Burress & Palmer Genealogy

Southwest Virginia & Stokes County, NC

 

Living



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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Living

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Vernon Hamilton BurressVernon Hamilton Burress was born on 2 Jul 1929 in Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA (son of Emery "Red" Hamilton Burress and Hazel Leona Palmer); died on 13 Dec 1997 in Crystal River, Citrus Co., Florida; was buried on 16 Dec 1997 in Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell, Sumter County, Florida, USA.

    Vernon married Gwendolyn K Chandler on 15 Jul 1961 in Clark County, Nevada, and was divorced in 1964 in Arizona. Gwendolyn was born in 1930. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Gwendolyn K Chandler was born in 1930.
    Children:
    1. 1. Living


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Emery "Red" Hamilton BurressEmery "Red" Hamilton Burress was born on 27 Jan 1907 in Tazewell County, Virginia (son of Raleigh "Raul" Hamilton Burress and Cana Mae "Cannie" Combs); died in 26 Sep1961 in Lansing, Clinton County, Michigan, USA.

    Emery married Hazel Leona Palmer on 03 Aug 1927 in Williamson, Mingo County, West Virginia, USA. Hazel (daughter of Powell Osborne Palmer and Mary Belle Newberry) was born on 11 May 1911 in Tazewell County, Virginia; died on 18 Jul 1932 in Williamson, Mingo County, West Virginia; was buried on 19 Jul 1932 in Palmer Cemetery, Road Ridge, Raven, Tazewell County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Hazel Leona PalmerHazel Leona Palmer was born on 11 May 1911 in Tazewell County, Virginia (daughter of Powell Osborne Palmer and Mary Belle Newberry); died on 18 Jul 1932 in Williamson, Mingo County, West Virginia; was buried on 19 Jul 1932 in Palmer Cemetery, Road Ridge, Raven, Tazewell County, Virginia.
    Children:
    1. 2. Vernon Hamilton Burress was born on 2 Jul 1929 in Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA; died on 13 Dec 1997 in Crystal River, Citrus Co., Florida; was buried on 16 Dec 1997 in Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell, Sumter County, Florida, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Raleigh "Raul" Hamilton BurressRaleigh "Raul" Hamilton Burress was born on 28 Aug 1880 in Tazewell County, Virginia (son of John Wesley Burress and Matilda "Tildie" Rose Earls); died on 12 Oct 1964 in Bristol, Virginia; was buried on 14 Oct 1964 in Earls Family Cemetery, Cliffield, Earls Branch, Tazewell County, Virginia.

    Raleigh married Cana Mae "Cannie" Combs on 31 Jan 1900 in Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia. Cana (daughter of Meredith Richard Combs and Susan Elizabeth "Susie" Totten) was born on 6 April 1883 in Tazewell County, Virginia; died on 28 Feb 1927 in War, McDowell County, West Virginia; was buried in Mar 1927 in Hartwell Cemetery, McDowell County, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Cana Mae "Cannie" CombsCana Mae "Cannie" Combs was born on 6 April 1883 in Tazewell County, Virginia (daughter of Meredith Richard Combs and Susan Elizabeth "Susie" Totten); died on 28 Feb 1927 in War, McDowell County, West Virginia; was buried in Mar 1927 in Hartwell Cemetery, McDowell County, West Virginia.
    Children:
    1. Raleigh Walter Burress was born on 7 Dec 1900 in Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia; died on 6 Apr 1915 in Brookland, Henrico, Virginia.
    2. Matilda Gladys Burress was born on 7 Sep 1903 in Tazewell County, Virginia; died on 22 Jan 1977 in Mt. Vernon, Knox, Ohio; was buried in Greenhills Memory Gardens, Claypool Hill, Tazewell County, Virginia.
    3. Byrd Patton Burress was born on 11 Jul 1905 in Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia; died on 11 Jun 1971 in Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia; was buried in Greenhills Memory Gardens, Claypool Hill, Tazewell County, Virginia.
    4. 4. Emery "Red" Hamilton Burress was born on 27 Jan 1907 in Tazewell County, Virginia; died in 26 Sep1961 in Lansing, Clinton County, Michigan, USA.
    5. Dora Helen Burress was born on 05 Feb 1909 in Canebrake, McDowell County, West Virginia; was buried in 1976 in Baltimore, Maryland.
    6. Ernest Arthur Burress was born on 11 June 1911 in Tazewell County, Virginia; died on 01 June 1985 in Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan.
    7. Sherman Woodrow Burress was born on 19 Dec 1912 in Canebrake, McDowell County, West Virginia; died on 27 Mar 1978 in Kingsport, Sullivan County, Tn; was buried in Greenhills Memory Gardens, Claypool Hill, Tazewell County, Virginia.
    8. Emerson William Burress was born on 15 Apr 1915 in Canebrake, McDowell County, West Virginia; died on 06 Aug 1915 in Canebrake, McDowell County, West Virginia.
    9. Georgia Emma Burress was born on 15 Apr 1915 in Canebrake, McDowell County, West Virginia; died on 23 Jan 2004 in Glen Rock, York, Pennsylvania, United States of America; was buried in Moreland Park Cemetery, Baltimore, Maryland.
    10. Lola Mae Burress was born on 19 Apr 1916 in Canebrake, McDowell County, West Virginia; died on 02 Sep 1921 in Canebrake, McDowell County, West Virginia; was buried in Hartwell Cemetery, McDowell County, West Virginia.
    11. Joseph S. Burress was born on 09 Feb 1920 in Canebrake, McDowell County, West Virginia.
    12. Perry Vernon "Jack" Burress was born on 09 Oct 1921 in Canebrake, McDowell County, West Virginia; died in Jul 1978 in Baltimore, Calvert County, Maryland.

  3. 10.  Powell Osborne PalmerPowell Osborne Palmer was born on 23 Apr 1887 in Bateman, Patrick County, Virginia (son of James Lemuel "Lem" Palmer and Margaret Liddia Lawson); died on 24 May 1951 in Raven, Tazewell County, Virginia; was buried on 27 May 1951 in Palmer Cemetery, Road Ridge, Raven, Tazewell County, Virginia.

    Powell married Mary Belle Newberry on 29 Aug 1905 in Eckman, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA, and was divorced on 17 Feb 1914 in McDowell County, West Virginia, USA. Mary (daughter of Thomas J. Newberry and Malissa Alice "Lissie" Strouth) was born on 11 Mar 1889 in Russell County, Virginia, USA; died in 1920 in McDowell County, West Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Mary Belle NewberryMary Belle Newberry was born on 11 Mar 1889 in Russell County, Virginia, USA (daughter of Thomas J. Newberry and Malissa Alice "Lissie" Strouth); died in 1920 in McDowell County, West Virginia, USA.
    Children:
    1. Elbert Luke Palmer was born on 29 Jul 1906 in Tazewell County, Virginia; died on 8 Jun 1960 in Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia; was buried in Russell Memorial Cemetery, Lebanon, Russell County, Virginia, USA.
    2. Belve Mark Palmer was born on 23 Apr 1908 in Raven, Tazewell County, Virginia; died on 05 Aug 1992 in Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland.
    3. Anna Ella Palmer was born on 23 Oct 1910 in Tazewell County, Virginia; died on 7 Jan 1945 in Raven, Tazewell County, Virginia; was buried in Palmer Cemetery, Road Ridge, Raven, Tazewell County, Virginia.
    4. 5. Hazel Leona Palmer was born on 11 May 1911 in Tazewell County, Virginia; died on 18 Jul 1932 in Williamson, Mingo County, West Virginia; was buried on 19 Jul 1932 in Palmer Cemetery, Road Ridge, Raven, Tazewell County, Virginia.




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