1870 VA census: Living in Lee co. aged 10 with parents and 6 siblings and James Hutton. (SV-713)
1878 He moved to Kentucky. Their first 5 kids were born in Rockcastle co., KY.(SV-404 pg 10)
1878 His father’s will left him $50. (SV-404 pg 66)
1880 VA census: Living in Lee co. with mother, sister, 3 brothers and 3 nephews. (SV-314)
Abt 1881 He moved in with Darrell’s family to find work and met Eliza Jane Warren. (SV-404 pg 95)
1882 Rockcastle Co., KY marriage of Robert S. Cress to Eliza J. Warren: witnesses G. Cress & Robert Thompson. Married at home of Darrell Cress. (SV-1499)
1894 or 1896 He moved his family back to Lee co., VA. (SV-404 pg 10 & 97)
He learned to write after his children learned in school. (SV-404 pg 97)
1898 He moved his family to Atchinson co., Kansas. (SV-404 pg 10)
1899 He took a job shucking corn near Muscotah and they moved into a vacant house. The stagnant well was polluted and their daughter Ellen died of typhoid fever. (SV-404 pg 98)
He moved to Kansas (SV-152 pg 213)
1908 He & Eliza were living 2 mi. north of Holton (or Horton) Kansas. (SV-404 pg 105)
Abt 1910 they lived in Arkansas. (SV-404 pg 222)
Abt 1914 he bought a farm 7 miles north of Metawaka, Kansas and stayed put. (SV-404 pg 223)
SV-242 says he died in Netawaka, Jackson co., KS
After his death, son, Robert rented out the farm. (SV-404 pg 230)
His grandson, Robert S. Cress of Wetmore, Kansas furnished this info from a family Bible (SV-149 pg 111)