Micajah Burress

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CENSUS RECORDS

1810 United States Federal Census
Name: Micajah Burris
Home in 1810 (City, County, State): Montgomery, Virginia
Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44 : 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 4
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: 1
Number of Household Members Under 16: 8
Number of Household Members Over 25: 2
Number of Household Members: 10

1820 United States Federal Census
Name: Marjah Burass [Micijah Burress]
Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Lebanon, Russell, Virginia
Enumeration Date: Augus 7, 1820
Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 4
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 18: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 3
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over : 1
Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 2
Number of Persons - Engaged in Manufactures: 1
Free White Persons - Under 16: 9
Free White Persons - Over 25: 3
Total Free White Persons: 15
Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 15

1830 United States Federal Census
Name: Micajah Burreps [Micajah Burress]
Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Russell, Virginia
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 50 thru 59: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 50 thru 59: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 3
Total Free White Persons: 5
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 5

1840 United States Federal Census
Name: Macojak Burrows [Micajah Burress]
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Russell, Virginia
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 60 thru 69: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 60 thru 69: 1
Persons Employed in Manufacture and Trade: 1
No. White Persons over 20 Who Cannot Read and Write: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 3
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 1
Total Free White Persons: 6
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 6

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Micajah Burress
Age: 73
Birth Year: abt 1777
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: District 54, Russell, Virginia
Gender: Male
Family Number: 491
Household Members:
Micajah Burress 73
Elizabeth Burress 46
Tempers Burress 12
Jane Burress 9
Rachel Burress 5
Henry A Burress 4
Sidney Burress 0

MILITARY SERVICE RECORDS

[Note: This is not confirmed to be the Micajah Burress of Russell Co. VA]

War of 1812 Service Records, 1812-1815
Name: Micajah Burress
Company: 4 REGIMENT VIRGINIA MILITIA.
Rank - Induction: DRUMMER
Rank - Discharge: DRUMMER
Roll Box: 30
Microfilm Publication: M602

[Note the following information is from Michell Burress's research
http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/34501338/person/18651022792]

PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX LISTS

Montgomery County 1791-1809

1797 14 Mar Montgomery County, Virginia

List of taxed property within district of James Hoge. Micajah Burris 1 males above 16, 1 Horse

1798 Montgomery County, Virginia

List of taxed property within district of James Hoge. Micajah Burress - 1 male 16+; 1 Horse; Amount of tax .9

1799 Montgomery County, Virginia

List of taxed property within district of John Hoge. Micajah Burress - 1 male 16+, 1 Horse, Tax .12

1800 10 Mar Montgomery County, Virginia

List of taxed property within district of John Hoge. Micajah Burress - 2 male 16+, 1 Horse, Tax .12

1801 1 Apr Montgomery County, Virginia

List of taxed property within district of John Hoge. Micajah Burress - 1 male 16+, 1 Horse, Tax .11

1802 16 Mar Montgomery County, Virginia

List of taxed property within district of John Hoge. Micajah Burress - 1 male 16+, 0 Horse

1803 20 Mar Montgomery County, Virginia

List of taxed property within district of John Hoge. Micajah Burress - 1 male 16+, 0 Horse

1804 13 Mar Montgomery County, Virginia

List of taxed property within district of John Hoge. Micajah Burress - 1 male 16+, 1 Horse, Tax .12

Estate Sale Purchase

1804 18 Jun Montgomery Co., Virginia

Philip Hevner estate which was appraised on June 18, 1804 and at the estate sale, hatter's implements were purchased by Micajah Burress.

1805 15 Apr Montgomery County, Virginia

List of taxed property within district of John Hoge. Micajah Burress - 1 male 16+, 1 Horse, Tax .12

1806 Mar Montgomery County, Virginia

List of taxed property within district of John Hoge. Micajah Burress - 1 male 16+, 2 Horse, Tax .24

1807 11 May Montgomery County, Virginia

List of taxed property within district of John Hoge. Micajah Burress - 1 male 16+, 2 Horse, Tax .36

1809 Montgomery County, Virginia

List of taxed property within district of John Hoge. Micajah Burress - 1 male 16+, 0 Horse, Tax .12

RUSSELL COUNTY PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX LISTS

1821 23 Apr Russell County, Virginia
Amount of Tax 13 1/2

1824 Russell County, Virginia

Micajah Burress :: (Males over 16 ) 1 (Number of Mares and Colts) 2 (Amount of Tax) $0.24

COURT RECORDS

Russell County Law Order Book Book 10 Page 139

May 10th and 31st 1834

At a court called and held for Russell County at the court house on Saturday the 31st day of May 1834 for the trial of the complaint of William Nash against Michajah Burress, Defendant for unlawfully and againt the consent of the complaintant holding from him possession of a certain tenament containing by estimation 20 acres of land with the appurtance lying and being in the county of Russell. Present John Jasper and John Senell, gentlemen justices. This day came as well the plaintiff by his attorney as the defendant in his proper person, and a jury well selected by lot to wit: Lsarah Fuller, Jacob Tool, John Kizer, James Jasper, Samuel E. Gilmore, William Gibson, James Gilmore, John Browning, Archer Jesper, Leonard Shoemaker, John Grey, and Samuel Whitsell who having been sworn to by weather the defendant against the consent of the plaintiff holds possession of the tenement mentioned in the compmlaint filed in this cause weather the said defendant hath so hold possession thereof against the consent of the plaintiff for 3 years next before the exhibition of the said complaint, and weather the plaintiff hath the right of possession in the tenament aforesaid, and to find a true verdict thereon according to the evidence, and having retired from the bar after some time returned into cour with a verdict in these words "We the jury find that the defendant did at the time of the exhibition of the compmlaint filed in this court, hold possession of the tenametn therein mentioned against the consent of the plaintiff, that the defendant hath not so held possession thereof against the consent of the plaintiff for 3 years next before the exhibition of said complaint and that the plaintiff hath the right of possession in the tenement aforesaid" Therefore it is considered by the court that the plaintiff recover against the defendant his ??? by him in this behalf expended whereupn the plaintiff pays a writ to the sheriff of Russell County to be disacted??? to cause him to have possession of the tenement aforesaid, and to him it is granted, returnable here at the next july term. John Jesper.

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Micajah Burress and Elizabeth Francis on March 1849 in the Russell County Law order book 12 page 200, for Lewdness

WILL AND PROBATE RECORDS

Source: Russell County Law Order Book; Book 12 Page 448

Tuesday August 3, 1852

For reason appearing to the court, the estate of Micajah Burress, Dec'd is committed to the hands of the Sheriff of this county to be by him adminstracted according to law.

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Source: Russell County, Virginia Will Books Vol 6 Page 383 & 511

Date: 13 Aug 1852

An Inventory of Micajah Burress' Estate

We the undersigned appointed by the County Court of Russell County do appraise in current money the personal estate of Micajah Burress do appraise the following property to the following prices to wit: 1 axe and wedge - 50 cent; 1 pair wool cords - 25 cents; 5 bushels of corn - $1.25; 2 books - 50 cents; 1 iron - $1.50; 1 bell - 50 cents; 1 cow and 1 calf - $17.50; 1 yearling - $5.00; 1 lot of corn in the field - $7.50. Given under our hand this the 13th day of August 1852. George C. Gose, Martin Firaly, Andrew Firaly, Isaac Vermillion, S.R.C. This inventory and appraisment of the estate of Micajah Burress, deceased, was returned to the clerks office of Russell Co on the 18th day of August, 1852 and admitted to record. James P. Carrell, C.R.C.

Sale Bill of Estate of Micajah Burress, deceased which estate was committed to the Sheriff by an order of the county court of Russell at the July term 1852. James Mammon, Doctor: 1 pair wool pants - 25 cents; 1 bible - 30 cents; Andrew Willy, Dr: 1 book - 25 cents; 1 yearling - 5.12 cents; Ibby Jackson, Dr: 1 large iron - $1.00; George Gose, Dr: 1 axe & Wedge; John Wright, Dr: 1 large kettle and hanger - $1.00; Martin Firaley, Dr. - 1 lot of corn in the field - $7.35; 1 cow and calf - 18.85; 5 bushels of corn - $1.25; Andrew Farley, Dr: 1 bell - 50 cents; Total - $36.58 Isaac Vermillian, SRC

August 13, 1852

This sale bill of the estate of Micajah Burress, dec'd was returned to the clerks office of Russell County on the 18th day August 1852, and admitted to record. James Carrell CRC.

Russell County, Virginia Will Book Vol 6 Page 511 Russell County

Statement of the Estate of Micajah Burress

The account of Isaac Vermillion, administrator of Micajah Burress being before me for settlement and having advertised according to law the following statement thereof is presented: Amount of sale - $36.58. Claims allowed on the estate: Fees of administration due to court - $2.25; For due compensment for settlement and clerk recording - $1.20; Tax ticket due the sheriff - $4.20; Allowance to adminstrator for personal service - $5.00; Dickerson Adderson and Co. for buying clothes saving? a fund to be applied rate??? - $2.50; To the payment of other claims of $21.43. Other claims allowed as follows: Andrews family's account - $2.90. Note executed to Napoleon B. Gray and George H. Gray and Interest $30.16; George Gose's account - $2.00; Balance of note of Dickerson Adderson and Company - $20.44. Total Debt - $55.50. All of which is respectfully reported, given under my hand, this 10th day of January 1854,

At Russell Court February 1854 James P. Carrell, Commissioner; This settlement of the adminstration accounts of Isaac Vermillion on the estate of Micajah Burress deceased, was reported to the court and then being no exception there to it is ordered that the same be recorded. James P. Carrell, C.C.

NOTES ON ELIZABETH FRANCIS

Was she the second wife of Micajah Burress? Here are the clues in the records:

Micajah Burress and Elizabeth Francis on March 1849 in the Russell County Law order book 12 page 200, for Lewdness.

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1850 US Census for Russell Co. VA District 54:
Living in household with Micajah Burress 73; Elizabeth Burress 46; Tempers Burress 12; Jane Burress 9; Rachel Burress 5; Henry A Burress 4; Sidney Burress 0

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Russell County VA Law Order Books 12 Page 451
4 Aug 1852

Upon the information of Joseph Counts one of the overseers of the poor, it is ordered that the children of Widow Burress and of Sally Holly who are ??? (panders, not sure what is says) be bound to some ??? persons according to law.

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Facts from the records:

1. Micajah and Elizabeth were living together in 1849.

2. There was an Elizabeth Burress living with Micajah according to the 1850 census. Could she be a daughter or a daughter-in-law living with him?

3. Micajah's estate sale was completed by August 13, 1852, and the "Widow Burress'" underage children were bound out to a legal guardian.

Interpetation:

So it is likely they had married after the lewd conduct charge since there was a Widow Burress, and evidently they had lived together for a while as the oldest child in the household was 12 years old.

Women didn't have the legal right to sole custody of their children who were under the age of 21. In the 1850 Census the children living with Elizabeth and Micajah were Tempers Burress age 12; Jane Burress age 9; Rachel Burress age 5; Henry A Burress age 4; Sidney Burress less than 1 year old.

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Discussion From The Internet:

From Michelle Burress

Conversation I had with another researcher on Genweb

Have a Indictment for Micajah Burress and Elizabeth Francis on March 1849 in the Russell County Law order book 12 page 200, for Lewdness. Assuming this was because they were living together without being married. I know a few researchers assume in the 1850 census that perhaps Micajah was living with a daughter in law, Elizabeth, and the children listed were his grandchildren. Now I'm wondering if this is true. I have never found any record for the children as burress's other then the 1850 census. I think those children must have been Elizabeths from a previous marriage. Does anyone have any thoughts about this?"

Michelle

Posted by: Tara Maggard (ID *****3045)Date: June 15, 2006 at 07:03:27In Reply to: Micajah Burress Russell County Inditment by Michelle Burress of 497

1850 Russell Co VA Census
# 491 Micajah Burress 73 M Hatter Bedford Co. VA
Elisabeth 46 F North Carolina
Tempus 12 F Russell Co. VA
Jane 09 F Russell Co. VA
Rachel 05 F Russell Co. VA
Henry A. 04 M Russell Co. VA
Sidney 1/12 M Russell Co. VA

"I believe the children listed in the 1850 Russell Co VA Census had to be Micajah's children with Elizabeth Francis. I'm thinking the only way to prove "lewdness" in court is to show that there were children being born to the couple outside of marriage.

It's not inconceivable for an older man to have had kids...in fact, several spry old men in my family who would have been thought to be too old took teenage wives after their first or second wives head died and sired families up into their late 60's.

Following are the only Burris' in the 1860 Russell Co VA Census (GenForum removes tab spaces, so sorry for the awful formatting):

1860 Russell Co VA Census
# 1416 Judith Fraley 38 F Seamstress $10 ____
Duff 04 M ____
Patsy Burriss 53 F Spinner ____

Could Elizabeth Francis have been a "Martha Elizabeth" nicknamed Patsy?

1860 Russell Co VA Census
# 1300 David Jessee 39 M Farmer $2280 / $1027 ____
Hannah A. 30 F ____
John S. 10 M ____
Cyntha C. 07 F ____
Sarah V. B. 04 F ____
Thomas WILSON 20 M ____
Jane BURRIS 17 F ____

1860 Russell Co VA Census
# 1116 Isaac Muncy 64 M Farmer $3000 / $468 ____
Patsey 60 F ____
Henry BURRIS 14 M ____

1860 Russell Co VA Census
# 217 Henry S. Musick 26 M farmer $25 ____
Eliza Ann 21 F ____
Richard B. 01 M ____
Sidney BURRIS 07 F ____

My guess is that you'll probably eventually find a court order to "bound out" the children to other homes after Micajah's death.

Posted by: Michelle Burress (ID *****4996)Date: June 17, 2006 at 07:15:17In Reply to: Re: Micajah Burress Russell County Inditment by Tara Maggard of 497

Also, did write down the entry in the court records. It was hard to read, but as follows:

Law Order book 12 page 451 August 4 1852.

Upon the information of Joseph Counts one of the overseers of the poor, it is ordered that the children of Widow Burress and of Sally Holly who are ??? (panders, not sure what is says) be bound to some ??? persons according to law.

Now, I'm not clear, but I would guess the Widow Burress would be Micajah's widow Elizabeth. The Chilren of Widow Burress and of Sally Holly, doesn't make since except that perhaps the first name isn't Sally and it just looks that way in the writing - could be man Sal maybe? I could only write this down and not make a photo copy of the record when I was in the courthouse, so I can only go by what I wrote unfortunately. Any thoughts?

Michelle

Posted by: Tara Maggard (ID *****3045)Date: June 17, 2006 at 13:37:15In Reply to: Re: Micajah Burress Russell County Inditment [sic.] by Michelle Burress of 497

I've seen in Russell Co VA records where often several women are listed in the same "binding out" order. I don't think Sally Holly was in any way related to the Burress family, but rather was just in court the same day as the Widow Burress was. Sounds like Micajah ended up making an honest woman of Elizabeth Francis, huh? With first wife Rachel still living up to 1855 over in Pike Co KY, my best guess is that she and Micajah were divorced before 1850 and he became lonely and lived with Elizabeth Francis for a time before maybe eventually marrying her.

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It's also possible these children belonged to Elizabeth from another marriage, and were not Micajah's and that they are only listed as his under the census as they were all living together. I have seen that happen many times before. There are really no trace of these children after this time so I'm assuming they all had a different name.


Birth:
Possibly born in Bedford Co. VA

Micajah married Rachel McCoy 20 Oct 1795, Montgomery Co. VA. Rachel was born ca 1779, Montgomery Co. VA; died 05 Jun 1855, Pike Co. KY. [Group Sheet]

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CENSUS RECORDS

1830 United States Federal Census
Name: James Burriss [James Burress]
Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Tazewell, Virginia
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 2
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 2

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Jas Burress [James Burress]
Age: 43
Birth Year: abt 1807
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Male
Family Number: 632
Household Members:
Jas Burress 43
Frances Burress 42
Wm Burress 18
Thos Burress 16
Jas R Burress 12
Geo Burress 7
Jno W Burress 2
Rebecca J Burress 6
Julia A Burress 4

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: James Burris
Age in 1860: 58
Birth Year: abt 1802
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Male
Post Office: Tazewell Court House and Baptist Valley
Household Members:
James Burris 58
Francis Burris 50
Margaret Burris 15
Wesley Burris 13
Wiley Burris 10
Benjamin Burris 7

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: James Bump [James Burress]
Age in 1870: 56
Birth Year: abt 1814
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Clear Fork, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
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: James Burress
Age: 65
Birth Year: abt 1815
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Clear Fork, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Polly Burress
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Farmer
Household Members:
James Burress 65
Polly Burress 45
Benjamin Burress 22
Emily Burress 19 [Daughter-in-law]
Virginia A. Burress 2
George B. Cox 16 [Stepson]
Norman Cox 12 [Stepson]

DEEDS

Source: Tazewell Deeds, Book 8, Page 266

Date: 16 July 1844

James Burress Indenture/Deed July 16, 1844

This Indenture, made the sixteenth day of July in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty four between James Burrass (sic) and Franky, his wife of the County of Tazewell and State of Virginia of the one part and George P. Thompson of the same County and State of the other part, witnesseth: that whereas the said James Burrass is justly indebted to George W. Browne in the just and full sum of nineteen dollars and forty six cents, the payment of which with interest the said Burrass is willing and desirous, effectually to assure and secure to the said Browne. This Indenture therefore witnesseth, that the said Burrass and Franky, his wife, as well in consideration of the premises aforesaid as of one dollar to him in hand paid by the said Thompson, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged the said James Burrass and Franky his wife, have granted, bargained and sold, and by these presents do grant bargain and sell unto the said George P. Thompson, all the right, title, interest and claim of them, the said James Burrass and Franky, his wife, in and to the real estate of Alexander Neel, deceased, the said Franky being a daughter of said Alexander Neel and as such entitled to the eighth part of his estate, with all the appurtenances. To have and to hold the said interest in said parcel of land, with all the appurtenances unto the said Thompson and his heirs, to the sole use and behoof of the said Thompson and his heirs, and the said James Burrass and Franky his wife, for themselves and their heirs, the said right, title and interest in the said parcel of land, with all the appurtenances to the said Thompson and his heirs against the claim of them the said James Burrass and Franky his wife, and their heirs, and all other persons whomsoever shall, will and do by these present warrant and forever defend, in trust, never the less, that if the said James Burrass, his heirs, executors or administrators, do and shall well and truly pay or cause to be paid to the said George W.G. Browne, his heirs or assigns the said sum of nineteen dollars and forty six cents on or before the 16th day of December next together with the expenses of drawing and recording this indenture and the tax thereon, then and in that case, this indenture, and everything herein contained shall become void and of no effect; But if the said Burrass shall fail to pay the said sum of money or any part thereof, on or before the said 16th day of December, next, then it shall be lawful for the said Thompson, and full power and authority is hereby given him to proceed to sell the said interest and claim in said parcel of land with all the appurtenances, so soon after the said 16th December next as he may be requested by the said Browne, at public auction for ready money, to the highest bidder, at Tazewell Court House, having previously advertised the time and place of sale at least twenty days by advertisement affixed for that space of time to the front door of said Court House and the proceeds of such sale after paying thereout all the expenses attaining the execution of this trust including a commission of 5 percent on the amount of sale to the said trustee for his trouble in executing the same shall be applied by the said Thompson towards the discharge and payment to the said Browne of the aforesaid sum of nineteen dollars and 46 cents, with interest on so much of said sum with interest as may remain unpaid, and in further trust, that until such sale shall be made it shall be lawful for the said Burrass and wife, and their heirs, to hold and occupy the said granted interest in said land and premises and to take and receive, the rents, issues and profits thereof to their own proper use and benefit, and also, that the said Burrass his heirs, executors, or administrators, will pay and discharge all taxes, impositions, assessments and other charges, whatsoever which may or shall become chargeable thereon, during his or their possession thereof. And the said Thompson doth covenant on is part, that he will faithfully execute the trust hereby reposed in him. In testimony whereof, the parties hereunto have to these presents set their hands and affixed their seals, the day and year first in this indenture written.

His mark, James Burrass (seal)
G.P Thompson (seal)

Virginia : In the Clerk's office of Tazewell County Court , July 16, 1844.
James Burrass and George P. Thompson parties to the within deed personally appeared before me in my said office, and acknowledged the said deed to be their act and deed and the same is admitted to record. Teste. J.E. Chapman, D.C.

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Source: Tazewell Co. Va, Book 8 Page 463

Date: 23 Sep 1845

Franky Burress Indenture/Deed September 23, 1845

This indenture, made this twenty third day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five between James Burrass (sic) and Franky, his wife of the county of Tazewell, and state of Virginia of the one part and George W.G. Browne of the other part, witnesseth: that the said James Burrass and Franky, his wife for and in consideration of the sum of forty dollars current money of the United States to them in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do grant, bargain and sell unto the said George W.G. Browne, all their right, title and interest in a certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in the county of Tazewell on the Muddy fork of Wolf Creek, which formerly belonged to Alexander Neel, and in which as the daughter and heir of said Alexander Neel, the said Franky is entitled to one eighth part with all the appurtenances: To have and to hold the said interest in said tract or parcel of land with all the appurtenances unto the said George W.G. Browne, and his heirs, to the sole use and behoof of him the said BrownE and his heirs. And the said James Burrass and Franky his wife for themselves and their heirs, do covenant, with the said George W.G. Browne, that they the said James Burrass and Franky his wife the said interest in said parcel of land, with all the appurtenances unto the said George W.G. Browne, and his heirs, against the claims of them the said James Burrass and Franky his wife, and every other person or persons whatsoever, shall warrant and will forever defend. In witness, whereof the said James Burrass and Franky, his wife have hereunto subscribed their names and affixed their seals the day and year first above written.

Her Mark, Franky Burrass (seal)

Tazewell County , to wit:

We, Erastas G. Harman and William Cox, Justices of the Peace in the County aforesaid, in the state of Virginia, do hereby certify that Franky Burrass wife of James Burrass, parties to a certain deed, bearing date on the 23rd day of September 1845 and hereunto annexed, personally appeared before us in our County aforesaid, and being examined by us privately and apart from her husband, and having the deed aforesaid fully explained to her, the said Franky Burress, acknowledged the same to be her act and deed and declared that she had willingly by signed, sealed and delivered the same, and that she wished not to retract it. Given under our hands and seals this 23rd day of September 1845.

E.G. Harman. JP
William Cox, JP

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Source: Tazewell Co Va, Book 15, page 110

Date: 9 Nov 1872

James Burress Homestead Exemption November 9, 1872

This deed of Homestead made the 9th day of November 1872 by James Burress of the County of Tazewell and State of Virginia . Witnesseth: That the said James Burress hath and doth by these present declare his intention to claim free from levy, seizure, garnish or sale for any debt whatsoever except in such cases as the law especially subjects the same, the following personal property to wit:

1 cow valued at $25.00
7 head of hogs valued at $15.00
130 bushels of corn valued at $65.00
1 lot corn fodder valued at $10.00
Household and kitchen furniture valued at $40.00

To have and to hold to myself and household according to the provisions of an act of general assembly of Virginia known as the "Homestead Act" approved June 2, 1870. Witness my hand and seal they day and year above written. James Burress (seal)

COURT RECORDS

Source: Tazewell County 1832-1844; Page 243; Tuesday, April 24, 1838

The Commonwealth VS. James Burriss (No. 1)
On an indictment for breach of peace

The Commonwealth VS. James Burriss (No. 2)
Same

The attorney for the Commonwealth, with the assent of the court, saith that he will not further prosecute in these causes.

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[Note: Unsure what the case was about, but it was delayed from 29 Aug 1847 to 27 Sep 1849 at which point both sides decided to drop the charges. Given the distance to travel to the court house and/or to the lawyer's office for each of these continuances was more than likely an aggravation for James Burruss and Wysor Adkins. In the end, it was more convenient and less costly for them just to forget the lawsuit.]

Source: Court Records Tazewell County Law books; 1844-1859

Burress VS. Adkins (Case)

Law Book 1844-1859; Page 87

Thursday, August 29, 1847


James Burrass, Plaintiff VS. Wysor Adkins, Defendant - Case

On the motion of the plaintiff by his attorney, it is ordered that the monsciet (?) obtained against him in the office in the cause be set aside, and that he have leave to file his declaration therein, and thereupon he filed the same accordingly; and the cause is remanded to rules for further proceedings to be had therein.

William Burrass, Plaintiff VS. James Burrass, Defendant - Case
On the motion of the plaintiff by his attorney, it is ordered that the monsciet (?) obtained against him in the office in this cause be set aside, and that he have leave to file his declaration, and thereupon be filed the same accordingly; and the cause is remanded to rules for further proceedings to be had therein.


Law Book 1844-1859; Page 108 and 109

Thursday, September 30, 1847

James Burrass, Plaintiff VS. Wysor Adkins, Defendant - Case
On motion of the defendant by his attorney, who pleaded "not guilty" to which the plaintiff by his attorney replied generally, the judgment obtained against him in the office is set aside; and the trail of the issue is deferred till the next term.

William Burrass by &c., Plaintiff, VS. Wysor Adkins, defendant - Case
On the motion of the defendant by his attorney, who pleaded "not guilty" to which the plaintiff by his attorney replied generally, the judgment obtained against him in the office is set aside, and the trail of the issue deferred till the next term.


Law Book 1844-1859; Page 126

Wednesday, April 26, 1848

James Burrass, Plaintiff VS. Wysor Adkins, Defendant
This day came again the parties by their attorneys and the defendant by his attorney filed a special plea in writing, to which the plaintiff by his attorney replied generally, and the cause is continued til the next term.

William Burrass, by &c. Plaintiff VS. Wysor Adkins, Defendant
This day came again the parties by their attorneys and the defendant by his attorney filed a special plea is writing, to which the plaintiff by his attorney replied generally. And the cause is continued till the next term.


Law Book 1844-1859; Page 143

Wednesday, September 27, 1848

William Burrass, by &c. Plaintiff VS. Wysor Adkins, Defendant - Case
On motion of the defendant in these causes, and for reasons appearing to the court, it is ordered that these causes be severally contained till the next term at the costs of the respective defendants.


Law Book 1844-1859; Page 176

Thursday, September 27, 1849

James Burrass, Plaintiff VS. Wysor Adkins, Defendant
William Burrass by &c. Plaintiff VS. Same, Defendant
Ordered that these causes be dismissed, the parties having agreed the same.


Buried:
Grave location:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=120669383

Died:
Virginia, Deaths and Burials Index, 1853-1917
Name: James Burres
Birth Date: abt 1807
Death Date: 7 Jun 1883
Death Place: Head Waters of Clinch, Tazewell, Virginia
Death Age: 76
Race: White
Gender: Male
FHL Film Number: 2048586

Tazewell County Death Register 1872-1896; June 7, 1883

Place of Death: Tazewell County, Virginia
Name of Deceased: James Burress
Race: White
Sex: Male
Age: 76
Date of Death: June 7, 1883
Place Head: Waters of Clinch
Cause of Death: Cancer
Name of Parents: Not Stated
Birth Place: Not Stated
Occupation: Farmer
Consort Of Married:
Name of Informant: Neighbors and Children
Relation of Informant: Friends and Children
Commissioner of the Revenue G.F. Perry
Date Record: Files Between 1883 and 1896

James married Mary Frances (Franky) Neel. Mary (daughter of Alexander Neel and Missouri Caroline Kidd) was born ca 1808, Virginia; died Aft 1860, Tazewell Co. VA; was buried , Burress Cemetery, Grapefield Bland Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

James married Polly Cox 05 Nov 1871, Tazewell Co. VA. Polly was born ca 1833, Floyd Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary McCoy
Age: 30
Birth Year: abt 1820
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: Pike, Kentucky
Gender: Female
Family Number: 653
Household Members:
Wm McCoy 39
Mary McCoy 30
Elizabeth McCoy 12
Pleasant McCoy 10
James H McCoy 9
Rachel J McCoy 7
Careless McCoy 5
Anderson McCoy 3
Robert McCoy 1
Rachel Burry 73 [Burress] [mother]
David Buress 40 [brother?]

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary Mccoy
Age in 1860: 39
Birth Year: abt 1821
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: District 1, Pike, Kentucky
Gender: Female
Household Members:
Wm Mccoy 48
Mary Mccoy 39
Pleasant Mccoy 20
James H Mccoy 18
Rachal J Mccoy 17
Achillas Mccoy 15
Wm A Mccoy 13
Robin Mccoy 11
Phoeba Mccoy 7
Angeline Mccoy 4
L D Mccoy 3
Mccoy 1 month

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary Mccoy
Age in 1870: 48
Birth Year: abt 1822
Birthplace: Kentucky [Virginia]
Home in 1870: Vanceburg, Lewis, Kentucky
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Vanceburg
Household Members:
Mary Mccoy 48
James Mccoy 30
Lewis Mccoy 13

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary Mc Coy
Age: 56
Birth Year: abt 1824
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Upper Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Keeping House
Household Members:
Name Age
Mary Mc Coy 56
Jane Mc Coy 31
Lorenza D. Mc Coy 19
Johnson Mc Coy 17
Buddy Mc Coy 14
Pollie Mc Coy 12
Thomas Powers 58 [boarder]

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary McCoy
Age: 79
Birth Date: Sep 1820
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Cattlesburg, Boyd, Kentucky
Race: White
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother: number of living children: 10
Mother: How many children: 14
Household Members:
William R Vance 47
Rhoda A Vance 55
Mary Mc Coy 79

Died:
Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1953
Name: Mary Mccoy [Mary Burris]
Death Date: 28 Jun 1913
Death Location: Boyd
Age: 100
Gender: Female
Ethnicity: White
Birth Date: 14 Sep 1812
Birth Location: Virginia
Father's Name: Burris
Father's Birth Location: Virginia
Mother's Name: Mary Burris
Mother's Birth Location: Virginia

Mary married William McCoy 27 Apr 1837, Pike Co. KY. William was born ca 1812, Pike Co. KY; died Sep 1879, Pike Co. KY. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• _UID: FF5D120070BF475891F3451419133D21A319

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1850 Census
Name: Wm Burress [William Burress]
Age: 18
Birth Year: abt 1832
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Male
Family Number: 632
Household Members:
Jas Burress 43
Frances Burress 42
Wm Burress 18
Thos Burress 16
Jas R Burress 12
Geo Burress 7
Jno W Burress 2
Rebecca J Burress 6
Julia A Burress 4

1860 Census
Name: William Burriss [Burress]
Age: 26
Birth Year: abt 1834
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Virginia
Home in 1860: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Post Office: Baptist Valley and Knob
Family Number: 1134
Household Members:
Name Age
William Burress 26
Sarah E Burress 17

1870 Census
Name: William Burran [William Burress]
Age in 1870: 43
Birth Year: abt 1827
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Knob
Household Members:
Name Age
William Burress 43
Sarah Burress 26
John Burress 10
Matilda Burress 8
Mary Burress 6
Cynthia Burress 4
James Burress 1

1880 Census
Name: William H. Burriss [Burress]
Age: 49
Birth Year: abt 1831
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Sarah E. Burriss [Burress]
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Farmer
Household Members:
William H. Burress 49
Sarah E. Burress 36
Mary E. Burress 16
James H. Burress 12
Cintha A. Burress 13
Caldona Burress 9
Laura B. Burress 7
Charles P. Burress 3
Olla Burress 11 months

COURT CASES

[Note: Unsure what the case was about, but it was delayed from 29 Aug 1847 to 27 Sep 1849 at which point both sides decided to drop the charges. Given the distance to travel to the court house and/or to the lawyer's office for each of these continuances was more than likely an aggravation for William Burruss and Wysor Adkins. In the end, it was more convenient and less costly for them just to forget the lawsuit.]

Source: Court Records Tazewell County Law books; 1844-1859

Burress VS. Adkins (Case)

Law Book 1844-1859; Page 87

Thursday, August 29, 1847


James Burrass, Plaintiff VS. Wysor Adkins, Defendant - Case

On the motion of the plaintiff by his attorney, it is ordered that the monsciet (?) obtained against him in the office in the cause be set aside, and that he have leave to file his declaration therein, and thereupon he filed the same accordingly; and the cause is remanded to rules for further proceedings to be had therein.

William Burrass, Plaintiff VS. James Burrass, Defendant - Case
On the motion of the plaintiff by his attorney, it is ordered that the monsciet (?) obtained against him in the office in this cause be set aside, and that he have leave to file his declaration, and thereupon be filed the same accordingly; and the cause is remanded to rules for further proceedings to be had therein.


Law Book 1844-1859; Page 108 and 109

Thursday, September 30, 1847

James Burrass, Plaintiff VS. Wysor Adkins, Defendant - Case
On motion of the defendant by his attorney, who pleaded "not guilty" to which the plaintiff by his attorney replied generally, the judgment obtained against him in the office is set aside; and the trail of the issue is deferred till the next term.

William Burrass by &c., Plaintiff, VS. Wysor Adkins, defendant - Case
On the motion of the defendant by his attorney, who pleaded "not guilty" to which the plaintiff by his attorney replied generally, the judgment obtained against him in the office is set aside, and the trail of the issue deferred till the next term.


Law Book 1844-1859; Page 126

Wednesday, April 26, 1848

James Burrass, Plaintiff VS. Wysor Adkins, Defendant
This day came again the parties by their attorneys and the defendant by his attorney filed a special plea in writing, to which the plaintiff by his attorney replied generally, and the cause is continued til the next term.

William Burrass, by &c. Plaintiff VS. Wysor Adkins, Defendant
This day came again the parties by their attorneys and the defendant by his attorney filed a special plea is writing, to which the plaintiff by his attorney replied generally. And the cause is continued till the next term.


Law Book 1844-1859; Page 143

Wednesday, September 27, 1848

William Burrass, by &c. Plaintiff VS. Wysor Adkins, Defendant - Case
On motion of the defendant in these causes, and for reasons appearing to the court, it is ordered that these causes be severally contained till the next term at the costs of the respective defendants.


Law Book 1844-1859; Page 176

Thursday, September 27, 1849

James Burrass, Plaintiff VS. Wysor Adkins, Defendant
William Burrass by &c. Plaintiff VS. Same, Defendant
Ordered that these causes be dismissed, the parties having agreed the same.

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FORGERY CASE

William Burress (Forgery) Acquitted

Source: Tazewell County Law Order Book 1844-1859; Page 451
Monday, March 29, 1858

At a Circuit Court of Tazewell County begun and held at the Courthouse on Monday the 29th day of March 1858. Present Samuel V. Fulkerson, Esq. Judge; Henry B. Harman, foreman, Charles F. Tiffany, J. Mosely Davis, John C. Carpenter, Eldred R. Baylor, Robert Neel, Thomas G. Peery, George S. Ritter, Shadrach Steel, Harvey King, Harvey Deskins, Cornelius McGuire, James McBrown, Edward Steel, Jonathon Hurley, David Turley, Josiah W. Wynn, Alexander Scott, Pleasant Murphy and Robert Smith, were sworn a grand jury for the body of this county and having received their charge withdrew to their apartment and after some time returned into court and presented:

An indictment against William H. Burress for forgery - A true bill

An indictment against William H. Burress for petit larceny - not a true bill

Robert Beasley, Josiah Beasley and Joseph Corrin Jr. who stand bonded by recognizance entered into before Harry George a Justice of the Peace of this County on the 1st day of January 1858 in the penalty of $50.00 each conditioned for there appearance here on this day to give evidence in behalf of the commonwealth against William Burress charged with petit larceny, were this day solemnly called but came not.

Law Book 1844-1859; Page 456

Tuesday, March 30, 1858

William H. Burress, who stands indicted for Forgery, was this day led to the bar in the custody of the jailor of this court, thereof arraigned and pleaded not guilty to the indictment and by consent of parties it is ordered that the trail of the cause be continued till tomorrow.

Law Book 1844-1859; Page 458

Wednesday, March 31, 1858

William H. Burress, who stands indicted for forgery was led to the bar in the custody of the jailor of this court and the jurors elected for his trail to wit: Joseph J. Mays, Samuel McGuire, Harvey Claypool, Jeremiah B. Claypool, Chapman A. Spotts, Thomas Barrett, John G. Baylor, Joseph Harrisson, Clinton Barns, Rees T. Bowen, William S. Seabolt and James Thompson appeared in court and were sworn a jury for the trail of the said William H. Burress upon the indictment aforesaid (the counsel for the accused having stricken eight of the jurors from the panel) and the jury sworn as aforesaid having fully heard the evidence were, with the consent of the prisoner, committed to the custody of the sheriff of this county who is directed to keep them together without communication with any other person and to cause them to appear here on tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock whereupon an oath was administered to E.S. Howard, sheriff of this county to the follow effect "You shall and will truly, to the best of your ability, keep this jury, and neither speak to them yourself, nor to suffer any other person to speak to them touching any matter relative to this trail until they return into court tomorrow" and the said William H. Burress is remanded to jail.

Law Book 1844-1859; Page 460

Thursday, April 1, 1858

William H. Burress, who stands indicted for forgery was again led to the bar in the custody of the jailor of this court, whereupon the jury who were sworn for his trail were brought into court by the sheriff of this county and the said jury upon their oath do say, that the said William H. Burress is not guilty of the forgery aforesaid as is alleged against him in said indictment, and nothing further appearing on being alleged against him it is considered by the court that the said William H. Burress be acquitted and discharged of the forgery aforesaid and go thereof without delay.

Law Book 1844-1859; Page 465

Saturday, April 3, 1858

E.S. Howard, Sheriff of this county this day presented in court, an account against the Commonwealth for boarding the jury in the case of the commonwealth against William H. Burress, charged with felony, amounting to $34.00, and the said account being verified by the oath of said sheriff was examined by the court allowed and ordered to be certified to be auditor of public accounts for payment.

Tazewell County Court Order Book; Page 25

This day James W. NEEL, jailer of this county producded to the cour an account against the Commonwealth for keeping William BURRESS amounting to 2.30, charged with grand larceny, which we found to be just by the oath of said NEEL, and was admitted and allowed by the court, and ordered to be certified to the auditor of public accounts for payment.

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FORNICATION CASE

William Burress (Fornication) Guilty, Fined $20

Source: Tazewell County Law Order Book 1859-1878; Page 27

Date: March 26, 1860

The Commonwealth, Plaintiff VS. William H. Burress, Defendant - Indictment for Fornication. This day came the parties by their attorneys and the defendant in the case pleaded "not guilty" to which the attorney for the Commonwealth replied generally, and the trail of the issue is continued till the next term.

Law Book 1859-1878; Page 46

August 28, 1860

The Commonwealth, Plaintiff VS. William H. Burress, Defendant, Fornication.

This day came the parties by their attorneys and thereupon came a jury to wit: John A. Brown, John Necessary, John Woods, James McBrown, John D. Peery, John B. Harman, Solomon C. Turley, John D. Rutherford, Ephraim Claypool, Robert Barrett, and William McGuire (11 by consent) who being elected tried and sworn the truth to speak upon the issue joined on their oaths returned the following verdict. "We the jury find the defendant guilty and assess the fine at $20.00." It is therefore considered by the court that the commonwealth recover against the said defendant, $20.00 the fine aforesaid and the costs of this prosecution.

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MILITARY RECORDS

Name: William Burress
Enlist Date May 10, 1863
Where Enlisted Tazewell County, Virginia
Enlist Rank Corporal
Enlisted By C.C. Pack
Discharge Rank Corporal
State Served Virginia
Company 5
Unit 37 Bat'l Virginia Cavalry (Dunn's Bat'l Partisan Rangers)
Army Confederacy
Enlist Date 10 June 1863
Enlist Place Greenville, South Carolina
Enlisted By Lt. Wallis
Period 2 Years or the War
Last Paid By Captain Dunn
To What Time 31 October 1863
Absent or Present Present
Remarks Pay due him for his horse up to 01 Oct 1864 Entitled to 6% bond
Rank Private
State Served Virginia
Company B
Unit 37 Bat'l Virginia Cavalry (Dunn's Bat'l Partisan Rangers)
Army Confederacy

01 Nov 1863 to 31 Aug 1864 (Dated 30 Dec 1864); Appeared on Register or Payments September 1, 1863 - October 31, 1863. Paid the sum of 24 dollars on October 10, 1864 by P.P. Barbour; Appeared on a report of absentees from Co. K, 37 Batt'n Virginia. Absent on 28 November, 1864, residence, Tazewell Co., Virginia.

37th Battalion Virginia Cavalry (also known as Dunn's Battalion Partisan Rangers) was organized about August 2, 1862. Company B was composed of former members of the 4th Regiment South Carolina Infantry, Company F of North Carolinians, and Company K was formerly Captain Pack's Company, 21st Regiment Virginia Cavalry. Company H was transferred to Swann's Battalion Virginia Cavalry by S.O. No. 130, Hdqrs. Dept. W.Va. and E. Tenn, dated December 28, 1864. In November it was changed to regular cavalry. It was assigned to W.E. Jones', McCausland's and W.L. Jackson's Brigade. During April, 1864, it totaled 300 effectives and by June had increased its strength to ten companies. It was involved in various operations in western Virginia and East Tennessee, then saw action in the Shenandoah Valley. The unit disbanded in mid-April, 1865. Lieutenant Colonel Ambrose C. Dunn and Major J.R. Claiborne were in command..

Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958
Name: William H Burress
Application Date: 28 May 1903
Application Place: Tazewell, Virginia
Spouse: Mrs Sarah Burress
Marriage Place: Tazewell County, Virginia
Death Place: Tazewell County, Virginia
Application Type: Widow

Died:
This was the date of Sarah Pack Burress' Confederate Pension application as a widow.

William married Sarah Elizabeth PACK 10 May 1860, Tazewell Co VA. Sarah (daughter of John PACK and Matilda Ann DELONG) was born 15 Sep 1843, Floyd Co., VA; died 15 Jul 1922, McDowell Co. WV; was buried , Tazewell Co VA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Thos Burress [Thomas Burress]
Age: 16
Birth Year: abt 1834
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Male
Family Number: 632
Household Members:
Jas Burress 43
Frances Burress 42
Wm Burress 18
Thos Burress 16
Jas R Burress 12
Geo Burress 7
Jno W Burress 2
Rebecca J Burress 6
Julia A Burress 4

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Thomas Burress
Age in 1870: 34
Birth Year: abt 1836
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Clear Fork, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Burkes Garden
Household Members:
Thomas Burress 34
Mary A Burress 34
Adam Burress 11
Richard Burress 9
Anderson Burress 6
Mackey Burress 1

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Thomas J. Burress
Age: 45
Birth Year: abt 1835
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Clear Fork, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mary A. Burress
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Farmer
Household Members:
Thomas J. Burress 45
Mary A. Burress 45
Joseph A. Burress 15
Macca Burress 11
Lettie Burress 7
Eliza Burress 3

Thomas married Mary Ann Repass 30 Mar 1853, Tazewell Co. VA. Mary (daughter of Isaac Repass and Susan Lambert) was born 16 Oct 1835, Virginia; died 05 Jul 1905, Tazewell Co. VA; was buried , Tabor Lane Cemetery, Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: George W Burrep [George W Burress]
Age: 63
Birth Date: Mar 1837
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Jeffersonville, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Sarah D Burrep
Marriage Year: 1860
Years Married: 40
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
George W Burress 63
Sarah D Burress 64
Hattie V Yost 15 [granddaughter]

COURT CASES

George Burress & Sarah D. Noel (Divorce)

Source: Tazewell County VA Chancery Order Book 11 Page 221
Date: 1906

George W. Burress, Complainant VS. (Decree) Sallie Burress

This cause came on this day to be heard upon the complainant's bill, and the exhibits filled therewith; upon process returned duly executed on the defendant, Sallie Burress' and upon the depositions of witnesses taken before a commissioner in chancery, and filed on behalf of the complainant, and was argued by counsel. On consideration whereof, and it appearing to the court, independently of the admissions of either party, in the pleadings or otherwise, that the said parties were lawfully married on the ____ day of _____, 186__, that the said complainant and defendant have resided and have been domiciled in this county ever since the aforesaid marriage, and for more than one year next preceding the commencement of this suit; that the said Sallie Burress deserted her husband, George W. Burress, on the ___ day of August, 1906, in Tazewell County, without just cause; that the said complainant and defendant last cohabited in the county of Tazewell, and have not cohabited since the date of said desertion, and that the said George W. Burress has resided in Tazewell County for more than one year next preceding the commencement of this suit; the court doth adjudge, order and decree that the said George W. Burress and Sallie Burress be divorced from the bonds of matrimony, which was created by the aforesaid marriage, and that the said marriage be, and the same is, dissolved, and annulled, and this cause is ordered to be left from the docket.

DEEDS

Source: Tazewell County VA Book 37 Page 391

Date: 12 Dec 1892

George W. Burress December 12, 1892

This deed made and entered into on this December 12th in the year 1892 between George W. Burress and Sarah D. Burress his wife, parties of the first part, Thomas Templeton, party of the second part and all of the county of Tazewell and state of Virginia. Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the some of two hundred ($200.00) fifty dollars cash in hand paid a receipt of which is hereby acknowledged by all the parties interested and that remainder of one hundred and fifty dollars to be paid in two equal payments of six and twelve months, the parties of the first part does this day bargain sell and convey unto the party of the second part all their right title and interest in and to a certain tract, piece or parcel of land lying and being in the county of Tazewell and state of Virginia and situated on the south side of Big Stoney Ridge in the waters of Mud Fork, it being a part of the land bought by said Burrass and wife, of E.P. Moore and bounded as follows to wit: Beginning at a chestnut on top of the middle ridge of the south side of Big Stoney Ridge and with the top of said Burrasses land and with the same a southerly direction to the top of said middle ridge and with the top of said ridge westward to the beginning containing thirty acres more or less, the parties of the first part reserves a veudauis lein on said land for the remainder of the purchase money of $150.00 one hundred and fifty dollars the parties of the first part doth con?? to and with the party of the second part that they have the right to convey to their grantee and that they warrant generally the title to the lands hereby conveyed. Witness the following signatures and seals the year and date first above written.

His mark, George W. Burress (seal)
Sarah D. Burress (seal)

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Virginia : Tazewell County To Wit:

I, J.W. Gillespie, a justice of the peace in and for the county and state aforesaid, do hereby certify that George W. Burress and Sarah D. Burress his wife, whose names are signed to the foregoing deed bearing the date on this December 12th in the year 1892 has this day personally appeared before me in my county and state aforesaid and acknowledged the same. Given under my hand this December 12th, 1892

J.W. Gillespie


MILITARY RECORDS

Roster of Ex Confed Soliders
George W. Burress Age 59 G Co. 45th Va Inf March 1862 2 years

Died:
West Virginia Vital Records
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=4686736&Type=Death

George married Sarah Digges (Sallie) Noel 09 Sep 1860, Tazewell Co. VA. Sarah was born Apr 1836, Essex Co. VA; died 11 May 1928, Tazewell Co. VA; was buried , Maple Hill Cemetery, Bluefield Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Jas R Burress [James R Burress]
Age: 12
Birth Year: abt 1838
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Male
Family Number: 632
Household Members:
Jas Burress 43
Frances Burress 42
Wm Burress 18
Thos Burress 16
Jas R Burress 12
Geo Burress 7
Jno W Burress 2
Rebecca J Burress 6
Julia A Burress 4

James married Roseanna Hounshell 07 Apr 1859, Tazewell Co. VA. Roseanna was born ca 1832, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Margaret Burris
Age in 1860: 15
Birth Year: abt 1845
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Female
Post Office: Baptist Valley and Knob
Household Members:
James Burris 58
Francis Burris 50
Margaret Burris 15
Wesley Burris 13
Wiley Burris 10
Benjamin Burris 7

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Julia A Burress
Age: 4
Birth Year: abt 1846
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Female
Family Number: 632
Household Members:
Jas Burress 43
Frances Burress 42
Wm Burress 18
Thos Burress 16
Jas R Burress 12
Geo Burress 7
Jno W Burress 2
Rebecca J Burress 6
Julia A Burress 4

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Julia A Dillion
Age in 1870: 23
Birth Year: abt 1847
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Clear Fork, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Tazewell Court House
Household Members:
Wm H Dillion 26
Julia A Dillion 23
Austin Dillion 5
Eliza Dillion 35
John M Dillion 2 months

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Julia A. Dillion
Age: 33
Birth Year: abt 1847
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Clear Fork, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: William H. Dillion
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Keeping House
Household Members:
William H. Dillion 38
Julia A. Dillion 33
Osborn Dillion 16
William Dillion 10
Robert T. Dillion 6
Tyler Frazie Dillion 3

Julia married William H. Dillon 12 Feb 1863, Tazewell Co. VA. William was born ca 1842, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• _UID: 0280A2D503E644B5AEF859ACC472E01BB743

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Rebecca J Burress
Age: 6
Birth Year: abt 1844
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Female
Family Number: 632
Household Members:
Jas Burress 43
Francis Burress 42
Wm Burress 18
Thos Burress 16
Jas R Burress 12
Geo Burress 7
Jno W Burress 2
Rebecca J Burress 6
Julia A Burress 4

1860 United States Federal Census
taken on 3 Aug 1860, Page 855, Family #1138
Name: Rebecca J Pack
Age in 1860: 23
Birth Year: abt 1837
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Female
Post Office: Knob and Cedar Bluff
Household Members:
Fleming Pack 23
Rebecca J Pack 23

1870 United States Federal Census
taken on 29 Aug 1870; Page 297B; Family #585
Name: Rebecca T Pack [Rebecca J.]
Age in 1870: 30
Birth Year: abt 1840
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Knob
Household Members:
Fleming Pack 35
Rebecca T Pack 30
Levi Pack 7
James Pack 9
William Pack 5
Eliza Pack 14
John Pack 1

Story by Georgia Mansfield says she died of Typhoid fever. Also said they had 3 children, the oldest being Eliza.

Her maiden name is confirmed with her son, William's death certificate.

McDowell Co, WV Death Certificate #15165

http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=55126&Type=Death

West Virginia Vital Records
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=4677150&Type=Death

And on her daughter's Margaret's death certificate

http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=1463690&Type=Death

Rebecca married Fleming (Flem) PACK Abt 1856. Fleming (son of John PACK and Matilda Ann DELONG) was born Aug 1835, Patrick Co. VA; died 1 Dec 1905, Baptist Valley, Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Jno W Burress [John W Burress]
Age: 2
Birth Year: abt 1848
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Male
Family Number: 632
Household Members:
Jas Burress 43
Francis Burress 42
Wm Burress 18
Thos Burress 16
Jas R Burress 12
Geo Burress 7
Jno W Burress 2
Rebecca J Burress 6
Julia A Burress 4

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Wesly Burress
Age: 35
Birth Year: abt 1845
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Clear Fork, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Margaret Burress
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Farmer
Household Members:
Wesly Burress 35
Margaret Burress 25
Victoria Burress 12
Lydia Burress 10
Oridan Burress 5
Bittle Burress 1
Am M. Burress 2 months

1900 United States Federal Census about Wesley Burress
Name: Wesley Burress
[Wren Burress]
Age: 47
Birth Date: Sep 1852
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Clear Fork, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Maggie Burress
Marriage Year: 1869
Years Married: 31
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: View on Image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Wesley Burress 47
Maggie Burress 43
Billie G Burress 22
Bettie M Burress 20
Josie M Burress 17
Laura B Burress 15
Hattie E Burress 13
Vernie L Burress 11
Ida G Burress 8
Jessie Burress 6

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: John W Burress
Age in 1910: 60
Birth Year: abt 1850
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: Clear Fork, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mary M Burress
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
John W Burress 60
Mary M Burress 56
Orgie Burress 34
Bettie Burress 29
Ida Burress 18
Vernon Burress 21
Jessie Burress 18 [15]
Lyde Burress 36




Buried:
Grave location:
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=20313759&df=all&

John married Margaret (Maggie) Hall. Margaret was born Jun 1856, Tazewell Co. VA; died Aft 1910, Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Wiley Burris
Age in 1860: 10
Birth Year: abt 1850
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Male
Post Office: Baptist Valley and Knob
Household Members:
James Burris 58
Francis Burris 50
Margaret Burris 15
Wesley Burris 13
Wiley Burris 10
Benjamin Burris 7

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Benjamin Burris
Age in 1860: 7
Birth Year: abt 1853
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Male
Post Office: Baptist Valley and Knob
Household Members:
James Burris 58
Francis Burris 50
Margaret Burris 15
Wesley Burris 13
Wiley Burris 10
Benjamin Burris 7

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Benjamin Bump [Benjamin Burress]
Age in 1870: 16
Birth Year: abt 1854
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Clear Fork, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
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: Benjamin Burress
Age: 22
Birth Year: abt 1858
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Clear Fork, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Emily Burress
Father's Name: James Burress
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Name: Polly Burress [stepmother]
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Farmer
Household Members:
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: Benjamin R Burress
Age: 40
Birth Date: Sep 1859
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Clear Fork, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Emma Burress
Marriage Year: 1880
Years Married: 20
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
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 [Minnie]

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Benjamin Burress
Age in 1910: 49
Birth Year: abt 1861
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: Clear Fork, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Emma 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: Benjamin Burress
Age: 65
Birth Year: abt 1855
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: Clear Fork, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Emmily Burress
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Home Owned: Rent
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Benjamin Burress 65
Emmily Burress 55
Oconner Burress 26
William C Burress 13

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Ben Buruss
Gender: Male
Age:
Birth Year: abt 1858
Birthplace: Virginia
Race: White
Home in 1930: Clear Fork, Tazewell, Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Emma Buruss
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Name Age
Ben Buruss 72
Emma Buruss 64

NEWSPAPER ARTICLES

Bluefield Daily Telegraph; 21 August 1926

Automobile and Radio were Forecast by Joel

Old Man Joel hundreds of years ago forecast the advent of the automobile and wireless, says Ben Burress, veteran Bible student of St. Clair's Crossing. Mr. Burress maintains that every thing for its time and proves his logic from the Bible.

He says that Joel spoke of these modern inventions and innovations, mentioning the "wireless" and described the Fords and automobiles by another name, knocking the bulls eye as straight as an arrow.

Mr. Burress has started reading the Bible through for the sixth time to determine if possible, if there may be other modern inventions hinted at of which we have as yet been kept in the dark.

While not a church member himself, Mr. Burress attends church and whenever he imagines the preacher has made a slip, Mr. Burress awaits his chance to start an argument with the minister to put him straight on that part of the sermon to which Mr. Burress does not agree.

OBITUARY

Obituary kindly provided by Sharon Baker Burress

Pending the arrival of his daughter from Utica, N.Y., funeral service arrangements for Benjamin Rush Burress, 79, who died suddenly at 12:10 yesterday morning at his home at St.Clair's Crossing, had not been completed last night. It was announced by relatives that the services would probably be held Saturday and burial would follow at Maple Hill cemetery in West Graham. Mr. Burress, a widely known Tazewell County farmer, had suffered from a heart ailment for a number of years but his condition was never regarded as serious. He suffered a hemorrhage soon after midnight and died within a few minutes. Mr. Burress was a native of Burkes Garden and had spent his entire life in Tazewell County where he had engaged in farming. He was born September 31 [sic], 1857, being a son of the late Jimmie and Frances Neal Burress. Sixty years ago he married Emma Cox, of Tazewell County, and they moved to St. Clair's Crossing 41 years ago from Clearfork.

He is survived by his wife and the following children: Mrs. J.R. Witten, of Bluefield, Mrs. D.C. Weaver, of Utica, N.Y., Mrs. R.M. Milfeet, of Washington, D.C., Conner Burress, Roy Burress, Lake Burress, all of St. Clair's Crossing, and Claude Burress of Washington. He also leaves ten grandchildren and one great grandchild.


Birth:
According to census records he was born around 1853.

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
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=20313658&df=all&

Benjamin married Emma Cox 09 Aug 1877, Tazewell Co. VA. Emma (daughter of Joshua Cox and Polly Cox) was born 18 Oct 1858, Virginia; died 03 Nov 1954, Tazewell Co. VA; was buried , Maple Hill Cemetery, Bluefield Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Elizabeth McCoy
Age: 12
Birth Year: abt 1838
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: Pike, Kentucky
Gender: Female
Family Number: 653
Household Members:
Name Age
Wm McCoy 39
Mary McCoy 30
Elizabeth McCoy 12
Pleasant McCoy 10
James H McCoy 9
Rachel J McCoy 7
Careless McCoy 5
Anderson McCoy 3
Robert McCoy 1
Rachel Burress 73
David Buress 40

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Pleasant McCoy
Age: 10
Birth Year: abt 1840
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1850: Pike, Kentucky
Gender: Male
Family Number: 653
Household Members:
Name Age
Wm McCoy 39
Mary McCoy 30
Elizabeth McCoy 12
Pleasant McCoy 10
James H McCoy 9
Rachel J McCoy 7
Careless McCoy 5
Anderson McCoy 3
Robert McCoy 1
Rachel Burry 73
David Buress 40

1860 United States Federal Census about Pleasant Mccoy
Name: Pleasant Mccoy
Age in 1860: 20
Birth Year: abt 1840
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1860: District 1, Pike, Kentucky
Gender: Male
Value of real estate: View Image
Household Members:
Name Age
Wm Mccoy 48
Mary Mccoy 39
Pleasant Mccoy 20
James H Mccoy 18
Rachal J Mccoy 17
Achillas Mccoy 15
Wm A Mccoy 13
Robin Mccoy 11
Phoeba Mccoy 7
Angeline Mccoy 4
L D Mccoy 3
Mccoy 1 month

Civil War Prisoner of War Records, 1861-1865
Name: Pleasant Mccoy
Side: Confederate
Roll: M918_1
Roll Title: Register of Confederate Soldiers, Sailors, and Citizens who Died in Federal Prisons and Military Hospitals in the North, 1861-1865


Buried:
Grave location and marker:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=mccoy&GSiman=1&GScid=173554&GRid=38134698&

Inscription:
A 5 VA.

Note: Confederate Mound, mass grave for Confederate prisoners of war.

Died:
He was a prisoner of war at Camp Douglas and died there.

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: James H McCoy
Age: 9
Birth Year: abt 1841
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1850: Pike, Kentucky
Gender: Male
Family Number: 653
Household Members:
Wm McCoy 39
Mary McCoy 30
Elizabeth McCoy 12
Pleasant McCoy 10
James H McCoy 9
Rachel J McCoy 7
Careless McCoy 5
Anderson McCoy 3
Robert McCoy 1
Rachel Burry 73
David Buress 40

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: James H Mccoy
Age in 1860: 18
Birth Year: abt 1842
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1860: District 1, Pike, Kentucky
Gender: Male
Household Members:
Wm Mccoy 48
Mary Mccoy 39
Pleasant Mccoy 20
James H Mccoy 18
Rachal J Mccoy 17
Achillas Mccoy 15
Wm A Mccoy 13
Robin Mccoy 11
Phoeba Mccoy 7
Angeline Mccoy 4
L D Mccoy 3
Mccoy 1 month

Civil War Prisoner of War Records, 1861-1865
Name: Jas H Mccoy
Side: Confederate
Roll: M598_22
Roll Title: Selected Records of the War Department Relating to Confederate Prisoners of War, 1861-1865

Died:
More than likely he was a prisoner of war at Camp Douglas and died there.

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Rachel J McCoy
Age: 7
Birth Year: abt 1843
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1850: Pike, Kentucky
Gender: Female
Family Number: 653
Household Members:
Wm McCoy 39
Mary McCoy 30
Elizabeth McCoy 12
Pleasant McCoy 10
James H McCoy 9
Rachel J McCoy 7
Careless McCoy 5
Anderson McCoy 3
Robert McCoy 1
Rachel Burress 73
David Buress 40

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Rachal J Mccoy
Age in 1860: 17
Birth Year: abt 1843
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1860: District 1, Pike, Kentucky
Gender: Female
Household Members:
Wm Mccoy 48
Mary Mccoy 39
Pleasant Mccoy 20
James H Mccoy 18
Rachal J Mccoy 17
Achillas Mccoy 15
Wm A Mccoy 13
Robin Mccoy 11
Phoeba Mccoy 7
Angeline Mccoy 4
L D Mccoy 3
Mccoy 1 month

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Rachael McCoy
Age in 1870: 27
Birth Year: abt 1843
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: District 6, Pike, Kentucky
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Mouth of Pond Creek
Household Members:
Valentine Hatfield 51
Mary Hatfield 46
Leah Hatfield 24
Albon Hatfield 22
Martha Hatfield 10
John W Hatfield 10
Rachael McCoy 27

[Note: Wonder what she was doing living with this family? This is Valentine Hatfield should not be confused with Valentine "Wall" Hatfield, the older brother of Devil Anse Hatfield of the famous feud between the Hatfield and the McCoys. The Valentine on this census record is the son of Joseph Hatfield and Martha Evans. His wife is Mary "Polly" Vance. Her sister Nancy Vance married Ephriam Hatfield and was the mother of William Anderson "Devil Anse."]

1880 United States Federal Census about Jane Mc Coy
Name: Jane Mc Coy
Age: 31
Birth Year: abt 1849
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1880: Upper Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Name: Mary Mc Coy
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Mary Mc Coy 56
Jane Mc Coy 31
Lorenza D. Mc Coy 19
Johnson Mc Coy 17
Buddy Mc Coy 14
Pollie Mc Coy 12
Thomas Powers 58 [boarder]


Died:
Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1953
Name: Jane Mccoy
Death Date: 14 Nov 1928
Death Location: Boyd
Gender: Female
Ethnicity: White
Birth Location: Pike
Father's Name: William Mccoy
Father's Birth Location: Pike
Mother's Name: Mary Bruce [Burress]

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Careless McCoy
Age: 5
Birth Year: abt 1845
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1850: Pike, Kentucky
Gender: Male
Family Number: 653
Household Members:
Wm McCoy 39
Mary McCoy 30
Elizabeth McCoy 12
Pleasant McCoy 10
James H McCoy 9
Rachel J McCoy 7
Careless McCoy 5
Anderson McCoy 3
Robert McCoy 1
Rachel Burress 73
David Buress 40

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Achillas Mccoy
Age in 1860: 15
Birth Year: abt 1845
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1860: District 1, Pike, Kentucky
Gender: Male
Household Members:
Wm Mccoy 48
Mary Mccoy 39
Pleasant Mccoy 20
James H Mccoy 18
Rachal J Mccoy 17
Achillas Mccoy 15
Wm A Mccoy 13
Robin Mccoy 11
Phoeba Mccoy 7
Angeline Mccoy 4
L D Mccoy 3
Mccoy 1 month

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Anderson McCoy
Age: 3
Birth Year: abt 1847
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1850: Pike, Kentucky
Gender: Male
Family Number: 653
Household Members:
Wm McCoy 39
Mary McCoy 30
Elizabeth McCoy 12
Pleasant McCoy 10
James H McCoy 9
Rachel J McCoy 7
Careless McCoy 5
Anderson McCoy 3
Robert McCoy 1
Rachel Burress 73
David Buress 40

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Wm A Mccoy
Age in 1860: 13
Birth Year: abt 1847
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1860: District 1, Pike, Kentucky
Gender: Male
Household Members:
Wm Mccoy 48
Mary Mccoy 39
Pleasant Mccoy 20
James H Mccoy 18
Rachal J Mccoy 17
Achillas Mccoy 15
Wm A Mccoy 13
Robin Mccoy 11
Phoeba Mccoy 7
Angeline Mccoy 4
L D Mccoy 3
Mccoy 1 month

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Anderson Mccoy
Age: 30
Birth Year: abt 1850
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1880: Silver Lake, Adams, Nebraska
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mary Mccoy
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Farmer
Household Members:
Anderson Mccoy 30
Mary Mccoy 28
Texas Mccoy 8
Ida Mccoy 6
Willie Mccoy 4
Gertrude Mccoy 1
John Mccoy 3 months

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Anderson Mccoy
Age in 1910: 61
Birth Year: abt 1849
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1910: De Soto, Washington, Nebraska
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mary E Mccoy
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
Household Members:
Anderson Mccoy 61
Mary E Mccoy 58

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Robert McCoy
Age: 1
Birth Year: abt 1849
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1850: Pike, Kentucky
Gender: Male
Family Number: 653
Household Members:
Wm McCoy 39
Mary McCoy 30
Elizabeth McCoy 12
Pleasant McCoy 10
James H McCoy 9
Rachel J McCoy 7
Careless McCoy 5
Anderson McCoy 3
Robert McCoy 1
Rachel Burress 73
David Buress 40

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Robin Mccoy
Age in 1860: 11
Birth Year: abt 1849
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1860: District 1, Pike, Kentucky
Gender: Male
Household Members:
Wm Mccoy 48
Mary Mccoy 39
Pleasant Mccoy 20
James H Mccoy 18
Rachal J Mccoy 17
Achillas Mccoy 15
Wm A Mccoy 13
Robin Mccoy 11
Phoeba Mccoy 7
Angeline Mccoy 4
L D Mccoy 3
Mccoy 1 month

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: William Mc Coy
Age: 28
Birth Year: abt 1852
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1880: Upper Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Margaret Mc Coy
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Works On Farm
Household Members:
William Mc Coy 28
Margaret Mc Coy 24

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Robert Mccoy
Age in 1910: 57
Birth Year: abt 1853
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1910: Catlettsburg Ward 2, Boyd, Kentucky
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Brother
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Name Age
Fanny Mccoy 45
Charley Clark 45
Mary Mccoy 100
Ollie West 25
Beetha Mccoy 17
Robert Mccoy 57

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Phoeba Mccoy
Age in 1860: 7
Birth Year: abt 1853
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1860: District 1, Pike, Kentucky
Gender: Female
Household Members:
Wm Mccoy 48
Mary Mccoy 39
Pleasant Mccoy 20
James H Mccoy 18
Rachal J Mccoy 17
Achillas Mccoy 15
Wm A Mccoy 13
Robin Mccoy 11
Phoeba Mccoy 7
Angeline Mccoy 4
L D Mccoy 3
Mccoy 1 month

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Jane Mccoy
Age: 66
Birth Year: abt 1854
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1920: Catlettsburg, Boyd, Kentucky
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Sister-in-law
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Read: No
Able to Write: No
Household Members:
Charles Clark 55
Fannie Clark 56
Jane Mccoy 66


Birth:
Kentucky, Birth Records, 1852-1910
Name: Phoebe Mccoy
Birth Date: 7 Jul 1853
Birth County: Pike
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
Father's Name: William Mccoy
Mother's Name: Mary Burris
County of Residence: Pike

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Angeline Mccoy
Age in 1860: 4
Birth Year: abt 1856
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1860: District 1, Pike, Kentucky
Gender: Female
Household Members:
Wm Mccoy 48
Mary Mccoy 39
Pleasant Mccoy 20
James H Mccoy 18
Rachal J Mccoy 17
Achillas Mccoy 15
Wm A Mccoy 13
Robin Mccoy 11
Phoeba Mccoy 7
Angeline Mccoy 4
L D Mccoy 3
Mccoy 1 months




Birth:
Kentucky, Birth Records, 1852-1910
Name: Angealine Mccay [Angealine McCoy]
Birth Date: 27 Aug 1855
Birth County: Pike
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
Father's Name: William Mccay
Mother's Name: Mary Bevins [Burress]
County of Residence: Pike

Died:
Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1953
Name: Angeline Mc Coy Clark
Death Date: 27 Mar 1938
Death Location: Boyd
Age: 74
Gender: Female
Ethnicity: White
Birth Date: 27 Aug 1863
Birth Location: Pike, Kentucky
Father's Name: William Mccoy
Father's Birth Location: Pike, Kentucky
Mother's Name: Mary Burris
Mother's Birth Location: Russell Virginia

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: L D Mccoy
Age in 1860: 3
Birth Year: abt 1857
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1860: District 1, Pike, Kentucky
Gender: Male
Household Members:
Wm Mccoy 48
Mary Mccoy 39
Pleasant Mccoy 20
James H Mccoy 18
Rachal J Mccoy 17
Achillas Mccoy 15
Wm A Mccoy 13
Robin Mccoy 11
Phoeba Mccoy 7
Angeline Mccoy 4
L D Mccoy 3
Mccoy 1 month

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Lorenza D. McCoy
Age: 19
Birth Year: abt 1861
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1880: Upper Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Name: Mary McCoy
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Works On Farm

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Lorenzo D Mc Coy
Age: 45
Birth Date: Mar 1855
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1900: Washington, Buchanan, Missouri
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Household Members:
Lorenzo D Mc Coy 45
Elmer D Mc Coy 16
Albert P Mc Coy 13




Birth:
Kentucky, Birth Records, 1852-1910
Name: Lorenzo D Mccoy
Birth Date: 16 Mar 1858
Birth County: Pike
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male
Father's Name: Wm Mccoy
Mother's Name: Mary Runyons [this is the way the name is written, but the mother is Mary Burress]
County of Residence: Pike

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Mccoy
Age in 1860: 1/12
Birth Year: abt 1860
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1860: District 1, Pike, Kentucky
Gender: Male
Household Members:
Wm Mccoy 48
Mary Mccoy 39
Pleasant Mccoy 20
James H Mccoy 18
Rachal J Mccoy 17
Achillas Mccoy 15
Wm A Mccoy 13
Robin Mccoy 11
Phoeba Mccoy 7
Angeline Mccoy 4
L D Mccoy 3
Mccoy 1 month [Johnson]

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Johnson Mc Coy
Age: 17
Birth Year: abt 1863
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1880: Upper Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Name: Mary Mc Coy
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Works On Farm
Household Members:
Mary Mc Coy 56
Jane Mc Coy 31
Lorenza D. Mc Coy 19
Johnson Mc Coy 17
Buddy Mc Coy 14
Pollie Mc Coy 12
Thomas Powers 58


Died:
Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1953
Name: Johnson Mccoy
Death Date: 10 Jan 1944
Death Location: Pike
Gender: Male
Ethnicity: White
Birth Location: Pike, Kentucky
Spouse's Name: Vicy Varney
Father's Name: William Mccoy
Father's Birth Location: Pike, Kentucky
Mother's Name: Mary Burris
Mother's Birth Location: Kentucky

Johnson married Vicey Varney 26 Mar 1896, Mingo Co. WV. Vicey was born ca 1870, Pike Co. KY. [Group Sheet]

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CENSUS RECORDS

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Fanny Mccoy
Age in 1910: 45
Birth Year: abt 1865
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1910: Catlettsburg Ward 2, Boyd, Kentucky
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Name: Mary Mccoy
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Fanny Mccoy 45
Charley Clark 45 [boarder]
Mary Mccoy 100 [mother]
Ollie West 25 [boarder]
Beetha Mccoy 17 [niece]
Robert Mccoy 57 [brother]

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Fannie Clark
Age: 56
Birth Year: abt 1864
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1920: Catlettsburg, Boyd, Kentucky
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Charles Clark
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Read: No
Able to Write: No
Household Members:
Charles Clark 55
Fannie Clark 56
Jane Mccoy 66 [sister]

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Fannie Clarke
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1861
Birthplace: Kentucky
Race: White
Home in 1930: Catlettsburg, Boyd, Kentucky
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's Name: Charley Clarke
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Charley Clarke 65
Fannie Clarke 69
Polly Mccoy 62 [sister]

Notes:

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1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Buddy Mc Coy
Age: 14
Birth Year: abt 1866
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1880: Upper Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Name: Mary Mc Coy
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Works On Farm

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Bud Mccoy

Age in 1910: 46
Birth Year: abt 1864
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1910: Big Elk, Martin, Kentucky
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Frances Mccoy
Household Members:
Bud Mccoy 46
Frances Mccoy 46
Elizabeth Mccoy 18
Willie Mccoy 15
Reney Mccoy 14
Edgar Mccoy 11
Barney Mccoy 9
Fred Mccoy 7
Pearlie Mccoy 6
Cecil Mccoy 3
Anna Mary Mccoy 1 year 6 months

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Buddy McCoy
Age: 56
Birth Year: abt 1864
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1920: Warfield, Martin, Kentucky
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Frances McCoy
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
Home Owned: Rent
Able to Read: No
Able to Write: No
Household Members:
Buddy Mc Coy 56
Frances Mc Coy 55
Barney Mccoy 17
Fred Mccoy 16
Pearl Mccoy 14
Cecil Mccoy 13
Anna Mccoy 11

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Buddy Mccoy
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1864
Birthplace: Kentucky
Race: White
Home in 1930: Warfield, Martin, Kentucky
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: S Frances Mccoy
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
Household Members:
Buddy Mccoy 66
S Frances Mccoy 66
Cecil Mccoy 24
Charles Maynard 23
Anna M Maynard 22 [daughter]
Dolly Maynard 3 years 2 months
Gladys Maynard 2 years 2 months

Notes:

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Pollie Mc Coy
Age: 12
Birth Year: abt 1868
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1880: Upper Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Name: Mary Mc Coy
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Polly Mccoy
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1868
Birthplace: Kentucky
Race: White
Home in 1930: Catlettsburg, Boyd, Kentucky
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Sister-in-law
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Charley Clarke 65
Fannie Clarke 69
Polly Mccoy 62

Other Events:

• _UID: A25E100199AA4EF09B10E5FF9119CA60F5A9

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1870 Census
Name: John Burran [John Burress]
Age in 1870: 10
Birth Year: abt 1860
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Knob
Household Members:
Name Age
William Burress 43
Sarah Burress 26
John Burress 10
Matilda Burress 8
Mary Burran 6
Cynthia Burran 4
James Burran 1

OBITUARY

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.

BIOGRAPHY

From the website of Michelle Burress

http://burress.us

Written by Matilda Burress Bledsoe, daughter of Raleigh & Cana Combs Burress in her later years, and at times repeats herself.

My father was the oldest boy. His name was Raleigh Hamilton Burress. He grew up with the Combs family. My father and mother were neighbors. They were raised on farms that joined. They were both large families. My father's family was 5 girls and 4 boys. One set of twins. They were nick named Bud and Sis. Then the next girl was Sarah Ann. Then the next was another John. W. Burress. Then the other girl, Mary Lou. Then Dora Elizabeth. The Flora. The other boy came along, his name was Newt.

My grandfather, John W. Burress, didn't take too much care of his family all though he had a wonderful wife She had a hard life with John. He mistreated his wife and children. He was a horse trader. He was a heavy drunkard. The children, when they would see him coming would ran to safety. Sometimes at the neighbors. If the weather was warm, they would hide other places. I have heard my mother say he would be gone from his family for days just horse trading around. So when Newt was only three weeks old, grandfather was out on one if his sprees. It was a rainy season, low in the 18's and with the children all very young. So Grandmother needed milk for the children. Grandfather wasn't home to help out so she went out and milked the cow so should could have milk for the children. She had a severe cold at the time, so took pneumonia and lived only a few days. Then the children were scattered around their kin folk.

Grandmother had a sister, Ollie, she had another sister Mattie, who married Byrd Patton Brewster. They didn't have any children. They were both middle aged, and they had always liked my father, Raleigh, very much. At the time, Dad was about 15 years old. So he made his home with his Aunt Mattie Brewster and his Uncle Byrd Brewster who was a railroad man. He got his leg cut off by a train. He didn't live to long after that. The other children were scattered around until grandfather married Jennie Chambers. Then they kept all the children together.

Granddad (John W. Burress) met a fine widow, Jennie Chambers. She had two little girls by her first husband. He was a railroad man before he got killed by a train.

The girls were Mollie and Cynthia. So Granddad and Jennie became married. Both had children. Now there were 10 for them to raise and they had two children of their own. Back in those days people raised their food. Some of them were very thrifty. So they did a very good food.

Granddad didn't care to much about work. He would rather beat about then work for the family so the children did little jobs around such as picking berries in the summer and selling them.

At the time Granddaddy would come in drunk and would be very rude with his family. When he wasn't drinking he had a nice personality, but when he drank he was mean. The children were afraid of him. I have heard my mother say, the children and grandmother would have to hide when they saw him coming. Some times they wouldn't have time to hide. He would beat them, he didn't care. Grandmother hardly knew how to please him. He was wicked when he was drinking. My mother said he came in one time after they had a little son. He was three years old. He had had pneumonia, but had got over it and was running across the floor in front of the fireplace, which had a hot fire of logs like they used in those days. The weather was very cold with large snow. So Robert, the child's name, fell into the fireplace and was so severely burned he almost died. But after so long he regained his health and was getting along fine. But one night, Granddaddy came home drunk and mean. Robert was playing.

Granddad got mad at grandmother and threw a large coffe cup at her. The cup hit the child in the head. He took pneumonia and died. Then Grandfather finally began to see himself, but he still couldn't do without his drinking.Granddaddy was a smart man. If he could have left off the liquor, the lawyers could have helped him. They tried to get him to let it alone so they could use him in law work. They told him he was to intellegent to let liquor fool with him. They gave him a law job. He had the opportunity to become a lawyer in Tazewell County. He read law books and could have been a great help to the law service but he could not let liquor alone. So they couldn't use him. So he was a horse trader and a drunkard. He wasn't an honest man either. I have heard my mother say he would bloat horses up on baking soda to make them look healthy until he got them sold. The children were all very young when Grandmother died, they had a very hard life after grandmother's death, but they were all nice children. They all married.

Aunt Sis married a law man by the name of Edgar Harman. They raised a large family. Uncle Bud married a young lady by the name of Mary Quesenberry. They too, had a large family. Sarah married Henry Shortridge in Tazewell. Mary married her cousin, George Quesenberry. Dora Elizabeth married Jim Hooker, John W. married Nora Griffith. Flora married Bill Whitt. Newt married Verge Reedy. The two step children Cynthia and Mollie, Cynthia married Robert and Mollie married Robert Waldron.

Grandmother Jennie had another girl by John. Her name was Beatrice. Then a son, Robert, who died at four years. Beatrice married Walter Reedy, he was from Virginia, he died at a young age. They had 7 children.

After all the children grew up, grandfather came to West Virginia. He was stable boss there for several years when the coal companies had horses and wagons to haul coal to their employee's homes back in the earl 1900's. Grandfather lived to be 85. He lay bedfast for 3 1/2 years with what was called in those days white swelling (in his leg).

My father, Raleigh, married Cannie Combs, but in the meantime, there was an orphan girl. Mother's father had a large family. His name was Richard Combs. He married Susie Totten from Scott County. (Although I'm sure she confused that with Symth County) That was my mother's mother's name. So they took this small girl in and gave her a home with their children. They had at that time about six children, so this girl, her name was Rose Mae Stamper was added to their family.

As time went on the Combs and the Burress' lived on joining farms. As the children grew to what we call today teenagers, they call them the young folks. My father fell in love with Rose and they were engaged, but they broke up. The dad began going with Cannie Mae Combs. Cannie was young, Rose was older. Cannie had four sisters at that time. Three brothers, and a set of twin girls. Mother Cannie had a brother older than she was named Charles. The twins were Laura and Rachel. Laura married a man by the name of William Rose. Rachel married a widower man with four children. His name was Robert Martin. Uncle Charles soon married a lady by the name of Ollie. Mother had a sister Beatrice. She married Jimmy Smith. They only had two girls, but Aunt Laura had four children; two sets of twin girls. Rose, the girl mother's family raised married George Blankenship, who was a relative of my father.

My grandfather Combs was an orphan. He was raised by a relative by the name of Pennington, but grandmother Combs was related to the Catterns (sp).

My Grandfather's father was William Burress. His wife was from the Pack family Her name was Sarah Ann. They had five children that I can remember. Three girls and two boys. One of the boys was John W. The other was George and one was Jim. They had 3 girls, Mollie, Cynthia and Ollie. Mollie married Billy Marrs, Cynthia married Bud Sharader, ollie married a Quesenberry. George, I think married a Lambert.

Grandfather married Sarah Rose Matilda Earls. He was a drunkard and a horse trader. A Horse Jacky, I guess we say, but grandmother was a christian. She loved the Lord. She had a brother, Dudley, older than her. He owned (unreadable) the wool mill there in Tazewell, Virginia. Uncle George was manager of the meat packing house in Tazewell, Va, but Jim wasn't to good. He scouted around.

The house was in a wood land gust. They had padlocks on their doors and hardly any windows. When the twins were only a day or so old, this was in Scott (maybe Smyth) county, there were bears there. So Grandfather had to sit by a small window all night long with a shot gun barrel in the window to keep the bears away. They smelled the young babies.

In those days there were wild onions in Tazewell County. So my father had a sister named Sarah Ann. She was the girl, then John W., a brother, then Mary. Mary married her cousin, a Quesenberry. Flora married a Whitt. Dora Elizabeth married a Hooker. Then there was another boy. They named him Newt.

Back in those days, people had only what they raised. Every family made their own clothes, knitted their stockings, made their bed clothing. They hardly had blankets, all were quilts.

The Combs were a large family when my mother and father got acquainted. Grandmother Combs was Susan Totten. Grandfather Combs was an orphan boy. He was raised by the Pennington family. Grandmother Combs was from Scott County, but at that time the Burress' and combs lived in Tazewell County. So did all the young folks.

My grandfather Combs was Richard Combs. My mother's name was Cannie Mae. She had a brother older than her. His name was Charley. There were a set of twins. Their names were Laura and Rachel. Berty (Bertie) was another girl. John, then Brytain, then Mannie. They had a girl Evelon and Ervin, Robert and Clara. But in the meantime, there was an orphan girl. Her name was Rose Stamper. My mother's father and mother took Rose and raised her too. She was older then Cannie. Mother had a brother Charles. He married a girl by the name of Ollie. They had 2 girls and 1 boy. The boys name was Clarence. One of the girls was Edna.

Mother's sister, Laura married Bill Rose. Her sister Rachel married Robert Martin. He had four children. His first wife died at child birth when the youngest girl was born. There were two girls and two boys, Eric and Lee as the boys names. Elsie and Zulta were the girls.

Uncle John, Mother's other brother, married Norah Jones. They never had any children, but uncle John was wounded in WWI. Mother's other brother married Floocy Bear. There were no children. This brother's name was Britan. Three of mother's brothers were railroad men. Rose Stamper married George Blankenship, my father's cousin. He was tongue-tied. Berta, mother's other sister, married Jim Smith. They had two girls, Lola and Lula.

My mother's first child, Walter, was born December 7, 1900. Matilda Glady's Cannie's next child was born 1902. She was named after Raleigh's mother. They Byrd Patton in 1905. He was named after Raleigh's Uncle Byrd Brewster. Then in 1907, Emery Hamilton was born. Then Dora Helen in 1909. Then Arthur Ernest in 1911. In 1912 Sherman Woodrow. Then twins - a boy and a girl - Emmison and Georgia Emma. The boy died at age four months and the girl Georgia married Bill Harman. In 1921 Perry Vernon was born to the Burress family. He went by the nickname Jack. He was in WWII. He had to marry a girl by the name of Adaline Whitt. They had four children. After the children, they didn't get along too well, so they separated and adopted the children. Adaline died after several years and Jack married a woman, Allen was her name. They both worked at the General Hospital in Baltimore, MD. He was a Janitor and she a nurses aid.

My mother was 16 when she married. My father was a cook on the railroad at that time. My mother's oldest brother was Charles Combs. Grandfather Combs lived on the farm and they were cutting timber when Raleigh and Charles fell out with anger. They threatened each other, but they lived and got along very well as brothers-in-law.

My father had a high temper. He would fight a circle saw. He wasn't afraid of anyone and he lead the banjo picking. He called the figures for the dances. He was very famous. So father and mother lived on the farm for several years until they had four children. At that time the Burress' lived in Pounding Mill, Virginia. in 1905, Byrd Patton was born, then in November the Burress' moved to West Virginia. Then Emory Hamilton was born in 1907. So when Emery was 8 months weeks old, my father moved back to the farm. At that time Dad was working in the coal mines at Canebrake. He worked after the coal cutting machine at Mine No. 3. He helped to open up No. 3 mine. He worked night shift. So one night he got his big toe broken, so he never did work at the machine any more, but moved to the farm in Virginia. Mother's brother in law ran the machine. That was in 1907. So we lived on the farm for a little while.

So dad got dissatisfied and moved back to Canebrake. The company came to see if the would move back, so he did. He had laid track for the railroad company in his young life. So the coal company gave him a job laying main line track. So he later became main line track boss. He liked his job very much, he had several men under him learning to lay track from dad. Then in 1909, there was born the family another child, a daughter. Her name was Dora Elizabeth Helen Burress. She was born February 1909. Then when Dora was two months old, dad flew up and moved back to the farm in Tazewell, Va. So he lived in Virginia until after the fall. Dad moved back to West Virginia and picked up his old job and stayed until 1914. Then he moved back to Virginia and lived in Virginia until after the death of my brother, Walter. Walter died in 1915, on April 6th on Mother's birthday. Georgia and her twin brother were born on April 19, 1915. Then in June dad moved back to West Virginia. He stayed in West Virginia until after the death of my mother. Mother liked West Virginia. She always said she wanted to die in West Virginia, so she died in War and was buried in West Virginia.

My dad was a preacher at that time. So after mother's death, dad met a fine woman, Frances Alley, who had lost her husband a short time before mother's death. This lady lived in Richlands, Virginia, so dad and Frances kept seeing each other, so they got married in 1929. Mother died February 28, 1927. She was quick with TB.

After Raleigh and Frances married they lived in West Virginia for a few years. Then he got cut off from work. He worked outside the mines at Berwind, WV. He had for 32 years. Then the moved to Richlands, VA. He sold products for different companies. She did many extra jobs such as sewing. She was a fine hand to sew scarves, quilt, and did laundry for the hotel there in Richlands. So they both did every well. Raleigh had three boys and one girl at home. At the present, Frances had two boys and one girl, Elsie. Raleigh's daughter was Georgie, the boys were Ernest and Sherman. Frances boys were Cecil and Joe. So Raleighs children stayed with their brothers and sisters until they grew up. When the children married off, Raleigh and Frances moved to Cedar Bluff. They lived there about 12 years and Frances sewed for the sewing factory there in Tazewell. Raleigh sold products and other items as well. They both had to work very hard to earn a living. They were never poor but the work was hard. They farmed, raised the gardens, did lots of canning and some times raised their hogs. Raleigh was a hard working man when his first wife was living most of the time. He raised their hogs, had his cows, kept plenty of milk for the children.

There were three girls that grew to women, Matilda G., Dora Helen, Georgia Emma. There were five boys that grew to be men, Byrd P., Emery H. Earnest A., Sherman W. and Perry N. Burress.

There were several children that died in childhood. Dad had a sweet red-readed boy. Him and Georgia were twins. He lived to be four months old. In April 1916 there was another girl born to the Burress family. He name was Lola Mae. She was killed by a car running over her in 1921 September. There was another son born to the Burress family in October. His name was Perry Vernon. He was 5 years and 4 months when Mother died. She called me to her room on Tuesday, before she died on Monday and told me to move in my furniture with father and take care of the home as I had always done. So my husband and I moved what furniture we wanted to keep and lived on with the family until Dad married Frances Alley. This was in April 1929. Tyler and I had already moved out by the time dad and his new wife came in. She was a wonderful person, a real Christian and was so good to all the children.

Buried:
Grave location, portrait and death certificate photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=42742098&ref=acom

Died:
Virginia, Deaths, 1912-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.
Name: John Burress
Gender: Male
Race: White
Death Date: 24 May 1929
Death Place: Tazewell, Virginia
Registration Date: 25 May 1929
Father: Billy Burress
Mother: Sarah Pack
Spouse: Jennie Burress

John married Matilda Rose EARLS 09 Sep 1879, Tazewell Co. VA. Matilda (daughter of Samuel EARLS and Amanda Melvina DELONG) was born 1863, Tazewell Co. VA; died 03 Nov 1896, Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

John married Jennie Chambers VANCE 23 Sep 1896, Tazewell Co VA. [Group Sheet]

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Matilda married Andrew Jackson SHRADER 25 Mar 1880, Tazewell Co VA. [Group Sheet]

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Mary married William M. (Billy) MARRS. [Group Sheet]

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Cynthia married George F. (Bud) SHRADER 29 Nov 1887, Tazewell Co VA. [Group Sheet]

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Caldona married Samuel C. JONES 20 Jun 1892, Tazewell Co VA. [Group Sheet]

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Laura married R. J. PEARMAN 27 Jul 1893, Tazewell Co VA. [Group Sheet]

Laura married VANN. [Group Sheet]

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CENSUS RECORDS

1880 Census
Name Olla Burriss [Burress]
Age 11m
Birth Year abt 1879
Birthplace Virginia
Home in 1880 Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race White
Gender Female
Relation to Head of House Daughter
Marital Status Single
Father's Name William H. Burriss [Burress]
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Name Sarah E. Burriss [Burress]
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Household Members
Name Age
William H. Burress 49
Sarah E. Burress 36
Mary E. Burress 16
James H. Burress 12
Cintha A. Burress 13
Caldona Burress 9
Laura B. Burress 7
Charles P. Burress 3
Olla Burress 11 months

1900 Census
Name: Allie E Berress [Ollie E Burress]
Age: 20
Birth Date: Jun 1879
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Jeffersonville, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Sarah E Berress
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Name Age
Sarah E Burress 57
Allie E Burress 20
George W Burress 15

1910 Census
Name Allie Buress [Ollie E Burress]
Age in 1910 29
Birth Year abt 1881
Birthplace Virginia
Home in 1910 Jeffersonville, Tazewell, Virginia
Race White
Gender Female
Relation to Head of House Daughter
Marital Status Married
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Name Sarah Buress
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Native Tongue English
Occupation Laundress
Industry At Home
Employer, Employee or Other Own Account
Able to read Yes
Able to Write Yes
Number of Children Born 2
Number of Children Living 2
Out of Work N
Number of Weeks Out of Work 0
Household Members
Name Age
Sarah Buress 67
Allie Buress 29
George L Buress 8
Lessie M Buress 5

[Note: Ollie was enumerated twice in the 1910 census, once in her mother's household and again in as a newlywed.]

1910 Census
Name: Ollie Cornwell [Ollie Conwell]
Age in 1910: 27
Birth Year: abt 1883
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: Jeffersonville, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Wm H Conwell
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Native Tongue: English
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 3 months
Household Members:
Name Age
Wm H Conwell 41
Ollie Cornwell 27
Maggie Cornwell 15
Corbin Cornwell 12
Gordon Cornwell 5
Jemima Cornwell 65 [mother-in-law]

Olla married William H. Cornwell 21 Dec 1909, Tazewell Co. VA. William was born Mar 1868, Tazewell Co. VA; died 14 Dec 1912, Tazewell Co. VA; was buried , Graham [Bluefield] Tazwell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Olla married John Creger 10 Sep 1913, Tazewell Co. VA. John was born 31 Aug 1845, Wythe Co. VA; died 10 Feb 1924, Tazewell Co. VA; was buried , Maplewood Cemetery, Tazewell, Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

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CENSUS RECORDS

1910 Census
Name: George W Buress
Age in 1910: 26
Birth Year: abt 1884
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: Jeffersonville, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Daisie A Buress
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Laborer
Industry: Machine Shop
Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner
Home Owned or Rented: Rent
Farm or House: House
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 1
Out of Work: N
Number of weeks out of work: 0
Household Members:
Name Age
George W Buress 26
Daisie A Buress 23
Omie V Buress 7 months

1930 Census
Name: George Burroughs
Birth Year: abt 1881
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: North Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia
Street address: Car Line
Dwelling Number: 11
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Home Value: $8
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: No
Age at First Marriage: 27
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Clerk
Industry: General Store
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
George Burroughs 49
Daisy Burroughs 43
Virginia Burroughs 20
Paul Burroughs 18
Loyd Burroughs 17
Elizabeth Burroughs 14
Vernon Burroughs 9

OBITUARY

George W. Burress, 65 years of age, died Monday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Wade Jennings at Adria. He had been in declining health for several years.

He was the son of the late William and Sarah Pack Burress, of Pounding Mill. He had been a resident of North Tazewell for about fifty years. He is survived by his wife, the former Miss Daisy Arnold, two daughters and three sons: Mrs. Jennings, Mrs. James Whitman, of North Tazewell; Paul and Lloyd, of Norfolk, and Vernon, of Whiteville, W. Va. A sister also survives, Mrs. Laura Vann, of Huntington WV.

Funeral services were held from the Christian church Tuesday afternoon with the Rev. C.B. Dickenson, of Crumpler, WV., and the Rev. M. E. N. Lindsay in charge.


Birth:
World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
Name: George Washington Burroughs
Birth Date: 15 Dec 1884
Birth Place: Tazewell, Virginia
Residence: Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=25593121&ref=acom

Died:
Virginia, Deaths, 1912-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.
Name: George Washington Burroughs
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age at Death: 65
Birth Date: 15 Dec 1882
Death Date: 22 Feb 1948
Death Place: North Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia
Registration Date: 8 Mar 1948
Father: William Burroughs [Burress]
Mother: Sarah Pack
Spouse: Daisey Burroughs

George married Daisy Lou ARNOLD 3 Feb 1909, Tazewell Co VA. Daisy was born 14 Feb 1887, Washington Co. VA; died 07 Oct 1962, Portsmouth, VA; was buried , Maplewood Cemetery, Tazewell, Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• _UID: 1E0FE4CDCBDA40119C7B3CC578BBE4B0B3A4

Notes:

She was called Aunt Lize. Lived near John R. Pack in a one room cabin. Had many cats and talked to herself. Believes her divorce was over her being mistreated or over husband wanting her money and land. (From Nancy Whitaker Tate)

CENSUS RECORDS

1870 United States Federal Census
taken on 29 Aug 1870; Page 297B; Family #585
Name: Eliza Pack
Age in 1870: 14 [4]
Birth Year: abt 1856 [1866]
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Knob
Household Members:
Fleming Pack 35
Rebecca T Pack 30
Levi Pack 7
James Pack 9
William Pack 5
Eliza Pack 4
John Pack 1

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Louisa Pack [Eliza]
Age: 18
Birth Year: abt 1862
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Fleming Pack
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Keeping House
Household Members:
Fleming Pack 40
Eliza Pack 18
Leova Pack 16
William Pack 12
John Pack 10
Margret Pack 7

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Lueyra Pack [Eliza]
Age: 32
Birth Date: Nov 1867
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Divorced
Father's Name: Flemmers Pack [Fleming]
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Fleniners Pack 64
Liza Pack 32
James Pack 9
Mandy Buster 44 [servant, but was her aunt Amanda Pack]
Crocket Buster 18 [laborer, but was her cousin]
Matilda Buster 15 [help, but was her cousin]

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Eliza Pack
Age: 52
Birth Year: abt 1868
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1920: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Divorced
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Home Owned: Rent
Able to Read: No
Able to Write: No
Household Members:
Eliza Pack 52


OBITUARY

Bluefield Daily Telegraph; 6 February 1938

Impressive last rites were held Wed afternoon for Mrs. Elizabeth Pack. 78 year old Baptist Valley lady, who died instantly in the morning at the home of a nephew, Brooks Pack. Mrs. Pack was born In McDowell county on March 18, 1861, and moved to this community when a young girl. Surviving are two brothers, John R. Pack, of Cedar Bluff, and William Pack, of War, W. Va., and one sister, Mrs. Maggie Dennie, of Finwick. W. Va. The Rev. Herman Lovelace officiated at the services. Interment took place In the family cemetery near the Pack home.

STORY

Story by Georgia Mansfield says the second wife, also named Rebecca, died of Consumption (Tuberulosis)

Note: Georgia Maude Quesenberry Maxfield, an 80 year old Tazewell resident (deceased), has written these recollections of early Tazewell County life as told to her by her great-grandmother and her grandmother. Her Recollections appeared in the Tazewell Newspaper sometime in the early 1980's. Georgia was the daughter of George & Mary Frances Burress Quesenberry. Collected by Michelle Burruss

Little Liza Pack Eases Her Ailing Stepmother's Worries

Now along about this time, Sarah's brother Flemming Pack had grown up, fallen in love, and married a beautiful frontier woman name Becky Hoback. [Actually it was Recebba Burruss] Flem was a good sized man, and he dearly loved his Becky, but love alone was not enough to stop the deadly typhoid fever that took her young life. No one could put a name to the immense sorrow Flem endured while mourning the loss of Becky, but his was doing nothing to find a mother for three kids. Flem then turned his interest to finding a new wife, which didn't take long.

This wife, too, was young and pretty, and her name was Becky Jones. She and Flem endured many hardships, and presently they had two children of their own, bringing their family total to five. Now, believe me, life in those days was a trail in itself - long, cold, dark winters without much to eat at any one given time. Their cabin was not only small and drafty, but it was damp. It sat on the banks of what was a great river.

The way grandmother told it, it was much larger then, it was the almighty Clinch River. The fog off that river could bring a chill clean to the bones. Such was the case with Flem and Becky the second. While Flem worked at the sawmill somewhere between Cliffield and Pounding Mill, work of any kind was hard to come by. There were no roads except dirt roads, and no railroad until many years later in 1905. Even though Flem worked very hard at the mill and Becky worked hard at home, there came a time when things began to change at home. At first, cousin Flem thought it might be possible that Becky was beginning to resent his children by his first marriage.

Now Flemming Pack was a man of few words. He was quiet even to the point of shyness. When the men teased him about it, he'd just laugh and say that was how he got his women. But he began to study in his own mind if he was really right.

One warm, clear evening, he took a walk in the woods looking for wild game, and he thought, "Self, let us study this thing about a while and see what turns about." So that night, instead of falling asleep straight away as usual, he just pretended to sleep. When young Becky's didn't come in to bed right away, Flem called out, "Becky, what are you doing? Are you coming to bed?" Becky replied, "I'll be there shortly, I'm sewing." After a long while, Flem heard no sound. He slipped out of bed and looked around the door, only to find Becky asleep, with her head lying on the hard, homemade table. Flem just let her sleep for a long while.

Becky slept this way until along toward morning, when Flem decided it was time to get her to bed without her finding out he had known she was asleep. He pretended to put wood on the fire, dropped a log with a loud bang, and Becky stated awake and came running.

"I'm sorry about the noise," he said, hugged her close, and carried her off to bed, pretending not to notice the time. No sooner had he started to go to sleep than Becky started to cough, softly at first, then profusely.

The next morning, Flem asked her how long she had been doing this. "Oh," Becky sighed, "for a long time now..." Her neglect of the children was not of any one child. Instead of washing them herself and dressing them, she began to tell them to go wash up and dress themselves. This was beginning to get to Flemming. The next day being Friday, after work was over, instead of riding straight home, he said down on the porch of the mill. A big man called Irish stopped and asked, "What's eatin' ye?" Flem told his best friend how Becky had been acting. Irish sucked on his corn cob pipe and allowed that something wasn't clicking just right, so if it was okay with Flem, he and his Mandy would pay them a visit on Sunday. They had to come from Pounding Mill Branch, a long way by horse and wagon.

Come Sunday, Becky was excited at the thought of company, and hurried to do her chores. Flem noticed a slight stoop in her shoulder as he tried to hurry with all her might, every few mintues stopping to cough.

Around noon, the red-headed Irishman and his blond, blue-eyed Mandy came calling on Flem and Becky. As the lunch drew to a close, the talk grew less and less, and Flem allowed as how he would like to show Irish some animals outside. While the women washed the dishes, Becky stopped and went to the window. Looking out at the men, she began to cry softly. Now this was a little more than Mandy Irish could take, so big Mandy took Becky in her arms and held her close. Mandy could feel the rattle in Becky's body, just above the waist. "Becky, Flem told Irish how you've been coughing all night." Mandy said. Becky tried in vain to deny it. Mandy walked over to the double bed, pulled down the double wedding ring quilt top, and said, "Now Becky, look at these bleached pillow cases. I guess you've been carrying strawberries in these cases in October. Is these red and brown spots anything but from your mouth at night?" finished Mandy, pointing to the bright red stains on Becky's pillow only. Becky's face was a grayish white. She just stook and looked at Mandy speechlessly. Mandy asked, "How long have you been staining your pillow?" "Oh, a couple of weeks or so, I guess. After a while, I just didn't pay any attention," answered Becky.

Mandy hugged her. "If you stay wrapped up and don't do hardly any work - you'll have to stay in the house when it gets colder - you just may get to see the spring come." Mandy smiled trying to make Becky feel better. Becky began to cry, "Oh Mandy, whatever will become of Flem? He's lost one Becky, that nearly killed him, and now it's my turn. I feel so guilty. I told him I would raise his children when we were married." Mandy held her tight, "it's this darn river" she said. Both were unaware of the three pointed little faces peering around the door. There were Flem's children. His and Becky's were asleep.

The late fall sunshine made halo's around the blonde heads of the children. The oldest was 12 year old Liza, who promptly spoke up. "Mommy Becky, please don't cry. I will take care of Poppy till as long as he lives."

Mandy and Becky turned around to face them. Becky grabbed Liza by the arm. "Will you swear on the Bible to always put your father first? Oh, Liza, if only I knew you would I could die in peace." "Becky," scolded Mandy, "The Bible!" By this time Becky had gotten the Bible off the mantelpiece. "Yes, the Bible," whispered Becky. "Becky, that's not fair to Liza," objected Mandy. "It's all right," said Liza, placing her hand on the Bible, "I swear by this Bible and all that's holy to look after my Poppy as long as he lives," said Liza. Then, turning to Mandy, she asked, "What's wrong with Mommy Becky?"

Mandy sat down in the bark bottom chair. "Oh my child," she said, taking Liza on her lap. "Your momma is dying of comsumption. The wealthy folk call it tuberculosis, but no matter anyway, there's still no cure, for it's deadly. It always kills those afflicted with it. We couldn't cure it, even if we could find a doctor," said Mandy. Now Mandy and Becky were both God fearing Christians. Irish and Flem came in about that time, they had heard the whole thing. Flemming hugged Becky to his chest. Little Liza patted both their hands, "It'll be all right, Poppy."

"Now, now," said Irish. "It mightn't be all that bad as we think. Any howsomever, we can pray. God always has a way with sickness," he finished, hanging his head to hide the tears.

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Flemming Pack Loses Another Wife

For the second time in young Flemming Pack's life, God didn't take a hand. As fall wore on into winter, the mill shut down, and poor Becky grew worse and worse. By Christmas it was all Becky could do to put a meal on the table, even with Liza's help.

Shortly after New Year's she could no longer leave her bed, except when Flem would pick up her bony little frame and sit it in the big chair he had made for her by the fireplace. One day Becky said to Flem, "Flemming, I'm truly sorry to take so much of your time." Flem bowed down on his knees in front of Becky, laid his head in her lap for just a moment, and cried softly. When he raised his head he smiled at Becky and said, "Becky, you know what I was thinking?" I know you are sick but I will have you. What I mean is, I was down at the store this morning, and Thacker and the others said them devilish Indians got two more white women yesterday, that's what they said," finished Flem. "They left by way of Roark's Gap again, too."

Becky said, "I guess my sickness is a blessing in disguise. I'd rather be dead than to have to endure what those women are going to go through."

Time went very fast from then on. One day in early spring, the sun came in so warm that Becky asked Flem to take her outside, as she believed spring had broke. He carried her out to the big oak tree and propped her up on her quilt with pillows. She saw robins, read birds, and blue jays busy building nests, a couple of squirrels, and their faithful old crows that always built a nest across the river in the tall sycamore. Liza and the other four little children picked dandelions and violets by the bunch and brought them to Becky.

"Flem," said Becky, "Do you see that little sycamore where the land is level? Please bury me there, put these flowers on my grave, and bring me that square green stone down by the river for my head stone. I love you all." Becky started to cough badly. Now, by the time Flem could put her to bed there was no breath left in her. Becky the second was gone to meet her Maker.

Liza ran as fast as her young legs would carry her to the Irishes' place. All out of breath, she managed to say, "Aunt Mandy, Momma Becky's gone. Would you all please come over?" Mandy said she would, Irish went to tell the neighbors. By sundown, the older ladies of the community had Becky "all laid out" as it was called, which was to bathe and dress her in her best clothes and high top button shoes, and comb her hair. The men helped Flem to make her coffin of dressed poplar boards he had been saving up. He insisted on doing it mostly himself. They all stayed for the setting up all night, and buried her the next morning at sunrise in the flat under the sycamore. They placed the green stone at her head. All summer Flem worked hard gathering roots and herbs in the mountain to sell to a man who traveled in a covered wagon from community to community. He bought them as well as all the furs he could buy in the fall.

Now back in those days where West Virginia was all the way to Cedar Bluff, it was all Virginia wilderness. Flem made it through that winter after Becky had died, but when it came spring again and his children put flowers on her grave, it was a little more than he could take. He gave away everything that he could travel without, packed up his five young children, and set out for the high mountains of West Virginia. He went back far into the wilderness where the soil was good and black and built them a cabin. Flem and the children gathered herbs and roots all summer. That fall, he explained to the children he'd have to make a trip to Pounding Mill to sell their herbs and furs. Liza was now 13, and quite grown up. Cousin Flem said for her to take good care of the children and not let them go away from the cabin, for the moon would be big and full so they wouldn't be afraid, and he would be back some time the next day.

So that evening Liza made them a pot of corn meal mush for supper. They took their wooden spoons and sat down in the floor. Liza took their three legged iron pot off the fireplace and set it on the floor, so they ate this for supper. The iron pot was all the had to cook in, so when they were through eating they just left the iron pot on the floor. Now, cousin Flem hadn't gotten around to making a door to the cabin - he said he would when he got back - so they hung a homemade quilt over the door and they went to bed. Their beds were bunks framed to the wall and woven with rope or hickory bark.

Now it was getting dark. They pulled the covers up over their heads to sleep. All the children had gone to sleep a short time later, except for Liza. Out on the ease point of the ridge, just behind the house, Liza heard the gathering call of the well-known timber wolf. She listened intently. soon another and then another - they were close now, and she began to be afraid. She silently woke the children and put them on the top bunk and warned them to be quiet. They stuffed the cover into their mouths to make sure one wouldn't cry out. They next thing they knew, the leader of the pack came sliding under the quilt. It was a large gray wolf with a ruff around its neck. The another and another, until all five have come in.

Luck and God himself were with the children. The wolves didn't notice the children, they were intent on fighting over the pot, which luckily for all them turned over and rolled out the door, down the hill, and into the creek. Liza and the children jumped out of bed, turned the heavy homemade table over, and put it and everything else across the door.

Now as all this was taking place with the children, Cousin Flem was having a bad experience of his own. By the time he'd left Pounding Mill and gotten to Amonate, he could tell by the way his horse was acting, it kept shying and stopping and shivering, that they were being tracked by a predatory animal. So when he go to the top of the first mountain he saw his quarry, a large yellow panther.

It seemed to be jumping from tree to tree and bank to bank. This kept up for miles and miles, until the back horse was almost given out. They had arrived almost home, at the edge of the clearning, when the great panther jumped out of the tree to jump on Flem, but it missed him and clawed the hors's hinquarters badly. Flem jumped down, ran into the house, got his muzzle load gun, and killed the panther.

When Liza got up that morning, she had to go down the hill and get her pot, which had been licked clean by the wolves. So after Flem was told of their horrifying experience, he made them a heavy door to do until cold weather.

Grandma had been praying diligently, as had Cousin Ellie, that he would bring the children back out of the wilderness for the winter. Their prayers were answered. Flem brought them back to Pounding Mill and never took then back. He would go, but never again with the children. He went every summer and gathered as long as he was able. When he brought them back the first time, he bought a three acre farm with a three room house on it in what is now known as Baptist Valley.

Liza never stayed married. She had gotten married after Flem died, but her husband wanted here to will her land over to him. She wouldn't, and ran him off. Before this, you see, Liza had stayed single and true to her promise to Becky, she kept house for her poppy and younger brother Jim, until Jim grew up. When Flem died in his late fifties or early sixites, it was learned he had willed the land to Liza. Flem had willed Liza his Civil War pension as well as the land. He left his whole little life's savings to young Jim - it was $900. At that time, it was a lot of money.

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A Cape Becomes a Coffin

Now, along about this time everywhere you would look there were posters and advertisements, every one just alike, "Go west, young man, go west." After Jim having talked it over with some of the older men in Pounding Mill, he decided this was the thing for him to do.

Second Cousin Jim Pack left on the No. 5 train headed west on April 30, 1905, taking his ring with him and leaving Grandma and the rest of the families weeping. They all felt sure they were never see him again. They prayed for many years - Grandma prayed on 'til the very day she died, but they never heard from young Jim again, at least not that we know of. The woman writing this was his second cousin born the next day after Jim left. Her real name is Maudie Georgia Quesenberry, but it was changed later to Georgia Maude Quesenberry. She married a Scotch-Irishman named Robert Nathan Maxfield. At this writing she is still living.

Liza Pack lived to be in her 70's. She stayed in what we know as Baptist Valley. She had a room or two added to the house, and raised a garden and corn for her hogs and cow. She also had a giant dog. He was a bloodhound, though we don't know how she came by it. Duke is what she called it.

Now, it was known that a wealthy farmer in the upper end of the valley tried to buy an acre of her land. They made the deal and he planted his corn on it, but he never paid her for it. When the corn got ripe, she politely took a sack and shocked it full of corn. Now, somebody told the gentleman, and he came running. He said she'd better not use his corn, and she told him that while that was the truth, he had never paid her for the land. He looked at her and departed, and that was the last of that.

Now in that valley there was a lot of young boys who passed her house a lot going fishing and other things. They would rock her house, break out her windows, tear down her gates, and a number of other things that weren't right. In time, Liza grew tired of this, and trained big Duke to really put them on the move. He'd bite them if he could, and tore their pockets off, and their sleeves, and Liza would just laugh. "Severs them right," she'd say. So Duke broke up the rocking.

Liza had plenty of clothes, but none like the beautiful black velvet cape lined with red satin. What made it more interesting is, clothes back then were usually made from gingham, percale, linen, calico, and flannelette. That cape certainly was not the thing a poor person would wear. As time went along, old Duke grew old and died. It was in the winter and the ground was frozen, so Liza dug a long, deep grave in an old shed where it was sheltered. She wrapped Duke carefully in the velvet and satin cape and buried him. This was much to the disgrace and shame of the family. They raised a row that could be heard that could be heard all around. My daddy (George M. Quesenberry) solved the problem by saying to Uncle Jim (Quesenberry) and Uncle Isom (Quesenberry) that it was Liza's cape, and he guessed she could do with it whatever she wanted.



Birth:
DOB according to 1900 census is Nov 1867, but her death certificate says 17 Nov 1858, but the newspaper article gives her birth date as March 18, 1861. Either she or her father gave the birth date to census taker in 1900, however, she gave her age as 27 on her 1890 marriage certificate which would make her YOB as 1863. Two sources agree her month of birth is November, and 1863 is more than likely closer to her birth year.

Died:
Virginia, Deaths, 1912-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.
Name: Louisa Pack Beavers
Gender: Female
Race: White
Marital Status: Divorced
Age at Death: 79
Birth Date: 17 Nov 1858
Death Date: 30 Jan 1938
Death Place: Tazewell, Virginia
Cause of Death: Do doctor attended case, death caused by sudden heart attack
Registration Date: 2 Feb 1938
Father: Fleming Pack
Mother: Burrs [Burruss]
Spouse: Marion Beavers
Informant: J. R. Pack [John Riley]
Certificate Number: 1938002560

Louisa married Thomas Marion BEAVERS 15 Oct 1890, McDowell Co. W. Va.; divorced Bef 1898. Thomas (son of John BEAVERS, Jr. and Eleanor CHRISTIAN) was born 23 Jul 1867, McDowell Co., WVA; died 22 Mar 1951, McDowell Co., WVA. [Group Sheet]

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CENSUS RECORDS

1870 Census
Name: William Pack
Age in 1870: 5
Birth Year: abt 1865
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Knob
Household Members:
Name Age
Fleming Pack 35
Rebecca T Pack 30
Levi Pack 7
James Pack 9
William Pack 5
Eliza Pack 14
John Pack 1

1880 Census
Name: William Pack
Age: 12
Birth Year: abt 1868
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: Fleming Pack
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Farmer
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Household Members:
Name Age
Fleming Pack 40
Louisa Pack 18
Leova Pack 16 [Levie]
William Pack 12
John Pack 10
Margret Pack 7

1900 Census
Name: William Parr [William Pack]
Age: 33
Birth Date: Mar 1867
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Baileysville, Wyoming, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Angeline Parr [Pack]
Marriage Year: 1888
Years Married: 12
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Name Age
William Pack 33
Angeline Pack 26
Ida Pack 10
Medea Pack 6
Lully Pack 6
Jesse J Pack 4

1910 Census
Name: William Pack
Age in 1910: 44
Birth Year: abt 1866
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Angeline Pack
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Laborer
Industry: Planing Mill
Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner
Home Owned or Rented: Own
Farm or House: House
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 20
Out of Work: N
Number of weeks out of work: 0
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
William Pack 44
Angeline Pack 37
Meda Pack 18
Lula Pack 16
Jesse Pack 14
Lake Pack 5

1920 Census
Name: William Pack
Age: 56
Birth Year: abt 1864
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
House Number: Farm
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Angeline Pack
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Laborer
Industry: Coal Mine
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Home Free or Mortgaged: Free
Household Members:
Name Age
William Pack 56
Angeline Pack 46
Lake Pack 14

1930 Census
Name: William Pack
Birth Year: abt 1864
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Big Creek, Mcdowell, West Virginia
Street address: Berwind Newhall Road
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: Yes
Age at First Marriage: 24
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Timber
Industry: Coal Mines
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
William Pack 66
Angeline Pack 65
Norma Pack 8 [Puckett, granddaughter]
Meada Hicks 34
Carl Hicks 10
Elmer Hicks 8
Harison Hicks 6

1940 Census
Name: Williams Jack [Pack]
Age: 74
Estimated birth year: abt 1866
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Resident on farm in 1935: No
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: $1300
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 5th grade
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Name Age
Williams Pack 74
Angeline Pack 68
Norma Owens 17 [granddaughter]
Wesley Owens 26
Phylis Owens 9 months [great-granddaughter]

Buried:
Grave location
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GScid=761463&GRid=48256809&

Died:
West Virginia Vital Records
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=55126&Type=Death

West Virginia Deaths, 1853?1970 Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Name: William Pack
Birth Date: Apr 1860
Birth Place: Virginia
Death Date: 8 Dec 1954
Cause of Death: Cerebral accident due to arterial disease
Death Place: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Burial Date: 12 Dec 1954
Burial Place: Big Creek
Death Age: 94
Occupation: Retired Tiberman
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Gender: Male
Residence: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Father Name: Flynn Pack
Mother Name: Rebecca Buress
FHL Film Number: 800214
[Note: Informant was Worley Owens, unsure of relationship to William or how accurate he was with his information.]

William married Angeline HARMAN 2 Apr 1890, McDowell Co. WV. Angeline was born 30 Jun 1873, Virginia; died 11 Feb 1955, McDowell Co. W. Va; was buried , Big Creek Cemetery, McDowell Co WV. [Group Sheet]

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Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1870 United States Federal Census
Taken on 29 Aug 1870; Page 297B; Family #585
Name: James Pack
Age in 1870: 9
Birth Year: abt 1861
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Knob
Household Members:
Fleming Pack 35
Rebecca T Pack 30
Levi Pack 7
James Pack 9
William Pack 5
Eliza Pack 4
John Pack 1

1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Big Creek District, page 74B, Family #35. Listed as James Pack, age 30, born in Sep 1870 in VA, in household of father, Flemming Pack.

NEWSPAPER ARTICLES

Tazewell Republican; 13 January 1910

Pounding Mill Items

James Pack, who has been attending Roanoke College, Salem, Va., is now touring the West.

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Clinch Valley News 10 June 1910

Pounding Mill

W.B. STEELE has bought James A. PACK'S farm near here, price paid, thirty three hundred dollars.

Mr. James A. PACK returned the first of the week from visiting at Bristol and his old schoolmates at VPI, Blackburg and Emory and Henry College. He expects to leave on tomorrow for the West. His many friends here wish him
much success.

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Tazewell Republican; 16 June 1910

POUNDING MILL NEWS

James Pack was a visitor to Tazewell today, returning in the afternoon.

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July 8, 1910 Clinch Valley News

Pounding Mill

James PACK left yesterday for Oklahoma, and will attend a business school in Kentucky on his way and brighten up in bookkeeping, and accept a position in Oklahoma in that capacity.

STORIES

Note: Georgia Maude Quesenberry Maxfield, an 80 year old Tazewell resident (deceased), has written these recollections of early Tazewell County life as told to her by her great-grandmother and her grandmother. Her Recollections appeared in the Tazewell Newspaper sometime in the early 1980's. Georgia was the daughter of George & Mary Frances Burress Quesenberry.

A Cape Becomes A Coffin

Now, along about this time everywhere you would look there were posters and advertisements, every one just alike, "Go west, young man, go west." After Jim having talked it over with some of the older men in Pounding Mill, he decied this was the thing for him to do.

Second Cousin Jim Pack left on the No. 5 train headed west on April 30, 1905, taking his ring with him and leaving Grandma and the rest of the families weeping. They all felt sure they were never see him again. They prayed for many years - Grandma prayed on 'til the very day she died, but they never heard from young Jim again, at least not that we know of. The woman writing this was his second cousin born the next day after Jim left. Her real name is Maudie Georgia Quesenberry, but it was changed later to Georgia Maude Quesenberry. She married a Scotch-Irishman named Robert Nathan Maxfield. At this writing she is still living.

Other Events:

• _UID: 9467AE19B5A043979B2651F9EAEDE08C3FBB

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1870 Census
Name: Levi Pack
Age in 1870: 7
Birth Year: abt 1863
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male [Female]
Post Office: Knob
Household Members:
Name Age
Fleming Pack 35
Rebecca T Pack 30
Levi Pack 7
James Pack 9
William Pack 5
Eliza Pack 4
John Pack 1

1880 Census
Name: Leova Pack [Levie]
Age: 16
Birth Year: abt 1864
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Fleming Pack
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: At Home
Household Members:
Fleming Pack 40
Louisa Pack 18 [Eliza]
Levie Pack 16
William Pack 12
John Pack 10
Margret Pack 7

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Lovia Barrett [Levie F Barrett]
Age: 35
Birth Date: 1864
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Jasper N Barrett
Marriage Year: 1882
Years Married: 18
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother: number of living children: 7
Mother: How many children: 7
Household Members:
Jasper N Barrett 42
Lovia Barrett 35
Rebecca J Barrett 16
Nancy M Barrett 14
Mary M Barrett 11
Bertha S Barrett 9
Pearl F Barrett 7
Jasper V Barrett 4
Lessie Gay Barrett 1

1910 United States Federal Census a
Name: Levenia Barret [Levie F Barret]
Age in 1910: 46
Birth Year: abt 1864
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Jasper N Barret
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Jasper N Barret 51
Levenia Barret 46
Bertha S Barret 18
Jasper N Barret Jr 15
Jesse J Barret 7
Louise Barret 9 months

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Jane Barrett [Anne Barrett]
Age: 54
Birth Year: abt 1866
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: Camp Creek, Pike, Ohio
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Jasper N Barrett
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Read: No
Able to Write: No
Household Members:
Jasper N Barrett 63
Jane Barrett 54
Shone Barrett 26
Jesse Barrett 17
Myrtle Nelson 13 [granddaughter]
Maizey Nelson 11 [granddaughter]

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Loy F Barrett [Levie F Barrett]
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1865
Birthplace: Virginia
Race: White
Home in 1930: Camp Creek, Pike, Ohio
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's Name: Jasper N Barrett
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Jasper N Barrett 72
Loy F Barrett 65
Ula F Altizer 14 [granddaughter]



Name:
Source for name is from Tazewell County Court Chancery Records, in which she is a defendant in William Pack vs. John R. Pack et al heirs of Flemming Pack, 1909. Her name is given as Evaline Frances Barrett in the summons dated 1 Aug 1906.

Evaline married Jasper Newton BARRETT 10 Oct 1882, Tazewell Co VA. Jasper was born Dec 1857, Virginia; died 30 Jan 1932, Pike Co. OH. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• _UID: A44893E1DB52414F94D7955608CC444AD50D

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: John Pack
Age in 1870: 1
Birth Year: abt 1869
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male [in household of his father, Fleming Pack]
Post Office: Knob
Household Members:
Name Age
Fleming Pack 35
Rebecca T Pack 30
Eliza Pack 14
Levi Pack 7
James Pack 9
William Pack 5
John Pack 1

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: John Pack
Age: 10
Birth Year: abt 1870
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Fleming Pack
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Name Age
Fleming Pack 40
Louisa Pack 18
Levie Pack 16
William Pack 12
John Pack 10
Margret Pack 7

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: John Pack
Age: 29
Birth Date: Apr 1871
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Rosa Pack
Marriage Year: 1890
Years Married: 10
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Farmer
Household Members:
John Pack 29
Rosa Pack 22
Ellie Pack 8
Brook Pack 6
Robert Pack 4
Mack Pack 2
Charles S Pack 2 months

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: John R Pack
Age in 1910: 41
Birth Year: 1869
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mollie R Pack
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Farmer, general farm
Household Members:
John R Pack 41
Mollie R Pack 33
Brooks F Pack 17
Robert W Pack 14
Charles R Pack 10
Nannie T Pack 8
Emory E Pack 5

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: John R Pack
Age: 49
Birth Year: abt 1871
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mollie R Pack
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Home owned: Own
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Occupation: Farmer, General Farm
Household Members:
Name Age
John R Pack 49
Mollie R Pack 42
Thelma Pack 19
Helen M Pack 6
John Pack 3 years 9 months

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: John R Pack
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1871
Birthplace: Virginia
Race: White
Home in 1930: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: May E Pack
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Manager, Farm
Household Members:
John R Pack 59
May E Pack 29
Helen M Pack 16
John J Pack 13

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: J R Pack
Respondent: Yes
Age: 68
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1872
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
House Number: 96
Farm: Yes
Inferred Residence in 1935: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Residence in 1935: Same House
Owned home, worth $800
Education: 2nd grade
Occupation: Farmer
Worked 40 weeks in 1939, amount earned is blank
Household Members:
J R Pack 68
Russell McCann 30
Hellen McCann 23
Bill McCann 6
Charles McCann 4
Mary McCann 1

ORAL HISTORY

Lived in home place in Baptist Valley until he died. Daughter Helen and her family took care of him.

Kept a stable of riding horses. Nancy Whitaker Tate broke her arm as a child when she, Uncle Buddy (John Riley, Jr.), and Theodore Pack, took one of the horses without permission. Theodore lost his balance and pulled Nancy off who then pulled Buddy off. Nancy was afraid to tell what happened and hid until after dark in the once the granaries. One of the boys told where she was, so they found her and took her to the doctor. John R. Pack didn't fuss. Cheryl Tate Duke remembers seeing Ella Pack Whitaker's side saddle in the garage when Cheryl was a teenager.

Owned land from the home place in Baptist Valley all the way to Pounding Mill.

Played the banjo well. He would sing the old songs he grew up with.

Never drove a car, he always rode horseback.

5 ft 8 in. to 5 ft. 10 in. Very slim, had red hair when he was young. According to Nancy Whitaker Tate, he didn't take anything off of anybody. People knew he has honest and didn't mess with him. Minded his own business. He always wore up in dress clothes. He always had money and sold beautiful riding horses.

LAND RECORDS

This Deed, made this 5th day of July in the year of 1913 between J.R. Pack and Rosie Pack his wife of the first part, and William Whitaker of the second part.

Witnesseth: That in consideration of two hundred and eight dollars cash in hand paid the receipt whereof is here by acknowledged, the said parties of the first part do grant unto the said parties of the second part, all that certain tract, piece or parcel of land, lying in Tazewell County, Va. and bounded as follows. To Wit: Beginning at a bunch of Lynn sprouts on the top of a ridge a corner to William Whitaker thense leaving ridge S. 20 - 10 E 528 feet to a stake on end of spur at a wire fence in a line of W.B. Steel and with his line N 61' 30 W 640 5/10 ft to a locust post on said ridge a corner to WB Steel and William Whitaker and with several of Whitakers line and with top of Ridge N. 44' 30 E. 132 9/10 ft. N 37' 30 E. 146 5/10 ft. to a stake 4 ft. north of a marked locust N. 52' 30 E. 145 ft. N 49 E 146 ft to the beginning containing 4 16/100 acres more or less the said Whitaker and the said parties of the first part do covenant that they will warrant generally the property hereby conveyed; that they have the right to convey the said land to the said William Whitaker and the said William Whitaker shall have quiet possession of the said land free from encumbrances; that they will execute such further assurance of the said land as may be requisite; and that they have done no act to encumber the said lands.

Witness the following signatures and seals:
J.R. Pack
Rosa Pack

State of Virginia County of Tazewell to Wit:

I, J.H. Beavers, a Justice of the Peace for the County of Tazewell aforesaid, in the state of Virginia, do certify that J.R. Pack and Rosa, his wife, whose names are signed to the within deed bearing date on the 5th day of July 1913 have acknowledged the same before me in my County aforesaid. Given under my hand this the 26th day of July, 1913 J.H. Beavers, JP

Virginia: In the Clerks Office of Tazewell Circuit Court, Oct. 18, 1913. This deed was presented and upon the annexed certification of acknowledgement, admitted to record.

Source:
Tazewell County Deed Book 75, Page 164

Date: 5 July 1913

WILL

Last Will and Testament of John Riley Pack

I, John R. Pack of Tazewell County, Virginia, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do hereby make, publish and declare this to be my last will and testament, hereby revoking all wills by me at any time heretofore made.

First, I do give and bequeath all my money and a One Thousand Dollar Government Bond equally to my four children, namely: Brooks F. Pack, Ellie Whitaker, Thelma Christian, and Helen McCann.

Second, I do give and bequeath all other personal property found upon my farm at my decease equally to my four children above named. It is my desire that they divide the property in kind if they can come upon an agreement as to how it should be divided, and if they cannot do this, it is to be sold by my executor and the proceeds divided equally.

Third, I do give, devise and bequeath my two daughters, Ellie Whitaker and Thelma Christian, the lower part of my farm joining Bill Whitaker and starting below the house at a locust post on the edge of the public highway; thence from this post a straight line to the main branch and from there running with the fence as far as it goes, then dividing the spur a straight line to where my land joins the Gillespie heirs. The said devise is in fee simple.

Fourth, I do give, devise and bequeath to my daughter, Helen McCann, that portion of my farm where the home stands, starting at a small locust thence a straight line to a stake near the center of a point; thence a straight line to a stake in the short crook in the line between my land and the Gillespie heirs. The said devise is in fee simple with the exception of the cemetery. The said cemetery is to be excepted and reserved from any conveyance that might be made of the said land by the said Helen McCann, her heirs, assigns, or personal representative.

Fifth, I do give, devise and bequeath to my son, Brooks F. Pack, the balance of my farm up to the Duncan Line. The said devise is in fee simple.

Sixth, I give, devise and bequeath to all of my four children hereinbefore named, a right to use the spring located near my home place with a right of ingress and egress to the said spring.

Seventh, Although the portions hereinbefore set out and devised to each of my children is a fee simple, none of them shall sell his or her portion to any person other than a brother or sister within a period of five years. After the said period of five years each one of them may sell or transfer to any person they desire.

Eighth, I do give, devise and bequeath to each of my four children hereinbefore named and mentioned a right of way over the portions granted to all of them. This is, each and every child shall have a right to pass over the portions granted to the others.

Ninth, I do appoint my son, Brooks F. Pack, as the executor of this my last will and testament; and I do direct that no security be required of the said Brooks F. Pack as executor hereof upon his qualification.

In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name and affix my seal to this, my last will and testament, which is written without any interlineations of erasures on one side only of two sheets of paper, this the 20th dy of May 1944.

John R. Pack

The above signature of the testator was made and the foregoing will was acknowledged to be his last will and testament by the said testator, in the presence of us, three competent witnesses, present at the same time; and we, the said witnesses, do hereunto subscribe the said will on the date last above written, in the presence of the said testator and of each other, at the request of the said testator, who was then of sound mind and over the age of twenty one years.

J.K. McFarlene
John W. Buchanan
Mrs. Ida Buchanan

Virginia: In the Clerks Office of the Circuit Court of the County of Tazewell, the 15th day of July 1944

PROBATE RECORDS

In Re: Last Will and Testament of John R. Pack, deceased.

A writing dated the 20th day of May, 1944, purporting to be the last will and testament of John R. Pack was this day produced in said Clerk's Office and offered for probate. It appearing from the evidence introduced that the said John R. Pack died on the 7th day of July, 1944; that at the time of his death he was a resident of Tazewell County, Virginia, and owned personal property and real estate therein.

Thereupon came John W. Buchanan and Mrs. Ida Buchanan, two of the subscribing witnesses to said writing, who, after being duly sworn, stated that the said writing dated the 20th day of May, 1944, was signed and acknowledged by the said John R. Pack in their presence, and in the presence of J.K. McFarlene, the other subscribing witness thereto, and that they, the said John W. Buchanan, Mrs. Ida Buchanan and J.K. McFarlane, signed their names thereto as subscribing witnesses at the request of the said John R. Pack and in his presence and in the presence of each other, all four being present together at the same time, and that, in their opinion, the said John R. Pack was of sound mind and memory at the time thereof. It therefore appearing that the said writing was properly executed as a will is required to be executed by law, and that the same has been legally proven the said writing is hereby admitted to probate and ordered to be recorded as and for the last will and testament of John R. Pack, deceased.

Thereupon came Brooks F. Pack, who is named in said writing as Executor thereof, and qualified as such Executor by taking and subscribing the oath required by law, and by entering into bond in the penalty of Thirty-five Hundred ($3,500.00) Dollars, without security as set out in said writing.

Given under my hand this 15th day of July, 1944

Malve G. Hurt, Deputy Clerk.

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Virginia - Circuit Court of the County of Tazewell

Estate of John R. Pack, deceased:

I, the undersigned, who this day qualified before the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the County of Tazewell, Virginia, on my oath do say that I have diligently made inquiry and that I believe that following to be a true and correct list together with the ages and addresses of the heirs of my decedent, John R. Pack, or of those who would have been his heirs had he died intestate. I do further declare on oath that my name is Brooks F. Pack and my post office address is Cedar Bluff, Virginia.

List of Heirs:

Ella P. Whittaker 52 Daughter Cedar Bluff Virginia
Brooks F. Pack 50 Son Cedar Bluff Virginia
Thelma Christian 42 Daughter Bluefield West Virginia
Helen P. McCann 30 Daughter Cedar Bluff Virginia

Given under my hand this 14th day of July 1944
Brooks F. Pack, Executor

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 14th day of July, 1944

Detail: Last Will and Testament of John Riley Pack

Date: 15 July 1944


Birth:
Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1917, P83 L121"
Name:John Pack
Date of Birth: 18 Sep 1869 [birth date different from other records]
Place: Sinking Waters, Tazewell, Virginia
Parents: Flem and Rebecca J. Pack

1900 Census gives his DOB as Apr 1871.

Occupation:
Farmer

Died:
Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014 Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia

Name: John Riley Pack
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age at Death: 73
Birth Date: 6 Apr 1871
Birth Place: Tazewell Co. VA
Death Date: 7 Jul 1944
Death Place: Cedar Bluff, Tazewell, Virginia
Cause of Death: Pulmonary TB
Registration Date: 18 Jul 1944
Father: Flem Pack
Mother: Jane Burress
Spouse: Rosa Beavers
Certificate Number: 1944016704
Informant: Russell McCann [son-in-law]

John married Mollie Rosa BEAVERS 3 Jul 1890, McDowell Co. WV. Mollie (daughter of Henry Harrison and Phoebe J. BEAVERS) was born 24 Aug 1877, Berwind, McDowell Co. WV; died 31 Jan 1923, Richlands, Tazewell Co. VA; was buried , Pack Cemetery, Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

John married Mae SHREVE 12 Oct 1927, Tazewell Co. VA. Mae was born 06 Sep 1901, Tazewell Co. VA; died 27 Jun 1930, Tazewell Co. VA; was buried , Doran, Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• _UID: C000D7EC8AE74A04B9409EF4C83E4EAECF4F

Notes:

Nancy Whitaker Tate remember her as Aunt Meg. Lived in West Virginia.

CENSUS RECORDS

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Margret Pack
Age: 7
Birth Year: abt 1873
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Fleming Pack
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Name Age
Fleming Pack 40
Louisa Pack 18
Leova Pack 16 [Levie]
William Pack 12
John Pack 10
Margret Pack 7

1900 Census
Name: Emma Dana [Denna]
Age: 27
Birth Date: Mar 1873
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1900: Beaver, Nicholas, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Wiley C Dana [Denna]
Marriage Year: 1885
Years Married: 15
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother: number of living children: 3
Mother: How many children: 5
Household Members:
Name Age
Wiley C Denna 30
Emma Denna 27
William W Denna 12
Dora L Denna 10
Mary L Denna 7
Nora E Denna 6
Rhoda B Dana 2

1910 Census
Name: Margaret A Denna
Age in 1910: 39
Birth Year: abt 1871
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: Kentucky, Nicholas, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Wiley C Denna
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Wiley C Denna 39
Margaret A Denna 39
Willie Denna 22
Ellen Denna 17
Cecil Denna 2 years 8 months

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Margarett Denna
Age: 48
Birth Year: abt 1872
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: Kentucky, Nicholas, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Wiley Denna
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Wiley Denna 54
Margarett Denna 48
Cecil Denna 12
Mary M Denna 83 [mother-in-law]

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Margaret Denva [Margaret Denna]
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1871
Birthplace: Virginia
Race: White
Home in 1930: Beaver, Nicholas, West Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's Name: Wiley Denna
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Wiley Denna 62
Margaret Denna 59

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Margaret A Denna
Age: 69
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1871
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Beaver, Nicholas, West Virginia
Inferred Residence in 1935: Beaver, Nicholas, West Virginia
Residence in 1935: Same House
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 2nd grade
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Name Age
Willie Denna 74
Margaret A Denna 69




Birth:
DOB is from her West Virginia Death Certificate.

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=DE&GSpartial=1&GSbyrel=all&GSst=52&GScntry=4&GSsr=5681&GRid=9739611&

Died:
West Virginia Death Certificate:
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=1463690&Type=Death

Margaret married Wiley C. DENNA 23 Nov 1886, McDowell Co. WV. Wiley was born ca 1866, Ashe, North Carolina; died 29 Apr 1950, Nicholas Co. WV; was buried , Denna Family Cemetery, Richwood, Nicholas Co. WV. [Group Sheet]