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Benjamin Rush Burress

Male 1857 - 1937  (79 years)Deceased

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  • Name Benjamin Rush Burress 
    Birth 30 Sep 1857  Burkes Garden, Tazewell, Virgina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1917, Pg 20" Benjamin R. Burress 20 Sep 1855 (date wrong?) Burk Garden, Tazewell Va Father - James Burress; Mother - Frances Burress.
    Census 1860 1860  Tazewell County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1870 1870  Clear Fork, Tazewell, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1880 1880  Clear Fork, Tazewell, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1900 1900  Bluestone, Tazewell, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1910 1910  Tazewell County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1920 1920  Graham & Bluestone, Tazewell, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Newspaper 20 Dec 1922  Graham, Tazewell, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Newspaper 21 Aug 1925  Clair's Crossing, Tazewell, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Newspaper 21 Aug 1926  St. Clair's Crossing, Tazewell, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Newspaper 1 Jan 1933  St. Clair's Crossing, Tazewell, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Newspaper 23 Feb 1935  St. Clair's Crossing, Tazewell, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Death 01 Apr 1937  St. Clair's Crossing, Tazewell, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Pending the arrival of his daughter from Utica, N.Y., funeral service arrangements for Benjamin Rush Burress, 79, who died suddenly at 12:10 yesterday morning at his home at St.Clair's Crossing, had not been completed last night. It was announced by relatives that the services would probably be held Saturday and burial would follow at Maple Hill cemetery in West Graham.

      Mr. Burress, a widely known Tazewell County farmer, had suffered from a heart ailment for a number of years but his condition was never regarded as serious. He suffered a hemorrhage soon after midnight and died within a few minutes.

      Mr. Burress was a native of Burkes Garden and had spent his entire life in Tazewell County where he had engaged in farming. He was born September 31 [sic], 1857, being a son of the late Jimmie and Frances Neal Burress.

      Sixty years ago he married Emma Cox, of Tazewell County, and they moved to St. Clair's Crossing 41 years ago from Clearfork.

      He is survived by his wife and the following children: Mrs. J.R. Witten, of Bluefield, Mrs. D.C. Weaver, of Utica, N.Y., Mrs. R.M. Milfeet, of Washington, D.C., Conner Burress, Roy Burress, Lake Burress, all of St. Clair's Crossing, and Claude Burress of Washington. He also leaves ten grandchildren and one great grandchild.

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      Bluefield Daily Telegraph 3 April 1937

      Ben R. Burress Rites will be Held Today

      Funeral services for Ben. R. Burress, well known Tazewell County farmers, will be held at his home at St. Clair's Crossing this afternoon at 1:30 PM. The Rev. M.S. Cooks will officiate.

      Interment will be made in Maple Hill Cemetery, West Graham. Active pallbearers will be: S.L Smith, W.M. Patrick, C.K. Wimmer, W.L McFarland, Luther Stevenson and Alex St. Clair. Flower bearers will be grand daughters of the deceased. Mr. Burress is survived by his wife and seven children.
    		Ben Burress Death Certificate
    Burial Maple Hill Cemetery, Bluefield, Tazewell, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    		Ben Burress Gravestone
    Siblings 9 siblings 
    Person ID P988  Burress

    Father James "Jimmy" Burress
              b. April 1807, Montgomery County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 7 Jun 1883, Headwaters Clinch, Tazewell, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years) 
    Mother Mary Frances "Franky" Neel
              b. 1808, Burkes Garden, Tazewell, Virgina Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 1869, Tazewell County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 61 years) 
    Marriage 1830  Russell County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F175  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Wife Emeline "Emma" Cox
              b. 18 Oct 1859, Floyd County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 3 Nov 1954, Mercer County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 95 years) 
    Marriage 09 Aug 1877  Tazewell County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 4 sons and 7 daughters 
    Family ID F149  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Link to Google MapsBirth - 30 Sep 1857 - Burkes Garden, Tazewell, Virgina Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus 1860 - 1860 - Tazewell County, Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus 1870 - 1870 - Clear Fork, Tazewell, Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 09 Aug 1877 - Tazewell County, Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus 1880 - 1880 - Clear Fork, Tazewell, Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus 1900 - 1900 - Bluestone, Tazewell, Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus 1910 - 1910 - Tazewell County, Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsNewspaper - Ghost Visits Old Home Place; Ben Burress, living at St. Clair's Crossing claims ghost of colored man pays him a visit often. - 20 Dec 1922 - Graham, Tazewell, Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsNewspaper - (Bluefield Daily Telegraph) Automobile and Radio were Forecast by Joel Old Man Joel hundreds of years ago forecast the advent of the automobile and wireless, says Ben Burress, veteran Bible student of St. Clair's Crossing. Mr. Burress maintains that every thing for its time and proves his logic from the Bible. He says that Joel spoke of these modern inventions and innovations, mentioning the "wireless" and described the Fords and automobiles by another name, knocking the bulls eye as straight as an arrow. Mr. Burress has started reading the Bible through for the sixth time to determine if possible, if there may be other modern inventions hinted at of which we have as yet been kept in the dark. While not a church member himself, Mr. Burress attends church and whenever he imagines the preacher has made a slip, Mr. Burress awaits his chance to start an argument with the minister to put him straight on that part of the sermon to which Mr. Burress does not agree. - 21 Aug 1926 - St. Clair's Crossing, Tazewell, Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsNewspaper - Ben Burress is able to be out again having been indisposed for several days. - 1 Jan 1933 - St. Clair's Crossing, Tazewell, Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsNewspaper - Ben Burress of St. Clair's Crossing, was operated on Monday at Bluefield Sanitarium and is getting along nicely. - 23 Feb 1935 - St. Clair's Crossing, Tazewell, Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 01 Apr 1937 - St. Clair's Crossing, Tazewell, Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Maple Hill Cemetery, Bluefield, Tazewell, Virginia Link to Google Earth
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