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William " Will" Hampton R Reece 1879–1944 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Feb 1879

Birth Location: Transylvania Co, NC

Death Date: 5 Dec 1944

Death Location: Snyder, Scurry, Texas, USA

Father: James Reece

Mother: Elizabeth Hines

Spouse(s): Rebecca Powell

Children(s): Florence Reese

The story of William " Will" Hampton R Reece began in 1879 in Transylvania Co, NC. William " Will" Hampton R Reece married Rebecca Becky Ollie Powell, and had children including Florence Ethel Reese. William " Will" Hampton R Reece passed away in 1944 in Snyder, Scurry, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William " Will" Hampton R Reece began in 1879 in Transylvania Co, NC.
  • William " Will" Hampton R Reece married Rebecca Becky Ollie Powell, and had children including Florence Ethel Reese.
  • William " Will" Hampton R Reece passed away in 1944 in Snyder, Scurry, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Reece
1853–
Birth Location: Haywood, North Carolina, United States
JR
Elizabeth Hines
1839–1911
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
EH

Spouses(s)

Rebecca Powell
1885–1957
Birth Location: Pickens County, South Carolina, USA
RP

Children(s)

Florence Reese
1910–1970
Birth Location: South Carolina
FR

William Reece's Ancestors

Self
William Reece
1879–1944
Birth Place: Transylvania Co, NC
Parents
James Manley Reece
1853–
Haywood, North Carolina, United States
Elizabeth (Carolyn) Hines
1839–1911
South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Richard (B) Hines
1785–1840
Buncombe, North Carolina, United States
Hannah (MNU) Hines
1785–1846
Great-Grandparents
Fred Hines
1760–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Reece's Descendants

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William (" Will" Hampton R) Reece (26 Feb 1879–5 Dec 1944) m. Rebecca ("Becky Ollie) Powell (16 Feb 1885–23 Jul 1957)
  1. 1. Florence (Ethel) Reese 1910–1970 m. Joshua (Lloyd) Speir 1908–
    1. 1. Lavonne Speir 1933–
    2. 2. James (Dalton) Speir 1939–2019

William Reece's Timeline

2 Records

1879
26 Feb 1879
Birth of William " Will" Hampton R Reece in Transylvania Co, NC
Transylvania Co, NC
1944
5 Dec 1944
Age 65
Death of William " Will" Hampton R Reece in Snyder, Scurry, Texas, USA
Snyder, Scurry, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Feb 1879
    Event Place: Transylvania Co, NC
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Dec 1944
    Event Place: Snyder, Scurry, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
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