Burress & Palmer Genealogy

Southwest Virginia & Stokes County, NC

 

James Robert Burress

Male 1896 - 1969  (73 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  James Robert Burress was born on 15 Mar 1896 in Bluestone, Tazewell County, Virginia (son of Joseph Anderson "Anse" Burress and Cordelia Victory Waddle); died on 2 July 1969 in Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA; was buried in Grandview Memory Gardens, Bluefield, West Virginia.

    James married Tinia S. "Tiney" Stump on 8 Sep 1920 in Mercer County, West Virginia. Tinia (daughter of Tolbert Stump and Elizabeth Taylor) was born on June 22, 1902 in Virginia, United States; died in Nov 2000 in West Virginia, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Melvina Burress
    2. Marie Burress
    3. Leonard Eugene Burress was born on 10 Nov 1939 in Tazewell County, Virginia.
    4. Kenneth Burress
    5. Jack Dempsey Burress was born on 22 Oct 1927 in Tazewell County, Virginia; died on 22 Nov 2017 in Tazewell County, Virginia; was buried in Grandview Memory Gardens, Bluefield, West Virginia.
    6. James A. Burress died in 2004.
    7. Beatrice Vivian Burress was born on 7 Feb 1923 in West Graham, Tazewell County, Virginia; died on 8 May 1997 in Loganville, Walton, Georgia.
    8. Gladys Gertrude Burress was born on 12 July 1943 in Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA; died on 17 Dec 2011 in Flintstone, Cumberland, MD; was buried in Grandview Memorial Gardens, Bluefield, West Virginia.
    9. Mary Frances Burress was born on 2 Mar 1933 in West Virginia; died on 17 Jan 1988 in Baltimore, Maryland.
    10. Margaret Lucille Burress
    11. Helen Louise Burress was born on 22 Jul 1938 in Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia; died on 11 Aug 2018 in Flintstone, Cumberland, MD.
    12. Edith Virginia Burress was born in 1945 in Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia; died in Nov 1945 in Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia; was buried in Tabor Lane Cemetery, Bluefield, Tazewell County, Virginia.
    13. Dorothy Mae Burress was born on 3 Sep 1936 in Tazewell County, Virginia; died on 20 Jun 2014 in Lake Worth, Palm Beach, FL; was buried in Grandview Memory Gardens Bluefield Va..
    14. George Richard Burress was born on 29 Mar 1927 in Bluefield, Tazewell County, Virginia; died on 18 Sep 2004 in Canton, Stark, Ohio.
    15. Thomas Jefferson Burress was born on 20 May 1925; died on 30 Dec 1978 in Baltimore County, Maryland, USA.
    16. Raymond Lee Burress was born on 26 July 1935; died in May 1978.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Joseph Anderson "Anse" Burress was born on 25 Mar 1864 in Burkes Garden, Tazewell County, Virginia (son of Thomas Jefferson Burress and Mary Ann Repass); died on 30 Jan 1936 in Bluestone, Tazewell, Virginia.

    Joseph married Cordelia Victory Waddle on 23 Jan 1886 in Bland County, Virginia. Cordelia (daughter of Calvin Waddle and Margaret) was born on 13 Oct 1869 in Smyth, Virginia, USA; died on 17 Sep 1913 in Tazewell County, Virginia; was buried in Tabor Lane Cemetery, Tazewell County. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Cordelia Victory Waddle was born on 13 Oct 1869 in Smyth, Virginia, USA (daughter of Calvin Waddle and Margaret); died on 17 Sep 1913 in Tazewell County, Virginia; was buried in Tabor Lane Cemetery, Tazewell County.
    Children:
    1. Brookman "Brooksy" Burress was born on 22 Nov 1886 in Tazewell County, Virginia; died on 30 Nov 1890 in Tazewell County, Virginia; was buried in Tabor Lane Cemetery, Bluefield, Tazewell County, Virginia.
    2. Effie Gray Burress was born on 1 Dec 1888 in Tazewell County, Virginia; died on 08 Jun 1973 in Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia; was buried in Maple Hill Cemetery, Bluefield, Tazewell County, Virginia.
    3. Joseph Edward Burress was born on 15 Feb 1889 in Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia; died on 19 Aug 1935 in Welch, McDowell, West Virginia, USA.
    4. Clara Victoria Burress was born on 13 Oct 1896 in Tazewell County, Virginia.
    5. No Name Burress was born in Sep 1894 in Bluestone, Tazewell, Virginia; died in 20 Sep 1894 in Bluestone, Tazewell, Virginia; was buried in Tabor Lane Cemetery, Tazewell County.
    6. 1. James Robert Burress was born on 15 Mar 1896 in Bluestone, Tazewell County, Virginia; died on 2 July 1969 in Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA; was buried in Grandview Memory Gardens, Bluefield, West Virginia.
    7. Mary E. Burress was born in Jun 1899 in Tazewell County, Virginia.
    8. Freddie Lee Burress was born on 16 Jun 1902 in Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA; died on 1 Jan 1964 in McDowell County, West Virginia, USA.
    9. Helen Louise Burress was born in 1907 in Tazewell County, Virginia; died on 8 Nov 1926 in Graham, Tazewell County, Virginia.
    10. Adam Anderson Burress was born on 9 Mar 1910 in St. Clair's Crossing, Tazewell, Virginia; died on 1 Aug 1961 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Thomas Jefferson Burress was born in 1834 in Burkes Garden, Virginia (son of James "Jimmy" Burress and Mary Frances "Franky" Neel); died in 1883 in Tazewell County, Virginia.

    Thomas married Mary Ann Repass on 30 Mar 1853 in Tazewell County, Virginia. Mary was born on 16 Oct 1835 in Burkes Garden, Virginia; died on 15 Jul 1905 in Tazewell County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Mary Ann Repass was born on 16 Oct 1835 in Burkes Garden, Virginia; died on 15 Jul 1905 in Tazewell County, Virginia.
    Children:
    1. William M. Burress was born on 25 May 1854 in Burkes Garden, Tazewell County, Virginia.
    2. Anna Gray Burress was born on 6 Feb 1856 in Burkes Garden, Tazewell County, Virginia; died on 18 Jun 1858 in Burkes Garden, Tazewell County, Virginia.
    3. John P. Burress was born in 1858 in Tazewell County, Virginia.
    4. Adam Robert Burress was born on 18 Dec 1858 in Burkes Garden, Tazewell County, Virginia; died on 21 Apr 1941 in Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia; was buried in County Poor Farm, Tazewell County, Virginia.
    5. Richard Arden Burress was born on 24 Feb 1861 in Burkes Garden, Tazewell County, Virginia; died on 15 Jun 1923 in West Graham, Tazewell County, Virginia; was buried in Maple Hill Cemetery, Bluefield, Tazewell County, Virginia.
    6. 2. Joseph Anderson "Anse" Burress was born on 25 Mar 1864 in Burkes Garden, Tazewell County, Virginia; died on 30 Jan 1936 in Bluestone, Tazewell, Virginia.
    7. Maxine "Mackey" Burress was born in Aug 1869 in Burkes Garden, Tazewell County, Virginia; died in 1915 in Seddon, Bland County, Virginia.
    8. Allen Burress was born in 1872 in Burkes Garden, Tazewell County, Virginia; died on 6 Feb 1873 in Burkes Garden, Tazewell County, Virginia.
    9. Lettie Burress was born in 1873 in Burkes Garden, Tazewell County, Virginia.
    10. Elizabeth Margaret Burress was born on 20 April 1877 in Burkes Garden, Tazewell County, Virginia; died after 1936.

  3. 6.  Calvin Waddle

    Calvin married Margaret. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Margaret
    Children:
    1. 3. Cordelia Victory Waddle was born on 13 Oct 1869 in Smyth, Virginia, USA; died on 17 Sep 1913 in Tazewell County, Virginia; was buried in Tabor Lane Cemetery, Tazewell County.


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. 4. 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. 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.




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