Amos Orley Reese (1833 - 1905)

Born 3 Nov 1833 in Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States

Husband of Ann Eliza (Amick) Reese — married 10 Aug 1865 in Randolph County, Missouri, United States

Died 6 Aug 1905 at age 71 in Fort Dodge, Ford County, Kansas, United States

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Biography

Private Amos Reese served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Nov 18, 1861
Mustered out: Jan 17, 1865
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Company E; 8th Kansas Infantry

He served in the Civil War in the Kansas 8th Infantry.

He married Ann Eliza Amick in 1865.^{[2][3][4][5][6]}

He passed away in 1905.^{[7][8][9][10]}

Residence 1850 - Martic Twp, Lancaster Co, PA

US Census, 1850 in Martic Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania^[11]

Henry Reece, 35, b PA

Catharine Reece, 44, b PA

Amos Reece, 17, b PA

William Reece, 14, b PA

David Reece, 13, b PA

Elizabeth Reece, 9, b PA

Hetty Ann Reece, 7, b PA

Jacob Reece, 6, b PA

Mary Ann Reece, 4, b PA

Residence 1858 - Pikes Peak region, Kansas Territory

His obituary says he went to Pikes Peak to search for gold.^[8] That gold rush started in 1858 through 1861.

Residence 1859 - Burlingame, Osage Co, KS

His obituary says he returned from searching for gold at Pike's Peak to Burlingame.^[8]

Residence 1860 - Ridgeway Twp, Osage Co, KS

US Census, 1860 in Ridgeway Township, Osage County, Kansas^[12]

E Akins, 33, b MO

A E Akins, 14, b MO

M E Akins, 13, b MO

S P Akins, 7, b MO

P S Akins, 4, b KS

J Akins, 2, b KS

A O Rees, 27, b PA

Note - After he finishes service with the Kansas military in 1865, the A. O. Rees (Reese) on this census will go to Randolph Co, MO and marry Ann Eliza Amick (listed as A. E. Akins on this census).

Residence 1880 - Keytesville Twp, Chariton Co, MO

US Census, 1880 in Keytesville Township, Chariton County, Missouri^[13]

A O Reese, head, 56, b PA

Ann E Reese, wife, 33, b MO

Edwin Reese, son, 12, b MO

Uriah Reese, son, 12, b MO

Ida Reese, daughter, 10, b MO

Orley E Reese, son, 5, b MO

Residence 1895 - Larned, Pawnee Co, KS

Kansas State Census, 1895 in Larned, Pawnee County, Kansas^[14]

Amos O Reese, 62, b PA

Anna E Reese, 49, b MO

Edwin Reese, 26, b MO

Uriah Reese, 26, b MO

Orley Reese, 19, b MO

Preston Reese, 13, b MO

Residence 1900 - Larned, Pawnee Co, KS

US Census, 1900 in Larned, Pawnee County, Kansas^[15]

Amos O Reese, head, 67, b PA

Ann E Reese, wife, 55, b MO

Preston Reese, son, 19, b MO

Sources

1. ↑ Profile page of person 2ZVP-KXK on familysearch.org, linked here.
2. ↑ "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WP9M-18T2 : 1 October 2019), Amos Reese, 6 Sep 1865; citing Marriage, Randolph, Missouri, United States, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City; FHL microfilm 007514160.
3. ↑ "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WPMB-LX6Z : 1 October 2019), Amos Reese, 6 Sep 1865; citing Marriage, Randolph, Missouri, United States, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City; FHL microfilm 007514160.
4. ↑ "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WPMT-VDN2 : 1 October 2019), Amos Riese, 6 Sep 1865; citing Marriage, Randolph, Missouri, United States, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City; FHL microfilm 007514160.
5. ↑ "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WP99-K6ZM : 1 October 2019), Mr Amos Reese, 10 Aug 1865; citing Marriage, Randolph, Missouri, United States, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City; FHL microfilm 007514161.
6. ↑ "Missouri Marriages, 1750-1920", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2DQ-FPB : 18 January 2020), Amos Reese, 1865.
7. ↑ Obituary - The Dodge City Globe, Dodge City, Kansas, 10 Aug 1905, page 1, clipping linked here.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1 8.2} Obituary - The Tiller and Toiler, Larned, Kansas, 11 Aug 1905, page 1, clipping linked here.
9. ↑ Obituary - Larned Chronoscope, Larned, Kansas, 11 Aug 1905, page 3, clipping linked here.
10. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #89090384. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 01 December 2020), memorial page for Amos Orley Reese (3 Nov 1833–6 Aug 1905), Find a Grave Memorial no. 89090384, citing Larned Cemetery, Larned, Pawnee County, Kansas, USA ; Maintained by Skip (contributor 46976613).
11. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4HK-1HL : 4 April 2020), Amos Reece in household of Henry Reece, Martic, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States; citing family 9, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
12. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M667-3NH : 11 November 2020), A O Kees in entry for E Akins, 1860.
13. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M66G-Q5Z : 14 August 2017), A O Reese, Keytesville, Chariton, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district ED 167, sheet 491C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,680.
14. ↑ "Kansas State Census, 1895", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL8J-1ZVZ : 12 March 2020), Amos O Reese, 1895.
15. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMYX-6XY : accessed 2 December 2020), Amos O Reese, Larned Township Larned city Ward 1-4, Pawnee, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 169, sheet 11B, family 261, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,495.