Born in Tennessee according to 1920 KY census. (SV-821)
His photo from Stephen Whitaker is in SV-639
Another photo of him (SV-828 & SV-1010)
His tombstone lists birth as July 4, 1859. (SV-828)
SV-700 says his mother was Mary.
1860 Claiborne Co., TN census (Ancestry.com): Jacob Cress (39 VA) living in subdiv. 1 with wife, Cynthia (32 VA) and 6 kids: John S. (15 VA); Andrew (13 TN); Wm. F. (11 TN); Anna A. (8 TN); Mary E. (6 TN) and James A. (2 TN). (SV-404 pg 728 & SV-1010)
1870 KY Census (Ancestry.com): Jacob Cress (48 b. VA; Farmer) living in Dallas, Pulaski Co. with wife Cynthia M. (42 b. TN) and 4 kids: James A. (11 b. TN); Wanna B. (sic) (10 b. TN); Geo F. (7 b. TN) and Francis M. (6 b. IN).
Penny says he was a doctor in Kentucky. (SV-586)
He was a doctor in that area for 40 years. (SV-700)
Steve says he learned his Doctoring from a Pharmacy but late in life it was learned he had no license and he was barred from practicing. (SV-596)
1900 KY census: Living in Pulaski co., KY with wife, Elizabeth, and 4 kids (SV-165)
1920 KY census: Aged 60 living in Pulaski Co. with wife, Lizzie (46); dau., Lucy (21); dau., Fanny (16); son, Edd (13); dau., Alta (9). (SV-821)
1930 U.S. Census (Ancestry.com) Aged 70, living in Pulaski Co., KY with wife, Elizabeth (56); children George E. (23) his wife, Pansy (21) and their son, James A. (1). (SV-1314.4)