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Benjamin Franklin Reese 1874–1926 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Oct 1874

Birth Location: Augusta County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 9 Jul 1926

Death Location: Charlottesville, Albemarle, Virginia, USA

Father: Edward Reese

Mother: Hannah DePriest

Spouse(s): Annie Trainham

Children(s): Thelma Reese

The story of Benjamin Franklin Reese began in 1874 in Augusta County, Virginia, USA. Benjamin Franklin Reese married Annie Temple Trainham, and had children including Thelma Gladys Reese. Benjamin Franklin Reese passed away in 1926 in Charlottesville, Albemarle, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Benjamin Franklin Reese began in 1874 in Augusta County, Virginia, USA.
  • Benjamin Franklin Reese married Annie Temple Trainham, and had children including Thelma Gladys Reese.
  • Benjamin Franklin Reese passed away in 1926 in Charlottesville, Albemarle, Virginia, USA.

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Children(s)

Benjamin Reese's Ancestors

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Benjamin Reese
1874–1926
Birth Place: Augusta County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Edward Peter Reese
1830–1916
Augusta, État de Virginie, Virginia, USA
Hannah (Jane) DePriest
1834–1909
Augusta County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Emanuel Reese
1801–1876
Waynesboro,Va.
Sarah Arismann
1796–1852
York Cty, Pa.
Robert (Hundley) DePRIEST
1796–1864
Fluvanna County, Virginia, USA
Jemimah Ramsay
1798–1879
Louisa or Hanover County, VA
Great-Grandparents
Mary Clark
1766–1843
Lt Ramsey
1742–1831
Mary Clark
1766–1843
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Catherine Hundley
1747–
James Sr.
1720–1760
Catherine Hundley
1747–

Benjamin Reese's Descendants

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Benjamin (Franklin) Reese (25 Oct 1874–9 Jul 1926) m. Annie (Temple) Trainham (14 October 1877–25 June 1959)
  1. 1. Thelma (Gladys) Reese 1908–1993 m. Walter (Nicholas) Gentry 1905–1981 m. John (William) Branham 1903–1993
    1. 1. Robert (Andrew “Bobby”) Gentry 1928–2023

Benjamin Reese's Timeline

3 Records

1874
25 Oct 1874
Birth of Benjamin Franklin Reese in Augusta County, Virginia, USA
Augusta County, Virginia, USA
1901
01 Oct 1901
Age 27
Benjamin Franklin Reese was married in Staunton, Augusta, Virginia
Staunton, Augusta, Virginia
1926
9 Jul 1926
Age 52
Death of Benjamin Franklin Reese in Charlottesville, Albemarle, Virginia, USA
Charlottesville, Albemarle, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Oct 1874
    Event Place: Augusta County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 01 Oct 1901
    Event Place: Staunton, Augusta, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Jul 1926
    Event Place: Charlottesville, Albemarle, Virginia, USA

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