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William Lafayette Cress

Male 1834 - 1915  (81 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  William Lafayette Cress was born on 27 Jan 1834 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee (son of Samuel D. Cress, Sr. and Sarah Shupe); died on 28 Mar 1915 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Cress Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee.

    William married Clara Wilson about 1858 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Clara was born about 1844 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Andrew Mitchell Cress was born about 1861 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 3 May 1923 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Cress Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee.
    2. William Brownlow Cress was born in Apr 1863 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 3 Jul 1915 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Cress Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee.
    3. Martha Ellen Cress was born about 1867 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 22 Sep 1928 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Phillippi Cemetery, Highway 421, Johnson County, Tennessee.
    4. Laura Jane Cress was born about 1871 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died about 1932; was buried in Cress Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee.
    5. Eliza Alice Cress was born about 1875 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    6. Emma O. Cress was born about 1886 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 13 Aug 1949 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Cress Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Samuel D. Cress, Sr. was born on 18 Dec 1793 in Augusta County, , , Virginia (son of Nicholas Cress and Elizabeth Summers); died on 4 Mar 1874 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Phillippi Cemetery, Highway 421, Johnson County, Tennessee.

    Samuel married Sarah Shupe about 1825 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Sarah was born on 12 Apr 1805 in Wythe County, , , Virginia; died on 25 Apr 1873 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Phillippi Cemetery, Highway 421, Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Sarah Shupe was born on 12 Apr 1805 in Wythe County, , , Virginia; died on 25 Apr 1873 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Phillippi Cemetery, Highway 421, Johnson County, Tennessee.
    Children:
    1. Elizabeth J. Cress was born on 2 Apr 1827 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 25 Apr 1886 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Phillippi Cemetery, Highway 421, Johnson County, Tennessee.
    2. Mary E. Cress was born on 7 Mar 1828 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 19 Jan 1873 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Phillippi Cemetery, Highway 421, Johnson County, Tennessee.
    3. John Mitchell Cress was born about 1832 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    4. 1. William Lafayette Cress was born on 27 Jan 1834 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 28 Mar 1915 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Cress Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee.
    5. Sarah Cress was born about 1835 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died about 1920.
    6. Samuel D. Cress was born on 16 Mar 1837 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 17 Mar 1901 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Phillippi Cemetery, Highway 421, Johnson County, Tennessee.
    7. James A. Cress was born about 1840 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    8. Nancy L. Cress was born about 1843 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Nicholas Cress was born about 1762 in Pennsylvania, , , (son of George Cress and Christinia (Cress)); died about 1799.

    Nicholas married Elizabeth Summers about 1785. Elizabeth (daughter of John Summers) was born about 1761; died about 1865. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Elizabeth Summers was born about 1761 (daughter of John Summers); died about 1865.
    Children:
    1. George Cress was born on 21 Oct 1787; died on 17 Sep 1853.
    2. John Cress was born on 25 Dec 1790.
    3. Daniel E. Cress was born on 19 Dec 1791 in Wythe County, , , Virginia; died about 1842 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    4. 2. Samuel D. Cress, Sr. was born on 18 Dec 1793 in Augusta County, , , Virginia; died on 4 Mar 1874 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Phillippi Cemetery, Highway 421, Johnson County, Tennessee.
    5. Andrew Cress was born on 19 Nov 1795.
    6. Joshua Cress was born on 1 Jun 1798.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  George Cress was born about 1739 in Pennsylvania, , , ; died on 25 Feb 1823.

    George married Christinia (Cress) about 1760 in Pennsylvania, , , . Christinia was born about 1738; died on 30 Jul 1823. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Christinia (Cress) was born about 1738; died on 30 Jul 1823.
    Children:
    1. 4. Nicholas Cress was born about 1762 in Pennsylvania, , , ; died about 1799.

  3. 10.  John Summers
    Children:
    1. 5. Elizabeth Summers was born about 1761; died about 1865.