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obit for John Rees, born 1839 Wales, died 1922, Kansas

CherylWhite9962 — 2009-11-10 02:53:51Z

The Barnard Bee, Lincoln County, Kansas, Aug. 17, 1922, page 8:
JOHN REES PASSED AWAY
The community was saddened last Thursday evening to learn of the death of one of its most respected citizens, John Rees, which occurred at his home in Barnard about eight p.m. that evening. While it was generally known the past few months, that Mr. Rees' health was failing, not even the members of his family realized that the end was so near, as he was able to get around and spent much time out of doors until about two weeks ago. His death naturally came as a severe shock to his relatives and friends, as he passed away while peacefully sleeping, seemingly without the slightest pain.
John Rees was one of the pioneers of Kansas, coming to this state in 1866. He homesteaded the quarter section of land where the townsite of Asherville now stands, and he operated the first post office and mercantile store in Mitchell county. He was honest and sincere in all his dealings and square with his fellow men, and had much to do with the moulding of the communities in which he lived during his entire life. The obituary follows:
John Rees was born in Wales, Dec. 20, 1839. He came with his parents to America soon after, settling at Pittsburg, Penn. Some years later they moved to Missouri and at the outbreak of the Civil War, he enlisted in the Union Army, Company "I", 26th Missouri Infantry. He was soon appointed captain of his Company and served in that capacity until the close of the war. In 1865 he was united in marriage to Miss Nancy Goodwyn of Kingston, Ga., and he and his bride returned to Marion, Mo. In 1866 they moved to Kansas and homesteaded the quarter section of land, where the townsite of Asherville now stands. To this union nine children were born, one dying in infancy. Those living are S.G. of Beverly, C.B. of Asherville, W.D. of Barnard, C.L. of Buhl, Idaho, Mrs. Emma Rammage of Bloomington, Kan., Mrs. Ida Dunigan of Scottsville, and Hattie Tanquary of Buhl, Idaho. There are twenty grandchildren and great grandchildren living, also one brother and two sisters. They are Frank Rees of Filer, Idaho, Mrs. Mary Shull of Asherville, and Sarah Borgen of Woodston.
He moved to Barnard in 1897, where he spent the remainder of his life. He engaged in the Drug business here and retired only a few years ago. In 1906 his wife died and in 1909 he was married to Thelma Shaw of Atlanta, Ga., who survives him.
He was converted some fifty years ago, and united with the Baptist Church at Asherville. He was a staunch member of the church for many years.
Funeral services were held Sunday August 13. A short service was conducted at the home by Rev. Reynolds, after which the remains were taken to the baptist Church at Asherville for the final services. Interment was made in the Asherville cemetery. The pall bearers were all ex-service men, furnished by the local post of the American Legion.

Re: Help with Rees(e) in PA/Wales

dpitts2217146 — 2009-11-04 15:43:25Z

I'm decended from Elijah. Bingham, Rees(e)Cambria Cty. Pa.
My family log cabin is still standing there.
Does anyone have a record before 1750 going back to Wales?

Enoch Rees born 1862 in Llanfabon

johnwilliamssa5 — 2009-11-02 15:19:48Z

My great-uncle, Enoch Rees was born in Llanfabon, Eglwysilan in about 1862, the son of Edward and Ann. He had brothers, Thomas and William (my grandfather) and sisters E;izabeth, Mary and Martha. I was always told that he emigrated to America but I can find no record of him. I would be delighted to hear from anyone who might be related or has any information on my Uncle Enoch.
Many thanks
John

Thos M Rees CA State Assemblyman

peggycont — 2009-10-09 02:45:52Z

I found this on the CA state archives site. This isn't my family, but I thought it might be helpful to someone. There's lots more on the site.

Oral History Interview with
THOMAS M. REES
California state Assemblyman, 1954 - 1962
California state Senator, 1962 - 1966
united State Congressman, 1966 - 1976
December 10 and 11, 1987
Santa Cruz, California
By Carlos Vasquez
Oral History Program
University of California, Los Angeles

I. LIFE HISTORY
[Session 1, December 10, 1987]
[Begin Tape 1, Side A]
Family History
VASQUEZ: Congressman Rees, could you tell me something
about your life history, your family background?
REES: I was born in Los Angeles, March 26, 1925. My
father's name is Caradoc Rees. He emigrated from
Wales, I think at about the age of twelve or
thirteen, and apprenticed as a painter in Minnesota.
He then served in World War I. After
World War I, he married my mother.
My mother's maiden name is [Mildred]
Melgaard. Her father was a Norwegian emigrant,
and her mother was Swedish. Her father was a
banker who owned a series of small banks in
northern Minnesota. It was a strange marriage
because my father dropped out of school
[Laughter] when he was twelve to work--because
that's what one used to do--while my mother's
VASQUEZ:
REES:
2
family was well educated. But he was a very
intelligent person and was an excellent craftsman
and artist. They moved to Los Angeles from
Minnesota, I guess, around 1923, '24.
My family life was essentially middle class,
my father always had his own business. It was
called the Rees Decorating Company. He concentrated
on the houses of the very rich. [He did]
a lot of murals, a lot of specialized decorating,
for example, gold-leaf decorative ceilings. I
grew up in that field. There was a fairly large
Welsh community in Los Angeles, and I had a lot
of relatives. The Welsh are great singers.
In what part of the city did you grow up?
I grew up in West Los Angeles. My parents still
live there, around Burton Way and La Cienega
[Boulevard]. It wasn't that expensive in those
days. I think they paid less than $3,000 for
their house. The latest offer--because it's been
rezoned--was about $650,000. The developers
can't understand [Laughter] why they've lived
there for so many years and have not sold out.
My father is ninety-one and my mother is eightysix.

Re: Rees- Baccus mariage in Nevada, 1939

peggycont — 2009-10-08 02:42:29Z

Virginia Rees Baccus was the daughter of Edwin Craig Rees & Georgiana. Edwin was son of Decatur Stout Rees & Phoebe Rebecca Duncan. Decatur's parents were Thomas Rees 1790-1870 & Elizabeth Stout Griffin 1801-1884. Thos & Eliz Rees were born in Kent Co, De then went to Ohio. I have lots of Rees history to share.

Re: obit for Olivia Rees Jackman, born 1876 Kansas, died 1942 Kansas

peggycont — 2009-10-08 02:17:30Z

Thanks for this post. I have quite a bit of data on this family and am can put you in contact with another family researcher as well. Olivia's family came from the Rees-Griffin family of Kent Co, DE.

Thomas Rees S/O Sherman & Caddie Portland,OR

peggycont — 2009-10-08 01:56:51Z

Can't find the THOMAS Rees mentioned in this obit. Would love to find him & descendants.

Oregonian, Mon., Jan. 5, 1942, p. 11 Col. 7-
REES- Jan. 3, Sherman G. Rees, aged 77 years, beloved husband of Caddie [McDaniel] Rees, father of Dr. Sherman E. Rees, Portland; brother of Walter Rees, Medford, Or.; Harry, Beaverton, Or., and Tobe [Edward Canby], Eastern Or.; grandfather of Thomas Rees. Funeral services will be held Monday, Jan. 5, at 1 P. M., at the Chapel of the Portland Crematorium, SE 14th and Bybee. Deceased was member of Portland lodge No. 55. A. F. and A. M. Hennessey, Goetsch & McGee, Funeral Directors.
Wife, Caddie Brooks McDaniel, b. 18 Oct 1875 Cove, Union, OR; d. abt 1957

Annie Rees

jacqui3461 — 2009-09-22 13:40:02Z

Hi my Great Great Grandmother was Annie Rees she was married first to Hugh Evens in Liverpool on the 10th April 1876 she had one son by him called Hugh Evens,she then married Eberniza Hughes on the 24th June 1882 also in Liverpool and had 4 more children one being my Great Grandmother Grace.
On both marriage certs it gives her father as William Rees Joiner but by 1882 on her 2nd marriage he is dead.
On the cences records it has her born in Chester i have been over to chester to see if i can find them but i have had no luck if any one can point me in the right place i would be so happy .
Thankyou Jacqui

obit for Arthur G. Rees, born 1873 died 1955, Kansas

CherylWhite9962 — 2009-09-14 11:59:41Z

Minneapolis Messenger, Ottawa County, Kansas, Aug. 4, 1955, page 1:
ARTHUR G. REES
Arthur Gordon Rees, 82 years of age, died at the Markley Nursing Home in Minneapolis Sunday night, July 31.
He was the son of Franklin Carroll and Catherine Sheltenbrand Rees. He was born Dec. 31, 1873 at Minneapolis, Kansas, and lived here all of his life except a few years when he lived in Lawrence.
He was married in 1912 to Mrs. Nettie Keil, who preceded him in death July 15, 1932.
Surviving relatives include two stepsons, Harvey B. Owsley, of Charlotte, North Carolina, and Dane Keil, of Minneapolis; two brothers-in-law, Henry Bower of Fairview, Oklahoma, and Richard Jackman of Lawrence, Kansas; and a number of nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral services were held at the Fouts Funeral Home Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock, Rev. Ira Torrence officiating. Pallbearers were John Campbell, Darrel Markley, Marc Henry, Ernest Templin, B.L. McMillen and Glen Baker. Burial was in the family lot in Highland cemetery.

Marriage of Mary Rees and Unknown Morgans in Wales 1880's

djhagan — 2009-09-02 18:49:55Z

Hi there,

I am trying to trace one Many Rees back to the correct Rees branch. This is what I have and perhaps some of you may have the missing link.

Mary Morgans, Widow married to my great great grandfather James Elton 26 Dec 1891 - both resident in Cwmbach, Aberdare, Wales at the time. Mary was listed as 24 years old which puts her birth about 1867/68. The 1901 census suggests she was born in 'Aberaman'.

Now Mary Morgans maiden name is Rees, her father is listed on the Marriage Certificate as 'John Rees', Coal Miner. There are too many 'Mary Rees' born around 1867 in this area with the father 'John' for me to accurately pin down who I am talking about.

The other route is perhaps to find her previous spouse (Morgans) ... but alas the same challenge (lot's of Morgans ... and I don't have a first name).

If anyone knows of the marriage of a ??? Morgans to a Mary Rees somewhere in the 1880's in Wales then I'd be happy to hear the details.

Thanks in Advance,

David

Nathan Rees/e

GailMartin136 — 2009-08-26 02:47:30Z

Looking for others who may be connected to Nathan Rees/e son of Jacob & Hannah Kirk/Rees. Nathan married first: Isabella Harbart (1803) Married 2nd: Abigail Ward (Champaign Co., OH) Believe he may be father of a daughter ... Elizabeth Rees/e b. ca 1821 (Ohio) who married Stephen Wooley s/o Wm. & Sophia Mathis/Wooley. Trying to local children of Nathan Rees & his wife's.

Re: Help with Rees(e) in PA/Wales

bobboss55 — 2009-08-25 20:06:24Z

I too am decended from thr REES line. They immigrated from wales to Virginia and then on to PA where my gg-grandmother was born. Have a bit of info. I dop not recognize the names, but could have been related.

Bob

Ann Rees

scarlett1965 — 2009-08-21 03:35:30Z

i was wondering of anyone has a connection to the REES family in Herefordshire. I am looking for an Ann REES b. abt 1805. I have no other information except taht she married Samuel Wargent.

Thanks

Re: Help with Rees(e) in PA/Wales

timwisler1 — 2009-08-16 16:44:04Z

I also am trying to research this line, Thomas is my ggrandfather,his daughter Nelle is my grandmother. Would like to compair notes.I also have a family photo of the Thomas Reese and family taken circa 1907. Olive looks to be2 or 3 years old. Please contact me privetly

Tim Wisler
orlando Fl.
Tim.Wisler1@gmail.com

obit for Olivia Rees Jackman, born 1876 Kansas, died 1942 Kansas

cwhite02 — 2009-08-11 22:02:09Z

Minneapolis Messenger, Ottawa County, Kansas, Feb. 19, 1942, page 2:
MRS. R.C. JACKMAN
Funeral services for Mrs. R.C. Jackman, of Lawrence, who died in the University of Kansas hospital in Kansas City, Kansas, on Wednesday of last week, were held last Friday afternoon from the Trinity Episcopal church at Lawrence, with Rev. John Bowers officiating. Interment was made in the mausoleum at Oak Hill cemetery, Lawrence.
Mrs. Jackman would have been sixty-six years of age this week. She was Olivia Ellen Rees before her marriage, born in Minneapolis, a daughter of Franklin C. and Catherine Rees. She was married here to Richard Clark Jackman on May 14, 1900 and they moved to Lawrence in 1905.
When a young lady, Mrs. Jackman attended the University of Kansas in Lawrence and was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority.
She leaves her husband, R.C. Jackman, who is head of the Bowersock Milling Co. of Lawrence, and owner of radio station WREN; also two daughters and two sons, Mrs. Vernon H. Smith, of Omaha, Neb.; Mrs. William Carter, of Lawrence; Richard Rees Jackman and Franklin Clark Jackman, both of Lawrence. She also leaves one brother, Arthur Rees, who has been making his home with the Jackmans at Lawrence, and nine grandchildren.
Mr. and Mrs. S.E. Jackman and Mrs. H.F. Jackman, of Minneapolis, went to Lawrence Friday to attend the funeral and Mrs. H.F. Jackman remained there for a few days stay.

John/Ann/Elizabeth Rees

paulbandy1 — 2009-08-07 13:46:11Z

I am having problems researching the Rees family. I have an old photo of tombstones that read John and Ann, then one that reads John and Elizabeth and one that reads Mary, daughter of Lewis and Ann. I dont know what cemetary these are in but it does say John and Ann are from Abergavenny. I cant find anything on them. Anyone out there can help me? The pic is on my tree under Annie Watkins, but this isnt her. I dont know how my line connects, but it does!!
Thank you all,
Angie

Rees Family - UK to Canberra 1962

ilikesausages — 2009-08-01 13:41:53Z

Hi there,

I'm trying to trace the above family who sailed to Australia in 1962.

Family & sailing details are below. Would love to hear from anyone who knew & knows any of the family members.

Title
REES Frederick Bertram born 3 September 1927; Doreen Cora (nee Cutler) born 5 December 1927; John Frederick born 20 December 1949; Martin Howard born 4 August 1957; Annette Mary born 17 March 1952; travelled per ORION departing UK on 15 July 1962 under the Assisted Passage Migration Scheme
Series number Control symbol Contents date range
A1877 15/07/1962 ORION REES F B 1962 - 1962

Access status Location Barcode
Not yet examined Canberra 7335069

Many Thanks,
Richard

Re: Pieter Pieterse Lassen's son Pieter

drsrlatson — 2009-08-01 02:40:29Z

I am Sherry Latson. We are descendants of Simon Latson. My grandfather was Harvey H. Latson, and my father was Joseph Latson. I have four brothers.

Re: Rees/Reese

rlvaughn — 2009-02-16 14:44:39Z

Pat, I notice you mention that Thomas Clopton Rees is your great-grandfather. I don't have any family info, but you might be interested in the following.

Do you know if he was a songwriter? I have a copy from the December 1854 issue of The Organ (Harris Co., GA) which has a song by T. C. Rees. I think this is probably Thomas Clopton Rees. His brothers John Palmer and Henry Smith were very active songwriters in The Sacred Harp, published by B. F. White and E. J. King. White was the editor of the paper called The Organ. rl_vaughn -AT- yahoo.com

Re: McKoon, Clapasaddle

Mattingly49er — 2009-07-08 18:38:11Z

Henrietta and Samuel Rees also had a son named Samuel, who is my great-grandfather. Henrietta never married and had no children, but Samuel had four sons who in turn had families, and a daughter who had no children.

Re: Wm Rees b1803 London, to NY 1830, son of George Rees, Physician; his father was clergyman 1760s Pembrokeshire

Mattingly49er — 2009-07-08 00:01:38Z

My great grandfather Samuel Rees, son of William Rees, married Henrietta McKoon, whose mother was Margaret Clapsaddle. I am sitting on some of their Samuel and Henrietta's furniture right now. Their son, Samuel Rees, Jr., was my grandfather. I have Henrietta's photo album and I am trying to identify the people in it. William wrote a very interesting autobiography that was finished by his son Thomas, who was a journalist.

Re: William H. Rees and family

Diane2227 — 2009-03-26 16:42:10Z

Hello,
If you are still looking, contact me. I'm related.

Re: Rees Family; PA

Diane2227 — 2009-03-26 16:32:44Z

Hello,

This is my family line. Alice was my grandmother.

Re: Raymond S. & Elvira Marsh Rees- WA 1912

DavidSpencer45 — 2009-07-27 20:07:54Z

No problem. Just thought I would ask. Thanks for your reply to my query.

David

Re: Raymond S. Rees & Elvira Marsh-OR

DavidSpencer45 — 2009-07-24 00:18:39Z

I also replied to your earlier post on the same subject; I am a great-nephew of Elvira Marsh Rees. Please contact me at dspencer@opusnet.com

Thanks!

Re: Raymond S. & Elvira Marsh Rees- WA 1912

DavidSpencer45 — 2009-07-21 18:09:51Z

Dear Peggy,

I am a great-nephew of Elvira Marsh Rees, known to our family as "Auntie Vi". She and her husband Raymond have no direct descendents, having had one child who died without having children of his own.

I would love to have the marriage certificate copy, and wonder how you came to have it? I have several things that belonged to them, including a nickel-plated teapot inscribed with their wedding date, 22 July, 1912.

If you receive this message, I will send you my home address. Thanks for your posting.

Sincerely,

David Spencer
Portland, Oregon

John Matthew Rees, Jr., 83, born in Erie,CO, PA," son of, John and Marie (Brennan) Rees.** Served. US, Army, WW II, Sargent *

KENNELLYMARKA — 2009-02-22 19:02:35Z

Rees Jr., John Matthew "Jack",

John “Jack” Matthew Rees, Jr.
John “Jack” Matthew Rees, Jr., 83,
of Erie, entered eternal life on Thursday, February 19, 2009 at his home. Jack was born in Erie on June 30, 1925, the eldest son of the late John and Marie (Brennan) Rees. Jack was a WW II and Korean War veteran, enlisting in the Army during his senior year at East High School. During WW II, Jack served in the Philippines with the 433rd Field Artillery Battalion as a forward observer. Jack then served his country for a second time during the Korean War with the 49th Field Artillery Battalion as a forward observer. He was honorably discharged with the rank of Sargent from Walter Reed Hospital with a Purple Heart and numerous other war medals. Recalling many stories to his family and friends, one particular story he enjoyed telling was how he and all the men on his ward would collect money for booze. They would call a cab to come to the back door, where the nurses wouldn’t see what they were doing, give the cab driver their order and money, and send him off to secure their liquor. If the cab driver got caught, he didn’t get the tip!! He had a life-long career in sales retiring from Clark Industrial Trucks.He was a member of the Maennerchor Club and Saint Jude the Apostle Catholic Church. Jack was preceded in death by his first wife, Grace Motley Rollen,
and his second wife, Alfreda Sybyl;
brothers James and William;
sisters, Alice and Jean; and his grandson, Joseph Dombrowski. He is survived by his son, Henry (Hank) Rees, of Erie; daughters Margaret (Peggy) Williams and her husband, Vern, of Virginia Beach, Va.,
and Barbara (Babsie) Rees, of Erie;
nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Friends may call Sunday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Brugger Home for Funerals, 1595 West 38th Street at Greengarden Boulevard. Services will be held there Monday at 9:15 a.m., followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at Saint Jude the Apostle Church at 10 o’clock. Burial in Calvary Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Disabled American Veterans, The Korean War Memorial, or the Purple Heart Society. Condolences at www.bruggerfuneralhomes.com Erie Times-News ,
from 2/20/2009 - 2/22/2009,

Saint Jude the Apostle Church,"
Brugger Home for Funerals,

Rees of Allegheny County PA

suzi525 — 2009-05-12 17:20:37Z

I am interested in anyone who has ties to the Rees families who lived and worked along PENN AVE, Allegheny County, PA in the mid-late 1800's and early 1900's. I am trying to see if James Ress and John Rees were brothers. Also, looking for information on John Rees and his sons, LLewelyn or "Louis", David E, RobertR. and John T. Rees Jr. John T Rees Sr.'s wife was Ann Griffith. I believe the boys married but I have no information. They had sisters,Sarah (married a Bowland or Boroland), Rachel (married Harry C. Moreland), Kate or Katherine (married a Stottsbury, Stottsberry) and Mary (married a Jones).

John Rees and Caroline in Coolbaugh, Monroe Co. Pa 1850 Census

MargieVarner44 — 2009-03-15 03:23:49Z

per 1850 census children

Ann Mariah 12
William 11
Samuel 7
Emme Jane 4 all from pa, would anyone know this family and Caroline's maiden name. I believe Ann Mariah married neighbor Peter A Gruber???

John Rees and Caroline in Coolbaugh, Monroe Co. Pa 1850 Census

MargieVarner44 — 2009-03-15 03:19:31Z

had children per census:

Ann Mariah 12
William 11
Samuel 7
Emme Jane 4

all born in Pa....anyone know this family and Caroline's maiden name? I believe Ann Mariah married neighbor Peter A Gruber???

Re: Your mention of Benjamin Rees

MargieVarner44 — 2009-03-15 03:11:45Z

I have a John Rees b about 1814 in pa married a Caroline.They had a daughter Ann Mariah about 1838.She married a Peter A Gruber. Do you have any matches on this. This line is new to me.They were all from Pa and in 1850 were on Coolbaugh, Monroe Co.
Thanks , Margie
*********correction name is John Rees

Re: Your mention of Benjamin Rees

MargieVarner44 — 2009-03-15 03:11:08Z

I have a Joh Rees b about 1814 in pa married a Caroline.They had a daughter Ann Mariah about 1838.She married a Peter A Gruber. Do you have any matches on this. This line is new to me.They were all from Pa and in 1850 were on Coolbaugh, Monroe Co.
Thanks , Margie

Re: Your mention of Benjamin Rees

lobbswim39 — 2009-03-15 14:01:14Z

Hello Margie

I am guessing that we do not connect. I believe that my Rees came into Ohio, first for a little while in Cincinnai and then to Gnadenhutten. Darn! Susan Handy

Re: Wm Rees b1803 London, to NY 1830, son of George Rees, Physician; his father was clergyman 1760s Pembrokeshire

cfmwright1 — 2009-07-15 11:08:53Z

Hello there. I am a desecendant of George Rees, Physician, and his first wife MARY Williams (she was the mother of all his children). I descend from Emily who married Augustus Bazeley, Solicitor of Liskeard, Cornwall. Their daughter Adelaide Eliza married Maurice Deacon, Mining and Civil Engineer. Their daughter Hilda married Alfred F M Wright, and their son Richard F M Wright was my father.

In the last few weeks I've collected quite a lot about Rees descendants, some from Census returns, and some probably from some of the readers of these pages as there's some patchy stuff on One World Tree.

You'll probably be aware that George was the proprietor of a 'madhouse' called Pembroke House. His clients were mostly employees of the Honourable East India Company (the precursor of the British Empire of India) and he seemed to have a good success rate. He lived at 50 Finsbury Square (near St Paul's Cathedral in London) he had a distinguished doctor son, George Augustus who died young leaving a large family.

I'd be interested in the following:

1. Anything you have that might be interesting!
2. Finding out who his clergyman father in Pembrokeshire was (he would be a nonconformist or dissenter, rather than an 'established' Church of England man I'm sure)
3. Linking with distant cousins too.

George Rees is worth Googling, along with the phrase 'Pembroke House', similarly in Google Books.

Charles
Stratford-upon-Avon, UK

Catrina Rees b 02 Jan 1786, Montgomery Co. NY, dau of Nicholas Rees and Anna Klein

akmac02 — 2009-04-22 16:17:05Z

Still searching for any Life Event data [birth/baptism, marriage, death/burial, and descendants] for CATRINA (REES) REESE, daughter of Nicholas Rees/Reese and Anna Klein/Kleyn. Catrina was born 02 Jan 1786, Montgomery Co., NY, and was baptized 22 May 1786, Caughnawaga Reformed Church, Fonda NY; sp: William Snook & Catrina Snook. Catrina Reese still living when Nicholas Rees/Reese, Sr.’s will was probated 11 June 1829.] I am a Marcus Rees/Reese and Magdalena Helmer descendant. Any information will be appreciated.

Adam Rees b. 06 Dec 1779, Montgomery Co. NY, son of Nicholas Rees & Anna Klein

akmac02 — 2009-04-22 16:07:55Z

Still searching for any Life Event data [marriage,death/burial, and descendants] for Adam Rees/Reese, son of Nicholas Rees/Reese and Anna Klein/Kleyn. Adam was born 06 Dec 1779, Montgomery Co., NY, baptized 23 Dec 1779, Caughnawaga Reformed Church, sponsors: Hendrick Snook and Christina Snook. Adam Reese died after Jun 1829 [Adam was still living when Nicholas Rees/Reese Sr.’s will was probated 11 June 1829.] I am a Marcus Rees/Reese and Magdalena Helmer descendant. Any information will be appreciated.

Rees/Reese, Samuel b. c1776 Montgomery Co. NY, s/o Nicholas Rees & Anna Klein

akmac02 — 2009-04-22 16:01:52Z

Still searching for any Life Event data [baptism, marriage, death/burial, and descendants] for Samuel Rees/Reese, son of Nicholas Rees/Reese and Anna Klein/Kleyn. Samuel was born Abt. 1776 Montgomery Co., NY, USA, and died Aft. 11 Jun 1829 [Samuel was still living when Nicholas Rees/Reese Sr.’s will was probated 11 June 1829.] I am a Marcus Rees/Reese and Magdalena Helmer descendant. Any information will be appreciated.

Rees/Reese, Philip son of Marks/Marcus Rees/Reese and Magdalena Helmer

akmac02 — 2009-04-22 15:55:43Z

I am searching for life events for Philip Rees/Reese b. 1749/1752 NY, son of Marcus/Marks Rees/Reese and Magdalena Helmer. Baptism: 24 Mar 1749/50, or 24 Mar 1750/1751. Some sources say Philip may have died young. I am a Marcus Rees/Reese and Magdalena Helmer descendant. Any information will be appreciated.

Rees- Baccus mariage in Nevada, 1939

cwhite02 — 2009-07-23 18:19:18Z

Minneapolis Messenger, Ottawa County, Kansas, Sept. 14, 1939, page 3:
REES-BACCUS
Miss Virginia Phebe Rees and Mr. Lee Vinson Baccus were united in marriage September 2 at 10:30 at Las Vegas, Nevada. Rev. C.H. Sloan of the Baptist church performed the ceremony. They left by plane for Los Angeles, Calif., immediately following the ceremony.
The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Craig Rees of Minneapolis and is a graduate of Minneapolis high school. For the past 2 1/2 years she has been employed in the State Capitol at Topeka.
The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Baccus of Minneapolis and is a graduate of Minneapolis high school and also of the College of Emporia. He is employed in the business office of Walt Disney's Studio in Hollywood.
The couple are at home in the El Patio Apts., 123 E. Windsor Rd., Glendale, California.

obit for Pearl Rees Flint Robson, born 1885, died 1977 Kansas

cwhite02 — 2009-07-06 18:28:03Z

Minneapolis Messenger, Ottawa County, Kansas, Oct. 13, 1977, page 3:
PEARL REES ROBSON
Pearl Rees Robson, 92, formerly of 124 E. Vine, Minneapolis, passed away October 5, 1977 at the Minneapolis Good Samaritan Center.
The daughter of an Ottawa County pioneer family, she was born March 16, 1885 on a farm near Delphos, near the formation known as the Indian Lookout. Her father, D.S. Rees, was a wagon train scout during and after the Civil War, and was one of the first settlers in Ottawa County.
She was married to Jesse E. Flint, and they resided in Minneapolis, where he was manager of the Flint & Smith Telephone Co. He died in 1930. She was later married to A.E. Robson, of Abilene, and he also precede her in death.
She owned and operated several farms in Ottawa County, and was active in that pursuit until she entered the nursing home.
She is survived by one grandson, George Rice Flint, of Houston, Texas; and was also preceded in death by one son, Frederick Rees Flint.
Funeral services were conducted October 10, 1977, at 2 p.m., at the Haley-Shields Funeral Home, with the Rev. Fred D. Hobson officiating. Mrs. Jim Bruce was organist. Casket bearers were Robert Rongish, Leo Welch, Robert Barefield, Martin Bohnenblust, LaVerne Ballou, and Robert Liby. Interment was in Highland Cemetery.

obit for Decatur Stout Rees, born 1836 Ohio, died 1911 Kansas

cwhite02 — 2009-06-21 02:12:33Z

Minneapolis Messenger, Ottawa County, Kansas, March 23, 1911, page 2:
Rees
The oldest surviving pioneer of Ottawa county was taken away last Sunday afternoon, when Decatur S. Rees died at battle Creek, Michigan, whither he had gone a month ago in hope of recovering his health. Mr. Rees had been suffering for a year past, but with the courage of the old settler and soldier he refused to give up until the last. His son Charles was with him at the sanitarium in Battle Creek and brought the body home. The funeral was held at the residence yesterday, and burial was in Highland cemetery.
Decatur Stout Rees was born in Preble county, Ohio, November 17, 1836. With his brothers Jacob G. and Franklin C. he came to Kansas in 1857, settling in Franklin county. Two years later, with his brother Frank he started out on the plains, working for Majors Russell and Waddell, Irwin Allen, and other firms engaged in transporting freight from Leavenworth and other Missouri river points to military points in New Mexico, Utah and other western states. The freighting was done by ox teams, and Mr. Rees served in every capacity from bull whacker to wagon master. His first trip to the Solomon Valley was made in 1862, on a trapping expedition. Two years later he settled in this county, and since that time the Reeses have been identified with the growth and development of the valley.
On March 24, 1872, Mr. Rees was married to Miss Phoebe Rebecca Duncan. Their children are Mrs. Harry Bower, of Fairview, Oklahoma; Charles D. Rees, Mrs. Jesse E. Flint and Edwin C. Rees of Minneapolis. Of eleven brothers and sisters, only three survive him: Captain J.G. Rees of Greeley, Kan., M.B. Rees of Cove, Ore., and Rear Admiral C.F. Rees, U.S.N., retired.
The funeral services were conducted by the Minneapolis Lodge of Masons, of which Mr. Rees was an honored member. Many Masons from the Bennington and Delphos lodges were in attendance. The ceremony was pronounced by J.S. Richards, master of the lodge, H.F. Jackman and A. F. Riddle, wardens. A choir composed of Mrs. Floyd Jordon, Misses Gladys Popham, Edna Murphy, Messrs. Charles brown and Frank Woods, sang three beautiful hymns. The pall bearers were Messrs. J.W. Smith, B.F. Markley, G.N. Billings, A.G. Johnson, F.E. Babcock and E.K. Raper. Profuse offerings of beautiful flowers gave testimony of the affection held for "Dick" by his neighbors and friends.
A procession of Masons led the way to Highland cemetery. There, after the burial service, in the Kansas sunlight that had shone upon him for fifty years, the body of Decatur S. Rees was laid to rest in the bosom of the land he had loved so well.

HIGHLAND CEMETERY OF MINNEAPOLIS
Rees D. S. 11/17/1836 3/19/1911 4 9

Rees family in Llangafelach - any info on Griffith (Gryffydd) Rees?

tudorrees1 — 2009-07-26 09:43:25Z

Has anyone any info on this member of my family?

Approx dates b 1745 in Llangafelach, Glamorgan Wales...

GALLIVAN Hazel Rees 1889-1977

t42RoseHill — 2009-04-27 12:24:58Z

GALLIVAN Hazel Rees 1889-1977

I photographed this gravestone in the (Shannon) Rose Hill Cemetery, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 203,261 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com .

If you know more about this person please reply here,instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

Rees in Mississippi

tottka33 — 2009-05-12 19:41:29Z

This is a bit of a reach, but am down to grasping at straws. My maternal side is dominantly "Reece" at least as far as my GGgrandfather Charles Reece in Clinton Co., Iowa. Going back to Mississippi, Yalobusha County I encounter his father Marion McDonald Reece (Rees?) Indications are that a marriage between Marion McDonald "Rees" and Julia Ann Brewer in Monroe County, MS on 14 Aug 1851 may be my GGGgrandparents with either a name change or botched spelling. At any rate, the Reece surname seems to be gone and perhaps replaced with "Rees". Dates all fit, only the name is morphed.
Anyone with some ideas? Would gladly share info.

Chuck
tottka1@livingston.net

Sherry Rees

JIWelsch — 2009-05-24 01:06:32Z

COLUMBUS JUNCTION, Iowa - Sherry Anne Rees, 64, of Columbus Junction, died Wednesday, June 14, 2000, at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City after an extended illness.

Services will be at the Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home.

Burial will be at the Cambrian Cemetery in rural Columbus Junction.

Mrs. Rees was born Sept. 23, 1935, in Rubio, the daughter of Delano 'Bun' and Marjorie Bond Watson. She married Farrel Rees on July 28, 1963, in Richland.

She worked at the Columbus Motel in Columbus Junction as a manager for 12 years, retiring in 1997.

She was a homemaker and a member of the Salem Welsh United Presbyterian Church.

Survivors include her husband, Farrel; a daughter, Brenda Frost of St. Louis, Mo.; a son, Duane Rees of Columbus Junction; two brothers, Milford Watson of Richland, Dean Watson of Ottumwa.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Delano and Marjorie Watson.

Help with Rees(e) in PA/Wales

thomasdmaloney — 2009-03-01 20:34:28Z

I've been researching Rees(e) in Pennsylvania and Wales on and off for 15 years. I moved across country a few years ago and lost a lot of my data and research logs so I don't have a lot of specifics any more. I am descending from the Rees' below but have not been able to break past Job Rees (for whom I no longer have birth/death dates). Any info you may be able to provide on the line below would be greatly appreciated. I'm also currently in contact with family to reconstruct the line in PA and would be glad to share anything I learn.

Regards,

Tom Maloney

Cloe Etta Reese 1892– m. Clayton G Straw
Ainsley Orbin Reese 1895–
Lydia Reese 1898–
Nellie Reese 1900–
Webster Reese 1902–
Olive Reese 1905–

Above are Children of:
Thomas Vitlas Reese 1870 - m. Jennie Keller
Jeram 1866-
both born in PA and lived in Cambria County

Sons of
Hugh Bingham Reese 1817- m. Eliza L
born in Wales

Son of
Job Rees
born in Wales

I'm having a difficult time determining when Job (and possibly Hugh) emmigrated to PA and from where.

Help with Rees(e) in Pa/Wales

thomasdmaloney — 2009-03-01 20:33:39Z

Research Frustration

thomasdmaloney — 2009-03-01 20:18:13Z

I have a rather annoying problem.

I’ve been researching my Rees(e) ancestors and have hit a wall. Some research that was provided to me suggests that my 3rd great grandfather, Hugh Rees, was born in Wales in 1817, married there in 1838, and had his first child, Joram, there in 1839. However, Welsh research shows that the only Hugh Rees in the area was born in 1811 and there is absolutely no record of his son’s birth in Wales. The name Joram is from Biblical Hebrew and is not a name used in Wales.

A marriage between a Hugh Rees and Elizabeth (Evans) is recorded in 1838 in Wales. Father of the Groom is Lewis Rees and witnessed by Evan Rees. The groom was over 21. That’s all the info the marriage certificate provides. The 1841 Wales census for the area shows Hugh and Elizabeth with a daughter Gwen and the same family appears to be in the same location in 1851.

US Censuses, beginning in 1850, show Hugh, his wife, Elizabeth, and son, Joram living in Cambria County, PA. The ages are consistent with Hugh being born in 1817 and Joram being born in 1839. The census data lists Hugh and his son being born in Pennsylvania, and wife Elizabeth being born in Wales.

I know Hugh’s death was after May 1893…a newspaper article in Indiana County, PA states he was found wandering around in poor weather for over a day and became demented. Given that his age was around 80 at that time, I don’t think he would have survived to long after.

No government birth records exist in Cambria County during the period of Hugh’s birth. I also do not know who his parent’s were.

There are no immigration records, that I can find, that show Hugh, Elizabeth, and Joram entering the country between 1839 and 1850.

I cannot find any US Census for Hugh in 1840 that match up.

Joram Reese served in the Civil War, I have just placed an order for his compiled service record from NARA to see if there are any new clues, such as birthplace. Joram died on 28 October 1864 at the General Hospital in Washington DC but there is not listing of him in any of the indexed death records for DC of the time.

I’m a little burnt out research-wise, does anyone have any ideas?

Research Frustration

thomasdmaloney — 2009-03-01 20:17:37Z

Re: Raymond S. & Elvira Marsh Rees- WA 1912

peggycont — 2009-07-27 19:19:39Z

Hi. I have looked for the marriage record I mentioned in the 2005 post, but I don't have it any more. I ordered it from the Oregon State Archives, and they sent me a copy for a nominal fee. I'm sorry I can't send it to you.