Conner Otis Burress

1888 - 1952  (64 years)

• Name	Conner Otis Burress
  Birth	20 Feb 1888	Tazewell County, Virginia
  	Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1917 p 280," O Conner Burress 20 Feb 1888 Tazewell, Virginia Father - Benjamin R. Burress, Mother - Emma Burress
  Census 1900	1900	Bluestone, 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 1 37 Benjamin R Burress Head White Sep 1859 40 M Virginia Virginia Virginia Farm Laborer 2 37 Emma Burress Wife White Nov 1866 33 M Virginia Virginia Virginia 3 37 Virginia A Burress Daughter White Apr 1881 19 S Virginia Virginia Virginia 4 37 Lula C Burress Daughter White Aug 1882 17 S Virginia Virginia Virginia 5 37 Hattie Shoters? Burress Daughter White Dec 1884 15 S Virginia Virginia Virginia 6 37 Ollette Burress Daughter White Oct 1886 13 S Virginia Virginia Virginia 7 37 Oconner Burress Son White Nov 1888 11 S Virginia Virginia Virginia 8 37 Lathrop Burress Son White Dec 1890 9 S Virginia Virginia Virginia 9 37 Roy Burress Son White Apr 1893 6 S Virginia Virginia Virginia 10 37 Nannie M. Burress Daughter White Feb 1897 3 S Virginia Virginia Virginia   Transcript ID is  dbid=9999&iid=sqbr_170
  Census 1910	1910	Bluefield, Mercer, West 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 1 961 Charley Watkins Head Male White 1875 35 Kentucky Street Railway 2 961 Clara Watkins Wife Female White 1886 24 Virginia 3 961 Eli Watkins Brother Male White 1877 33 Virginia 4 961 Conner Watkins (Burress) Brother in Law Male White 1888 22 Virginia Blaster Stone Quarry   Transcript ID is  dbid=9999&iid=b9dt_176
  Newspaper	3 Mar 1910	Bluefield, Tazewell, Virginia
  	Conner Burress, the 18 year old son of Ben Burress, of St. Clair's, accidently shot himself last Sunday afternoon. Young Burress and some friends were celebrating just west of St. Clair's crossing, and by the careless handing of his revolver Burress recieved a painful though not dangerous wound just below the knee. Dr. H.B. Frazier, of Graham, rendered the nescessary medical attention. Burress was, until a short time ago, a fireman on the Norfolk and Western.
  		Conner Burress Shoots Himself in the Leg
  Residence	1912	Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia
  	Connor Burress, Fireman N&W Railway, boards at 29 Railroad Ave. Bluefield, West Virginia City Directory, 1912
  Newspaper	12 Jul 1913	St. Clair's Crossing, Tazewell, Virginia
  	Cutting and Shooting Affray....
  		Conner Burress, Cutting and Shooting Affray
  Newspaper	15 Jul 1913	Graham, Tazewell, Virginia
  	St. Clair Assault Bluefield Daily Telegraph
  		1913 St. Clair Assault ~ Connor Burress
  Residence	1915	Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia
  	Connor O. Burress, Fireman N&W Railway, rooms at YMCA Bluefield, West Virginia City Directory, 1915
  Newspaper	11 May 1915	Graham, Tazewell, Virginia
  	Nearly Two Yenrs Since He Was charged With Attempting Assult The arrest Sunday of Connor Burress by Pocahontas officers caused considerable talk and comment in Graham yesterday. The charge upon which he was arrested was an alleged assault upon Mrs. Dale Martin nearly two years ago. Soon after the time of the alleged assault the accused left this section and was supposed to be somewhere in Illinois. It seems that for some months he has been coming to the home of his parents near St. Clair and would remain for a short time, but the reports indicate that his coming and going were kept a secret. It had been so long since the assault was supposed to have been made that tho local officers thought the matter had been disposed of. Some weeks ago it appears that a Pocahontas officer asked a Graham official if there was a warrant for Burress, but the Graham officer had no knowledge of such a paper being in existence. It now appears that the matter was taken before the grand jury at a term of court soon after the trouble came up and an indicment was returned against Burress. Saturday the Pocahontas officials phoned to Sergeant Havens that they had Burress and when it was found that there was a indictment against him Officer D. N Matthews went to Pocahontas Sunday and brought the prisoner to Graham and placed him in jail until yesterday afternoon when he was taken to Tazewell and lodged in jail to await trial at the next term of court. From all reports it seems that the defendant was intoxicated at the time he is charged with having attempted to commit the crime. He does not seem to have discussed the merits of the case with his friends in this section. (Bluefield Daily Telegraph, Aug 4, 1911)
  		Conner Burress Arrest for Assult
  Newspaper	12 May 1915	Graham, Tazewell, Virginia
  	The Graham officials rather took the friends of Connor Burress by surprise by taking him to Tazewell Monday in an automobile rather than wait for the Clinch Valley train yesterday morning. It seems that it was the opinion among his friends that he would be held here a day or so and that a chance to procure bond would be given him, but when Sergeant Havens phoned to Commonwealth's Attorney Harman at Tazewell he was told to bring the prisoner to the county jail at once, as an indictment was there charging him with a felony.
  Draft Card	5 Jun 1917	Akron, Summit, Ohio
  	WWI Draft Card
  		Connor O. Burress WWI Draft Registration
  Census 1920	1920	Graham & Bluestone, Tazewell, 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 31 394 Benjamin Burress Head White 1855 65 M Virginia Virginia Virginia Farm Laborer 32 394 Emily Burress Wife White 1865 55 M Virginia Virginia Virginia 33 394 O. Conner Burress Son White 1894 26 S Virginia Virginia Virginia Iron Furnace Laborer 34 394 William C. Burress Son White 1907 13 S Virginia Virginia Virginia   Transcript ID is  dbid=9999&iid=d2bx_172
  Newspaper	5 Nov 1920	Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia
  	Kelly Hancock has Fractured Skull
  		Conner Burress Bar Fight
  Newspaper	6 Nov 1920	Tazewell County, Virginia
  	Kelly Hancock dead as result of pool room fight, Conner Burress surrenders to authorities, claims self defense and applies for bail.
  		Conner Burress Arrest Pool Room Fight
  Newspaper	7 Nov 1920	Tazewell County, Virginia
  	Nov 7, 192O Conner Burress, of St. Clairs, charged with being responsible for the death of Kelly Hancock in a fight here Tuesday night, was admitted to bail in the sum of $2,000 by Bail Commissioner Archie Buchanan Friday. J.T Barnes went on Burress' bond. Burress submitted the claim of justifiable homicide in that he acted in self-defense.
  Newspaper	26 Nov 1920	Tazewell County, Virginia
  	The Conner Burress case is set for today. Burress is charged with being responsible for the death of Kelly Hancock. The two men fought with cue sticks, it will be recalled.
  Conviction	27 Nov 1920	Tazewell County, Virginia
  	Conner Burress, 29, White Male. Present and last know address: W. Graham, VA. Height, eyes, hair and marks: Has pistol shot in right arm. Occupation: Painter; Offence: Murder. Court in which convicted: Tazewell Circuit Court. Date of conviction: 27 November 1920 COB #1P359 From Register of Persons Convicted of Felony found in the Tazewell County, Courthouse
  Newspaper	28 Nov 1920	Graham, Tazewell, Virginia
  	Conner Burress, the Graham man, indicted for killing a Graham man with a billiard cue, was tried this week and given one year in the penitentiary. Argument will be made by his counsel to set the verdict aside.
  		Conner Burress Charged with Murder Claims Self Defense
  Newspaper	1 Dec 1920	Tazewell County, Virginia
  	Conner Burress who was given one year in the penitentiary for having caused the death of Kelly Hancock with a cue stick, has taken an appeal & Judge Kegley will render his decision on Saturday.
  Newspaper	11 Jan 1921	Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia
  	Bluefield Telegraph :: Shooting of Sister Clara Burress Watkins
  		Clara Watkins Shooting Bluefield Daily Telegraph :: 11 January 1921
  Newspaper	14 Jan 1921	Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia
  	Charlie WATKINS charged with shooting with intent to kill his wife, Clara WATKINS and brother in law, Connor BURRESS, was released today under a five thousand dollar bond pending preliminary hearing. The shooting occurred at an early hour Sunday Morning at WATKINS home in this city. The woman was shot through the body and is in a critical condition at the local hospital. BURRESS was shot through the right arm. Another shot passed through the lapel of his coat and glanced under his chin, severing the skin of his throat. BURRESS was recently tried in Tazewell County, Va. for the murder of Kelly HANCOCK, at Graham. Conflicting stories have been told by all the participants in the affair at the WATKINS house early Sunday morning.
  Newspaper	3 Oct 1928	St. Clair's Crossing, Tazewell, Virginia
  	Pup goes on rampage
  		Conner Burress Rabid Pup
  Newspaper	6 Aug 1929	Tazewell County, Virginia
  	Conner Burress draws $50 dollar fine......
  		Conner Burress $50 Dollar Fine
  Census_1930	1930	Clear Fork, Tazewell, Virginia
  	Conner and his family are living next door to his parents Ben and Emma; Value of home $800
  	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 3 471 Conner Burress Head Male White 1892 38 M Virginia Virginia Virginia Farmer 4 471 Elan Burress Wife Female White 1895 35 M Virginia Virginia Virginia 5 471 Toots Burress Daughter Female White 1921 9 S Virginia Virginia Virginia 6 471 Gladys Burress Daughter Female White 1923 7 S Virginia Virginia Virginia 7 471 Paul Burress Son Male White 1925 5 S Virginia Virginia Virginia   Transcript ID is  dbid=9999&iid=hg89_185
  Residence	1934	Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia
  	Connor Burress, Employed by Seyler Lumber Company, Rural Rt. 1 Bluefield, West Virginia City Directory, 1934
  Census 1940	1940	St. Clair's Crossing, Tazewell, Virginia
  	Conner is living near his brother Lake
  	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 1 123 Conner Burress Head White 1888 52 M Virginia Farmer 2 123 Elan Burress Wife White 1899 41 M Kentucky 3 123 Geraldine Burress Daughter White 1921 19 S Virginia Waitress School Lunch 4 123 Gladys Burress Daughter White 1923 17 S Virginia 5 123 Paul Burress Son White 1925 15 S Virginia Farmer 6 123 Myrtle A. Burress Daughter White 1927 13 S Virginia   Transcript ID is  dbid=9999&iid=96d0_186
  Draft Card	1942	Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia
  	WWII Draft Registration
  		Connor O. Burress WWII Draft Registration
  Death	24 Feb 1952	Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia
  		Conner Burress Death Certificate
  Burial	Maple Hill Cemetery, Bluefield, Tazewell, Virginia
  		Conner Burress Gravestone
  Siblings	10 siblings
  1. Virginia "Jennie" Gertrude Burress           b. 15 Apr 1878, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 30 May 1915, Tazewell County, Virginia  (Age 37 years)   2. Clara Lula Burress           b. 22 Aug 1880, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 10 Jan 1921, Mercer County, West Virginia  (Age 40 years)   3. Elizabeth Burress           b. 07 Dec 1882, Clear Fork, Tazewell, Virginia           d. Before 1897, Tazewell County, Virginia  (Age 14 years)   4. Hattie Margaret Shother Burress           b. Dec 1884, Tazewell County, Virginia   5. Loll Oletta "Lettie" Burress           b. 27 Nov 1885, Clear Fork, Tazewell, Virginia           d. 19 Jul 1968, Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia  (Age 82 years) + 6. Lathrop "Lake" Crockett Burress           b. 18 Sep 1891, Clear Fork, Tazewell, Virginia           d. 30 Dec 1946, Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia  (Age 55 years)   7. Roy Mason Burress           b. 6 Apr 1894, St. Clair's Crossing, Tazewell, Virginia           d. 30 Mar 1975, Princeton, Mercer, West Virginia  (Age 80 years) + 8. Hazel Gladys Burress           b. 23 Aug 1895, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. Oct 1976, Montour Falls, Schuyler, New York  (Age 81 years)   9. William Claude Burress           b. 1897, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. After 1954  (Age 58 years) + 10. Tresa M. Burress           b. 26 Feb 1897, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 1974, Maryland  (Age 76 years)
  Person ID	P990	Burress

  
  

  Father	Benjamin Rush Burress           b. 30 Sep 1857, Burkes Garden, Tazewell, Virgina           d. 01 Apr 1937, St. Clair's Crossing, Tazewell, Virginia (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Emeline "Emma" Cox           b. 18 Oct 1859, Floyd County, Virginia           d. 3 Nov 1954, Mercer County, West Virginia (Age 95 years)
  Marriage	09 Aug 1877	Tazewell County, Virginia
  Family ID	F149	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Wife	Elaine Thompson Reynolds           b. 26 July 1898, Lebelon, Kentucky           d. 26 December 1953, Mercer County, West Virginia (Age 55 years)
  Marriage	9 Jun 1922	Mercer County, West Virginia
  Children	1 son and 3 daughters
  	1. Geraldine "Toots" Burress           b. 1 Feb 1920, Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 2 Jan1998, Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia (Age 78 years)   2. Gladys F. Burress           b. 3 Mar 1923, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 25 Mar 1968, Canton, Stark, Ohio (Age 45 years)   3. Paul Burress           b. 15 Feb 1925, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 22 May 1971, Martinsville, Morgan, Indiana (Age 46 years)   4. Myrtle Ann Burress           b. 24 Feb 1927, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 7 Jan 1969, Cambria County, Pennsylvania (Age 41 years)
  Family ID	F155	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 20 Feb 1888 - Tazewell County, Virginia Census 1900 - 1900 - Bluestone, Tazewell, Virginia Census 1910 - 1910 - Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia Newspaper - Conner Burress, the 18 year old son of Ben Burress, of St. Clair's, accidently shot himself last Sunday afternoon. Young Burress and some friends were celebrating just west of St. Clair's crossing, and by the careless handing of his revolver Burress recieved a painful though not dangerous wound just below the knee. Dr. H.B. Frazier, of Graham, rendered the nescessary medical attention. Burress was, until a short time ago, a fireman on the Norfolk and Western. - 3 Mar 1910 - Bluefield, Tazewell, Virginia Residence - Connor Burress, Fireman N&W Railway, boards at 29 Railroad Ave. Bluefield, West Virginia City Directory, 1912 - 1912 - Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia Newspaper - Cutting and Shooting Affray.... - 12 Jul 1913 - St. Clair's Crossing, Tazewell, Virginia Newspaper - St. Clair Assault Bluefield Daily Telegraph - 15 Jul 1913 - Graham, Tazewell, Virginia Residence - Connor O. Burress, Fireman N&W Railway, rooms at YMCA Bluefield, West Virginia City Directory, 1915 - 1915 - Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia Newspaper - Nearly Two Yenrs Since He Was charged With Attempting Assult The arrest Sunday of Connor Burress by Pocahontas officers caused considerable talk and comment in Graham yesterday. The charge upon which he was arrested was an alleged assault upon Mrs. Dale Martin nearly two years ago. Soon after the time of the alleged assault the accused left this section and was supposed to be somewhere in Illinois. It seems that for some months he has been coming to the home of his parents near St. Clair and would remain for a short time, but the reports indicate that his coming and going were kept a secret. It had been so long since the assault was supposed to have been made that tho local officers thought the matter had been disposed of. Some weeks ago it appears that a Pocahontas officer asked a Graham official if there was a warrant for Burress, but the Graham officer had no knowledge of such a paper being in existence. It now appears that the matter was taken before the grand jury at a term of court soon after the trouble came up and an indicment was returned against Burress. Saturday the Pocahontas officials phoned to Sergeant Havens that they had Burress and when it was found that there was a indictment against him Officer D. N Matthews went to Pocahontas Sunday and brought the prisoner to Graham and placed him in jail until yesterday afternoon when he was taken to Tazewell and lodged in jail to await trial at the next term of court. From all reports it seems that the defendant was intoxicated at the time he is charged with having attempted to commit the crime. He does not seem to have discussed the merits of the case with his friends in this section. (Bluefield Daily Telegraph, Aug 4, 1911) - 11 May 1915 - Graham, Tazewell, Virginia Newspaper - The Graham officials rather took the friends of Connor Burress by surprise by taking him to Tazewell Monday in an automobile rather than wait for the Clinch Valley train yesterday morning. It seems that it was the opinion among his friends that he would be held here a day or so and that a chance to procure bond would be given him, but when Sergeant Havens phoned to Commonwealth's Attorney Harman at Tazewell he was told to bring the prisoner to the county jail at once, as an indictment was there charging him with a felony. - 12 May 1915 - Graham, Tazewell, Virginia Draft Card - WWI Draft Card - 5 Jun 1917 - Akron, Summit, Ohio Newspaper - Kelly Hancock has Fractured Skull - 5 Nov 1920 - Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia Newspaper - Kelly Hancock dead as result of pool room fight, Conner Burress surrenders to authorities, claims self defense and applies for bail. - 6 Nov 1920 - Tazewell County, Virginia Newspaper - Nov 7, 192O Conner Burress, of St. Clairs, charged with being responsible for the death of Kelly Hancock in a fight here Tuesday night, was admitted to bail in the sum of $2,000 by Bail Commissioner Archie Buchanan Friday. J.T Barnes went on Burress' bond. Burress submitted the claim of justifiable homicide in that he acted in self-defense. - 7 Nov 1920 - Tazewell County, Virginia Newspaper - The Conner Burress case is set for today. Burress is charged with being responsible for the death of Kelly Hancock. The two men fought with cue sticks, it will be recalled. - 26 Nov 1920 - Tazewell County, Virginia Conviction - Conner Burress, 29, White Male. Present and last know address: W. Graham, VA. Height, eyes, hair and marks: Has pistol shot in right arm. Occupation: Painter; Offence: Murder. Court in which convicted: Tazewell Circuit Court. Date of conviction: 27 November 1920 COB #1P359 From Register of Persons Convicted of Felony found in the Tazewell County, Courthouse - 27 Nov 1920 - Tazewell County, Virginia Newspaper - Conner Burress, the Graham man, indicted for killing a Graham man with a billiard cue, was tried this week and given one year in the penitentiary. Argument will be made by his counsel to set the verdict aside. - 28 Nov 1920 - Graham, Tazewell, Virginia Newspaper - Conner Burress who was given one year in the penitentiary for having caused the death of Kelly Hancock with a cue stick, has taken an appeal & Judge Kegley will render his decision on Saturday. - 1 Dec 1920 - Tazewell County, Virginia Newspaper - Bluefield Telegraph :: Shooting of Sister Clara Burress Watkins - 11 Jan 1921 - Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia Newspaper - Charlie WATKINS charged with shooting with intent to kill his wife, Clara WATKINS and brother in law, Connor BURRESS, was released today under a five thousand dollar bond pending preliminary hearing. The shooting occurred at an early hour Sunday Morning at WATKINS home in this city. The woman was shot through the body and is in a critical condition at the local hospital. BURRESS was shot through the right arm. Another shot passed through the lapel of his coat and glanced under his chin, severing the skin of his throat. BURRESS was recently tried in Tazewell County, Va. for the murder of Kelly HANCOCK, at Graham. Conflicting stories have been told by all the participants in the affair at the WATKINS house early Sunday morning. - 14 Jan 1921 - Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia Marriage - 9 Jun 1922 - Mercer County, West Virginia Newspaper - Pup goes on rampage - 3 Oct 1928 - St. Clair's Crossing, Tazewell, Virginia Newspaper - Conner Burress draws $50 dollar fine...... - 6 Aug 1929 - Tazewell County, Virginia Census_1930 - Conner and his family are living next door to his parents Ben and Emma; Value of home $800 - 1930 - Clear Fork, Tazewell, Virginia Residence - Connor Burress, Employed by Seyler Lumber Company, Rural Rt. 1 Bluefield, West Virginia City Directory, 1934 - 1934 - Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia Census 1940 - 1940 - St. Clair's Crossing, Tazewell, Virginia Draft Card - WWII Draft Registration - 1942 - Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia Death - 24 Feb 1952 - Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia Burial - - Maple Hill Cemetery, Bluefield, Tazewell, Virginia  = Link to Google Earth
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