Vernon Witten Burroughs

1920 - 1968  (48 years)

• Name	Vernon Witten Burroughs
  Born	18 May 1920	Tazewell County, Virginia
  Census_1930	1930	North Tazewell, Tazewell, VA
  No Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation Gender Race BirthDate Age Status BirthPlace BirthPlace of Father BirthPlace of Mother Immigration Year Occupation Veteran Street 48 11 George Burroughs Head M White 1881 49 M VA VA VA Clerk General Store 49 11 Daisy Burroughs Wife F White 1887 43 M VA VA VA Practical Nurse private home 50 11 Virginia Burroughs Daughter F White 1910 20 S VA VA VA Child nurse private home 51 11 Paul Burroughs Son M White 1912 18 S VA VA VA Clerk General Store 52 11 Lloyd Burroughs Son M White 1913 17 S VA VA VA None 53 11 Elizabeth Burroughs Daughter F White 1916 14 S VA VA VA None 54 11 Vernon Burroughs Son M White 1921 9 S VA VA VA None
  Census 1940	1940	North Tazewell, Tazewell, VA
  No Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation Gender Race BirthDate Age Status BirthPlace BirthPlace of Father BirthPlace of Mother Immigration Year Occupation Veteran Street 65 103 Geo W. Burroughs Head M White 1884 56 M VA Mail Carrier Railway 66 103 Daisy Burroughs Wife F White 1887 53 M VA 67 103 Vernon Burroughs Son M White 1920 20 S VA Skating Rink Operator
  Newspaper	11 April 1941	Tazewell County, Virginia
  Vernon "Punk" Burress, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Burress, of North Tazewell, left last week for Manassas, Va. where he will enter a school of training.
  Died	05 Dec 1968	Fort Myers, Lee County, Florida   [1]
  Heart Condition
  Age	48 years
  Siblings	4 siblings
  1. Oma Virginia Burress           b. 30 Sep 1909, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 18 Apr 1984, North Tazewell, Tazewell County, Virginia  (Age 74 years)   2. Paul Eugene Burroughs           b. 13 Apr 1911, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 11 Jul 1952, Norfolk County, Virginia  (Age 41 years)   3. James Lloyd Burroughs           b. 31 Mar 1913, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 12 Feb 1973, Portsmouth, Virginina  (Age 59 years)   4. Elizabeth Louise Burroughs           b. 1 Sep 1916, Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA           d. 14 Jan 1966, Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 49 years)
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  Person ID	P237	Burress
  Last Modified	22 Apr 2018

  
  

  Father	George Washington Burroughs           b. 15 Dec 1882, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 23 Feb 1948, Tazewell County, Virginia  (Age 65 years)
  Mother	Dela A. "Daisy" Arnold           b. 14 Feb 1887, Saltville, Smyth, Virginia           d. 06 Oct 1962, Tazewell County, Virginia  (Age 75 years)
  Married	03 Feb 1909	Tazewell County, Virginia
  Family ID	F167	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Wife	Ruth Randell
  Last Modified	22 Apr 2018
  Family ID	F217	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 18 May 1920 - Tazewell County, Virginia Newspaper - Vernon "Punk" Burress, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Burress, of North Tazewell, left last week for Manassas, Va. where he will enter a school of training. - 11 April 1941 - Tazewell County, Virginia Died - 05 Dec 1968 - Fort Myers, Lee County, Florida  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  Clinch Valley Newspaper Tazewell Virginia, 19 Dec 1968. Vernon Witten Burroughs, formerly of Tazewell, died at his home in Ft. Myers, Fla. on Dec 5 of a heart condition. He was 48 years of age. He was a son of the late George W. and Daisy Arnold Burroughs. He was affiliated with Krogers Stores in W. Va and Ohio until ill health forced his retirement two years ago. Mr. Burroughs was preceded in death by one infant daughter, Tammy Lee. Survivors include his wife, Ruth Randall Burroughs; one daughter, Brenda Burnett of Calf., one sister Mrs. J.P. Whitman of Tazewell and one brother, Lloyd of Portsmouth, Va.