Thomas Gilbert Reece (1866 - 1954)

Born 4 Apr 1866 in Tennessee

Ancestors

Died 19 Jun 1954 at age 88 in Tazewell, Claiborne, Tennessee

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Biography

Thomas Gilbert was born on 4 April 1866 in Tennessee. He was the son of Hiram Wetzel Reece Sr. and Nancy (Snyder) Reece.

In the 1870 census Thomas Rees (age 4) was living in District 9, Claiborne County, Tennessee.^[1]

In the 1880 census Thomas Gilbert (age 13) was living in District 8, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA. Marital status: Single. Relation to Head of House: Son.^[2]

When Thomas Gilbert was about 26 he married Eliza Raby in 1893 at an unknown location. The couple had 2 children: Hiram Reece and John Livingston Reece.^[3]

In the 1900 census Thomas Gilbert (age 24) was living in Civil District 7, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA. Marital Status: Married. Relation to Head of House: Head.^[4][3]

In the 1930 census Thomas G Reece (age 64) was living in District 4, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA. Marital Status: Widowed. Relation to Head of House: Head.^[5]

Thomas Gilbert died at the age of 88 on 19 June 1954 in Tazewell, Claiborne, Tennessee.^[6] He was buried at Howard Quarter Cemetery, Howard Quarter, Claiborne County, Tennessee.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Year: 1870; Census Place: District 9, Claiborne, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1518; Page: 291B. Original data: 1870 U.S. census, population schedules. NARA microfilm publication M593, 1,761 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
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   Name: Thomas Rees Age in 1870: 4 Birth Date: abt 1866 Birthplace: Virginia Dwelling Number: 182 Home in 1870: District 9, Claiborne, Tennessee Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Tazewell Inferred Father: Hiramul Rees Inferred Mother: Nancy Rees

2. ↑ Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited use license and other terms and conditions applicable to this site. Original data: Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. (NARA microfilm publication T9, 1,454 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. Year: 1880; Census Place: District 8, Claiborne, Tennessee; Roll: 1247; Page: 176B; Enumeration District: 107
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   Name: Thomas F. Reece
   Age: 13
   Birth Date: Abt 1867
   Birthplace: Tennessee
   Home in 1880: District 8, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA
   Dwelling Number: 166
   Race: White
   Gender: Male
   Relation to Head of House: Son
   Marital Status: Single
   Father's Name: H. W. Reece
   Father's Birthplace: Tennessee
   Mother's Name: Nancy Reece
   Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee
   Occupation: Works On Far
   Neighbors: View others on page

3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} 1900 Census: 1900 United States Federal Census,
   Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 7, Claiborne, Tennessee; Roll: 1561; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0007; FHL microfilm: 1241561.
4. ↑ Marriage: 1900 United States Federal Census,
   Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 8, Claiborne, Tennessee; Roll: 1561; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0008; FHL microfilm: 1241561.
5. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls. Year: 1930; Census Place: District 4, Claiborne, Tennessee; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0006; FHL microfilm: 2341971
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   Name: Thomas G Reece
   Birth Year: abt 1866
   Gender: Male
   Race: White
   Age in 1930: 64
   Birthplace: Tennessee
   Marital Status: Widowed
   Relation to Head of House: Head
   Home in 1930: District 4, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA
   Map of Home: District 4, Claiborne, Tennessee
   Dwelling Number: 54
   Family Number: 54
   Radio Set: No
   Lives on Farm: Yes
   Age at First Marriage: 23
   Attended School: No
   Able to Read and Write: Yes
   Father's Birthplace: Virginia
   Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
   Able to Speak English: Yes
   Occupation: Laborer
   Industry: Farm Laborer
   Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
   Employment: Yes

6. ↑ Ancestry.com. Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1965 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958
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   Name: Thomas Gilbert Reece
   Gender: Male
   Race: White
   Age: 78
   Birth Date: 4 Apr 1876
   Birth Place: USA
   Death Date: 19 Jun 1954
   Death Place: Tazewell, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA
   Father: Hiram Reece
   Mother: Synder
   Certificate Number: 54-19058

7. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/114454466/thomas-gilbert-reece : accessed 14 October 2021), memorial page for Thomas Gilbert Reece (4 Apr 1864–19 Jun 1954), Find a Grave Memorial ID 114454466, citing Howard Quarter Cemetery, Howard Quarter, Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA ; Maintained by Boyd Pendleton (contributor 47238662).