Sarah Melvina "Sallie" Burress

1885 - 1967  (81 years)

• Name	Sarah Melvina "Sallie" Burress
  Born	23 Apr 1885	McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
  Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1917 Page 219 Sarah Melvina Burress :: 23 Apr 1885, McDowell County, WV. Father :: John Wesley Burress, Mother :: Matilda Burress
  Census 1900	1900	Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation Gender Race BirthDate Age Status Years Married Children Born/Living BirthPlace BirthPlace of Father BirthPlace of Mother Immigration Year Occupation 1 271 Rosa C Burress Daughter Female White 1882 18 Single Virginia Virginia Virginia 2 271 Henry P Burress Son Male White 1882 18 Single Virginia Virginia Virginia F Labor 3 271 Sarrah M Burress Daughter Female White 1884 16 Single Virginia Virginia Virginia 4 271 Mary F Burress Daughter Female White 1887 13 Single Virginia Virginia Virginia 5 271 Jno T Burress Son Male White 1889 11 Single Virginia Virginia Virginia 6 271 Flora M Burress Daughter Female White 1891 8 Single Virginia Virginia Virginia 7 271 Dona B Burress Daughter Female White 1893 6 Single Virginia Virginia Virginia 8 271 Mallie B Chambers Step Daughter Female White 1891 8 Single Virginia Virginia Virginia 9 271 John Burress Head Male White 1862 38 Married 3 Virginia Virginia Virginia Farmer 10 271 Jennie Burress Wife Female White 1866 34 Single 3 4 2 Virginia Virginia Virginia Farmer
  Census 1910	1910	Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation Gender Race BirthDate Age Status Years Married Children Born/Living BirthPlace BirthPlace of Father BirthPlace of Mother Immigration Year Occupation 46 324 Henry Shortridge Head Male White 1881 29 Married 8 Virginia Virginia Virginia Coal Miner 47 324 Sallie Shortridge Wife Female White 1885 25 Married 8 4 4 Virginia Virginia Virginia 48 324 John C Shortridge Son Male White 1903 7 Single Virginia Virginia Virginia 49 324 Grace M Shortridge Daughter Female White 1905 5 Single Virginia Virginia Virginia 50 324 Nannie B Shortridge Daughter Female White 1907 3 Single Virginia Virginia Virginia
  Census 1920	1920	Maiden Springs District, Tazewell, Virginia
  Both Henry and Sarah are listed as being able to read and write
  No Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation Gender Race BirthDate Age Status BirthPlace BirthPlace of Father BirthPlace of Mother Immigration Year Occupation Veteran Street 32 3263 Henry Shortridge Head Male White 1881 39 M Virginia Virginia Virginia Teamster Coal Company 33 3263 Sallie Shortridge Wife Female White 1886 34 M Virginia Virginia Virginia 34 3263 John Shortridge Son Male White 1904 16 S Virginia Virginia Virginia mining 35 3263 Gracie Shortridge Daughter Female White 1906 14 S Virginia Virginia Virginia 36 3263 Nannie Belle Shortridge Daughter Female White 1908 12 S Virginia Virginia Virginia 37 3263 William Shortridge Son Male White 1910 10 S Virginia Virginia Virginia 38 3263 Pans Shortridge Daughter Famale White 1913 7 S Virginia Virginia Virginia 39 3263 Isaac Shortridge Son Male White 4 9/12 S Virginia Virginia Virginia 40 3263 Thelma Shortridge Daughter Female White 1918 2 S Virginia Virginia Virginia
  Census 1930	1930	Maiden Springs District, Tazewell, Virginia
  Home Value $2000; Both Henry and Sarah can read/write
  No Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation Gender Race BirthDate Age Status BirthPlace BirthPlace of Father BirthPlace of Mother Immigration Year Occupation Veteran Street 3 1569 Henry Shortridge Head Male White 1883 47 Married Virginia Track Layer Mine 4 1569 Sarah Shortridge Wife Female White 1886 44 Married Virginia 5 1569 Pansy Shortridge Daughter Female White 1911 19 Virginia 6 1569 Cunningham Shortridge Son Male White 1915 15 Virginia 7 1569 Thelma Shortridge Daughter Female White 1918 12 Virginia 8 1569 Annie Shortridge Daughter Female White 1920 10 Virginia 9 1569 Raymond Shortridge Son Male White 1923 7 Virginia 10 1569 June Shortridge Daughter Female White 1927 3 Virginia 11 1569 May Shortridge Daughter Female White 1927 3 Virginia 12 1569 Bobby Shortridge Son Male White 4/12 Virginia
  CV News	22 Mar 1935	Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia
  Mr. & Mrs. Henry Shortridge (Sarah M. Burress) , Cinda Waldron & Mrs. R. H. Burress were visiting relatives in Raven Saturday night on account of illness in the family. (The illness would have been that of Raleigh & Sarah's stepmother, Jennie Chambers Burress)
  Newspaper	9 Nov 1941	Tazewell County, Virginia
  Bluefield Daily Telegraph Court Happenings. Sarah and Henry Shortridge VS. John Tizen, notice of motion. The Shortridge vs. Tizens cases are the outcome of an automobile collision which occurred at the point where the road from the county farm intersects Route 19 a short distance east of the Tazewell corporation line on August 10 1941. Sarah Shortridge claims damage for personal injury to the extent of $5,000 and Henry Shortridge $10,000.
  Will	1967	Tazewell County, Virginia
  I, Sarah M. Shortridge, a resident of Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do hereby make, publish and declare this to be my last will and testament, hereby revoking all wills by me at any time heretofore made. First: I direct that all my just debts be paid, if I shall owe any at the time of my death, including funeral expenses and any hospital or doctor bills. Second: All the balance and residue of my property, both real and personal, I do give, devise and bequeath to my daughter, Gloria June Nuckels, to be hers absolutely and in fee simple, but subject to this proviso: that should my said daughter, Gloria June Nuckels, precede me in death, then and in that event only, all the balance and residue of my property, both real and personal, shall pass equally, share and share alike, to my other children, namely: John Shortridge, Grace Rimmer, Bill Shortridge, Nannie Houchins, Pansy Damron, I.C. Shortridge, Thelma Joyce, Anne Blevins, Raymond Shortridge, Mae O'Byrne and Robert Shortridge. Third: I do appoint my daughter, Gloria June Nuckels, as Executrix of this my last will and testament; and, I do direct no security be required of her as Executrix hereof upon her qualification. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto subscribe my name and affix my seal to this my last will and testament, this the 14th day of December 1966. Sarah M. Shortridge The above signature of the Testatrix was made and the foregoing will was acknowledged to be her last will and testament by the said Testatrix, in the presence of us, two competent witnesses, present at the same time; and we, the said witnesses, do hereunto subscribe the said will on the date last above written, in the presence of the said Testatrix and of each other, at the request of the said Testatrix, who was then of sound mind and over the age of twenty one years. Emma Mabe Gloria June Nuckles ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Virginia: In the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of the County of Tazewell, the 30th day of March, 1967. IN RE: PROBATE OF LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF SARAH M. SHORTRIDGE, DECEASED. A writing dated the 14th day of December, 1966, purporting to be the last will and testament of Sarah M. Shortridge was on the 28th day of March 1967, presented in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit court of Tazewell County, Virginia, by Gloria June Nuckles, daughter of Sarah M. Shortridge, and offered for probate. It appearing from the evidence introduced that the said Sarah M. Shortridge died on the 13th day of Mary, 1967: that at the time of her death she had a known place of residence in Tazewell County, Virginia, and owned real property therein. Thereupon came Emma Mabe, one of the subscribing witnesses to said writing, who, after being duly sworn, stated that the said writing was signed by placing her mark thereon, and acknowledge by the said Sarah M. Shortridge as and for her last will and testament in her presence, and in the presence of Gloria June Nuckles, the other subscribing witness thereto, all three being present together at the same time, and that she, the said Emma Mabe, and Gloria June Nuckels signed their names thereto as subscribing witnesses at the request of the said Sarah M. Shortridge and in her presence and in the presence of each other, all three being present together at the same time, and that in her opinion, the said Sarah M. Shortridge was of sound mind at the time thereof. It, therefore, appearing that the said writing was properly executed as a will is required to be executed under the law and that the same has been legally proven, the said writing is hereby admitted to probate and ordered to be recorded as and for the last will and testament of Sarah M. Shortridge, deceased. Whereupon, on this 30th day of March 1967, again came Gloria June Nuckels, who is named in said writing as Executrix thereof, and declined to act as such Executrix, and moved no personal representative be appointed to administer said estate; and it appearing from the evidence introduced the Sarah M. Shortridge at the time of her death owned no personal property, no personal representative is appointed to administer said estate. Given under my hand this the 30th day of March, 1967 Rhea F. Moore, Jr. Clerk. ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: VIRGINIA: In the Clerks office of the Circuit Court of the County of Tazewell Estate of Sarah M. Shortridge (Widow), Deceased. I, the undersigned, daughter, and sole heir under the Last Will and Testament of Sarah M. Shortridge, decease, late of the County of Tazewell, Virginia, on my oath say that I have made diligent inquiry and that I believe the following to be a true and correct list together with the ages and the addresses of the heirs of my decedent, Sarah M. Shortridge, who died testate on March 13, 1967 LIST OF HEIRS John Raleigh Shortridge 63 son Jewell Ridge VA Grace S. Rimmer 62 Daughter Richlands VA William H. Shortridge 58 Son Cedar Bluff VA Nannie S. Houchins 60 Daughter Bluefield WV Pansy S. Damron, 57 Daughter Richlands VA Isaac C. Shortridge 52 Son Richlands VA Thelma S. Joyce 50 Daughter Cedar Bluff VA Anne S. Blevins 47 Daughter Jewell Valley VA Raymond Shortridge 44 Son Portsmouth VA Gloria June Nuckles 39 Daughter Richlands VA Mae S. O'Bryne 39 Daughter Gold Vein VA Robert Shortridge 37 Son Flushing MI Given under my hand this 30th day of March, 1967 Gloria June Nuckels Daughter and Beneficiary Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 30th day of March 1967 Rhea F. Moore, Jr. Clerk
  	Sarah Burress Shortridge Will (PDF FILE)
  Died	13 Mar 1967	Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia
  Age at Death: 81
  	Sarah M. Burress Shortridge Obit 14 April 1967
  Age	81 years
  Buried	18 Mar 1967	Clinch Valley Memorial Cemetery, Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia
  	Sarah M. Burress Shortridge Grave Status: Located
  Siblings	8 siblings
  + 1. Raleigh "Raul" Hamilton Burress           b. 28 Aug 1880, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 12 Oct 1964, Bristol, Virginia  (Age 84 years) + 2. Henry Preston "Bud" Burress           b. 30 May 1883, Clinch River, Tazewell, Co., Virginia           d. 22 Dec 1964, Tazewell County, Virginia  (Age 81 years) + 3. Rosa Canzes "Sis" Burress           b. 30 May 1883, Clinch River, Tazewell, Co., Virginia           d. 07 Oct 1958, Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia  (Age 75 years) + 4. Mary Frances Burress           b. 22 Feb 1887, Cedar Bluff, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 24 Nov 1959, Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia  (Age 72 years) + 5. John Thomas Burress           b. 11 May 1889, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 15 Oct 1958, Tazewell County, Virginia  (Age 69 years) + 6. Flora May "Florrie" Burress           b. 17 Jul 1891, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. Oct 1978, Greenbelt, Prince George, Maryland  (Age 87 years) + 7. Dora Belle Burress           b. 26 July 1893, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 7 July 1972, Jasper, Walker, Alabama  (Age 78 years) + 8. Eugene Newton "Newt" /Burress Burroughs           b. 15 Sep 1895, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 23 Jan 1963, Bristol, Virginia  (Age 67 years)
  Person ID	P1236	Burress
  Last Modified	1 May 2021

  
  

  Father	John Wesley Burress           b. 10 Mar 1861, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 24 May 1929, Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia  (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Matilda "Tildie" Rose Earls           b. 1861, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 3 Nov 1895, Cavatts Creek, Tazewell Co., Virginia  (Age 34 years)
  Married	9 Sep 1879	Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia
  Family ID	F186	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Husband	William Henry Shortridge           b. 16 Aug 1878, Grundy, Buchanan County, Virginia           d. 5 Jan 1958, Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia  (Age 79 years)
  Married	20 Jul 1902	Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia
  	Henry Shortridge and Sarah Burress Marriage Certificate
  Children	13 children
  1. John Raleigh Shortridge           b. 01 September 1903, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 26 August 1976, Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia  (Age 72 years)  [natural]   2. Nannie Belle Shortridge           b. 17 Jan 1907, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. Before 1976  (Age 68 years)  [natural]   3. Gracie Myrtle Shortridge           b. 21 Mar 1907, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 31 Jan 1983, Cedar Bluff, Tazewell County, Virginia  (Age 75 years)  [natural]   4. William H. Shortridge           b. 05 Apr 1909, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. Jun 1967  (Age 58 years)  [natural]   5. Pansy Marie Shortridge           b. 21 Mar 1912, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 20 Jun 1977, Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia  (Age 65 years)  [natural]   6. Hobert Lee Shortridge           b. 1 May 1913           d. 17 Dec 1915, Tazewell County, Virginia  (Age 2 years)  [natural]   7. Isaac Cunningham "Tuck" Shortridge           b. 06 Apr 1916, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 7 May 2002, Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia  (Age 86 years)  [natural]   8. Thelma A. Shortridge           b. 6 Oct 1917, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 10 Nov 2010, Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia  (Age 93 years)  [natural]   9. Robert "Bobby" Shortridge           b. 10 Jan 1920, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. After 1976, Flushing Michigan  (Age 56 years)  [natural]   10. Annie G. Shortridge           b. 15 Feb 1920, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 10 Jan 1995, Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia  (Age 74 years)  [natural]   11. Raymond Shortridge           b. 27 Dec 1923, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 22 Sep 1980  (Age 56 years)  [natural]   12. Gloria June Shortridge           b. 27 May 1927, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. After 1976  (Age 49 years)  [natural]   13. L. Mae Shortridge           b. 27 May 1927, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. After 1976, Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Virginia  (Age 49 years)  [natural]
  Last Modified	22 Apr 2018
  Family ID	F1090	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 23 Apr 1885 - McDowell County, West Virginia, USA Census 1900 - 1900 - Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia, USA Married - 20 Jul 1902 - Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia Census 1910 - 1910 - Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia, USA CV News - Mr. & Mrs. Henry Shortridge (Sarah M. Burress) , Cinda Waldron & Mrs. R. H. Burress were visiting relatives in Raven Saturday night on account of illness in the family. (The illness would have been that of Raleigh & Sarah's stepmother, Jennie Chambers Burress) - 22 Mar 1935 - Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia Newspaper - Bluefield Daily Telegraph Court Happenings. Sarah and Henry Shortridge VS. John Tizen, notice of motion. The Shortridge vs. Tizens cases are the outcome of an automobile collision which occurred at the point where the road from the county farm intersects Route 19 a short distance east of the Tazewell corporation line on August 10 1941. Sarah Shortridge claims damage for personal injury to the extent of $5,000 and Henry Shortridge $10,000. - 9 Nov 1941 - Tazewell County, Virginia Will - 1967 - Tazewell County, Virginia Died - 13 Mar 1967 - Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia  = Link to Google Earth
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