Biographical Sketch of Reese & McMachen, St. Joseph, Buchanan County, MO >From "History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881, St. Joseph Steam Printing Company, Printers, Binders, Etc., St. Joseph, Missouri. ********************************************************************** Reese & McMachen, house, sign and ornamental painters and paper hang- ers. V. C. Reese was born in Wayne County, Kentucky, October 17, 1843, and was reared and educated in that state, learning his trade at Louis- ville. He afterwards migrated to Kansas, residing there for seventeen years, and in 1874, took up his abode in St. Joseph, Missouri. In 1865, Miss Matilda T. Herbert became his wife. They have six children: Camile G., Lillian L., Edna A., Edith E., Vincent and Parish G. Mr. S. D. MacMachen was born in Baltimore, Maryland, December 28, 1853, and in 1858, came to St. Joseph with his parents, and here his father, John H., is well known as a carpenter and builder. Sam passed his boyhood days, was educated and learned his profession in this city. In 1878, he married Miss Josephine Kinsley, of St. Joseph. They have one daughter, Cristenia C. Messrs. Reese & McMachen are first class workmen, gen- tlemen of the truest type, and command a large patronage. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Penny Harrell ====================================================================