Melvin Wesley BURRESS b. 07 Sep 1907 Tazewell Co. VA d. 31 Mar 1985 Richlands, Tazewell Co. VA: Appalachian Aristocracy

1907 - 1985 (77 years)

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Name	Melvin Wesley BURRESS
Born	07 Sep 1907	Tazewell Co. VA
	Virginia, Births, 1864-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia. Name: Melvin Wesley Burress Gender: Male Birth Date: 7 Sep 1907 Birth Place: Tazewell, Virginia Father: Henry Preston Burress Mother: Mary Francis Qusenberry Social Security Death Index Name: Melvin Burress SSN: 224-22-3141 Last Residence: 24609 Cedar Bluff, Tazewell, Virginia BORN: 7 Sep 1907 Died: Mar 1985 State (Year) SSN issued: Virginia (Before 1951)
Gender	Male
Died	31 Mar 1985	Richlands, Tazewell Co. VA
	Virginia, Deaths, 1912-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia. Name: Melvin Wesley Burress Gender: Male Race: White Age at Death: 76 Birth Date: 9 Sep 1908 Death Date: 31 Mar 1985 Death Place: Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia Registration Date: 11 Apr 1985 Father: Henry Preston Burress Mother: Mary Frances Quesenberry Spouse: Ollie Uva Beavers Burress
Buried	Greenhills Memory Gardens, Claypool Hill, Tazewell Co. VA
Notes	CENSUS RECORDS 1910 Name: Melvin Burris Age in 1910: 2 Birth Year: abt 1908 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1910: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Son 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 months 1920 Census Name: Melvin W Burris [Melvin W Burress] Age: 12 Birth Year: abt 1908 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1920: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia Street: Baptist Valley Road Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Son 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: Melvin W Burress Birth Year: abt 1908 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: Virginia Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Home in 1930: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia Street address: Baptist Valley Road 2 Home Owned or Rented: Rented Radio Set: No Lives on Farm: Yes 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 Occupation: Laborer Industry: Farm Class of Worker: Working on own account Employment: Yes Household Members: Name Age Melvin W Burress 22 Ollie U Burress 19 1940 Census Name: Melvin Burress Age: 33 Estimated birth year: abt 1907 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: Virginia Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Home in 1940: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia Farm: Yes Inferred Residence in 1935: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia Residence in 1935: Same House Resident on farm in 1935: Yes Occupation: Laborer House Owned or Rented: Rented Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: $5 Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 4th grade Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 36 Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work Weeks Worked in 1939: 38 Income: $325 Income Other Sources: No Household Members: Name Age Melvin Burress 33 Ollie Burress 29
Person ID	I34000	Master File
Last Modified	4 May 2016

Father	Henry Preston (Bud) BURRESS, b. 30 May 1884, Tazewell Co. VA , d. 22 Dec 1964, Bristol, Sullivan Co. TN (Age 80 years)
Mother	Mary Frances QUESENBERRY, b. 10 Aug 1885, Tazewell Co VA , d. 26 Jul 1942, Tazewell Co VA (Age 56 years)
Married	27 Jul 1904	Tazewell Co. VA
	Tazewell County Marriage Register 3, Page 165, Line 130 Husband's Name Henry P. Burress Husband's Age 22 Husband's Birthplace Tazewell County, Virginia Husband's Residence Tazewell County, Virginia Husband's Condition Single Husband's Father John W. Burress Husband's Mother Matilda Burress Husband's Occupation Farmer Wife's Name M.F. Quesenberry Wife's Age 19 Wife's Birthplace Tazewell County, Virginia Wife's Residence Tazewell County, Virginia Wife's Condition Single Wife's Father Frederick Quesenberry Wife's Mother Cynthia Quesenberry Marriage Date 27 July 1904 Marriage Place Tazewell County, Virginia Performed By J.R. Sparks
Family ID	F14150	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family	Ollie Uva BEAVERS, b. 01 Jan 1911, Tazewell Co., VA , d. 27 Dec 1980, Richlands, Tazewell Co. VA (Age 69 years)
Last Modified	4 May 2016
Family ID	F14156	Group Sheet \| Family Chart