Edward Hamilton BURRESS: Appalachian Aristocracy

Generation: 1

1. Edward Hamilton BURRESS
Edward married Nancy Carol Givans 24 Jul 1970, Gloucester Co. VA. Nancy was born 05 Jan 1951. [Group Sheet]

Generation: 2

Vernon Hamilton BURRESS was born 02 Jul 1929, Mercer Co. WV (son of Emory Hamilton BURRESS and Hazel Leona Palmer); died 13 Dec 1997, Citrus Co. FL; was buried , Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell, Sumter Co. FL.

Vernon married Mary Ruth West 24 Dec 1947, Gloucester Co. VA; divorced 25 Nov 1957, Gloucester Co. VA. Mary was born 08 Nov 1930; died 09 Jan 1994, Gloucester Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

3.
Mary Ruth West was born 08 Nov 1930; died 09 Jan 1994, Gloucester Co. VA.
Children:

1. Edward Hamilton BURRESS

Dean Ray BURRESS

Generation: 3

Emory Hamilton BURRESS was born 27 Jan 1907, Tazewell Co. VA (son of Raleigh Hamilton BURRESS and Cana (Cannie) Combs); died 26 Sep 1961, Clinton Co. MI; was buried , Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Bath, Clinton Co. MI.

Emory married Hazel Leona Palmer 03 Aug 1927, Mingo Co. WV. Hazel was born 11 May 1911, Tazewell Co. VA; died 18 Jul 1932, Mingo Co. WV; was buried , Palmer Family Cemetery, Raven, Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Hazel Leona Palmer was born 11 May 1911, Tazewell Co. VA; died 18 Jul 1932, Mingo Co. WV; was buried , Palmer Family Cemetery, Raven, Tazewell Co. VA.

Children:

2. Vernon Hamilton BURRESS was born 02 Jul 1929, Mercer Co. WV; died 13 Dec 1997, Citrus Co. FL; was buried , Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell, Sumter Co. FL.

Generation: 4

Raleigh Hamilton BURRESS was born 28 Aug 1880, Tazewell Co. VA (son of John W. BURRESS and Matilda Rose EARLS); died 12 Oct 1964, Bristol, Washington, Co. VA; was buried , Hankins Cemetery, Richlands, Tazewell Co. VA.

Raleigh married Cana (Cannie) Combs 31 Jan 1900, Tazewell Co. VA. Cana was born Apr 1883, Tazewell Co. VA; died Bef 1930, McDowell Co. WV. [Group Sheet]

Cana (Cannie) Combs was born Apr 1883, Tazewell Co. VA; died Bef 1930, McDowell Co. WV.

Children:

Raleigh Walter BURRESS was born ca 1900, Tazewell Co. VA; died 06 Apr 1915, Henrico Co. VA; was buried , Doran, Tazewell Co. VA.
Matilda Gladys BURRESS was born 07 Sep 1903, Tazewell Co. VA; died 22 Jan 1977, Knox Co. OH.
Sarah R. BURRESS was born ca 1904, Tazewell Co. VA; died Bef 1920.
Byrd Patton BURRESS was born 11 Jul 1905, Tazewell Co. VA; died 15 Jun 1971, Richlands, Tazewell Co. VA; was buried , Greenhills Memory Gardens, Claypool Hill, Tazewell Co. VA.
4. Emory Hamilton BURRESS was born 27 Jan 1907, Tazewell Co. VA; died 26 Sep 1961, Clinton Co. MI; was buried , Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Bath, Clinton Co. MI.
Dora Helen BURRESS was born 1909, McDowell Co. WV.
Ernest Arthur BURRESS was born 11 Jun 1911, Tazewell Co. VA; died 01 Jun 1985, Kalamazoo, MI.
Sherman Woodrow BURRESS was born Dec. 19 1913, McDowell Co. WV; died 27 Mar 1978, Kingsport, Sullivan Co. TN; was buried , Greenhills Memory Gardens, Claypool Hill, Tazewell Co. VA.
Georgia Emma BURRESS was born 15 Apr 1915, Canebrake, McDowell Co. WV; died 23 Jan 2004, York Co. PA; was buried , Moreland Memorial Park, Baltimore Co. MD.
Lola May BURRESS was born 19 Apr 1915, McDowell Co. WV; died 02 Sep 1921, McDowell Co. WV.
Joe S. BURRESS was born ca 1920, McDowell Co. WV.
Perry Vernon (Jack) BURRESS was born 09 Oct 1921, McDowell Co. WV; died 07 Jul 1978, Baltimore Co. MD.