James Robert Reese

1826 - 1906  (80 years)

• Name	James Robert Reese
  Birth	26 May 1826	VA
  Gender	Male
  _UID	EEB5E0FA7C894A45B14E8E4843C7A33DD0BB
  Death	24 Jul 1906	Bedford Co., TN
  Burial	New Mt. Hermon Cemetery, Bedford Co., TN
  Person ID	I4651	sorrells
  Last Modified	17 Jun 2019

  
  

  Father	Featherston Rees,   b. Abt 1798   d. Aft 29 Jun 1865, Lincoln Co., TN (Age > 67 years)
  Mother	Martha "Patsy" Medley,   b. Abt 1802, VA d. Aft 1870, Lincoln Co., TN (Age > 69 years)
  Marriage	25 Mar 1825	Bedford Co., VA
  Family ID	F843	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth W. Reece,   b. 27 Feb 1826, VA d. Aft 1906, Bedford Co., TN (Age > 81 years)
  Marriage	13 Jan 1848	Lincoln Co., TN
  Children	1. Martha "Mattie" A. Reese,   b. 16 Oct 1848, TN d. 14 May 1929, Tullahoma, Coffee Co., TN (Age 80 years)   2. James Featherstone Reese,   b. 12 Sep 1853, Lincoln Co., TN d. 23 Apr 1942, Ft. Smith, AK (Age 88 years)   3. Mary Elizabeth Reese,   b. 16 Oct 1854, Lincoln Co., TN d. 27 Jun 1917, Sewanee, Franklin Co., TN (Age 62 years)   4. Sarah F. Reese,   b. Feb 1857, Lincoln Co., TN   5. Finetta "Nettie" Rees,   b. Abt 1865, TN d. Abt 1934 (Age 69 years)   6. Henry Thiatus "Attie" Rees,   b. 28 May 1870, Moore Co., TN d. 22 Apr 1944, Petersburg, Moore Co., TN (Age 73 years)
  Family ID	F1824	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Oct 2024

  
  

• Notes

  Member of Company A, 41st Regt., TN Inf. C.S.A. His wife received a widow's pension for this service. Lincoln Co., TN on 28 Sep 1868 summons to Bedford Co., TN for J. R. REES to personally appear on 3 Oct 1868 to authenticate his claim filed against the estate of Featherston Rees, Deced. 1850 United States Federal Census Name: James R Reese Gender: Male Age: 24 Birth Year: abt 1826 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1850: Subdivision 2, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA Occupation: Farmer Industry: Agriculture Cannot Read, Write: Y Line Number: 24 Dwelling Number: 511 Family Number: 511 Household Members Age James R Reese 24 Elizabeth Reese 24 Martha A Reese 1 (2 doors away from Featherston). 1860 United States Federal Census Name: James R Reese Age: 34 Birth Year: abt 1826 Gender: Male Birth Place: Virginia Home in 1860: District 5, Lincoln, Tennessee Post Office: Charity Dwelling Number: 314 Family Number: 303 Occupation: Farmer Personal Estate Value: 100 James R Reese 34 Elizabeth Reese 34 Martha Ann Reese 14 James Reese 8 Mary Reese 4 Sarah Reese 3 1870 United States Federal Census Name: J R Reece Age in 1870: 40 Birth Year: abt 1830 Birthplace: Virginia Dwelling Number: 142 Home in 1870: District 5, Lincoln, Tennessee Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Lynchburg Occupation: Farmer Male Citizen Over 21: Y Personal Estate Value: 500 Real Estate Value: 800 J R Reece 40 Elizabeth Reece 40 J F Reece 17 M E Reece 15 S F Reece 14 Fenetta Reece 7 W T Reece 2/12 1880 United States Federal Census Name: J. R. Rees Age: 53 Birth Date: Abt 1827 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1880: Charity, Moore, Tennessee, USA Dwelling Number: 7 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Self (Head) Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Rees Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Birthplace: Virginia Occupation: Farmer J. R. Rees 53 Self (Head) Elizabeth Rees 53 Wife Sarah Rees 19 Daughter Finetta Rees 15 Daughter Henry Rees 10 Son 1900 United States Federal Census Name: James R Rus [James R Rees] Age: 74 Birth Date: May 1826 Birthplace: Virginia, USA Home in 1900: Civil District 1, Moore, Tennessee House Number: 8 Sheet Number: 6 Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 114 Family Number: 114 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Rus Marriage Year: 1848 Years Married: 52 Father's Birthplace: Virginia, USA Mother's Birthplace: Virginia, USA Occupation: Toll Gate Keeper Attended School: 0 Can Read: Yes Can Speak English: Yes House Owned or Rented: Rent Farm or House: H James R Rus 74 Head Elizabeth Rus 74 Wife J. R. Rees Birth: May 26, 1826 Death: Jul. 24, 1906 Burial: New Hermon Cemetery Shelbyville Bedford County Tennessee, USA