Book “History of Johnson County, TN” entry #321 (for Wm H. Johnson) says that Andrew Michael Cress, son of William L. and Clara Cress, married Mary C. born 1868, dau. of Wm H. Johnson. (SV-827)
Assume that he is the A. M. Cress who married M. C. Johnson since he is the only one in the database who fits.
1870 Johnson co., TN: ged 11, living with parents and 2 siblings (SV-243)
1880 TN census: Aged 19, living in Johnson co. with parents and 5 siblings. (SV-305)
1900 census: Called Mitch A. Cress, aged 32, living in Johnson co., TN with wife, Mary C. (29), Martha E. (17) (ID No. 10149); Venia L. (13); Lillie C. (10); Samuel A. (2). (SV-241)
How is Martha E. Cress (b. ca 1887) related to him ??
1920 TN census: Living in Johnson Co. called Mitchell Cress aged 61 with children Venia Mae (23) and Eugene (18). (SV-1287)