Reel - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: REEL in IN & IL

KennethReel27 — 2009-11-02 03:20:49Z

KentCan you E mail me the obits my E mail address is kreel@woh.rr.com all small letters Ken Reel. I have a lot more about the family

Re: REEL in IN & IL

KennethReel27 — 2009-11-02 03:14:29Z

They had 2 children born in Illinois then move west.
can you email me kreel@woh.rr.com Ken Reel

Re: REEL in IN & IL

KennethReel27 — 2009-11-02 03:11:58Z

Cordelia Reel born Indiana married to Thomas Anderson born Indiana they married in Crawford County, Illinois .
I would like to know if you have her birth date and where you got it. I have a problem with Cordelia her sister died young and leaves her as an heir. I have the family but a conflict between name on census and her sister heir makes it look as though her name is Catherine Cordelia or Cordelia Catherine. Could you contact me on E mail
Ken Reel kreel;@woh.rr.com

Re: REEL in IN & IL

KennethReel27 — 2009-10-31 15:08:18Z

To J. Kent

I had posted earlier to you some Census I had. Thier was an earlier sercher one Winn Reel who had written in his record that Cordellia was the only child of John A. Reel and Litty Daffron . You will see that there were 2 children in the 1850 Census Roasa(Rosalinda) and a Cathrine born in 1849 .. Rosalinda died around age 18 never marrying and in her estate the first Heir is a sister Cordellia
You do nee to contact me kreel@woh.rr.com Ken Reel

Re: REEL in IN & IL

JKent51 — 2009-10-29 19:39:31Z

Everything I have on the Anderson family only shows the name "Cordelia Reel". Nothing shows "Catherine", but she may be one and the same.

The obituaries for Cordelia and Tom Anderson that I previously mentioned are posted on my family tree. Maybe you can glean something out of these that I can't.

And, what additional information do you want?

Re: REEL in IN & IL

KennethReel27 — 2009-10-27 16:19:23Z

Thanks: Yes this may help. 1850 Census Indiana, Knox County :
CENSUS 1850:
Knox Co. IN Dist. No. 61 17 August 1850 p. 199
Household 635 Family 635
John A. Reel 25 M W Farmer 250 IN
Letty J. Reel 21 F W KY
Rosalinda Reel 2 F W IN
Catharine Reel 9/12 F W IN march 1849
Elijah Daffrin 25 M W Laborer KY

Lives one household (Joseph Cohn listed between) from Aaron (son of David (Devauld))
and second wife Catharine Reel family. ?????????????

CENSUS 1860
Township No. 8, Range 11 Hutsonville P. O. 11 June 1860
p. 430 Household 429/Family 429
John Reel 36 M W Farmer 300 IND married within year
Eliza Reel 27 F W ILL married within year ,Eliza Lowe?
Rosa Reel 12 F W IND attended school 1848

1870 Crawford Co., IL census - Hutsonville Twp. - 4 July - p. 32
Household 120 Family 116
Reel, John 45 M W Farmer 200 Indiana
Eliza 30 F W Keeping House Illinois should be 37 yr old
Charity 9 F W Illinois 1861
Lizzie 7 F W Illinois 1863
Sabra 6 F W Illinois 1864
McGarth, Ludlow 14 M W Farm Laborer Illinois

Appears that Sabra (maybe shortened version of Sabrina) Reel is the Sabrie Reel found in the
household of Daniel and Frannie A. Lowe on the 1880 Crawford Co., Hutsonville Twp., census.
from Charmaine Charmaine
Now you can see by 1850 second daughter is listed as Catherine ( this has given me fits, in 1860 Census a catherine about 8 yr old is listed with"her Aunt Susan Reel Daffron's family then we find in 1860 U.S. Census-Illinois-Crawford County-Township No 8 Range 11-Hutsonville Post Office
Census taken on June 11, 1860
Line #9 439/439
JOHN REEL 36 yrs Male Farmer 300 born: Indiana
ELIZA REEL 27 yrs Female born: Illinois
ROSA REEL 12 yrs Female born: Indiana
Where Is Catherine she would be about 10 yr of age if living

I now believe somehow Catherine & Cordelia is one and same person and daughter of first marriage to Letty Jane Daffron.
Rosanna obit as she never married lists Cordelia as first heir of her estate. and in census in Illinois only Rosalinda is with John Albert and second wife Eliza * having some problems with the wifes Eliza and Elizabeths. Could you send more info as dates etc. kreel@woh.rr.com

Re: REEL in IN & IL

KennethReel27 — 2009-10-27 16:14:54Z

Re: REEL in IN & IL

JKent51 — 2009-10-27 02:03:08Z

Thank you for the Martin Canary Anderson marriage information. Possibly the following pieces from the Anderson family bible and obituaries for Tom & Cordelia may help in figuring out the puzzle. I will attach these obituaries to my family tree this evening.

* Tom Anderson was born February 22, 1849 in Rushville, Indiana.
* Cordelia Reel was born March 12, 1849 in Vincennes, Indiana.
* Tom and Cordelia married married August 28, 1868 in Hudsonville, Illinois.
*Tom Andersons' obituary (died Feb 10, 1925) states he:
- Came to Texas in 1871 and moved to Travis County (Austin, TX) in 1877
- was survived by one brother, Robert, of Hudsonville, Illinois.
* Cordelia Reel Andersons' obituary (died Jan 13, 1933) states she:
- Moved to Gonzales, Texas in 1871 and moved to Austin, TX in 1889
- is survived by two brothers- Charles Reel of Alice, TX and J. Albert Reel of Terre Haute, Indiana.

I also need to correct a previous statement I made:
Stella Lee Anderson married Martin Canary ANDERSON (not Short). Their daughter, my grandmother, married Arthur Ernest SHORT.

Please let me know if this helps at all as your pre-1870 information would be very helpful to me if this is the same Tom Anderson.

Re: REEL in IN & IL

KennethReel27 — 2009-10-26 23:02:53Z

1. JOHNATHAN ALEXANDER1 ANDERSON was born in Ireland. He married LUCINDA GARRARD.

Child of JOHNATHAN ANDERSON and LUCINDA GARRARD is:

2. i. THOMAS2 ANDERSON, b. February 1848, Illinois,.

　

Generation No. 2

2. THOMAS2 ANDERSON (JOHNATHAN ALEXANDER1) was born February 1848 in Illinois,. He married CORDELIA REEL August 28, 1868 in Illinois, Crawford County,, daughter of JOHN REEL and ELIZABETH LOWE. She was born Abt. 1853 in Illinois,, and died Bet. 1873 - 1941.

More About THOMAS ANDERSON and CORDELIA REEL:

Marriage: August 28, 1868, Illinois, Crawford County,

Children of THOMAS ANDERSON and CORDELIA REEL are:

i. SARAH J.3 ANDERSON, b. 1869, Illinois.

ii. SIDON ANDERSON, b. 1871, Illinois.

iii. JOHN D. ANDERSON, b. 1874, Texas.

iv. MARY ANDERSON, b. 1876, Texas.

v. KATE ANDERSON, b. July 1878, Texas.

vi. FANNY ANDERSON, b. July 1888.

vii. JAMES A. ANDERSON, b. September 1890, Texas; m. ELLA MAE; b. Abt. 1898, Texas.

viii. AUGUSTA ANDERSON, b. June 1891, Texas.

3. ix. STELLA LEE ANDERSON.

　

Generation No. 3

3. STELLA LEE3 ANDERSON (THOMAS2, JOHNATHAN ALEXANDER1) She married MARTIN CANARY SHORT.

Child of STELLA ANDERSON and MARTIN SHORT is:

i. MARGARET ANDERSON4 SHORT.

Re: REEL in IN & IL

levans8916 — 2009-10-26 21:16:52Z

Hello,
Received your email and now I am really confused!!
My Thomas Anderson WAS the son of Jonathan and Lucinda Garrard Anderson of Crawford co,IL
He was b c 1842 iand is in the 1850 census for Crawford,IL living with another family as was his other 7 siblings. Their parents Jonathan and Lucinda died in 1845 & 1844.in Edgar co IL I'm still trying to find his Dad's parents

I think now I may have after all these years of thinking that my Tom married Cordelia actually have NO idea who he may have married if any and if any children were his??
I did find on the IL State archives for marriages that the Martin C Anderson you are related to married a Mary Ransford in Crawford co on Oct 22 1893.
I also found on the Crawford site for cemeteries a Robert Anderson b Aug 29 1847-April 13 1928 buried in the Oak Grove Cemetery in Crawford along with his wife and son David L Anderson. Mary March 25 1844 April 18 1906 and David Oct 21 1880 -June 20 1944.

At this point I don't know where my Thomas is I will keep your information handy and try to move forward and find him. He may have died in the CW as he did enlist along with his other 4 brothers from the same county Crawford.

Thanks for sharing your info and I will try to figure this out!!!

May be we will hook up along the line somewhere if not now.

Re: REEL in IN & IL

KennethReel27 — 2009-10-26 17:46:39Z

Thomas Anderson I have born Feb 1848 Cordelia Reel abt 1853
her parents are John Albert Reel born oct 7, 1823 his 2nd wife as i remember Elizabeth Lowe ,John Albert Reel parents George Reel & Catherine Bathe George my GR GR GR UNCLE his father my Gr Gr grandfather Louis/Lewis Reel wife Catherine Drake. My name Kenneth Ray Reel Sept 27,1927 Indiana kreel@woh.rr.com I have around 37,000 names in the family tree. Louis/Lewis Reel's brother Daniel wife Barbary settled close to Houston when it was under Mexico. You have a lot of cousins in Texas. Ken

Re: REEL in IN & IL

JKent51 — 2009-10-26 12:26:32Z

Thomas and Cordelia Reel came to Texas around 1871 and settled here in Austin Texas. They are my great-great grandparents. Thomas was a farmer, operated a general store and became a county commissioner for Travis County, Texas in the early 1900s. Tom, Cordelia and some of their children are buried in Oakwood Cemetery here in Austin.

I am just beginning to research my family so my information is sketchy, but I was very excited to see you had accessed some of my information on ancestry.com. That led me to this post from 2003 since I do not have any information on them prior to 1870. I do have photocopies of the birth, death and marriage pages of their family bible, given to me by my Grandmother (Margaret Anderson Short). Her mother was Stella Lee, daughter of Tom and Cordelia.

I will be adding pictures of their grave sites and the bible pages in the near future.

One question I have is about Stella Lee's husband. I was told she married her first cousin, Martin Canary Short. His father was Thomas' brother. Do you have any information on them?

Thank you for any information you can provide.

Re: Rebecca Catherine ReeL-Reall

Dreamgrdn — 2009-08-11 20:59:29Z

Dave, I have pictures of the Veteran's Memorial in Bayard...our descendant Solomon Reel is the first name listed. Would you like a copy?

Re: Culpeper,VA area Reels

reeltheresa — 2009-08-11 15:07:07Z

My father has died since I first posted this request for him. But if you have any more information, please send. He always wanted me to joint the DAR and I need to hire a professional geneologist, but I am hoping that the more info. I can provide, the less it will cost. I think one of Jacob's children was Charles H. Reel Born: 1853, died: 1932; that would be Schaffe's brother. I have a picture of him with his wife and children. I can scan it and attach it as a file if you would like to see it and check for a family resemblence. reeltheresa@hotmail.com

Re: Culpeper,VA area Reels

reeltheresa — 2009-08-11 15:01:29Z

I think that's the same person. It's been so long since I posted that message, I'd forgotten about it!

Re: Culpeper,VA area Reels

JudyMichael42 — 2009-08-10 22:16:01Z

My greeat-grandfather was William Shaffer Reel born 1838. He married Frances Elizabeth Bryan. They had six children: Walter Hamilton, 1881; Wallace Cleveland, 1884; Mollie Elizabeth, 1885; Edith, 1890; Ruth, 1892; Willis, 1898. My grandmother was Mollie Elizabeth. She married Benjamin Clifford Landers and had seven children. My mother was Mary Catherine Landers.

Re: Nicolas Reel

judithscott168 — 2009-07-06 12:24:29Z

Hello
I believe you have a brother Bob (Robert)? He contacted a cousin of mine regarding our shared Watts lineage. Could you please ask him to contact me as we are waiting to exchange info with him. beverlyschmeler@yahoo.ca
Thank you very much,

Reel's from Lancaster PA Area

karlhoover57 — 2009-07-06 01:46:23Z

Greetings all, I'm trying to find some more info on a relative Isaac Reel married to Mary A. Reel. He was born in 1810 and she was born in 1811. They had a son Samuel Reel who had a son Amos Reel. Amos is my grandfather but died before my mom was actually born. She is Florence Reel. Her mom was Louise Reel (married to Amos somewhere around 1924/1925. Just want to trace back to Europe. Are we German or Irish??? My mom thought Irish but wasn't sure.
Thanks if you have any info

Re: Searching For a Book on the NC Reels.

dmtobias — 2009-03-07 14:11:02Z

I believe your David Reel is a brother to my Johann George Reel so you are tied in to us after all! :-)

I have Johann George Reel, b. abt 1740 in Germany, died March 26, 1839 in Lincoln County, NC had:
Jacob Reel, b. abt 1760
John Reel, b. abt 1764
Elizabeth Reel, . abt 1765
Johann George Reel, Jr.b. abt 1770
David Reel, b. abt 1771
Dewalt Reel, b. abt 1773
Louis Ludwig Reel, abt 1773
Daniel Reel, b. abt 1775
Godfrey Reel, b. abt 1777
Catherine Reel, b. abt 1779

I have Elizabeth, Dvid and Louis Ludwig all ending up in Indiana.

Re: Searching For a Book on the NC Reels.

dmtobias — 2009-03-06 02:23:52Z

You are absolutely correct. My Reels came from Lincoln County descending from Johann George Reel, b. about 1740, and his wife Catherine Schnepp, b. 1744 - all of this info kindly supplied by contacts on this list.

My great-great grandfather John Henry Reele (don't know why they added the "e") was the half brother of James Monroe Reel. They both had the same mother Sarah Jane Bright.

Re: Searching For a Book on the NC Reels.

dmtobias — 2009-03-05 15:25:18Z

I have been searching online for a way to purchase Mildred Buck's book. I see that she died in 2002. The Genealogical Society does not appear to have books for sale. I am descended from the Reel's in McDowell County, who came from Craven County. Does Mrs. Buck's book have Michael Reel's son Isaac Augustus Reel, born Feb 1822 in it? Thank you in advance for your help. I do not have a death date for Isaac Augustus Reel.

Re: Daniel Reel, 1775-1842; Elizabeth Reel, 1820-1909

PatriciaMeigs — 2009-06-26 15:19:14Z

Jeff -

My DEEPEST apologies for not replying! I had forgotten to check the box to alert me when a reply was posted, and in the process of researching various family lines at the same time, I forgot!

I would like to hear from you. I'm in the middle of working on the REEL family at the moment. I do have a picture of Mary Elizabeth Reel Ussery Inch, and would be very glad to send it to you. Please contact me at patty719@msn.com

Again - SO sorry for being so late in getting back!

Patricia Quinn Meigs

Johnson family in Indiana

bilnsue08 — 2008-10-03 03:09:53Z

Looking for Johnson family members in Indiana. My Grandfather was Robert Lee Johnson born about 1889. He married Ollie Reel(Dreachel) and had my father George Jack Johnson. George was married to a Rachel Davis and had 4 kids that lived in the Indianapolis area. My father came to Southern Nevada and married by mother Marion Dotson. I had 1 younger brother. Looking for any info.

Re: Reel family in West Virginia

noimjustjoking — 2009-01-02 01:45:31Z

My granmother is Virginia Reel, from Darkus, WV. She was one of nine or ten. My relatives include Dixie Reel, Frida Reel, Copher Blackstone Reel, and a number of others. I could probably be of some kind of help.

Reel family in West Virginia

jreel08 — 2008-10-07 03:25:25Z

I am despertly trying to figure out my family on my dad's side. I have little information besides names. If anyone can help me find some information on relatives of James Daren Reel, i would be very greatful.

Re: Reels in West Virginia

jreel08 — 2008-10-07 03:12:26Z

Do you know where is West Virginia they are from? If so, there is a big chance we could be related.

Re: Reels in West Virginia

leepers1102 — 2008-10-30 13:05:38Z

Thanks for responding to me. Here is all I can really tell you about them.

1. Eliza Reel (I'm not sure what her maiden name is. She is listed on William McClellan death cert as Eliza Reel)

2. William McClellan Reel Feb 5, 1861 Hardy, Co to Oct 7 1954, Grant Co

3. Charles Edward Reel March 9 1899 Grant Co to March 31, 1962 Preston Co

4. Mary Catherine Reel March 10, 1941, Cabins Co to Dec 28 1999, Oakland, MD (This is my grandmother)

I was able to find the death Certificate for William McClellan Reel, informant is Frank Reel (I don't have a clue as to who he is. Mother is Eliza Reel) I also have the 1900- Grant Co Milroy District, 1910= Grant Co, Milroy District, 1920- Grant co, Milroy District census for him. William married Cora E. Shirk

I'll have to start looking in OH.

I do have a great aunt that lives in Petersburg WV. I'm guessing she doesn't have much on this side of the family either. She contacted me a couple of months ago about giving her what I had found.

Here is my email address: leepers1102@verizon.net Please feel free to email me.

Thanks a bunch

Re: Searching For a Book on the NC Reels.

jreel34 — 2008-10-27 16:38:39Z

Just wondering if you ever found the book? My father is David Reel, my granfather and his siblings are from Reelsboro NC

Re: Searching For a Book on the NC Reels.

jreel34 — 2009-03-02 21:35:08Z

Awesome! Thanks so much for the info. I am looking for my Grandfathers name. It maybe Henry Floyd Reel, Floyd Henry Reel. He had two sons: David Reel (my father) and I think Christopher Reel, not sure. My name is Jennifer Leigh Reel

Re: Searching For a Book on the NC Reels.

jreel34 — 2009-03-02 20:54:11Z

I will try to contact Victor Jones, I would be interested in the book she wrote on Reelsboro. I think that I met Mildred years ago while visiting my grandfather. My father once told me that my name was in a book that someone in the family wrote! My father is David Samuel Reel, we have not spoken in years, that makes it hard to get family information. Thank you for responding. Do you think I will be able to get the phone number for the library on line?

Re: Searching For a Book on the NC Reels.

pennelainer — 2009-03-02 21:12:54Z

It is 638 7808. Victor is in charge of the Kellenberger Room. He does a fabulous job in researching and maintaining genealogical data on the families of Craven County. He helped me find the grave of my ggrandmother Nancy Reel Hill Vincent and her mother Susan Reel Hill which were in the middle of a cornfield near Caton I believe. He has helped on other occasions also. He is extremely knowledgable about all the old Craven families.

I will be happy to give you any help I can. Just Ask! As I mentioned, I have a copy of the book on the Reels and will be glad to look up you and/or your Dad, if you would like.
Elaine Vincent Kantor

Re: Searching For a Book on the NC Reels.

pennelainer — 2009-03-04 17:35:57Z

HI Jennifer,
I have found you and your family in the book. Do you want me to post the information on this forum or would you rather email me directly and I will send it to your email address. Sometimes people like to be careful about posting too much info about living relatives on a website. Just let me know which. My email is ekantor@cox.net. So let me know directly.
Thanks,
Elaine

Re: Searching For a Book on the NC Reels.

pennelainer — 2009-03-06 17:20:59Z

I see you did get a reply from another poster regarding your Reels. I did check the index and the book and could not find the names given in your first post. However, I think there may be information on James Monroe Reel which was mentioned in the post I read today. However, I need to go back to the book (at a different computer now) and check that; I'm not sure.
Elaine

Re: Searching For a Book on the NC Reels.

pennelainer — 2009-03-06 17:13:42Z

Hi Kay,
I searched the index and the book itself and I'm sorry but I could not find your Reels although I did see a Craven County Reel in the 1940s with given name Roscoe. I believe some of the Palatines who colonized in North Carolina did settle somewhere other than New Bern. I wonder if you are related to the two recent posters on this list who are from the Johann Reel and Catherine Schnepp family. More than 10 years ago I corresponded with a Reel descendant from this line and we were never able to make a connection, although there may well be one.
Elaine

Re: Searching For a Book on the NC Reels.

pennelainer — 2009-03-05 17:21:58Z

Hi Kay
I am at a different computer today and can't get to the book but I will check it for you tomorrow. However, all the Reels in the book trace back to Peter Reel born prior to 1700 who was with a group of German Palatines who came to New Bern NC from England around 1709. Peter Reel is identified in early records as Peter Reel, Huguenot. As I understand it and I am willing to be corrected, the Reel surname is originally of French origin which would fit with the Huguenot description. A large number of the French Huguenots fled severe religious persecution and went into Holland, Switzerland, Germany etc. around 1685. Around 13,000 to 15,000 of them later went to England when conditions became unbearable in Germany. Queen Anne offered them temporary asylum. From England a large number went to Ireland, a large number to America to New York and Carolina colonies in 1609 -1610 and some remained in England. The Carolina group founded New Bern, N. C.
Therefore, your Reels could certainly have been in Germany for a short period or a longer period of time. I am not a historian by any means but this is what I have gathered from my reading in trying to pursue Peter Reel's ancestry. So I would advise anyone reading this to do their own research to verify or dispute what I have said. At any rate, I will be very happy to check the book for you for David or anyone or anything else you would like.
Elaine

Re: Searching For a Book on the NC Reels.

pennelainer — 2009-03-06 00:46:45Z

I will be glad to check for you but please give me a couple of days.
Elaine

John Free Reel of WV and Ohio

55Reile55 — 2009-03-26 07:17:18Z

I am searching for any information for John Free Reel born 1Dec1879 in Ohio. He married Maude Grace unknown. She was born in West Virginia. His children were Richard and William both born in Hardy West Virgina.
He died in Trumbull Co. Ohio. Any info would be greatly appreciated.

Re: Searching For a Book on the NC Reels.

reeltooth — 2009-03-06 00:56:29Z

dmtobias: My great grandfather was James Monroe Reel -

brother of John Henry Reel. I have a pic of Isaac Augustus

Reel's stone from the Reel Family cemetery. Our Reels

came to McDowell from Lincoln Co. North Carolina. First

showed in Rowan County. I've never seen a link to Peter

in Craven County. You can e-mail me at kreel@triad.rr.com

REEL Floy H and Leslie E

t42Moore — 2008-11-03 12:59:23Z

REEL Floy H and Leslie E

I photographed this gravestone in the Moore Cemetery, Arlington,Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records.

This is one of the 197,739 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com If you know more about this person please reply here.

Re: Searching For a Book on the NC Reels.

larryankay — 2009-03-06 00:18:20Z

Interesting...Maybe I am not tied into the NC Reels at all, or much farther back. Any information you can pass along will be greatly appreciated. Thanks so much!

Re: Searching For a Book on the NC Reels.

larryankay — 2009-03-05 04:28:14Z

I trace my Reel line back to David Reel born about 1771 in N.C., died 26 March 1839. Succeeding generations are in Indiana; Absolem Reel, William McCracken Reel, Lee Roscoe Reel, and John Reel (my father) to name a few. David's father is supposedly Johann Reel (Riel) born in Germany. Any info on this line in your book? Thanks, Kay

Re: Does anyone have information on a James Reel?

DanielLFarris — 2009-04-06 18:02:31Z

James Oscus Reel b. 30 jan 1877. He is a son of Jacob Reel & Sophronia Hiatt. My Aunt was able to recall his brothers and sisters, but not him. Her grandfather is Jesse William Reel, James's older brother. Since my aunt was born in 1912, that agrees with your conclusion that he left Indiana before my aunt would have been old enough to remember him.

I do find him in the Kokomo census in 1900, 1910 and 1920.

Re: Reel/Hyatt

DanielLFarris — 2009-04-06 17:42:42Z

My G-grandfather Jesse William Reel is Adda's older brother. I have a picture of 5 of them, noted as "Katherine, Jesse, Luther, Clemmie and Ernest". Most of the documents I have saved spell their mother's family as "Hiatt".

mailto:dan@danfarris.com

Re: Does anyone have information on a James Reel?

DanielLFarris — 2009-04-06 22:15:45Z

See my other post, which includes a picture of James's siblings.

http://boards.ancestry.com/surnames.reel/42.50.60.1/mb.ashx

Re: Reel family in West Virginia

Dreamgrdn — 2008-11-01 04:02:47Z

Do you have any more information to add?...like birth or death dates, places, counties, or states?

Re: William Lee Reel

Dreamgrdn — 2008-11-01 03:52:57Z

Do you know where in West Virginia these Reel's came from? My gg grandfather was Solomon Reel 1824-1901. He served in the War of Mexico and the Civil War. He lived a great deal of his life in West Virginia and a portion of it in Ohio. He is buried in Grant County, West Virginia. The only info I have on his upline is that his mother was Margaret Reel (I have conflicting info that Reel was her maiden name and then also her married name.) Solomon was married twice and fathered 23 children. A family member has the family bible with all the birth dates of the children listed.

Re: Reels in West Virginia

Dreamgrdn — 2008-10-30 00:53:41Z

My Reel family is in West Virginia...in the area of Grant County. The family also lived in Ohio and probably in other counties in between.

Re: Searching For a Book on the NC Reels.

ElaineVincentK — 2009-02-28 18:18:38Z

In case you never found it, Mildred Reel Buck did extensive genealogical research on the Reels and put together a soft cover notebook which she used to sell before her death on the Reels. I feel certain that the New Bern Library would have a copy and you could ask Victor Jones there if it is still being sold anywhere. I understand she also did a book on Reelsboro.
I am descended from the Reels from Susan Reel who married Henderson Hill back to Peter Reel who came to Craven County with the German Palatines in the early 1700s. If you would like further information, I would be happy to try to help as I do have a copy of the book. Mrs. Buck really did all the Reel descendants an invaluable service and was always eager to help other genealogistsl

Re: Does anyone have information on a James Reel?

harterfoist — 2009-04-06 21:38:18Z

P.S. I assume this is the same James Reel since how many have O. as a middle initial? I understand James was sort of a black sheep in the family. He was rather young when he left Indiana, too, so it's not too surprising he's not remembered as his siblings might be.

Re: Does anyone have information on a James Reel?

harterfoist — 2009-04-06 21:30:49Z

Thanks! I'll pass along the information to my cousin who is doing research on the Reel Family. The last I heard, James had taken off for California. For some reason, she thought he made it to Hawaii and died in a leprosy colony there, but there's no record of him being there. (assuming we're talking about the same James Reel--I don't know what his middle name is, although he could have been born in 1877)