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Sophia Galloway
Enoch Reese
Judy Ballard, has been kind enough
to share her Galloway information with us. If
you need more information on the family of Sophia Galloway and
Enoch Reese, please contact her.
Sophia Galloway, the daughter of John and Kizzia Galloway,
was born about 1801 in South Carolina and died in July 1882 in
Transylvania County, North Carolina. She married Enoch Rees about 1820.
The children of Sophia and Enoch Rees are:
note: their children used the "Reece" spelling of their surname
- Sydney, b. abt 1822
- George, b. abt 1823
- Keziah, b. abt 1825
- John, b. 17 Apr 1825
- Hulda Elizabeth, b. Nov. 1829
- Jasper Newton, b. Mar 1832
- Thomas Erastus, b. 27 Apr 1841
Sydney Reece, the son of Sophia Galloway and Enoch Rees, was born about
1822 in North Carolina, and died about 1900. He married Cosby Allgood Alexander
about 1854. The child of Syndey and Cosby Alexander is:
John Reece, the son of Sophia Galloway and Enoch Rees, was born 17 Apr 1825
in North Carolina and died 5 May 1869. He married Clarinda Nix about 1858.
Their children are:
- Louisa Evaline, b. 20 Jun 1859
- Gideon, b. 8 Jan 1861
- Edward S., b. abt 1866
Jasper Newton Reece, the son of Sophia Galloway and Enoch Rees, was born
March 1832 in North Carolina and died 9 Nov 1904 in Transylvania County, North
Carolina. He married Mamie Rebecca Galloway about 1858 in North Carolina.
Both Jasper and Mamie are buried in the Old Toxaway Baptist Cemetery, in
Transylvania County, North Carolina.
The children of Jasper and Mamie Galloway Reece are:
- Larkin Erastus, b. 7 Feb 1859
- Artie Missy, b. 11 May 1861
- Melisa Elmira, b. 10 Jan 1865
- Levi Simpson, b. 1868
- Polly M., b. 1871
- Timmie A., b. 1877; m. Andrew Pink Galloway
- Tina Ester, b. 1879
- Larkin Erastus Reece
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Larkin Erastus Reece, the son of Jasper and Mamie Galloway Reece, was
born 7 Feb 1859 in North Carolina and died 4 December 1921 in Transylvania
County, North Carolina. He married Judy Elizabeth Henderson on 5 Jan 1888 in
Transylvania County. Judy was born 24 Mar 1863 in Macon County, North Carolina
and died 13 Jul 1950 in Transylvania County, North Carolina. Both Larkin and
Judy are buried in Oak Grove Baptist Cemetery in Transylvania County, North Carolina.
Their children are:
- Myrtle Inez, b. 6 Jan 1890/d. 26 Nov 1950
- Mamie Rebecca, b. 28 Feb 1891/d.1965
- Walter Ira, b. 7 Jun 1892/d. 3 Jul 1961
- Maxine Brunette, b. Oct 1893/d. ??//marr. Mitchell Neely, abt 1913
- Mattie, b. 1895/d. 1895
- George Wallace, b. 8 May 1896/d. 1977
- Bobbie Roxanna, b. Dec 1897
- Dora Millie, b. Apr 1899
- Annie Pauline, b. abt 1900
- Eula Pearl, b. 2 Aug 1903/d. 22 Dec 1907
- Opal, b. Abt 1905
Artie Missy Reece, the daughter of Jasper and Mamie Galloway Reece,
was born 11 May 1861 in North Carolina and died 15 Jan 1930 in Pickens,
Pickens County, South Carolina. She married William R. Stewart about 1885.
Both are buried in the Holly Springs Baptist Cemetery, in Pickens County,
South Carolina. Their children are:
- Cameley Arleatha, b. 9 Feb 1884/d. 17 Jun 1956//marr. Johnny Mark
Whitmire, abt 1905
- William Jay, b. 27 Feb 1886/d. 26 Dec 1956//marr. Grace Brookie
- Nettie Mae, b. 17 Jul 1890/d. 29 Dec 1928
- Robert Cleveland, b. 17 Oct 1893/d. 6 Nov 1956
- Mamie Rebecca, b. Abt 1895
- Jasper, b. 1 Apr 1900/d. 4 May 1949
- Early Barton, b. 27 Sep 1900/d. 1 Jul 1967
- Arie Elizabeth, b. 1903/d.?//marr. Elmer Willis, abt 1925
Melisa Elmira Reece, the daughter of Jasper and Mamie Galloway Reece,
was born 10 Jan 1865 in North Carolina and died 12 April 1917. She married
William Henry Summey about 1885 in North Carolina. Both are buried in the Old
Toxaway Baptist Cemetery in Transylvania County, North Carolina.
Their children are:
- James W., b. 1877/d. 1964
- Marion Edwin, b. 8 Feb 1890/d. 16 Oct 1970
- Wade Lewis, b. 1895/d. ??//marr. 1.Ethel Millie Garren, abt 1920;
2.Jessie Vaughn, abt 1948
- Bertha, b. abt 1897/d. ??//marr. Volrath, abt 1915
- Pinckney, b. abt 1900/d. ??
- York, b. abt 1902/d. ??
Levi Simpson Reece, the son of Jasper and Mamie Galloway Reece, was born
abt. 1868 in North Carolina. He married Nancy Catherine Chapman about 1888.
Levi and Nancy are both buried in the Secona Baptist Cemetery in Pickens County,
South Carolina. Their children are:
- Arthur Garfield, b. 12 Feb 1889/d. 13 Oct 1959
- Jordan Mayfield, b. 1891/d. 1947
- Grady Newton, b. 1893/d. Abt 1974
- William J., b. Sep 1893/d. ??//marr. Velma, abt 1920
- Sula Mae, b. Jul 1898/d. ??//marr. Baxter Brannon, abt 1920
- Cannie, b. abt 1901/d. ??//marr. Thelma Hudson, abt 1925
- James, b. 1902/d. ??
- Nita, b. 1904/d. ??
- Infant, b. 1906/d. ??
- Cauley, b. 1908/d. ??
- Hattie, b. 1909/d. ??//marr. Roy E. Bearden, abt 1925
- Jesse Dillard, b. 1911/d. 23 Sep 1991
Polly M. Reece, the daughter of Jasper and Mamie Galloway Reece, was born
1872 in North Carolina, and died after 1900. She married Thomas Whitmire
17 Jan 1888 in Transylvania County, North Carolina. Their children are:
- Darthula, b. abt 1890/d. ??//marr. 1. Chapman, abt 1910; 2. M. D. Newman, abt 1940
- Crawford Truman, b. abt 1895
- Bessie, b. 1896/d. ??//marr. Benjamin Wilkins, abt 1915
- Susie, b. 1898/d. ??//marr. Luther Garland Powell, abt 1920
- Naomi, b. 1900/d. ??//marr. Booth Bay, abt 1920
Tina Ester Reece, the daughter of Jasper and Mamie Galloway Reece, was
born abt 1879 in North Carolina and died in 1950. She married Reubin A. Collins
about 1898 in North Carolina. Tina is buried in the Whitmire Cemetery in
Transylvania County, North Carolina. Their children are:
- Ethel Rebecca, b. 1899/d. ??//marr. Lee Nicholson, abt 1915
- Edward McKay, b. 1905/d. ??//marr. Ola Paxton, abt 1925
- Fred, b. 1905/d. ??
- Wallace Happy, b. 1911/d. 1978//marr. 1. Josephine Mull, abt 1930;
2. Hilda Cleveland, abt 1960
- Ella Mae, b. 1917/d. ??//marr. Victor E. Sigmon, abt 1939
Thomas Erastus Reece, the son of Sophia and Enoch Rees, was born
28 Apr 1841 in North Carolina and died 21 Mar 1923 in Pumpkintown, Pickens County,
South Carolina. He married Nancy Trotter, 6 May 1867 in Pickens County,
South Carolina. Both Thomas and Nancy are buried in the Oolenoy Baptist Church
Cemetery, in Pickens County, South Carolina. Their childen are:
- John Sloan, b. 9 Dec 1869/d. 18Feb 1950
- Sarah Ann, b. 7 Mar 1871/d. 29 Apr 1919
- William Jackson, b. Apr 1872/d. Aft 1940
- George Washington, b. 5 Apr 1874/d. 23 Feb 1954
- Savannah Elylon, b. 9 Oct 1875/d. 26 Dec 1939
- Louisa, b. 15 Aug 1878/d. 27 Jan 1965//marr. Wales Lankford Mull, abt 1900
- Thomas Sylvester, b. 27 Apr 1880/d. 29 Apr 1939
- Henry Newton, b. 2 Feb 1885/d. 31 May 1972
John Sloan Reece, the son of Thomas and Nancy Trotter Reece, was born
9 Dec 1869 in Transylvania County, North Carolina and died 18 Feb 1950 in
Pickens County, South Carolina. He married Tina Ada Cantrell, abt 1891 in
South Carolina. Both are buried in the Mt. Grove Baptist Cemetery in Pickens
County, South Carolina. Their children are:
- James Frank, b. 29 Nov 1892/d. 19 Apr 1973//marr. Bessie Simmons
- Charley, b. Dec 1894/d. ??//marr. Mae Jones
- Walter Reece, b. Dec 1896/d. ??//marr. Elvie Anderson
- Nancy Cornelia, b. 25 Aug 1899/d. 25 Oct 1981//marr. Joseph Ruglas Anderson
- Thomas E., b. 12 Sep 1901/d. 7 Oct 1991//marr. Delphia Ramey
- Duke William, b. 1904/d. ??//marr. Pauline Nix
- Johnnie Sloan, b. 1906/d. 26 Sep 1991//marr. Eula Ramey
- Mary Ader, b. 27 Feb 1908/d. 22 Oct 1985//marr. John Crayton Nix
- Henry N., b. 23 Mar 1911/d. ?? //marr. Ella Mae Bentley
- Alice, b. 9 Jan 1913/d. 21 Mar 1990//marr. 1. Jasper Stewart; 2. Edd Lee Roach
- Louise, b. Mar 1918/d. 1944//marr. Marvin Porter
William Jackson Reece, the son of Thomas and Nancy Trotter Reece, was
born in April 1872 in Transylvania County, North Carolina and died after 1940.
He married Lydia Rachel Jane Gribble about 1903 in North Carolina. Their children are:
- Eva, b. abt 1904
- Ester b. 17 Aug 1905/d. aft 1950//marr. Greene
- Thomas, b. abt 1908
- Nettie, b. abt 1909
- Mollie, b. abt 1911
- Ralph, b. abt 1913
- May E., b. abt 1915
- Bennie, b. abt 1918
George Washington Reece, the son of Thomas and Nancy Trotter Reece, was
born 5 Apr 1874 in East Fork, Transylvania County, North Carolina and died
23 Feb 1954 in Easley, Pickens County, South Carolina. He married Loma Aiken
about 1902 in North Carolina. Both George and Loma are buried in the Holly Springs
Baptist Cemetery, Pickens County, South Carolina. Their children are:
- Jesse Jason, b. 19 Aug 1903/d. 8 Jul 1979//marr. Essie Morton
- Myra, b. 3 Oct 1906/d. 31 Oct 1918
- Margaret, b. 7 Nov 1907/d. 20 Apr 1992//marr. Walker Kay Galloway
- Lois, b. 11 Sep 1912/d. 20 May 1955//marr. Winford C. Porter
Savannah Elylon Reece, the daughter of Thomas and Nancy Trotter Reece,
was born 9 Oct 1875 in Transylvania County, North Carolina and died 26 Dec 1939
in Brevard, Transylvania County, North Caroilna. She married 1.Thomas Wiley Paxton,
8 May 1898; 2. William Cope, abt 1921. The children of Savannah Reece and
- Thomas Paxton are:
- Irene "Renee", b. 1901
- Avery Henry Charles, b. 21 Oct 1903/d. Aug 1972//marr. Cordelia Parker
- Joseph James, b. 5 Sep 1906/d. Jul 1975//marr. Ruby May Grant
- Brunetta Sarah "Nettie", b. 12 Oct 1907/d. ??//marr. 1. Green;
2. George Whiteside Grant
- Arthur J., b. 16 May 1910/d. 8 Jan 1914
- Gladys Louise Evelyn, b. 23 Sep 1917/d. 21 Sep 1967//marr. George Whiteside Grant
For more information on the family of Savannah Elyon Reese and Thomas Wiley Paxton,
contact William Grant.
Thomas Sylvester Reece, the son of Thomas and Nancy Trotter Reece,
was born 27 Apr 1880 in East Fork, Transylvania County, North Carolina and died
29 Apr 1939 in Pickens, Pickens County, South Carolina. He married Tamer Elmira
Aiken in Transylvania County, North Carolina. Both are buried in the Oolenoy
Baptist Cemetery in Pickens County, South Carolina. Their children are:
- Lemuel Madison, b. 15 Apr 1902/d. 10 Aug 1992//marr. Georgie Bradshaw
- Beulah, b. 23 May 1904/d. ??//marr. 1. Wade Hampton Swaygham;
2. William Earl Smith
- Lee Elmer, b. 9 Jun 1906/d. 13 Jul 1981//marr. Lucy Thomas
- Bessie, b. 5 Sep 1908/d. 30 Dec 1949//marr. Nelson Clifton Thomas
- Clessie, b. 16 Jun 1910/d. 17 Aug 1996//marr. Oscar David Bowen
- William Jackson, b. 14 Apr 1913/d. 1980//marr. Myrtis Cannon
- Essie, b. 3 Jun 1915/d. ??//marr. Clyde Beaman Nix
- Quinton Roosevelt, b. 16 Aug 1918/d. 12 May 1992//marr. Geneva Elizabeth Alexander
- Pearl, b. 7 Jul 1921/d.??//marr. Wayne Clive Looper
- Verline, b. 6 Oct 1926/d. ??//marr. 1. William David Chandler;
2. Dewitt Rhodes
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