Lincoln County

REES FAMILY INFORMATION

The following information was donated by Michael Watson (email: mgwatson@san.rr.com) to the Lincoln County Kansas KSGenWeb page. Information here includes family Bible records, marriage certificates and estate information for individuals in Lincoln County, Kansas, with the surname, Rees(e)

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REES BIBLE INFORMATION

{Bible location Dodge City in possession of Howard REES son of Lafe REES late of Lincoln KS.} I am writing it as shown on photo copy I have of pages.

DEATHS
Ivy June REES died Oct 25, 1879  1 year 4 mo 6 days
Daisy Mabel REES died August 22, 1883.
Lena Leota REES died Jan 25 1925 age 43
Lafayette J REES died Dec 1, 1927  age 74 ?? Father
Emma Catherine REES died Jan 5 1928 age 73 ??s Mother
Bessie REES
Elias REES
Howard REES

BIRTHS
Elias REES borne Feb 14, 1876
Ivy June REES borne June 19, 1878
Lena Leota REES borne April 29, 1880
Daisy Mabel REES borne June 10, 1882
Millard J REES borne March 19, 1884
Howard REES borne August 17, 1886
Bessie REES borne Feb 17, 1889
Beulah REES borne June 18, 1891
[Father] Lafayette J REES borne Nov 3 1853
[Mother] Emma Catherine KEENAN Sept 10, 1854

MARRIAGES

Mr. Elias REES & Miss Clara E MILLS Feb 15 1897
Miss Leota REES & Tom F BRANN Feb 17 1901
Mr Millard J REES & Mamie M AGIN Jan 6 1908
Mr. Howard REES & Mildred JEFFERS Oct 27, 1903
Miss Bessie REES & Harvey H RANK Nov 30, 1910
Miss Beulah REES & Fred K MOULTON Nov 3, 1915
Mr Howard REES & B [Record never finished]
I also have a copy of a wedding certificate for Lafayette J REES and Emma KEENAN for 15 Feb 1875 in Annapolis Ill.

MARRIAGE LICENSE RECORDS

Following are the Marriage License records that I copied from Courthouse records at the Lincoln court house. On each record there is an application date, a return date and certification date that the wedding was preformed.
Application date -groom - bride - Probate Judge - married date minister -
record date

4 Oct 1875  Winfield S. REES Lincoln Co aged 26  Laura O.HEDRICK Lincoln Co aged 19 - William M Hedrick Probate Judge - 4 Oct 1875 - William M Hedrick Probate Judge - 4 Oct 1875

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10 Aug 1877  Asa C. JACKSON Lincoln Co aged 30  Mary C REES Lincoln Co - aged 19 - G.M. Wellman Probate Judge - 12 Aug 1877  D. C. Boone Pastor in W. B. Church - none recorded

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28 Feb 1882 - N.B. REES Lincoln KS 40 years - Ella HARRIS Lincoln KS 25 years - A. Artman Probate Judge - 1 Mar 1882 - H.C. Bradbury Minister of the Gospel - 30 Mar 1882

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1 Jan 1883  Thomas W. ASKEY Lincoln Co KS aged 30  Ella REES Lincoln Co KS - aged 24 - A. Artman Probate Judge - 2 Jan 1883  E. N. Thomas minister - 9 Jan 1883

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7 Oct 1886  William H. CECIL Lincoln KS aged 21  Jennie L. REES Lincoln KS aged 17 - James H. Smith Probate Judge - 10 Oct 1886  H. C Bradbury Minister of the Gospel - none recorded

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8 March 1893  Charles HISLOP Lincoln KS aged 24  Minnie E. REES Lincoln KS aged 22 - H. H. Gilpin Probate Judge - 8 Mar 1893  Rev E. Cameron [preformed at Rev house] - none recorded

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17 April 1893  Winfield J REES Lincoln KS 22 years  Alta L NOBLE Pleasant Valley KS 21 years - H.H. Gilpin Probate Judge - 17 Apr 1893  H.H. Gilpin Probate Judge - 17 Apr 1893

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15 Feb 1897  Elias REES Lincoln KS aged 21  Clara E. MILLS Lincoln KS aged 20 - M. P. King Probate Judge - 15 Feb 1897 - Rev R. H. M??oade Minister of the Gospel - 15 Feb 1897

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7 Apr 1900  Eugene REESE Lincoln KS aged 25  Sarah T FORAN Lincoln KS aged 16 - J. A. Schofield Probate Judge - 7 Apr 1900  H. F. Prouty justice of Peace Scott Township in Said Co. - none recorded

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27 Jun 1900  Matenous H. REES Lincoln KS  Florence A. MILLER - J.A. Schofield Probate Judge - 4 Jul 1900  Rev G.W. Harsh U B Minister [preformed at rev house in Hunter, Mitchell Co.] - none recorded

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5 Feb 1902  Thomas F. BRANN Jr. Lincoln KS aged 24  Lena Leota REES Lincoln KS aged 21 - M. P King Probate Judge - 19 Feb 1902  J. M. Brunt Minister of the Gospel - none recorded

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24 Apr 1906 - Noland B. REES Lincoln KS 22 years  Amelia D HUNDERTMARK - Lincoln Ks 23 years - A Artman Probate Judge - 24 Apr 1906  Henery C Bradbury Minister, Sylvan Grove KS - none recorded

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[Marriage Affidavit]
11 Feb 1914  Jesse S. REESE Lucas KS aged 23  Besse J. NICHOLS Lucas KS aged 21 - A Artman Probate Judge - 11 Feb 1914  A Artman - none recorded

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6 Sep 1919  Harold H. WOODY Lincoln KS aged 24  Mildred F. REES Lincoln KS aged 21 - Flossie A Roath Probate Judge Protem - 7 Sep 1919  L. H. McCormick Minister of the Gospel - none recorded

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30 Jun 1921  Virgil E. BLOYD Lincoln KS age 24  Quina M. REES Lincoln KS age 20 - A Artman Probate Judge - 30 Jun 1921  Attree Smith Gospel minister - none recorded

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17 Feb 1926  W. B. HAZEN Lincoln KS age 70  Jane REES Portland Ore age 64 - A Artman Probate Judge - 18 Feb 1926 - A Artman Probate Judge - none recorded

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21 Sep 1935  Vernon L MINOR Lincoln KS age 19  Ruth E. REES Lincoln Ks age 16 [with permission of Mrs M.J. REES  Howard REES parents] - A Artman - 21 Sep 1935  A Artman Probate Judge - 21 Sep 1935

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ESTATE OF ELIAS REES

Following is a list of people who were paid by the estate of Elias REES [the eldest] who died 27 Nov 1882. The list was filed on 8 Jan 1885

1 A ARTMAN 2.00
2 John REES 7.00
3 B. McALLASTER 94.36
4 G. D. KNAPP 1.00
5 John REES 61.50
6. M. L. MILSPAUGH 12.00
7. H. A. TRASK 5.00
8. W. S. WAIT 1.25
9. Presniy I? PRIEL 14.16
10. L. J. DUNTON 1.68
11. D. HARDINGER 1.00
12. G. ERICKSON 2.00
13. John REES 5.00
14. G. W. ANDERSON 1.20
15. John S? HINDS 2.25
16. John REES 10.00
17. C. A. VANALSTINE 2.10
18. H. A. TRASK 2.40
19. E. T. PARKS 7.00
20. Bank collections .50
21. Geo. GREEN 75.00
22. John REES 40.00
23. John REES 24.00
24. John REES .50
25. John REES 5.00
26. John M. PARKS 17.05
27. John S. HINDS 8.75
28. D. C. MAYFIELD 2.85
29. N. T. DANLEY 11.50
30. A. ERICKSON 2.00
31. D. LEWIS .75
32. Tax of 1884 31.97
33. T. BOYLES 6.68
34. N. BENFRO 3.00
35. J. D. GILPIN 12.50
36. Tax of 1884 15.48
37. N.B REES 290.15 to repairs on mill
38. L.J. REES 22.67
39. Tax of 1883 43.50
40. J.C. WALLS 7.00
41. N.B. REES 14.50
42. J. D. GILPIN 12.50

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This information was submitted by:
Michael Watson
email: mgwatson@san.rr.com

Rees Brothers' Mill Leased

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Lincoln County News, Feb. 8, 1934

For the first time in almost 64 years the Rees mill here is being operated by someone not a member of the Rees family. The Rees brothers, Elias, M.J. and Howard, grandsons of Elias Rees, who established the mill in 1870 and present owners, have leased the property to D.D. Nuss and S. Schandeler, who took charge of it last Thursday.

Nuss and Schandeler are experienced millers who operated the Downs mill until it was destroyed by fire about two months ago, and they will continue to make Old Abe flour and the other products for which the Lincoln mill is known, as well as the flour they made at Downs before that mill burned.

The first mill here was built by Elias Rees in 1870. He also operated a sawmill and out of the native cottonwood he sawed all the dimension timbers he used in erecting the present building eight years later. He died in 1882 and his son, L.J. Rees, operated the mill until his death about 18 years afterward. After his death his sons owned and operated the mill until they leased it last week.

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