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Robert Ray Burress

Robert Ray Burress

Male 1859 - 1940  (80 years)

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  1. 1.  Robert Ray BurressRobert Ray Burress was born on 20 Nov 1859 in Wolf Creek, Tazewell County, Virginia (son of James Rabourn "Rabe" Burress and Roseanna Hounshell); died on 02 Jun 1940 in Bland County, Virginia; was buried in Burress Cemetery, Grapefield, Bland County, Virginia.

    Robert married Martha Neal on 26 Oct 1886 in Bland County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Henry C. Burress died in Dec 1958 in Tazewell County, Virginia.
    2. Harvey George Burress was born on 4 Jun 1883 in Tazewell County, Virginia; died on 15 Dec 1950 in Marion, Smyth, Virginia.

    Robert married Margaret Christine "Maggie" Tabor on 12 Sep 1895 in Bland County, Virginia. Margaret (daughter of James Tabor and Luvenia V. Cameron) was born on 22 Oct 1876 in Virginia, United States; died on 12 Dec 1921 in Bland County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Sylvian "Silvey" Mason Burress was born on 16 May 1902 in Bland County, Virginia; died on 28 July 1992 in Narrows, Giles, Virginia, United States.
    2. Ezra Lee Burress was born on 28 Sep 1906 in Bland County, Virginia; died on 25 Jan 1977 in Tazewell County, Virginia.
    3. Mary Effie Burress was born on 2 May 1900 in Rocky Gap, Bland County, Virginia; died on 19 Jun 1992 in Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland.
    4. Robert Duncan Burress was born on 25 Jan 1905 in Wythe County, Virginia; died on 3 Sep 1990 in Wytheville, Wythe County, Virginia.
    5. James Stuart Burress was born on 17 Oct 1912 in Bland County, Virginia; died on 25 Dec 1974 in Wytheville, Wythe County, Virginia.
    6. Guy Davidson Burress was born on 17 Dec 1915 in Bland County, Virginia; died on 11 Feb 1981 in Virginia.
    7. Bertha Virginia Burress was born in Dec 1898 in Bland County, Virginia; died on 2 Aug 1984 in Rockingham, Virginia .
    8. John Wiley Burress was born on 22 Jan 1909 in Bland County, Virginia; died on 28 Jan 1990.
    9. Claude Elmo Burress was born on 8 Sep 1914 in Bland County, Virginia; died in Dec 1976 in Marion, Smyth, Virginia.
    10. Perry Mack Burress was born on 28 Oct 1917 in Bland County, Virginia; died on 30 Aug 1994 in Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  James Rabourn "Rabe" Burress was born in 1838 in Burkes Garden, Tazewell County, Virginia (son of James "Jimmy" Burress and Mary Frances "Franky" Neel); died on 15 Mar 1865 in Narrows, Giles County, Virginia.

    James married Roseanna Hounshell on 07 Apr 1859 in Tazewell County, Virginia. Roseanna (daughter of Henry Hounshell and Elizabeth Kline) was born about 1837 in Wythe County, Virginia, USA; died on 23 Jul 1916 in Burkes Garden, Tazewell County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Roseanna Hounshell was born about 1837 in Wythe County, Virginia, USA (daughter of Henry Hounshell and Elizabeth Kline); died on 23 Jul 1916 in Burkes Garden, Tazewell County, Virginia.
    Children:
    1. 1. Robert Ray Burress was born on 20 Nov 1859 in Wolf Creek, Tazewell County, Virginia; died on 02 Jun 1940 in Bland County, Virginia; was buried in Burress Cemetery, Grapefield, Bland County, Virginia.
    2. John Henderson Burress was born on 20 Nov 1861 in Wolf Creek, Bland, Virginia.
    3. Wiley Winton Burress was born in 1864 in Bland County, Virginia.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  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. 5.  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. 2. 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.

  3. 6.  Henry Hounshell was born in 1789 (son of Andrew Hounshell and Lovice (Louisa) Lambert).

    Henry married Elizabeth Kline. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Elizabeth Kline
    Children:
    1. 3. Roseanna Hounshell was born about 1837 in Wythe County, Virginia, USA; died on 23 Jul 1916 in Burkes Garden, Tazewell County, Virginia.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Micajah "Cager" Burress was born in 1777 in Bedford County, Virginia (son of William Burress and Ellender Candler (?)); died in July 1852 in Russell County, Virginia, USA.

    Micajah married Rachel McCoy on 20 Oct 1795 in Montgomery County, Virginia, USA. Rachel (daughter of ? ? and Rachel) was born in 1779 in Montgomery County, Virginia, USA; died in June 1855 in Pike County, Kentucky, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Rachel McCoy was born in 1779 in Montgomery County, Virginia, USA (daughter of ? ? and Rachel); died in June 1855 in Pike County, Kentucky, USA.
    Children:
    1. William (?) Burress was born in 1800-1810 in Virginia, United States.
    2. Daniel Burress was born about 1805 in Montgomery County, Virginia, USA; died after 1880 in Kentucky.
    3. 4. James "Jimmy" Burress was born in April 1807 in Montgomery County, Virginia, USA; died on 7 Jun 1883 in Headwaters Clinch, Tazewell, Virginia, United States; was buried on 10 Jun 1883 in Grapefield, Bland County, Virginia, USA.
    4. David Burress was born about 1810 in Virginia, United States.
    5. Eleanor Burress was born in 1812 in Virginia, United States; died in 1880 in Pike County, Kentucky, USA.
    6. Margaret "Peggy" Burress was born in 1812 in Kentucky; died in 1860 in Pike County, Kentucky, USA.
    7. Mary Ann Burress was born in Sep 1820 in Russell County, Virginia, USA; died in 1913 in Kentucky.
    8. John Burress

  3. 10.  Alexander NeelAlexander Neel was born in 1777 in Jackson River, Augusta County, Virginia (son of Thomas Neel and Eleanor "Ellen" McFarland); died in 1844 in Wolf Creek, Tazewell County, Virginia; was buried in 1844 in Cove Creek, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA.

    Alexander married Missouri "Miss" Kidd in 1799 in Virginia, United States. Missouri (daughter of John Kidd, Sr. and Selia Anderson (?)) was born in 1783 in Amherst County, Virginia; died in 1828 in Wolf Creek, Tazewell County, Virginia; was buried in Neel Family Cemetery, Cove Creek, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Missouri "Miss" KiddMissouri "Miss" Kidd was born in 1783 in Amherst County, Virginia (daughter of John Kidd, Sr. and Selia Anderson (?)); died in 1828 in Wolf Creek, Tazewell County, Virginia; was buried in Neel Family Cemetery, Cove Creek, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA.
    Children:
    1. Matty Neel was born in 1800 in Tazewell County, Virginia; died before 1845.
    2. Duncan McFarland Neel was born about 1802 in Tazewell County, Virginia; died on 27 Mar 1875 in Clear Fork, Tazewell County, Virginia; was buried in Cove Creek, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA.
    3. Robert Rayburn Neel was born on 10 Apr 1803 in Wolf Creek, Tazewell County, Virginia; died on 8 Nov 1885 in Tazewell County, Virginia; was buried in Nov 1885 in Tazewell County, Virginia.
    4. 5. Mary Frances "Franky" Neel 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.
    5. Larkin K. Neel was born in 1809 in Tazewell County, Virginia; died after 1861 in Kentucky.
    6. Hezekiah H. Neel was born in 1811 in Tazewell County, Virginia.
    7. Catherine Neel was born in 1812 in Tazewell County, Virginia.
    8. Cynthia Neel was born in 1813 in Tazewell County, Virginia.

  5. 12.  Andrew HounshellAndrew Hounshell was born on 3 Oct 1766 in Chester County, Pennsylvania ? (son of John Caspar Hounshell and Christina Messersmith); died in Jan 1832 in Wythe County, Virginia, USA.

    Andrew married Lovice (Louisa) Lambert on 17 September 1786 in Montgomery County, Virginia, USA. Lovice (daughter of Heinrich "Henry" Lambert and Maria Magdalena Daude) was born on 30 August 1766 in Derry, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania; died on 5 January 1810 in Reed Creek, Wythe County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.  Lovice (Louisa) Lambert was born on 30 August 1766 in Derry, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania (daughter of Heinrich "Henry" Lambert and Maria Magdalena Daude); died on 5 January 1810 in Reed Creek, Wythe County, Virginia.
    Children:
    1. John Hounchell was born about 1781 in Wythe County, Virginia, USA; died on 30 August 1854 in Clay County, Kentucky.
    2. Andrew Hounshell, Jr was born in 1785.
    3. 6. Henry Hounshell was born in 1789.
    4. Maria (Polly) Magdalena Hounshell was born on 18 September 1794.
    5. Christina Hounshell was born on 28 Feb 1796 in Wythe County, Virginia, USA.
    6. Peter Hounshell was born on 25 April 1797 in Wythe County, Virginia, USA; died on 9 October 1848 in Wythe County, Virginia, USA.
    7. Joseph Hounshell was born on 13 August 1799.
    8. Elizabeth Hounshell was born on 14 Feb 1804 in Crockett, Wythe, VA, USA; died on 28 Aug 1858 in Rich Valley, Smyth County, Virginia.
    9. Margaret (Peggy) Hounshell was born in 1806.
    10. Jemima Hounshell was born in 1808 in Pennsylvania.



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