Helen C. BURRESS

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1910 Census
Name: Helen Burris
Age in 1910: 3
Birth Year: abt 1907
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: Henry P Burris
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Mary Burris
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Name Age
Henry P Burris 24
Mary Burris 24
Arry Burris 4
Helen Burris 3
Melvin Burris 2
Dora M Burris 4 years

1920 Census
Name: Helen C Burris [Helen C Burress]
Age: 13
Birth Year: abt 1907
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Street: Baptist Valley Road
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: Bud Burris
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Mary F Burris
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Attended School: Yes
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Bud Burris 36
Mary F Burris 34
Ira F Burris 14
Helen C Burris 13
Melvin W Burris 12
Dora M Burris 9
William Burris 8
Rosa G Burris 7
Luther H Burris 6
Clarence B Burris 5
Pearl Burris 3 years 9 months
Margaret Burris 1 year 8 months

1930 Census
Name Helen Whitt
Age in 1930 24
Birth Year abt 1906
Gender Female
Race White
Birthplace Virginia
Marital Status Married
Relation to Head of House Wife
Homemaker? Yes
Home in 1930 Jeffersonville, Tazewell, Virginia
Age at First Marriage 21
Attended School No
Able to Read and Write Yes
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Able to Speak English Yes
Household Members
Name Age
Homer Whitt 25
Helen Whitt 24
Fay Whitt 1

1940 Census
Name: Hiller Whitt [Helen]
Age: 33
Estimated birth year: abt 1907
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Inferred Residence in 1935: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 7th grade
Class of Worker: Unpaid family worker
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Name Age
Homer Whitt 35
Helen Whitt 33
Fay Whitt 13
Bermer Whitt 10
Bernard Whitt 8
Wade Davis 27

OBITUARY

Chronicle Telegram - Elyria, Ohio

Mrs. Helen C. Whitt, 71, of 206 Liberty St., Spencer, died in the Wellington Hospital yesterday after an illness of one year. Mrs. Whitt, who was born in Virginia, lived in Mount Vernon before moving to Spencer 17 years ago. She was a member of the Bethany Baptist Church in Layfayette.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Fay Davis, Spencer and Mrs. Bernice O'Byrne, Mount Vernon, a son Charlie, Chicago, ILL; ten grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. Three sisters, Mrs. Gray Aldrich, Mrs. Blanche Rasnake and Mrs. Dora Taylor, all of Virginia; six brothers, Melvin, George, James, Bernard and Bill Burress, all of Virginia, and Luther Burress of West Virginia.

Friends will be received in the Parker Funeral Home, Spenser, Saturday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm. Services will be Sunday at 2 PM in the funeral home with the Rev. bobby Wheeler, Lafayette, officiating. Burial will be in Amity Cemetery, Knox County.



Birth:
Social Security Death Index
Name: Helen Whitt
SSN: 276-62-0869
Last Residence: 44275 Spencer, Medina, Ohio
BORN: 6 Jun 1906
Died: Aug 1977
State (Year) SSN issued: Ohio (1973)



Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=60769119&ref=acom

Died:
Ohio Department of Health. Index to Annual Deaths, 1958-2002. Ohio Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit, Columbus, OH

Name: Helen C Whitt
Birth Date: 1906
Gender: Female
Race: White
Residence Place: Medina, Ohio, United States
Death Date: 31 Aug 1977
Hospital of Death: Wellington Community Hospital
Death Place: Lorain, Ohio
Certificate: 066984
Age at Death: 71
Certifier: Physician
Marital Status: Widowed

Helen married Homer Albert Whitt. Homer was born 18 Oct 1904, Tazewell Co. VA; died 21 Jun 1963, Knox Co. OH; was buried , Amity Cemetery, Knox Co. OH. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1930 Census
Name: Fay Whitt
Birth Year: abt 1929 [abt 1928]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Home in 1930: Jeffersonville, Tazewell, Virginia
Attended School: No
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Name Age
Homer Whitt 25
Helen Whitt 24
Fay Whitt 1 year 11 months

1940 Census
Name: Fay Whitt
Age: 13
Estimated birth year: abt 1927
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Home in 1940: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Inferred Residence in 1935: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Attended School or College: Yes
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 6th grade
Household Members:
Name Age
Haner Whitt 35
Hiller Whitt 33
Fay Whitt 13
Bermer Whitt 10
Bernard Whitt 8
Wade Davis 27


Birth:
Virginia, Births, 1864-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.
Name: Uva Fay Whitt
Birth Date: 23 Apr 1928
Birth Place: Tazewell Co. VA

Fay married Tivis Bernard Davis 05 Jul 1949, Tazewell Co. VA. Tivis was born 04 Jul 1928, Buchanan Co. VA; died 23 Mar 2010, Catawba Co. NC; was buried , Cremated. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1940 Census
Name: Bermer Whitt [Bernice]
Age: 10
Estimated birth year: abt 1930
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Home in 1940: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Inferred Residence in 1935: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Attended School or College: Yes
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 4th grade
Household Members:
Name Age
Homer Whitt 35
Helen Whitt 33
Fay Whitt 13
Bernice Whitt 10
Bernard Whitt 8
Wade Davis 27

Birth:
Virginia, Births, 1864-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.
Name: Margie Burnes Whitt [Margie Bernice Whitt]
Birth Date: 7 Jul 1930
Birth Place: Tazewell Co. VA

Marjorie married Boniface Lee O'Byrne 04 Mar 1949, Tazewell Co. VA. Boniface was born 13 Jun 1927, Tazewell Co. VA; died 12 Jan 1997, Knox Co. OH; was buried , Mount Vernon Memorial Gardens, Mount Vernon, Knox Co. OH. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1940 Census
Name: Bernard Whitt
Age: 8
Estimated birth year: abt 1932
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Inferred Residence in 1935: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Attended School or College: Yes
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 3rd grade
Household Members:
Name Age
Haner Whitt 35
Hiller Whitt 33
Fay Whitt 13
Bermer Whitt 10
Bernard Whitt 8
Wade Davis 27

Birth:
Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Name: Bernard Charlie Whitt
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 9 Jan 1937
Birth Place: Bandy Tazewe, Virginia
Death Date: 26 Nov 2006
Father: Homer A Whitt
Mother: Helen C Burress
Type of Claim: Original SSN.
Notes: Sep 1948: Name listed as BERNARD CHARLIE WHITT; 11 May 2000: Name listed as CHARLIE BERNARD WHITT; 06 Dec 2006: Name listed as CHARLIE B WHITT

Died:
Social Security Death Index
Name: Charlie B. Whitt
Last Residence: 29588 Poston, Florence, South Carolina
BORN: 9 Jan 1932
Died: 26 Nov 2006
State (Year) SSN issued: Virginia (Before 1951)