John W. REECE & Mary Ann ENGLAND & Ardelia HENIGAR

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John W. REECE
Mary Ann ENGLAND
Ardelia HENIGAR

Husband: John W. REECE
Birth: 12 Sep 1851, Adair Co., KY
Death: 23 Feb 1916, Adair Co., KY
Disposition: buried Chestnut Grove Cemetery, Adair Co., KY
Occupation: farmer
Father: William Ashley REECE
Mother: Sarah Ann SPARKS

One secondary source has his middle name "William," another has it "Whitfield," and another has it, "Whitney."

Marriage-1: 1 Jan 1873, Fayette Co., IL

Wife-1: Mary "Polly" Ann ENGLAND
Birth: 1850/1, Adair Co., KY
Death (in childbirth): 15 Apr 1881, Adair Co., KY
Father: Daniel ENGLAND
Mother: Rebecca JESSIE

Marriage-2: 1881/2

Wife-2: Ardelia "Delia" HENIGAR
Birth: 17 Sep 1860, Adair Co., KY
Death: 10 Jul 1928
Father: Addison HENAGER
Mother: Mary A. "Polly" SPARKS

Children with Mary Ann ENGLAND — born in Adair Co., KY:

1. Charles Alexander REECE, b. 16 Sep 1873; d. 10 Aug 1943, Adair Co., KY; m. 2 Aug 1894, Metcalfe Co., KY, Barbara Ellen REECE (b. 12 Jun 1879, Adair Co., KY; d. 6 May 1944, Adair Co., KY)
2. James Calvin REECE, b. 3 Oct 1876
3. William Leslie REECE, b. 15 Jun 1878; d. 26 Apr 1954, Pevely, Jefferson Co., MO; m. 1900, Adair Co., KY, Lannie JANES
4. Samuel Lee REECE, b. 15 Apr 1881; d. 29 Jul 1966, Adair Co., KY; m1. 2 Jan 1905, Adair Co., KY, Mary L. ENGLAND (b. 15 Mar 1884, Adair Co., KY; d. 9 Oct 1910, Adair Co., KY); m2. Zula Bertha JESSE (b. 8 Apr 1894; d. 10 Apr 1953)
5. Thomas McGhee REECE, b. 15 Apr 1881; d. ca. 15 Apr 1881, Adair Co., KY

Children with Ardelia HENIGAR — born in Adair Co., KY:

6. Cora A. REECE, b. 30 Dec 1883; m. Finis W. ENGLAND (b. 11 Feb 1882; d. 31 Aug 1925)
7. Asa? C. REECE, b. Jan 1886
8. Enos A. REECE, b. 31 Dec 1885/7; d. 20 Jul 1967; m. Bertha JESSIE (b. 9 May 1887)
9. Lucien Garlin REECE, b. Jun 1890; m. Mary "Polly" Ann JESSIE
10. Ora Elmer [Alma?] REECE, b. Sep 1892; m. Felix COLE
11. Leonard Almer REECE, b. 5 Apr 1896; d. 11 Jan 1958, Barren Co., KY; m. 6 Sep 1917, Sophia Mae BREEDING (b. 22 Jun 1889; d. 17 Jun 1966)
12. Allen Bedford "Bee" REECE, b. 1900/1; m. Lydia HARVEY
13. John Buell "Johnny" REECE, b. 1903/4

Grandson:

. [Roland?] "Rollie" REECE, b. 1907/8, KY

Keywords for search engines: genealogy; USA, US, United States, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri

Sources:

John William Reece b. Sept. 12, 1851 Adair Co., Ky. m. (1) Polly Ann England (2) Ardelia Hennigar.

1a. Jordan R. Dodd, ed. 1998. Marriage Index: Illinois, 1851-1900. Liahona Research, Orem, UT (Broderbund CD-250):

Reece, John W. England, Mary Ann 1 Jan 1873 Fayette

1b. LDS. Family Search: Internet Genealogy Service: IGI - International Genealogical Index (online at FamilySearch.org).

Ardla E. HENAGER
Birth: 17 Aug 1861, Adair, Kentucky
Father: Addison HENAGER; Mother: Polly A SPARKS
Source: patron submission

2. 1880 Census: Every-Name-Index/Extraction (online at FamilySearch.org); Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image # 43 of 62): Leatherwood Pct. No 6, Adair Co., KY, Roll T9-0401, p. 101C, PN 43, SD 3, ED 4, enumerated 22 Jun 1880, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1880 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1880 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1880: for an explanation of the column headings, please see
What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

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378 379 Reece John W W M 28 Father / Farmer KY KY KY

_____ Mary A W F 29 Wife / Keeping house / KY KY KY

_____ Charles E W M 6 Son KY KY KY

_____ James C W M 3 Son KY KY KY

_____ William L W M 2 Son KY KY KY

Listed next to widowed mother, Sally (SPARKS) REECE, and two households from brother, Preston B. REECE.

3. 1890 Census: the 1890 Census Population Schedules were destroyed.

4. 1900 Census Index/Images (online at Genealogy.com, Image #33 of 45): Gradyville (Magisterial Dist. No. 4), Adair Co., KY, Roll T623_506 (Book 1), p. 90A, SN 17, SD 11, ED 4, enumerated 21 Jun 1900, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1900 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1900: for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

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312 324 Reece John W Head W M Sep 1851 48 M 18 KY KY KY Farmer 0 Y Y Y O F F 255

_____ Ardela E Wife W F Sep 1860 39 M 18 8 6 KY KY KY Y Y Y

_____ Corah A Dau W F Dec 1883 16 S KY KY KY 0 Y Y Y

_____ A?ah C Son W M Jan 1886 14 S KY KY KY Farm laborer 0 3 Y Y Y

_____ Enos A Son W M Dec 1887 12 S KY KY KY Farm laborer 0 8 Y Y Y

_____ Lucian G Son W M Jun 1890 9 S KY KY KY

_____ Ora E Dau W F Sep 1892 7 S KY KY KY

_____ Lenod A Son W M Apr 1896 4 S KY KY KY

This enumerator's handwriting was poor, on top of not knowing how to spell. I can't imagine what name he was trying to write for the eldest son, unless possibly it was "Asa." Listed next to Thomas JANES (æ 69, b. KY).

5. 1910 Census Index/Images (online at Genealogy.com, Image #27 of 30): Elroy (Precinct #6), Adair Co., KY, Roll 462 (Book 1), p. 113A, SN 14A, SD 11, ED 8, enumerated 3 May 1910, official enumeration date 15 Apr 1910 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1910: for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

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280 ??? Reece John W Head M W 58 M2 27 KY KY KY Eng Farmer General Farm OA Y Y O F F 244

_____ Deily Wife F W 48 M1 27 8 8 KY KY KY Eng None Y Y

_____ Garlin Son M W 20 S KY KY KY Eng None Y Y

_____ Elmer Dau F W 17 S KY KY KY Eng None Y Y Y

_____ Leonard Son M W 15 S KY KY KY Eng None Y Y Y

_____ Bedford Son M W 9 S KY KY KY None Y

_____ John Son M W 6 S KY KY KY None Y

_____ Rollie Gson M W 2 S KY KY KY None

Listed next to Charlie REECE (æ 32, b. KY, wife "Allen" [Ellen]).

6. 1920 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #25 of 28): Elroy Pct. (Ward 2), Adair Co., KY, Roll T625_557, p. 110A, SN 13A, SD 8, ED 8, enumerated 22 Jan 1920, official enumeration date 1 Jan 1920 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1920: for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

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Fm 253 256 Reece Delia Head O F F W 59 Wd Y Y KY KY KY Y Farmer General Farm OA 259

_____ Allen B Son M W 19 S N Y Y KY KY KY Y Laborer Home Farm W

_____ Johnie B Son M W 15 S Y Y Y KY KY KY Y Laborer Home Farm W

Listed next to step-son, Samuel REECE (æ 38, b. KY, wife Zula).

7. LDS. Family Search: Internet Genealogy Service: AF - Ancestral File (online at FamilySearch.org).

8. WorldConnect / Ancestry World Trees (online at RootsWeb.com/Ancestry.com).

9. Email.

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