James B. Reese and Mary Ellen Davis
Husband James B. Reese 1
Born: 4 Sep 1857 - Mississippi Christened: Died: 5 May 1935 - Handley, Tarrant Co., Texas 2 Buried: - Parkdale Cemetery, Arlington, Texas
Father: Hubbard N. Reese (Abt 1823-1889) Mother: Eunice Hitt (Abt 1833-1863/1867)
Marriage: 18 Feb 1879 - Hill Co., Texas 3
Wife Mary Ellen Davis 4
Born: 18 Feb 1859 - Texas Christened: Died: 22 Mar 1939 5 Buried: - Parkdale Cemetery, Arlington, Texas
Children
1 F daughter Reese 6
Born: Abt 1887 Christened: Died: 25 Mar 1893 Buried: - Whitney Memorial Park, Hill Co., Texas
2 F Beulah B. Reese
Born: Sep 1888 - Texas Christened: Died: Buried:
3 M Jesse David Reese
Born: Sep 1891 - Texas Christened: Died: Buried:
4 M William M. "Mark" Reese
Born: Oct 1893 - Texas Christened: Died: Buried:
5 M Thomas L. "Luke" Reese
Born: Dec 1895 - Texas Christened: Died: Buried:
6 M Marshall Emmett Reese
Born: Feb 1897 - Texas Christened: Died: Buried:
7 M Franklin P. Reese
Born: Jul 1899 - Texas Christened: Died: Buried:
General Notes: Husband - James B. Reese
CENSUS:
<pre>1880 Hill Co., Texas, Justice Precinct No. 4, ED 74; June 9; pg 18
158/165
J. B. Reese 22 Ms Al Al Farmer
M. E. " 21 wife Tx Tx Tx Keeping house </pre>
His father H. N. Reese lives at 157/164.
<pre>1900 Bosque Co., Texas, Meridian Precinct No. 1; June 23; sheet 10A
150/150
James B. Reese Sep 1857 42 Ms Ms Ms M21 Preacher
Mary E. " wife Feb 1859 41 Tx Tx Tx M21/10/6
Bulah B. " dau Sep 1888 11 Tx Ms Tx S at school
Jesse D. " son Sep 1891 8 Tx Ms Tx S
William M. " son Oct 1893 6 Tx Ms Tx S
Thomas L. " son Dec 1895 4 Tx Ms Tx S
Marshall E. " son Feb 1897 3 Tx Ms Tx S
Franklin P. " son Jul 1899 10/12 Tx Ms Tx S </pre>
He rents a house. His half-brother William H. Reese lives at 141/141.
<pre>1910 Coleman Co., Trickham Precinct, ED 128; May 4; sheet 9B
169/172
James B. Reese 53 M1/31 Ms Al Ms Minister/Evangelist
Mary E. " wife 52 M1/31/12/6 Tx Tx Tx none
Jesse " son 18 S Tx Ms Tx Farm Laborer/Working out
Marks " son 16 S Tx Ms Tx Farm Laborer/Working out
Luke " son 14 S Tx Ms Tx Farm Laborer/Working out
Emmett " son 12 S Tx Ms Tx none
Frank " son 10 S Tx Ms Tx none </pre>
He rents a house.
<pre>1920 Brown Co., Texas, Brownwood City, Ward 3, ED 5; Jan 8; sheet 12A
227/261 805 Alva Street
James B. Reese 62 M Ms US US carpenter/House
Mattie " wife 61 M Tx US US none
David J. " son 28 M Tx Ms Tx brakeman/railroad
Mary " dil 24 M Tx Ms Ar none
Juanita " gd 5 S Tx Tx Tx none
David, Jr. " gs 3 1/12 S Tx Tx Tx none
Gladys " gd 1 0/12 S Az Tx Tx none
Marshall " son 22 M Tx Ms US brakeman/railroad
Maggie " dil 19 M Tx NC US none
Kenneth " gs 1 3/12 S Tx Tx Tx none </pre>
He rents a home.
In 1930 James B. Reese (72, M21, Tx US US) and his wife Mary E. (71, M20, Tx Tx Tx) are living in the household of their son William M. Reese in Burleson, Johnson Co., Texas.
HILL COUNTY TAX LIST:
J. B. Reese is in the Hill Co. tax list for the first time in 1881. He is generally there until 1893 (and maybe subsequently). Between 1881 and 1893 he never owns any property and pays the poll tax only.
INTERVIEW:
Interview with Jeff Reese, Jr. in Goldthwaite, Texas in January 1984:
Uncle Buck (James B. Reese) was a half-brother to W. T.; Lewis and John were full brothers. Uncle Buck was an itinerant preacher with a large family. He named his sons Matthew, Mark, Luke, and probably John. Jeff, Jr. knew Emmett Reese, one of Buck's sons, who worked on the railroad as an engineer.
TEXAS DEATH CERTIFICATE 25696
James B. Reese, white, male, married
Name of wife: Mrs. Mary E. Reese
Died: May 5, 1935, aged 77 yrs
Place of death: Handley, Tarrant Co.
Place of residence: Handley, Texas
Occupation: Minster
Born: September 4, 1858 in Mississippi
Father: born in Mississippi
Mother: Don't know
Informant: Mrs. Bulah Evans, Lometa, Texas
Primary cause of death: myocarditis
Contributary cause: illegible
Physician attended: from May 5 to May 5, 1935
Burial: Parkdale
BIRTH YEAR:
According to his death certificate he was born September 4, 1858. According to the 1900 census, he was born in September 1857. 1857 is consistent with the age stated in his obituary and in the death certificate.
OBITUARY:
Fort Worth Star Telegram, Monday, May 6, 1935, Morning City Edition, pg 13
Retired Minister Dies at Handley
Rev. J. D. Reese, 77, retired Baptist preacher, died at the home of a son, William Reese of Handley, at 8 p.m. yesterday. The body is at Moore Funeral Home in Arlington pending arrangements.
Rev. Mr. Reese' last pastorate was at the Glen Cove Baptist Church in Coleman. Survivors are the widow, four sons, T. L. Reese and William Reese, of Handley, E. M. Reese of Yoakum and F. P. Reese of San Angelo; one daughter, Mrs. Joe Evans of Lometa; 25 grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.
A subsequent version of the obituary indicates that the funeral will be held at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday in the home of his son William and that burial will be in Parkdale Cemetery in Arlington.
NAME:
The oldest brother of James B. Reese was named John Tyler Reese and was born in November, 1841. John Tyler was then president, and he was obviously named for the president. James B. Reese was born in September, 1857 while James Buchanan was president. I think it is very likely that his middle name was Buchanan, which led naturally to the nickname 'Buck'.
1 Texas Death Certificates, No. 25696. Repository: Clayton Library, Houston, Texas.
2 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 60632575.
3 Mrs. Francis Terry Ingmire, Hill County Marriages 1873 -- 1880, Repository: Clayton Library, Houston, Texas.
4 "Moore Funeral Home, 1219 N. Davis, Arlington, Texas."
5 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 60632629.
6
Roy Bessire, "Hill County Cemetery Index," Vol III, M-Z.
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