SV-277 claims he was born dead and another Wm born in Dec. 1841 in Perry co., KY
1840 Lee Co., VA Census (Ancestry.com): Henry Cress (20-30) with wife (20-30) and 2 sons (<5 yrs) living next door to Samuel Parsons.
1850 KY Census (Ancestry.com): Henry Cross (sic) (34 VA) living in Dist. 1, Perry Co. with wife, Nancy (29 VA) and 6 kids: James (10 KY); William (9 KY); Perry (8 KY); Barbary (7 KY); Elvina (5 KY) and Charlotte (1/12 KY). (SV-83 & 113 & 134)
1860 KY census indicates he was born in VA (SV-80)
He served on the Union side in the Civil War. (SV-404 pg 320)
1860 KY Census (Ancestry.com): Henry Cress (48 VA) living in Dist. 1, Perry Co. with wife, Nancy (40 KY) and 9 kids: Wm (21 VA); Betty (19 VA); Barbara (17 VA); Lavena (14 KY); Charlott (12 KY); Sally (7 KY); Martha (5 KY); John (3 KY) and J.M.E. (3 KY). Next door is James Cress
Civil War: Barbara’s story (SV-404 pg 348) claims he was at home on Cutshin Creek abt 1863 when Confederates invaded.
1870 Perry co. census: Living with wife, Deroushy and son John. (SV-293)
June 1870 He and Jerushia Cress and John M. Cress are listed as members of Church of Christ at Pine Grove, KY. (SV-1038)
1874 he bought 100 ac. of land on Sexton’s Creek, Clay Co., KY. (SV-1038)
1880 KY census: Living in Clay co., KY aged 39 with wife, Derutia 33 , John 11; Hampton 10; Elisha 2; Katherine 1; John 23; Larkin 19 (SV-169 & 345 & SV-672)
1882 William Cress purchased grant for 200 acres on Big Black Mtn in Harlan co., KY. (SV-304 pg 1067)
1883 Wm Cress sold to Theodore A. Dodge land in Harlan Co., KY. (SV-810)
1900 KY census: Living in Clay co., KY (b. 3-1837) with wife, Gerusa, (b. 9-1847); John (b. 6-1867); Elisha (b. 9-1877); Catherine (b. 3-1879); Abner (b. 10-1888). (SV-165)
1909 He divided his land amongst his 4 younger children. (SV-1038)
1910 KY census: Living in Clay co. Wm 71; Derusia 62; John 41; Abner 21; Bell 30 (dau-in-law); Nellie 3 (gdau); Cleasmie 9/12 (gadu); Edith 14 (gadu). (SV-669)