John Reese and Elizabeth P.

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Husband John Reese

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           Born: Abt 1809 - Virginia
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           Died: Abt 1855 - (Tishomingo Co., MIssissippi)
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         Father: John Reese (1770-1863)
         Mother: Nancy Hale (1772-1853)

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       Marriage: Abt 1837

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Wife Elizabeth P.

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Children

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1 M Jordan L. Reese

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           Born: Abt 1838 - Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
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2 F Almira V. Reese

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           Born: Abt 1840 - Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
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3 M John J. Reese

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           Born: Abt 1843 - Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
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4 M William H. Reese

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           Born: Abt 1847 - Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
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5 F Martha Ann Reese

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           Born: 16 Oct 1848 - Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
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           Died: 14 May 1929 - Tullahoma, Coffee Co., Tennessee 1
         Buried:  - Lynchburg, Moore Co., Tennessee

         Spouse: Jesse Neece (1847-1924)
           Marr: 20 Dec 1869 - Lincoln Co., Tennessee 2

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6 F Mary W. Reese

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           Born: Abt 1849 - Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
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7 M Rufus A. Reese

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           Born: Abt 1850 - Lincoln Co., Tennessee
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8 M Hardy W. Reese

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           Born: Abt 1854 - Mississippi
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General Notes: Husband - John Reese

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CENSUS:

<pre>1840 Tishomingo Co., Mississippi [Ruce in the index]
John Reese 200011-00001; 2 in agriculture, 2 slaves
male female
2 < 5
5-10
10-15
15-20
1 20-30 1
1 30-40
40-50
50-60
60-70 </pre>

<pre>1850 Tishomingo Co., Mississippi, Southern Division; Oct 14
366/366
John Reece 41 Va $2240 Farmer
Elizabeth P. " 31 Tn
Jorden L. " 12 Ms
Almira V. " 10 Ms
John J. " 7 Ms
Martha A. " 5 Ms
Wm. H. " 3 Ms
Mary W. " 1 Ms </pre>

In the Slave Schedule he is the owner of 5 slaves. His aunt Polly Reece lives at 350/350.

In 1860 Mary (12) and William (14) are living in Tishomingo Co. in the household of their older brother J. L. Reece (21) and his wife. Martha Ann is living in Lincoln Co., Tennessee in the household of her uncle W. H. Reese.

ORPHANS and GUARDIANSHIP:

Tennessee Probate Court Files, 1795-1955 > Lincoln Co. > Chancery Court, Probate estate cases > 1840-1920 > Rowls, Edith May - Robertson, Henderson at familysearch.org:

image 492/1247:

On 4 Jan 1869 W. H. Rees, Jno. F. Whittaker, and A. G. Gill are held and firmly bound to the State of Tennessee in the sum of $11000. This bond is relative to the appointment of W. H. Rees as the guardian of R. A. and H. W. Reese, minor heirs of John Rees, dec'd. --- Lincoln Co., Tennessee

image 396/1247:

Account of W. H. Rees as guardian of Mary W. Rees, 1866-1868.

image 445/1247:

Undated account of W. H. Reese as guardian of H. W. Reese.

"Amt in Your hands on last Settlement Oct 29th 1868" = $2525.00

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General Notes: Wife - Elizabeth P.

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The death certificate of her daughter Martha Ann Neece says that she was Elizabeth Reese. We don't know if 'Reese' on that document was intended to be her maiden name or her married name.

1 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 100552149.

2 "Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002," image 54/1428. Repository: http://www.ancestry.com.