Orgie Burress b. 29 Nov 1875 Burkes Garden, Tazewell, Virgina d. 25 Jun 1949 Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia: Burress & Palmer Genealogy

1875 - 1949 (73 years)

Name Orgie Burress

Birth 29 Nov 1875 Burkes Garden, Tazewell, Virgina

Census 1880 1880 Clear Fork, Tazewell, Virginia

Ln	Hhold	Given	Surname	Relation	Gender	Race	BirthDate	Age	Status	BirthPlace	BirthPlace of Father	BirthPlace of Mother	Occupation
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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

Transcript ID is dbid=9999&iid=rsbh_163

Census 1910 1910 Clear Fork, Tazewell, Virginia

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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

Transcript ID is dbid=9999&iid=w148_165

Newspaper 30 Aug 1911 Graham, Tazewell, Virginia

Miss Orgie Burress, who has been in training at Thorne and Retreat hospital at Lynchburg, VA is home on her vacation.

Newspaper 17 Aug 1913 Graham, Tazewell, Virginia

Evidence that Graham Nurse Stands at Head of Profession....

Orgie Burress ~ Evidence that Graham Nurse Stands at Head of Profession.

Newspaper 9 Oct 1913 Graham, Tazewell, Virginia

Graham Nurse Attended Apperson

Residence 1914 Lynchburg, Campbell, Virginia

In 1914 (to 1917) Orgie is listed in the Lynchburg City directory living at 1324 Church St. Occupation, nurse.

In Chancery 27 Oct 1914 Graham, Tazewell, Virginia

Orgie Burress Vs. Bill Graham Land & Improvement Company.

Filed in Court Office October 27, 1914

In the Circuit Court of Tazewell County, Virginia: To the Hon. Fulton Kegley, Judge of the Circuit Court of the said County: Humbly complaining your Oratrix, Orgie Burress, would respectfully represent that on the ---- day of-------19l4, she bought from the Graham Land & Improvement Company, in Graham, through Walter Graham, its President, a lot of land in what is commonly called South Graham, on the opposite side of the road that passes by the residence of her father, J. W. Burress.

This road is the main thoroughfare leads from the said Town of Graham to and intersects with the main Cumberland Turnpike road near the residence of Mrs. Vicie A. Burress, and which has been recently macadamized out of the bond issue road money of Tazewell county; and is a road that has a great deal of travel over it.

For the lot in question your Oratrix was to pay the Graham Land & Improvement Company the sum of Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars; but, if she paid all cash she was to have a discount of Eighteen Dollars.

Shortly thereafter she sent the said Walter Graham a check on the Bank of Graham for this Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars, expecting him to return to her the said Eighteen Dollars when the said check was cashed.

The said Walter Graham obtained the cash the said check in a very short time thereafter; but to date he has never returned to her the said Eighteen Dollars.

Your Oratrix took possession, under this purchase, of the said lot, and had the same enclosed by a wire fence and she promptly applied to the said Graham Land & Improvement Company, and the said Walter Graham, it's President, for a deed to the said lot.

And although she has made repeated demands on them for her deed, she has thus far failed to get any satisfaction. At the time she made the contract in question, it was agreed between your Oratrix and the said Walter Graham that the said lot was to be 60 feet in width, and was to face and front on the before named street from the North, and was to run back between parallel lines, at right angles to the said street, that width, to the line of J. W. Hicks, near the top of a hill that lies just North of the said street, and on the side of which hill the said lot is located, thus making the said lot about 305 feet in length.

This lot lies just west of and adjacent to the West line of Mr. Frank Cook; but is longer than his said line.

Your Oratrix was very particular with Mr. Walter Graham to have a distinct understanding with him that the lot in question was to run straight up this hill.

When your Oratrix applied to him for a deed, he informed her that he was having the said hillside laid off into lots; and that as soon as he got this done, he would make her a deed.

He did have this land laid off into lots: but he did not run them straight up the hill, as was agreed; but he ran them so as to run up this hill in a very slanting manner, and in such shape that no man in his right mind would have them.

He then made and tendered to your Oratrix a deed to one of these lots; but it did not convey the land she had bought, and she refused to accept it.

At this juncture he admitted that there had been a mistake made in making this survey and map; and he said he would have a correct survey made, and make a correct map of it, and make a correct deed.

Whether he ever made this map or not your Oratrix does not know; but he did make a small map of the said Frank Cook lot; and he laid off a lot West of and adjacent to this lot, making it 56.25 feet wide on the front, and 56.25 feet on the rear, and only 120.7 feet in length; and he thereby did not run it back to the aforesaid Hicks line.

He then made another deed to this lot thus laid out; and tendered it to your Oratrix; but as it did not comply with her contract with him, she refused likewise to accept this new deed.

Since that time she has not been able to get him to do anything, one way or the other; and he refuses to make her a correct deed.

The lot in question should front the street mentioned, bordering on the North side thereof, of the width of 60 feet, and should run straight up the hill that width, between parallel lines, N. 17 45 E. 305 feet to the Hicks line, the Easterly line thereof bordering on the westerly line of the said Frank Cook lot.

Being without remedy, save in a Court of Equity, your Oratrix comes into this court and prays that the Graham Land & Improvement Company be made a party defendant to this Bill, and required to answer the same, but not on oath, that being waived; that a proper survey be made of the lot in question, according to the terms of the purchase herein set forth; that a commissioner be appointed by this court to convey the same to your Oratrix; and that this be done at the costs of the defendant Graham Land & Improvement Company.

And she prays for all such other, further and general relief as to a Court of Equity may seem proper; And as in duty bound she will ever pray, & c. Orgie Burress, By Counsel.J. W. Hicks, Counsel for Complainant.

Orgie Burress vs. Graham Land & Improvement Company. Enter this decree this May 27th, 1915.

This cause came on again to be heard upon this 27th day of May 1915, upon the bill and exhibits therewith filed, and on the demurrer heretofore filed therein, and the joinder therein by the complainant.

Thereupon the complainant moved the court to allow her to amend the said bill, which said amendment was allowed by the court, and was made by inserting in the said bill the following amendment: "and since this bill was filed your oratrix has broken up the ground of the entire lot, planted the same, and now has a growing crop upon the entire lot.

And thereupon the defendant renewed its demurrer to the said bill as amended, and the court having heard the argument on the said demurrer, it is adjudge, ordered and decreed that the said demurrer be and it is hereby sustained, and that said bill be and it is hereby dismissed, and that the defendant recover of the plaintiff its costs in this suit. (something hand written after this, but unreadable).

Newspaper 29 Jul 1915 Graham, Tazewell, Virginia

Bluefield Daily Telegraph, 29 July 1915.

A number of Grahamites, including several ladies, enjoyed a big fox chase on East River Mountain Tuesday night. Grace Hall was chosen master of hounds and the dogs were not long in finding a good trail. The chase lasted an hour when the fox went to earth near the big bluffs under the brink of the mountain. It WaS the first experience at chasing for some of the ladies but they enjoyed the fun immensely. Those in the party were Mrs. J.W Moore, Misses Orgie, Ida and Jessie Burress, Marue Scott, Mandeline Trout, Gertrude and Mabel Rucker, Billie and Marie Hall and Edna Kelster and Donald Sanders, Ray Hart, Verny Burress, Bob Greever, Walter Keister, A.G. Hall and Amos Wade.

Census 1920 1920 Graham, Tazewell, Virginia

Ln	Hhold	Given	Surname	Relation	Gender	Race	BirthDate	Age	Status	BirthPlace	BirthPlace of Father	BirthPlace of Mother	Veteran
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5	64	Vernon	Burress	Head	M	White	1891	29	S	Virginia	Virginia	Virginia	Truck Dr
6	64	Orgie	Burress	Sister	F	White	1880	40	S	Virginia	Virginia	Virginia	Nurse Pr
7	64	Bettie	Burress	Sister	F	White	1883	37	S	Virginia	Virginia	Virginia	Seamstre
8	64	Ida	Burress	Sister	F	White	1892	28	S	Virginia	Virginia	Virginia	Milliner

Transcript ID is dbid=9999&iid=vr59_166

Residence 1921 Lynchburg, Campbell, Virginia

In 1921 (list until 1923) Orgie is listed in the Lynchburg, Virginia directory as a "Trained Nurse" her address is listed as 701 Federal St. (this is the street the hospital was on)

Newspaper 2 Dec 1923 Graham, Tazewell, Virginia

2 Dec 1923

Vernon Burress and sisters, Misses Orgie and Ida and Miss Edith Cook motored to Norton for the weekend to visit Mrs. G.W. Floyd

Newspaper 8 Jan 1924 Tazewell County, Virginia

Miss Orgie Burress was called home from Lynchburg to nurse her brother in law, C.B. Reynolds, who is very ill with heart trouble. (Bluefield Daily Telegraph)

Census 1930 1930 Bluefield, Tazewell, Virginia

Ln	Hhold	Given	Surname	Relation	Gender	Race	BirthDate	Age	Status	BirthPlace	BirthPlace of Father	BirthPlace of Mother	Occupation
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5	119	Vernon L	Burress	Head	M	White	1890	40	M	Virginia	Virginia	Virginia	General Hauling
6	119	Mabel G.	Burress	Wife	F	White	1902	28	M	Virginia	Virginia	Virginia
7	119	Barkley	Burress	Son	M	White	1925	5		Virginia	Virginia	Virginia
8	119	Phyllis A.	Burress	Daughter	F	White	1927	3		Virginia	Virginia	Virginia
9	119	Nancy A.	Burress	Daughter	F	White	1928	2		Virginia	Virginia	Virginia
10	119	George E.	Compton	Step Son	M	White	1923	7		Virginia	Virginia	Virginia
11	119	Orgie	Burress	Sister	F	White	1876	54	S	Virginia	Virginia	Virginia	Hospital Nurse
12	119	Bettie	Burress	Sister	F	White	1882	48	S	Virginia	Virginia	Virginia

Transcript ID is dbid=9999&iid=065m_167

Death 25 Jun 1949 Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia

Orgie Burress death

Orgie Burress Death Certificate

26 June 1949 // Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Burial 27 Jun 1949 Maple Hill Cemetery, Bluefield, Tazewell, Virginia

Siblings 10 siblings

	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, Virgina d. 31 Jul 1960, Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia (Age 87 years)
	3. Bittle Gordon Burress b. 8 Sep 1877, Burkes Garden, Tazewell, Virgina d. 20 Jan 1906, Tazewell County, Virginia (Age 28 years)
	4. Elizabeth "Bettie" M. Burress b. 11 May 1880, Tazewell County, Virginia d. 15 May 1967, DeLand, Volusia, Florida (Age 87 years)
+	5. Josephine "Josie" Mae Burress b. 16 Jul 1882, Tazewell County, Virginia d. 4 Jun 1962, Draper, Pulaski, Virginia (Age 79 years)
+	6. Laura Annabelle Burress b. 18 Aug 1884, Burkes Garden, Tazewell, Virgina d. 13 Apr 1956, Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia (Age 71 years)
	7. Hattie E. Burress b. Oct 1886, Tazewell County, Virginia d. 24 Mar 1910, Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia (Age 23 years)
+	8. Vernon Lee Burress b. 11 Apr 1889, Tazewell County, Virginia d. 18 Oct 1961, Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia (Age 72 years)
	9. Ida Grace Burress b. 15 Sep 1891, Tazewell County, Virginia d. May 1967, DeLand, Volusia, Florida (Age 75 years)
+	10. Jessie Elizabeth Burress b. 24 May 1894, Graham, Tazewell, Virginia d. 29 Oct 1975, Broward County, Florida (Age 81 years)

Person ID P1230 Burress

Father	John Wesley Burress b. Sep 1849, Tazewell County, Virginia d. 2 Jan 1920, Tazewell County, Virginia (Age 70 years)
Mother	Mary Margurite Hall b. 28 Apr 1854, Tazewell County, Virginia d. 24 Dec 1917, Graham, Tazewell, Virginia (Age 63 years)
Marriage	Abt 1867	Tazewell County, Virginia
Family ID	F185	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Event Map

	Birth - 29 Nov 1875 - Burkes Garden, Tazewell, Virgina
	Census 1880 - 1880 - Clear Fork, Tazewell, Virginia
	Census 1910 - 1910 - Clear Fork, Tazewell, Virginia
	Newspaper - Miss Orgie Burress, who has been in training at Thorne and Retreat hospital at Lynchburg, VA is home on her vacation. - 30 Aug 1911 - Graham, Tazewell, Virginia
	Newspaper - Evidence that Graham Nurse Stands at Head of Profession.... - 17 Aug 1913 - Graham, Tazewell, Virginia
	Newspaper - Graham Nurse Attended Apperson - 9 Oct 1913 - Graham, Tazewell, Virginia
	Residence - In 1914 (to 1917) Orgie is listed in the Lynchburg City directory living at 1324 Church St. Occupation, nurse. - 1914 - Lynchburg, Campbell, Virginia
	In Chancery - Orgie Burress Vs. Bill Graham Land & Improvement Company. - 27 Oct 1914 - Graham, Tazewell, Virginia
	Newspaper - Bluefield Daily Telegraph, 29 July 1915. - 29 Jul 1915 - Graham, Tazewell, Virginia
	Census 1920 - 1920 - Graham, Tazewell, Virginia
	Residence - In 1921 (list until 1923) Orgie is listed in the Lynchburg, Virginia directory as a "Trained Nurse" her address is listed as 701 Federal St. (this is the street the hospital was on) - 1921 - Lynchburg, Campbell, Virginia
	Newspaper - 2 Dec 1923 Vernon Burress and sisters, Misses Orgie and Ida and Miss Edith Cook motored to Norton for the weekend to visit Mrs. G.W. Floyd - 2 Dec 1923 - Graham, Tazewell, Virginia
	Newspaper - Miss Orgie Burress was called home from Lynchburg to nurse her brother in law, C.B. Reynolds, who is very ill with heart trouble. (Bluefield Daily Telegraph) - 8 Jan 1924 - Tazewell County, Virginia
	Census 1930 - 1930 - Bluefield, Tazewell, Virginia
	Death - 25 Jun 1949 - Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia
	Burial - 27 Jun 1949 - Maple Hill Cemetery, Bluefield, Tazewell, Virginia

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