Wesley T. Reese 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 24 Jan 1855 - Mississippi
    Christening: 
          Death: 22 Jul 1938 1
         Burial: in Austin Mem. Park, Austin, Travis Co., Texas
 Cause of Death:
Parents 
         Father: Hubbard N. Reese (Abt 1823-1889)
         Mother: Sarah Mayfield (Abt 1818-Abt 1856)
Spouses and Children 
1. *Nora Mills (11 Dec 1860 - 26 Jul 1901)
       Marriage: 
       Children:
                1. Olga Reese (1881-      )
                2. Homer V. Reese (1883-1939)
                3. Jefferson L. Reese (1885-1962)
                4. Dixie Reese (1890-      )
                5. Glenn Alston Reese (1896-1967)
                6. Wesley T. Reese , Jr. (1899-      )

2. Eva C. Churchill (3 Nov 1858 - 3 Jul 1942)
       Marriage: 1900-1910
Notes
General:
CENSUS:

<pre>1880 Bell Co., Texas, ED 3; June 7; pg 19
153/158
Wesley Reese 25 Ms Ga Music Teacher
Nora " wife 20 Tx Il Ky Keeping house </pre>

<pre>1900 Coleman Co., Texas, Justice Precinct No. 6, ED 23; June 5; sheet 3B
53/53
Wesley T. Reese Jan 1856 44 Ms Ms Ms M20 Farmer
Hannah L. " wife Dec 1859 39 Tx Ga Tx M20/6/6
Olga " dau Jan 1881 19 Tx Ms Tx S
Homer " son Jul 1883 16 Tx Ms Tx S at school
Jefferson " son Mar 1885 15 Tx Ms Tx S at school
Dixie " son Dec 1890 9 Tx Ms Tx S at school
Glen " son Feb 1896 4 Tx Ms Tx S
(unnamed) " son Jun 1899 1 Tx Ms Tx S </pre>

He owns an unmortgaged farm.

<pre>1910 Coleman Co., Texas, Prec No 5, ED 130; May 7; sheet 8B
154/156
Wesley T. Reese 54 Ms Ga Ga M2 Farmer/general farm
Eva " wife 50 In In In M1/7/0/0 none
Glenn " son 14 Tx Ms Tx S none
Wesley " son 13 Tx Ms Tx S none </pre>

He owns an unmortgaged farm.

<pre>1920 Coleman Co., Texas, Justice Precinct # 6, ED 58; Feb 20; sheet 7B
149/149
Wesly T. Reese 64 Ms Ms Ms Farmer/General farm
Eva " wife 60 In In In None </pre>

He owns a mortgaged home.

<pre>1930 Travis Co., Texas, Austin, Ward 10, ED 227-38; Apr 9; sheet 11A
145/160 2115 Holly Street
W. T. Reese 75 Ga Ga Ga M27 Retail Grocer/Grocery Store
Eva " wife 70 In In In M40 Clerk/Grocery Store </pre>

He owns a home worth $2000.

OBITUARY:

Austin American Statesman, Saturday, July 23, 1938, pg 7

Reese -- Wesley T. Reese, 83, died at his home, 2115 Holly, Friday. He is survived by his widow, five sons, Jeff L. Reese of Fort Worth, Glenn Reese of Coleman, Wesley Reese of Portland, Oregon, and Homer Reese and Dixie Reese both of Silver City, N. M.
The body is at the funeral home at 1104 Guadalupe, and funeral arrangements are pending the arrival of out-of-town relatives.

TEXAS DEATH CERTIFICATE 34799

Wesley T. Reese, white, male, married
Wife: Mrs. Eva Reese
Died: July 22, 1958, aged 83 yrs 5 mos 28 days
Place of death: Austin, Texas
Place of residence: 2115 Holley, Austin, Texas
Born: January 24, 1855 in Mississippi
Father: unknown
Mother: unknown
Usual occupation: merchant
Informant: Jeff Reese, Ft. Worth, Texas
Cause of death: sudden heart attack, probably coronary thrombosis
Burial: Memorial Park, July 25, 1958

INTERVIEW:

Interview with Jeff Reese, Jr. in Goldthwaite, Texas in January 1984:

Uncle Buck (James B. Reese) was a half-brother to W. T.; Lewis and John were full brothers. W. T. was born in 1850 in Mississippi. The maiden name of his first wife was Mills. Jeff, Jr. knew only his second wife whose maiden name was probably Churchill.
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Sources

1 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 44106447.

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