Claud Cress says his parents are George Crace & Mary Shepherd. (SV-426)
Claud says he was also called Lindsey (SV-426)
1880 KY Census (Ancestry.com): George Crace (25), living in Perry Co. with wife, Polly (24) and 4 kids (all sons): Andrew (6); Lindsay (4); William (2) and Stephen M (3/12).
Marriage was witnessed by George Cress & W. G. Campbell (SV-278)
1900 KY census: Living in Harlan co.., KY with wife, Elizabeth (SV-165)
He lived on Turkey Fork on the Big Laurel River in Harlan Co., KY (close to Perry & Leslie Co. lines). (SV-806)
1910 KY census: Is this his family??
Harlan Co. Lyon Cress (35); Sid (32); Earl (11); Marshall (9) (SV-809)
1913 Harlan Co., KY George Cress & wife, Mary, (Perry) sold for $1 to Lindsey Cress,
a tract of 85 ac. on Big Laurel. (SV-810)
1920 KY census: Aged 45 living in Harlan Co. with wife, Elizabeth (35); son, March (16); son, Ersel (9); dau., Deffa (7); dau. Mary (3 3/12); son, Elliott (11/12). (SV-821)
1930 KY census (Ancestry.com): Aged 52 living in Harlan Co., KY with wife, Elizabeth (42); dau., Mary (13); son, Alex (10); son, Floyd (8); and son, Marion (6). (SV-1044)