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Geraldine "Toots" Burress

Female 1920 - 1998  (78 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Geraldine "Toots" Burress was born on 1 Feb 1920 in Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia (daughter of Conner Otis Burress and Elaine Thompson Reynolds); died in 2 Jan1998 in Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia; was buried in Grandview Memory Gardens, Bluefield, West Virginia.

    Geraldine married Joseph Edward Miller on 16 Jul 1940 in Bland County, Virginia. Joseph was born in 1919 in Swords Creek, Russell County, Virginia; died on 3 Sep 2001 in Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Conner Otis Burress was born on 20 Feb 1888 in Tazewell County, Virginia (son of Benjamin Rush Burress and Emeline "Emma" Cox); died on 24 Feb 1952 in Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA; was buried in Maple Hill Cemetery, Bluefield, Tazewell County, Virginia.

    Conner married Elaine Thompson Reynolds on 9 Jun 1922 in Mercer County, West Virginia. Elaine (daughter of Samuel Reynolds and Nancy Caroline Thompson) was born on 26 July 1898 in Lebelon, Ky; died on 26 December 1953 in Mercer County, West Virginia; was buried on 29 Dec 1953 in Maple Hill Cemetery, Bluefield, Tazewell County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Elaine Thompson Reynolds was born on 26 July 1898 in Lebelon, Ky (daughter of Samuel Reynolds and Nancy Caroline Thompson); died on 26 December 1953 in Mercer County, West Virginia; was buried on 29 Dec 1953 in Maple Hill Cemetery, Bluefield, Tazewell County, Virginia.
    Children:
    1. 1. Geraldine "Toots" Burress was born on 1 Feb 1920 in Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia; died in 2 Jan1998 in Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia; was buried in Grandview Memory Gardens, Bluefield, West Virginia.
    2. Gladys F. Burress was born on 3 Mar 1923 in Tazewell County, Virginia; died on 25 Mar 1968 in Canton, Stark County, Ohio; was buried in Sunset Hills Burial Park, Canton, Ohio.
    3. Paul Burress was born on 15 Feb 1925 in Tazewell County, Virginia; died on 22 May 1971 in Martinsville, Morgan County, Indiana; was buried in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Waverly, Morgan County, Indiana.
    4. Myrtle Ann Burress was born on 24 Feb 1927 in Tazewell County, Virginia; died on 7 Jan 1969 in Cambria County, Pennsylvania; was buried in Richland Cemetery, Geistown, Cambria County, Pennsylvania.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Benjamin Rush Burress was born on 30 Sep 1857 in Burkes Garden, Tazewell County, Virginia (son of James "Jimmy" Burress and Mary Frances "Franky" Neel); died on 01 Apr 1937 in St. Clair's Crossing, Tazewell, Virginia; was buried in Maple Hill Cemetery, Bluefield, Tazewell County, Virginia.

    Benjamin married Emeline "Emma" Cox on 09 Aug 1877 in Tazewell County, Virginia. Emeline (daughter of Joshua Cox and Polly Cox) was born on 18 Oct 1859 in Floyd County, Virginia, USA; died on 3 Nov 1954 in Mercer County, West Virginia; was buried in Maple Hill Cemetery, Bluefield, Tazewell County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Emeline "Emma" Cox was born on 18 Oct 1859 in Floyd County, Virginia, USA (daughter of Joshua Cox and Polly Cox); died on 3 Nov 1954 in Mercer County, West Virginia; was buried in Maple Hill Cemetery, Bluefield, Tazewell County, Virginia.
    Children:
    1. Virginia "Jennie" Gertrude Burress was born on 15 Apr 1878 in Tazewell County, Virginia; died on 30 May 1915 in Tazewell County, Virginia; was buried in Maple Hill Cemetery, Bluefield, Tazewell County, Virginia.
    2. Clara Lula Burress was born on 22 Aug 1880 in Tazewell County, Virginia; died on 10 Jan 1921 in Mercer County, West Virginia; was buried in Maple Hill Cemetery, Bluefield, Tazewell County, Virginia.
    3. Elizabeth Burress was born on 07 Dec 1882 in Clear Fork, Tazewell County, Virginia; died before 1897 in Tazewell County, Virginia.
    4. Hattie Margaret Shother Burress was born in Dec 1884 in Tazewell County, Virginia.
    5. Loll Oletta "Lettie" Burress was born on 27 Nov 1885 in Clear Fork, Tazewell County, Virginia; died on 19 Jul 1968 in Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA; was buried in Maple Hill Cemetery, Bluefield, Tazewell County, Virginia.
    6. 2. Conner Otis Burress was born on 20 Feb 1888 in Tazewell County, Virginia; died on 24 Feb 1952 in Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA; was buried in Maple Hill Cemetery, Bluefield, Tazewell County, Virginia.
    7. Lathrop "Lake" Crockett Burress was born on 18 Sep 1891 in Clear Fork, Tazewell County, Virginia; died on 30 Dec 1946 in Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA; was buried in Maple Hill Cemetery, Bluefield, Tazewell County, Virginia.
    8. Roy Mason Burress was born on 6 Apr 1894 in St. Clair, Tazewell County, Virginia; died on 30 Mar 1975 in Princeton, Mercer, West Virginia; was buried in Woodlawn Memorial Park, Bluewell, Virginia.
    9. Hazel Gladys Burress was born on 23 Aug 1895 in Tazewell County, Virginia; died in Oct 1976 in Montour Falls, Schuyler, New York; was buried in Hector Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Hector, Schuyler County, New York.
    10. William Claude Burress was born in 1897 in Tazewell County, Virginia; died after 1954.
    11. Tresa M. Burress was born on 26 Feb 1897 in Tazewell County, Virginia; died in 1974 in Maryland; was buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suitland, Prince George's County, Maryland.

  3. 6.  Samuel Reynolds

    Samuel married Nancy Caroline Thompson. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Nancy Caroline Thompson
    Children:
    1. 3. Elaine Thompson Reynolds was born on 26 July 1898 in Lebelon, Ky; died on 26 December 1953 in Mercer County, West Virginia; was buried on 29 Dec 1953 in Maple Hill Cemetery, Bluefield, Tazewell County, Virginia.
    2. Myrtle Reynolds was born on 26 Jul 1898 in Pikeville, Kentucky; died on 5 Jun 1978 in Salem, Virginia, USA; was buried in Grandview Memorial Gardens, Bluefield, West Virginia.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  James "Jimmy" BurressJames "Jimmy" Burress was born in April 1807 in Montgomery County, Virginia, USA (son of Micajah "Cager" Burress and Rachel McCoy); died on 7 Jun 1883 in Headwaters Clinch, Tazewell, Virginia, United States; was buried on 10 Jun 1883 in Grapefield, Bland County, Virginia, USA.

    James married Mary Frances "Franky" Neel in 1830 in Russell County, Virginia, USA. Mary (daughter of Alexander Neel and Missouri "Miss" Kidd) was born in 1808 in Burkes Garden, Tazewell County, Virginia; died in 1869 in Tazewell County, Virginia; was buried in Burress Cemetery, Grapefield, Bland County, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Mary Frances "Franky" NeelMary Frances "Franky" Neel was born in 1808 in Burkes Garden, Tazewell County, Virginia (daughter of Alexander Neel and Missouri "Miss" Kidd); died in 1869 in Tazewell County, Virginia; was buried in Burress Cemetery, Grapefield, Bland County, Virginia, USA.
    Children:
    1. William H. "Billy" Burress was born in 1832 in Russell County, Virginia, USA; died in 1897 in Tazewell County, Virginia.
    2. Thomas Jefferson Burress was born in 1834 in Burkes Garden, Virginia; died in 1883 in Tazewell County, Virginia.
    3. George Washington Burress was born in Mar 1837 in Tazewell County, Virginia; died on 7 Aug 1916 in McDowell County, West Virginia, USA.
    4. James Rabourn "Rabe" Burress was born in 1838 in Burkes Garden, Tazewell County, Virginia; died on 15 Mar 1865 in Narrows, Giles County, Virginia.
    5. Rebecca Jane Burress was born in 1840 in Virginia, United States; died on 1874 - 1880 in Virginia or West Virginia.
    6. Margaret J. Burress was born in 1845 in Tazewell County, Virginia.
    7. Julia Ann Burress was born in Aug 1845 in Tazewell County, Virginia; died in 1903 in Tazewell County, Virginia.
    8. John Wesley Burress was born in Sep 1849 in Tazewell County, Virginia; died on 2 Jan 1920 in Tazewell County, Virginia; was buried in Maple Hill Cemetery, Bluefield, Tazewell County, Virginia.
    9. Wiley Burress was born in 1850 in Virginia, United States.
    10. 4. Benjamin Rush Burress was born on 30 Sep 1857 in Burkes Garden, Tazewell County, Virginia; died on 01 Apr 1937 in St. Clair's Crossing, Tazewell, Virginia; was buried in Maple Hill Cemetery, Bluefield, Tazewell County, Virginia.

  3. 10.  Joshua Cox

    Joshua married Polly Cox. Polly was born in 1833 in Floyd County, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Polly Cox was born in 1833 in Floyd County, Virginia, USA.
    Children:
    1. 5. Emeline "Emma" Cox was born on 18 Oct 1859 in Floyd County, Virginia, USA; died on 3 Nov 1954 in Mercer County, West Virginia; was buried in Maple Hill Cemetery, Bluefield, Tazewell County, Virginia.



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