unknown.

xiii. FLORENCE FRITTS, b. September 11, 1861, Taylorsville, Johnson County, Tennessee; d. Unknown, unknown; m. ANDY COOK, Unknown, unknown.

xiv. ALEXANDER FRITTS, b. July 17, 1863, Taylorsville, Johnson County, Tennessee; d. Unknown, unknown; m. MARY FRANCES SOUTH, Unknown, unknown.

xv. WILLIAM H. FRITTS, b. August 26, 1865, Taylorsville, Johnson County, Tennessee; d. Unknown, unknown; m. BLANCHE MOORE, Unknown, unknown.

xvi. ISAAC E. FRITTS, b. 1869, Taylorsville, Johnson County, Tennessee; d. Unknown, unknown.

18. MARY E.4 CRESS (SAMUEL D.3, NICHOLAS2, GEORGE1) was born March 07, 1828 in Carter County, Tennessee, and died January 19, 1873 in Johnson County, Tennessee. She married DAVID WESLEY WILLS October 27, 1853 in Johnson County, Tennessee.

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Children of MARY CRESS and DAVID WILLS are:

i. LORETTA S.5 WILLS, b. Abt. 1868, unknown; d. Unknown, unknown; m. JOHN A. LOWE, April 21, 1887, Johnson County, Tennessee.

ii. MARY WILLS, b. Unknown, unknown; d. Unknown, unknown; m. JOHN HOLLY, Unknown, unknown.

iii. RENE WILLS, b. Unknown, unknown; d. Unknown, unknown; m. SAMUEL ROBINSON, Unknown, unknown.

iv. THOMAS ALBERT WILLS, b. October 23, 1859, Mountain City, Johnson County, Tennesee; d. Unknown, unknown; m. MARY EMMA DONNELLY, September 02, 1884, unknown.

v. JAMES P. WILLS, b. Unknown, unknown; d. Unknown, unknown; m. ETTA SHOUN, 1892, unknown.

vi. MARTHA A. WILLS, b. Unknown, unknown; d. Unknown, unknown; m. JAMES D. CRESS, March 26, 1876, Tennessee.

19. JOHN MITCHELL4 CRESS (SAMUEL D.3, NICHOLAS2, GEORGE1) was born February 15, 1832 in Taylorsville, Johnson County, Tennessee, and died April 14, 1899 in Johnson County, Tennessee. He married MELVINA FARRIS July 08, 1861 in Smyth County, Virginia.

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Children of JOHN CRESS and MELVINA FARRIS are:

i. MARTHA E.5 CRESS, b. May 31, 1862, Taylorsville, Johnson County, Tennessee; d. June 15, 1922, unknown; m. ABRAHAM WILSON, Unknown, unknown.

ii. WILLIAM ALBERT CRESS, b. May 31, 1863, Taylorsville, Johnson County, Tennessee; d. August 01, 1926, Johnson County, Tennessee61; m. EMMA JENKINS, Unknown, unknown.

iii. SARAH L. CRESS, b. Abt. 1865.

iv. SALLY FLORENCE CRESS, b. December 13, 1866, Taylorsville, Johnson County, Tennessee; d. June 22, 1945, unknown.

v. SAMUEL THOMPSON CRESS, b. December 13, 1866, Taylorsville, Johnson County, Tennessee; d. April 08, 1945, unknown; m. EMALINE BROWN, Unknown, unknown.

vi. ULYSUS GRANT CRESS, b. June 26, 1868, Taylorsville, Johnson County, Tennessee; d. October 29, 1907, Johnson County, Tennessee; m. MARTHA ELLEN (MATTIE) ARNOLD, Unknown, unknown.

vii. ELIZA N. CRESS, b. 1870.

viii. LOUISA V. CRESS, b. May 03, 1870, Taylorsville, Johnson County, Tennessee; d. January 24, 1874, unknown62.

ix. JOHN MITCHELL COLFAX CRESS, b. March 03, 1872, Taylorsville, Johnson County, Tennessee; d. March 08, 1945, unknown; m. JULIA ANN FRITTS, Unknown, unknown.

x. FIELDING WASHINGTON CRESS, b. March 06, 1874, Taylorsville, Johnson County, Tennessee; d. August 13, 1944, unknown.

xi. MARY L. CRESS, b. March 03, 1876, Taylorsville, Johnson County, Tennessee; d. December 16, 1894, unknown.

xii. BERTHA C. CRESS, b. April 14, 1878, Taylorsville, Johnson County, Tennessee; d. May 31, 1944, unknown; m. WILLIAM UTT, Unknown, unknown.

xiii. AZEL ALEXANDER CRESS, b. February 04, 1881, Taylorsville, Johnson County, Tennessee; d. October 27, 1951, unknown.

xiv. DELWIN FRANKLIN CRESS, b. March 12, 1883, Taylorsville, Johnson County, Tennessee; d. 1918, unknown; m. MARIA CLEO RUIZ, Unknown, unknown.

20. WILLIAM LAFAYETTE (FATE)4 CRESS (SAMUEL D.3, NICHOLAS2, GEORGE1) was born January 27, 1834 in Carter County, Tennessee63, and died March 28, 1915 in Johnson County, Tennessee64. He married CLARA WILSON January 29, 1860 in Johnson County, Tennessee.

More About WILLIAM LAFAYETTE (FATE) CRESS:

Fact 1: Burial in Cress Cemetery, at the base of Iron Mountain.65

Children of WILLIAM CRESS and CLARA WILSON are:

i. ANDREW5 CRESS, b. Abt. 1859.

ii. WILLIAM B. CRESS, b. April 04, 1863, unknown; d. July 03, 1915, Johnson County, Tennessee66; m. ELIZA C. ?, Unknown, unknown.

More About WILLIAM B. CRESS:

Fact 1: Burial in Cress Cemetery, at the base of Iron Mountain.67

More About ELIZA C. ?:

Fact 1: Burial in Cress Cemetery, at the base of Iron Mountain.68

iii. MARTHA E. CRESS, b. Abt. 1864.

21. SARAH4 CRESS (SAMUEL D.3, NICHOLAS2, GEORGE1) was born Abt. 1835 in unknown, and died Abt. 1911 in unknown.

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Child of SARAH CRESS is:

i. ROBERT LAFATTE (DADDY BOB)5 CRESS, b. Abt. 1869, unknown; d. 1930, unknown; m. CALONIA WARD, Unknown, unknown.

22. SAMUEL D.4 CRESS , JR. (SAMUEL D.3, NICHOLAS2, GEORGE1) was born March 16, 1837 in Johnson County, Tennessee, and died March 17, 1901 in unknown69. He married ELIZA LOUISE PAFFORD September 09, 1860 in unknown.

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Children of SAMUEL CRESS and ELIZA PAFFORD are:

i. JOHN HENRY5 CRESS, b. 1871, unknown; d. 1938, unknown70; m. DEBORAH KATERINE SCOTT, 1898, unknown.

ii. SOPHIA C. CRESS, b. 1862, unknown; d. 1928, unknown; m. JAMES ANDREW PHILLIPPI, 1884, unknown.

iii. MARGARET LOUISE CRESS, b. 1866, unknown; d. 1950, unknown; m. THOMAS L. PRATTER, 1891, unknown.

iv. DAVID WESLEY CRESS, b. 1867, unknown; d. 1952, unknown; m. EMMA C. JAMES, 1908, unknown.

More About DAVID WESLEY CRESS:

Fact 1: occupation: School Teacher

v. JAMES L. CRESS, b. 1869, unknown; d. Unknown, unknown; m. FANNIE B. HUTTON, 1891, unknown.

vi. ALICE EMELINE CRESS, b. 1875, unknown; d. 1957, unknown; m. ARTHUR J. PRATTER, 1899, unknown.

More About ALICE EMELINE CRESS:

Fact 1: twin to Eula

vii. EULA JULIE CRESS, b. 1875, unknown; d. 1957, unknown; m. SAMUEL PATTON ARNOLD, Unknown, unknown.

More About EULA JULIE CRESS:

Fact 1: twin to Alice

viii. JOSEPH EDGAR CRESS, b. 1877, unknown; d. 1945, unknown; m. CORDIA (LUTTREL) SHUPE.

ix. TESSIE IDA CRESS, b. 1882, unknown; d. 1949, unknown; m. JESSE C. SCOTT, Unknown, unknown.

23. JOHN4 CRESS (ANDREW3, NICHOLAS2, GEORGE1) was born 1830 in Augusta County, Virginia71, and died 1860-1866 in Lee County, Virginia. He married MARGARET MILLS July 23, 1851 in Lee County, Virginia.

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Child of JOHN CRESS and MARGARET MILLS is:

i. ELIZABETH5 CRESS, b. 185272.

24. HENRY ALLEN4 CRESS (ANDREW3, NICHOLAS2, GEORGE1) was born July 15, 1838 in Augusta County, Virginia73, and died December 04, 1923 in Lee County, Virginia. He married (1) CATHERINE REED Unknown in unknown. He married (2) VENIA WELLS Unknown in unknown.

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Children of HENRY CRESS and CATHERINE REED are:

i. NANCY5 CRESS, b. 1862, unknown74; d. Unknown, unknown; m. ? HENRY, Unknown, unknown.

ii. AMANDA CRESS, b. 1865, unknown75; d. Unknown, unknown; m. C. R. SHOOP, Unknown, unknown.

iii. WILLIAM ALLEN CRESS, b. Abt. 1877, Wise County, Virginia; d. Abt. 1964, Lee County, Virginia; m. LAURA ALICE MORRIS, Unknown, unknown.

Children of HENRY CRESS and VENIA WELLS are:

iv. MAHALA5 CRESS, b. December 25, 1871, unknown76; d. March 31, 1930, Fleenor Town, Lee County, Virginia; m. W. M. BURNETT GRIFFIN, Unknown, unknown.

v. WILLIAM ALLEN CRESS, b. November 15, 1877, unknown77; d. April 20, 1964, unknown; m. LAURA ALICE MORRIS, Unknown, unknown.

vi. ELIZABETH CRESS, b. Unknown, unknown; d. Unknown, unknown; m. BUTCH DEBORD, Unknown, unknown.

vii. REGINA CRESS, b. Unknown.

25. MARY4 CRESS (ANDREW3, NICHOLAS2, GEORGE1) was born 1842-1843 in Lee County, Virginia78, and died Unknown in unknown. She married WILLIAM J. BYINGTON Abt. 1858 in unknown.

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Children of MARY CRESS and WILLIAM BYINGTON are:

i. REBECCA5 BYINGTON, b. Abt. 1859, unknown; d. Unknown, unknown; m. EVAN BURCHETT, Unknown, unknown.

ii. DANIEL B. BYINGTON, b. February 22, 1860, unknown79; d. January 28, 1951, unknown; m. MARY E. SALLEY, Unknown, unknown.

iii. CORA BYINGTON, b. Unknown.

iv. ADDIE BYINGTON, b. Unknown, unknown; d. Unknown, unknown; m. FRANK ALLEN, Unknown, unknown.

v. JOHN BYINGTON, b. Unknown, unknown; d. Unknown, unknown; m. EMMA ?, Unknown, unknown.

vi. MARY BYINGTON, b. Unknown.

vii. ALICE BYINGTON, b. Unknown, unknown; d. Unknown, unknown; m. ELMER RUSSELL, Unknown, unknown.

viii. ROBERT BYINGTON, b. Unknown.

ix. WILLIAM R. BYINGTON, b. Unknown.

x. MARGARET BYINGTON, b. Unknown, unknown; d. Unknown, unknown; m. M. T. MISE, Unknown, unknown.

26. WILLIAM4 BENTLEY (ELIZABETH3 CRESS, GEORGE2, GEORGE1) was born Abt. 1815 in Kentucky, and died Bef. 1860 in unknown. He married REBECCA RAMEY October 10, 1842 in unknown, daughter of WILLIAM RAMEY and ANNA SAMLINS.

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Children of WILLIAM BENTLEY and REBECCA RAMEY are:

i. POLENIOUS (LENA)5 BENTLEY, b. Abt. 1852, unknown; d. Unknown, unknown; m. TAPLEY B. TACKETT, Unknown, unknown.

ii. PRICEY J. BENTLEY, b. Unknown.

27. MAHALA4 BENTLEY (ELIZABETH3 CRESS, GEORGE2, GEORGE1) was born Abt. 1820 in unknown, and died Abt. 1880 in unknown. She married REUBEN HALL March 18, 1837 in Pike County, Kentucky.

 

Child of MAHALA BENTLEY and REUBEN HALL is:

i. RICHARD (REUBEN)5 HALL, b. Unknown.

28. CAMPBELL4 CRESS (PETER3, GEORGE2, GEORGE1) was born Abt. 1814 in unknown, and died Unknown in unknown. He married MAHALA CRAFT Unknown in unknown.

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Child of CAMPBELL CRESS and MAHALA CRAFT is:

i. SINA MARIAH5 CRESS, b. Abt. 1845, unknown; d. Aft. 1910, unknown; m. RUBEN RISNER, Unknown, unknown.

 

Endnotes

1. Early Settlers of Lee County, Virginia and Adjacent Counties Volume I. page 109

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10. Early Settlers of Lee County, Virginia and Adjacent Counties Volume I. page 110

11. Jeffrey L. Carrier, Upon A Lonely Hill, The Cemeteries Of Johnson County, Tennessee..

12. Bicentennial History Of Lee County Virginia 1792-1992 page 400-401

13. Early Settlers of Lee County, Virginia and Adjacent Counties Volume I. page 111

14. Early Settlers of Lee County, Virginia and Adjacent Counties Volume I. page 112

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16. Early Settlers of Lee County, Virginia and Adjacent Counties Volume I. page 112

17. Early Settlers of Lee County, Virginia and Adjacent Counties Volume I.

18. Rockcastle County, Kentucky And Its People 1992. page 257

19. Early Settlers of Lee County, Virginia and Adjacent Counties Volume I.

20. Lee County, Virginia Marriage Reg. #2 1885-1914.

21. Early Settlers of Lee County, Virginia and Adjacent Counties Volume I.

22. Family group record from family history dept. of the RLDS Church. record number F5 199 1712

23. Early Settlers of Lee County, Virginia and Adjacent Counties Volume I.

24. Rockcastle County, Kentucky Cemetery Records. page 403

25. Rockcastle County, Kentucky Marriages 1858-1900 page 43

26. Rockcastle County, Kentucky Cemetery Records. page 403

27. Rockcastle County, Kentucky Cemetery Records. page 403

28. Early Settlers of Lee County, Virginia and Adjacent Counties Volume I.

29. Bicentennial History Of Lee County Virginia 1792-1992 page 213

30. Lee County, Virginia Marriage Reg. #2 1885-1914.

31. Early Settlers of Lee County, Virginia and Adjacent Counties Volume I. page 111

32. Early Settlers of Lee County, Virginia and Adjacent Counties Volume I. page 111

33. Early Settlers of Lee County, Virginia and Adjacent Counties Volume I. page 111

34. Lee County, Virginia Marriage Reg. #2 1885-1914.

35. Early Settlers of Lee County, Virginia and Adjacent Counties Volume I. page 111

36. Cemetery Inscriptions of Atchison County, Kansas. Page 76. Listed as R.S. Cress at the Muscotah Cemetery.

37. Rockcastle County, Kentucky Marriages 1858-1900 page 44

38. PERSONAL VISIT, PERSONAL VISIT, MAY 24, 1998. PICTURE TAKEN OF HEADSTONE.

39. PERSONAL VISIT, PERSONAL VISIT, MAY 24, 1998. PICTURE TAKEN OF HEADSTONE.

40. Early Settlers of Lee County, Virginia and Adjacent Counties Volume I. page 111

41. Brown County, Kansas Marriages Book D 1884-1888.

42. Early Settlers of Lee County, Virginia and Adjacent Counties Volume I. page 111

43. Cemetery Inscriptions Atchison County, Kansas page76. Wheatland Cemetery, Southwest area of Atchison County.

44. Rockcastle County, Kentucky Marriages 1858-1900 page 43

45. Cemetery Inscriptions Atchison County, Kansas page76. Wheatland Cemetery, Southwest area of Atchison County.

46. Cemetery Inscriptions Atchison County, Kansas page76. Wheatland Cemetery, Southwest area of Atchison County.

47. Early Settlers of Lee County, Virginia and Adjacent Counties Volume I. page 111

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59. Early Settlers of Lee County, Virginia and Adjacent Counties Volume I. page 110

60. Jeffrey L. Carrier, Upon A Lonely Hill, The Cemeteries Of Johnson County, Tennessee..

61. Jeffrey L. Carrier, Upon A Lonely Hill, The Cemeteries Of Johnson County, Tennessee..

62. Jeffrey L. Carrier, Upon A Lonely Hill, The Cemeteries Of Johnson County, Tennessee..

63. Jeffrey L. Carrier, Upon A Lonely Hill, The Cemeteries Of Johnson County, Tennessee..

64. Jeffrey L. Carrier, Upon A Lonely Hill, The Cemeteries Of Johnson County, Tennessee..

65. Jeffrey L. Carrier, Upon A Lonely Hill, The Cemeteries Of Johnson County, Tennessee..

66. Jeffrey L. Carrier, Upon A Lonely Hill, The Cemeteries Of Johnson County, Tennessee..

67. Jeffrey L. Carrier, Upon A Lonely Hill, The Cemeteries Of Johnson County, Tennessee..

68. Jeffrey L. Carrier, Upon A Lonely Hill, The Cemeteries Of Johnson County, Tennessee..

69. Jeffrey L. Carrier, Upon A Lonely Hill, The Cemeteries Of Johnson County, Tennessee..

70. Jeffrey L. Carrier, Upon A Lonely Hill, The Cemeteries Of Johnson County, Tennessee..

71. Early Settlers of Lee County, Virginia and Adjacent Counties Volume I. page 112

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