Southwest Virginia & Stokes County, NC
1. | Gracie Myrtle Shortridge was born on 21 Mar 1907 in Tazewell County, Virginia (daughter of William Henry Shortridge and Sarah Melvina "Sallie" Burress); died on 31 Jan 1983 in Cedar Bluff, Tazewell County, Virginia. Gracie married Elmore Jay Rimmer in Jan 1922 in Tazewell County, Virginia. Elmore was born on 12 Jul 1904; died in Jul 1973. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
2. | William Henry Shortridge was born on 16 Aug 1878 in Grundy, Buchanan County, Virginia (son of Smith Shortridge and Nancy Childress); died on 5 Jan 1958 in Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia; was buried on 10 Jan 1958 in Clinch Valley Memorial Cemetery, Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA. William married Sarah Melvina "Sallie" Burress on 20 Jul 1902 in Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia. Sarah (daughter of John Wesley Burress and Matilda "Tildie" Rose Earls) was born on 23 Apr 1885 in McDowell County, West Virginia, USA; died on 13 Mar 1967 in Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia; was buried on 18 Mar 1967 in Clinch Valley Memorial Cemetery, Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Sarah Melvina "Sallie" Burress was born on 23 Apr 1885 in McDowell County, West Virginia, USA (daughter of John Wesley Burress and Matilda "Tildie" Rose Earls); died on 13 Mar 1967 in Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia; was buried on 18 Mar 1967 in Clinch Valley Memorial Cemetery, Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia.
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4. | Smith Shortridge was born in May 1849 in Buchanan, Virginia, USA (son of Robert Shortridge and Ruth Yates); died on 25 Dec 1928 in Newtown, North Tazewell, Virginia; was buried in Maplewood Cemetery, Tazewell, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA. Smith married Nancy Childress. Nancy was born about 1855 in Virginia, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Nancy Childress was born about 1855 in Virginia, United States.
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6. | John Wesley Burress was born on 10 Mar 1861 in Tazewell County, Virginia (son of William H. "Billy" Burress and Sarah Elizabeth Pack); died on 24 May 1929 in Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia; was buried in Jones Chapel Cem. Richlands, Tazewell, Virginia. 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] |
7. | Matilda "Tildie" Rose Earls was born in 1861 in Tazewell County, Virginia (daughter of Samuel Earls and Amanda Melvina "Mandy" Delong); died on 3 Nov 1895 in Cavatts Creek, Tazewell Co., Virginia.
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8. | Robert Shortridge was born on 18 Aug 1790 in Tazewell County, Virginia; died on 28 Apr 1859 in Elkins Branch, Buchanan, Virginia, USA. Robert married Ruth Yates. Ruth was born in 1808 in Russell County, Virginia, USA; died in 1870 in Grundy, Buchanan County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Ruth Yates was born in 1808 in Russell County, Virginia, USA; died in 1870 in Grundy, Buchanan County, Virginia.
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12. | William H. "Billy" Burress was born in 1832 in Russell County, Virginia, USA (son of James "Jimmy" Burress and Mary Frances "Franky" Neel); died in 1897 in Tazewell County, Virginia. William married Sarah Elizabeth Pack on 10 May 1860 in Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia. Sarah (daughter of John "Jack" Pack and Matilda "Tilda" Ann Delong) was born on 15 Sep 1843 in Floyd County, Virginia, USA; died on 15 Jul 1922 in Tazewell County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
13. | Sarah Elizabeth Pack was born on 15 Sep 1843 in Floyd County, Virginia, USA (daughter of John "Jack" Pack and Matilda "Tilda" Ann Delong); died on 15 Jul 1922 in Tazewell County, Virginia.
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14. | Samuel Earls was born in 1822 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia (son of Thomas Earls and Elizabeth "Betsy"); died on 7 Jun 1893 in Hankins Branch, Tazewell County, Virginia. Samuel married Amanda Melvina "Mandy" Delong on 27 Apr 1843 in Floyd County, Virginia, USA. Amanda (daughter of Orman Delong and Sarah Reed) was born in 1825 in Montgomery County, Virginia, USA; died after 1883 in Tazewell County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
15. | Amanda Melvina "Mandy" Delong was born in 1825 in Montgomery County, Virginia, USA (daughter of Orman Delong and Sarah Reed); died after 1883 in Tazewell County, Virginia.
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