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Jane S. Reese (Phelps)

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Death: 1887 (67-68)
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Daughter of William C. Phelps, Jr. and Aurella Phelps
Sister of William C. Phelps, III; Julia M. Brewster; Clarissa A. Sumerix; Lucia L. Tyler; Berresford S. Phelps and 2 others

Managed by: Gary Phelps
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About Jane S. Reese

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24707388/jane-s.-reese

Jane S. Phelps Reese BIRTH 22 May 1819 Summit County, Ohio, USA DEATH 20 Jun 1887 (aged 68) BURIAL River Styx Cemetery River Styx, Medina County, Ohio, USA MEMORIAL ID 24707388 · View Source SHARE SAVE TOSUGGEST EDITS MEMORIAL PHOTOS 3 FLOWERS 3 She was a daughter of William and Aurella (Hard) Phelps. She married Jacob N. Reese.

Obituary The use of the sudden and sad death of Mrs. J. N. Reese of River Styx was received with profound sorrow among her neighbors in Montville, to whom she had been long and favorably known. Her kinsmen have the sympathy of our people and their sorrow.

Elsewhere in the same addition: died, suddenly and unexpectedly, on Sunday evening June 19, 1887, Mrs. Jane Reese, wife of Jacob and Reese, under the following distressing circumstances. Mrs. Reese, assisted by a neighbor woman, went into the cornfield for the purpose of driving out some cattle which had broken into the corn, and while so engaged a large bowl among the cattle turned and ran after them. Very much frightened, the two women ran to the fence, the neighbor woman getting over and Mrs. Reese, while getting over, fell from the top of the fence to the ground. She was taken to the house in an unconscious condition and lived but a short time. It is not known whether the cause of death. The funeral took place on Wednesday, attended by a large concourse of sympathizing and sorrowing relatives, neighbors and friends. None knew her but to love her. [Medina County Gazette, 24 Jun 1887].

Family Members

Parents Photo William Phelps 1784–1849

Photo Aurella Hard Phelps 1791–1880

Spouse Photo Jacob N. Reese 1814–1893

Siblings Photo Julia M. Phelps Brewster 1824–1873

Photo Clarissa A. Phelps Sumerix 1827–1904

Photo Lucia L. Phelps Tyler 1830–1916

Photo Berresford S. Phelps 1832–1929

Children Photo Aurelia A. Reese Frazier 1838–1905

Photo William J. Reese 1840–1919

Photo Jennette E Reese Hamilton 1842–1933

Photo Newton N. Reese 1845–1923

Jonas B. Reese 1849–1854

Frederick S. Reese 1860–1860

Photo Frank S. Reese 1860–1943

Gertrude Julia Reese Ribelin 1864–1924

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Jane S. Reese's Timeline

1819
1819
1887
1887
Age 68