Claud Cress says he is the son of George & Nancy Reed Cress (SV-426)
SV-404 pg 416 says he was born in Virginia.
1850 census says he was born in Tenn. (SV-658)
Tombstone in Cooper Cem., Line Creek, Pulaski Co., KY is a rock with J. C. on it. (SV-828)
SV-333 says he was born in Virginia.
Edgar Cress says he was born ca 1823 in VA. (SV-404 pg 61)
1830 Wythe Co., VA Census: George Crouse (sic) 40-50 yrs; 1 Male 20-30 yrs (David); 3 Males 15-20 yrs (James W, Henry & Hiram?); 1 Male 10-15 yrs (Geo Washington); 2 Males 5-10 yrs (Jacob & Nathaniel); 1 Female 30-40 yrs (Nancy aged ~40); 1 Female 15-20yrs (Nancy); 2 Females <5 (Catherine & Elizabeth?). (SV-149 pg 111; SV-404 pg 59 & pg 724 & SV-1664)
1842 (Book 3 pg 552) Jacob Cress assignee of Claiborne Anderson by virtue of Virginia Land Office Treasury Warrant No. 14596 dated June 25, 1841. Enters 200 acres of land in Lee Co. on the north side of Stone Mountain. (SV-799)
1850 He was living in Speedwell, Claiborne Co., TN. (SV-404 pg 59 & pg 727 & SV-747 & SV-1010)
Jacob (27 TN); wife, Mary (28 VA); John S. (5 VA); Andrew J. (4 VA); Wm. F. (4 TN); Amy A (2) Note: Shadrick; Samuel P. and Amanda J. are Sarah J.’s children.
Note: Claiborne Co., TN Grantee Deeds does not list any CRESS buying property 1797-1865
1856 Claiborne Deeds: Jacob Cress sold land to John Thomas for $300. (SV-844 & SV-1608))
1860 Claiborne Co., TN census (Ancestry.com): Jacob Cress (39 VA) living in subdiv. 1 with wife, Cynthia (32 VA) and 6 kids: John S. (15 VA); Andrew (13 TN); Wm. F. (11 TN); Anna A. (8 TN); Mary E. (6 TN) and James A. (2 TN). (SV-404 pg 728 & SV-1010)
1861 Claiborne Deeds: Jacob Cress sold land to Charles Sawyer for $100. (SV-844 & SV-1608)
1862 Jacob Cress sold to William Maples (both of Claiborne Co., TN) for $1,065 for ac. on the north side of Cumberland Mtn on Lackett Creek. (SV-1010)
1870 KY Census (Ancestry.com): Jacob Cress (48 b. VA; Farmer) living in Dallas, Pulaski Co. with wife Cynthia M. (42 b. TN) and 4 kids: James A. (11 b. TN); Wanna B. (sic) (10 b. TN); Geo F. (7 b. TN) and Francis M. (6 b. IN).
1880 KY census: Aged 57, living in Pulaski Co., KY with wife, Mary A.(26); Francis Marion (16); Olla L. (9); Sarah E. (7); Sidney A. (6). (SV-169 & 345 & SV-1010)