Melvin Wesley Burress b. 7 Sep 1907 Tazewell County, Virginia d. 31 Mar 1985 Cedar Bluff, Tazewell, Virginia: Burress & Palmer Genealogy

1907 - 1985 (77 years)

Name Melvin Wesley Burress

Birth 7 Sep 1907 Tazewell County, Virginia

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
2	1111	Henry P	Burress	Head	Male	White	1883	27	M			Virginia	Virginia	Virginia		Farmer
3	1111	Mary	Burress	Wife	Female	White	1886	24	M			Virginia	Virginia	Virginia
4	1111	Arry (Ira)	Burress	Son	Male	White	1905	5	S			Virginia	Virginia	Virginia
5	1111	Helen	Burress	Daughter	Female	White	1907	3	S			Virginia	Virginia	Virginia
6	1111	Melvin	Burress	Son	Male	White	1908	2	S			Virginia	Virginia	Virginia
7	1111	Dora M.	Burress	Daughter	Female	White		4/12	S			Virginia	Virginia	Virginia

Transcript ID is dbid=9999&iid=rdg1_187

Census 1920 1920 Baptist Valley, Tazewell, Virginia

Ln	Hhold	Given	Surname	Relation	Gender	Race	BirthDate	Age	Status	BirthPlace	BirthPlace of Father	BirthPlace of Mother	Occupation	Street
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3	1112	Bud	Burress	Head	Male	White	1884	36	M	Virginia	Virginia	Virginia	Famer/Owns Farm	Baptist Valley Road
4	1112	Mary F.	Burress	Wife	Female	White	1886	34	M	Virginia	Virginia	Virginia
5	1112	Ira F	Burress	Son	Male	White	1906	14	S	Virginia	Virginia	Virginia
6	1112	Helen C.	Burress	Daughter	Female	White	1907	13	S	Virginia	Virginia	Virginia
7	1112	Melvin W.	Burress	Son	Male	White	1908	12	S	Virginia	Virginia	Virginia
8	1112	Dora M.	Burress	Daughter	Female	White	1911	9	S	Virginia	Virginia	Virginia
9	1112	William	Burress	Son	Male	White	1912	8	S	Virginia	Virginia	Virginia
10	1112	Rosa G.	Burress	Daughter	Female	White	1913	7	S	Virginia	Virginia	Virginia
11	1112	Luther H.	Burress	Son	Male	White	1914	6	S	Virginia	Virginia	Virginia
12	1112	Clarence B.	Burress	Son	Male	White	1915	5	S	Virginia	Virginia	Virginia
13	1112	Pearl	Burress	Daughter	Female	White	1917	3	S	Virginia	Virginia	Virginia
14	1112	Margaret	Burress	Daughter	Female	White		1 8/12	S	Virginia	Virginia	Virginia

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Newspaper 9 Aug 1929 Cedar Bluff, Tazewell, Virginia

Miss Margaret Burress is visiting her brother, Mr. Melvin Burress.

Newspaper 20 July 1932 Cedar Bluff, Tazewell, Virginia

Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Burress spent Saturday night with grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Mose Beavers.

Newspaper 5 Jan 1940 Cedar Bluff, Tazewell, Virginia

Miss Raye Whitt of Caretta, West Virginia, spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. M.W. Burress of this place.

WWII Draft Card 1942 Tazewell County, Virginia

Melvin W. Burress WWII Draft Card Info

Newspaper 3 July 1965 Cedar Bluff, Tazewell, Virginia

Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Burress were Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Beavers and Jerry, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Elkins, Karen and Beth and Mr. and Mrs. Danny Ferrara.

Newspaper 21 Oct 1965 Cedar Bluff, Tazewell, Virginia

Mr. and Mrs. Milt Simmons and Bonnie of Raven, Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Neel and Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Burress, visited Mr. and Mrs. Joe Brown Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Burress visited Mr. and Mrs. Pete Beavers and Mr. Willie Sparks in War. WV Sunday. Mr. Sparks underwent surgery recently.

Death 31 Mar 1985 Cedar Bluff, Tazewell, Virginia

Melvin Burress Obit
Bluefield Daily Telegraph / April 1, 1985

Melvin Burress Death Certificate

Burial Greenhills Memory Gardens, Claypool Hill, Tazewell, Virginia

Siblings 14 siblings

	1. Ira F. Burress b. 6 Jun 1905, Cedar Bluff, Tazewell, Virginia d. 24 Sep 1932, Raven Nest, Tazewell, Virginia (Age 27 years)
+	2. Helen C. Burress b. 6 Jun 1906, Tazewell County, Virginia d. 31 Aug 1977, Medina, Ohio (Age 71 years)
	3. Vergi Burress b. 4 Mar 1908, Cedar Bluff, Tazewell, Virginia d. Dec 1908, Cedar Bluff, Tazewell, Virginia (Age 0 years)
+	4. Dora Mae Burress b. 5 Apr 1910, Cedar Bluff, Tazewell, Virginia d. 2 Feb 1994, Pounding Mill, Tazewell, Virginia (Age 83 years)
+	5. William Henry "Bill" Burress b. 12 Apr 1911, Cedar Bluff, Tazewell, Virginia d. 12 Mar 1990, Dublin, Pulaski, Virginia (Age 78 years)
	6. Rose Gray "Betty" Burress b. 4 Jun 1912, Cedar Bluff, Tazewell, Virginia d. 20 Aug 2007, Mt. Dora, Eustis, Florida (Age 95 years)
	7. Luther Hobert Burress b. 13 Nov 1913, Cedar Bluff, Tazewell, Virginia d. 22 Nov 1991, West Virginia (Age 78 years)
	8. Clarence Bernard Burress b. 29 Dec 1915, Cedar Bluff, Tazewell, Virginia d. 26 Jul 1987, Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia (Age 71 years)
+	9. Pearl Lena Burress b. 18 Dec 1916, Cedar Bluff, Tazewell, Virginia d. 18 May 1969, Pearisburg, Giles, Virginia (Age 52 years)
	10. Margaret Lillie Burress b. 5 May 1918, Cedar Bluff, Tazewell, Virginia d. 12 Dec 1973, Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia (Age 55 years)
	11. Blanche Virginia Burress b. 2 Feb 1920, Tazewell County, Virginia d. 27 Jul 2003, Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia (Age 83 years)
+	12. George Edward Burress b. 13 Feb 1920, Cedar Bluff, Tazewell, Virginia d. 15 Jul 1999, Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia (Age 79 years)
	13. Geraldine Burress b. 8 Jan 1921, Tazewell County, Virginia d. Oct 1931, Tazewell County, Virginia (Age 10 years)
	14. James "Jim" Irvin Burress b. 2 Aug 1923, Cedar Bluff, Tazewell, Virginia d. 28 May 2001, Maxwell, Tazewell, Virginia (Age 77 years)

Person ID P473 Burress

Father	Henry Preston "Bud" Burress b. 30 May 1883, Clinch River, Tazewell, Virginia d. 22 Dec 1964, Tazewell County, Virginia (Age 81 years)
Mother	Mary Frances Quesenberry b. 10 Aug 1885, Tazewell County, Virginia d. 26 Jul 1942, Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia (Age 56 years)
Marriage	27 Jul 1904	Tazewell County, Virginia
Family ID	F172	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Wife	Ollie Uva Beavers b. 1 Jan 1911, Tazewell County, Virginia d. Dec 1980, Cedar Bluff, Tazewell, Virginia (Age 69 years)
Marriage	27 Mar 1929	Tazewell County, Virginia
Family ID	F197	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Event Map

	Birth - 7 Sep 1907 - Tazewell County, Virginia
	Census 1910 - 1910 - Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
	Census 1920 - 1920 - Baptist Valley, Tazewell, Virginia
	Marriage - 27 Mar 1929 - Tazewell County, Virginia
	Newspaper - Miss Margaret Burress is visiting her brother, Mr. Melvin Burress. - 9 Aug 1929 - Cedar Bluff, Tazewell, Virginia
	Newspaper - Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Burress spent Saturday night with grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Mose Beavers. - 20 July 1932 - Cedar Bluff, Tazewell, Virginia
	Newspaper - Miss Raye Whitt of Caretta, West Virginia, spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. M.W. Burress of this place. - 5 Jan 1940 - Cedar Bluff, Tazewell, Virginia
	WWII Draft Card - 1942 - Tazewell County, Virginia
	Newspaper - Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Burress were Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Beavers and Jerry, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Elkins, Karen and Beth and Mr. and Mrs. Danny Ferrara. - 3 July 1965 - Cedar Bluff, Tazewell, Virginia
	Newspaper - Mr. and Mrs. Milt Simmons and Bonnie of Raven, Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Neel and Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Burress, visited Mr. and Mrs. Joe Brown Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Burress visited Mr. and Mrs. Pete Beavers and Mr. Willie Sparks in War. WV Sunday. Mr. Sparks underwent surgery recently. - 21 Oct 1965 - Cedar Bluff, Tazewell, Virginia
	Death - 31 Mar 1985 - Cedar Bluff, Tazewell, Virginia
	Burial - - Greenhills Memory Gardens, Claypool Hill, Tazewell, Virginia

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