John Wesley Burress

1849 - 1920  (~ 70 years)

• Name	John Wesley Burress
  Born	Sep 1849	Tazewell County, Virginia
  Census 1850	1850	Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Age BirthDate Gender Race Occupation BirthPlace 4 632 James Burress 43 1807 Male Farmer Virginia 5 632 Frances Burress 42 1808 Female Virginia 6 632 William Burress 18 1832 Male Virginia 7 632 Thomas Burress 16 1834 Male Virginia 8 632 James R. Burress 12 1838 Male Virginia 9 632 George Burress 7 1843 Male Virginia 10 632 John W. Burress 2 1848 Male Virginia 11 632 Rebecca J Burress 6 1844 Female Virginia 12 632 Julia A Burress 4 1846 Female Virginia
  Census 1860	1860	Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Age BirthDate Gender Race Occupation BirthPlace 1 1111 Margaret Burris 15 1845 Female Virginia 2 1111 Wesley Burris 13 1847 Male Virginia 3 1111 Wiley Burris 10 1850 Male Virginia 4 1111 Benjamin Burris 7 1853 Male Virginia 5 1111 James Burris 58 1802 Male Farmer Virginia 6 1111 Frances Burris 50 1810 Female Virginia
  Census 1880	1880	Clear Fork District, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
  Living next door to father in law Thomas Hall and his family.
  No Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation Gender Race BirthDate Age Status BirthPlace BirthPlace of Father BirthPlace of Mother Occupation Street 1 20 Wesley Burress Head M White 1845 35 M Virginia Virginia Virginia Farmer 2 20 Margaret Burress Wife F White 1855 25 M Virginia Virginia Virginia Keeping House 3 20 Victoria Burress Daughter F White 1868 12 Virginia Virginia Virginia 4 20 Lydia Burress Daughter F White 1870 10 Virginia Virginia Virginia 5 20 Oridan Burress Daughter F White 1875 5 Virginia Virginia Virginia 6 20 Bittle Burress Son M White 1879 1 Virginia Virginia Virginia 7 20 AM - Elizabeth? Burress Daughter F White 2/12 Virginia Virginia Virginia
  Census 1900	1900	Clear Fork District, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
  No Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation Gender Race BirthDate Age Status Years Married Children Born/Living BirthPlace BirthPlace of Father BirthPlace of Mother Immigration Year Occupation 26 63 Wesley Burress Head M White Sep 1852 47 M Virginia Virginia Virginia Day Laborer 27 63 Maggie Burress Wife F White Jun 1856 43 M Virginia Virginia Virginia 28 63 Bittle G. Burress Son M White Nov 1877 22 S Virginia Virginia Virginia RR Flagman 29 63 Betty M. Burress Daughter F White Apr 1880 20 S Virginia Virginia Virginia 30 63 Josie M. Burress Daughter F White Jul 1882 17 S Virginia Virginia Virginia 31 63 Laura B. Burress Daughter F White Aug 1884 15 S Virginia Virginia Virginia 32 63 Hattie E. Burress Daughter F White Oct 1886 13 S Virginia Virginia Virginia 33 63 Vernon L Burress Son M White Apr 1889 1 S Virginia Virginia Virginia 34 63 Ida G. Burress Daughter F White Sep 1891 8 S Virginia Virginia Virginia 35 63 Jessie Burress Daughter F White May 1894 6 S Virginia Virginia Virginia
  In Chancery	1 Aug 1900	Graham, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
  Lula J. Hicks VS J.W. Burress
  To the Hon. R. C. Jackson, Judge of the Circuit Court of Tazewell County, Virginia: Your oratrix, Lula J. Hicks, would respectfully represent unto your Honor that on the 26th day of October, 1897, she sold to one J. W. Burress a house and lot in the Town of Graham, Va., at the price of Three Hundred Dollars of which amount the said Burress paid your oratrix One Hundred Dollars; and for the residue he executed to your oratrix two bonds of One Hundred Dollars each, one of which was payable Two years after date; and the other was payable One year after date; each with interest from the date of sale, Oct. 26th, 1897. Since the execution of the said notes or bonds, the said Burress has paid on the first note due some very small payments; all of which are endorsed on the back of the first bond due; and the residue is wholly unpaid, although the said Burress has repeatedly been called on for payment. Your oratrix has a good and sufficient title to the said property; and she files herewith her deed to the said property to the said J. W. Burress, to be treated as an escrow in this cause, to 003 delivered to the said J. W. Burress only when he shall have fully paid the residue of the purchase money, and the costs of this suit. She also files herewith the two said bonds as exhibits. Your oratrix prays that the said J. W. Burress be made a party defendant to this bill, and required to answer the same, but not on oath, that being waived; and that your oratrix have a decree for her money; and that said house and lot, which is known as the John P. Kelly property be sold to pay the same. And she prays for general relief. And as in duty bound, she will ever pray, &c. Lula J. Hicks. J. W. Hicks, counsel for the Complainant. Entered in August Term of Court Lula J. Hicks vs. J.W. Burress in Chancery The complainant by her counsel admitting in open court that this cause has been compromised and adjusted, the same is ordered to be left from the docket.
  Census 1910	1910	Clear Fork District, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
  No Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation Gender Race BirthDate Age Status Years Married Children Born/Living BirthPlace BirthPlace of Father BirthPlace of Mother Immigration Year Occupation 56 91 John W. Burress Head M White 1850 60 M Virginia Virginia Virginia Farmer 57 91 Mary M. Burress Wife F White 1854 56 M Virginia Virginia Virginia 58 91 Orgie Burress Daughter F White 1876 34 S Virginia Virginia Virginia Phone Operator 59 91 Bettie Burress Daughter F White 1881 29 S Virginia Virginia Virginia 60 91 Ida Burress Daughter F White 1892 18 S Virginia Virginia Virginia Phone Operator 61 91 Vernon Burress Son M White 1889 21 S Virginia Virginia Virginia Dreyman 62 91 Jessie Burress Daughter F White 1895 15 S Virginia Virginia Virginia 63 91 Lydia Burress Daugter F White 1874 36 Widowed Virginia Virginia Virginia
  Died	2 Jan 1920	Tazewell County, Virginia
  Age at Death: 71
  	John Wesley Burress Death Certificate
  	J.W. Burress Obit
  Age	~ 70 years
  Buried	Maple Hill Cemetery, Bluefield, Tazewell County, Virginia
  Is this an unmarked grave or is there a stone?
  Siblings	9 siblings
  + 1. William H. "Billy" Burress           b. 1832, Russell County, Virginia, USA           d. 1897, Tazewell County, Virginia  (Age 65 years) + 2. Thomas Jefferson Burress           b. 1834, Burkes Garden, Virginia           d. 1883, Tazewell County, Virginia  (Age 49 years) + 3. George Washington Burress           b. Mar 1837, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 7 Aug 1916, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA  (Age ~ 79 years) + 4. James Rabourn "Rabe" Burress           b. 1838, Burkes Garden, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 15 Mar 1865, Narrows, Giles County, Virginia  (Age 27 years) + 5. Rebecca Jane Burress           b. 1840, Virginia, United States           d. 1874 - 1880, Virginia or West Virginia  (Age 40 years)   6. Margaret J. Burress           b. 1845, Tazewell County, Virginia + 7. Julia Ann Burress           b. Aug 1845, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 1903, Tazewell County, Virginia  (Age ~ 57 years) + 8. Wiley Burress           b. 1850, Virginia, United States + 9. Benjamin Rush Burress           b. 30 Sep 1857, Burkes Garden, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 01 Apr 1937, St. Clair's Crossing, Tazewell, Virginia  (Age 79 years)
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  Person ID	P1010	Burress
  Last Modified	18 Nov 2018

  
  

  Father	James "Jimmy" Burress           b. April 1807, Montgomery County, Virginia, USA           d. 7 Jun 1883, Headwaters Clinch, Tazewell, Virginia, United States  (Age ~ 76 years)
  Mother	Mary Frances "Franky" Neel           b. 1808, Burkes Garden, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 1869, Tazewell County, Virginia  (Age 61 years)
  Married	1830	Russell County, Virginia, USA
  Family ID	F175	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Wife	Mary Margurite Hall           b. 28 Apr 1854, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 24 Dec 1917, Graham, Tazewell, Virginia, USA  (Age 63 years)
  Married	Abt 1867	Tazewell County, Virginia
  Children	11 children
  1. Victoria E. Burress           b. 12 Dec 1870, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 20 Nov 1895, Tazewell County, Virginia  (Age 24 years)   2. Lydia G. Burress           b. 18 Jan 1873, Burkes Garden, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 31 Jul 1960, Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 87 years)   3. Orgie Burress           b. 29 Nov 1875, Burkes Garden, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 25 Jun 1949, Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 73 years)   4. Bittle Gordon Burress           b. 8 Sep 1877, Burkes Garden, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 20 Jan 1906, Tazewell County, Virginia  (Age 28 years)   5. Elizabeth "Bettie" M. Burress           b. 11 May 1880, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 15 May 1967, DeLand, Volusia, Florida  (Age 87 years) + 6. Josephine "Josie" Mae Burress           b. 16 Jul 1882, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 4 Jun 1962, Draper, Pulaski, Virginia, USA  (Age 79 years) + 7. Laura Annabelle Burress           b. 18 Aug 1884, Burkes Garden, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 13 Apr 1956, Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 71 years)   8. Hattie E. Burress           b. Oct 1886, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 24 Mar 1910, Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA  (Age ~ 23 years) + 9. Vernon Lee Burress           b. 11 Apr 1889, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 18 Oct 1961, Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 72 years)   10. Ida Grace Burress           b. 15 Sep 1891, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. May 1967, DeLand, Volusia, Florida, United States  (Age 75 years) + 11. Jessie Elizabeth Burress           b. 24 May 1894, Graham, Tazewell, Virginia, USA           d. 29 Oct 1975, Broward County, Pompano Beach, Florida  (Age 81 years)
  Last Modified	22 Apr 2018
  Family ID	F185	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - Sep 1849 - Tazewell County, Virginia Married - Abt 1867 - Tazewell County, Virginia In Chancery - Lula J. Hicks VS J.W. Burress - 1 Aug 1900 - Graham, Tazewell, Virginia, USA Died - 2 Jan 1920 - Tazewell County, Virginia Buried - - Maple Hill Cemetery, Bluefield, Tazewell County, Virginia  = Link to Google Earth
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