SV-205 says he was born in Johnson co., TN
1860 TN census: Living with parents and 3 siblings in Johnson co. (SV-240)
1870 Johnson co., TN: Living with parents and 7 siblings (SV-243)
1880 TN census: Living in Johnson co. (called Criss) with wife, son and 2 daughters. (SV-305)
1900 census: Living in Johnson Co., TN with wife, Mary, and 6 kids (SV-241)
Member of Cobbs Creek Baptist Church, Butler, Johnson co. TN (SV-184)
Abt 1887 The family moved to Butler, Johnson Co., TN (SV-186)
1930 TN Census: Aged 78, living in Johnson Co. with daughter, Georgia Cress Matherly, her husband, Ed, and their children. (SV-1296.21)
His death notice says he had 30 grandchildren; and 37 great-grandchildren (SV-184)