Sherman Woodrow Burress

Other Events:

• Census 1920: 1920, Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia, USA
• Census 1930: 1930, Berwind, McDowell, West Virginia, USA
• 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
• 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

Notes:

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.

Sherman married Virginia Alice McGuire on 15 Dec 1934. Virginia (daughter of William Baylor McGuire and Martha Louise Belcher) was born on 26 Jun 1914 in Cedar Bluff, Tazewell County, Virginia; died on 12 Nov 1993 in Burlington, Alamance, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Private. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Doris Jean Price. Doris was born on 25 Feb 1937; died on 4 Aug 2004; was buried in Quantico National Cemetery, Quantico, Prince William County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Newspaper: 13 Feb 1961, Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia; Party held for Mrs. Lonnie VanDyke

Patricia married Lonnie E. VanDyke on 23 Dec 1960 in Raven, Tazewell County, Virginia. Lonnie was born on 28 Oct 1942 in Tazewell County, Virginia; died on 22 Feb 2013 in Burrlington, Alamance, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]