Sarah Melvina "Sallie" Burress b. 23 Apr 1885 McDowell County, West Virginia d. 13 Mar 1967 Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia: Burress & Palmer Genealogy

Sarah Melvina "Sallie" Burress

1885 - 1967 (81 years)

Name Sarah Melvina "Sallie" Burress

Birth 23 Apr 1885 McDowell County, West Virginia

Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1917 Page 219 Sarah Melvina Burress :: 23 Apr 1885, McDowell County, WV. Father :: John Wesley Burress, Mother :: Matilda Burress

Census 1900 1900 Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia

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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
1	271	Rosa C	Burress	Daughter	Female	White	1882	18	Single				Virginia	Virginia	Virginia
2	271	Henry P	Burress	Son	Male	White	1882	18	Single				Virginia	Virginia	Virginia		F Labor
3	271	Sarrah M	Burress	Daughter	Female	White	1884	16	Single				Virginia	Virginia	Virginia
4	271	Mary F	Burress	Daughter	Female	White	1887	13	Single				Virginia	Virginia	Virginia
5	271	Jno T	Burress	Son	Male	White	1889	11	Single				Virginia	Virginia	Virginia
6	271	Flora M	Burress	Daughter	Female	White	1891	8	Single				Virginia	Virginia	Virginia
7	271	Dona B	Burress	Daughter	Female	White	1893	6	Single				Virginia	Virginia	Virginia
8	271	Mallie B	Chambers	Step Daughter	Female	White	1891	8	Single				Virginia	Virginia	Virginia
9	271	John	Burress	Head	Male	White	1862	38	Married	3			Virginia	Virginia	Virginia		Farmer
10	271	Jennie	Burress	Wife	Female	White	1866	34	Single	3	4	2	Virginia	Virginia	Virginia		Farmer

ED: District 0100 Transcript ID is dbid=7602&iid=4117936_00380

Census 1910 1910 Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia

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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
46	324	Henry	Shortridge	Head	Male	White	1881	29	Married	8			Virginia	Virginia	Virginia		Coal Miner
47	324	Sallie	Shortridge	Wife	Female	White	1885	25	Married	8	4	4	Virginia	Virginia	Virginia
48	324	John C	Shortridge	Son	Male	White	1903	7	Single				Virginia	Virginia	Virginia
49	324	Grace M	Shortridge	Daughter	Female	White	1905	5	Single				Virginia	Virginia	Virginia
50	324	Nannie B	Shortridge	Daughter	Female	White	1907	3	Single				Virginia	Virginia	Virginia

ED: 106 Sheet: 25B Enumerated: 4 May 1910 Transcript ID is dbid=7884&iid=4454882_01427

Census 1920 1920 Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia

Both Henry and Sarah are listed as being able to read and write

Ln	Hhold	Given	Surname	Relation	Gender	Race	BirthDate	Age	Status	BirthPlace	BirthPlace of Father	BirthPlace of Mother	Occupation
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32	3263	Henry	Shortridge	Head	Male	White	1881	39	M	Virginia	Virginia	Virginia	Teamster Coal Company
33	3263	Sallie	Shortridge	Wife	Female	White	1886	34	M	Virginia	Virginia	Virginia
34	3263	John	Shortridge	Son	Male	White	1904	16	S	Virginia	Virginia	Virginia	mining
35	3263	Gracie	Shortridge	Daughter	Female	White	1906	14	S	Virginia	Virginia	Virginia
36	3263	Nannie Belle	Shortridge	Daughter	Female	White	1908	12	S	Virginia	Virginia	Virginia
37	3263	William	Shortridge	Son	Male	White	1910	10	S	Virginia	Virginia	Virginia
38	3263	Pans	Shortridge	Daughter	Famale	White	1913	7	S	Virginia	Virginia	Virginia
39	3263	Isaac	Shortridge	Son	Male	White		4 9/12	S	Virginia	Virginia	Virginia
40	3263	Thelma	Shortridge	Daughter	Female	White	1918	2	S	Virginia	Virginia	Virginia

Transcript ID is dbid=9999&iid=2szm_216

Census 1930 1930 Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia

Home Value $2000; Both Henry and Sarah can read/write

Ln	Hhold	Given	Surname	Relation	Gender	Race	BirthDate	Age	Status	BirthPlace	Occupation
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3	1569	Henry	Shortridge	Head	Male	White	1883	47	Married	Virginia	Track Layer Mine
4	1569	Sarah	Shortridge	Wife	Female	White	1886	44	Married	Virginia
5	1569	Pansy	Shortridge	Daughter	Female	White	1911	19		Virginia
6	1569	Cunningham	Shortridge	Son	Male	White	1915	15		Virginia
7	1569	Thelma	Shortridge	Daughter	Female	White	1918	12		Virginia
8	1569	Annie	Shortridge	Daughter	Female	White	1920	10		Virginia
9	1569	Raymond	Shortridge	Son	Male	White	1923	7		Virginia
10	1569	June	Shortridge	Daughter	Female	White	1927	3		Virginia
11	1569	May	Shortridge	Daughter	Female	White	1927	3		Virginia
12	1569	Bobby	Shortridge	Son	Male	White		4/12		Virginia

Transcript ID is dbid=9999&iid=krgw_217

CV News 22 Mar 1935 Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia

Mr. & Mrs. Henry Shortridge (Sarah M. Burress) , Cinda Waldron & Mrs. R. H. Burress were visiting relatives in Raven Saturday night on account of illness in the family. (The illness would have been that of Raleigh & Sarah's stepmother, Jennie Chambers Burress)

Newspaper 9 Nov 1941 Tazewell County, Virginia

Bluefield Daily Telegraph Court Happenings.

Sarah and Henry Shortridge VS. John Tizen, notice of motion.

The Shortridge vs. Tizens cases are the outcome of an automobile collision which occurred at the point where the road from the county farm intersects Route 19 a short distance east of the Tazewell corporation line on August 10 1941. Sarah Shortridge claims damage for personal injury to the extent of $5,000 and Henry Shortridge $10,000.

Will 1967 Tazewell County, Virginia

I, Sarah M. Shortridge, a resident of Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do hereby make, publish and declare this to be my last will and testament, hereby revoking all wills by me at any time heretofore made.

First: I direct that all my just debts be paid, if I shall owe any at the time of my death, including funeral expenses and any hospital or doctor bills.

Second: All the balance and residue of my property, both real and personal, I do give, devise and bequeath to my daughter, Gloria June Nuckels, to be hers absolutely and in fee simple, but subject to this proviso: that should my said daughter, Gloria June Nuckels, precede me in death, then and in that event only, all the balance and residue of my property, both real and personal, shall pass equally, share and share alike, to my other children, namely: John Shortridge, Grace Rimmer, Bill Shortridge, Nannie Houchins, Pansy Damron, I.C. Shortridge, Thelma Joyce, Anne Blevins, Raymond Shortridge, Mae O'Byrne and Robert Shortridge.

Third: I do appoint my daughter, Gloria June Nuckels, as Executrix of this my last will and testament; and, I do direct no security be required of her as Executrix hereof upon her qualification.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto subscribe my name and affix my seal to this my last will and testament, this the 14th day of December 1966.

Sarah M. Shortridge

The above signature of the Testatrix was made and the foregoing will was acknowledged to be her last will and testament by the said Testatrix, in the presence of us, two competent witnesses, present at the same time; and we, the said witnesses, do hereunto subscribe the said will on the date last above written, in the presence of the said Testatrix and of each other, at the request of the said Testatrix, who was then of sound mind and over the age of twenty one years.

Emma Mabe
Gloria June Nuckles

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Virginia: In the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of the County of Tazewell, the 30th day of March, 1967.

IN RE: PROBATE OF LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF SARAH M. SHORTRIDGE, DECEASED.

A writing dated the 14th day of December, 1966, purporting to be the last will and testament of Sarah M. Shortridge was on the 28th day of March 1967, presented in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit court of Tazewell County, Virginia, by Gloria June Nuckles, daughter of Sarah M. Shortridge, and offered for probate. It appearing from the evidence introduced that the said Sarah M. Shortridge died on the 13th day of Mary, 1967: that at the time of her death she had a known place of residence in Tazewell County, Virginia, and owned real property therein. Thereupon came Emma Mabe, one of the subscribing witnesses to said writing, who, after being duly sworn, stated that the said writing was signed by placing her mark thereon, and acknowledge by the said Sarah M. Shortridge as and for her last will and testament in her presence, and in the presence of Gloria June Nuckles, the other subscribing witness thereto, all three being present together at the same time, and that she, the said Emma Mabe, and Gloria June Nuckels signed their names thereto as subscribing witnesses at the request of the said Sarah M. Shortridge and in her presence and in the presence of each other, all three being present together at the same time, and that in her opinion, the said Sarah M. Shortridge 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 said writing is hereby admitted to probate and
ordered to be recorded as and for the last will and testament of Sarah M. Shortridge, deceased.

Whereupon, on this 30th day of March 1967, again came Gloria June Nuckels, who is named in said writing as Executrix thereof, and declined to act as such Executrix, and moved no personal representative be appointed to administer said estate; and it appearing from the evidence introduced the Sarah M. Shortridge at the time of her death owned no personal property, no personal representative is appointed to administer said estate. Given under my hand this the 30th day of March, 1967

Rhea F. Moore, Jr. Clerk.

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VIRGINIA: In the Clerks office of the Circuit Court of the County of Tazewell

Estate of Sarah M. Shortridge (Widow), Deceased.

I, the undersigned, daughter, and sole heir under the Last Will and Testament of Sarah M. Shortridge, decease, late of the County of Tazewell, Virginia, on my oath 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 the addresses of the heirs of my decedent, Sarah M. Shortridge, who died testate on March 13, 1967

LIST OF HEIRS

John Raleigh Shortridge 63 son Jewell Ridge VA
Grace S. Rimmer 62 Daughter Richlands VA
William H. Shortridge 58 Son Cedar Bluff VA
Nannie S. Houchins 60 Daughter Bluefield WV
Pansy S. Damron, 57 Daughter Richlands VA
Isaac C. Shortridge 52 Son Richlands VA
Thelma S. Joyce 50 Daughter Cedar Bluff VA
Anne S. Blevins 47 Daughter Jewell Valley VA
Raymond Shortridge 44 Son Portsmouth VA
Gloria June Nuckles 39 Daughter Richlands VA
Mae S. O'Bryne 39 Daughter Gold Vein VA
Robert Shortridge 37 Son Flushing MI

Given under my hand this 30th day of March, 1967
Gloria June Nuckels Daughter and Beneficiary

Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 30th day of March 1967 Rhea F. Moore, Jr. Clerk

Sarah Burress Shortridge Will (PDF FILE)

Death 13 Mar 1967 Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia

Age at Death: 81

Sarah M. Burress Shortridge Obit
14 April 1967

Burial 18 Mar 1967 Clinch Valley Memorial Cemetery, Richlands, Tazewell, Virginia

Sarah M. Burress Shortridge Grave

Siblings 8 siblings

+	1. Raleigh "Raul" Hamilton Burress b. 28 Aug 1880, Tazewell County, Virginia d. 12 Oct 1964, Bristol, Virginia (Age 84 years)
+	2. Henry Preston "Bud" Burress b. 30 May 1883, Clinch River, Tazewell, Virginia d. 22 Dec 1964, Tazewell County, Virginia (Age 81 years)
+	3. Rosa Canzes "Sis" Burress b. 30 May 1883, Clinch River, Tazewell, Virginia d. 07 Oct 1958, Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia (Age 75 years)
+	4. Mary Frances Burress b. 22 Feb 1887, Cedar Bluff, Tazewell, Virginia d. 24 Nov 1959, Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia (Age 72 years)
+	5. John Thomas Burress b. 11 May 1889, Tazewell County, Virginia d. 15 Oct 1958, Tazewell County, Virginia (Age 69 years)
+	6. Flora May "Florrie" Burress b. 17 Jul 1891, Tazewell County, Virginia d. Oct 1978, Greenbelt, Prince George, Maryland (Age 87 years)
+	7. Dora Belle Burress b. 26 July 1893, Tazewell County, Virginia d. 7 July 1972, Jasper, Walker, Alabama (Age 78 years)
+	8. Eugene Newton "Newt" /Burress Burroughs b. 15 Sep 1895, Tazewell County, Virginia d. 23 Jan 1963, Bristol, Virginia (Age 67 years)

Person ID P1236 Burress

Father	John Wesley Burress b. 10 Mar 1861, Tazewell County, Virginia d. 24 May 1929, Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia (Age 68 years)
Mother	Matilda "Tildie" Rose Earls b. 1861, Tazewell County, Virginia d. 3 Nov 1895, Cavatts Creek, Tazewell, Virginia (Age 34 years)
Marriage	9 Sep 1879	Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia
Family ID	F186	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Husband William Henry Shortridge
b. 16 Aug 1878, Grundy, Buchanan, Virginia
d. 5 Jan 1958, Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia (Age 79 years)

Marriage 20 Jul 1902 Pounding Mill, Tazewell, Virginia

Henry Shortridge and Sarah Burress Marriage Certificate

Children 6 sons and 7 daughters

	1. John Raleigh Shortridge b. 01 September 1903, Tazewell County, Virginia d. 26 August 1976, Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia (Age 72 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	2. Nannie Belle Shortridge b. 17 Jan 1907, Tazewell County, Virginia d. Before 1976 (Age 68 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	3. Gracie Myrtle Shortridge b. 21 Mar 1907, Tazewell County, Virginia d. 31 Jan 1983, Cedar Bluff, Tazewell, Virginia (Age 75 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	4. William H. Shortridge b. 05 Apr 1909, Tazewell County, Virginia d. Jun 1967 (Age 58 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	5. Pansy Marie Shortridge b. 21 Mar 1912, Tazewell County, Virginia d. 20 Jun 1977, Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia (Age 65 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	6. Hobert Lee Shortridge b. 1 May 1913 d. 17 Dec 1915, Tazewell County, Virginia (Age 2 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	7. Isaac Cunningham "Tuck" Shortridge b. 06 Apr 1916, Tazewell County, Virginia d. 7 May 2002, Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia (Age 86 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	8. Thelma A. Shortridge b. 6 Oct 1917, Tazewell County, Virginia d. 10 Nov 2010, Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia (Age 93 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	9. Robert "Bobby" Shortridge b. 10 Jan 1920, Tazewell County, Virginia d. After 1976, Flushing Michigan (Age 56 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	10. Annie G. Shortridge b. 15 Feb 1920, Tazewell County, Virginia d. 10 Jan 1995, Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia (Age 74 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	11. Raymond Shortridge b. 27 Dec 1923, Tazewell County, Virginia d. 22 Sep 1980 (Age 56 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	12. Gloria June Shortridge b. 27 May 1927, Tazewell County, Virginia d. After 1976 (Age 49 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	13. L. Mae Shortridge b. 27 May 1927, Tazewell County, Virginia d. After 1976, Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Virginia (Age 49 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]

Family ID F1090 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Event Map

	Birth - 23 Apr 1885 - McDowell County, West Virginia
	Census 1900 - 1900 - Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
	Marriage - 20 Jul 1902 - Pounding Mill, Tazewell, Virginia
	Census 1910 - 1910 - Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
	Census 1920 - 1920 - Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
	Census 1930 - Home Value $2000; Both Henry and Sarah can read/write - 1930 - Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
	CV News - Mr. & Mrs. Henry Shortridge (Sarah M. Burress) , Cinda Waldron & Mrs. R. H. Burress were visiting relatives in Raven Saturday night on account of illness in the family. (The illness would have been that of Raleigh & Sarah's stepmother, Jennie Chambers Burress) - 22 Mar 1935 - Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia
	Newspaper - Bluefield Daily Telegraph Court Happenings. Sarah and Henry Shortridge VS. John Tizen, notice of motion. The Shortridge vs. Tizens cases are the outcome of an automobile collision which occurred at the point where the road from the county farm intersects Route 19 a short distance east of the Tazewell corporation line on August 10 1941. Sarah Shortridge claims damage for personal injury to the extent of $5,000 and Henry Shortridge $10,000. - 9 Nov 1941 - Tazewell County, Virginia
	Will - 1967 - Tazewell County, Virginia
	Death - 13 Mar 1967 - Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia
	Burial - 18 Mar 1967 - Clinch Valley Memorial Cemetery, Richlands, Tazewell, Virginia