Sherman Woodrow Burress b. 19 Dec 1912 Canebrake, McDowell County, West Virginia d. 27 Mar 1978 Kingsport, Sullivan County, Tn: Burress & Palmer Genealogy

Sherman Woodrow Burress

1912 - 1978 (65 years)

Name Sherman Woodrow Burress

Born 19 Dec 1912 Canebrake, McDowell County, West Virginia

Census 1920 1920 Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia, USA

Ln	Hhold	Given	Surname	Relation	Gender	Race	BirthDate	Age	Status	BirthPlace	BirthPlace of Father	BirthPlace of Mother	Occupation
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40	315	Rollo	Baurrass	Head	Male	White	1882	38	Married	Virginia	Virginia	Virginia	Truck Loyer
41	315	Kenny	Baurrass	Wife		White	1885	35	Married	Virginia	Virginia	Virginia
42	315	Tilda	Baurrass	Daughter	Female	White	1904	16	Single	Virginia	Virginia	Virginia
43	315	Bird	Baurrass	Son	Male	White	1906	14	Single	Virginia	Virginia	Virginia
44	315	Emery	Baurrass	Son	Male	White	1908	12	Single	Virginia	Virginia	Virginia
45	315	Dora	Baurrass	Daughter	Female	White	1909	11	Single	West Virginia	Virginia	Virginia
46	315	Earnest	Baurrass	Son	Male	White	1911	9	Single	Virginia	Virginia	Virginia
47	315	Chairman	Baurrass	Son	Male	White	1913	7	Single	West Virginia	Virginia	Virginia
48	315	Georgia	Baurrass	Daughter	Female	White	1916	4	Single	Virginia	Virginia	Virginia
49	315	Lola	Baurrass	Daughter	Female	White	1917	3	Single	West Virginia	Virginia	Virginia

Census 1930 1930 Berwind, McDowell, West Virginia, USA

Ln	Hhold	Given	Surname	Relation	Gender	Race	BirthDate	Age	Status	BirthPlace	BirthPlace of Father	BirthPlace of Mother	Occupation
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5	565	Byrd P.	Burress	Head	Male	White	1906	24	M	Virginia	Virginia	Virginia	Miner
6	565	Ella R.	Burress	Wife	Female	White	1910	20	M	Virginia	Virginia	Virginia
7	565	Sherman W.	Burress	Brother	Male	White	1913	17	S	Virginia	Virginia	Virginia	Laborer Coal Mine

Newspaper 4 Jan 1935 Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia

Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Burress and Helen McGuire, of Cedar Bluff, were visiting in Richlands Sunday.

Newspaper 10 Mar 1935 Cedar Bluff, Tazewell County, Virginia

Circles 1 & 2 met with Mrs. Baylor McGuire & Mrs. Sherman Burress Thursday with 10 members and two visitors present. Circle 1 had charge of the Bible study, the leader being Mrs. H.G. Norman, while circle 2 presented program. A miscellaneous shower was given in honor of Mrs. Sherman Burress, nee Miss Virginia McGuire. Delicious refreshments were served.

CV News 11 Jul 1935 Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia

Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Burress, Cedar Bluff, were the dinner guest of Mr. and Mrs. R.H. Burress here Sunday.

Newspaper 18 Oct 1936 Cedar Bluff, Tazewell County, Virginia

Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Burress are the parents of a 7 lb boy born Oct. 12. The baby has been named James Robert

Newspaper 1937 Cedar Bluff, Tazewell County, Virginia

Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Burress and son Bobby and Mrs. W. B. McGuire were visiting in Richlands last week.

Deed 15 March 1955 Tazewell County, Virginia

Property Deed

Tazewell County Deed Book Page 347
15 March 1955

Mailed to: Sherman Woodrow Burress Richlands, VA Box 262 - 4/5/55

THIS DEED, made and entered into this 15th day of March, 1955, by and between Fannie D. Ray and Early W. Ray, her husband, parties of the first part, and Sherman Woodrow Burress and Virginia Alice Burress,his wife, parties of the second part.

WITNESSETH:that for and in consideration of the sum of Five Thousand Ten Dollars ($5,010.00), of which consideration of sum of Ten Dollars ($10.00) is this day cash in hand paid, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged by the parties of the first part, the remaining Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000), being evidenced by a certain negotiable, promissory note, dated the 15th day of March, 1955, payable to the order of Fannie D. Ray, at Richlands, Virginia, in the principal amount of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) made and executed by the aforesaid Sherman Woodrow Burress and Virginia Alice Burress, as makerers, with interest from date at the rate of 6% per annum on the unpaid balance, said principal and interest being payable in 132 monthly installment of $51.84 each, commencing on the 15th day of May, 1955, and continuing on the 15 day of each month thereafter until fully paid, the said Fannie D. Ray and Early W. Ray, her husband, parties of the first part, do hereby grant, bargain, sell and convey, to the aforesaid parties of the second part, Sherman Woodrow Burress and Virginia Alice Burress, his wife, with covenants of General Warranty of Title, with appurtenances and privileges thereunto belonging, all those two (2) certain lots, pieces or parcels of land, situated in Tazewell County, Virginia, and which are designated as Lots Nos. SIXTY-EIGHT (68) and SIXTY-NINE (69) in Block No. FOUR (4) as show on that "Certificate and Plat of Goldie M. Johnson's subdivision of 20.16 acres of land, situated east of the Town of Cedar Bluff, in Tazewell County Va., and which plat and certification are of record in the Clerk's Office of the said County in Deed Book No. 164, page 69, and referenced to which is here made for further particulars and the provisions thereof; and the foregoing being the same and indentical real estate which the female grantor herein, Fannie D. Ray, acquired from T.J. Davis and Mrs. T.J. Davis, his wife, by deed dated the 1st day of September, 1953, and which is of record in the aforesaid Clerk's Office in Deed Book 218, page 91, reference to which is here made.There are excepted and reserved, however, from this conveyance, the water, water rights, privileges and property, in so far as they are or may be applicable to the property hereby conveyed, which were excepted and reserved in the deed which conveyed such real estate, from H.w. Bane and wife to Goldie M. Johnson, which is of record in the said Clerks Office in Deed Book 163, page 301 and which are also excepted and reserved in the said certification and plat.It is further understood and agreed by and between the parties hereto that the said Sherman Woodrow Burress and Virginia Alice Burress will have and keep the dwelling house located on said real estate insured against loss and damage by fire in the sum of at least $4500.00, until the balance of the purchase money is fully paid, with loss payable or mortage clause attached to the policy of insurance in favor of Fannie D. Ray, as her interest may appear, the same being as additional security for the payment of said debt.A vendor's lien is hereby expressly reserved and retained upon the real estate hereby conveyed to secure the payment of the deferred purchased money note herein
before described, with the interest which may become due thereon.The note herein above described waives the homestead exemption and provides for the payment of 10% attorney's fees if placed in the hands of an attorney at law for collection, which said note also provides that if as many as five installments thereof are not paid at the time and place specified, the entire unpaid principle sim and accrued interest shall at once become due and payable without notice at the option of the holder thereof, but failure to exercise such option shall not constitue a waiver of the right to exercise the same in the event of any subsequent default.Witness the following signatures and seals

Fannie D. Ray Early W. Ray

State of Virginia county of Tazewell, to-wit:I, Tivis D. Owens, a Notary Public of and for the County aforesaid, in the state of Virginia, do certify that Fannie D. Ray and Early D. Ray, her husband, whose names are signed to the fire going and hereto annexed deed, dated the 15th day of March, 1955, have acknowledged the same before m e in my county aforesaid.My commission expires the 23rd day of June, 1958. Given under my hand this 15th day of March, 1955.

Newspaper 24 June 1965 Cedar Bluff, Tazewell County, Virginia

Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Burress of Cleveland Ohio, are spending a week with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Victor Christian and Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Burress and other relatives.

Newspaper 16 Jun 1966 Cedar Bluff, Tazewell County, Virginia

Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Burress of Cleveland Ohio are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Victor Christian and June and Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Burress this week.

Deed 25 March 1967 Cedar Bluff, Tazewell County, Virginia

Sell of two lots of land to Willis P. Williams

Died 27 Mar 1978 Kingsport, Sullivan County, Tn

Sherman W. Burress Obit

Age 65 years

Buried Greenhills Memory Gardens, Claypool Hill, Tazewell County, Virginia

Siblings 11 siblings

	1. Raleigh Walter Burress b. 7 Dec 1900, Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia d. 6 Apr 1915, Brookland, Henrico, Virginia (Age 14 years)
+	2. Matilda Gladys Burress b. 7 Sep 1903, Tazewell County, Virginia d. 22 Jan 1977, Mt. Vernon, Knox, Ohio (Age 73 years)
+	3. Byrd Patton Burress b. 11 Jul 1905, Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia d. 11 Jun 1971, Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia (Age 65 years)
+	4. Emery "Red" Hamilton Burress b. 27 Jan 1907, Tazewell County, Virginia d. 26 Sep1961, Lansing, Clinton County, Michigan, USA
+	5. Dora Helen Burress b. 05 Feb 1909, Canebrake, McDowell County, West Virginia bur. 1976, Baltimore, Maryland (Age ~ 66 years)
+	6. Ernest Arthur Burress b. 11 June 1911, Tazewell County, Virginia d. 01 June 1985, Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan (Age 73 years)
	7. Emerson William Burress b. 15 Apr 1915, Canebrake, McDowell County, West Virginia d. 06 Aug 1915, Canebrake, McDowell County, West Virginia (Age 0 years)
+	8. Georgia Emma Burress b. 15 Apr 1915, Canebrake, McDowell County, West Virginia d. 23 Jan 2004, Glen Rock, York, Pennsylvania, United States of America (Age 88 years)
	9. Lola Mae Burress b. 19 Apr 1916, Canebrake, McDowell County, West Virginia d. 02 Sep 1921, Canebrake, McDowell County, West Virginia (Age 5 years)
	10. Joseph S. Burress b. 09 Feb 1920, Canebrake, McDowell County, West Virginia
	11. Perry Vernon "Jack" Burress b. 09 Oct 1921, Canebrake, McDowell County, West Virginia d. Jul 1978, Baltimore, Calvert County, Maryland (Age 56 years)

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Person ID P1381 Burress

Last Modified 13 Jan 2019

Father	Raleigh "Raul" Hamilton Burress b. 28 Aug 1880, Tazewell County, Virginia d. 12 Oct 1964, Bristol, Virginia (Age 84 years)
Mother	Cana Mae "Cannie" Combs b. 6 April 1883, Tazewell County, Virginia d. 28 Feb 1927, War, McDowell County, West Virginia (Age 43 years)
Married	31 Jan 1900	Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia
Family ID	F204	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Wife Virginia Alice McGuire
b. 26 Jun 1914, Cedar Bluff, Tazewell County, Virginia
d. 12 Nov 1993, Burlington, Alamance, North Carolina (Age 79 years)

Married 15 Dec 1934

Children 4 children

	1. Private
	2. James Robert Burress b. 12 Oct 1936, Cedar Bluff, Tazewell County, Virginia d. 23 Sep 2004, Willoughby, OH (Age 67 years)
	3. Eugene Alfred Burress b. 17 Dec 1937, Cedar Bluff, Tazewell County, Virginia d. 4 Feb 1996, Woodbridge, Prince William, Virginia (Age 58 years)
	4. Patricia Anne Burress b. 31 Oct 1940, Tazewell County, Virginia d. 28 Nov 2016, Burlington, Alamance County, North Carolina (Age 76 years)

Last Modified 22 Apr 2018

Family ID F212 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Event Map

	Born - 19 Dec 1912 - Canebrake, McDowell County, West Virginia
	Census 1920 - 1920 - Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia, USA
	Census 1930 - 1930 - Berwind, McDowell, West Virginia, USA
	Newspaper - Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Burress and Helen McGuire, of Cedar Bluff, were visiting in Richlands Sunday. - 4 Jan 1935 - Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia
	Newspaper - Circles 1 & 2 met with Mrs. Baylor McGuire & Mrs. Sherman Burress Thursday with 10 members and two visitors present. Circle 1 had charge of the Bible study, the leader being Mrs. H.G. Norman, while circle 2 presented program. A miscellaneous shower was given in honor of Mrs. Sherman Burress, nee Miss Virginia McGuire. Delicious refreshments were served. - 10 Mar 1935 - Cedar Bluff, Tazewell County, Virginia
	CV News - Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Burress, Cedar Bluff, were the dinner guest of Mr. and Mrs. R.H. Burress here Sunday. - 11 Jul 1935 - Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia
	Newspaper - Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Burress are the parents of a 7 lb boy born Oct. 12. The baby has been named James Robert - 18 Oct 1936 - Cedar Bluff, Tazewell County, Virginia
	Newspaper - Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Burress and son Bobby and Mrs. W. B. McGuire were visiting in Richlands last week. - 1937 - Cedar Bluff, Tazewell County, Virginia
	Deed - Property Deed - 15 March 1955 - Tazewell County, Virginia
	Newspaper - Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Burress of Cleveland Ohio, are spending a week with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Victor Christian and Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Burress and other relatives. - 24 June 1965 - Cedar Bluff, Tazewell County, Virginia
	Newspaper - Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Burress of Cleveland Ohio are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Victor Christian and June and Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Burress this week. - 16 Jun 1966 - Cedar Bluff, Tazewell County, Virginia
	Deed - Sell of two lots of land to Willis P. Williams - 25 March 1967 - Cedar Bluff, Tazewell County, Virginia
	Died - 27 Mar 1978 - Kingsport, Sullivan County, Tn