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Elizabeth Lyia "Eliza" Rees 1822–1879 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Feb 1822

Birth Location: North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 03 May 1879

Death Location: Auburn, Nemaha County, Nebraska, USA

Father: John Rees

Mother: Tabitha Freeman

Spouse(s): Rev Freeman

Children(s): Mary Freeman, Eliza Freeman, Margaret Freeman, Dovie Freeman, Nancy Freeman, Laura Freeman, William Sr, Martha Freeman, Moses Freeman, Thomas Freeman, Sarah Freeman, Samuel Freeman, M.M. Jones, Esther Jones, Elbert Jones, Emma Jones, Nancy Dunn, Nevada Burkhart, Mary Freeman

The story of Elizabeth Lyia "Eliza" Rees began in 1822 in North Carolina, USA. Elizabeth Lyia "Eliza" Rees married Rev Humphrey Posey Freeman, and had children including Dovie A Twin To Daisy Freeman, Elbert Jones, Eliza Freeman, Emma Jones, Esther Jones, Laura Belle Freeman, M M Jones, Margaret Freeman, Martha Nevada Vada Freeman, Mary Loretta Freeman, Mary Telitha Loretta Freeman, Moses Kelsey Freeman, Nancy Jane Dunn, Nancy Jane Freeman, Nevada Martha Burkhart, Samuel M Freeman, Sarah Freeman, Thomas Freemont Freeman, William Posey Freeman Sr. Elizabeth Lyia "Eliza" Rees passed away in 1879 in Auburn, Nemaha County, Nebraska, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Elizabeth Lyia "Eliza" Rees began in 1822 in North Carolina, USA.
  • Elizabeth Lyia "Eliza" Rees married Rev Humphrey Posey Freeman, and had children including Dovie A Twin To Daisy Freeman, Elbert Jones, Eliza Freeman, Emma Jones, Esther Jones, Laura Belle Freeman, M M Jones, Margaret Freeman, Martha Nevada Vada Freeman, Mary Loretta Freeman, Mary Telitha Loretta Freeman, Moses Kelsey Freeman, Nancy Jane Dunn, Nancy Jane Freeman, Nevada Martha Burkhart, Samuel M Freeman, Sarah Freeman, Thomas Freemont Freeman, William Posey Freeman Sr.
  • Elizabeth Lyia "Eliza" Rees passed away in 1879 in Auburn, Nemaha County, Nebraska, USA.

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Elizabeth Rees's Ancestors

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Elizabeth Rees
1822–1879
Birth Place: North Carolina, USA
Parents
John Jackson Rees
1791–1882
Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
Tabitha Freeman
1797–1850
Flat Creek, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Thomas Reese
1760–1836
Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Mary (Polly) Smith
1750–1853
Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Moses Freeman
1774–1859
Wilks NC
Mary (Fanny) Ball
1780–1850
Iredell, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elizabeth Rees's Descendants

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Elizabeth (Lyia "Eliza") Rees (13 Feb 1822–03 May 1879) m. Rev (Humphrey Posey) Freeman (1825–3 Oct 1889)
  1. 1. Mary (Telitha Loretta) Freeman 1850–1921
  2. 2. Eliza Freeman 1862–1890
  3. 3. Margaret Freeman 1879–
  4. 4. Dovie (A (Twin to Daisy??)) Freeman 1864–
  5. 5. Nancy (Jane) Freeman 1846–1908
  6. 6. Laura (Belle) Freeman 1873–1894
  7. 7. William (Posey Freeman) Sr 1854–1917
  8. 8. Martha (Nevada "Vada") Freeman 1869–1932
  9. 9. Moses (Kelsey) Freeman 1847–1912
  10. 10. Thomas (Freemont) Freeman 1867–1931
  11. 11. Sarah Freeman 1858–
  12. 12. Samuel (M) Freeman 1856–1929
  13. 13. M.M. Jones 1865–
  14. 14. Esther Jones 1875–
  15. 15. Elbert Jones 1877–
  16. 16. Emma Jones 1869–
  17. 17. Nancy (Jane) Dunn 1846–1908
  18. 18. Nevada (Martha) Burkhart 1870–1932
  19. 19. Mary (Loretta) Freeman 1850–1921 m. Charles (Jackson) Johnston 1830–1920
    1. 1. Laura (Bell) Johnston 1881–1955
    2. 2. Harvey (Bouff) Johnson 1863–1935
    3. 3. Byram Johnson 1867–

Elizabeth Rees's Timeline

2 Records

1822
13 Feb 1822
Birth of Elizabeth Lyia "Eliza" Rees in North Carolina, USA
North Carolina, USA
1879
03 May 1879
Age 57
Death of Elizabeth Lyia "Eliza" Rees in Nemaha County, Nebraska, USA
Nemaha County, Nebraska, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Feb 1822
    Event Place: North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 03 May 1879
    Event Place: Nemaha County, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Auburn, Nemaha County, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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