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William Harless Reece 1906–1982 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 November 1906

Birth Location: Virginia

Death Date: 24 October 1982

Death Location: Indian Valley, Floyd County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: John Reece

Mother: Cordelia quesenberry

Spouse(s): Notie Lee, Hetty Phillips

Children(s): Deanna Wright

William Harless Reece was born in 1906 in Virginia, the child of John Mcneely Reece And Cordelia Quesenberry. In 1910, William Harless Reece resided in Pine Creek, Carroll, Virginia, USA. In 1920, William Harless Reece resided in Pine Creek, Carroll, Virginia, USA. William Harless Reece married Hetty G Phillips, Notie Lee, and had children including Deanna Lee Wright, Grene Riece, Harlas Riece Junior, Junior Reece. William Harless Reece passed away in 1982 in Indian Valley, Floyd County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Harless Reece was born in 1906 in Virginia, the child of John Mcneely Reece And Cordelia Quesenberry.
  • In 1910, William Harless Reece resided in Pine Creek, Carroll, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1920, William Harless Reece resided in Pine Creek, Carroll, Virginia, USA.
  • William Harless Reece married Hetty G Phillips, Notie Lee, and had children including Deanna Lee Wright, Grene Riece, Harlas Riece Junior, Junior Reece.
  • William Harless Reece passed away in 1982 in Indian Valley, Floyd County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Reece
1855–1922
Birth Location: Carroll County, Virginia, United States of America
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Cordelia quesenberry
1866–1949
Birth Location: Floyd County, Virginia, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Notie Lee
1909–1990
Birth Location: –
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Hetty Phillips
1909–
Birth Location: Virginia
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Children(s)

Deanna Wright
1939–1980
Birth Location: Caretta, West Virginia
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William Reece's Ancestors

Self
William Reece
1906–1982
Birth Place: Virginia
Parents
John McNeely Reece
1855–1922
Carroll County, Virginia, United States of America
Cordelia quesenberry
1866–1949
Floyd County, Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
Amos Quesenberry
1845–1939
Floyd Co., VA.
Charity (Lucinda) Quesenberry
1848–1925
Pulaski County, Virginia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
James Quesenberry
1816–1901
Euphemia hurst
1822–1901
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Quesenberry
1772–1853
Mary Phillips
1776–1850
william Breeding
1800–1874
Charity Fugate
1802–1871

William Reece's Descendants

1.
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William (Harless) Reece (7 November 1906–24 October 1982) m. Notie Lee (27 October 1909–22 December 1990) m. Hetty (G) Phillips (abt 1909–)
  1. 1. Deanna (Lee) Wright 1939–1980

William Reece's Timeline

7 Records

1906
7 November 1906
Birth of William Harless Reece in Virginia
Virginia
1910
1910
Age 4
William Harless Reece resided here in Pine Creek, Carroll, Virginia, USA
Pine Creek, Carroll, Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 14
William Harless Reece resided here in Pine Creek, Carroll, Virginia, USA
Pine Creek, Carroll, Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 24
William Harless Reece resided here in Laurel Fork, Carroll, Virginia, USA
Laurel Fork, Carroll, Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 29
William Harless Reece resided here in Hells Velle, Carroll, Virginia
Hells Velle, Carroll, Virginia
1940
1940
Age 34
William Harless Reece resided here in Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia, USA
Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia, USA
1982
24 October 1982
Age 76
Death of William Harless Reece in Galax, Virginia, USA
Galax, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 November 1906
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04421; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 24-19
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Pine Creek, Carroll, Virginia; Roll: T625_1883; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 10
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Laurel Fork, Carroll, Virginia; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0010; FHL microfilm: 2342173
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Pine Creek, Carroll, Virginia; Roll: T624_1624; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0008; FHL microfilm: 1375637
    [5] Virginia, Death Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014
    [6] Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Marriages, 1936-2014; Roll: 101144789
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Pine Creek, Carroll, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Pine Creek, Carroll, Virginia; Roll: T624_1624; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0008; FHL microfilm: 1375637

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Pine Creek, Carroll, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Pine Creek, Carroll, Virginia; Roll: T625_1883; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 10

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Laurel Fork, Carroll, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Laurel Fork, Carroll, Virginia; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0010; FHL microfilm: 2342173

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Hells Velle, Carroll, Virginia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04421; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 24-19

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04421; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 24-19

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 October 1982
    Event Place: Galax, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia, Death Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Indian Valley, Floyd County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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