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Mary Alta (Reese) Sells (1888 - 1958)

Mary Alta Sells formerly Reese
Born in Deer Creek, Tazewell Co, Illinois USAmap
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Died at age 69 in Burlington, Des Moines Co, Iowa USAmap
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Biography

  • 1900 United States Federal Census

Name: Mary A Reese Age: 11 Birth Date: Dec 1888 Birthplace: Illinois Home in 1900: Oquawka, Henderson, Illinois Ward of City: Village Sheet Number: 10 Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 238 Family Number: 237 Race: White Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Granddaughter Marital status: Single Father's name: Judson A Reese Father's Birthplace: Indiana Mother's Birthplace: Illinois Occupation: At School Attended School: 8 Can Read: Yes Can Write: Yes Can Speak English: Yes Neighbors: Household Members: Name Age Sarah Hays 62 Heardin Lister 23 Judson A Reese 41 Sarah L Reese 15 Francis M Reese 13 Mary A Reese 11

  • 1920 United States Federal Census

Name: Alta M Sells Age: 31 Birth Year: abt 1889 Birthplace: Illinois Home in 1920: Oquawka, Henderson, Illinois Street: Oguanke and K?? Road Residence Date: 1920 Race: White Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Wife Marital status: Married Spouse's name: James B Sells Father's Birthplace: Illinois Mother's Birthplace: USA Able to Speak English: Yes Able to Read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Neighbors: Household Members: Name Age James B Sells 46 Alta M Sells 31 Ernest Sells 11 Eva Sells 8 Laurence Sells 6 Edith Sells 2 Marle Sells 0

  • Find A Grave Memorial

Mary Alta Reese Sells Birth 1888 Death 1958 (aged 69–70) Burial: Oquawka Cemetery Oquawka, Henderson County, Illinois, USA Plot: 71 Delabar Addition Memorial ID: 102235615

Family Members Parents: Judson A Reese 1855–1918

Spouse: James B Sells 1875–1957

Siblings: Sarah L Reese Kessinger 1885–1976 Frances May Reese Hays 1886–1913

Children: Eva May Sells Price 1911–1987 Lawrence M. Sells 1913–1988 Edith Marie Sells Oertel 1917–1993 Benjamin C. Sells 1923–1992 Mary Elizabeth Sells Chambers 1926–2018 Pearl Sells Utterback 1930–1998 Adeline Sells Hurt 1930–2016

Sources

  • Year: 1900; Census Place: Oquawka, Henderson, Illinois; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0047; FHL microfilm: 1240305
  • Year: 1920; Census Place: Oquawka, Henderson, Illinois; Roll: T625_372; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 38
  • Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 12 December 2019), memorial page for Mary Alta Reese Sells (1888–1958), Find A Grave Memorial no. 102235615, citing Oquawka Cemetery, Oquawka, Henderson County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Ron Chapin (contributor 47518769) .




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