Pane-Joyce Genealogy

69311. Cornelia M. Reese. Born in Dec 1846 in Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan. Cornelia M. died on 16 Jun 1912.

69312. Merrit S. Reese. Born on 17 Jun 1848 in Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan. Merrit S. died in Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan, on 18 Oct 1872; he was 24.

69313. Andrew A. Reese. Born ca 1852 in Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan. Andrew A. died on 4 Jan 1928.

1894 Kent County, Wyoming Township, Michigan census has Andrew A. as 41, working as a section hand on the railroad, and having been born in New York. Eva R. is 35, was born in Michigan and has had seven children, five of whom are living. Leora L. Race is 16, H. Bernie Race is 15 and Eva May Race is nine. Bessie M. Reese is four and an unnamed male infant is two months old. Rhoda Barnam, is 74, was born in Vermont and has had five children, four of whom are living. All of the children were born in Michigan. The family is living in Fisher’s Station.

1900 Federal Census. Grand Rapids Ward 12, Kent County, Michigan
Roll 723, page 13B
385 Palace Avenue
Andrew A. Reese, head, b. May 1857, 45, m. 12 years, b. MI, parents b. NY, laborer
Eva R. Reese, wife, b. Mar 1856, 42, m.. 12 years, 5 children, all living, b. MI, parents b. VT
Bessie M. Reese, daughter, b. Jan 1890, 10, b. MI, parents b. MI, in school
William A. Reese, son, b. Mar 1894, 4, b. ditto, in school
Bernie W. Reese, son, b. Jul 1880, 19, b. ditto,, laborer
Rhoda Barnam, mother-in-law, b. Jan[Jun?] 1821, 80, widow, m. 5 years, 4 children, 1 living, b. VT, parents b. VT
There is no indication that Bernie is using RACE as his surname. All of the children, even Bernie, indicate that both of their parents were born in Michigan. Eva does not say that this is her second marriage. She and Andrew say they have been married for 12 years. She has had five children and all are still living. Apparently she is not counting Nina B. who is buried with John Franklin Race in Hillside Cemetery. Everyone but William A. can read and write. The family rents the home.

On 8 Sep 1888 Andrew A. married Eva Rosalie Barnum, daughter of Dr William W. Barnum (ca 1819-bef 1880) & Rhoda (ca 1821-aft 1880), in Kent County, Michigan. Born on 3 Mar 1858 in Michigan. Eva Rosalie died in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, on 1 Oct 1907; she was 49.

Eva first married John Race, second Andrew Reese (who was very remotely related to John as both he and John descended from Willem Rees born about 1651).

1860 Federal Census. Paris Twp., Kent County, Michigan
Roll 550, page 65.
Wm. W. Burnham, 41, physician, $400 real estate, $600 personal estate, b. Vermont
Rhoda Burnham, 39, b. Vermont
Franklin Burnham, 17, farm laborer, b. New York
Ellen Burnham, 11, b. Vermont
William H. Burnham, 8, b. Canada
Eva Burnham, 2, b. Michigan

1870 Federal Census. Paris Twp., Kent County, Michigan
Roll 682, page 521B.
William Barnam, 49, physician, $500 personal estate, b. Vermont
Rhoda Barnam, 49, keeping house, b. Vermont
Eva Barnam, 12, born Michigan
William Barnam, 18, at home, born Canada

Kent County Marriage Records indicate Eva Barnum Race married Andrew A. Reese on 8 Sep 1888 in Kent County, MI. He is 36, a farmer and living in Paris Township. She is 30 and living in Fisher Station. She has been married once. His parents are Albert Reese and Beatte Sheppard. Hers are unknown. They are married by Ben F. Sargent, minister, with Mrs. Maggie Murdoch and Mrs. L. A. Sargent as witnesses.

Kent County Death Index, Book 7, Page 92 indicates Evelyn Rosalia Reese died between 1908 and 1910.

Their children include:

70061i.

Bessie M. Reese (1890-)

70062ii.

William Albert Reese (17 Mar 1894-)

70063iii.

Nina B. Reese (-Between 1885 and 1892)

69314. Clarissa Reese. Born ca 1850 in Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan. Clarissa died on 1 Oct 1930.

69315. Edward Reese. Born ca 1854.

1880 Calhoun County, Michigan census, Battle Creek township, post office Battle Creek.
Sheet 5, S.D. 1, E. D. 41, page 50A Dwelling 8, Family 8

Edward Rees M 26 Farmer
Julia F 31 Wife Keeping house
Fanny F 4 Daughter
Maud F 2 Daughter
Grace F 7 mo. Daughter (born in November)
Edward was born in Michigan and both of his parents in New York. Julia was born in Wisconsin, her father in Vermont and her mother in England. All of the children were born in Michigan.

Edward married Julia.

69316. Olive/Abbie Reese. Born ca 1856.

69317. Fred Reese. Born ca 1859.

69318. Marion Reese. Born ca 1862.

69319. Bell Reese. Born ca 1867.

69320. Jennie Reese. Born ca 1869.

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