1850 Census: Says he is a lunatic (read retarded) (SV-404 pg 436)
1860 TN Census: Living in Johnson co., with mother and siblings (SV-240 & SV-581)
1861: Listed on Johnson co., TN voters list (SV-184)
1870 Johnson co., TN census: Aged 40, living with mother and 3 siblings (SV-243 & SV-1338)
1880 Johnson Co., TN Census: Not listed. (SV-1356)
No Sampson Cress buried in Johnson Co., TN. (SV-1360)