NameBettie Jane Cress
Birth2 Feb 1890, Leslie County, KY9
Death31 Oct 1968, Dryden, VA9
BurialPowell Valley Cem., Dryden, Lee Co., VA
Spouses
Birth1 Jan 1890, Leslie County, KY
Death31 Jan 1977, Wise County, VA
BurialPowell Valley Cem., Dryden, Lee Co., VA
Marriage11 Feb 1907, Preacher, Wise County, VA11,12
ChildrenMadison (1907-1977)
Ishmal (ca1910-ca1912)
Ethel (1912-1978)
Elmer (1914->1977)
Homer (1916-1993)
Noah (1918->2009)
Elizabeth (1918-2005)
Mary (1922-1977)
Paul (1924-1994)
Julia (Living)
Mae (ca1928->2009)
Ella Ett (1930->2009)
Samuel (1933-1983)
Notes for Bettie Jane Cress
Her marriage record lists father as William Cress (SV-195 & SV-199)
It says she was born in Harlan Co., KY
1900 VA census (Ancestry.com): Rachel Cress (May 1869 KY) Widow living in Gilley, Wise Co., VA; 4 children, all living with 4 kids: James M. (Mar 1888 KY); Bettie Jane (Feb. 1890 KY); Vinie (Apr 1892 VA) and Nancy (Sept 1894 VA). Note: Living a few houses from Enoch Cress (SV-164 & 201)
Buried Powell Valley Cem. in Dryden, VA
Vernon family say she was part Cherokee Indian (SV-60)
William Vernon met her in Virginia (SV-60)