Emma Cox b. 18 Oct 1858 Virginia d. 03 Nov 1954 Tazewell Co. VA: Appalachian Aristocracy

1858 - 1954 (96 years)

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Name	Emma Cox
Born	18 Oct 1858	Virginia
	Tombstone has her year of birth as 1859, but her death certificate has it as 1858.
Gender	Female
Died	03 Nov 1954	Tazewell Co. VA
	West Virginia Death Certificate: http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=1117922&Type=Death
Buried	Maple Hill Cemetery, Bluefield Tazewell Co. VA
	Grave location and tombstone photos: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=burress&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=48&GScnty=2891&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=20313740&df=all&
Notes	CENSUS RECORDS 1870 United States Federal Census Name: Emiline Cox Age in 1870: 11 Birth Year: abt 1859 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1870: Clear Fork, Tazewell, Virginia Race: White Gender: Female Post Office: Burkes Garden Household Members: Polly Cox 35 Jefferson Cox 16 Artemisa Cox 13 Emiline Cox 11 George E Cox 8 Norman Cox 3 James Burress 56 Benjamin Burress 16 1880 United States Federal Census Name: Emily Burress Age: 19 Birth Year: abt 1861 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1880: Clear Fork, Tazewell, Virginia Race: White Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Daughter-in-law Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Benjamin Burress Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Birthplace: Virginia Occupation: Keeping House Household Members: Name Age James Burress 65 Polly Burress 45 Benjamin Burress 22 Emily Burress 19 Virginia A. Burress 2 George B. Cox 16 Norman Cox 12 1900 United States Federal Census Name: Emma Burress Age: 33 Birth Date: Nov 1866 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1900: Clear Fork, Tazewell, Virginia Race: White Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Wife Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Benjamin R Burress Marriage Year: 1880 Years Married: 20 Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Birthplace: Virginia Mother: number of living children: 8 Mother: How many children: 8 Household Members: Benjamin R Burress 40 Emma Burress 33 Virginia A Burress 19 Lula C Burress 17 Hattie Shother Burress 15 Ollette Burress 13 Oconner Burress 11 Lathrop Burress 9 Roy Burress 6 Nannie M Burress 3 1910 United States Federal Census Name: Emma Burress Age in 1910: 45 Birth Year: abt 1865 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1910: Clear Fork, Tazewell, Virginia Race: White Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Wife Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Benjamin Burress Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Birthplace: Virginia Household Members: Benjamin Burress 49 Emma Burress 45 Maggie S Burress 21 Roy Burress 14 Minnie M Burress 12 Hazel G Burress 6 William C Burress 3 1920 United States Federal Census Name: Emmily Burress Age: 55 Birth Year: abt 1865 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1920: Clear Fork, Tazewell, Virginia Race: White Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Wife Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Benjamin Burress Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Birthplace: Virginia Able to Read: Yes Able to Write: No Household Members: Benjamin Burress 65 Emmily Burress 55 Oconner Burress 26 William C Burress 13 1930 United States Federal Census Name: Emma Buruss Gender: Female Age: Birth Year: abt 1866 Birthplace: Virginia Race: White Home in 1930: Clear Fork, Tazewell, Virginia Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Wife Spouse's Name: Ben Buruss Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Birthplace: Virginia Household Members: Ben Buruss 72 Emma Buruss 64 1940 United States Federal Census Name: Emma Burress Age: 80 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1860 Gender: Female Race: White Birthplace: Virginia Marital Status: Widowed Relation to Head of House: Mother Home in 1940: Clear Fork, Tazewell, Virginia Street: US Highway 19 No Side Inferred Residence in 1935: Clear Fork, Tazewell, Virginia Residence in 1935: Same House Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Birthplace: Virginia Woman Marriages: No Woman Age at First Marriage: 16 Number of Children Ever Born: 10 Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 7th grade Weeks Worked in 1939: 0 Income: 0 Income Other Sources: Yes Household Members: Ray M Burress 45 Agnes T Burress 38 Emma Burress 80
Person ID	I22485	Master File
Last Modified	3 Jul 2013

Father	Joshua Cox
Mother	Polly Cox, b. ca 1833, Floyd Co. VA
Family ID	F10243	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family	Benjamin Rush Burress, b. 30 Sep 1857, Tazewell Co. VA , d. 01 Apr 1937, Tazewell Co. VA (Age 79 years)
Married	09 Aug 1877	Tazewell Co. VA
	Source: Tazewell County Marriage Records Book 3 Page 55 Line 55 Tazewell Va., August 9, 1877 Benjamin Burress, 21 and Emily Cox, 16 Both Single; Husband born: Tazewell Co., Wife born: Floyd County; Both Reside: Tazewell; Husband Parents: James and Frances Burress; Wife Parents: Joshua and Polly Cox. Husband: Farmer. Married By: John A Smith
Notes	Benjamin and Emily were step brother and sister. In the 1870 census, Benjamin and his father, James, were living with Emily's mother Polly Cox. By the 1880 census, Polly and James had married, as well as Benjamin and Emily, and were living in the same household.
Last Modified	3 Jul 2013
Family ID	F10242	Group Sheet \| Family Chart