John M. B. Reese 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 7 Jan 1861 - Alabama
    Christening: 
          Death: 3 Feb 1940 1 2
         Burial: in Sand Springs Cem., Gordo, Pickens Co., Alabama
 Cause of Death:
Parents 
         Father: Benjamin W. Reese (Abt 1830-1862)
         Mother: Ara Abbott (1836-1905)
Spouses and Children 
1. *Martha Jane Reece (11 Feb 1868 - 27 Jan 1954)
       Marriage: Abt 1890
       Children:
                1. Charles H. Reece (1895-1959)
Notes
General:
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>

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.
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Sources

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

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

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