William Hanes Reese (aka William Haynes Reese, W.H. Reese) (DOB: 4/1847 in Marshall, Madison County, NC; DOD: 8/30/1910 in Joe, Madison County, NC; Buried in unmarked grave in Meadow Forks Baptist Church cemetery, Joe, Madison County, NC) was the first son of Green Hill Reese (DOB: About 1825 in Case Bolt’s Branch, now Casey Bow Branch, across the river from Marshall, Buncombe county, now Madison County, NC; DOD: ? in Madison County, NC; Buried in unmarked grave in Meadow Forks Baptist church cemetery, Joe, Madison County, NC) and Telitha Jane Freeman (aka Tabitha Jane Freeman) (DOB: About 1822 in Buncombe County, NC; DOD: Aft 1900 in Madison County, NC; Buried in unmarked grave in Meadow Forks Baptist Church cemetery, Joe, Madison County, NC).
Green Hill Reese Reese and Telitha Jane Freeman had 10 children that I know of. For more about Green Hill Reese and his family, see the post for Green Hill Reese and Telitha Jane Freeman.
1850 U.S. Census of Yancey County, North Carolina; Roll: 649; Page: 467a, Lines 38-41, “Green H. Reese“
Green H. Reese, 25 yrs old, M(ale), W(hite), Farmer, Born in NC
William H. Reese, 3 yrs old, M, W, Born in NC
Telithia Reese, 28 yrs old, F, W, Born in NC
Sarah A. Reese, 1 yr old, F, W, Born in NC
1860 U.S. Census of Madison County, North Carolina; Page: 335; Family History Library Film: 803905, Lines 4-11, “Green Reece“
Green Reece, 35 yrs old, M(ale), W(hite), Farmer, $0 Real Estate Value, $150 Personal Estate Value, Born in NC
Tilitha Reece, 37 yrs old, F, W, Born in NC
William H. Reece, 13 yrs old, M, W, Born in NC
Sarah J. Reece, 10 yrs old, F, W, Born in NC
James A. Reese, 7 yrs old, M, W, Born in NC
Marry E. Reece, 5 yrs old, F, W, Born in NC
Moses Reece, 3 yrs old, M, W, Born in NC
Susannah Reece, 7/12 mos old, F, W, Born in NC
1870 U.S. Census of Township 7, Madison County, North Carolina; Roll: M593_1147; Page: 414B; Family History Library Film: 552646, Lines 5-14, “Green Reece“
Green Reece, 45 yrs old, M(ale), W(hite), Farm Laborer, Born in NC
Tilitha Reece, 48 yrs old, F, W, Keeping house, Born in NC
William H. Reece, 23 yrs old, M, W, Farm Laborer, Born in NC
Sarah J. Reece, 21 yrs old, F, W, No occupation, Born in NC
James E. Reece, 18 yrs old, M, W, At home, Born in NC
Mary E. Reece, 15 yrs old, F, W, At home, Born in NC
Moses Reece, 12 yrs old, M, W, At home, Born in NC
Susan A. Reece, 10 yrs old, F, W, At home, Born in NC
John S. Reece, 7 yrs old, M, W, At home, Born in NC
Elisha G. Reece, 5 yrs old, M, W, At home, Born in NC
William Hanes Reese married Nancy Rebecca Lundsford (DOB: About 1847 in Catawba River, Burke County, NC to Nimrod Lundsford, aka Nimrod Lunsford, and Mary “Polly” Morris Stafford; DOD: Abt 1905 in Madison County, NC; Buried in unmarked grave in Meadow Forks Baptist Church cemetery, Joe, Madison County, NC) on 6/23/1872 in Craven County, NC by John Worley, Justice of the Peace.
North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records, 1741-2011
Name: Rebecca Lunsford
Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 23 Jun 1872
Marriage Place: Craven, North Carolina, USA
Spouse: Wm H Reece
Spouse Gender: Male
Event Type: Marriage
Hanes Reece was tall.
William Haynes and Becky Reese had 4 children:
1) Marion Franklin Reese (DOB 9/24/1873 in Madison County, NC; DOD 1/6/1930 in Marion, McDowell County, NC; Buried at Fairview, near Marion, NC) married Margaret Elizabeth Hicks (DOB 8/29/1872 in NC to Ransom M. Hicks and Emily Harmon; DOD 4/18/1927 in Marion, McDowell County, NC). Marion operated a store in Meadow Fork until circa 1924 when he moved to Marion, NC. He and Margaret Elizabeth had 8 children: Gloria Reese, William R. Reese “Willie”, Lora H. Reese, Susan Elizabeth Reese, Martha Emma Reese (Duckett), Bertie Roe Reese, Tillman Bliss Reese, Rebecca Reese.
2) Martha Reese (DOB 10/19/1877 in Madison County, NC; DOD 11/20/1923 in McDowell County, NC) never married.
3) Bailey Bright Reese (DOB 1/26/1878 in Madison County, NC; DOD 12/10/1950 in Marion, McDowell County, NC; Buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Marion, NC) married Lillian Vianna Conner “Lily, Lilly”(DOB 1/8/1888 in Madison County, NC to Mack Coy Conner and Margaret Alice Ensley; DOD 1/15/1984 in Marion, McDowell County, NC; Buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Marion, NC) in 1905. They had 8 children: Minnie Louesta “Estie”, Paul McCoy Reese, Wilford William Reese, Charles Beauford Reese, Margaret Alice Reese, Gertrude Lillian Reese, Clifford Jeter Reese, Ann Grace Reese.
4) Harriett Roberta Reese (DOB: 9/19/1880 in Madison County, NC; DOD: 6/24/1941 in McDowell County, NC) married William Ransom Hicks (DOB: 3/15/1875 in Madison County, NC; DOD: 4/2/1950 in McDowell County, NC). They had Rebecca Emily Hicks, Bailey Alfred Hicks, Etie Hicks, Ransom Roscoe Hicks, Arvin Howard Hicks, Hawley William Hicks, Nathan Edward Hicks, Roy Windfield Hicks, Margaret Luetta Hicks, Marion Maritt Hicks.
I am descended through Bailey Bright Reese and Lily Conner through their son, Wilford William Reese.
In the 1880 Census he and his family were living in Spring Creek Township, Madison County, NC which includes Joe/Meadow Fork. He was living close to his father, Green Reece.
1880 U.S. Census of Spring Creek Township, Madison County, NC, Roll: 971; Page: 119D; Enumeration District: 130 (Vol 14, EED 130, Sheet 46 (or 40?), Line 10-15, “William H Reece“
William H. Reece, W, M, 33, Head, Married, Farmer, Born in NC, Both parents born in NC
Rebecca Reece, W, F, age 33, Wife, Married, Keeping house, Born in NC, Both parents born in NC
Marion F. Reece, W, M, age 6 yrs old, Son, Born in NC, Both parents born in NC
Martha Reece, W, F, age 4 yrs old, Daughter, Born in NC, Both parents born in NC
Bailey B. Reece, W, M, age 2 yrs old, Son, Born in NC, Both parents born in NC
Susana Reece, Sister, W, F, age 18 yrs old, Sister, Born in NC, Both parents born in NC
1900 U.S. Census of Mederfork (Meadow Fork) of Spring Creek, Madison, North Carolina; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0086; FHL microfilm: 1241205, Lines 5-11, “W.H. Reece“
W.H. Reece, Head, W(hite), M(ale), Born Apr, 1847, Married 30 yrs, Born in NC, Both parents born in NC, Cannot read or write, Owns farm free of mortgage
Rebecca Reece, Wife, W, F, Born Sept, 1847, 53 yrs old, Married 30 yrs, 4 children with 4 still living, Born in NC, Both parents born in NC, Cannot read or write
Martha Reece, Daughter, W, F, Born Sept, 1875, 24 yrs old, Single, Born in NC, Both parents born in NC, Can read and write
Baly Reece (sic), Son, W, M, Born Jun, 1878, 22 yrs old, Single, Born in NC, Both parents born in NC, Can read and write
Harrett Reece (sic), Daughter, W, F, Born Sept, 1880, 19 yrs old, Single, Born in NC, Both parents born in NC, Can read and write
Rebecca Messer, Stepdaughter, W, F, Born July, 1887, 12 yrs old, Single, Born in NC, Both parents born in NC
S.S. Hogan, Neace (sic), W, F, Born Apr, 1884, 16 yrs old, Single, Born in NC, Both parents born in NC
Becky Lunsford Reese died some time after the 1900 U.S. Census and is buried in unmarked grave at Meadow Fork Baptist Church Cemetery.
W.H. married 2nd Cynthia Plemmons Price. Cynthia E. Plemmons was born 2/29/1872 in Spring Creek, Madison County, NC to Bailey Plemmons and Rebecca Bright. She married 1st James “Jim” Price (DOB 5/1872 in NC; DOD 8/11/1903 in NC). They had 3 sons and 2 daughters: John Wesley Price, Richard Price, Floyd Clinton Price, Harriet “Hattie” Ann Price and Mary Jo “Molly” Price.
According to the Madison County Courthouse Marriage Volume 1&2, pg 202, “W.H. Reece, age 62, white, married Cynthia Price, age 35, white. Married by B.B. Plemmons, Minister of the Gospel on 11/18/1908 in Township #8. Witnesses were W.V. Plemmons, M.M. Buckner, and Tilda Buckner.”
1910 U.S. Census of Spring Creek, Madison County, North Carolina; Roll: T624_1107; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0086; FHL microfilm: 1375120, Lines 19-25, “William H. Reese“
William H. Reese, Head, M(ale), W(hite), 63 yrs old, 2nd Marriage, Married 1 yr, Born in NC, Both parents born in NC, Farmer, Can read and write, Owns farm free of mortgage
Cynthia Reese, Wife, F, W, 37 yrs old, 2nd Marriage, Married 1 yr, 7 children with 5 still living, Born in NC, Both parents born in NC, Can read and write
Martha Reese, Daughter, F, W, 33 yrs old, Single, Born in NC, Both parents born in NC
Richard Price, Stepson, M, W, 15 yrs old, Single, Born in NC, Both parents born in NC
Floid Price, Stepson, M, W, 12 yrs old, Single, Born in NC, Both parents born in NC
Hattie Price, Stepdaughter, F, W, 11 yrs old, Single, Born in NC, Both parents born in NC
Mollie J. Price, Stepdaughter, F, W, 6 yrs old, Single, Born in NC, Both parents born in NC
The family story is that she was a young widow with 3 sons and 2 daughters, with the youngest daughter being blind. The children were in an orphanage and the blind daughter attended a blind school. She needed a home to bring her children back to. W.H. met Cynthia when he brought the blind daughter home from the railroad depot in Hot Springs when she was released from the blind school. It didn’t take long for a marriage to occur. Once married, she brought her children home. In a little over a year, Hanes suddenly became ill after a trip to a 5th Sunday meeting. They called Haynes‘ son and daughter-in-law, Bailey and Lily Reese. Lily, not Cynthia, took care of him night and day for a week until he died. Lily always thought his death was suspicious and blamed Cynthia. She wondered aloud if Cynthia didn’t poison her husband, Hanes Reese. It’s what she and Bailey believed. She may have thought she would get his farm.
Cynthia E. Plemmons Price Reese died 3/14/1955 in Cleveland, Greenville County, SC. She is buried at Cleveland Baptist Church, 5 Church Drive (off Geer Hwy 276), Cleveland, Greenville County, SC, 35.066866, -82.514692 (Also known as Middle River Baptist Church Cemetery)
SC Death Certificate #55 003299 Registration Dist #2204, Registrar’s #11, Mrs. Cynthia Plemmons Price Reece, DOD 3/14/1955 in Greenville County Tuberculosis Hospital, Chick Springs, Greenville County, SC
Usual Residence: 15 N. Hudson Street, Greenville, Greenville County, SC
Female, White, Widowed, Spouses: James Price, Haynes Reece, DOB 2/29/1872 in Madison County, NC, 83 yrs old
Father: Bailey Plemmons, Mother: Rebecca Bright, Informant: Richard Price – son
DOD 3/14/1955 at 12:55am
Cause of death: Pulmonary Tuberculosis due to Chronic Myocarditis
Burial: 3/15/1955 at Middle River Baptist Church Cemetery, Greenville, County, SC
Madison County, NC Courthouse in Marshall, NC
Clerk of Court Records Office
Administrators Book 1, pg 218-219
“Madison County-In the Superior Court
In the Matter of the Administration of the Estate of W.H. Reese, B.B. Reece being sworn, doth say that W.H. Reese late of said County, died on the 30 day of Aug 1810 without leaving any WILL AND TESTAMENT, and that B.B. Reece is the proper person entitled to Letters of Administration on the estate of the said W.H. Reese. Rather, that the value of said estate, so far as can be ascertained at the date of this application, is about $800.00 real estate, and $400.00 personal, and the M.F. Reece, Martha Reece, B.B. Reece, Harriett Reece, are entitled as heirs and distributees thereof. Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 4th day of September, 1910. Signed by B.B. Reese“
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