Also known as Emilia (SV-252)
1820 Wythe Co., VA census: John Cress aged 26-45yrs; with wife (26-45), son under 10yrs (Peter), 4 daughters <10yrs (Eliz.; Catherine; Milley & Sally), and daug. 10-16 (Mary Ann “Polly”) (SV-209 & 261, SV-578 & SV-567 & SV-1665)
Her death record says she was born in Wythe co., VA. (SV-420)
Bev says she died 16 April 1860/61 aged 40 yrs 5 mo.s 6 days. (SV-709)
1850 VA census: Aged 30 living with father, sister (Sarah) and brother Josiah. (SV-584)
Aug. 1870 (written in 1849) John Cress’ will leaves her $200 worth of property plus $100 cash (SV-252 & SV-404 pg 432)
She was never married. (SV-252 & SV-709)
Bev says she died 1861 but in 1849 will of John Cress he mentions her as his daughter and in latter probate (1870) it doesn’t say that she was dead. (SV-416)