Husband: John REES
aka: John Reese
Birthdate: Circa 1762
Birthplace: Newberry District, South Carolina
Death date: 01 June 1817
Place of death: Buncombe Co., North Carolina
Burial: Buncombe Co., North Carolina
Father: David REES
Mother: Elizabeth BABB

Marriage date: Circa 1799/1800
Marriage place: Newberry County, South Carolina

Wife: Mary JOHNSON
Birthdate: Circa 1779
Birthplace: 96 District (Fair Forest Creek area), South Carolina
Death date: Bet. 28 November 1826 and 1835
Place of death: Buncombe Co., North Carolina
Burial: Buncombe Co., North Carolina
Father: John Johnson
Mother: Sarah OTTERSON

CHILDREN

Child No. 1: John Bascom REESE
Sex: Male
Birthdate: 24February 1801
Birthplace: Newberry District, South Carolina
Death date: 28 November 1875
Place of death: Suwanee, Gwinnett Co., Georgia
Burial: Level Creek Cemetery, Suwanee, Gwinnett Co., Georgia
Marriage date: 12 September 1827
Marriage place: Buncombe Co., North Carolina
Spouse's name: Malinda JOHNSON

Child No. 2: Mary Ann REESE
Sex: Female
Birthdate: 6 January 1806
Birthplace: Newberry District, South Carolina
Death date: 22 December 1876
Place of death: Versailles, Morgan Co., Missouri
Burial: Freedom Baptist Cemetery, Versailles, Morgan Co., Missouri
Marriage date: 10 May 1832
Marriage place: Buncombe Co., North Carolina
Spouse's name: James Dugan MURRAY

Child No. 3: William REESE
Sex: Male
Birthdate: 7 August 1807
Birthplace: Newberry District, South Carolina
Death date: 1886
Place of death: Henderson Co., North Carolina
Burial: Patty's Chapel Cemetery, Fletcher, Henderson Co., North Carolina
Marriage date: Circa 1834
Marriage place: Buncombe Co., North Carolina
Spouse's name: Margaret Carolina PLUMBLEE

Child No. 4: Susannah /Susan/ REESE
Sex: Female
Birthdate: 25 July 1809
Birthplace: Newberry District, South Carolina
Death date: 30 July 1895
Place of death: Henderson Co., North Carolina
Burial: Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Henderson Co., North Carolina
Marriage date: Circa 1836
Marriage place: Buncombe Co., North Carolina
Spouse's name: Robert W. C. THOMAS (1806-1865) First Sheriff of Henderson Co., North Carolina

Child No. 5: Solomon REESE
Sex: Male
Birthdate: 30 July 1811
Birthplace: Newberry District, South Carolina
Death date: 5 July 1850
Place of death: On the Banks of the Platte River in Missouri
Burial: Banks of the Platte River, Missouri
Marriage date: 30 January 1833
Marriage place: Buncombe Co., North Carolina
Spouse's name: Mary Matilda MURRAY
 
 
Documentation:
* Research of John Burnett of Kingsville, Texas;
* Mr. Donald O'Rourk of Gallipolis, Ohio and Ms. Marshaleigh Orr Bahan of Austin, Texas.

Notes:
* John Rees/Reese had a previous wife, Charity CLARK. They married 03 March 1786 and had three children who were all born in the Newberry District, South Carolina:
1. Nancy REESE born 1791, married John THOMAS.
2. Elizabeth REESE born 1789, married John MCFARLAND.
3. David T. REESE born 1791, married Nancy MCKITRICK.
* Mary Johnson was also married previously. Her first husband was Robert RICHARDSON and three children were born of this marriage at Newberry District, South Carolina:
1. James RICHARDSON (died young).
2. Benjamin RICHARDSON born 28 September 1796, Died 29 May 1862 at Louisville, Winston Co., Mississippi. He married Margaret P. MURRAY on 23 July 1824 at Buncombe Co., North Carolina.
3. Daughter (Name unknown--died young--Bef. 1805).
* While the family was orginally from South Carolina, they migrated to Buncombe Co., North Carolina. Henderson Co., North Carolina was formed in 1838 from Buncombe Co., North Carolina. The Rees/Reese and Johnson families were Quakers; however, later generations became Methodist. John Rees/Reese and his wives left many descendants.