William James Reece 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: Dec 1820 - Georgia
    Christening: 
          Death: After 1900 - (Newton Co., Mississippi)
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death:
Parents 
         Father: William L. Reese (Abt 1792-After 1860)
         Mother: Mary "Polly" Walker (Abt 1794-1850/1860)
Spouses and Children 
1. *Mary Amanda Elvira Mayfield (Abt 1821 -       )
       Marriage: 9 Dec 1840 - Tuscaloosa Co., Alabama 1
       Children:
                1. William P. Reece (1842-      )
                2. Mary Reece (Abt 1843-      )
                3. John W. Reece (Abt 1845-      )
                4. Martha J. Reece (1848-      )
                5. Frances A. Reece (Abt 1849-      )
                6. Mariah Reece (Abt 1854-      )
                7. James Reece (Abt 1857-      )

2. Emeline M. (Abt 1836 - Bef 1900)
       Marriage: 
       Children:
                1. George W. Reece (1862-1948)
                2. Henry L. Reece (Abt 1869-      )
                3. Susan I. Reece (Abt 1872-      )
                4. L. W. Reece (Abt 1875-      )
                5. Dr. Andrew J. Reese (1878-1955)
                6. Thomas J. Reece (1881-1951)
                7. Fannie L. Reece (1883-      )
Notes
General:
CENSUS:

<pre>1850 Pickens Co., Alabama, Southern District; Nov 11
1187/1225
William J. Reece 29 MW Ga $--- Farmer
Mary " 29 FW Al
William P. " 8 MW Al
Mary E. " 7 FW Al
John W. " 5 MW Al
Martha J. " 3 FW Al
Frances A. " 11/12 FW Al </pre>

He is not in the Slave Schedule.

<pre>1860 Newton Co., Mississippi, p.o. Decatur; Aug 23; pg 138
929/939
Wm. J. Reace 39 MW Ga $---/$--- Farm Laborer
Emeline " 26 FW Al
William " 19 MW Al
Mary " 15 FW Al
John " 13 MW Al
Martha " 11 FW Al
Frances " 9 FW Al
Mariah " 6 FW Al
James " 3 MW Al </pre>

He is not in the Slave Schedule. His sister Susan and her husband John B. Munn live at 925/934

<pre>1880 Newton Co., Ms, Beat (2) Two Township 8, ED 86; June 30; pg 43
368/368
W. J. Reece MW 59 Ga Va Tn Farmer
Emiline M. " FW 42 Al Keeping house
George W. " MW 17 Ms Ga Al assist on farm
Henry L. " MW 11 Ms Ga Al assist on farm
Susan I. " FW 8 Ms Ga Al
L. W. " MW 5 Ms Ga Al
A. J. " MW 2 Ms Ga Al </pre>

His eldest son lives at 293/293.

<pre>1900 Newton Co., Mississippi, Township 8, ED 49; June 20; sheet 12A
198/198
James Reece Dec 1820 79 Wd Al Al Unk Farmer
Dora " dau Apr 1873 27 S Ms Al SC
Thomas J. " son Jul 1881 18 S Ms Al SC Farm Laborer
Fannie L. " dau Dec 1883 16 S Ms Al SC </pre>

He owns a mortgaged farm. His son William P. lives at 197/197, and 2 grandsons live at 196/196 and at 199/199.

LAND IN NEWTON CO., MISSISSIPPI:

The following tracts in Newton Co. were patented to William J. Reece on October 1, 1860. They are contiguous and contain 80.06 acres. A nearby tract in section 27 was patented to William J. Reece on December 4, 1901. A tract in section 23 was patented to his son Henry L. Reece on June 4, 1906.

SWSE section 29 T8N R13E 10/1/1860
SESW section 29 T8N R13E 10/1/1860

This tract is within 2 or 3 miles of Hubbard N. Reese, John B. Munn, Oswell Hitt, and Charles Hitt and about 6 miles from Marshall Hitt.
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Sources

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

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