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Robert Lafette Cress

Male 1869 - 1930  (60 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Robert Lafette Cress was born on 19 Jul 1869 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee (son of Sarah Cress); died on 29 May 1930 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.

    Notes:

    On Robert L. Cress's death ceertificate, his parents were listed as J. G. Wilson and Sarah Cress.

    Robert married Calonia Ward about 1892. Calonia (daughter of James Franklin Ward and Nancy Stout) was born on 14 Feb 1868 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died about 1940. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. May Cress was born about 1894 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    2. Lucas Nathaniel "Bud" Cress was born on 14 Jan 1896 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 23 Mar 1963 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Brown Cemetery, Pine Grove Baptist Church, Johnson County, Tennessee.
    3. Annie Cress was born about 1900 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.

Generation: 2

  1. 3.  Sarah Cress was born about 1835 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee (daughter of Samuel D. Cress, Sr. and Sarah Shupe); died about 1920.

    Notes:

    1880 Johnson County, TN Census
    4th District
    Household 48
    William H. Wilson 36 TN TN NC
    Nancy L. 36 TN VA VA Wife
    Jane Slimp 13 TN NC TN
    Robert Cress 8 TN TN TN Nephew
    Sarah Cress 45 TN VA VA Sister-in-law

    Children:
    1. 1. Robert Lafette Cress was born on 19 Jul 1869 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 29 May 1930 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  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. 7.  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. 3. 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: 4

  1. 12.  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. 13.  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. 6. 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.