Emma Cox

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Emiline Cox
Age in 1870: 11
Birth Year: abt 1859
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Clear Fork, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Burkes Garden
Household Members:
Polly Cox 35
Jefferson Cox 16
Artemisa Cox 13
Emiline Cox 11
George E Cox 8
Norman Cox 3
James Burress 56
Benjamin Burress 16

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Emily Burress
Age: 19
Birth Year: abt 1861
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Clear Fork, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter-in-law
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Benjamin Burress
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Keeping House
Household Members:
Name Age
James Burress 65
Polly Burress 45
Benjamin Burress 22
Emily Burress 19
Virginia A. Burress 2
George B. Cox 16
Norman Cox 12

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Emma Burress
Age: 33
Birth Date: Nov 1866
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Clear Fork, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Benjamin R Burress
Marriage Year: 1880
Years Married: 20
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother: number of living children: 8
Mother: How many children: 8
Household Members:
Benjamin R Burress 40
Emma Burress 33
Virginia A Burress 19
Lula C Burress 17
Hattie Shother Burress 15
Ollette Burress 13
Oconner Burress 11
Lathrop Burress 9
Roy Burress 6
Nannie M Burress 3

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Emma Burress
Age in 1910: 45
Birth Year: abt 1865
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: Clear Fork, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Benjamin Burress
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Benjamin Burress 49
Emma Burress 45
Maggie S Burress 21
Roy Burress 14
Minnie M Burress 12
Hazel G Burress 6
William C Burress 3

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Emmily Burress
Age: 55
Birth Year: abt 1865
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: Clear Fork, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Benjamin Burress
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: No
Household Members:
Benjamin Burress 65
Emmily Burress 55
Oconner Burress 26
William C Burress 13

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Emma Buruss
Gender: Female
Age:
Birth Year: abt 1866
Birthplace: Virginia
Race: White
Home in 1930: Clear Fork, Tazewell, Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's Name: Ben Buruss
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Ben Buruss 72
Emma Buruss 64

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Emma Burress
Age: 80
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1860
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Mother
Home in 1940: Clear Fork, Tazewell, Virginia
Street: US Highway 19 No Side
Inferred Residence in 1935: Clear Fork, Tazewell, Virginia
Residence in 1935: Same House
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Woman Marriages: No
Woman Age at First Marriage: 16
Number of Children Ever Born: 10
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 7th grade
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: Yes
Household Members:
Ray M Burress 45
Agnes T Burress 38
Emma Burress 80

Birth:
Tombstone has her year of birth as 1859, but her death certificate has it as 1858.

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photos:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=burress&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=48&GScnty=2891&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=20313740&df=all&

Died:
West Virginia Death Certificate:
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=1117922&Type=Death

Emma married Benjamin Rush Burress 09 Aug 1877, Tazewell Co. VA. Benjamin (son of James Burress and Mary Frances (Franky) Neel) was born 30 Sep 1857, Tazewell Co. VA; died 01 Apr 1937, Tazewell Co. VA; was buried , Maple Hill Cemetery, Bluefield Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Benjamin and Emily were step brother and sister. In the 1870 census, Benjamin and his father, James, were living with Emily's mother Polly Cox. By the 1880 census, Polly and James had married, as well as Benjamin and Emily, and were living in the same household.

Married:
Source: Tazewell County Marriage Records Book 3 Page 55 Line 55

Tazewell Va., August 9, 1877 Benjamin Burress, 21 and Emily Cox, 16 Both Single; Husband born: Tazewell Co., Wife born: Floyd County; Both Reside: Tazewell; Husband Parents: James and Frances Burress; Wife Parents: Joshua and Polly Cox. Husband: Farmer. Married By: John A Smith

Joshua married Polly Cox. Polly was born ca 1833, Floyd Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Polly Cox
Age in 1870: 35
Birth Year: abt 1835
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Clear Fork, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Burkes Garden
Household Members:
Polly Cox 35
Jefferson Cox 16
Artemisa Cox 13
Emiline Cox 11
George E Cox 8
Norman Cox 3
James Burruss 56
Benjamin Burruss 16

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Polly Burress
Age: 45
Birth Year: abt 1835
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: James Burress
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Keeping House
Household Members:
James Burress 65
Polly Burress 45
Benjamin Burress 22 [stepson]
Emily Burress 19 [step daughter-in-law]
Virginia A. Burress 2
George B. Cox 16 [son]
Norman Cox 12 [son]