Born in Cherokee County, Georgia, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Joseph Warren Reece
and Sarah Minerva (Mears) Reece
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
William J Smith
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Wife of
William P McGaha
— married
1878 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
Rosa Ella (McGaha) Martin
Died
at age 60
in Little River District 892, Milton County, Georgia, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 30 Oct 2023
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Biography
Mary Adeline Reece was born on 22 May 1862 in Georgia, United States, daughter of Joseph Warren Reece (1840–1863) and Sarah Minerva Mears (1842– ).
Adeline passed away on 5 October 1922 in Little River, Milton County, Georgia, aged 60.[1]
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Sarah Mears | F | 56 | Keeping House | South Carolina |
| Anna Reese | F | 32 | Farmer | Georgia |
| Manerva Reese | F | 26 | Assisting On Farm | Georgia |
| Adeline Reese | F | 9 | Assisting On Farm | Georgia |
| Perry Reese | M | 7 | Assisting On Farm | Georgia |
| James Reese | M | 5 | Georgia |
| Name | Sex | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| William P. Mc Gaha | M | 22 | Married | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| Mary A. Mc Gaha | F | 18 | Married | Wife | Keeping House | Georgia |
| Mary C. Mc Gaha | F | 5 | Single | Daughter | Georgia | |
| George R. Mc Gaha | M | 4 | Single | Son | Georgia |
| Name | Sex | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| William McGaha | M | 52 | Married | Head | Farmer | Georgia, USA |
| Adline McGaha | F | 38 | Married | Wife | Georgia, USA | |
| Rosa E McGaha | F | 12 | Single | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Georgia, USA |
| Francis M McGaha | M | 10 | Single | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia, USA |
| Willie McGaha | M | 6 | Single | Son | Georgia, USA | |
| Levender McGaha | M | 1 | Single | Son | Georgia, USA |
| Name | Sex | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Adaline Mc Gaha | F | 47 | Widowed | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| Frank Mc Gaha | M | 20 | Single | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| Willie Mc Gaha | M | 15 | Single | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| Name | Sex | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| William J Smith | M | 68 | Married | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| Mary E Smith | F | 58 | Married | Wife | Georgia | |
| Fonsy Smith | M | 18 | Single | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| Willis V Mc Gaha | M | 24 | Married | Son-in-law | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| Lula B Mc Gaha | F | 20 | Married | Daughter | Georgia | |
| Rimbert L Mc Gaha | M | 3 | Single | Grandson | Georgia | |
| Mary A Mc Gaha | F | 1 | Single | Granddaughter | Georgia | |
| John C Mc Gaha | M | 0 | Single | Grandson | Georgia |
Sources
- ↑ Death: "Georgia, U.S., Death Records, 1914-1940"
Georgia Department of Health and Vital Statistics; Atlanta, Georgia
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2562 #45219 (accessed 30 October 2023)
Adeline Smith death 5 Oct 1922 (born 22 May 1862), daughter of Warren Reece & Marye Meers, in Milton, Georgia, USA.
- 1870 Census: "1870 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1870; Census Place: Pickens, Georgia; Roll: M593_169; Page: 33A
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7163 #3862147 (accessed 30 October 2023)
Adeline Reese (9), Assisting On Farm, in Pickens, Georgia. Born in Georgia.
- 1880 Census: "1880 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1880; Census Place: Town, Pickens, Georgia; Roll: 161; Page: 556C; Enumeration District: 165
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6742 #12991410 (accessed 30 October 2023)
Mary A Mc Gaha (18), wife, Keeping House, in household of William P. Mc Gaha (22) in Town, Pickens, Georgia, USA. Born in Georgia.
- 1900 Census: "1900 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1900; Census Place: Resaca, Gordon, Georgia; Roll: 201; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0055
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7602 #52887052 (accessed 30 October 2023)
Adline McGaha (38), wife, in household of William McGaha (52) in Resaca, Gordon, Georgia. Born in Georgia, USA.
- 1910 Census: "1910 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1910; Census Place: Talking Rock, Pickens, Georgia; Roll: T624_203; Page: 9a; Enumeration District: 0124; FHL microfilm: 1374216
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7884 #3639373 (accessed 30 October 2023)
Adaline Mc Gaha (47), widowed, Farmer, head of household in Talking Rock, Pickens, Georgia, USA. Born in Georgia.
- 1920 Census: "1920 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1920; Census Place: Little River, Milton, Georgia; Roll: T625_266; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 136
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6061 #8038537 (accessed 30 October 2023)
Mary E Smith (58), wife, in household of William J Smith (68) in Little River, Milton, Georgia. Born in Georgia.
- Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
Find A Grave: Memorial #184097245 (accessed 30 October 2023)
Memorial page for Adeline Reece Smith (22 May 1862-5 Oct 1922), citing Rock Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Woodstock, Cherokee County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by Lisa G (contributor 48165680).
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Adeline by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Adeline:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Adeline by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Adeline:
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~0.78%
Max Mearse
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A334634 [compare], Ancestry member MM
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~0.78%
Paul Hathaway :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member paulhathaway135
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Linda (Lenze) Mearse
Reese-4409 and Reece-3107 appear to represent the same person because: same spouse and vital statistics. Reece is the spelling used by family members in published histories and is what is pictured on cemetery markers for family at Find-A-Grave
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