Reese, Martha (Montgomery) (1843-1910)
Martha Montgomery Reese
Died at her home in Sempronius, Texas, on Wednesday March 2, 1910, at 11:45 a.m., Mrs. K. W. Reese, nee Montgomery, wife of Capt K. W. Reese, a long time resident of Austin county.
Mrs. Reese comes of one of the old families of the county and besides her immediate family which consists of her husband, three daughters and one son, she leaves a number of other realatives to mourn her passing away.
For some time past Mrs. Rees had been suffering with a malady which resulted in her demise, and the end of her very useful and exemplary life was not unexpected.
One brother who survives her is Mr. F. L. Montgomery of Eda and her sisters are Mesdames American Crump, Florence Cochran and Carrie Crawford and Miss Maggie Montgomery. All of these are well known to many of our people and to them as well as to the member of the immediate family sincere sympathy is extended.
The funeral is to take place from the family home at Sempronius tomorrow, Friday, March 4th, and interment will be made at Oak Knoll cemetery here at 12 o'clock. The TIMES begs to extend its sympathy to the bereaved in their hour of trial.
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Death of Mrs. K. W. Reese Last Wednesday morning at 11:45 o'clock the angel of death entered the home of Mr. K. W. Reese, at Semponius, and took therefrom the loving wife and mother, Mrs. K. W. Reese. A precious one from us has gone,
A voice we loved is stilled:
A place is vacant in that home,
Which never can be filled.
For nearly a year Mrs. Reese had been in feeble health, and although she was not expected to live, still her death came quite unexpectedly. An angel came and bore her away, to bloom again, within the Gardens of Light, beside the House of Many Mansions. Aching hearts that grive, weep not as those who have no faith; look up to where she blooms in Heaven's own fields, so sweet, so good, so pure, so true. O lily of immaculate purity, how fit an emblem of her noble life; that life so filled with good deeds and loving thoughts, fading like the lily, sweet, patient, uncomplaining and resigned. Dear one, we miss thee sore and yet--in Heaven we know that all that is well. No storms, nor shocks can touch thee there: serene to wait thro' all the years. Besides her sorrowing husband, son and three daughters, she leaves quite a number of other relatives and friends to mourn her loss. Her funeral took place from the family home at Sempronius Friday morning. A large funeral cortege following the remains to Oak Knoll cemetery at Bellville, where they were tenderly laid to rest by the side of her son, Kinion, who died ten years ago. The obsequies were conducted by Rev. I. W. Campbel.
Posted by: Deborah Smith - San Antonio, Texas
Reese, Nancy (Whittington) (1815-1898)
Colorado Citizen, November 10, 1898
Oakland Newsy Notes
Relatives and friends here regret to learn of the death of Mrs. Nancy Reese, whose death was reported in Austin County. She for years resided in this section.
This is Nancy Whittington Rees wife of Fleming Sanders Rees.
The Rees family, along with several other Whittingtons and allied families, came to Austin County in the 1850's, and settled near Welcome and Industry.
Nancy is buried in Oak Knoll Cemetery in Bellville, near her son, Kinion Wilkerson Rees.
Posted by Deborah Smith
Reinecker, PVT Johan Ferdinand (1823-1910)
Bellville Times November 1910
Mr. Ferdinand Reinecker died on the 27th of November 1910 near Bellville. He was born in Fischausen near Koenigsberg East Prussia, April 2nd, 1823.
In 1859 he came to Austin county Texas and lived here as a highly respected citizen until his death.
He was married to his sorrowing widow, nee Netzel, about 60 years ago. The union was blessed with sixteen children of whom five preceded him in death.
He leaves to mourn his death his widow, five sons and six daughters; fifty-five grandchildren and thirty greatgrandchildren and one sister and a host of friends.
He was an honorary member of the Concordia Gesangverein; one of the charter members.
The immediate cause of his death was an injury caused by a viscous cow which he sustained some weeks ago.
His body was laid to rest in Pilgrims Rest cemetery on the 28th inst, a large concourse of relatives and friends doing him the last honors. Rev. J.G. Mueller conducted the funeral service at the home and the grave. The Gesangverein Concordia sang two appropriate songs at the grave.
So the old settlers of Austin county go one by one into eternity. His was a life well spent as a citizen, husband and father, his posterity counts up to 90 in all. The Lord comfort his widow and children.
Card of Thanks
We desire to express our deepest thanks to the many friends who so thoughtfully and kindly ministered to the deceased husband and father of our family during his last illness and to us at the time of his passing away. Mrs. F. Reinecker and Children Bellville, Texas Nov. 30th, 1910.
Submitted by Jerry Lee Frank
