Bittle Gordon Burress

1877 - 1906  (28 years)

• Name	Bittle Gordon Burress
  Born	8 Sep 1877	Burkes Garden, Tazewell County, Virginia
  "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 District, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
  No Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation Gender Race BirthDate Age Status BirthPlace BirthPlace of Father BirthPlace of Mother Occupation Street 1 20 Wesley Burress Head M White 1845 35 M Virginia Virginia Virginia Farmer 2 20 Margaret Burress Wife F White 1855 25 M Virginia Virginia Virginia Keeping House 3 20 Victoria Burress Daughter F White 1868 12 Virginia Virginia Virginia 4 20 Lydia Burress Daughter F White 1870 10 Virginia Virginia Virginia 5 20 Oridan Burress Daughter F White 1875 5 Virginia Virginia Virginia 6 20 Bittle Burress Son M White 1879 1 Virginia Virginia Virginia 7 20 AM - Elizabeth? Burress Daughter F White 2/12 Virginia Virginia Virginia
  Newspaper	4 Jan 1898	Virginia, United States
  (Bluefield Daily Telegraph) Bittle Burress had his hand mashed, Saturday at Houston, making a coupling.
  Census 1900	1900	Clear Fork District, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
  No 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 26 63 Wesley Burress Head M White Sep 1852 47 M Virginia Virginia Virginia Day Laborer 27 63 Maggie Burress Wife F White Jun 1856 43 M Virginia Virginia Virginia 28 63 Bittle G. Burress Son M White Nov 1877 22 S Virginia Virginia Virginia RR Flagman 29 63 Betty M. Burress Daughter F White Apr 1880 20 S Virginia Virginia Virginia 30 63 Josie M. Burress Daughter F White Jul 1882 17 S Virginia Virginia Virginia 31 63 Laura B. Burress Daughter F White Aug 1884 15 S Virginia Virginia Virginia 32 63 Hattie E. Burress Daughter F White Oct 1886 13 S Virginia Virginia Virginia 33 63 Vernon L Burress Son M White Apr 1889 1 S Virginia Virginia Virginia 34 63 Ida G. Burress Daughter F White Sep 1891 8 S Virginia Virginia Virginia 35 63 Jessie Burress Daughter F White May 1894 6 S Virginia Virginia Virginia
  Died	20 Jan 1906	Tazewell County, Virginia
  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.
  Age	28 years
  Buried	23 Jan 1906	Maple Hill Cemetery, Bluefield, Tazewell County, Virginia
  	Bittle Burress Gravestone Status: Located
  Siblings	10 siblings
  1. Victoria E. Burress           b. 12 Dec 1870, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 20 Nov 1895, Tazewell County, Virginia  (Age 24 years)   2. Lydia G. Burress           b. 18 Jan 1873, Burkes Garden, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 31 Jul 1960, Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 87 years)   3. Orgie Burress           b. 29 Nov 1875, Burkes Garden, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 25 Jun 1949, Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 73 years)   4. Elizabeth "Bettie" M. Burress           b. 11 May 1880, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 15 May 1967, DeLand, Volusia, Florida  (Age 87 years) + 5. Josephine "Josie" Mae Burress           b. 16 Jul 1882, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 4 Jun 1962, Draper, Pulaski, Virginia, USA  (Age 79 years) + 6. Laura Annabelle Burress           b. 18 Aug 1884, Burkes Garden, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 13 Apr 1956, Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 71 years)   7. Hattie E. Burress           b. Oct 1886, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 24 Mar 1910, Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA  (Age ~ 23 years) + 8. Vernon Lee Burress           b. 11 Apr 1889, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 18 Oct 1961, Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 72 years)   9. Ida Grace Burress           b. 15 Sep 1891, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. May 1967, DeLand, Volusia, Florida, United States  (Age 75 years) + 10. Jessie Elizabeth Burress           b. 24 May 1894, Graham, Tazewell, Virginia, USA           d. 29 Oct 1975, Broward County, Pompano Beach, Florida  (Age 81 years)
  Person ID	P1009	Burress
  Last Modified	7 Dec 2018

  
  

  Father	John Wesley Burress           b. Sep 1849, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 2 Jan 1920, Tazewell County, Virginia  (Age ~ 70 years)
  Mother	Mary Margurite Hall           b. 28 Apr 1854, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 24 Dec 1917, Graham, Tazewell, Virginia, USA  (Age 63 years)
  Married	Abt 1867	Tazewell County, Virginia
  Family ID	F185	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 8 Sep 1877 - Burkes Garden, Tazewell County, Virginia Newspaper - (Bluefield Daily Telegraph) Bittle Burress had his hand mashed, Saturday at Houston, making a coupling. - 4 Jan 1898 - Virginia, United States Died - 20 Jan 1906 - Tazewell County, Virginia Buried - 23 Jan 1906 - Maple Hill Cemetery, Bluefield, Tazewell County, Virginia  = Link to Google Earth
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