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William Wiley Reece 1814–1888 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Mar 1814

Birth Location: Deep Creek, Surry, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 22 Jan 1888

Death Location: Boonville, Yadkin County, North Carolina, USA

Father: Jesse Reece

Mother: Margaret Hadley

Spouse(s): Almeda Hinshaw

Children(s): Benjamin Reece, Lewis Reece, Mary Reece, Martha Reece, Sabra Reece, Ruth Reece, Lucy Reece, John Reece, Francis Reece, Margaret Reece, Francis Reece

The story of William Wiley Reece began in 1814 in Deep Creek, Surry, North Carolina, United States. In 1840, William Wiley Reece resided in Surry, North Carolina, USA. In 1850, William Wiley Reece resided in South Division, Surry, North Carolina. William Wiley Reece married Almeda Elmeda Almenda Hinshaw, and had children including Benjamin Franklin Reece, Francis Marion Reece, John Wesley Reece, Lewis Daniel Reece, Lucy Selena Reece, Margaret Hasseltine Reece, Martha Louise Reece, Mary Elizabeth Reece, Ruth Jane Reece, Sabra A Reece. William Wiley Reece passed away in 1888 in Boonville, Yadkin County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Wiley Reece began in 1814 in Deep Creek, Surry, North Carolina, United States.
  • In 1840, William Wiley Reece resided in Surry, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1850, William Wiley Reece resided in South Division, Surry, North Carolina.
  • William Wiley Reece married Almeda Elmeda Almenda Hinshaw, and had children including Benjamin Franklin Reece, Francis Marion Reece, John Wesley Reece, Lewis Daniel Reece, Lucy Selena Reece, Margaret Hasseltine Reece, Martha Louise Reece, Mary Elizabeth Reece, Ruth Jane Reece, Sabra A Reece.
  • William Wiley Reece passed away in 1888 in Boonville, Yadkin County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jesse Reece
1784–1864
Birth Location: Deep Creek, Surry County, North Carolina, USA
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Margaret Hadley
1790–1838
Birth Location: Deep Creek, Surry, North Carolina
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Spouses(s)

Almeda Hinshaw
1819–1898
Birth Location: Surry County, North Carolina, United States
AH

Children(s)

Benjamin Reece
1851–1929
Birth Location: Surry County, North Carolina, United States of America
BR
Lewis Reece
1839–1866
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Mary Reece
1843–1918
Birth Location: Surry, Yadkin, North Carolina, USA
MR
Martha Reece
1844–1907
Birth Location: Surry, Yadkin, North Carolina, USA
MR
Sabra Reece
1845–1874
Birth Location: Surry, Yadkin, North Carolina, USA
SR
Ruth Reece
1847–1899
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Lucy Reece
1851–1945
Birth Location: Yadkin County, North Carolina, United States
LR
John Reece
1854–1926
Birth Location: Yadkin, North Carolina, USA
JR
Francis Reece
1859–1925
Birth Location: –
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Margaret Reece
1862–1932
Birth Location: North Carolina
MR
Francis Reece
1859–1925
Birth Location: Yadkin, North Carolina, USA
FR

William Reece's Ancestors

Self
William Reece
1814–1888
Birth Place: Deep Creek, Surry, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Jesse Simeon Reece
1784–1864
Deep Creek, Surry County, North Carolina, USA
Margaret ((Peggy)) Hadley
1790–1838
Deep Creek, Surry, North Carolina
Grandparents
Abraham (M Reece) Sr.
1746–1822
Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA
Mary (Huff) Hough
1753–1830
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Simon Hadley
1765–1831
Orange, North Carolina
Mary Spencer
1770–1844
Orange, Guilford, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Daniel Hough
1725–1793
Mary Worhley
1716–1758
Simon Hadley
1736–1803
Bridget Foote
1732–1807
Benjamin Spencer
1730–1786
Margaret COX
1737–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Daniel Hough
1693–1751
Elizabeth Dudley
1705–1773
Jabez Worley
1680–1748
Mildred Bacon
1696–1754
Joshua Sr
1703–1760
Patience Browne
1712–1783
John Foote
1697–1777
Anne Hawkesworth
1700–1755

William Reece's Descendants

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William (Wiley) Reece (28 Mar 1814–22 Jan 1888) m. Almeda ((Elmeda)(Almenda)) Hinshaw (2 Oct 1819 or Feb 10 1819–19 Dec 1898)
  1. 1. Benjamin (Franklin) Reece 1851–1929 m. Mary (Jane) Haire 1854–1903
    1. 1. Robert Reece 1874–1952 m. Julia (Mae) Helm 1879–1966
      1. 1. Minnie (Jane) Reece 1896–
      2. 2. Sarah (Elizabeth) Reece 1898–
      3. 3. Ada Reece 1907–1995
      4. 4. Henry (Claude) Reece 1911–
      5. 5. Leroy Reece 1904–1990
      6. 6. Edith Reece 1909–
      7. 7. Calvin (Earl) Reece 1900–1995 m. Lilly (Emma) Whitehead 1901–1973
        1. 1. Lawrence (Calvin) Reece 1921–1990 m. Irene (June) Snovel 1923–2014
        2. 2. William (Dean) Reece 1923–2004 m. Geraldine Kewett 1924–2000
        3. 3. Mary (Wanda) Reece 1925–2010 m. Gene (Leonard) Miller 1925–
        4. 4. Ruth (Elaine) Reece 1927–2018 m. Raymond (Henry William) Sievert 1918–1985
    2. 2. Charles (Sebon) Reece 1877–1968
    3. 3. Louise (Ree) Reece 1884–1972
    4. 4. Jan Reece 1885–
  2. 2. Lewis (Daniel) Reece 1839–1866
  3. 3. Mary (Elizabeth) Reece 1843–1918
  4. 4. Martha (Louise) Reece 1844–1907
  5. 5. Sabra (A) Reece 1845–1874
  6. 6. Ruth (Jane) Reece 1847–1899
  7. 7. Lucy (Selena) Reece 1851–1945
  8. 8. John (Wesley) Reece 1854–1926
  9. 9. Francis (Marion) Reece 1859–1925
  10. 10. Margaret (Hasseltine) Reece 1862–1932
  11. 11. Francis (Marion) Reece 1859–1925

William Reece's Timeline

7 Records

1814
28 Mar 1814
Birth of William Wiley Reece in Deep Creek, Surry, North Carolina, United States
Deep Creek, Surry, North Carolina, United States
1840
1840
Age 26
William Wiley Reece resided here in Surry, North Carolina, USA
Surry, North Carolina, USA
1850
1850
Age 36
William Wiley Reece resided here in South Division, Surry, North Carolina
South Division, Surry, North Carolina
1860
1860
Age 46
William Wiley Reece resided here in Yadkin, North Carolina, United States
Yadkin, North Carolina, United States
1870
1870
Age 56
William Wiley Reece resided here in Boonville, Yadkin, North Carolina, United States
Boonville, Yadkin, North Carolina, United States
1880
1880
Age 66
William Wiley Reece resided here in Fall Creek, Yadkin, North Carolina, United States
Fall Creek, Yadkin, North Carolina, United States
1888
22 Jan 1888
Age 74
Death of William Wiley Reece in Falls Creek, Yadkin, North Carolina, United States
Falls Creek, Yadkin, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Mar 1814
    Event Place: Deep Creek, Surry, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina Death Certificates, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Fall Creek, Yadkin, North Carolina; Roll: 988; Family History Film: 1254988; Page: 472B; Enumeration District: 227; Image: 0283.
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Boonville, Yadkin, North Carolina; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: , Yadkin, North Carolina; Roll: ; Page: 254; Image: 8.
    [5] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: South Division, Surry, North Carolina; Roll: M432_646; Page: 207B; Image: .
    [6] North Carolina, Deaths
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] North Carolina, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Surry, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Surry, North Carolina; Page: 112

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: South Division, Surry, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: South Division, Surry, North Carolina; Roll: M432_646; Page: 207B; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Yadkin, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: , Yadkin, North Carolina; Roll: ; Page: 254; Image: 8.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Boonville, Yadkin, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Boonville, Yadkin, North Carolina; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Fall Creek, Yadkin, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Fall Creek, Yadkin, North Carolina; Roll: 988; Family History Film: 1254988; Page: 472B; Enumeration District: 227; Image: 0283.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Jan 1888
    Event Place: Falls Creek, Yadkin, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North Carolina, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Boonville, Yadkin County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North Carolina, Find a Grave Index
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