Tazewell County, Virginia, Court Records:  Chancery Order Book 11 Page 221

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Chancery Order Book 11 Page 221

George W. Burress, Complainant VS. (Decree) Sallie Burress
This cause came on this day to be heard upon the complainant's bill, and
the exhibits filled therewith; upon process returned duly executed on
the defendant, Sallie Burress' and upon the depositions of witnesses
taken before a commissioner in chancery, and filed on behalf of the
complainant, and was argued by counsel. On consideration whereof, and it
appearing to the court, independently of the admissions of either party,
in the pleadings or otherwise, that the said parties were lawfully
married on the ____ day of _____, 186__, that the said complainant and
defendant have resided and have been domiciled in this county ever since
the aforesaid marriage, and for more than one year next preceding the
commencement of this suit; that the said Sallie Burress deserted her
husband, George W. Burress, on the ___ day of August, 1906, in Tazewell
County, without just cause; that the said complainant and defendant last
cohabited in the county of Tazewell, and have not cohabited since the
date of said desertion, and that the said George W. Burress has resided
in Tazewell County for more than one year next preceding the
commencement of this suit; the court doth adjudge, order and decree that
the said George W. Burress and Sallie Burress be divorced from the bonds
of matrimony, which was created by the aforesaid marriage, and that the
said marriage be, and the same is, dissolved, and annulled, and this
cause is ordered to be left from the docket.

John P. Lester, Plaintiff, VS. (Order) Ellen J. Lester, insane wife of
the said John P. Lester, W.T. Lester, committee for the said Ellen J.
Lester, and the Norfolk & Western Railway Company, a corporation. On
Motion of John P. Lester, he has leave to file his petition, which is
accordingly done; and it is ordered that the clerk of this court issue
process against all of the above named defendants, returnable to the
first day of the August, 1910, term of the Circuit Court of this county,
and it appearing to the court that one of the defendants, Ellen J.
Lester, is an insane person, and the court deeming it proper so to do
doth appoint H.A. Bowen, a practicing attorney in this court, as
guardian ad litem for said Ellen J. Lester, to protect her rights in the
premises, and this case is continued.