Sherman Woodrow BURRESS

1913 - 1978

• Name	Sherman Woodrow BURRESS
  Born	Dec. 19 1913	McDowell Co. WV
  	West Virginia Births Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2008, 2009 Name: Sherman Woodrow Burris Gender: Female Birth Date: 1913 Birth Place: McDowell, West Virginia Birth County: McDowell FHL Film Number: 800217
  Gender	Male
  Died	27 Mar 1978	Kingsport, Sullivan Co. TN
  Buried	Greenhills Memory Gardens, Claypool Hill, Tazewell Co. VA
  	Grave location: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=BURR&GSpartial=1&GSbyrel=all&GSst=48&GScntry=4&GSsr=561&GRid=76165959&
  Notes	CENSUS RECORDS 1920 Census Name: Chairman Baurrass [Sherman Burress] Age: 7 Birth Year: abt 1913 Birthplace: West Virginia Home in 1920: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Son Marital Status: Single Father's name: Rollo Baurrass [Burress] Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's name: Kenny Baurrass [Cannie Burress] Mother's Birthplace: Virginia Attended School: No Household Members: Name Age Rollo Burress 38 Kenny Burress 35 Tilda Burress 16 Bird Burress 14 Emery Burress 12 Dora Burress 11 Earnest Burress 9 Chairman Burress 7 Georgia Burress 4 Lola Burress 3 1930 Census Name: Sherman W Burress Birth Year: abt 1913 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: Virginia Marital Status: Single Relation to Head of House: Brother Home in 1930: Big Creek, Mcdowell, West Virginia Street address: War Ridge Road. House Number in Cities or Towns: 565 Attended School: No Able to Read and Write: Yes Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Birthplace: Virginia Able to Speak English: Yes Occupation: Laborer Industry: Coal Mine Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker Employment: No Household Members: Name Age Bird P Burress 24 Ella R Burress 20 [sister-n-law] Sherman W Burress 17 1940 Census Name: Sherman W Buress Age: 26 Estimated birth year: abt 1914 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: West Virginia Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Home in 1940: Cedar Bluff, Tazewell, Virginia Street: Middle Creek Farm: No Inferred Residence in 1935: Cedar Bluff, Tazewell, Virginia Residence in 1935: Same Place Resident on farm in 1935: No Occupation: Painter House Owned or Rented: Rented Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: $8 Attended School or College: No Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 6th grade Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 48 Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work Weeks Worked in 1939: 51 Income: $1250 Income Other Sources: No Household Members: Name Age Sherman W Buress 26 Virginia Buress 25 James Buress 4 Geier Buress 3
  Person ID	I33966	Master File
  Last Modified	30 Apr 2016

  
  

  Father	Raleigh Hamilton BURRESS,   b. 28 Aug 1880, Tazewell Co. VA ,   d. 12 Oct 1964, Bristol, Washington, Co. VA  (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Cana (Cannie) Combs,   b. Apr 1883, Tazewell Co. VA ,   d. Bef 1930, McDowell Co. WV  (Age ~ 46 years)
  Married	31 Jan 1900	Tazewell Co. VA
  	Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013. Name: Roley Burress Gender: Male Marital Status: Single Race: White Age: 19 Birth Date: 1881 Birth Place: Tazewell Co. VA. Marriage Date: 31 Jan 1900 Marriage Place: Tazewell Co., Virginia Father: Jno. W. Burress Mother: Matilda Burress Spouse: Canny Combs Gender: Female Marital Status: Single Race: White Age: 16 Birth Date: 1884 Birth Place: Tazewell Co. VA. Father: Richard Combs Mother: Susan Combs FHL Film Number: 2048451
  Family ID	F14121	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Virginia Alice McGuire,   b. 26 Jun 1914, Cedar Bluff, Tazewell Co. VA ,   d. 12 Nov 1993, Burlington, Alamace Co. NC  (Age 79 years)
  Children	1. James Robert BURRESS,   b. 12 Oct 1936, Cedar Bluff, Tazewell Co. VA ,   d. 23 Sep 2004, Lake Co. OH  (Age 67 years)   2. Eugene Alfred BURRESS,   b. 17 Dec 1937, Tazewell Co. VA ,   d. 04 Feb 1996, Prince William Co. VA  (Age 58 years)
  Last Modified	30 Apr 2016
  Family ID	F14143	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart