Sarah Elizabeth Pack

1843 - 1922  (78 years)

• Name	Sarah Elizabeth Pack
  Born	15 Sep 1843	Floyd County, Virginia, USA
  Census 1850	1850	Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
  No Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Age BirthDate Gender Race Occupation BirthPlace 1 1986 John Pack 45 1805 M W Farmer Virginia 2 1986 Matilda Pack 40 1810 F W Virginia 3 1986 Isham Pack 16 1834 M W Virginia 4 1986 Fleming Pack 14 1836 M W Virginia 5 1986 Crockett Pack 12 1838 M W Virginia 6 1986 Tinsell Pack 10 1840 M W Virginia 7 1986 Sarah Pack 8 1842 F W Virginia 8 1986 Cynthia Pack 7 1843 F W Virginia 9 1986 William Pack 5 1845 M W Virginia 9 1986 Elenor Pack 3 1847 F W Virginia
  Census 1860	1860	Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Age BirthDate Gender Race Occupation BirthPlace 17 1134 William Burriss 26 1834 Male Virginia 18 1134 Sarah E Burriss 17 1843 Female Virginia
  Court	26 Mar 1860	Tazewell County, Virginia
  The commonwealth, Plaintiff vs. William H. Burress, Defendant - Indictment for Fornication. Assuming he was "fornicating" with Sarah since they got married a month later.
  William Burress (Fornication) Law Book 1859-1878; Page 27 March 26, 1860 The Commonwealth, Plaintiff VS. William H. Burress, Defendant - Indictment for Fornication. This day came the parties by their attorneys and the defendant in the case pleaded "not guilty" to which the attorney for the Commonwealth replied generally, and the trail of the issue is continued till the next term. Law Book 1859-1878; Page 46 August 28, 1860 The Commonwealth, Plaintiff VS. William H. Burress, Defendant, Fornication. This day came the parties by their attorneys and thereupon came a jury to wit: John A. Brown, John Necessary, John Woods, James McBrown, John D. Peery, John B. Harman, Solomon C. Turley, John D. Rutherford, Ephraim Claypool, Robert Barrett, and William McGuire (11 by consent) who being elected tried and sworn the truth to speak upon the issue joined on their oaths returned the following verdict. "We the jury find the defendant guilty and assess the fine at $20.00." It is therefore considered by the court that the commonwealth recover against the said defendant, $20.00 the fine aforesaid and the costs of this prosecution.
  Census 1870	1870	Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Age BirthDate Gender Race Occupation BirthPlace 29 255 William Burress 43 1827 Male White Farm Laborer Virginia 30 255 Sarah Burress 26 1844 Female White Keeping House Virginia 31 255 John Burress 10 1860 Male White Farm Laborer Virginia 32 255 [Matilda] Burress 8 1862 Female White Virginia 33 255 Mary Burress 6 1864 Female White Virginia 34 255 Cynthia Burress 4 1866 Male White Virginia 35 255 James Burress 1 1869 Male White Virginia
  Census 1880	1880	Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation Gender Race BirthDate Age Status BirthPlace BirthPlace of Father BirthPlace of Mother Occupation Street 11 1145 William H. Burriss Self Male White Abt 1831 49 Married Virginia Virginia Virginia Farmer 12 1145 Sarah E. Burriss Wife Female White Abt 1844 36 Married Virginia Virginia Virginia Keeping House 13 1145 Mary E. Burriss Daughter Female White Abt 1864 16 Single Virginia Virginia Virginia At Home 14 1145 James H. Burriss Son Male White Abt 1868 12 Single Virginia Virginia Virginia Farmer 15 1145 Cintha A. Burriss Daughter Female White Abt 1867 13 Single Virginia Virginia Virginia At Home 16 1145 Caldona Burriss Daughter Female White Abt 1871 9 Single Virginia Virginia Virginia At Home 17 1145 Laura B. Burriss Daughter Female White Abt 1873 7 Single Virginia Virginia Virginia At Home 18 1145 Charles P. Burriss Son Male White Abt 1877 3 Single Virginia Virginia Virginia 19 1145 Olla Burriss Daughter Female White Abt 1879 11/12 Single Virginia Virginia Virginia
  Census 1900	1900	Jeffersonville, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
  Living with daughter Ollie and son George
  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 10 149 Sarah E Burress Head Female White 1842 57 Widowed 12 7 Virginia Virginia Virginia 11 149 Allie E Burress Daughter Female White 1879 20 Single Virginia Virginia Virginia 12 149 George W Burress Son Male White 1881 15 Single Virginia Virginia Virginia
  Pension	1902	Tazewell County, Virginia
  Widows Pension
  Sarah Pack Burress Widows Pension FORM NO. 3 APPLICATION OF WIDOW I, Sarah Burress, do hereby apply for aid under the act of the General Assembly of Virginia, approved April 2, 1902, entitled an act to aid the citizens of Virginia who were disabled by wounds received during the war between the States while serving as soldiers, sailors, or marines of Virginia, and such as served during the said war as soldiers, sailors, or marines of Virginia, who are now disabled by disease contracted during the war, or by the infirmities of age, and the widows of soldiers, sailors, or marines of Virginia who lost their lives in said service, or whose death resulted from wounds received or disease contracted in said service, and providing penalties for violating the provisions of this act, and I do solemnly swear that I am a citizen of the State of Virginia resident at North Tazewell, in the County Tazewell in the said State, and that I have been an actual resident of the State for two years, and of the said city (or county) for one year next preceding the date of this application, and that I am the widow of William H. Burress, who was a soldier (sailor or marine) in the service of the State of Virginia in the war between the States, and who was a member of (here state specifically the command and branch of the service to which the husband of the applicant belonged, and, if possible, the names of his immediate superior officers) 37 Battalion Capt. C.C. Pack and S.C. Morgan and who, while in the discharge of his duty in the military or naval service of the State of Virginia, or of the Confederate States, during the said war, lost his life (if the husband of such widow was killed or died during the war as the result of wounds received, state the facts of the case as near as possible, giving the date of the husband's death) died since the war (if husband died after the war, strike out all relating to his death during the war, and then proceed as follows:) and who has since the said war died (here state specifically the cause of the death of the husband of the applicant and the date thereof) died since the war contracted lung trouble which resulted in consumption and that, to the best of my knowledge, during the said war my said husband was loyal and true to his duty, and never, at any time, deserted his command or voluntarily abandoned his post of duty in the said service, and that I was never divorced from my said husband, and that I never voluntarily abandoned him during his life, but remained his true, faithful, and lawful wife up to the date of his death, and that I have never married since his death, and that I am now entitled to receive, under the said act, the sum of forty dollars annually. And I do further swear that I do not hold any position or office, weather national, state, city or county, which pays me in salary or fees one hundred and fifty dollars per annum, nor have I an income from any other employment or other source whatever which amounts to one hundred and fifty dollars per annum; nor do I receive from any source whatever money or other means of support amounting in value to the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars per annum; nor do I own in my own right, nor does any one hold in trust for my benefit or use estate or property, either real, personal, or mixed, either in fee or for life, of the assessed value to five hundred dollars; nor do I receive any aid or pension from any State, or from the United States, or from any other source, and that I am not an inmate of any public institution, and that I am without means of support, direct or indirect; and I do further swear that the answers given to the following questions are true: What is your age? 60 Where were you born? Floyd County, Virginia How long have you resided in Virginia? All my life How long have you resided in the city or county of your residence? Ever since I was 5 years old What is your husband's full name? William H. Burress When and where were you married and by whom? Tazewell, by Bird Lockhart When and where, as near as you can state, did your husband die, and from what cause? Tazewell County, Virginia Have you been married since the death of your said husband? Never Where and with whom do you now reside? By myself, one daughter, 20 years old, and one son 18 years old What property - real, personal or mixed - do you own? Very little house hold and kitchen furniture What assistance do you receive, and what income have you from any source? Nothing If your husband died since the war, please state where he died, and, if possible, the name and address of the attending physician? Died since the war in Tazewell Co. Dr. Alexander Hufford Give the names and addresses, if possible of two comrades in arms of your deceased husband. C.C. Pack, Raven Va. Mack (?) Pruett Give the names and addresses of two persons who are familiar with the circumstances of your husband's death. Reese Peery and Wesley P.W Lilly, North Tazewell, Va. If your husband died since the war, please state whether his death resulted from wounds received in the war or from disease. Contracted consumption during the war Give, as near as you can, the nature of the wound or the character of the disease from which your husband died. No answer Give here any other information you may possess relating to the service of your husband or of his death that will support the justice of your claim for aid. No answer Is there any camp of Confederate veterans in the city or county of your residence? Yes Is there any one living, the residence and address of whom is known to you, either comrade or otherwise, who has knowledge of your husband's service and the cause of his death? If so or not, state. C.C. Pack and Mack (?) Pruett Given under my hand this 28th day of May, 1903 Sarah Burress I H. Bane Harman, Clerk of the Circuit Court, in and for the County of Tazewell, in the State of Virginia, do certify that Sarah Burress, whose name is signed to the foregoing application, personally appeared before me in my office aforesaid and having the aforesaid application read to her and fully explained, as well as the statements and answers therein made, the said Sarah Burress made oath before me that the said statements and answers are true. Given under my hand this 28th day of May, 1903 H. Bane Harman Clerk, Tazewell Circuit Clerk (A) OATH OF RESIDENT WITNESS We ________ , do solemnly swear that we are residents of the County of ________, in the State, and that we have known personally and well for ________ years ________, whose name is signed to the annexed application for aid under the act of the General Assembly of Virginia, approved April 2, 1902, and that the said ________is a resident of the said county, and is a woman of good reputation for truth and honesty, and that we have read the annexed application and the answers to the questions therein propounded, made by the said applicant, and verily believe that the said applicant has been truthful in the said statements and answers, and that from our personal knowledge we verily believe the said applicant is justly entitled to aid under the said act, and that we have no personal interest in the allowance of the applicant's claim. Subscribed to and sworn to before me, ________ for the County of ________, State of Virginia, this ________19___. Signed ________ (B) AFFIDAVIT OF COMRADES We, C.C. Pack and ? Gillespie do solemnly swear that we are residents of the County of Tazewell, in the State of Virginia, and that Sarah Burress whose name is signed to the annexed application for aid under the act of the General Assembly of Virginia, approved April 2, 1902, is personally well known to us, and that we have known her for life, and know her to be the widow of William H. Burress, who was a soldier (sailor or marine) in the military (or naval) service of Virginia, or of the Confederate States, and that we were soldiers (sailors or marines) in the said service during the said war, and that we were, with the said William H. Burress, members of (here state the command and the immediate superior officers thereof) 37 Battalion under Col. A.C. Dunn, Major Claiborne and Captain C.C. Pack and that our personal knowledge, on or about the ----------- day of -------- 186- at (here state battle or combat where killed or fatal wounds received) ------------ and that the said ------------------------ during the said war (state here whether killed or died as a result of wounds received, or surgical operation therefore) ------------------------ (if he died after the war, strike out all relating to death during the war and proceed as follows), on or about 5 years ago the said William H. Burress died, and that the said William H. Burress was a true and loyal soldier in the said service, and was faithful in the discharge of his duty as a soldier (sailor or marine) in the said service, and that we have no personal interest in the allowance of the applicant's claim. C.C. Pack Subscribed and sworn to before me, ???? for the County of Tazewell, State of Virginia, this 2nd day of August, 1902 W.B. Spratt Note.-- If only one comrade is living whose residence and address is known to applicant, let him make the above affidavit. If no such comrade is living whose address is known to applicant, then let one or more reputable persons who have personal knowledge of the services of the applicant and of cause of his disability, make the following affidavit. (C) AFFADAVIT OF WITNESSES, NOT COMRADES, AS TO WOUNDS We, _______ of the County in the State of Virginia, do solemnly swear that we personally know, and are well acquainted with _______ whose name is signed to the annexed application, and who is applying for aid under the General Assembly of Virginia, approved April 2, 1902, and that we have known the said applicant for _______ and that to our personal knowledge she is the widow of _______, who was a loyal and true soldier (sailor or marine) in the military (or naval) service of Virginia, or of the Confederate States, in the war between the States, and that on or about the -------- day of --------- 186-- at (here state battle of combat where killed or fatal wound received) ------------------------------- the said ---------------- during the said war (state here whether killed or died as the result of wounds received, or surgical operation therefore) -------------------- (if he died after the war, strike out all relating to death during the war and proceed as follows), on or about the _______ day of _______, the said _______ died, and that the said _______ and _______ lived as husband and wife up to the date of the death of the said _______ and that we have no personal interest in the allowance of the applicant's claim. Subscribed and sworn to before me _______, in and for the County of _______ Virginia this _______ day of _______, 19__. (D) CERTIFICATE OF PHYSICIAN I, C.W. Greever a practicing physician in the County of Tazewell, in the State of Virginia, do certify that I am personally acquainted with Sarah Burress, whose name is signed to the annexed application for aid under the act of the General Assembly of Virginia, approved April 2, 1902, and that I attended her husband, did wit attack the said William H. Burress, during his last illness, and that from my professional knowledge of the cause of his death, I verily believe that his death resulted from ??? lung trouble and I have no personal interest in the allowance of the applicant's claim. Given under my hand, this 28th May, 1902. C.W. Greever M.D NOTE.-- This certificate of physician shall only be required in cases where the husband has died since the close of the war. (E) CERTIFICATE OF CAMP OF CONFEDERATE VETERANS The _________ Camp of Confederate Veterans of the County of _________, in the State of Virginia, hereby certifies that it has examined into the merits of the annexed application of _________ for aid under the act of the General Assembly of Virginia, approved April 2, 1902, and being satisfied of the justice of her claim, hereby recommends the said _________ for aid under the provisions of the said act, and that it has no personal interest in the allowance of the applicant?s claim. NOTE - If there is no camp of Confederate veterans in applicant?s city or county, then the affidavit of two ex-Confederate soldiers residing in said city or county must be obtained, as follows: (F) CERTIFICATE OF EX-CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS We, ------------------------------ and ------------------, of the ------------ of --------- State of Virginia, do certify that we were soldiers (sailors or marines) of Virginia in the war between the States, and that we have examined into the merits of the annexed application of ---------------- for aid under the act of the General Assembly of Virginia, approved April 2, 1902, and that we are satisfied of the justice of her claim, and recommend the said -------------------------- for aid under the provisions of the said act, and that we have no personal interest in the allowance of the applicant?s claim. Given under our hands, this ---------day of--------, 19-- (G) CERTIFICATE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF THE REVENUE. I, J. N. Johnson, Commissioner of the revenue, in the County of Tazewell in the State of Virginia, do certify that Sarah Burress or her trustee, whose name is signed to the annexed application for aid under the act of the General Assembly of Virginia, approved April 2, 1902, is charged on the land and personal property books of the said County with estate, real, personal and mixed, of the assessed value of $500 (or 100??) dollars. Given under my hand, this ??? day of September, 1902. J.N. Johnson
  	Sarah Pack Burress Widows Pension
  	Sarah Pack Burress Widows Pension
  	Sarah Pack Burress Widows Pension
  Census 1910	1910	Jeffersonville, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
  Living with daughter Ollie and Ollie's two children, George L and Lessie (I don't think Ollie married before 1909, don't know who the children's father is). Renting house, Occupation Laundress. Can 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 16 53 Sarah Buress Head Female White 1843 67 Widowed Virginia Virginia Virginia 17 53 Allie Buress Daughter Female White 1881 29 Married Virginia Virginia Virginia 18 53 George L Buress Grandson Male White 1902 8 Single Virginia Virginia Virginia 19 53 Lessie M Buress Granddaughter Female White 1905 5 Virginia Virginia Virginia
  Died	15 Jul 1922	Tazewell County, Virginia
  Virginia: In the Clerks Office of the Circuit Court of Tazewell County, September 4th, 1922. It being made to appear to the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Tazewell County, Virginia, that Sarah Burress, who was a pensioner, under the laws of the State of Virginia, died on the 15th day of July, 1922, on motion of George W. Burress, a son of the said Sarah Burress, deceased, the clerk doth appoint him the said George W. Burress, Administrator of the said Sarah Burress, deceased. Whereupon the said George W. Burress executed and acknowledged a bond in the penalty of fifty dollars, conditioned and payable according to law, and qualified as such administrator by taking and subscribing the oaths prescribed by law. Teste: H.S. Surface, Clerk.
  	Sarah Pack Burress Death Certificate
  Age	78 years
  Siblings	9 siblings
  1. Isham Pack           b. 25 Dec 1833, Floyd County, Virginia, USA           d. 15 May 1854, Tazewell County, Virginia  (Age 20 years) + 2. Fleming "Flem" Pack           b. Aug 1836, Patrick, Virginia, USA           d. 1 Dec 1906, Baptist Valley, Tazewell County, Virginia  (Age ~ 70 years) + 3. Calvin Crockett Pack           b. 1 Jan 1838, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 27 Jun 1903, Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia  (Age 65 years)   4. Tinsley P. "Tin" Pack           b. 1839, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 1 Mar 1891, Marion, Smyth, Virginia, United States of America  (Age 52 years) + 5. Cynthia E. Pack           b. 17 Oct 1844, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 29 Mar 1931, Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia  (Age 86 years) + 6. William M. "Bill" Pack           b. 17 May 1847, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 30 Dec 1929, Mize, Morgan County, Kentucky  (Age 82 years) + 7. Ellender Jane "Ella" Pack           b. 05 Mar 1850, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 18 May 1933, Browns Creek, McDowell, West Virginia  (Age 83 years) + 8. Amanda Pack           b. Mar 1853, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 9 Jan 1927, Rich Valley, Smyth County, Virginia  (Age ~ 73 years)   9. Olifano Pack           b. 1855, Tazewell County, Virginia
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  Histories	4 Histories
  	Burress Family History / Written by Matilda Burress Bledsoe, daughter of Raleigh & Cana Combs Burress
  	Cynthia Pack Gets a Husband
  	June Flood
  	Sarah and William Burress
  Person ID	P1022	Burress | My Ancestors
  Last Modified	17 Mar 2019

  
  

  Father	John "Jack" Pack           b. 1811, Patrick, Virginia, USA           d. 1898, Tazewell County, Virginia  (Age 87 years)
  Mother	Matilda "Tilda" Ann Delong           b. 1813, Montgomery County, Virginia, USA           d. After 1870, Tazewell County, Virginia  (Age 58 years)
  Married	31 Dec 1835	Floyd County, Virginia, USA
  Family ID	F901	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Husband	William H. "Billy" Burress           b. 1832, Russell County, Virginia, USA           d. 1897, Tazewell County, Virginia  (Age 65 years)
  Married	10 May 1860	Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia
  Husband's Name William H. Burress Husband's Age 26 Husband's Birthplace Russell County, Virginia Husband's Residence Tazewell County, Virginia Husband's Condition Single Husband's Father James Burress Husband's Mother Mary Burress Husband's Occupation Farmer Wife's Name Sarah E. Pack Wife's Age 19 Wife's Birthplace Floyd County, Virginia Wife's Residence Tazewell County, Virginia Wife's Condition Single Wife's Father John Pack Wife's Mother Matilda Pack Marriage Date 10 May 1860 Marriage Place Tazewell County, Virginia Performed By Bird Lockhart
  Children	10 children
  + 1. John Wesley Burress           b. 10 Mar 1861, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 24 May 1929, Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia  (Age 68 years) + 2. Matilda Frances Burress           b. 27 Dec 1863, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 18 Jul 1923, Elbert, McDowell, West Virginia, United States  (Age 59 years) + 3. Mary Ellen "Mollie" Burress           b. 1 Jan 1865, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 22 May 1945, Belle, Kanawha, West Virginia  (Age 80 years) + 4. Cynthia Ann Burress           b. 1 May 1868, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 15 May 1942, Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 74 years)   5. James H. "Jim" Burress           b. 13 Mar 1869, Baptist Valley, Tazewell Co., Virginia           d. Before 1900, Tazewell County, Virginia  (Age 30 years)   6. Caldona "Callie" Burress           b. 1870, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 1896, Tazewell County, Virginia  (Age 26 years) + 7. Laura Belle Burress           b. 21 Jun 1876, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 9 Aug 1953, Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 77 years) + 8. Charles P. Burress           b. 22 Nov 1877, Clinch River, Tazewell, Co., Virginia   9. Olla Elizabeth "Ollie" Burress           b. May 1880, Tazewell County, Virginia + 10. George Washington Burroughs           b. 15 Dec 1882, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 23 Feb 1948, Tazewell County, Virginia  (Age 65 years)
  Last Modified	19 Jan 2019
  Family ID	F220	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 15 Sep 1843 - Floyd County, Virginia, USA Court - The commonwealth, Plaintiff vs. William H. Burress, Defendant - Indictment for Fornication. Assuming he was "fornicating" with Sarah since they got married a month later. - 26 Mar 1860 - Tazewell County, Virginia Married - 10 May 1860 - Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia Census 1870 - 1870 - Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia, USA Census 1880 - 1880 - Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia, USA Census 1900 - Living with daughter Ollie and son George - 1900 - Jeffersonville, Tazewell, Virginia, USA Pension - Widows Pension - 1902 - Tazewell County, Virginia Census 1910 - Living with daughter Ollie and Ollie's two children, George L and Lessie (I don't think Ollie married before 1909, don't know who the children's father is). Renting house, Occupation Laundress. Can read/write - 1910 - Jeffersonville, Tazewell, Virginia, USA Died - 15 Jul 1922 - Tazewell County, Virginia  = Link to Google Earth
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