Elizabeth Jane (Phillips) Rees (1837 - 1905)

Born 3 Apr 1837 in Abington Township, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States

Ancestors

Wife of William Rees — married 18 Feb 1858 in Jennings, Indiana, United States

Descendants

Died 7 Jun 1905 at age 68 in Columbia Township, Jennings, Indiana, United States

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Biography

Elizabeth Jane (Phillips) Rees was born on April 3, 1837 in Pennsylvania. Her parents were James M. Phillips (1808 - 1887) and Sarah Ann (Bowers) Phillips (1818 - 1886).

She had 12 siblings.

In the 1850 census Elisabeth (age 13) was in Smith, Mahoning, Ohio, United States.^[1]

Elizabeth married William Rees (1834 - 1883) on 18 February 1858 in Jennings, Indiana, United States.^[2]

In the 1860 census Elizabeth (age 23) was in Columbia Township, Jennings, Indiana, United States.^[3]

In the 1870 census Elisabeth (age 33) was in Columbia Township, Jennings, Indiana, United States.^[4]

In the 1880 census Elizabeth (age 43), Keeps House, was the wife of Wm. Reece in Campbell Township, Jennings, Indiana, United States.^[5]

In the 1900 census Elizabeth (age 63) was the widowed mother of Allen Reese in Campbell Township, Jennings, Indiana, United States.^[6]

Elizabeth, daughter of Janes Philips & Sarah Bowers, died (age 68) on 1 April 1905 in Jennings, Indiana, United States.^[7] She is buried in Brush Creek Cemetery, Jennings County, Indiana.

Sources

1. ↑ 1850 Census: "1850 United States Federal Census"
   The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Smith, Mahoning, Ohio; Roll: 707; Page: 309a; Line Number: 37
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8054 #14140266 (accessed 10 September 2023)
   Elisabeth Phillips (13) in Smith, Mahoning, Ohio, USA. Born in Pennsylvania.
2. ↑ Marriage: "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019"
   citing Jennings, Indiana, United States, Marriage License, Indiana Commission on Public Records, Indianapolis; FHL microfilm 004263797
   FamilySearch Record: KMC3-TQY (accessed 10 September 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 9392-WC4F Image number 00623
   Elizabeth Phillips marriage to William Rees on 18 Feb 1858 in Jennings, Indiana, United States.
3. ↑ 1860 Census: "United States Census, 1860"
   citing Page: 46; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Digital film/folder number: 005165841; FHL microfilm: 803271; Image number: 50; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01711-6
   FamilySearch Record: M4N8-QNS (accessed 10 September 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYBY-JT3
   Elizabeth Jane Reece (23) in Columbia Township, Jennings, Indiana, United States. Born in Pa.
4. ↑ 1870 Census: "United States Census, 1870"
   citing Page: 4; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 39; Digital film/folder number: 004263401; FHL microfilm: 000545828; Image number: 140; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01432-0
   FamilySearch Record: MXF9-RLR (accessed 10 September 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6PZ4-KMS
   Elisabeth Rees (33) in Columbia Township, Jennings, Indiana, United States. Born in Pennsylvania.
5. ↑ 1880 Census: "United States Census, 1880"
   citing Volume: 1; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T9; Affiliate Line Number: 00004; Digital film/folder number: 005157829; FHL microfilm: 1254288; Image number: 260; Sheet number: 321; Sheet letter: C; Indexing batch: C55592-1
   FamilySearch Record: MH9D-2YN (accessed 10 September 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYB6-98RW
   Elizabeth Reece (43), wife, Keeps House, in household of Wm. Reece (47) in Campbell Township, Jennings, Indiana, United States. Born in Pennsylvania, United States.
6. ↑ 1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900"
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 51; Digital film/folder number: 004118628; FHL microfilm: 1240379; Image number: 546; Sheet number: 7; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N00781-2
   FamilySearch Record: MM15-88M (accessed 10 September 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-DYW7-NQ4
   Elizabeth A Reese (63), widowed mother, in household of Allen Reese (33) in Campbell Township, Jennings, Indiana, United States. Born in Pennsylvania.
7. ↑ Death: "Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017"
   Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1905; Roll: 06
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 60716 #2521117 (accessed 10 September 2023)
   Elizabeth F Raise death 1 Apr 1905 (born 2 Apr 1837), daughter of Janes Philips & Sarah Bowers, in Jennings, Indiana, USA.

See also:

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 26 June 2020, 17:55), entry for Elizabeth Jane Phillips(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LWJY-FKZ); contributed by various users.