John Thomas Burress

1889 - 1958  (69 years)

• Name	John Thomas Burress  [1]
  Born	11 May 1889	Tazewell County, Virginia   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Census 1900	1900	Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
  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 1 271 Rosa C Burress Daughter Female White 1882 18 Single Virginia Virginia Virginia 2 271 Henry P Burress Son Male White 1882 18 Single Virginia Virginia Virginia F Labor 3 271 Sarrah M Burress Daughter Female White 1884 16 Single Virginia Virginia Virginia 4 271 Mary F Burress Daughter Female White 1887 13 Single Virginia Virginia Virginia 5 271 Jno T Burress Son Male White 1889 11 Single Virginia Virginia Virginia 6 271 Flora M Burress Daughter Female White 1891 8 Single Virginia Virginia Virginia 7 271 Dona B Burress Daughter Female White 1893 6 Single Virginia Virginia Virginia 8 271 Mallie B Chambers Step Daughter Female White 1891 8 Single Virginia Virginia Virginia 9 271 John Burress Head Male White 1862 38 Married 3 Virginia Virginia Virginia Farmer 10 271 Jennie Burress Wife Female White 1866 34 Single 3 4 2 Virginia Virginia Virginia Farmer
  Will	1958	Tazewell County, Virginia   [3]
  Died	15 Oct 1958	Tazewell County, Virginia   [1, 2]
  Age	69 years
  Buried
  Siblings	8 siblings
  1. Raleigh "Raul" Hamilton Burress           b. 28 August 1880, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 12 Oct 1964, Bristol, Virginia
  2. Henry Preston "Bud" Burress           b. 30 May 1883, Clinch River, Tazewell, Co., Virginia           d. 22 Dec 1964, Tazewell County, Virginia
  3. Rosa Cansas "Sis" Burress           b. 30 May 1883, Clinch River, Tazewell, Co., Virginia           d. 07 Oct 1958, Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia
  4. Sarah Melvina "Sallie" Burress           b. 23 Apr 1885, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA           d. 13 Mar 1967, Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia
  5. Mary Frances Burress           b. 22 Feb 1887, Cedar Bluff, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 24 Nov 1959, Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia
  6. Flora Belle "Florrie" Burress           b. 17 Jul 1891, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. Oct 1978, Greenbelt, Prince George, Maryland
  7. Dora Belle Burress           b. 26 July 1893, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 7 July 1972, Jasper, Walker, Alabama
  8. Eugene Newton "Newt" /Burress Burroughs           b. 15 Sep 1895, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 23 Jan 1963, Bristol, Virginia
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  Person ID	P966	Burress Genealogy of Virginia

  
  

  Father	John Wesley Burress           b. 10 Mar 1861, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 24 May 1929, Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia  (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Matilda "Tildie" Rose Earls           b. 1861, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 3 Nov 1895, Cavatts Creek, Tazewell Co., Virginia  (Age 34 years)
  Married	9 Sep 1879	Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia
  Family ID	F186	Group Sheet

  
  

  Wife	Rosa "Rosie" Ethel Lee Griffith           b. 21 Sep 1898, Jewel Ridge, Tazewell, Virginia, USA           d. 06 October 1977, Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia  (Age 79 years)
  Married	28 Sep 1910	Tazewell County, Virginia   [4]
  Children	12 children
  1. Virginia Mae Burress           b. 06 Sep 1911, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 05 Jul 1981, Thompson Valley, Tazewell, Virginia, United States  (Age 69 years) + 2. James Hobart Burress           b. 13 Nov 1913, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 22 May 1984, Whitewood, Buchanan County, Virginia  (Age 70 years) + 3. William Ira "Bill" Burress           b. 05 Jan 1916, Jewel Ridge, Tazewell, Virginia, USA           d. 01 November 1979, Jewel Ridge, Tazewell, Virginia, USA  (Age 63 years)   4. Harvey Burress           b. 04 May 1918, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 11 Aug 1988  (Age 70 years)   5. Marcie Helen Burress           b. 18 Jul 1920, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 20 Feb 2001, Princeton, Mercer, West Virginia  (Age 80 years)   6. Clyde Burress           b. 03 May 1922, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 1946  (Age 23 years)   7. Frank "Frankie" Jefferson Burress           b. 11 Dec 1926, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 17 Jul 1987, Thonotosassa, Hillsborough County, Florida  (Age 60 years)   8. John Thomas Burress, Jr.           b. 26 Apr 1927, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 1927, Tazewell County, Virginia + 9. Lila Burress           b. Abt 1929, Virginia, United States           d. After 1958, Baltimore  (Age ~ 30 years)   10. Oliver Titus Burress           b. 05 Apr 1931, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 09 Jun 1984, Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia  (Age 53 years)   11. Living   12. Alvin Henry "Blue Bird" Burress           b. 06 July 1935, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 01 October 1989, Beckley, Raleigh, West Virginia  (Age 54 years)
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  Family ID	F184	Group Sheet

  
  

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  		Born - 11 May 1889 - Tazewell County, Virginia Census 1900 - 1900 - Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia, USA Married - 28 Sep 1910 - Tazewell County, Virginia Will - 1958 - Tazewell County, Virginia Died - 15 Oct 1958 - Tazewell County, Virginia  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S-897172262] Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.). [S-1444881254] Grave Stone, Grave Stone, 15 October 1958. John T. Burress At Rest May 11, 1889 Oct 15, 1958 [S-1444881229] Court Records, Virginia; Circuit Court of the County of Tazewell, 17 Aug 1959. Virginia; Circuit Court of the County of TazewellEstate of John T. Burress, deceasedI, the undersigned, who this day qualified before the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the County of Tazewell as Administrator of the estate of John T. Burress, deceased, late of the County of Tazewell, Virginia, on my oath do say that I have made diligent inquiry and that I believe the following to be a true and correct list together with the ages and the addresses of the heirs of my decedent, John T. Burress, who died intestate on October 15, 1958.List of HeirsRose Burress 65 Widow Cedar Bluff Virginia Virginia Mae Mathena 47 Daughter Tazewell Virginia Hobert Burress 45 Son Whitewood Virginia William Burress 43 Son Jewell Valley Virginia Harvey Burress 41 Son Jewell Valley Virginia Helen B. Buskill 39 Daughter Richlands Virginia Frankie Burress 37 Son St. Augustine Florida Lila B. Dile 35 Daughter Baltimore Maryland Oliver Titus Burress 28 Son Whitewood Virginia Paul Burress 26 Son Cedar Bluff Virginia Henry Burress 24 Son Miami Florida Given under my hand this 17th day of August, 1959Rosa Burress, Admin'r [S-1444881244] Marriage Record, Tazewell County Marriage Register 3, Page 202, Line 189, 28 September 1910. Husband's Name John Burress Husband's Age 21 Husband's Birthplace Tazewell County, Virginia Husband's Residence Tazewell County, Virginia Husband's Condition Single Husband's Father John Husband's Mother Matilda Husband's Occupation Miner Wife's Name Rose Griffits Wife's Age 17 Wife's Birthplace Tazewell County, Virginia Wife's Residence Tazewell County, Virginia Wife's Condition Single Wife's Father M.J Wife's Mother B.J Marriage Date 28 September 1910 Marriage Place Tazewell County, Virginia Performed By G.G. Martin