i. Irene
Reese REESE (Private).
8 ii.
Harold Joseph REESE.
iii.
George Oliver REESE (Private).
iv.
Elmer REESE (Private).16. Joseph Elbert REESE
(1) was born on Dec 8 1878 in Webster
County, Missouri. near Niangua
He died on Apr 27 1951 in Fairfax, Oklahoma. He was buried on Apr 30 1951
in Fairfax Cemetary, Fairfax, Oklahoma. The Reese Brothers ------- by Ruby Reese
Villers and Irene Reese --------------
Thomas N. Reese and his wife Daily were living in Webster County Missouri
where they were born, with their three little daughters, Tura, Opal and Pearl.
From Bolivar Missouri, Elbert and his brother David joined the other brother
Tom in Pawnee, OK, in 1905. The leased a farm in the Lone Jack neighborhood.
In January 1907 Elbert's long time sweetheart, Lula Knost, came by train to
Pawnee. They were married at the Rambo Rooms in Pawnee by the Rev. M.F. Ingraham,
Minister of the Christian Church. David, Elbert and Lula lived on the Lone Jack
farm through that crop year. Then both David and Elbert leased farms in Eagle
Township. Elbert and Lula lived in a log cabin. Their first two children,
Irene and Harold were born there, in 1912 they moved to the adjoining farm which
was owned by the then well-known baseball player Moses Yellowhorse. There second
son George was born there. Later they moved back to the Lone Jack neighborhood
and lived on a farm owned by Charlie Buzan. There youngest child Elmer was born
there. While they lived here, Elbert's cousin Lula Reese came from Kansas and
taught at the Lone Jack School. Some of their neighbors were the Myers, Lady,
Wilkerson, Weiss, Rau, Haga, Heisler, Garner and Lizar families. Feeling the
need to change, they sold their farm animals and equipment in the fall of 1915.
By January 1916 there (sic) were living in Pawnee. The Oliver, Griesel, Wolfe,
Turner, Tanner, Walker and Buzan families were some of their neighbors. The
children attended the beautiful old sandstone school building where were then
housed grades one through twelve. The family attended the First Christian Church
during the pastorate of Rev. A. J. Bradshaw. Wile the fine stone building was
being erected, services were held in a hastily erected tabernacle. Elbert owned
and operated several businesses. The family moved from Pawnee in 1921, but Pawnee
has continued to hold a warm place in their hearts.
He was married to Louise "Lula" Catherine KNOST on Jan 9 1907 in
Rambos Room, Pawnee, OT (now Oklahoma). came from Missouri in 1905, Married
by the Rev. M.F. Ingraham, Minister of the Christian Church.
17. Louise "Lula"
Catherine KNOST (Private). Children were:
i. Irene
Reese REESE (Private).
8 ii.
Harold Joseph REESE.
iii.
George Oliver REESE (Private).
iv.
Elmer REESE (Private).
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