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Thelma Gladys Reese 1908–1993 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Mar 1908

Birth Location: Augusta, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 19 May 1993

Death Location: Charlottesville, Charlottesville City, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Benjamin Reese

Mother: Annie Trainham

Spouse(s): Walter Gentry, John Branham

Children(s): Robert Gentry

In 1908, Thelma Gladys Reese entered the world in Augusta, Virginia, USA, born to Benjamin Franklin Reese And Annie Temple Trainham. In 1930, Thelma Gladys Reese resided in Scottsville, Albemarle, Virginia, USA. Thelma Gladys Reese married John William Branham, Walter Nicholas Gentry, and had children including Robert Andrew Bobby Gentry. Thelma Gladys Reese passed away in 1993 in Charlottesville, Charlottesville City, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1908, Thelma Gladys Reese entered the world in Augusta, Virginia, USA, born to Benjamin Franklin Reese And Annie Temple Trainham.
  • In 1930, Thelma Gladys Reese resided in Scottsville, Albemarle, Virginia, USA.
  • Thelma Gladys Reese married John William Branham, Walter Nicholas Gentry, and had children including Robert Andrew Bobby Gentry.
  • Thelma Gladys Reese passed away in 1993 in Charlottesville, Charlottesville City, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Thelma Reese's Ancestors

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Thelma Reese
1908–1993
Birth Place: Augusta, Virginia, USA
Parents
Benjamin Franklin Reese
1874–1926
Augusta County, Virginia, USA
Annie (Temple) Trainham
1877–1959
Virginia
Grandparents
Edward (Peter) Reese
1830–1916
Augusta, État de Virginie, Virginia, USA
Hannah (Jane) DePriest
1834–1909
Augusta County, Virginia, USA
L.D. Trainham
1846–1901
Virginia
Cordelia (C) Cobbs
1845–1910
Canada
Great-Grandparents
Emanuel Reese
1801–1876
Sarah Arismann
1796–1852
Robert DePRIEST
1796–1864
Jemimah Ramsay
1798–1879
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mary Clark
1766–1843
Lt Ramsey
1742–1831
Mary Clark
1766–1843

Thelma Reese's Descendants

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Thelma (Gladys) Reese (16 Mar 1908–19 May 1993) m. Walter (Nicholas) Gentry (12 Oct 1905–4 Apr 1981) m. John (William) Branham (18 March 1903–9 February 1993)
  1. 1. Robert (Andrew “Bobby”) Gentry 1928–2023

Thelma Reese's Timeline

3 Records

1908
16 Mar 1908
Birth of Thelma Gladys Reese in Augusta, Virginia, USA
Augusta, Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 22
Thelma Gladys Reese resided here in Scottsville, Albemarle, Virginia, USA
Scottsville, Albemarle, Virginia, USA
1993
19 May 1993
Age 85
Death of Thelma Gladys Reese
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Mar 1908
    Event Place: Augusta, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [2] Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia, Births, 1864-2015
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Scottsville, Albemarle, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 May 1993
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Charlottesville, Charlottesville City, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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