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Lester Shellenberger Reese 1864–1945 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Sep 1864

Birth Location: Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 11 Dec 1945

Death Location: Palestine, Wirt County, West Virginia, United States of America

Father: Phillip Reese

Mother: Charlotte Hatfield

Spouse(s): Margaret Thorn

Children(s): Alfred Reese, Elizabeth Reese, Nellie Reese, Reeta Reese, Mark Reese, Paul Reese

Lester Shellenberger Reese was born in 1864 in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of Phillip Davis Reese And Charlotte Hatfield. Lester Shellenberger Reese married Margaret Pearl Thorn, and had children including Alfred Davis Reese, Elizabeth Charlotte Reese, Mark Melrose Reese, Nellie Pearl Reese, Paul Revere Reese, Reeta Viola Reese. Lester Shellenberger Reese passed away in 1945 in Palestine, Wirt County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Lester Shellenberger Reese was born in 1864 in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of Phillip Davis Reese And Charlotte Hatfield.
  • Lester Shellenberger Reese married Margaret Pearl Thorn, and had children including Alfred Davis Reese, Elizabeth Charlotte Reese, Mark Melrose Reese, Nellie Pearl Reese, Paul Revere Reese, Reeta Viola Reese.
  • Lester Shellenberger Reese passed away in 1945 in Palestine, Wirt County, West Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Phillip Reese
1824–1901
Birth Location: Morgantown, Virginia, USA
PR
Charlotte Hatfield
1823–1912
Birth Location: Hopwood, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
CH

Spouses(s)

Margaret Thorn
1876–1956
Birth Location: Hazleton, Gibson, Indiana, USA
MT

Children(s)

Alfred Reese
1922–1997
Birth Location: Palestine, West Virginia, USA
AR
Elizabeth Reese
1902–1989
Birth Location: Elizabeth, Wirt, West Virginia, USA
ER
Nellie Reese
1907–1984
Birth Location: Palestine, Wirt, West Virginia, USA
NR
Reeta Reese
1901–1984
Birth Location: Palestine, West Virginia, USA
RR
Mark Reese
1899–1967
Birth Location: Palestine, Wirt, West Virginia, USA
MR
Paul Reese
1910–1986
Birth Location: Palestine, Wirt, West Virginia, USA
PR

Lester Reese's Ancestors

Self
Lester Reese
1864–1945
Birth Place: Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Phillip Davis Reese
1824–1901
Morgantown, Virginia, USA
Charlotte Hatfield
1823–1912
Hopwood, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Moses Hatfield
1782–1836
Montgomery, Virginia, USA
Catherine John
1788–1838
West Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Andrew Hatfield
1737–1813
Christina Powell
1740–1809
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Hatfield
1717–1777
Catherine Supplee
1718–1757

Lester Reese's Descendants

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Lester (Shellenberger) Reese (19 Sep 1864–11 Dec 1945) m. Margaret (Pearl) Thorn (23 Mar 1876–26 Oct 1956)
  1. 1. Alfred (Davis) Reese 1922–1997
  2. 2. Elizabeth (Charlotte) Reese 1902–1989
  3. 3. Nellie (Pearl) Reese 1907–1984
  4. 4. Reeta (Viola) Reese 1901–1984
  5. 5. Mark (Melrose) Reese 1899–1967
  6. 6. Paul (Revere) Reese 1910–1986 m. Mildred (Ruth) Andrick 1908–1988
    1. 1. Geraldine (Ruth) Reese 1929–2009
    2. 2. Myra (Ann) Reese 1946–2003

Lester Reese's Timeline

2 Records

1864
19 Sep 1864
Birth of Lester Shellenberger Reese in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA
Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA
1945
11 Dec 1945
Age 81
Death of Lester Shellenberger Reese in Wirt, West Virginia, USA
Wirt, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Sep 1864
    Event Place: Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Dec 1945
    Event Place: Wirt, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Palestine, Wirt County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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