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William Albert Cress

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  1. 1.  William Albert Cress was born in May 1863 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.

    William married Mary Emmaline Jenkins about 1892 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Mary (daughter of Richard Calvin Jenkins and Catherine Nave) was born in Jun 1869 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 6 Feb 1963 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Phillippi Cemetery, Highway 421, Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Eugene Cress  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Jan 1892 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    2. 3. Ross M. Cress  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Feb 1894 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    3. 4. Clarence S. Cress  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Dec 1895 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    4. 5. Lucy Belle Cress  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Feb 1899 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    5. 6. Worley W. Cress  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1902 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 22 Dec 1959 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Phillippi Cemetery, Highway 421, Johnson County, Tennessee.
    6. 7. Nora Lee Cress  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Jun 1907 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died in Oct 1981 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    7. 8. Charles Cress  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1907 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    8. 9. Sherman Walter Cress  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1909 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 22 Mar 1937 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    9. 10. Claude M. Cress  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1913 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Eugene Cress Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born in Jan 1892 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.

  2. 3.  Ross M. Cress Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born in Feb 1894 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.

  3. 4.  Clarence S. Cress Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born in Dec 1895 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.

  4. 5.  Lucy Belle Cress Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born in Feb 1899 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.

  5. 6.  Worley W. Cress Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born about 1902 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 22 Dec 1959 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Phillippi Cemetery, Highway 421, Johnson County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    "The Tomahawk," Wednesday, January 7, 1959
    WORLEY W. CRESS…
    … 58, died Dec. 22 in Memorial Hospital, Johnson City.
    He was a native of Johnson county and a member of Valley View Mountain Church.
    Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Goldie Ison Cress; one daughter, Sue Cress of Daytona Beach, Fla.; mother, Mrs. Emma J. Cress of Mountain City; two brothers, Clarence of Greeneville, Claude of Mountain City; two sisters, Lucy Cress of Mountain City, Mrs. Nora Lee Ward of Neva.
    Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday at Valley View Church with Rev. Wesley Cook and H. T. Mabry officiating.
    Burial was in Phillippi cemetery.
    Pallbearers were Bob Rankin, Maurice Farris, Otis Gentry, Tom Smythe, R. D. Ramsey, Wilby Phillippi, Frank Murphey, Aubrey Shupe.
    Hill Funeral Home in charge.


  6. 7.  Nora Lee Cress Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born on 5 Jun 1907 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died in Oct 1981 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.

    Nora married Ray Walter Ward on 18 May 1933 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee. Ray (son of Dolphus Alexander "D. A." Ward and Vertie Talahassee "Tessie" Swift) was born on 22 Jan 1912 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 5 May 1978. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 11. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 12. Mary Joann Ward  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Apr 1943 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 29 Jul 2019 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Sunset Memorial Park, , Johnson County, Tennessee.

  7. 8.  Charles Cress Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born about 1907 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.

  8. 9.  Sherman Walter Cress Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born about 1909 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 22 Mar 1937 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.

    Notes:

    "Elizabethton Star," Tuesday, March 23, 1937
    JOHNSON COUNTAIN KILLED AS AUTO OVERTURNS ON ROAD
    MOUNTAIN CITY – Funeral services were planned here today for Walter Cress, 27, who was killed yesterday morning when the car he was driving overturned, throwing him against a tree, bringing instant death. Paul Shoun and Miss Marjorie Miller, two other occupants of the car, were uninjured in the accident, which occurred on the Mountain City-Trade highway.
    After turning over the car rolled down an embankment into a creek. Cress suffered a broken neck and bruises about the head.
    He is survived by his wife and one child, Mrs. W. A. Cress, his mother; four brothers, Worley, Claude and Eugene of Mountain City, and Clarence of Greeneville; two sisters, Lucy Cress and Mrs. Ray War.


  9. 10.  Claude M. Cress Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born about 1913 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.


Generation: 3

  1. 11.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (7.Nora2, 1.William1)

  2. 12.  Mary Joann Ward Descendancy chart to this point (7.Nora2, 1.William1) was born on 30 Apr 1943 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 29 Jul 2019 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Sunset Memorial Park, , Johnson County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    MOUNTAIN CITY - Mary J. Swift, age 76, of Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away on Monday, July 29, 2019 at the Johnson City Medical Center after a long and courageous battle with Multiple Sclerosis (MS).

    She was born on April 30, 1943, in Mountain City, Johnson County, TN to the late Ray W. Ward and Nora Lee (Cress) Ward. In addition to her parents, Mary was preceded in death by her brother-in-law, Theodore 'Ted' Shores.

    Those left to cherish her memories include her husband of 48 years, Jack Swift; sister, Nancy Carol Shores; special friend of many years, Margaret Cress; niece, Debbie Flanders and husband John of Sherman, TX; nephew, Greg Swift and wife Sheila of Powell, TN; cousins, Roy, David and Richard Snyder, Hal and Wayne Ward, Bob Miller, Margaret Myers and Albert Cress, and many more special friends and neighbors.

    Mary was a member of First Christian Church and of the Joy Sunday School Class. She was past President of the American Legion Auxiliary Post #61 and past Secretary of the Johnson County Historical Society. In her spare time, Mary loved to go shopping.

    The family will receive friends from 1:30 - 3:00 p.m. Friday, August 2, 2019 at the Mountain City Funeral Home. Funeral service will follow at 3:00 p.m. with Minister Dwayne Dickson officiating. Music will be provided by Janice Ashley, pianist and Nancy Davis, soloist. Private family graveside and entombment will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August 3, 2019 at the Sunset Memorial Park Mausoleum. Pallbearers are Bill Ward, Mark Ward, Wayne Ward, Richard 'Dick' Snyder, Joe Ray and Bo Henson. Honorary pallbearers are Roy Snyder, Scott Pyler, Bob Miller, David Snyder and David Timbs.



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