1870 Johnson co., TN: Living with parents and 3 siblings (SV-243)
1880 TN census: Living in Johnson co. with parents, 4 sisters and 3 brothers. (SV-305)
1900 census: Living in Johnson co., TN with wife, Fannie, 4 kids and Aunt (SV-241)
1910 Smyth Co., VA Census (Ancestry.com): James L. Cress (40 TN) living in Atkins with wife, Fannie E. (41 VA); married 19 yrs; 7 children, all living; with 6 kids: Samuel W. (18 VA); Arthur G. (14 TN); William R. (12 TN); Carl J. (9 TN); Charles T. (7 TN) and Joseph E. (3 TN).
1929 Smyth Co., VA Deed: S. W. Cress bought 8 ac. on Middle Fork from J. L. & Fannie Cress. (SV-1694.2)
1930 VA census: Aged 60; living in Smyth Co., VA (next to William R. Cress and Samuel W. Cress); with wife, Fannie B. (61); and son, Joseph E. (23). (SV-1043 & SV1314.15)
1933 Smyth Co., VA Deed: Carl J. Cress bought 1 ac. on Middle Fork from J. L. Cress. (SV-1694.1)
1933 Smyth Co., VA Deed: James L. Cress bought 1.5 ac. on Middle Fork from Gwyn R. Crockett. (SV-1694.1)
1933 Smyth Co., VA Deed: J. L. Cress sold 31 ac. on Middle Fork to J. H. Overbey. (SV-1694.6)
1934 Smyth Co., VA Deed: J. L. Cress bought 31 ac. on Middle Fork from J. H. Overbay. (SV-1694.2)
1934 Smyth Co., VA Deed: Charles T. Cress bought 1/4 ac. on Middle Fork from J. L. Cress. (SV-1694.1)
1934 Smyth Co., VA Deed: J. L. & Mabel Cress sold interest in tract on Middle Fork to J. E. Cress. (SV-1694.8)
1934 Smyth Co., VA Deed: J. L. Cress bought 1 lot on Middle Fork from J. E. Cress. (SV-1694.2)
1934 Smyth Co., VA Deed: J. L. Cress sold 1.5 ac. on Middle Fork to O. M. Hicks. (SV-1694.6)
1936 Smyth Co., VA Deed: J. L. Cress bought 15 ac. on Middle Fork from O. F. Gollehon. (SV-1694.2)
1936 Smyth Co., VA Deed: J. L. & Cora Mabel Cress sold 1.5 ac. on Middle Fork to J. I. & Laura Glass. (SV-1694.6)