Name |
Melvin Wesley Burress |
Born |
7 Sep 1907 |
Tazewell County, Virginia |
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Melvin Burress Birth Certificate
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Census 1910 |
1910 |
Maiden Springs District, Tazewell, Virginia |
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2 | 1111 | Henry P | Burress | Head | Male | White | 1883 | 27 | M | | | | Virginia | Virginia | Virginia | | Farmer | 3 | 1111 | Mary | Burress | Wife | Female | White | 1886 | 24 | M | | | | Virginia | Virginia | Virginia | | | 4 | 1111 | Arry (Ira) | Burress | Son | Male | White | 1905 | 5 | S | | | | Virginia | Virginia | Virginia | | | 5 | 1111 | Helen | Burress | Daughter | Female | White | 1907 | 3 | S | | | | Virginia | Virginia | Virginia | | | 6 | 1111 | Melvin | Burress | Son | Male | White | 1908 | 2 | S | | | | Virginia | Virginia | Virginia | | | 7 | 1111 | Dora M. | Burress | Daughter | Female | White | | 4/12 | S | | | | Virginia | Virginia | Virginia | | | |
Census 1920 |
1920 |
Baptist Valley, Tazewell, Virginia, USA |
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3 | 1112 | Bud | Burress | Head | Male | White | 1884 | 36 | M | Virginia | Virginia | Virginia | | Famer/Owns Farm | | Baptist Valley Road | 4 | 1112 | Mary F. | Burress | Wife | Female | White | 1886 | 34 | M | Virginia | Virginia | Virginia | | | | | 5 | 1112 | Ira F | Burress | Son | Male | White | 1906 | 14 | S | Virginia | Virginia | Virginia | | | | | 6 | 1112 | Helen C. | Burress | Daughter | Female | White | 1907 | 13 | S | Virginia | Virginia | Virginia | | | | | 7 | 1112 | Melvin W. | Burress | Son | Male | White | 1908 | 12 | S | Virginia | Virginia | Virginia | | | | | 8 | 1112 | Dora M. | Burress | Daughter | Female | White | 1911 | 9 | S | Virginia | Virginia | Virginia | | | | | 9 | 1112 | William | Burress | Son | Male | White | 1912 | 8 | S | Virginia | Virginia | Virginia | | | | | 10 | 1112 | Rosa G. | Burress | Daughter | Female | White | 1913 | 7 | S | Virginia | Virginia | Virginia | | | | | 11 | 1112 | Luther H. | Burress | Son | Male | White | 1914 | 6 | S | Virginia | Virginia | Virginia | | | | | 12 | 1112 | Clarence B. | Burress | Son | Male | White | 1915 | 5 | S | Virginia | Virginia | Virginia | | | | | 13 | 1112 | Pearl | Burress | Daughter | Female | White | 1917 | 3 | S | Virginia | Virginia | Virginia | | | | | 14 | 1112 | Margaret | Burress | Daughter | Female | White | | 1 8/12 | S | Virginia | Virginia | Virginia | | | | | |
Newspaper |
9 Aug 1929 |
Cedar Bluff, Tazewell County, Virginia |
Miss Margaret Burress is visiting her brother, Mr. Melvin Burress. |
Newspaper |
20 July 1932 |
Cedar Bluff, Tazewell County, Virginia |
Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Burress spent Saturday night with grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Mose Beavers. |
Newspaper |
5 Jan 1940 |
Cedar Bluff, Tazewell County, Virginia |
Miss Raye Whitt of Caretta, West Virginia, spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. M.W. Burress of this place. |
WWII Draft Card |
1942 |
Tazewell County, Virginia |
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Melvin W. Burress WWII Draft Card Info
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Newspaper |
3 July 1965 |
Cedar Bluff, Tazewell County, Virginia |
Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Burress were Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Beavers and Jerry, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Elkins, Karen and Beth and Mr. and Mrs. Danny Ferrara. |
Newspaper |
21 Oct 1965 |
Cedar Bluff, Tazewell County, Virginia |
Mr. and Mrs. Milt Simmons and Bonnie of Raven, Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Neel and Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Burress, visited Mr. and Mrs. Joe Brown Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Burress visited Mr. and Mrs. Pete Beavers and Mr. Willie Sparks in War. WV Sunday. Mr. Sparks underwent surgery recently. |
Died |
31 Mar 1985 |
Cedar Bluff, Tazewell County, Virginia |
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Melvin Burress Death Certificate
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Melvin Burress Obit Bluefield Daily Telegraph / April 1, 1985 |
Age |
77 years |
Buried |
Greenhills Memory Gardens, Claypool Hill, Tazewell County, Virginia |
Siblings |
14 siblings |
| 1. Ira F. Burress b. 6 Jun 1905, Cedar Bluff, Tazewell County, Virginia d. 24 Sep 1932, Raven Nest, Tazewell County, Virginia (Age 27 years) | + | 2. Helen C. Burress b. 6 Jun 1906, Tazewell County, Virginia d. 31 Aug 1977, Medina, Ohio (Age 71 years) | | 3. Vergi Burress b. 4 Mar 1908, Cedar Bluff, Tazewell County, Virginia d. Dec 1908, Cedar Bluff, Tazewell County, Virginia (Age 0 years) | + | 4. Dora Mae Burress b. 5 Apr 1910, Cedar Bluff, Tazewell County, Virginia d. 2 Feb 1994, Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia (Age 83 years) | + | 5. William Henry "Bill" Burress b. 12 Apr 1911, Cedar Bluff, Tazewell County, Virginia d. 12 Mar 1990, Dublin, Pulaski County, Virginia (Age 78 years) | | 6. Rose Gray "Betty" Burress b. 4 Jun 1912, Cedar Bluff, Tazewell County, Virginia d. 20 Aug 2007, Mt. Dora, Eustis, Florida (Age 95 years) | | 7. Luther Hobert Burress b. 13 Nov 1913, Cedar Bluff, Tazewell County, Virginia d. 22 Nov 1991, West Virginia, United States (Age 78 years) | | 8. Clarence Bernard Burress b. 29 Dec 1915, Cedar Bluff, Tazewell County, Virginia d. 26 Jul 1987, Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia (Age 71 years) | + | 9. Pearl Lena Burress b. 18 Dec 1916, Cedar Bluff, Tazewell County, Virginia d. 18 May 1969, Pearisburg, Giles, Virginia, USA (Age 52 years) | | 10. Margaret Lillie Burress b. 5 May 1918, Cedar Bluff, Tazewell County, Virginia d. 12 Dec 1973, Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia (Age 55 years) | | 11. Blanche Virginia Burress b. 2 Feb 1920, Tazewell County, Virginia d. 27 Jul 2003, Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia (Age 83 years) | + | 12. George Edward Burress b. 13 Feb 1920, Cedar Bluff, Tazewell County, Virginia d. 15 Jul 1999, Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia (Age 79 years) | | 13. Geraldine Burress b. 8 Jan 1921, Tazewell County, Virginia d. Oct 1931, Tazewell County, Virginia (Age 10 years) | | 14. James "Jim" Irvin Burress b. 2 Aug 1923, Cedar Bluff, Tazewell County, Virginia d. 28 May 2001, Maxwell, Tazewell County, Virginia (Age 77 years) | |
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Person ID |
P473 |
Burress |
Last Modified |
3 Jan 2019 |