Cana Mae "Cannie" Combs

1883 - 1927  (43 years)

• Histories

  Burress Family History / Written by Matilda Burress Bledsoe, daughter of Raleigh & Cana Combs Burress

  
  

• Name	Cana Mae "Cannie" Combs
  Born	6 April 1883	Tazewell County, Virginia
  Census	1900	Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
  She is also listed as living with parents & siblings. Unable to read or write. Occupation listed as Day Labor. (Working on her parents farm?) The census was probably being taken right around the time they were married which is why she is in two places.
  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 30 183 R H Buress Head Male White 1880 19 Married 0 Virginia Virginia Virginia D Labor 31 183 Connie Buress Wife Female White 1883 17 Married 0 0 0 Virginia Virginia Virginia
  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 5 125 Richard Combs Head Male White 1861 38 Married 12 North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina Farming 6 125 Susan Combs Wife Female White 1868 32 Married 12 8 8 Virginia Virginia Virginia 7 125 Chas Combs Son Male White 1881 18 Single Virginia North Carolina Virginia F Laborer 8 125 Connie Combs Daughter Female White 1884 14 Single Virginia North Carolina Virginia D Labor 9 125 Rachel Combs Daughter Female White 1886 14 Single Virginia North Carolina Virginia D Labor 10 125 Laura Combs Daughter Female White 1886 14 Single Virginia North Carolina Virginia 11 125 Bertie Combs Daughter Female White 1888 12 Single Virginia North Carolina Virginia 12 125 Jno Combs Son Male White 1889 10 Single Virginia North Carolina Virginia 13 125 Brittira P Combs Son Male White 1892 7 Single Virginia North Carolina Virginia 14 125 Ella Combs Daughter Female White 1896 4 Single Virginia North Carolina Virginia
  Census	1910	Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
  Living with husband Raleigh & children: Walter 8, Sarah R. 6, Bird 4, Emery 3, Dora 1. Can't read/write
  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 6 327 Raleigh Burress Head Male White 1883 27 Married Virginia Virginia Virginia 7 327 Cana M Burress Wife Female White 1885 25 Married Virginia Virginia Virginia 8 327 Walter Burress Son Male White 1902 8 Single Virginia Virginia Virginia 9 327 Sarah R Burress Daughter Female White 1904 6 Single Virginia Virginia Virginia 10 327 Bird B Burress Son Male White 1906 4 Single Virginia Virginia Virginia 11 327 Emry H Burress Son Male White 1907 3 Single Virginia Virginia Virginia 12 327 Dora E Burress Daughter Female White 1909 1 Single Virginia Virginia Virginia
  Census 1920	1920	Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia, USA
  With husband & children Tilda, Bird, Emery, Dora, Ernest, Sherman, Georgia and Lola
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation Gender Race BirthDate Age Status BirthPlace BirthPlace of Father BirthPlace of Mother Immigration Year Occupation Veteran Street 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
  Died	28 Feb 1927	War, McDowell County, West Virginia
  Cause of death Tuberculosis
  Age	43 years
  Buried	Mar 1927	Hartwell Cemetery, McDowell County, West Virginia
  Siblings	12 siblings
  + 1. Charles Harry "Charlie" Combs           b. 22 Sep 1882, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 18 Nov 1952, Manchester, Clay County, Kentucky  (Age 70 years) + 2. Laura Katheryn Combs           b. 2 May 1883, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 9 Mar 1952, Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 68 years) + 3. Rachel Elizabeth Combs           b. 2 May 1883, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 2 Dec 1958, Mercer County, West Virginia  (Age 75 years) + 4. Bertha "Bertie" Lee Combs           b. 11 Mar 1889, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 18 Sep 1966, Hill Top, Fayette, West Virginia  (Age 77 years) + 5. John Edward Combs           b. 04 Jul 1891, Tazewell County, Virginia + 6. Perry Britton Combs           b. 27 Oct 1893, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 9 May 1965, Beckley, Raleigh, West Virginia  (Age 71 years)   7. Margaret Ella Combs           b. 16 Feb 1896, Baptist Valley, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. Aft 1966, Possibly Philadelphia, Pa or New York  (Age > 71 years)   8. Louise Rose Stamper (Combs)           b. 1900, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. Bef 1965  (Age < 64 years)   9. Roy W. Combs           b. 1902, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. After 1934  (Age 33 years)   10. Erby Earl Combs           b. 18 Apr 1903, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 17 Feb 1975, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA  (Age 71 years)   11. Robert "Bobby" Combs           b. 07 May 1908 , Berwind, McDowell, West Virginia           d. Aft 1966, Charleston, South Carolina  (Age > 59 years)   12. Clara Combs           b. 1913, West Virginia, United States           d. Aft 1970, New York  (Age > 58 years)
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  Person ID	P1016	Burress | My Ancestors
  Last Modified	24 Mar 2019

  
  

  Father	Meredith Richard Combs           b. Jan 1861, Ashe County, North Carolina           d. 1 May 1924, Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA  (Age ~ 63 years)
  Mother	Susan Elizabeth "Susie" Totten           b. 8 Mar 1867, Rich Valley, Smyth County, Virginia           d. 25 Nov 1933, Pocahontas, Tazewell County, Virginia  (Age 66 years)
  Married	3 Nov 1881	Smyth, Virginia, USA
  Family ID	F322	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Husband	Raleigh "Raul" Hamilton Burress           b. 28 Aug 1880, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 12 Oct 1964, Bristol, Virginia  (Age 84 years)
  Married	31 Jan 1900	Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia
  	Raleigh H. Burress and Cana Combs Marriage Record
  Children	12 children
  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. Sherman Woodrow Burress           b. 19 Dec 1912, Canebrake, McDowell County, West Virginia           d. 27 Mar 1978, Kingsport, Sullivan County, Tn  (Age 65 years)   8. Emerson William Burress           b. 15 Apr 1915, Canebrake, McDowell County, West Virginia           d. 06 Aug 1915, Canebrake, McDowell County, West Virginia  (Age 0 years) + 9. 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)   10. Lola Mae Burress           b. 19 Apr 1916, Canebrake, McDowell County, West Virginia           d. 02 Sep 1921, Canebrake, McDowell County, West Virginia  (Age 5 years)   11. Joseph S. Burress           b. 09 Feb 1920, Canebrake, McDowell County, West Virginia   12. Perry Vernon "Jack" Burress           b. 09 Oct 1921, Canebrake, McDowell County, West Virginia           d. Jul 1978, Baltimore, Calvert County, Maryland  (Age 56 years)
  Last Modified	9 Jan 2019
  Family ID	F204	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 6 April 1883 - Tazewell County, Virginia Census - She is also listed as living with parents & siblings. Unable to read or write. Occupation listed as Day Labor. (Working on her parents farm?) The census was probably being taken right around the time they were married which is why she is in two places. - 1900 - Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia, USA Census 1900 - 1900 - Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia, USA Married - 31 Jan 1900 - Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia Census - Living with husband Raleigh & children: Walter 8, Sarah R. 6, Bird 4, Emery 3, Dora 1. Can't read/write - 1910 - Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia, USA Census 1920 - With husband & children Tilda, Bird, Emery, Dora, Ernest, Sherman, Georgia and Lola - 1920 - Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia, USA Died - 28 Feb 1927 - War, McDowell County, West Virginia Buried - Mar 1927 - Hartwell Cemetery, McDowell County, West Virginia  = Link to Google Earth
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