Roy Wimmer

Grat married Lila Burress. Lila (daughter of John Thomas Burress and Rosa "Rosie" Ethel Lee Griffith) was born about 1929 in Virginia, United States; died after 1958 in Baltimore. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census 1930: 1930, Rustburg, Campbell, Virginia, USA
• Census 1940 : 1940, Garden District, Buchanan, Virginia, USA

Other Events:

• Census 1900: 1900, Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
• Census 1930: 1930, Rustburg, Campbell, Virginia, USA
• Census 1940 : 1940, Garden District, Buchanan, Virginia, USA
• WWII Draft Card: 1942, Buchanan County, Virginia
• Will: 1958, Tazewell County, Virginia

Notes:

Name:
Family say his middle name was Thomas, his obit and death certificate says Thomas and on his grave stone, his middle inital is a T. but on all his draft card and census, his middle name is listed as W. or William.

Will:
Virginia; Circuit Court of the County of Tazewell Estate of John T. Burress, deceased

I, the undersigned, who this day qualified before the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the County of Tazewell as Administrator of the estate of John T. Burress, deceased, late of the County of Tazewell, Virginia, on my oath do say that I have made diligent inquiry and that I believe the following to be a true and correct list together with the ages and the addresses of the heirs of my decedent, John T. Burress, who died intestate on October 15, 1958.

List of Heirs

Rose Burress 65 Widow Cedar Bluff Virginia
Virginia Mae Mathena 47 Daughter Tazewell Virginia
Hobert Burress 45 Son Whitewood Virginia
William Burress 43 Son Jewell Valley Virginia
Harvey Burress 41 Son Jewell Valley Virginia
Helen B. Buskill 39 Daughter Richlands Virginia
Frankie Burress 37 Son St. Augustine Florida
Lila B. Dile 35 Daughter Baltimore Maryland
Oliver Titus Burress 28 Son Whitewood Virginia
Paul Burress 26 Son Cedar Bluff Virginia
Henry Burress 24 Son Miami Florida

Given under my hand this 17th day of August, 1959 Rosa Burress, Admin'r

John married Rosa "Rosie" Ethel Lee Griffith on 28 Sep 1910 in Tazewell County, Virginia. Rosa (daughter of Jeff Griffits and Rebecca Pruitt) was born on 21 Sep 1898 in Jewel Ridge, Tazewell, Virginia, USA; died on 06 October 1977 in Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia; was buried on 08 Oct 1977 in Day Cem. Jewell Ridge, Pea Patch, Tazewell Co., Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census 1930: 1930, Rustburg, Campbell, Virginia, USA
• Census 1940 : 1940, Garden District, Buchanan, Virginia, USA

Notes:

Died:
Mrs. Rosa Ethel Lee Burress, 84, of the Pea Patch section of Jewell Ridge died Thursday, Oct. 6 in a Richlands hospital following a long illness. Born in Jewell Ridge, she was a daughter of the late Jeff and Rebecca Pruitt Griffitts. She (More...)

Notes:

Married:
Marriage Record, Tazewell County Marriage Register 3, Page 202, Line 189, 28 September 1910.

Husband's Name John Burress Husband's Age 21 Husband's Birthplace Tazewell County, Virginia Husband's Residence Tazewell County, Virginia Husband's Condition Single Husband's Father John Husband's Mother Matilda Husband's Occupation Miner Wife's Name Rose Griffits Wife's Age 17 Wife's Birthplace Tazewell County, Virginia Wife's Residence Tazewell County, Virginia Wife's Condition Single Wife's Father M.J Wife's Mother B.J Marriage Date 28 September 1910 Marriage Place Tazewell County, Virginia Performed By G.G. Martin

Other Events:

• Census 1870: 1870, Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
• Census 1900: 1900, Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia, USA; John with 2nd wife Jennie & children, Rosa, Henry, Sarah, Mary John, Flora, Dora and Jennies daughter, Mollie B. Chambers Farmer, can read/write, renting farm.
• Census 1910: 1910, Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia, USA; John, living with 2nd wife Jennie, daugher Bettie and step daughter Mollie Chambers. Renting house, can read/write coal miner
• Census 1920: 1920, Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia, USA; Living with wife Jennie (no children listed) Occupation: Teacher (holding classes in house) Rent, can read/write

Notes:

Birth:
I have seen John's middle name as both William and Wesley. This birth record doesn't even list his name as John. "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1917 P65," Wm. Burress 10 Mar 1861 Tazewell, VA. Parents: Wm. and Sarah Burress.

Died:
OBIT: Bluefield Daily Telegraph 24 May 1929

JOHN BURRESS, RICHLANDS, DIES

Native of Tazewell County Had Been Bedfast from Rheumatism For Past Six Months; Funeral Today Richlands, VA, May 24 --

John Burress, 68 died at his home one mile northeast of Richlands early this morning from rheumatism, from which he had been bedfast for the past six months.

He was a native of Tazewell County and was twice married.

His first wife was a Miss Tilda Earls of near Gillespie.

His second wife was a Miss Cinthia Chambers of near Richlands.

He was known quite well among the people of Tazewell County as the "horse trader" on account of his good judgement of horses.

He is survived by his wife and the following children: John Burress, Jr.; Raleigh Burress of West Virginia; Newton Burress of North Tazewell; Mrs. George Quesenberry of Pounding Mill; Mrs. Henry Shortridge and Mrs. Vergil Reedy of Richlands.

Funeral will be held at the home Saturday and interment will be in the Jones Chapel cemetery near Cedar Bluff

John married Matilda "Tildie" Rose Earls on 9 Sep 1879 in Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia. Matilda (daughter of Samuel Earls and Amanda Melvina "Mandy" Delong) was born in 1861 in Tazewell County, Virginia; died on 3 Nov 1895 in Cavatts Creek, Tazewell Co., Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census 1870: 1870, Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia, USA

Notes:

Married:
Husband's Name John Burress
Husband's Age 18
Husband's Birthplace Tazewell County, Virginia
Husband's Residence Tazewell County, Virginia
Husband's Condition Single
Husband's Father William Burress
Husband's Mother S.E. Burress
Husband's Occupation Farmer

Wife's Name Matilda Early (sic)
Wife's Age 16
Wife's Birthplace Tazewell County, Virginia
Wife's Residence Tazewell County, Virginia
Wife's Condition Single
Wife's Father S. Early
Wife's Mother A Early
Marriage Date 09 September 1879
Marriage Place Tazewell County, Virginia
Performed By J.R. Sparks

Jeff married Rebecca Pruitt. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]