Claud Cress says she is the daughter of George & Nancy Reed Cress. (SV-426)
Claiborne Co. Pioneer Info indicates she was born abt 1832. (SV-752)
Wendell says she was born abt 1834. (SV-725)
Even though his parents moved to Whitley Co., KY by 1847 (SV-267) SV-268 shows no Cress marriages in Whitley Co. between 1818-1898. However, there were several Cress mar. in Claiborne Co., TN in that period. (SV-332)
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)
1850 TN CD census: No Thomas Marlow(e) in all of TN. Only Marlow in Claiborne Co. was John. (SV-583)
1860 KY census: Living in Pulaski Co. aged 26 with husband Thomas Marler 28; John 10; Mary 9; Harry 8; James 6; William 6 mo. (SV-711)