Henry P. Reece and Hettie McGee

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Husband Henry P. Reece ¹

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           Born: 8 Oct 1817 - Georgia
     Christened: 
           Died: 10 Sep 1901 - Tuscaloosa Co., Alabama 2
         Buried:  - Bethel Presbyterian Ch. Cem., Northport, Al

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         Father: William L. Reese (Abt 1792-After 1860)
         Mother: Mary "Polly" Walker (Abt 1794-1850/1860)

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       Marriage: 11 Nov 1851 - Tuscaloosa Co., Alabama 3

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   Other Spouse: Elizabeth White (Abt 1818-1851) 1 - 27 Nov 1839 - Tuscaloosa Co., Alabama 4

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Wife Hettie McGee

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           Born: Abt 1825 - Alabama
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

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Children

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1 F Sarah Anne Reece ¹

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           Born: Abt 1853 - Alabama
     Christened: 
           Died: 4 Feb 1928
         Buried:  - Anders Cemetery, Northport, Alabama

         Spouse: David Marcellus Montgomery (1832-1910) 1
           Marr: 11 Jan 1895 - Moore's Bridge, Northport, Alabama 1

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2 F Zephra (Zeppy) Haseltine Reece ¹

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           Born: Abt 1855 - Alabama
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: James Madison White (1852-1907) 1
           Marr: 18 Jan 1872 1

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3 F Martha Lorena Reece ¹

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           Born: 26 May 1856 - Alabama
     Christened: 
           Died: 6 Apr 1930
         Buried: 

         Spouse: William Henry Harrison Watson (1851-1905) 1
           Marr: 30 Nov 1876 - Father's residence, Tuscaloosa Co., Alabama 1

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4 F Amanda Caroline Reece ¹

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           Born: 17 Sep 1858 - Alabama
     Christened: 
           Died: 7 Oct 1923
         Buried:  - Pickens Co., Alabama

         Spouse: Thomas Ragland McFerrin (1859-1940) 1
           Marr: 1 Feb 1883 - Her father's residence, Tuscaloosa Co., Alabama 1

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5 F Nancy Reece

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           Born: Apr 1861 - Alabama
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: James Madison Shelton (1855-1925) 1
           Marr: 3 Aug 1907 1

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6 F Francis (Fannie) Reece ¹

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           Born: 8 Oct 1864 - Alabama
     Christened: 
           Died: 8 May 1941
         Buried:  - Dunn's Creek Baptist Church Cem. Echola, Tuscaloosa Co., Al

         Spouse: William Pennington Wheat (1861-1916) 1
           Marr: 23 Sep 1883 - Her father's residence, Tuscaloosa Co., Alabama 1

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7 F Alice Reece

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           Born: Abt 1866 - Alabama
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

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General Notes: Husband - Henry P. Reece

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CENSUS:

<pre>1840 Tuscaloosa Co., Alabama
Henry P. Rees 00001 -- 00001; no slaves
male female
< 5
5-10
10-15
15-20
1 20-30 1 </pre>

He is next to his father Wm. L. Rees, but all the surnames beginning in "R" are in one place.

<pre>1850 Tuscaloosa Co., Alabama, District No. 2; Dec 6; pg 457
542/542
Henry Reese 30 MW Ga $--- Farmer
Elizabeth " 33 FW SC
Erna " 11 FW Al
H. M. " 9 MW Al
William " 7 MW Al
James " 4 MW Al
Mary " 2 FW Al </pre>

He is not in the Slave Schedule. His younger brother Hubbard lives 5 entries away at 517/517 (entries misnumbered).

<pre>1860 Tuscaloosa Co., Al, Western division, p.o. Crosslands; Aug 7; pg 69
527/499
Henry Reece 40 MW Ga $1200/$1605 Farmer
Hetty " 35 FW Al
Hiram M. " 17 MW Al
William " 15 MW Al
James " 13 MW Al
Mary " 11 FW Al
Sarah " 7 FW Al
Zephie " 5 MW Al
Martha " 3 FW Al
Caraline " 1 FW Al </pre>

He is not in the Slave Schedule.

<pre>1870 Tuscaloosa Co., Alabama, Precinct No. 3, p.o. North Port; Aug 3; pg 7
46/47
Henry Reese 52 MW Ga $400/$700 Farmer
Hettie " 46 FW Al Keeping house
Sarah A. " 16 FW Al At home
Zeppy H. " 14 FW Al At home
Martha L. " 12 FW Al At school
Amanda C. " 10 FW Al At school
Nancy " 8 FW Al At school
Francis " 6 FW Al At home </pre>

<pre>1880 Tuscaloosa Co., Alabama, ED 155; June 18; pg 38
304/304
H. P. Reese 60 Ga Va SC Farmer
Hettie " wife 55 Al Tn Al Keeping house
Sarah A. " dau 26 Al Ga Al farm laborer
Amanda C. " dau 24 Al Ga Al farm laborer
Nancy " dau 22 Al Ga Al farm laborer
Francis " dau 20 Al Ga Al farm laborer
Alice " dau 18 Al Ga Al farm laborer </pre>

His son James lives at 244/244.

<pre>1900 Tuscaloosa Co., Alabama, Precinct 24, ED 111; June 16; sheet 10B
163/163
P. Henry Reese Oct 1821 78 Wd Ga Va Ga Farmer
Nancy " dau Apr 1861 39 S Al Ga Al </pre>

He owns an unmortgaged farm.

1 Personal Communication -- Charlotte Hall, 2008.

2 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 36577237.

3 Pauline Jones Gandrud, Marriage Records of Tuscaloosa County, Alabama 1823-1860, 1968, pg 91. Repository: Clayton Library, Houston, Texas.

4 Pauline Jones Gandrud, Marriage Records of Tuscaloosa County, Alabama 1823-1860, 1968, pg 66. Repository: Clayton Library, Houston, Texas.