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Bittle Gordon Burress

Male 1877 - 1906  (28 years)Deceased

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  • Name Bittle Gordon Burress 
    Birth 8 Sep 1877  Burkes Garden, Tazewell, Virgina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1917 P147," Gordon Bitte Burrass 08 Sep 1877 Burks Garden, Tazewell, Virginia Parents: John W. and Margaret Burress.
    Census 1880 1880  Clear Fork, Tazewell, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Newspaper 4 Jan 1898  Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1900 1900  Clear Fork, Tazewell, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Death 20 Jan 1906  Tazewell County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • B.G Burress, formerly of Graham, was killed in a railroad accident on Hinton yards. He was employed as a conductor on the C. and O.

      Bluefield Daily Telegraph, January 23, 1906

      E.T. Brown, Charles Townsley, James Belcher, John Upton, Jess Cabell, Will Rose, Robert Crocker, Tom Smith and W.E. Cook of the B.R.T at Hinton, accompanied the remains of B.G. Burress from Hinton to Graham and attended the funeral at the latter place yesterday.

      Bluefield Daily Telegraph, January 24, 1906

      The funeral of B.G. Burress took place at Graham in the presence of a large number of friends and relatives. The services were conducted by Rev. Mr. Davis and Mr. Steele. the following members of the Hinton Brotherhood of Train: L.F Cabell, C.L. Townsiev, I.P. Upton, B.F. Corker, W. Rose, O.P. White, R. Sensley and I.D. Wade, and a large delagation ofrom the Bluefield lodge attended. The Hinton lodge contributed a hansome floral brakewheel.

      Mr. Burress was aged 28 years, two months and seven days. He joined the Christian church in 1896 and has been a consistent member since. He loved railroading and thought he could do nothing else. He possessed a forgiving spirit and it did not matter what kind of treatment he received he could forgive and forget. He also possessed a spirit of giving and gave literally to all who were needy.
    Burial 23 Jan 1906  Maple Hill Cemetery, Bluefield, Tazewell, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    		Bittle Burress Gravestone
    Siblings 10 siblings 
    Person ID P1009  Burress

    Father John Wesley Burress
              b. Sep 1849, Tazewell County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 2 Jan 1920, Tazewell County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years) 
    Mother Mary Margurite Hall
              b. 28 Apr 1854, Tazewell County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 24 Dec 1917, Graham, Tazewell, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 63 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1867  Tazewell County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F185  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Link to Google MapsBirth - 8 Sep 1877 - Burkes Garden, Tazewell, Virgina Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus 1880 - 1880 - Clear Fork, Tazewell, Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsNewspaper - (Bluefield Daily Telegraph) Bittle Burress had his hand mashed, Saturday at Houston, making a coupling. - 4 Jan 1898 - Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus 1900 - 1900 - Clear Fork, Tazewell, Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 20 Jan 1906 - Tazewell County, Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 23 Jan 1906 - Maple Hill Cemetery, Bluefield, Tazewell, Virginia Link to Google Earth
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