Wayne County IN Archives Biographies.....Reece, James T. October 25, 1834 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/in/infiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Glapha Cox rcoxfam@earthlink.net January 25, 2006, 9:50 am Author: History of Wayne County, Indiana;Volume II, (1884) New Garden Township p. 666 & 667 James T. Reece, farmer and stock-raiser, was born in Henry County, Ind., Oct. 25, 1834, the youngest son of Needham and Celia (Townsend) Reece. When he was fourteen years of age he came with his father to Wayne County, assisting him on the farm till twenty-three years of age. May 27, 1858, he was married to Emily, daughter of Thomas and Ann (Haisley) Jessup, and settled on a farm adjoining his father's homestead, where he remained till 1872. He then bought the farm where he now resides. He owns 143 acres of well-improved land, all under cultivation, with a fine residence and comfortable farm buildings. Mr. and Mrs. Reece have had five children---Lindsey and Linnaeus (twins, the former deceased), William A., Sarah J. and Emma. They are active members of the Society of Friends. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/in/wayne/bios/reece266gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/infiles/ File size: 1.4 Kb