Daisy’s marriage record says her father’s name is Jacob. (SV-419)
Beverly Faulkner (His great granddaughter) says he was born in Smyth Co., Va (SV-403)
Tombstone shows birthdate of 16 Sep 1824. (SV-1685.3)
1848: He was surety for mar. of Wm. Long & Eliza Hackler. Is he related to Celia Long ?? (SV-272)
1850 VA census: Aged 30 living with father, sister (Sarah) and sister, Milley. (SV-584)
8 July 1853 He bought $3,000 worth of improved property (162 acres in Smyth Co., VA) from his father, John. (SV-252 & SV-709) Note: This was the original Nicholas Cress land
Did Josiah really have a 1st wife named Mary V. and a 2nd wife named Nancy V?
SV-417 is a transcription of birth records directly from Smyth co., VA courthouse
books and those records show Eliza J. born 1858 to Josiah & Mary V. Cress but they show John L. Cress born in 1854 to Josiah & Nancy V. Cress.
1856 He bought 633 acres on the South fork of the Holston River in Smyth Co. (SV-203)
1860 Census: Aged 35, living in Smyth Co., VA with wife, Nancy V. 32; Eliz. J. 3; Theodocia C. 5/12; father, John 70 and Sally Richarson, 20 (who is she?) (SV-188)
1870 VA census: Living in Smyth Co. aged 44 with: Nancy V. 39; Eliza J. 12; Louisa 10; Stephen S. 7; Sarah V. 5; Malvina M. 3; Daisy E. 9/12. All kids born in VA. (SV-713)
Aug. 1870 John Cress’ will leaves him 162 acres. (SV-252 & 416 & SV-404 pg 432)
1873 Josiah Cress & Nancy V. Cress, wife, along with James A. Scott and wife, Sarah A., gave a strip of land in Smyth Co., VA to the Smyth Co. School District. (SV-477)
1877 He and Nancy sold a 93 acre tract in Grayson Co. (on Iron Mtn on Cress Creek) to Joseph Ross for $93. It bordered a survey by a Brown and another survey by James W. Perkins. (SV-538)
1880 Grayson Co., VA Deeds: Josiah & Nancy Cr4ess sold 93 ac. on Cress Cr. to Jos. A. Ross. (SV-1802.1)
1880 Census: Living in Smyth Co., VA aged 53; with wife, Nancy V. 48, Eliza J. 21; LTC 19; Stephen 17; Sara V. 15; Melvina V. 13; Daisy E. 11; Robert Lee 6 and Wm. Smothers 23.(SV-188 & 314) Is James A. Scott ID No. 14095 ??
1883 John F. James & wife, Mary E., sold to Josiah Cress of Smyth co., VA 4 acres along Cress’ Creek in Smyth Co., VA for $125. (SV-477)
1890 Josiah Cress of Smyth Co., VA grants to John T. Nelson, trustee for Wiley W. Roberts a sufficient portion of the farm on the South Fork of the Holston River in Rye Valley until a debt of $333 is paid in gold. (SV-477)
1891 Josiah & Nancy Cress sold to J. M. Bonham & E. J. Bonham (his wife) 65 acres on Hossandshall Creek for $65. Reference Wm Porter survey; A. M. Haulsee; H. M. Haulsee. (SV-477)
1893 Josiah Cress sold to W. D. Wilmore a 218 tract Rye Valley and a 551 acres mountain tract for $350 but it appears that he owed money on this land. It is in trust to A. M. Dickenson. (SV-477)
1894 Josiah & Nancy Cress give to John T. Nelson a tract of land on South Fork of Holston River on which Josiah Cress now lives to secure a bond for $1,035 to W. W. Roberts & Narcissa A. Roberts. (SV-477 & SV-1667.1)
1900 W. W. Roberts signed showing that the $333 debt was paid to Josiah Cress. (SV-477)
1910 Smyth Co., VA Census (Ancestry.com): Clementine L. Cress (49 VA); Widow living in St Clair with: dau., Lura E. (17 VA); dau., Bane B. (9 VA) and father, Josiah Cress (84 VA), widower.