John Thomas Burress

1889 - 1958  (69 years)

• Name	John Thomas Burress
  	Family say his middle name was Thomas, his obit and death certificate says Thomas and on his grave stone, his middle inital is a T. but on all his draft card and census, his middle name is listed as W. or William.
  Birth	11 May 1889	Tazewell County, Virginia
  Census 1900	1900	Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
  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 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 1930	1930	Rustburg, Campbell, Virginia
  No Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation Gender Race BirthDate Age Status BirthPlace BirthPlace of Father BirthPlace of Mother Immigration Year Occupation Veteran Street 5 2323 John Burress Head M White 1890 40 M Virginia Farmer 6 2323 Rosie Burress Wife F White 1894 36 M Virginia 7 2323 Virginia Burress Daughter M White 1911 19 S Virginia 8 2323 James Burress Son M White 1914 16 S Virginia 9 2323 Harry? Burress Son M White 1916 14 S Virginia 10 2323 Harvey Burress Son M White 1918 12 S Virginia 11 2323 Helen Burress Daughter F White 1920 10 S Virginia 12 2323 Clyde Burress Son M White 1922 8 S Virginia 13 2323 Frankie Burress Son M White 1927 3 S Virginia 14 2323 Mary Burress Daughter F White 1929 1 S Virginia   Transcript ID is  dbid=9999&iid=nwy8_191
  Census 1940	1940	Garden, Buchanan, Virginia
  No Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation Gender Race BirthDate Age Status BirthPlace BirthPlace of Father BirthPlace of Mother Immigration Year Occupation Veteran Street 3 2424 John Burress Head M White 1888 52 M Virginia Farmer, Rented Farm 4 2424 Rosa Burress Wife F White 1891 49 M Virginia 5 2424 Lila Burress Daughter F White 1929 11 S Virginia 6 2424 Titus Burress Son M White 1932 8 S Virginia 7 2424 Paul Burress Son M White 1933 7 S Virginia 8 2424 Henry Burress Son M White 1935 5 S Virginia 9 2424 Lee Burress Nephew?? Who is this M White 1936 4 S Virginia   Transcript ID is  dbid=9999&iid=rh08_192
  WWII Draft Card	1942	Buchanan County, Virginia
  	John T. Burress WWII Draft Card
  Will	1958	Tazewell County, Virginia
  Virginia; Circuit Court of the County of Tazewell Estate of John T. Burress, deceased I, the undersigned, who this day qualified before the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the County of Tazewell as Administrator of the estate of John T. Burress, 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 the addresses of the heirs of my decedent, John T. Burress, who died intestate on October 15, 1958. List of Heirs Rose Burress 65 Widow Cedar Bluff Virginia Virginia Mae Mathena 47 Daughter Tazewell Virginia Hobert Burress 45 Son Whitewood Virginia William Burress 43 Son Jewell Valley Virginia Harvey Burress 41 Son Jewell Valley Virginia Helen B. Buskill 39 Daughter Richlands Virginia Frankie Burress 37 Son St. Augustine Florida Lila B. Dile 35 Daughter Baltimore Maryland Oliver Titus Burress 28 Son Whitewood Virginia Paul Burress 26 Son Cedar Bluff Virginia Henry Burress 24 Son Miami Florida Given under my hand this 17th day of August, 1959 Rosa Burress, Admin'r
  Death	15 Oct 1958	Tazewell County, Virginia
  		John Thomas Burress Obit 17 October 1958
  		John Thomas Burress Death Certificate
  Burial	Earls Cemetery, Cliffield, Tazewell, Virginia
  		John Thomas Burress Gravestone
  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. Sarah Melvina "Sallie" Burress           b. 23 Apr 1885, McDowell County, West Virginia           d. 13 Mar 1967, Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia  (Age 81 years) + 5. Mary Frances Burress           b. 22 Feb 1887, Cedar Bluff, Tazewell, Virginia           d. 24 Nov 1959, Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia  (Age 72 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	P966	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

  
  

  Wife	Rosa "Rosie" Ethel Lee Griffith           b. 21 Sep 1898, Jewel Ridge, Tazewell, Virginia           d. 06 October 1977, Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	28 Sep 1910	Tazewell County, Virginia
  	Marriage Record, Tazewell County Marriage Register 3, Page 202, Line 189, 28 September 1910. Husband's Name John Burress Husband's Age 21 Husband's Birthplace Tazewell County, Virginia Husband's Residence Tazewell County, Virginia Husband's Condition Single Husband's Father John Husband's Mother Matilda Husband's Occupation Miner Wife's Name Rose Griffits Wife's Age 17 Wife's Birthplace Tazewell County, Virginia Wife's Residence Tazewell County, Virginia Wife's Condition Single Wife's Father M.J Wife's Mother B.J Marriage Date 28 September 1910 Marriage Place Tazewell County, Virginia Performed By G.G. Martin
  Children	9 sons and 3 daughters
  1. Virginia Mae Burress           b. 06 Sep 1911, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 05 Jul 1981, Thompson Valley, Tazewell, Virginia (Age 69 years) + 2. James Hobart Burress           b. 13 Nov 1913, Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 22 May 1984, Whitewood, Buchanan, Virginia (Age 70 years) + 3. William Ira "Bill" Burress           b. 5 Jan 1916, Jewel Ridge, Tazewell, Virginia           d. 1 Nov 1979, Jewel Ridge, Tazewell, Virginia (Age 63 years)   4. Harvey Mckinley Burress           b. 4 May 1918, Raven, Tazewell, Virginia           d. 11 Aug 1988, Reno, Washoe, Nevada (Age 70 years)   5. Marcie Helen Burress           b. 18 Jul 1920, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 20 Feb 2001, Princeton, Mercer, West Virginia (Age 80 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. Clyde Hubert Burress           b. 3 May 1922, Raven, Tazewell, Virginia           d. 23 Jan 1946, Jewell Valley, Buchanan, Virginia (Age 23 years)   7. Frank "Frankie" Jefferson Burress           b. 11 Dec 1926, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 17 Jul 1987, Thonotosassa, Hillsborough, Florida (Age 60 years)   8. John Thomas Burress           b. 26 Apr 1927, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 1927, Tazewell County, Virginia + 9. Lila Burress           b. Abt 1929, Virginia           d. After 1958, Baltimore, Maryland (Age 30 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   10. Oliver Titus Burress           b. 05 Apr 1931, McDowell County, West Virginia           d. 09 Jun 1984, Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia (Age 53 years)   11. Paul Daniel Burress           b. 1933, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. After 2001, Kentucky (Age 69 years)   12. Alvin Henry "Blue Bird" Burress           b. 6 Jul 1935, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 1 Oct 1989, Beckley, Raleigh, West Virginia (Age 54 years)
  Photos		John Thomas Burress and Rosa Griffits
  Family ID	F184	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 11 May 1889 - Tazewell County, Virginia Census 1900 - 1900 - Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia Marriage - 28 Sep 1910 - Tazewell County, Virginia Census 1940 - 1940 - Garden, Buchanan, Virginia WWII Draft Card - 1942 - Buchanan County, Virginia Will - 1958 - Tazewell County, Virginia Death - 15 Oct 1958 - Tazewell County, Virginia Burial - - Earls Cemetery, Cliffield, Tazewell, Virginia  = Link to Google Earth
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