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William Augustus (Gus) Reese 1879–1967 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Nov 1879

Birth Location: Crews, Lamar, Alabama, United States

Death Date: 3 Aug 1967

Death Location: Atlanta, Chickasaw County, Mississippi, United States of America

Father: James Reese

Mother: Malinda Stanford

Spouse(s): Eula Jennings

Children(s): Willie Reese, Floyd Reese, Moses Reese, Verna Reese, Maylene Reese, Oma Reese

The story of William Augustus (Gus) Reese began in 1879 in Crews, Lamar, Alabama, United States. In 1880, William Augustus (Gus) Reese resided in , Marion, Alabama, USA. In 1900, William Augustus (Gus) Reese resided in Beat 5, Calhoun, Mississippi, USA. William Augustus (Gus) Reese married Eula May Jennings, and had children including Floyd Dempson Reese, Maylene Reese, Moses Joshua Reese, Oma Jaunita Reese, Verna Amiree Reese, Willie Green Reese. William Augustus (Gus) Reese passed away in 1967 in Atlanta, Chickasaw County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Augustus (Gus) Reese began in 1879 in Crews, Lamar, Alabama, United States.
  • In 1880, William Augustus (Gus) Reese resided in , Marion, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1900, William Augustus (Gus) Reese resided in Beat 5, Calhoun, Mississippi, USA.
  • William Augustus (Gus) Reese married Eula May Jennings, and had children including Floyd Dempson Reese, Maylene Reese, Moses Joshua Reese, Oma Jaunita Reese, Verna Amiree Reese, Willie Green Reese.
  • William Augustus (Gus) Reese passed away in 1967 in Atlanta, Chickasaw County, Mississippi, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Reese
1854–1922
Birth Location: Marion, Alabama, United States
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Malinda Stanford
1854–1920
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
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Spouses(s)

Eula Jennings
1892–1973
Birth Location: Mississippi, United States of America
EJ

Children(s)

Willie Reese
1920–2003
Birth Location: Chickasaw County, Mississippi, United States of America
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Floyd Reese
1932–2018
Birth Location: Chickasaw County, Mississippi, United States of America
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Moses Reese
1928–1989
Birth Location: Chickasaw County, Mississippi, United States of America
MR
Verna Reese
1922–1991
Birth Location: Chickasaw County, Mississippi, United States of America
VR
Maylene Reese
1916–2008
Birth Location: Calhoun County, Mississippi, United States of America
MR
Oma Reese
1915–2003
Birth Location: Chickasaw County, Mississippi, United States of America
OR

William Reese's Ancestors

Self
William Reese
1879–1967
Birth Place: Crews, Lamar, Alabama, United States
Parents
James Marion Reese
1854–1922
Marion, Alabama, United States
Malinda (Cindy) Stanford
1854–1920
Alabama, USA
Grandparents
Frances (Marion) Reese
1829–1910
Warren, Georgia, United States
Margarette (Ann) Trout
1829–1907
Gordon County, Georgia, USA
James (Thomas) Stanford
1810–1880
Tennessee, USA
Sarah (Elizabeth Jane) Stanford
1825–1896
Giles Co, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Rivers Reese
1798–1877
Martha Mims
1804–1870
James Trout
1785–1830
Anna Hopper
1782–1860
John Stanford
1780–1860
Adeline King
1789–1860
Thomas Stanford
1790–1859
Charlotte Sinclair
1800–1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Reuben Reese
1767–1839
George Jr
1755–1849
Mary Clemons
1760–
Ash Hopper
1720–1836
Elizabeth Hair
1723–
Thomas Sr
1756–1843
Elizabeth Brown
1760–1821
Thomas Sr
1756–1843
Elizabeth Brown
1760–1821

William Reese's Descendants

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William (Augustus (Gus)) Reese (17 Nov 1879–3 Aug 1967) m. Eula (May) Jennings (27 Nov 1892–28 Aug 1973)
  1. 1. Willie (Green) Reese 1920–2003 m. Ollie Reese 1922–
    1. 1. Ollie (Lorene) Reese 1939–2020 m. Ralph (Bruce) Smith 1937–2015
  2. 2. Floyd (Dempson) Reese 1932–2018 m. Earlene Stroup 1938–2003
  3. 3. Moses (Joshua) Reese 1928–1989
  4. 4. Verna (Amiree) Reese 1922–1991 m. Levi Sims 1913–1994
    1. 1. Jessie (Kate) Sims 1937–2011
    2. 2. Virginia (S.) Sims 1943–2014
    3. 3. William (Levi) Sims 1948–2021
  5. 5. Maylene Reese 1916–2008 m. Vernon (Brewer) Harmon 1909–1978
    1. 1. Rachel (Ann) Harmon 1943–2004 m. Michael (Glynn) Breland 1944–2004
    2. 2. James (Vernon) Harmon 1940–2018
    3. 3. Bobbie (Jean) Harmon 1944–2022
  6. 6. Oma (Jaunita) Reese 1915–2003 m. Marshall (Lee) Faulkner 1910–1962
    1. 1. Roil Faulkner 1934–1981
    2. 2. Robert (Lee) Faulkner 1932–2017

William Reese's Timeline

13 Records

1879
17 Nov 1879
Birth of William Augustus (Gus) Reese in Crews, Lamar, Alabama, United States
Crews, Lamar, Alabama, United States
1880
1880
Age 1
William Augustus (Gus) Reese resided here in , Marion, Alabama, USA
, Marion, Alabama, USA
1900
1900
Age 21
William Augustus (Gus) Reese resided here in Beat 5, Calhoun, Mississippi, USA
Beat 5, Calhoun, Mississippi, USA
1908
5 May 1908
Age 29
William Augustus (Gus) Reese resided here in Fairmont, West Virginia, USA
Fairmont, West Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 31
William Augustus (Gus) Reese resided here in Beat 5, Chickasaw, Mississippi, USA
Beat 5, Chickasaw, Mississippi, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 38
William Augustus (Gus) Reese resided here in Chickasaw County, Mississippi, USA
Chickasaw County, Mississippi, USA
1920
1920
Age 41
William Augustus (Gus) Reese resided here in Beat 5, Chickasaw, Mississippi, USA
Beat 5, Chickasaw, Mississippi, USA
1927
1927
Age 48
William Augustus (Gus) Reese resided here in Fairmont, West Virginia, USA
Fairmont, West Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 51
William Augustus (Gus) Reese resided here in Beat 5, Beat 5, Chickasaw, Mississippi, USA
Beat 5, Beat 5, Chickasaw, Mississippi, USA
1935
1935
Age 56
William Augustus (Gus) Reese resided here in Chickasaw, Mississippi
Chickasaw, Mississippi
1940
1940
Age 61
William Augustus (Gus) Reese resided here in Beat 5, Chickasaw, Mississippi, USA
Beat 5, Chickasaw, Mississippi, USA
1950
1950
Age 71
William Augustus (Gus) Reese resided here in , Chickasaw, Mississippi, USA
, Chickasaw, Mississippi, USA
1967
3 Aug 1967
Age 88
Death of William Augustus (Gus) Reese in Chickasaw County, MS
Chickasaw County, MS

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Nov 1879
    Event Place: Crews, Lamar, Alabama, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Chickasaw, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02013; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 9-18
    [2] U.S., World War I Civilian Draft Registrations, 1917-1918
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Beat 5, Chickasaw, Mississippi; Roll: T625_871; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 52
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Beat 5, Chickasaw, Mississippi; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0020; FHL microfilm: 2340876
    [5] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Mississippi; Registration County: Chickasaw County
    [6] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Beat 5, Chickasaw, Mississippi; Roll: T624_735; Page: 11b; Enumeration District: 0050; FHL microfilm: 1374748
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [10] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Chickasaw, Mississippi; Roll: 273; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 9-28

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: , Marion, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Beat 5, Calhoun, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 5 May 1908
    Event Place: Fairmont, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: West Virginia, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Fairmont West Virginian; Publication Date: 5 May 1908; Publication Place: Fairmont, West Virginia, USA; &terms=August_Reese

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Beat 5, Chickasaw, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Beat 5, Chickasaw, Mississippi; Roll: T624_735; Page: 11b; Enumeration District: 0050; FHL microfilm: 1374748

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Chickasaw County, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Mississippi; Registration County: Chickasaw County

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Beat 5, Chickasaw, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Beat 5, Chickasaw, Mississippi; Roll: T625_871; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 52

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1927
    Event Place: Fairmont, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Beat 5, Beat 5, Chickasaw, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Beat 5, Chickasaw, Mississippi; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0020; FHL microfilm: 2340876

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Chickasaw, Mississippi
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Chickasaw, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02013; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 9-18

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Beat 5, Chickasaw, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Chickasaw, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02013; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 9-18

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: , Chickasaw, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Chickasaw, Mississippi; Roll: 273; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 9-28

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Chickasaw
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Civilian Draft Registrations, 1917-1918

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Aug 1967
    Event Place: Chickasaw County, MS
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Atlanta, Chickasaw County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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