John Reece

Brief Life History of John

When John Reece was born on 2 January 1801, in Greenwich, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Nehemiah Reece, was 29 and his mother, Mary Eves, was 30. He married Margaret Mather about 1822, in Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He lived in Greenwood, Greenwood Township, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States in 1850. He died on 25 March 1858, in Greenwood Township, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 57, and was buried in Millville, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Reece
1801–1858
Mary Whitacre
1797–1879
Marriage: 26 March 1828
Joseph Whitacre Reece
1829–1908
Nehemia B. Reece
1830–1899
Philip Reece
1832–1848
Margaret Catharine Reece
1835–1880
Benjamin W. Reece
1838–1861

Sources (16)

  • John Reece, "United States Census, 1850"
  • John Reece, "Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Births and Baptisms, 1520-1999"
  • John Reece, "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Marriage Records, 1512-1989"

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World Events (6)

1803

France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.

1813

Historical Boundaries 1813: Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

Name Meaning

Welsh: variant of Reese .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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