Sophia S. Reese 
      Sex: F
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: Abt 1803
    Christening: 
          Death: 1 May 1887 - Bedford Co., Virginia 1 2
         Burial: in Moneta, Bedford Co., Virginia
 Cause of Death:
Parents 
         Father: William Reese (      -      )
         Mother: Mary Smith Booth (      -      )
Spouses and Children 
1. *Robert J. Thurman (       - Bef 1840)
       Marriage: 26 Aug 1835 - Bedford Co., Virginia 3 4
Notes
General:
CENSUS:

<pre>1840 Bedford Co., Virginia, Southern District
Sophia Thurman 20002-100101; 2 in commerce, 3 slaves
male female
2 < 5 1
5-10
10-15
15-20 1
2 20-30
30-40 1
40-50
50-60
60-70 </pre>

<pre>1850 Bedford Co., Virginia, the Southern Division; Sept 17; pg 495
544/544
Sophia Thurman 40 Va $800
William P. " 14 Va
John R. " 12 Va
Mary S. " 11 Va </pre>

In the Slave Schedule she is the owner of 12 slaves. Richard J. Cundiff lives at 541/541, and Elijah Cundiff lives at 545/545.

<pre>1860 Bedford Co., Virginia, Southern Revinew Division, p.o. Davis Mills; Aug 9; pg 134
955/955
Sophia S. Thurman 56 Va $4500/$25250
Wm. P. " 24 Va
M. S. " 20 Va </pre>

In the Slave Schedule she is the owner of 1 slave.

In 1880 Sophia Thurman (76, Va Va Va) is living in Bedford Co., Virginia in the household of Wm. Thurman (42, Va Va Va, Farmer & MD.), his wife, and 7 children.

BEDFORD CO., VIRGINIA PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX LIST:

Sophia S. Reese is in the Bedford Co., Virginia personal property tax list from 1829 until 1835 (the last year in which I have seen the list) except in 1834. From 1830 through 1833 she is contiguous with William W. Reese and Silas G. Reese. She usually has 1 slave and 1 or 2 horses.
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Sources

1 Virginia, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index 1853-1917, FHL Film # 2056975. Repository: http://www.ancestry.com.

2 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 103300252.

3 Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940, FHL Film # 30591, pg 62. Repository: http://www.ancestry.com.

4 U.S., Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Vol I-VI, 1607-1943, Marriage Bonds of Bedford Co., Virginia; pg 1004. Repository: ancestry.com.

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