He was probably born in Morgan co., KY.
1860 Morgan Co., KY (Ancestry.com): Peter Cress (48, born VA) with Cely (44) and kids: Jane (18); William (17); Martha A. (14); Malvina (11); Benjamin (4) and Salina (1). (SV-403)
1900 KY census: Living in Pendleton Co., KY with wife, Elizabeth, and 5 kids (SV-165)
1910 KY Census (Ancestry.com): Benjamin F. Cress (54) living in Pendleton Co. but record is illegible.
1920 KY census: Aged 64 living alone in Kenton Co. (Covington). (SV-821)
1930 U.S. Census (Ancestry.com) for CRESS born in KY: Aged 73 living in Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH with wife, Margaret (69). (SV-1327.35)