John M. B. Reese and Martha Jane Reece

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Husband John M. B. Reese

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           Born: 7 Jan 1861 - Alabama
     Christened: 
           Died: 3 Feb 1940 - Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa Co., Alabama 1 2 3 4
         Buried:  - Sand Springs Cem., Gordo, Pickens Co., Alabama

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         Father: Benjamin W. Reese (Abt 1830-1862)
         Mother: Ara Abbott (1836-1905)

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       Marriage: Abt 1890

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Wife Martha Jane Reece

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           Born: 11 Feb 1868 - Alabama
     Christened: 
           Died: 27 Jan 1954 5 6
         Buried:  - Sand Springs Cem., Gordo, Pickens Co., Alabama

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         Father: James Reece (1835-1885)
         Mother: D. Emaline Pate (Abt 1841-1929) 7

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Children

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1 M Charles H. Reece

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           Born: 4 May 1895 - Alabama
     Christened: 
           Died: 14 May 1959 - Tuscaloosa Co., Alabama 8 9
         Buried:  - Sand Springs Cem., Gordo, Pickens Co., Alabama

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General Notes: Husband - John M. B. Reese

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CENSUS:

<pre>1900 Pickens Co., Alabama, Precinct 10 Gordo, ED 74; June 8; sheet 6A
111/111
John M. B. Reese 39 Jan 1861 M10 Al SC Ga farmer OMF
Mattie C. " 30 wife Jan 1870 M10/6/5 Al Al Al
Maggie " 9 dau Nov 1890 S Al Al Al
Mertis I. " 7 dau Oct 1892 S Al Al Al
Earnest O. " 5 son Feb 1895 S Al Al Al
Charles H. " 4 son May 1896 S Al Al Al
Elizabeth G. " 2 dau Sep 1897 S Al Al Al </pre>

Willis Pate lives at 110/110.

<pre>1910 Pickens Co., Alabama, Precinct 10 Gordo, ED 98; May 2; sheet 18B
333/340
John M. B. Reece 49 M1/20 Al SC Ga Farmer/General Farm OMF
Martha J. " wife 39 M1/20/6/6 Al Al Al none
Earnest D. " son 16 S Al Al Al Farm Laborer/Home Farm
Charlie H. " son 14 S Al Al Al Farm Laborer/Home Farm
Elizabeth G. " dau 12 S Al Al Al none
Eula J. " dau 6 S Al Al Al none </pre>

<pre>1920 Pickens Co., Alabama, Gordo Precinct 10, ED 80; Jan 21; sheet 14A
123/127
John B. Reese 58 M Al Al Al Farmer/General Farm OF
Mattie " 51 M Al Al Al none
Earnest D. " 25 S Al Al Al Laborer/Home Farm </pre>

<pre> 1930 Tuscaloosa Co., Alabama, Alberta City, ED 63-22; Apr 9; sheet 9A
197/200
John M. Reece 69 M22 Al Ga Ga merchant/general store O$1000
Mattie J. " 59 M20 Al Al Al none </pre>

MARRIAGE:

John's wife is a second cousin once removed. John and his wife both have obituaries. The survivors are the same.

OBITUARY:

Find-a-Grave Memorial # 27911067:

The Tuscaloosa News - February 4, 1940
RITES PLANNED TODAY FOR J.M.B. REESE, 79

J.M.B. Reese, 79, died Saturday morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. C.E.M. Fendley at 2319 10th Street after an illness lasting nine weeks. Mr. Reese formerly resided in Pickens County but 19 years ago moved to Alberta City where he operated a grocery store.

He is survived by his widow, two sons, Davis Reese of Gordo, and Charlie Reese of Northport, and three daughters, Mrs. C.E.M. Fendley of Tuscaloosa, Mrs. Myrtle Fair of Gordo, and Mrs. T. M. Mullenix of Birmingham. Also surviving are 28 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon from the Sands Springs church near Gordo with the Rev. Elisha Brown officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery by Jones and Spigener.

WHO WAS HIS FATHER?

According to "Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974" at Ancestry.com (FHL Film Number 1908586) the father of John M. B. Reese was Jim Reese and his mother was Era Abbott. John was born 7 Jan 1861. At that time Ara/Era Abbott was the wife of Benjamin W. Reese. 'Jim' and 'Benjamin' are completely different names. It might be that 'Jim' is on the death certificate and that the informant was confused. Note that James Reece was the father-in-law of John M. B. Reese.

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General Notes: Wife - Martha Jane Reece

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OBITUARY:

Find-a-Grave Memorial # 27911001:

The Tuscaloosa News - January 27, 1954

MRS. MATTIE REECE
DIES AT AGE 86;
PICKENS RITES SET

Mrs. Mattie Reece, 86, died early today at the home of a daughter, Mrs. T. M. Mullenix, on the Kicker Road after a brief illness. She had been ill since last Sunday.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday from Sand Springs Church near Gordo with the Rev. J. T. Swann and Rev. J. B. Maxwell officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Maggie Fendley, Houston, Tex.; Mrs. Myrtle Fair and Mrs. T. M. Mullenix, Tuscaloosa; two sons, Davis Reece, Gordo; and Charlie Reece, Tuscaloosa; 28 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; two sisters Mrs. J. L. Ford, Tuscaloosa; and Mrs. R. Z. Lewis, Houston, Tex.; and a brother, Tom Reece, Tuscaloosa.

Active pallbearers are to be grandsons, John Henry Beard, Raymond Reece, Hilton Reece, Vester Fendley, Thomas Ray Reece and Pelham Reece.

MARRIAGE:

Martha's husband is a second cousin once removed. Martha and her husband both have obituaries. The survivors are the same.

1 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 27911067.

2 Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974, FHL Film Number 1908586. Repository: http://www.ancestry.com.

3 Alabama, U.S., Death Index, 1908-1959, Volume 12, Certificate 5540, Roll 4. Repository: ancestry.com.

4 "Familysearch.org," "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JDYP-1RD : 11 January 2021), John M.b. Reese, 1940.

5 Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974, FHL Film Number 1908886. Repository: http://www.ancestry.com.

6 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 27911001.

7 Personal Communication -- Charlotte Hall, 2008.

8 Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974, FHL Film # 1908941. Repository: http://www.ancestry.com.

9 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 27911578.