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Luther Walter Cress

Male 1901 - 1983  (82 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Luther Walter Cress was born on 2 Mar 1901 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee (son of John Henry Cress and Deborah Katharine "Debbie" Scott); died on 29 Mar 1983 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Phillippi Cemetery, Highway 421, Johnson County, Tennessee.

    Luther married Bessie Mable "Bess" Friddles about 1924 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Bessie (daughter of James Blaine Friddles and Dora Nevada Heck) was born on 7 May 1905 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 23 Apr 1996 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Phillippi Cemetery, Highway 421, Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John Henry Cress was born on 3 Feb 1871 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee (son of Samuel D. Cress and Eliza Louise Pafford); died on 18 Dec 1938 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Phillippi Cemetery, Highway 421, Johnson County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    "Elizabethton Star," Wednesday, December 21, 1938
    JOHN H. CRESS
    John H. Cress, 67, died at his home at Mountain City Sunday night after a very short illness.
    Funeral services were conducted at Valley View Methodist church yesterday afternoon at 2:30, with the Rev. A. E. Brown officiating. Interment was in the Phillippi Cemetery.
    Mr. Cress is survived by his widow, Mrs. Debbie Cress; two daughters, Nellie Cress, Anna Bess Phillippi, both of Mountain City; five sons, Luther, Claude, Morris, Wilmer and Dudley of Mountain City; four sisters, Mrs. J. C. Scott, Bartlow, Va., Mrs. Sam Arnold, Atkins, Va., Mrs. A. J. Prater and T. L. Prather of Marion, Va.; three brothers, D. W. Cress, Harisburg, Va., J. L. Cress, Seven Mile Ford, Va., Joe Cress, Mountain City. He is also survived by eight grandchildren.
    Pallbearers were Wiley Wilson, Bryant Lyons, Archie Warren, R. B. Brown, John Smith, Raymond Phillippi.

    John married Deborah Katharine "Debbie" Scott about 1894 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Deborah (daughter of James A. Scott and Margaret E. Richardson) was born in Apr 1876 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 11 Jul 1952 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Phillippi Cemetery, Highway 421, Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Deborah Katharine "Debbie" Scott was born in Apr 1876 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee (daughter of James A. Scott and Margaret E. Richardson); died on 11 Jul 1952 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Phillippi Cemetery, Highway 421, Johnson County, Tennessee.
    Children:
    1. Nellie Cress was born about 1898 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    2. 1. Luther Walter Cress was born on 2 Mar 1901 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 29 Mar 1983 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Phillippi Cemetery, Highway 421, Johnson County, Tennessee.
    3. Mina Ruth Cress was born on 23 Jan 1903 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 27 Jan 1928 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Phillippi Cemetery, Highway 421, Johnson County, Tennessee.
    4. Claude Cress was born about 1906 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    5. Morris Cress was born about 1909 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    6. Wilmer Cress was born about 1911 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    7. Joseph Dudley Cress was born about 1913 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    8. Living


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Samuel D. Cress was born on 16 Mar 1837 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee (son of Samuel D. Cress, Sr. and Sarah Shupe); died on 17 Mar 1901 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Phillippi Cemetery, Highway 421, Johnson County, Tennessee.

    Samuel married Eliza Louise Pafford about 1860 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Eliza was born on 9 Sep 1841 in Smyth County, , , Virginia; died on 9 Jun 1922 in Smyth County, , , Virginia; was buried in Phillippi Cemetery, Highway 421, Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Eliza Louise Pafford was born on 9 Sep 1841 in Smyth County, , , Virginia; died on 9 Jun 1922 in Smyth County, , , Virginia; was buried in Phillippi Cemetery, Highway 421, Johnson County, Tennessee.
    Children:
    1. Sophia Cress was born about 1863 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    2. Margaret L. Cress was born about 1866 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    3. David W. Cress was born about 1868 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    4. James L. Cress was born about 1869 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    5. 2. John Henry Cress was born on 3 Feb 1871 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 18 Dec 1938 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Phillippi Cemetery, Highway 421, Johnson County, Tennessee.
    6. Alice Cress was born about 1873 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    7. Julia Cress was born about 1875 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    8. Joseph Cress was born about 1878 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 23 Jun 1945 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Phillippi Cemetery, Highway 421, Johnson County, Tennessee.

  3. 6.  James A. Scott was born on 5 Jun 1849 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee (son of George W. Scott and Anna Cole); died on 2 Apr 1932 in Spotsylvania County, , , Virginia; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, , Fredericksburg, Virginia.

    James married Margaret E. Richardson about 1870 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Margaret was born on 8 Nov 1849 in Washington County, , , Virginia; died on 4 Jul 1941 in Spotsylvania County, , , Virginia; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, , Fredericksburg, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Margaret E. Richardson was born on 8 Nov 1849 in Washington County, , , Virginia; died on 4 Jul 1941 in Spotsylvania County, , , Virginia; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, , Fredericksburg, Virginia.
    Children:
    1. 3. Deborah Katharine "Debbie" Scott was born in Apr 1876 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 11 Jul 1952 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Phillippi Cemetery, Highway 421, Johnson County, Tennessee.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  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. 9.  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. 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. 4. 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.

  3. 12.  George W. Scott was born about 1799 in , Brunswick County, Virginia Colony, ; died on 18 Dec 1873 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Gentry Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee.

    George married Anna Cole about 1836 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Anna (daughter of Jessee Cole and Celia Brown) was born on 16 Aug 1814 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 5 Aug 1902 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Gentry Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 13.  Anna Cole was born on 16 Aug 1814 in Carter County, , , Tennessee (daughter of Jessee Cole and Celia Brown); died on 5 Aug 1902 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Gentry Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    In the 1880 Johnson County Census, Anna is a 65 year old widow living with her son James.

    Children:
    1. Elizabeth Scott was born in Feb 1834 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    2. Jesse Scott was born about 1836 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    3. Elizabeth Scott was born about 1839 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    4. Celia A. Scott was born on 11 Dec 1840 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 26 Sep 1931 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Shady Valley, , Johnson County, Tennessee.
    5. Martha J. Scott was born about 1844 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    6. Zachary Taylor Scott was born on 29 Apr 1847 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 13 Jul 1929 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Woods Scott Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee.
    7. 6. James A. Scott was born on 5 Jun 1849 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 2 Apr 1932 in Spotsylvania County, , , Virginia; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, , Fredericksburg, Virginia.
    8. Margaret "Maggie" Scott was born about 1852 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died about 1897 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in McQueen Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee.
    9. Emeline Scott was born about 1856 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    10. Sarah Amanda Scott was born in Oct 1858 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died about 1940 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Blevins Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee.


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