John Wesley Burress

1861 - 1929  (68 years)

• Name	John Wesley Burress
  Birth	10 Mar 1861	Tazewell County, Virginia
  	I have seen John's middle name as both William and Wesley. This birth record doesn't even list his name as John. "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1917 P65," Wm. Burress 10 Mar 1861 Tazewell, VA. Parents: Wm. and Sarah Burress.
  Census 1870	1870	Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
  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   Transcript ID is  dbid=7163&iid=4268769_00567
  Census 1900	1900	Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
  John with 2nd wife Jennie & children, Rosa, Henry, Sarah, Mary John, Flora, Dora and Jennies daughter, Mollie B. Chambers Farmer, can read/write, renting farm.
  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 1910	1910	Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
  John, living with 2nd wife Jennie, daugher Bettie and step daughter Mollie Chambers. Renting house, can read/write coal miner
  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 42 323 John Burress Head Male White 1862 48 Mar 2 15 Virginia Virginia Virginia Labor Coal Miner 43 323 Jennie Burress Wife Female White 1866 44 Mar 2 15 5 3 Virginia Virginia Virginia 44 323 Bettie Burress Daughter Female White 1901 9 Single Virginia Virginia Virginia 45 323 Mollie Chambers Step Daughter Female White 1893 17 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
  Living with wife Jennie (no children listed) Occupation: Teacher (holding classes in house) Rent, can read/write
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation Gender Race BirthDate Age Status BirthPlace BirthPlace of Father BirthPlace of Mother Immigration Year Occupation Veteran Street 1 240 John Burress Head Male White 1864 56 Married Virginia Virginia Virginia Teacher 2 240 Jennie Burress Wife Female White 1868 52 Married Virginia Virginia Virginia Housekeep  ED:  District 0137   Transcript ID is  dbid=6061&iid=4390966_00427
  Death	24 May 1929	Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia
  	OBIT: Bluefield Daily Telegraph 24 May 1929 JOHN BURRESS, RICHLANDS, DIES Native of Tazewell County Had Been Bedfast from Rheumatism For Past Six Months; Funeral Today Richlands, VA, May 24 -- John Burress, 68 died at his home one mile northeast of Richlands early this morning from rheumatism, from which he had been bedfast for the past six months. He was a native of Tazewell County and was twice married. His first wife was a Miss Tilda Earls of near Gillespie. His second wife was a Miss Cinthia Chambers of near Richlands. He was known quite well among the people of Tazewell County as the "horse trader" on account of his good judgement of horses. He is survived by his wife and the following children: John Burress, Jr.; Raleigh Burress of West Virginia; Newton Burress of North Tazewell; Mrs. George Quesenberry of Pounding Mill; Mrs. Henry Shortridge and Mrs. Vergil Reedy of Richlands. Funeral will be held at the home Saturday and interment will be in the Jones Chapel cemetery near Cedar Bluff
  		John W. Burress Death Certificate
  Burial	Jones Chapel Cem. Richlands, Tazewell, Virginia
  Siblings	9 siblings
  + 1. Matilda Frances Burress           b. 27 Dec 1863, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 18 Jul 1923, Elbert, McDowell, West Virginia  (Age 59 years) + 2. Mary Ellen "Mollie" Burress           b. 1 Jan 1865, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 22 May 1945, Belle, Kanawha, West Virginia  (Age 80 years) + 3. Cynthia Ann Burress           b. 1 May 1868, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 15 May 1942, Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia  (Age 74 years)   4. James H. "Jim" Burress           b. 13 Mar 1869, Baptist Valley, Tazewell, Virginia           d. Before 1900, Tazewell County, Virginia  (Age 30 years)   5. Caldona "Callie" Burress           b. 1870, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 1896, Tazewell County, Virginia  (Age 26 years) + 6. Laura Belle Burress           b. 21 Jun 1876, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 9 Aug 1953, Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia  (Age 77 years) + 7. Charles P. Burress           b. 22 Nov 1877, Clinch River, Tazewell, Virginia   8. Olla Elizabeth "Ollie" Burress           b. May 1880, Tazewell County, Virginia + 9. George Washington Burroughs           b. 15 Dec 1882, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 23 Feb 1948, Tazewell County, Virginia  (Age 65 years)
  Histories		Burress Family History / Written by Matilda Burress Bledsoe, daughter of Raleigh & Cana Combs Burress
  Person ID	P987	Burress | My Ancestors

  
  

  Father	William H. "Billy" Burress           b. 1832, Russell County, Virginia           d. 1897, Tazewell County, Virginia (Age 65 years)
  Mother	Sarah Elizabeth Pack           b. 15 Sep 1843, Floyd County, Virginia           d. 15 Jul 1922, Tazewell County, Virginia (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	10 May 1860	Pounding Mill, Tazewell, Virginia
  Family ID	F220	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Wife 1	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
  	Husband's Name John Burress Husband's Age 18 Husband's Birthplace Tazewell County, Virginia Husband's Residence Tazewell County, Virginia Husband's Condition Single Husband's Father William Burress Husband's Mother S.E. Burress Husband's Occupation Farmer Wife's Name Matilda Early (sic) Wife's Age 16 Wife's Birthplace Tazewell County, Virginia Wife's Residence Tazewell County, Virginia Wife's Condition Single Wife's Father S. Early Wife's Mother A Early Marriage Date 09 September 1879 Marriage Place Tazewell County, Virginia Performed By J.R. Sparks
  Children	4 sons and 5 daughters
  + 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. John Thomas Burress           b. 11 May 1889, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 15 Oct 1958, Tazewell County, Virginia (Age 69 years) + 7. Flora May "Florrie" Burress           b. 17 Jul 1891, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. Oct 1978, Greenbelt, Prince George, Maryland (Age 87 years) + 8. Dora Belle Burress           b. 26 July 1893, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 7 July 1972, Jasper, Walker, Alabama (Age 78 years) + 9. Eugene Newton "Newt" /Burress Burroughs           b. 15 Sep 1895, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 23 Jan 1963, Bristol, Virginia (Age 67 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F186	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Wife 2	Jennie Vance Chambers           b. 2 May 1867, Virginia           d. 22 Apr 1936, Mattie Williams Hospital, Richlands, Tazewell, Virginia (Age 68 years)
  Marriage	23 Sep 1896	Tazewell County, Virginia
  	Husband Name: John W. Burress Husband Age: 35 Husband Birthplace: Tazewell County, Virginia Husband Residence: Tazewell County, Virginia Husband Condition: Widowed Husband Father: W.H. Burress Husband Mother: Sarah Burress Husband Occupation: Farmer Wife Name: Jennie Chambers Wife Age: 30 Wife Birthplace: Buchanan County, Virginia Wife Residence: Tazewell County, Virginia Wife Condition: Widowed Wife father: Elijah Vance Wife Mother: ????? (can't read) Marriage date: 23 Sep 1896 Marriage Place: Tazewell County, Virginia, Methodist Church, Baptist Valley Performed By: J.R. Sparks
  		John Burress and Jennie Chambers Marriage
  Children	1 son and 1 daughter
  1. Robert Burress           b. 1897, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 1899, Tazewell County, Virginia (Age 2 years) + 2. Beatrice Lila Burress           b. 15 Feb 1901, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 5 Feb 1956, New York (Age 54 years)
  Photos		John W. Burress and 2nd Wife Jennie Chambers
  Family ID	F187	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 10 Mar 1861 - Tazewell County, Virginia Census 1870 - 1870 - Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia Marriage - 9 Sep 1879 - Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia Marriage - 23 Sep 1896 - Tazewell County, Virginia Census 1900 - John with 2nd wife Jennie & children, Rosa, Henry, Sarah, Mary John, Flora, Dora and Jennies daughter, Mollie B. Chambers Farmer, can read/write, renting farm. - 1900 - Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia Census 1910 - John, living with 2nd wife Jennie, daugher Bettie and step daughter Mollie Chambers. Renting house, can read/write coal miner - 1910 - Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia Census 1920 - Living with wife Jennie (no children listed) Occupation: Teacher (holding classes in house) Rent, can read/write - 1920 - Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia Death - 24 May 1929 - Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia Burial - - Jones Chapel Cem. Richlands, Tazewell, Virginia  = Link to Google Earth
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