Family: Emery "Red" Hamilton Burress / Elizabeth Alice "Bessie" Thompson (F162)

• Male Emery "Red" Hamilton Burress

  
  

  Birth	27 Jan 1907	Tazewell County, Virginia
  Death	26 Sep1961	Lansing, Clinton, Michigan
  Burial
  Marriage	17 May 1934	McDowell County, West Virginia
  Other Spouse	Hazel Leona Palmer | F161
  Marriage	03 Aug 1927	Williamson, Mingo, West Virginia
  Other Spouse	Frances "Fannie" Louise Alberty | F160
  Marriage	7 Dec 1941	Catlettsburg, Boyd, Kentucky
  Father	Raleigh "Raul" Hamilton Burress | F204 Group Sheet
  Mother	Cana Mae "Cannie" Combs | F204 Group Sheet

  
  

  Female Elizabeth Alice "Bessie" Thompson

  
  

  Birth	2 Jul 1903	Summers County, West Virginia
  Death	27 Nov 1939	McDowell County, West Virginia
  Burial
  Other Spouse	McClellon Hall | F1883
  Marriage	1920	Raleigh, West Virginia
  Father	Henry Thompson | F1340 Group Sheet
  Mother	Gussie Frances Albert | F1340 Group Sheet

  
  

• Marriage Records

  Emery Burress and Bessie Thompson

  
  

• Notes

  Married: Newspaper Notice in the Bluefield Daily Telegraph about the marriage of Bessie and Emery. 17 May 1934 McDowell County, West Virginia Miss Bessie Thompson, of War, became the bride of Emory H. Burris of Tazewell, Va Thr, May 17. They were married at the Methodist parsonage in the presence of friends with the Rev. C.E. Painter, officiating. Husband's Name Emory H. Burress { Marriage License } Husband's Age 28 Husband's Birthplace Tazewell, Virgina Husband's Residence War, West Virginia Husband's Condition Widow Husband's Father RH Burress Husband's Mother Cannie Husband's Occupation Miner Wife's Name Bessie Thompson Wife's Age 31 Wife's Birthplace McDowell, WV Wife's Residence War, McDowell, WV Wife's Condition Divorced Wife's Father Henry Wife's Mother Frances Marriage Date 17 May 1934 Marriage Place McDowell Co, West Virginia Performed By Chas. E. Painter

  
  

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