Thomas J. Reese

Born: Newbridge, Eglwysilan Parish, Glamorgan, Wales

Christened: 20 October 1807 Groeswen Congregational Chapel, Eglwysilan Parish Parish, Glamorgan, Wales

Occupation: Coal miner

Immigrated to USA about 1832/1833

Naturalized Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania

Although he spelled his own surname as "REES", some U.S.A. records for subject and/or his wife/descendants may be spelled as "REESE". (Note the surname spelling in cemetery photo).

Father of 12 children. Burial place unknown for the following three children: ___Thomas born 22 Mar 1836 (burial place USA, unknown) ___John born 19 Oct 1838 (burial place USA, unknown) ___Margaret Ann born 19 Mar 1850 (burial place USA, unknown)

Thomas and Margaret Ann died as infants.

John married Sarah CONNAG and lived in New York. Death and burial dates/places are unknown for John.

Father: John REES

Mother: Margaret THOMAS born abt 1783 in Wales died 16 October 1862 (probably in Schuylkill, Pennsylvania)

Siblings: ___David REES died Monmouthshire, Wales, 6 Dec 1875 ___Eli REES death date and place unknown ___Eleanor REES married first cousin Morgan REES (died Wales) ___Mary REES married Baldwin Jackson EVANS (died Pennsylvania) ___Caroline REES married William D. Phillips (died USA)* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Sep 14 2019, 13:44:14 UTC