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Sometime between 1911 and 1913, Maynard and Ada moved from Davidson, Pennsylvania, traveling north into central New York. The family is found in the 1915 New York State Census, which counted the family in Ledyard, Cayuga County, New York. The journey from Davidson to Ledyard is about 118 miles and the elevation between the two locations was a staggering 1,870 feet. (Davidson's elevation is 2,267 ft and Leydard's elevation is 397 feet). Maynard was a farmer working on his own account. There was a newspaper brief, printed in the local newspaper as follows: “Maynard Reese has moved from the Slocum farm and will work on the Morse farm the coming season.” Click here to learn more about Maynard Reese. Click here to learn more about the Temple family. Click here to learn more about the Reese family. Click here to see my index of ancestors. Click here for loads of free genealogy resources! #Reese #MaynardReese #AdaTemple #cayugacounty #census #maps

In 1920 Maynard Reese's family was counted again on the U.S. Federal Census. He and Ada had eight children living in the home. They were Edith (18), Martha (16), Ray (13), Ernest (11), Lloyd J. (9), Anna (4 yrs 3 mos), Alberta (3 yrs 1 mo), and Kenneth (11 mos). In June of 1925, Maynard's family was counted on the New York State Census on Levanna and Scipio Road in Ledyard. He was a General Farmer, age 52, and Ada was a housewife, age 42. They had seven children living in the home: Ernest (17), Lloyd (14), Kenneth (6), Leo (4), Harold (baby), Anna (12) and Alberta (10). Lloyd (John), Kenneth, Anna and Alberta were attending school. Use this interactive Google Map to see the road the family lived on: Click here to learn more about Maynard Reese. Click here to learn more about the Reese family. Click here to see my index of ancestors. Click here for loads of free genealogy resources! #MaynardReese #AdaTemple #Ledyard #cayugacounty #NewYork #Reese

In 1930 Maynard Reese's family was counted yet again on the U.S. Federal Census in Ledyard. He and Ada had five children living in the home. They were Anna (16), Kenneth (10), Leo (9), Alberta (14), and Harold (6). The following year, on February 1, 1931, the family suffered a devastating loss. Harold, The youngest of Maynard and Ada’s ten children died at the age of 6 years. (Cert #10879). His brother, Lloyd "John" Reese, who was about 20 years old at the time, would later name his second born son after him. In 1937 Maynard's family moved to the Brennan Farm. The following year, 1938, their 24-year old son Raymond committed suicide. Only two children remained in the home when the census was taken in 1940. They were Kenneth (age 21) and Leo (age 19). Maynard lived until 1947 and Ada lived until 1973. Use this interactive Google Map to see the road the family lived on: Click here to learn more about Maynard Reese. Click here to learn more about the Reese family. Click here to see my index of ancestors. Click here for loads of free genealogy resources! #MaynardReese #AdaTemple #Ledyard #cayugacounty #NewYork #Reese

It appears Josiah M. Reese did not participate in the 1900 census. In addition to searching several sites (Ancestry, FamilySearch, HeritageQuest), I manually checked each page of the 1900 Census of Davidson, Franklin, Jordan and Muncy Creek, and found several Reese families, but no entry for Josiah and Effie. There was a Josiah Reese living in Turbot (Turbotville) in 1900 (shown below), about 33 miles southwest of Davidson. There are major discrepancies, yet noteworthy similarities: Our Josiah M. Reese was born in February of 1832. This Josiah's birth is reported as April of 1828. Josiah M. Reese's wife was Effie Rachel (Shaner) Reese, who was born in February of 1841. This Josiah was married to Mary, who was born in May of 1833. They report being married 50 years and had 11 children. Effie lived until June 17, 1907 and her headstone was inscribed "Effie, wife of Josiah Reece", so it seems unlikely that Effie and Josiah divorced and Mary was a second wife. Josiah and Effie had a son named William, like this Josiah did, but he was born in October 1860 and married a woman named Margaret. This William was born in January of 1874 and was married to a woman named Nora. William and Nora had no children. William and Margaret, however, had four known children born before this census was taken in 1900. In 1910, Josiah was 78, living in Jordan, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. He was a widower who owned his own farm. His daughter, Mary, who was 31 and married to James Wilson Kile (age 32), also lived in the home. Mary and "Wilson" had been married 13 years and had four children, three of whom were living in the home: Emma (age 13), Hurley (7), and Eva Kile (1). Josiah died the following year, on June 17, 1911. His daughter, Mary, died in 1942 in Moreland, which is ten miles south of Jordan - the midway between Jordan and Turbot. Click here to see more about Josiah Reese. Click here to see more about the Reese family. Click here to see my index of Ancestors. Click here for loads of free genealogy resources! #josiahreese #Reese #census

Maynard Washington Reese and Ada Rebecca Temple had ten known children as follows: Edith Reese, born 23 Apr 1902 in North Mountain, Muncy, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, and died in 1992. She married 1st to Frederick Large, before 1930, a marriage that ended in divorce. Edith married 2nd to William “Billy” Grant, after 1940. Billy was born 21 Feb 1890 and died 21 Mar 1989. See photo in collage below. Martha Leona Reese, born 18 Nov 1903 in North Mt. Muncy, Lycoming, Pennsylvania, who married Leo Carr (1897-1960) and had three children: George, Betty and Albert, who married Jane and gave Martha two grandchildren: Brenda and Gary. Martha died on the 9th of May, 1940, in Portland Point, Lansing, Tompkins County, New York and was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Scipioville, Cayuga County, New York. Her funeral announcement in the Union Springs Advertiser 16 May 1940 reads: “Funeral of Mrs. Leo Carr – Funeral service for Mrs. Martha Reese Carr, 36, of Portland Point were held at 421 North Aurora Street, Ithaca, Monday and interment was in Evergreen Cemetery, Scipioville. Mrs. Carr, whose death occurred Thursday morning was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Maynard Reese of Aurora, who survives her. Surviving also are her husband, Leo A. Carr; two sons, Albert and George; a daughter, Betty, three sisters, Mrs. Edith Large, Mrs. Enna Griswold, and Mrs. Alberta Weidenhamer; and four brothers, Ernest, Lloyd, Kenneth and Leo Reese. The bearers were George Allen, Ellis Griswold, L.F. Houghton, C.H. Minturn, James Morse, F.E. Weidenhamer.” Raymond L. Reese, born 1906 in Pennsylvania and ended his life on the 27th of June, 1938. He was married at the time of his death according to the 30 June 1938 edition of the Union Springs Advertiser: “Funeral of Raymond Reese – Funeral services for Raymond L. Reese, 32, of Ithaca, we held Wednesday at Gilbert’s Undertaking Rooms in that city, with interment in Chestnut Hill Cemetery, this village. Mr. Reese is survived by his wife and parents, Mr. and Mrs. Maynard Reese of Aurora, and by several brothers and sisters.” Ernest Pat Reese, born on 3 Jul 1908 in Pennsylvania and was living in Davidson, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania at the age of 1 year and 8 months when the census was taken in May of 1910. He married Ida Terry and they had one known son, Carl Reese. A daughter named Patty was later born from Ernest’s relationship with Jenny Temple. Ernest died on the 1st of April, 1975. Shakelton Funeral Home of Aurora, New York performed the funeral service. Lloyd John Reese (1911-2005) Shown here with his mother, Ada. Ann Gertrude Reese, born 9 Sep 1912 or 1913 in New York and died on 22 Oct 1998. She married Ellis Griswold (1901-1972). See photo collage below. A death is mentioned in the Union Springs News on 11 Dec 1947 as follows: “Card of Thanks - A wish to thank our many neighbors and friends for their sympathy and floral tributes and offers of sharing our recent bereavement. Mr & Mrs. Ellis Griswold. Mrs. Ada Reese and Family.” Alberta Elizabeth Reese, born on 17 Nov 1915 in New York, and married Ed Weidenhanmer in Scipioville Parish, Scipioville, New York, and their daughter, Beverly married Rick Heffernan and they had four children including Barbara, Rita, Billy, and Bobby. Kenneth P. Reese, born in 1917 in New York, who married Marcella Hill and died 3 Oct 1979 at the age of 71. Marcella was born 1912 and died in 1983. They are buried in Union Springs in Chestnut Hill Cemetery. A photo of a man believed to be Kenneth is shown in the collage below. Leo Handford Reese, born Apr 1921 in New York, married Josephine “Josie” Anthony, daughter of Claire and Isabell Anthony, and died 21 Jul 1999. Josie was born in 1917 and died in 1994. The couple rests together at St. Patrick’s Cemetery in Aurora, Cayuga, New York. Their photo can be seen in the collage below. Harold E. Reese, born on 3 Sep 1924 in Aurora, New York, who died on 1 Feb 1931, at the young age of only 6 years. The family mourned Harold for many years. His grave is shown in the collage below. Click here to learn more about Maynard and Ada Reese. Click here to learn more about the Reese family. Click here to see my index of ancestors. Click here for loads of free genealogy resources! #MaynardReese #AdaTemple #Reese #photographs #photos

Maynard and Ada Reese were married in January of 1900 and when the census was taken six months later in June, they were living with the family of Maynard's older sister, Sarah J. Swank, in Franklin, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. Maynard was working as a farm laborer. Maynard and Ada had no children yet. Some inconsistencies are found. For example, his name was spelled Menard and his age was given as 25. His birth was reported as April 1875 instead of 1874. In 1910, Maynard was working as a Woodsman and he and Ada were renting a home in Ada's hometown of Davidson, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania. Maynard was 37 and Ada was 26. Four children were found in the home: Edith, Martha, Ray and Ernest. The census is shown below. Click here to learn more about Maynard and Ada Reese. Click here to learn more about the Reese family. Click here to see my index of ancestors. Click here for loads of free genealogy resources! #MaynardReese #AdaTemple #census #Franklin #LycomingCounty #Davidson #SullivanCounty #Pennsylvania

Josiah and Effie are recorded as having the following children: Peter Milton Reese, born on 22 Dec 1858 in Davidson, Sullivan County and was counted there again on the census taken 14 Jun 1880. He was a laborer, age 22, single. He married Christie Ann Swank in 1883 and died 15 Jan 1936. He is buried at Franklin Stone Heap Cemetery in Franklin, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. William Henry Reese, born 4 Oct 1860 in Davidson, married a woman by the name of Margaret about 1880 and had six known children including Irvin, born abt. 1881 who was widowed by 1910, Jacob, born abt. 1882, William (Willie), born abt. 1895, Jessie, born abt. 1897, Reeder, born abt. 1903, and Luvellia, born abt. 1905. William Henry had died by 1950. Wesley John Reese (or John Wesley Reese) was born 3 Nov 1861 in Davidson, married Mary Rider in 1884 and died in on April 23, 1939, at Eagles Mere, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania. Sarah Jane Reese was born 17 Oct 1867, married Charles Wesley Swank, son of Henry & Matilda Swank, in January or February of 1886. Together they had Lucy B. Swank, born Apr 1888, Sherman S. Swank, born June 1890, Effie A. Swank, born May 1892, Master G. Swank, born June 1898, and one other son who died before 1900, Sarah died 12 Feb 1942. Harvey J. Reese, born 21 Apr 1870, married Sarah Artley on 02 Jul 1895 and died on 1 Oct 1939. Clinton George Reese, born 24 Sep 1872, married Myrtle Jane Rider on 24 Sep 1900 and died in 1963. Maynard Washington Reese (1874-1947) Mary Alice Reese, born on 30 Jun 1878 in Lycoming, Pennsylvania, married James Wilson Kile on 10 Apr 1897 and died on 16 Aug 1942 at Moreland, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. She lived near Frenchtown School in Muncy. Charles E. Reese, born on 28 Dec 1880. Hannah E. Reese, born 4 Jul 1883 in Davidson, who married Henry Samuel Rider on 4 Feb 1904 and died in 1951. These are unconfirmed children of Josiah and Effie: James McClellan Reese, born 22 Jul 1863 and died in 1931. David Elias Reese, born 6 Apr 1865, married Edith Estella Shirer on 20 Aug 1888 and died 24 Jan 1945. Click here to see more about the Reese family! Click here to see the entire index of ancestors. Click here for loads of free genealogy resources! #josiahreese #EffieShaner #Reese

In 1840, when Josiah was eight years old, he was counted on the census in his father’s home in Davidson, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, under the column for males age 5-9. In 1850, his name was listed in his father’s household in Franklin, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. His age is given as 16 years old. (Click here to see that census). In 1856, Josiah married Effie Rachel Shaner. She was born on the 6th of February, 1841 in Pennsylvania, the daughter of Jacob Shaner and Mary M. Dugan. In 1860, Josiah and Effie were living near his father in Franklin. His age was given as 26 and the young couple had two sons: Peter Milton Reese and William Henry Reese. A woman named Julianna Shaner lived in the home with them. She was 70 years old in 1860, which would make her estimated birth year 1790. She may have been Effie’s grandmother. This map of Franklin, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, is from the 1873 Atlas by A. Pomeroy & Co. It corresponds with the census and has been altered to highlight several of our direct ancestors, including Josiah Reese, William George, John Rider, and John Temple. The marker on this interactive Google Map shows what I believe to be the location of Josiah's home on Logue Hill Road in Franklin Township. Coordinates: 41°17'27.2"N 76°33'26.6"W Within four years, Josiah and Effie had two more sons: Wesley John Reese, and James McClellan Reese. In September of 1864, Josiah, enlisted to serve our country in the Civil War, fighting for the Union’s side in the 203rd Regiment of the Pennsylvania Volunteers, Company D. They organized at Philadelphia on the 10th of September, 1864, and went from there to Petersburg, Virginia. October 27-28 they were in the Battle of Fair Oaks. They performed siege operations against Richmond until December 7th, and then went on an expedition to Fort Fisher, North Carolina until December 27th. On January 15th of 1865 they assaulted and captured Fort Fisher and then advanced to Wilmington February 11th and captured it February 22nd. They advanced on Goldsboro March 6th through 21st and guarded the railroad at Faison’s Depot from March 21st to April 10th. From April 10th they advanced on Raleigh, occupying it on April 14th. They were at Bennett’s House April 26th and at the Surrender of Johnston and his army. They finished off their duty at Raleigh until they mustered out on the 22nd of June, 1865. When the census was taken in 1870, Josiah was still living in Franklin, with his wife and three of their sons: Peter Milton (age 11), William Henry (10), and Wesley (8). Listed just before Josiah’s entry on the 1870 census, was John Rider, presumably his neighbor. John was Josiah’s maternal 1st cousin. His photo is provided here, courtesy of Melanie (Fife) Ryder. (John F. Rider with his son, Thomas E. Rider). Other neighbors included Jacob Temple, (surely related to Ada Temple who married Josiah’s son, Maynard), and a man by the name of George W. Reese who also lived nearby. He was 23, making his estimated birth year 1847. George may have been a grandson of George Reese, Jr. (1784-1864). Identifying his parents may provide a connection to another Reese family that lived in the area. Click here to learn more about Josiah Reese. Click here to learn more about the Reese family. Click here to see my index of ancestors. Click here for loads of free genealogy resources. #josiahreese #Reese #Franklin #Pennsylvania #LycomingCounty

Sometime between 1870 and 1880, Josiah Reese moved from Franklin to Davidson, Sullivan County, which until 1847 had been considered the north-eastern part of Lycoming County. The map above illustrates the rugged and mountainous terrain. Much of the land in Davidson is now State Game Lands, specifically the entire shaded region marked “Davidson” on the above map, a paradise for nature lovers and sportsmen. In order to reach their destination deep in the Appalachian Mountains, early settlers relied on the waterways much like we rely on roads today. The map below shows the waterways in bold lines. With this perspective, it is easier to visualize how they navigated around the territory in those days. Today this land is part of Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 13. In 1880, the census (shown below) was taken on the 14th of June in Davidson, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania. There were a total of 11 people in Josiah Reese’s home. He was a farmer. Some discrepancies are found. For example, Josiah’s age was given as 49 but he was 48, Effie’s age was given as 45 but she was 39. The nine others are all listed as sons and daughters. Wesley was 18, James “McClellan” was 16, and Peter “Milton” was 22. These three sons were all included on the 1870 census (shown previously here). In 1880, four new children appeared in the household since the previous census, as follows: Harvey was 9, Clinton was 8, Maynard was 7, and Mary was 2 years old. It is curious that David, who was 14 in 1880, and Sarah was 13, were not reported in Josiah’s household in 1870. Their whereabouts in 1870 has yet to be determined. (A marriage record is on file at Sullivan County, for the marriage of David E. Reese and Estella E. Shires. The marriage license was issued 23 Aug 1888 and certificate filed 3 Oct 1888. David was a carpenter, age 23, and Estella was 18. His parents’ names were given as: “Josiah & Effie Reese” and her parents were given as “Daniel & Anna Shires”. They both lived in North Mountain, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania. A search for David Reese age 4 on the 1870 census, produced only two results, a David Reese, living in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with a Mr. and Mrs. James and Jane Lewis. The Lewis’ and David were born in Wales. Another David Reese lived in Mauch Chunk, Carbon County, PA with his parents, Thomas & Bridget Reese, also all born in Wales. Additional research needed). Click here to see more about Josiah Reese. Click here to learn more about the Reese family. Click here to see my index of ancestors. Click here for loads of free genealogy resources! #Reese #josiahreese #Davidson #SullivanCounty #Pennsylvania

The U.S. Federal Census for 1890 was destroyed by fire, but the Census of Veterans survives, containing “Surviving Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines, and Widows, Etc.”. Josiah Reese was listed on that census in Davidson, Sullivan County (Post office address North Mountain) as follows: Click here to see more about Josiah Reese. Click here to see more about the Reese family. Click here to see my index of Ancestors. Click here for loads of free genealogy resources! #josiahreese #civilwar #Reese

In 1850, Abraham was living in Franklin, Lycoming, Pennsylvania, but on the census his name was misspelled “Reacer”. Notice that Catharine’s father, Enez George, was living with them. Abraham’s son, Abraham, Jr. was listed immediately after him, probably neighbors. In 1860, Abraham’s family was counted on the census in Franklin, Lycoming County. Abraham was 74, Catharine was 72. Their daughter Lavina Bennett (age 33) was living in the home, along with six Bennett children, presumably Lavina’s. Abraham’s sons, John and Josiah are listed on the same census page, both married, and his son Abraham Jr. was listed on the next page of the census, meaning they still lived within close proximity to each other. Click here to learn more about Abraham Reese. Click here to see more Reese genealogy. Click here for loads of free genealogy resources! #AbrahamReese #Reese #census

Abraham Rees (Reese) died on the 8th of April, 1861, and rests at Stone Heap Cemetery in Franklin Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, with many Reese kin. Franklin “Stone Heap” Cemetery, also called Franklin Bethel, is located on North Mountain near the border of Lycoming and Sullivan Counties. The address is 1591-1599 Route 42, Unityville. His headstone reads: “ABRAHAM REES died April 8, 1861 aged 73 years, 1 month, 18 days”. His wife, Catharine (George) Rees, died six year later. She is buried at Dutch Hill Cemetery in Bloomsburg, Columbia County, Pennsylvania. Dutch Hill Cemetery is located on the grounds of what is presently called Emanuel Dutch Hill Bible Church. The church and cemetery are located at 592 Dutch Hill Road in Bloomsburg. The two cemeteries (Franklin Stone Heap and Dutch Hill) are about 18-19 miles apart. The photos of their tombstones were contributed at findagrave.com, by contributors whose efforts and kindness in sharing are greatly appreciated. Satellite imagery from GoogleMaps. Click here to learn more about Abraham Reese Sr. Click here to learn more about Catherine George, wife of Abraham Reese. Click here to see the quarters of my family tree. Click here for loads of free genealogy resources! #AbrahamReese #CatherineGeorge #Reese #cemetery #burials

Abraham Reese, Sr. married Catherine George about 1806, probably in Pennsylvania. Their family lived in Hemlock and Madison, Columbia County, Pennsylvania until the 1840's when they moved to Franklin, Lycoming County. Their children were: Elias Reese was born on 30 Oct 1810. He married Mary Harding on 3 Jan 1837. Their young family was counted in the census in 1840 in Davidson, Sullivan, Pennsylvania. He was employed in agriculture. Mary was born on 27 Jul 1816 and died on 21 Sep 1865, leaving Elias a young widower with at least three children. He was counted in the census in 1870 in Licking, Crawford, Illinois, living with his son, Lafayette, age 16, and two daughters Mary, age 14, and Ella V., age 11. His occupation was "Mill Wright" and his property was valued at $30,000 and personal property $5,000. In 1880, at the age of 69, he was counted in the census in Elk Horn, Lincoln, Kansas with his daughter Ella Reese. Lydia Reese was born on 31 Jul 1812. She married John Reichard on 15 Dec 1831 and died on 25 Feb 1886. Abraham Reese, Jr. was born on 19 Jul 1814 in Columbia County, Pennsylvania. He died in 1860 in Franklin, Lycoming, Pennsylvania. He married Sarah Elizabeth Rider sometime after 1828 in Columbia County. Catharine Reese was born on 26 Jul 1815. She married James Bigger and died before 1910. John A. Reese was born on 20 Nov 1817. He died on 10 Sep 1899 in Madison, Columbia, Pennsylvania. He married Mary Snyder. David Reese was born on 1 Jan 1824. He died on 26 Dec 1911. He had one known daughter with Susan E. Rider. Peter Reese was born about 1826. He married Hannah Poust and died in or before 1917. Lavina Reese was born in 1827. She married Franklin Bennett. When the 1860 census was taken, Lavina was 33 years old, living in the home of her parents with six children: Matilda Bennett, age 13, Josiah Bennett, age 10, Catharine Bennett, age 8, Mary Bennett, age 6, Peter Bennett, age 3, and Clarissa Bennett, age 1, all in Abraham’s home. Josiah Reese was born about 1828. He married Mary Ann Converse and died before 1920. Mary Reese was born in 1832 and died no later than 1926. Click here to see more about the Reese family! Click here to see the entire index of ancestors. Click here for loads of free genealogy resources! #AbrahamReese #Reese

Abraham Reese Jr’s family was counted on the census in 1840 in Davidson, Sullivan, Pennsylvania with a household containing one male age 5-9, one male 20-29 (himself), three females under age 4, and one female 20-29 (his wife). He was employed in agriculture. (Census image shown previously here). In 1850, Abraham was living near his father in Franklin, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. Both their names were misspelled “Reacer”. Abraham Jr. was 38 and working as a Stone Mason. Sarah was 34 and they had nine children between the ages of 4 months and 16 years old in the home. In 1860, Abraham is listed on the census in the same place, Franklin. His name was written “Abram Reece Jr”. His occupation was “Mason”, age 47 and his wife, Sarah’s age was given as 49. Lydia, Lavina, Rebecca, Harriet and Edward were all still living in the home, and a daughter, Sarah J. Reese, age 3, appears as a new child. Click here to learn more about Abraham Reese. Click here to see more Reese genealogy. Click here for loads of free genealogy resources! #AbrahamReeseJr #Reese #census

This historic map of Columbia and Montour Counties was published in History of Columbia and Montour Counties, Pennsylvania, Edited by J.H. Battle. Published by A. Warner & Co., 1887, a valuable resource for learning the early history of the region. My ancestor, George Rees, lived in this region in the late 1700s. Click here to see more Reese family history. Click here for more Pennsylvania genealogy resources. Click here for loads of free genealogy resources! #GeorgeRees #Reese #pennsylvania #Pennsylvania #ColumbiaCounty #MontourCounty

Abraham would have been about 12 years old at the time of the 1800 census if he was born in 1788. Therefore, if he was included on that census, he would have been counted in the 2nd column of the census page, under “Males 10-15”. A match has yet to be found. In 1810 Abraham Reese appears on the census in Hemlock, Northumberland County (now Columbia County), Pennsylvania. The home contained two boys under the age of 10, and Abraham and his wife, both between the ages of 16 and 25. In 1820, when he was about 32 years old, Abraham’s family was counted on the census in Madison, Columbia County, Pennsylvania. He and his wife had nine children in the home already. There were three boys and two girls under the age of 10, two boys and one girl age 10-15, one young man age 16-25, and Abraham and his wife, both between the ages of 26 and 44. The families are shown in the Pennsylvania Septennial Census of Madison in 1821. Click here to learn more about Abraham Reese. Click here to see more Reese genealogy. Click here for loads of free genealogy resources! #AbrahamReese #Reese #census

In 1830, Abraham was counted on the census back in Hemlock, Columbia County, Pennsylvania. Besides himself, counted under “Males 40-49”, there was one older man, age 60-69, living in the home. Also, two boys and one girl under the age of 5, one boy age 5-9, one boy age 10-14, two boys and two girls age 15-19, his wife, age 40-49, and an older woman, age 60-69, perhaps the wife of the older man. Perhaps the elders were the parents of Abraham or Catharine. In 1840, Abraham’s family was counted on the census in Davidson, at the time a part of Lycoming County, until the creation of Sullivan County in 1847. Abraham and his wife were both counted under the columns for those between the ages of 50 and 60. There was a boy and a girl, both between the ages of 10 and 15, two young men between the ages of 15-20, and one young man age 20-30. Abraham’s sons, Abraham Jr. and Elias are listed further down the page. Click here to learn more about Abraham Reese. Click here to see more Reese genealogy. Click here for loads of free genealogy resources! #AbrahamReese #Reese #census

Robert J. Leonard was the son of Rose (Hollenbeck) Leonard and Albert Jay Leonard and was born on September 16, 1924, at his family's homestead in Willet, Cortland County, New York. He was delivered by Dr. Edward Parrish. Click here to see more about Robert J. Leonard. Click here for more on the Leonard family. Click here for free genealogy resources to help trace your roots! #RobertLeonard #Leonard #RoseHollenbeck #Willet #birthcertificate

The following census records are believed to represent George Rees (Reese), my 6th great-grandfather, who was born about 1750 in Pennsylvania and died in 1832 in Madison, Columbia County, Pennsylvania. Click here to see more about George Rees. Click here to see more about the Reese family. Click here for free genealogy resources to help with your search! #GeorgeRees #Reese #Pennsylvania #pennsylvania

Dea. John Pearson was born in England about 1616. In early records, the name was often spelled Pierson, Person or Peirson. He came to America with his wife, Dorcas, in 1643. According to the informative book written in his memory, "Four generations of the descendants of John and Dorcus Pearson of Rowley, Massachusetts in 1643", by Noreen C. Pramberg, 1994, "some references give his English home as the Parish of Essex, while others maintain he came to England from Picardy, France." John Pearson's genealogy is included in "Thurston Genealogies", written by Brown Thurston, 1892, because John's son, Benjamin, born Feb. 1658, married Hannah Thurston, daughter of Daniel Thurston. In the book, the following information about John Pearson is given on pages 12-13: John and Dorcas first settled at Ipswich, Massachusetts, but removed to Rowley, which had been founded by Rev. Ezekiel Rogers and about twenty families who came from Hull, England in 1639. John's family came with fifteen other families who arrived at Rowley soon after. John Pearson's family was among them. He took the Freeman's Oath on May 26, 1647. John Pearson brought with him from England the machinery for a mill and cedar posts for the mill dam. He probably found the Mill River, a branch of the Rowley River, in Rowley to a better location for his mill dam than Ipswich. He established his mill near Philip Nelson's grist mill. Pearson's mill spun a high quality dressing cloth which his account ledgers from 1672 to 1688 show he sold or traded his cloth to all but one of the 104 families in Rowley at the time. His sons and grandsons established mills along the tidal waters of Essex County for the next century. Today, the site of John Pearson's mill is a historic site marked with a sign you can see on Google Maps that reads: 1630-1930 FIRST FULLING MILL - TEN RODS WEST IS THE SITE OF THE FIRST FULLING MILL IN THE ENGLISH COLONIES, BUILD ABOUT THE YEAR 1643 BY JOHN PEARSON. Massachusetts Bay Colony, Tercentenary Commission. "His business acumen was recognized by his neighbors, and John Pearson was chosen to represent the town at many sessions of the General Court, beginning in 1678. He also served many times as Selectman and was ordained a deacon of his church 24 October 1686." Four generations of the descendants of John and Dorcus Pearson of Rowley, Massachusetts in 1643, by Noreen C. Pramberg, 1994. John died in Rowley on December 22, 1693, at the age of about 77 years, and Dorcas died on January 12, 1702/3, in the same place. Click here to learn more about John Pearson and his family. #JohnPearson #Rowley #Massachusetts #MassachusettsBayColony #Ipswich #fullingmill #milldam #pioneers #immigrants

Several voyages from 1915 and 1916 show my paternal great-grandfather, Percy Henry Daniels, among the crew sailing aboard the steam ship S.S. Abangarez. After some research, I learned that the ship was owned by United Fruit Company[1], an American corporation based out of New Orleans, Louisiana. This may explain why Percy had an address in both New Orleans and in New York City. United Fruit Co. owned a large amount of land in Central America, and exported fruit, primarily bananas, to the U.S. and elsewhere. They also offered Caribbean cruises, bringing tourism to central America[2]. Today, some critics blame United Fruit Company for the ongoing conflicts in Guatemala, Colombia, and Honduras. Eli M. Black bought the majority of shares of United Fruit in 1968 and merged it with his own public company in 1970, forming United Brands Company. Poor management and Hurricane Fifi in 1974 caused major losses and the following year Black committed suicide. In 1975 American Financial Group bought into the company and in 1984, Carl Lindner, Jr. took control and changed the name to Chiquita Brands International. Percy sailed between Havana, Cuba, and New Orleans, Louisiana, multiple times in 1915 and 1916. The trip took two days each way. For more of Percy's travels and life, click here. As for the Steamship Abangarez, on October 28, 1923, the vessel was involved in a collision with the USS O-5 submarine in Limon Bay off Panama, causing the sinking of the sub and resulting in three deaths.[5] The Abangarez was scrapped in 1947 ending a 38 year run. S.S. Abangarez in 1943 Source: MARAD Maritime Administration, U.S.D.O.T. [Link] Promenade and Main Entrance of S.S. Abangarez [4] [1] MARAD Maritime Administration, U.S.D.O.T. [Link] [2] James W. Martin, (2016) "The United Fruit Company's tourist business and the creation of the “Golden Caribbean”, 1899-1940", Journal of Historical Research in Marketing, Vol. 8 Issue: 2, pp.238-262, https://doi.org/10.1108/JHRM-01-2015-0004 [3] Wikipedia article "United Fruit company" [Link] [4] Curt Teich Postcard Archives Digital Collection (Newberry Library) [Link] [5] Naval History and Heritage Command [Link] Click here to learn more about Percy H. Daniels and his family. #UFCO #PercyDaniels

Fifty volumes of histories, genealogies, vital records, and more from various towns on Cape Cod are now available online free of charge. Compiled by Lydia B. Brownson, Grace W. Held, and Doris V. Norton, these valuable manuscripts are held at Sturgis Library in Barnstable, Massachusetts. The volumes are sorted alphabetically. Choose the volume(s) that corresponds with the first letter of the last name you are researching: A - Volume 1 and Volume 2 B - Volume 3 and Volume 4 and Volume 5 and Volume 6 and Volume 7 and Volume 8 and Volume 9 C - Volume 9 and Volume 10 and Volume 11 and Volume 12 and Volume 13 and Volume 14 and Volume 15 and Volume 16 D - Volume 16 and Volume 17 and Volume 18 E - Volume 18 and Volume 19 F - Volume 19 and Volume 20 and Volume 21 G - Volume 22 and Volume 23 and Volume 24 H - Volume 24 and Volume 25 and Volume 26 and Volume 27 and Volume 28 and Volume 29 and Volume 30 I - Volume 30 J - Volume 30 and Volume 31 K - Volume 31 and Volume 32 L - Volume 32 and Volume 33 and Volume 34 M - Volume 34 and Volume 35 and Volume 36 N - Volume 36 and Volume 37 and Volume 38 O - Volume 38 P - Volume 38 and Volume 39 and Volume 40 Q - None R - Volume 41 and Volume 42 S - Volume 42 and Volume 43 and Volume 44 and Volume 45 and Volume 46 T - Volume 46 and Volume 47 U - Volume 48 V - Volume 48 W - Volume 48 and Volume 49 and Volume 50 X - Volume 50 Y - Volume 50 Z - Volume 50 Click here for more Massachusetts resources. Click here for all resources. #Massachusetts #CapeCod #genealogies #vitalrecords

John Jacobs, son of Thomas & Elizabeth Jacobs, married Ann Eliza Wetmore, daughter of Abel and Celina Wetmore, on January 8, 1851. The marriage was announced in the Northern Christian Advocate, printed in January 1851 as follows: "Jan. 8th. Mr. John W. Jacobs to Miss Ann Eliza Wetmore, all of Candor, Tioga, all of Candor, Tioga Co." Click here for more about this family. #JohnJacobs #AnnElizaWetmore #marriagerecords

Thurston Genealogies, written by Brown Thuston of Portland, Maine, in 1892, gives not just a wealth of information about the Thurston family, but also a great deal of information about hundreds of New England families. Other pedigrees found in the book are Bacon, Barnes, Boyden, Brown, Chapin, Chapman, Chute, Clark, Elliott, Emerson, Grosvenor, Jefferay, Jewell, Leland, Mitchell, Mosbaugh, Newell, Parish, Peabody, Pearson, Reed, Richardson, Rogers, Spofford, Smith, Standish, Tillson, and Webster. To give you an example, while I have no known Thurston ancestors, at least five of these other names are found in my pedigree: Brown, Pearson, Rogers, Smith, and Newell. More names are found in the index on page 672. Take a look and see if your ancestors are chronicled in Thurston's Genealogies: #resources #genealogies #Maine #newengland

Family tradition says the Hollenbeck's owned vast amounts of land in Marathon and Willet, New York, at one time. From the Cortland County Land Records, the following transactions are recorded, showing Jasper and his wife Mary Hollenbeck as the grantees (buyers), between 1910 and 1939. This is in addition to the lands they already owned prior to 1910. The land Jasper purchased in 1917 and 1921 was located in Lots 76 and 77, shown on this old map of Willet, shown here in red: Jasper's daughter, Rose (Hollenbeck) Leonard, owned hundreds of acres of land in the bottom left portion of Lot 76. What was once her driveway is now Leonard Road. You can see it on Google Maps here: This modern map shows the location of Rose's property near the intersection of Routes 221 and 167. Click here to learn more about the Hollenbeck family. Click here to learn more about the Leonard family. #Hollenbeck #landrecords #JasperHollenbeck #RoseHollenbeck #Willet #Marathon #NewYork #CortlandCounty #maps

Aaron Huntley was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on April 15, 1654. He married at Lyme, Connecticut, on February 22, 1676, to Mary Champion of Saybrook, Connecticut, daughter of Henry Champion. From the book "John Huntley, immigrant of Boston & Roxbury, Massachusetts and Lyme, Connecticut, 1647-1977, and some of his descendants", by Virgil W. Huntley, 1978, we learn that Aaron was baptized in the First Church of Roxbury, Massachusetts, on October 27, 1657, and that he served in King Philip's War, for which he was given "one whole soldier's right [Cedar Swamp Lot No. 50] in the Town of Voluntown, Conn. which he sold to Joseph Lathrop of Norwich, Conn. for £8 on Nov. 5, 1716. [Voluntown Deed Bk 1]". Aaron continued to live upon the "home lott", which he inherited from his father, until 1723 when he deeded the property to his son, David. [Lyme, Conn. 4:119]. David's son, David Huntley, Jr., sold the estate and the mansion house for £400 to Lewis DeWolf on July 17, 1739. A photo presumed to be Aaron Huntley's "mansion house" is shown here, copied from Virgil Huntley's book. Aaron's Will, which was written in Lyme on January 25, 1741, is also provided in the book. Aaron lived four years after writing his Will. He died at the age of 91, on May 25, 1745, in Lyme. A copy is transcribed in Virgil Huntley's book. Click here to learn more about Aaron Huntley and his family. #AaronHuntley #Huntley #Lyme #Connecticut #Boston #Massachusetts

The earliest record of my branch of the Huntley family in America was one written in Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony, on July 12, 1647. John Huntley signed as a witness for Power of Attorney for Thomas Bayes. He did the same for Thomas Foster the following year. Another record, dated May 1, 1648, shows John Huntley shipped a load of fish to Barbados in the ship "Welcome", sailed by John Allen. Some speculate that this may indicate he was related to William Huntley, who lived in St. Philip's Parish in Barbados and died there in 1679. Barbados had been claimed by the English in 1605. John's first wife appears to have been named Sarah. Her name was found on a petition signed in 1649. Another record shows a Sarah Huntley died of small pox about 1650. Sometime soon after, he left the West Roxbury neighborhood of Boston and a 1650 deposition given by Richard Smith states that John Huntley was "at the Iron Works in Salem". [Ipswich Quarterly Records] John appears to have married second to a woman by the name of Jane about 1651. By 1657, he was living in Lyme, New London, Connecticut. Much research in an attempt to identify his parents and birthplace is included in the book dedicated to John and his descendants, "John Huntley, immigrant of Boston & Roxbury, Massachusetts and Lyme, Connecticut, 1647-1977, and some of his descendants", by Virgil W. Huntley, 1978. The Huntley Coat of Arms shown here, along with the information pertaining to John's life, is from this valuable source. Click here to learn more about John Huntley and his family. #JohnHuntley #Boston #Lyme #Connecticut #pioneers #immigrants #colonial #colonists #Massachusetts #MassachusettsBayColony

Williams Huntley's family was documented in "Your Ancestors, a national magazine of genealogy and family history", by Harry Ferris Johnston, Vol. 5 p. 594 as follows: Click here to learn more about Williams Huntley and his family! This resource is loaded with genealogy! Take a look and see what you can find! #WilliamsHuntley #Huntley #Marathon #CortlandCounty #NewYork #JoannaHuntley

John Huntley was born in Lyme, New London County, Connecticut, about 1729. He married in Lyme on December 13, 1747, to Lois Beckwith, daughter of Mathew Beckwith and Elisheba Raynor. Together they had nine known children, including Williams Huntley, my paternal 5th great-grandfather, who was born in Lyme in 1755. That same year, John served in the French and Indian Wars in Capt. Joshua Abel's Co., 3rd Connecticut Regiment, from Sept. 8 to Dec. 13, 1755, to defend against the French. He also served in Capt. Jonathan Latimer's 5th Co., 3rd Connecticut Regiment from April 3 to Nov. 20, 1758, and is listed on the muster rolls of Capt. Zebulon Butler's 9th Co., 4th Connecticut Regimented, dated at Lyme, Connecticut, May 2, 1759. (Note: Capt. Zebulon Butler is buried in Hollenbeck Cemetery in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania). Shown here is the silk painted flag of the 3rd Connecticut Regiment of the Continental Army. A silver sword, green Roman numerals "III", and a green garland tied with a red ribbon all pointing toward the center. John and his family left Lyme, Connecticut, soon after 1761 and removed 94 miles northwest to Charlotte Precinct, Dutchess County, New York, where he is found on the tax lists from February of 1763 to June of 1767. Charlotte Precinct's name was changed to Washington after George Washington passed through the town during the Revolution. Click here to learn more about John Huntley. Click here to learn more about this branch of my family. Sources: John Huntley, immigrant of Boston & Roxbury, Massachusetts and Lyme, Connecticut, 1647-1977, and some of his descendants, by Virgil W. Huntley, 1978, p.99-102. Photo: Silk painted flag of the Third Connecticut Regiment, Continental Army, New-York Historical Society. Public Domain. Find records of the Third Connecticut Regiment in the American Revolution here. #JohnHuntley #Lyme #Connecticut #FrenchandIndianWar #veteran #military

John Huntley was born in Lyme, New London County, Connecticut, on November 24, 1677. He married there on February 2, 1699, to Elizabeth Pearson, daughter of Samuel Pearson and Dorcas Johnson. Together they had eleven known children, all born in Lyme. Records show they were affiliated with Lyme First Congregational Church. John and his family "lived near Four Mile River in Lyme, presumably on the 44 acres which his father, Aaron deeded to him 22 Feb., 1702/3 consisting of both upland and meadow lying on both sides of the River". The Four Mile River is marked in red in the map shown here. It runs from the Nehantic State Forest in East Lyme down to Long Island Sound. John's Will was entered into probate on April 10, 1750, probably soon after his passing. Sources: John Huntley, immigrant of Boston & Roxbury, Massachusetts and Lyme, Connecticut, 1647-1977, and some of his descendants, by Virgil W. Huntley, 1978, p.71. Google Maps Click here to learn more about John Huntley and his family. #johnhuntley #huntley #lyme #connecticut #map