SIXTH GENERATION

32. James Franklin REESE (2) was born on Jul 15 1845 in Rhea County, TN. He died on Aug 4 1929 in Webster County, Missouri. He was buried on Aug 6 1929 in Webster County, Missouri. 6-6-65 letter from Irene Reese
? Names of parents of James Franklin Reese?
A. Neither Lon, Jesse, Letha or Lula know
? Any brothers or sisters other than Uncle Will?
A. Lon: One sister Elvira, married a man named what sounded to Geneva like "God-be-hin"
Jesse: Two sisters, one Elvira, don't know the name of the other one
Letha: Two sisters Elvira married Will Godbehire; Nancy married a Mr. Monday
Lula: Sister Elvira married Godbeher, probably lived in Nashville in 1890's to 1902 (Minta wrote to her while the Will Reese family lived in Missouri)
Note: according to the obits only Uncle Will survived JFR
?On which side did JFR serve in the Civil War?
A. All agree Confederate.
? Why JFR did not return to his home after the War (he did not reach Webster Co., Missouri until 1867?
A. Letha: He had no place to go as both his parents died at same time with typhoid fever and Dad didn't know it until he got well as he was very sick at that time. Just he and Uncle Will were left all alone. He came to Missouri with Jasper Dodson in an ox wagon.
? Where was JFR between end of war and the time he came to Webster Co.,?
A. Letha: He worked for Jasper Dodson, the people he came to Missouri with from Tennessee
? Was this Jasper Dodson related to the Dodson family of Aunt Elva (Dodson) Reese?
A. Letha: No
?Age of JFR when his parents died?
A. Letha: see above (Must ask her about when this happened must have been before the war.
Jesse: Both his Mother and Father died when JFR was 2 years old (sic)
(Census showed parents alive when JFR was 5yo, unless sister lied to census taker)
? Place of Birth of James Franklin Reese:?
A. Obituary: Ray (sic Rhea) County, TN July 15, 1845
Lon: Knoxville, Ray County, Tennessee
Letha: No, not Knoxville, Nashville, Tennessee, Ray County
Note the correct spelling of this county is Rhea (pronounced Ray)




He was married to Parmelea Adeline RICE on Jan 24 1869.

33. Parmelea Adeline RICE was born on Oct 5 1847 in Tennessee. She died on Oct 31 1930 in Webster County, Missouri. She was buried on Nov 1 1930 in Prospect Cemetery. Children were:

child i. William Henry REESE was born on Dec 15 1869 in Webster County, Missouri. He died on Feb 9 1891. He was Never Married.
child ii. James Doss REESE was born on Oct 20 1871 in Webster County, Missouri. He died on Jul 25 1914 in Webster County, Missouri.
child iii. John Franklin REESE was born on Mar 2 1873 in Webster County, Missouri. He died on Oct 7 1907 in Webster County, Missouri.
child iv. Thomas Newton REESE was born on Apr 24 1875 in Webster County, Missouri. He died on Jun 27 1922 in Pawnee, OK. He was buried in Highland Cemetary, Pawnee, OK.
child v. George Martin REESE was born on Dec 24 1876 in Webster County, Missouri. He died on Jun 16 1943 in Napa, Napa Co., CA. He was buried in Napa, Napa Co., CA.
child16 vi. Joseph Elbert REESE.
child vii. Mary Ellen REESE was born on Oct 30 1880 in Webster County, Missouri. She died on May 12 1881 in Webster County, Missouri.
child viii. Robert David REESE was born on Apr 7 1882 in Webster County, Missouri. He died on Mar 9 1955 in Napa, Napa Co., CA. He was buried in Highland Cemetary, Pawnee, OK.
child ix. Manthey Leonzas REESE (Private).
child x. Lee Anner REESE was born on Oct 27 1886 in Webster County, Missouri. She died on Jul 12 1905 in Webster County, Missouri. She was twin to Letha Ann.
child xi. Letha Ann REESE (Private).
child xii. Jesse Hubert REESE (Private).
child xiii. Lon REESE.

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