Josephine "Josie" Mae Burress

1882 - 1962  (79 years)

• Name	Josephine "Josie" Mae Burress
  Birth	16 Jul 1882	Tazewell County, Virginia
  Census 1900	1900	Clear Fork, Tazewell, Virginia
  	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   Transcript ID is  dbid=9999&iid=n16y_164
  Will	1962	Tazewell County, Virginia
  	VIRGINIA: In the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of the County of Tazewell, the 2nd day of July, 1962. In Re: PROBATE OF LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF JOSEPHINE BURRESS COOKE, DECEASED. A writing dated the 23rd day of December, 1948, purporting to be the last will and testament of Josephine Burress Cooke, was this day presented in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of Tazewell County, Virginia, by Clyde C. Cooke, son, who is named therein as Executor and Trustee thereof, and offered for probate. It appearing from the evidence introduced that the said Josephine Burress Cooke died on the 4th day of June, 1962; that at the time of her death, she had a known place of residence in Tazewell County, Virginia, and owned real and personal property therein. Thereupon came Paul. S. Hudgins, one of the subscribing witnesses to said writing, who, after being duly sworn, stated that the said writing was signed and acknowledged by the said Josephine Burress Cooke as and for her last will and testament in his presence, and in the prescience of B. M. Newman and Virginia Mae Armes, the other subscribing witness thereto, all four being present together at the same time, and that he, the said Paul S. Hudgins, and B.M. Newman and Virginia Mae Armes, signed their names thereto as subscribing witness at the request of the said Josephine Burress Cooke and in her presence and in the presence of each other, all four being present together at the same time, and that in his opinion, the said Josephine Burress Cooke was of sound mind at the time thereof. It, therefore, appearing that the said writing was properly executed as a will is required to be executed under the law and that the same has been legally proven, the same is hereby admitted to probate and ordered to be recorded as and for the last will and testament of Josephine Burress, Cooke, deceased. Thereupon, Clyde C. Cooke, son and who is named in said writing as Executor and Trustee thereof, moved that he be appointed Executor and Trustee under the last Will and testament of Josephine Burress, Cooke, deceased, which motion was granted, and the said Clyde C. Cooke is hereby appointed Executor and Trustee under the Last Will and Testament of Josephine Burress Cooke, deceased. Thereupon, Clyde C. Cooke qualified as such Executor and Trustee by taking and subscribing the oath required by law and by entering into bond in the penalty of Six Thousand (6,000.00) Dollars, without surety, said bound being payable and conditioned according to law, the said testatrix having requited in said will that no security be required of him. On motion of Clyde C. Cooke, Executor and Trustee, as aforesaid, and it appearing from the evidence introduced that Josephine Burress Cooke owned no personal property other than a small amount of household and personal effects of a value of approximately $50.00, no appraisers are appointed to appraise said estate. Given under my hand this 2nd day of July, 1962 Rhea F. Moore, Jr. Clerk Virginia: In the clerk's office of the Circuit court of the County of Tazewell: Estate of Josephine Burress Cooke, deceased. I, the undersigned, who this day qualified before the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the County of Tazewell as Executor and Trustee under the last will and testament of Josephine Burress, Cooke, deceased, late of the County of Tazewell, Virginia, on my oath do say that I have made diligent inquiry and that I believe the following to be a true and correct list together with the ages and addresses of the heirs of my decedent, Josephine Burress, Cooke, who died in testate on June 4, 1962. Clyde C. Cooke, 58, Son, Bluefield VA. Helen C. Hudgins, 56, Daughter, Bluefield VA Vernon L. Cooke, 54, Son, Bluefield, Va Edith Whisman, 52, Daughter, Knoxville, Tn Alvin W. Cooke, 22, Grandson, Bluefield, Va Suzanne Cook, 19, Bluefield, Va Given under my hand, this 2nd day of July, 1962 Clyde C. Cooke Executor and Trustee Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 2nd day of July 1962 RHEA F. MOORE, JR, Clerk
  Burial	Jun 1962	Maple Hill Cemetery, Bluefield, Tazewell, Virginia
  Death	4 Jun 1962	Draper, Pulaski, Virginia
  		Josephine Burress Cook Death Certificate
  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, Virgina           d. 31 Jul 1960, Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia  (Age 87 years)   3. Orgie Burress           b. 29 Nov 1875, Burkes Garden, Tazewell, Virgina           d. 25 Jun 1949, Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia  (Age 73 years)   4. Bittle Gordon Burress           b. 8 Sep 1877, Burkes Garden, Tazewell, Virgina           d. 20 Jan 1906, Tazewell County, Virginia  (Age 28 years)   5. Elizabeth "Bettie" M. Burress           b. 11 May 1880, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 15 May 1967, DeLand, Volusia, Florida  (Age 87 years) + 6. Laura Annabelle Burress           b. 18 Aug 1884, Burkes Garden, Tazewell, Virgina           d. 13 Apr 1956, Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia  (Age 71 years)   7. Hattie E. Burress           b. Oct 1886, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 24 Mar 1910, Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia  (Age 23 years) + 8. Vernon Lee Burress           b. 11 Apr 1889, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 18 Oct 1961, Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia  (Age 72 years)   9. Ida Grace Burress           b. 15 Sep 1891, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. May 1967, DeLand, Volusia, Florida  (Age 75 years) + 10. Jessie Elizabeth Burress           b. 24 May 1894, Graham, Tazewell, Virginia           d. 29 Oct 1975, Broward County, Florida  (Age 81 years)
  Photos		Josie Mae Burress
  Person ID	P1227	Burress

  
  

  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 (Age 63 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1867	Tazewell County, Virginia
  Family ID	F185	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Husband	Frank Roland Cook           b. 18 Jun 1879, Giles County, Virginia           d. 11 May 1940, Tazewell County, Virginia (Age 60 years)
  Marriage	24 Dec 1901	Tazewell County, Virginia
  	Husband's Name Frank Cook Husband's Age 28 Husband's Birthplace Giles County, Virginia Husband's Residence Giles County, Virginia Husband's Condition Single Husband's Father Jacob Cook Husband's Mother A.E. Cook Husband's Occupation Carpenter Wife's Name Josie Mae Burress Wife's Age 19 Wife's Birthplace Tazewell County, Virginia Wife's Residence Tazewell County, Virginia Wife's Condition Single Wife's Father J.W. Burress Wife's Mother Not Given Marriage Date 24 December 1901 Marriage Place Tazewell County, Virginia Performed By M.P. Lance Tazewell County Marriage Register, Book 3 Page 148, Line 282
  Children	3 sons and 2 daughters
  	1. Clyde C. Cook           b. 3 Dec 1902, Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia           d. 22 Feb 1976, Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia (Age 73 years)   2. Helen G Cook           b. 1906, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 28 Dec 1992, Virginia (Age 86 years) + 3. Vernon L. Cooke           b. 15 Jul 1908, Watkins, West Virginia           d. 14 Jun 1986, Bluewell, Mercer, West Virginia (Age 77 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Alvin Wesley Cook           b. Abt 1910, Virginia           d. Before 1976 (Age 65 years)   5. Edith Cook           b. 1912, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. After 1976 (Age 65 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F339	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 16 Jul 1882 - Tazewell County, Virginia Census 1900 - 1900 - Clear Fork, Tazewell, Virginia Marriage - 24 Dec 1901 - Tazewell County, Virginia Will - VIRGINIA: In the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of the County of Tazewell, the 2nd day of July, 1962. In Re: PROBATE OF LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF JOSEPHINE BURRESS COOKE, DECEASED. A writing dated the 23rd day of December, 1948, purporting to be the last will and testament of Josephine Burress Cooke, was this day presented in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of Tazewell County, Virginia, by Clyde C. Cooke, son, who is named therein as Executor and Trustee thereof, and offered for probate. It appearing from the evidence introduced that the said Josephine Burress Cooke died on the 4th day of June, 1962; that at the time of her death, she had a known place of residence in Tazewell County, Virginia, and owned real and personal property therein. Thereupon came Paul. S. Hudgins, one of the subscribing witnesses to said writing, who, after being duly sworn, stated that the said writing was signed and acknowledged by the said Josephine Burress Cooke as and for her last will and testament in his presence, and in the prescience of B. M. Newman and Virginia Mae Armes, the other subscribing witness thereto, all four being present together at the same time, and that he, the said Paul S. Hudgins, and B.M. Newman and Virginia Mae Armes, signed their names thereto as subscribing witness at the request of the said Josephine Burress Cooke and in her presence and in the presence of each other, all four being present together at the same time, and that in his opinion, the said Josephine Burress Cooke was of sound mind at the time thereof. It, therefore, appearing that the said writing was properly executed as a will is required to be executed under the law and that the same has been legally proven, the same is hereby admitted to probate and ordered to be recorded as and for the last will and testament of Josephine Burress, Cooke, deceased. Thereupon, Clyde C. Cooke, son and who is named in said writing as Executor and Trustee thereof, moved that he be appointed Executor and Trustee under the last Will and testament of Josephine Burress, Cooke, deceased, which motion was granted, and the said Clyde C. Cooke is hereby appointed Executor and Trustee under the Last Will and Testament of Josephine Burress Cooke, deceased. Thereupon, Clyde C. Cooke qualified as such Executor and Trustee by taking and subscribing the oath required by law and by entering into bond in the penalty of Six Thousand (6,000.00) Dollars, without surety, said bound being payable and conditioned according to law, the said testatrix having requited in said will that no security be required of him. On motion of Clyde C. Cooke, Executor and Trustee, as aforesaid, and it appearing from the evidence introduced that Josephine Burress Cooke owned no personal property other than a small amount of household and personal effects of a value of approximately $50.00, no appraisers are appointed to appraise said estate. Given under my hand this 2nd day of July, 1962 Rhea F. Moore, Jr. Clerk Virginia: In the clerk's office of the Circuit court of the County of Tazewell: Estate of Josephine Burress Cooke, deceased. I, the undersigned, who this day qualified before the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the County of Tazewell as Executor and Trustee under the last will and testament of Josephine Burress, Cooke, deceased, late of the County of Tazewell, Virginia, on my oath do say that I have made diligent inquiry and that I believe the following to be a true and correct list together with the ages and addresses of the heirs of my decedent, Josephine Burress, Cooke, who died in testate on June 4, 1962. Clyde C. Cooke, 58, Son, Bluefield VA. Helen C. Hudgins, 56, Daughter, Bluefield VA Vernon L. Cooke, 54, Son, Bluefield, Va Edith Whisman, 52, Daughter, Knoxville, Tn Alvin W. Cooke, 22, Grandson, Bluefield, Va Suzanne Cook, 19, Bluefield, Va Given under my hand, this 2nd day of July, 1962 Clyde C. Cooke Executor and Trustee Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 2nd day of July 1962 RHEA F. MOORE, JR, Clerk - 1962 - Tazewell County, Virginia Burial - Jun 1962 - Maple Hill Cemetery, Bluefield, Tazewell, Virginia  = Link to Google Earth
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