Reece Reese Jackson Whitley (1869 - 1934)

Born 14 Mar 1869 in North Tazewell, Tazewell Co. Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Rachel White (Witten) Whitley — married 17 Mar 1887 in Tazewell Co. Virginia

Descendants

Died 13 Jul 1934 at age 65 in North Tazewell, Tazewell Co. Virginia

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Biography

This profile is part of the Whitley Name Study.

Reece Reese Jackson Whitley was born on March 14, 1869 in North Tazewell, Tazewell Co. Virginia, son of James Shannon Whitley (1834–1916) and Margaret Peery Witten (1828–1908).

Reece (18) married Rachel White Witten (25) (born on November 19, 1861 in Pisgah, Tazewell Co. Virginia; daughter of Robert Beaty Witten and Virginia Katherine (Custer) Witten) on March 17, 1887 in Tazewell Co. Virginia.^[1] Their children were:

• Margaret Katherine Whitley (1888–1996)
• Mary Blanche Whitley (1890–1977)
• William Reese Whitley (1892–1907)
• James Robert Whitley (1893–1971)
• Sarah Virginia Whitley (1896– )
• Janie Florence Whitley (1898–1948)
• Walter Charles Whitley (1899–1987)
• Ebb Keister Whitley (1902–1978)
• Joe Garnet Whitley (1904–1974)
• Rosalyn Eleanor Whitley (1908–1995)

In 1900, Reece (31) was living in Jeffersonville, Tazewell with his wife, Rachel W (38); their children, Willie R (3), Sadie V (4), and Jannie F (8); his siblings, Margaret C (12), and Mary B (10); and Reece J Whitley (41), Robert Whitley (6), Walter C Whitley (11/12), and Phillip Alder (19). ^[2]

Reece died on July 13, 1934 in North Tazewell, aged 65.^{[3] [4]}

Research Notes

The following people may need profiles:

• Reece J Whitley
• Robert Whitley
• Walter C Whitley
• Phillip Alder

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage: "Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers, 1853-1935"
   Library of Virginia; Richmond, VA; Virginia Marriages, 1853-1935
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62154 #406183 (accessed 2 December 2023)
   Reese J Whitley (28) marriage to Rachel W Witten on 17 Mar 1887 in Virginia, USA.
2. ↑ 1900 Census: "1900 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1900; Census Place: Jeffersonville, Tazewell, Virginia; Roll: 1730; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0097
   Ancestry Record 7602 #54488216 (accessed 2 December 2023)
   Reece J Whitley (41), married, Farmer, head of household in Jeffersonville, Tazewell, Virginia. Born in Virginia, USA.

   1 Jun 1900: Jeffersonville, Tazewell, Virginia

   Name	Sex	Age	Status	Relation	Occupation	Birth Place
   Reece J Whitley	M	41	Married	Head	Farmer	Virginia, USA
   Rachel W Whitley	F	38	Married	Wife		Virginia, USA
   Margaret C Whitley	F	12	Single	Daughter		Virginia, USA
   Mary B Whitley	F	10	Single	Daughter		Virginia, USA
   Willie R Whitley	M	3	Single	Son		Virginia, USA
   Robert Whitley	M	6	Single	Son		Virginia, USA
   Sadie V Whitley	F	4	Single	Daughter		Virginia, USA
   Jannie F Whitley	F	8	Single	Daughter		Virginia, USA
   Walter C Whitley	M	11/12	Single	Son		Virginia, USA
   Phillip Alder	M	19	Single	Boarder	Day Laborer	Virginia, USA

3. ↑ Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014
4. ↑ Burial: "U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current"
   Original data: Find a Grave. Find a Grave®. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi; URL: Find A Grave: Memorial #26053149
   Ancestry Record 60525 #100561840 (accessed 2 December 2023)
   Reese Jackson Whitley burial (died on 13 Jul 1934) in Maplewood Cemetery, Tazewell, Tazewell County, Virginia, United States of America. Born on 14 Mar 1859.

See also:

• 1870-1880-1900-1910-1920-1930 United States Federal Census
• Virginia Marriages Index, 1785-1940
• U.S. Register of Civil, Military, and Naval Service , 1863-1959
• Marriage of son Joe Garnet Whitley: "Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014"
  Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia, Marriages, 1936-2014; Roll: 101169046; Certificate Number: 1937008130
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 9279 #116659230 (accessed 2 December 2023)
  Reese Jackson Whitley's son Joe Garnet Whitley marriage to Julia Gray Wallace on 20 Apr 1937 in Salem, Virginia, USA.