In memory of Abraham Reese Sr, my Maternal 5th Great-Grandfather on the REESE branch.
Bibliography:
1810 U.S. Federal Census Hemlock, Northumberland (now Columbia County), Pennsylvania
1820 U.S. Federal Census Madison, Columbia, Pennsylvania
1830 U.S. Federal Census Hemlock, Columbia, Pennsylvania
1840 U.S. Federal Census Davidson, Lycoming (now Sullivan County), Pennsylvania
1850 U.S. Federal Census Franklin, Lycoming, Pennsylvania
1860 U.S. Federal Census Franklin, Lycoming, Pennsylvania
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Abraham Reese Sr
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Birth:
1788 Mar 21 (or 1783?)
Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
Marriage:
1806 (est.)
Pennsylvania
Death:
Burial:
1861 Apr 8
Franklin, Lycoming, Pennsylvania
Stone Heap Cemetery (Franklin Bethel)
Franklin, Lycoming, Pennsylvania
Biography
Abraham Rees (Reese) was born on March 21, 1783 or 1788, in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. He was the son of George Reese and Magdalene Zerr. He married Catherine George abt. 1806 and he was listed as head of household in Hemlock, Northumberland County (now Columbia County), Pennsylvania in 1810. The home contained two boys under the age of 10, and Abraham and his wife, both between the ages of 16 and 25. He died on April 8, 1861, in Franklin Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. He was 73 years old. He is buried in Franklin Stone Heap Cemetery in Unityville, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. Catherine died six years later, on the 25th of April, 1867, at age 77, and was buried in the same cemetery as her parents, about fifteen miles from her husband’s resting place.
Children
Abraham Reese Sr & Catherine George were the parents of my ancestor,
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Elias Reese
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Lydia Reese
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Catherine Reese
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John A. Reese
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Peter Reese
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Lavina Reese
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Josiah Reese
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Mary Reese
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