Rees, Christopher 'Columbus' b. 23 Apr 1824 Goshen, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA d. 10 Apr 1902 Sylvania Twp, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA: WETZEL Extended Family & More

Rees, Christopher 'Columbus'

1824 - 1902 (77 years)

Name	Rees, Christopher 'Columbus' [1, 2, 3]
	http://www.paintedhills.org/POTTER/Histories/ReesFamily.pdf 20190528HAv- The Rees Family of Reesville, Potter County, PA Compiled by Effie C. Champlin, submitted by Jan Fleming Painted Hill Genealogical Society website 59. George C. REES (Christopher Columbus, Eli, Isaac, Thomas, Isaac, Thomas) was born on 2-01- 1850. Medical Doctor, began practice in 1874 in Costello. Was County coroner in 1889 George married Amy GAGER on 9-28-1873. Amy was born on 2-09-1857. They had the following children. + 227 F i. Mable REES was born on 1-09-1876. 228 M ii. Amos REES was born on 10-02-1881. Amos married Helen ROUNDS on 7-02-1908. Helen was born on 3-15-1888. 229 F iii. Nina REES was born on 3-27-1883. Nina married Charles MIDDLETON on 7-01-1908. Charles was born on 7-21- 1877. 230 F iv. Anna REES was born on 4-15-1888.
Birth	23 Apr 1824	Goshen, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA [1, 3]
Gender	Male
Residence	1850	Wharton Twp, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA [3]
activity	5 Aug 1858	Sylvania Twp, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA [4]
	Vigilance Committees of Potter County, by township. Potter Journal & News, Thu p.3
	20201018HAv- O. J. Spafford Coudersport Pennsylvania 1858 CLIPPED FROM The Potter Journal and News Coudersport, Pennsylvania 05 Aug 1858, Thu • Page 3 BYsusans_jewell • 03 Oct 2020 Vigilance Committees: Allegany. Oswayo G. W. G. Judd, E.Lyman, Henry Nelson, H.H. Lyman, J. C. Bishop. Jerome Chesebro. \| Alhett. Pike. j David Conway, John Carell, Frederick Fr.hr, j J. Q. Merrick. George Ilahu. Bingham. Portage. Isaac Jones, \| Edward Huff, G. F. Perry, H. F. Sizer, Walter Leonard. \| Lemuel Lucore. Clara. I Pleasant Valley. Sila Stevens, \| Matthew McDowl, Peter Yandarwacka, John J Roberts, Austin Allen. j John F. Clark. Coudersport. I Roulet. Isaac Benson, f John Lyman, Jr.. L. J. Thompson, i Christopher Knowlton \| Henry J. Olmsted. E. H. Burt. E alalia. Stewardson. Barak Niks, Henry Andreson, Lyman Nelson, Leroy Crittenden. ; 0. J. Spafford. Genesee. Sylvania. O. H. Perry, Robert Young, \| Charles Leach, Pardon Haskins, S. E. Darrow. C. C. Rees. Harrison. Summit. Israel Dodge, Merrick Jackson, • Henry Outman, Alfred Ayres, . Wolsey Burtis. J. M. Bassett. Hector. Sweden. C. P. Kilbourn, G. L. Catliu. Cyrus Sunderlin, Matthew Ostrander, James Tanner. H. L- Bird, Homer. Sharon. Edwin Thatcher, Joseph Maun, Jacob Peet. Win. L, Starkweather, Abel U. Crosby. A. L, Ballard, Hebron, Ulysses, George W. Stillman, O, A, Lewis, Georg Estes, Lucian B.rd, G. C. Rossiter. Dau Baker. Jackson. West Branch. David Crowell, Erastus Crippen, Rufus Thompson. F. M. Conable, Lemuel Hammond. Keating. Wharton. 11 Clipping location on The Potter Journal and News Item page 3 susans_jewell Member Photo CLIPPED BY susans_jewell • 03 Oct 2020 CLIPPED FROM The Potter Journal and News Item Coudersport, Pennsylvania 05 Aug 1858, Thu • Page 3 BYsusans_jewell • 03 Oct 2020
Family	The C. Columbus Rees Family, from news clipping.
	20190528HAv- The C. Columbus Rees Family In the above photograph C. Columbus Rees, son of Ely, is seated to the left. His wife, Ann Hall Rees, is to his right. The man, second person from the top left, was a doctor George Rees, he had lost his right arm as a youth. The other man is most likely Joseph Rees, C. Columbus's only other son. The women are daughters. We don't know which is which but they probably are - Adelaid Rees Bar, - Elizzabeth Rees Young, - Lillian Rees Edwards, and - Clara Rees Rouse. bperry4149 bperry4149 originally shared this on 05 Oct 2015 Linked To Christopher Columbus Rees Saved by (10 of 15) Saved byfairlilac Saved bymarthamjs Saved byKerri Osgood Saved byjdludwig56 Saved byDylanGaige Saved bydshoy Saved bykarenAmos64 Saved byAnastasia Bulger Saved bywheelerwrld Saved byjfrobert20 Comments
		Rees, C Columbus family news anc_bperry4149 20190528HAv- The C. Columbus Rees Family In the above photograph C. Columbus Rees, son of Ely, is seated to the left. His wife, Ann Hall Rees, is to his right. The man, second person from the top left, was a doctor George Rees, he had lost his right arm as a youth. The other man is most likely Joseph Rees, C. Columbus's only other son. The…
genealogy	Kathie Martin- Christopher Columbus Rees and Ann Hall Rees were my 3rd Gr Grandparents. Their daughter Sarah A Rees Barr was my 2nd; her daughter Myrtie Barr Craven, my Great Grandmother; her daughter Helen Craven Clyde was my Grandmother. My mom was Iris
	20190529HAv- Lanny Nunn?Potter/McKean County, Pennsylvania Genealogy Visual Storyteller · May 22 · 2019 Dr. Mable Rees, Dr. George Rees, Dr. Amy Rees, Costello pa. here: Mable 45You, Paul Lynn Gardner, Brenda Kenealy Williams and 42 others 7 Comments Like Comments Kathie Martin Lanny! Great pics of relatives on my mom's side! Never saw these before! Are there more? Arthur Clyde check these out! Like · Reply · 6d Jeannette Rogers Who is your mother? My maiden name was Reese. My dad added the letter E to the end of our last name. 1Like · Reply · 6d Kathie Martin- Christopher Columbus Rees and Ann Hall Rees were my 3rd Grgrandparents. Their daughter Sarah A Rees Barr was my 2nd; her daughter Myrtie Barr Craven, my Great Grandmother; her daughter Helen Craven Clyde was my Grandmother. My mom was Iris Clyde Hardes. How are you descended? 2Like · Reply · 6d Arthur Clyde Nice! Which George? Like · Reply · 6d Kathie Martin Could it be George Carmel Rees? Here is an older pic Image may contain: one or more people and people standing Like · Reply · 6d Tom Hardes Kathie Martin. You are so lucky...George Hardes had a half 2g uncle, Ivan Hardes, that was a Doctor, 1st in the Phillipines, then Colorado. The next generation included 2 more doctors, one prominent in Tacoma Washington, Dr. Hillbrand Hardes! 2Like · Reply · 4d Arthur Clyde Thanks to Lanny Nunn for bringing our family to life! 2Like · Reply · 4d John Christy Wetzel Note in the photo of George, posted above by Kathie Martin, that no hand shows below his right sleeve. He lost his right arm in his youth, I've read. Does anyone know how he lost it? Like · Reply · 2w Kathie Martin John Christy Wetzel, I believe I read where it was an accident in a woodworking shop. 1Like · Reply · 2w Carey Potter-Whiting My great grandmother was Edna Rees. Loved her much 1Like · Reply · 16h
		Rees, Dr. Amy FB190522LNPoMcK 20190529HAv- Lanny Nunn?Potter/McKean County, Pennsylvania Genealogy Visual Storyteller · May 22 · 2019 Dr. Mable Rees, Dr. George Rees, Dr. Amy Rees, Costello pa. here: Amy 45You, Paul Lynn Gardner, Brenda Kenealy Williams and 42 others 7 Comments Like Comments Kathie Martin Lanny! Great pics of relatives on my mom's side! Never saw these…
		Rees, Dr. George FB190522LNPoMcK 20190529HAv- Lanny Nunn?Potter/McKean County, Pennsylvania Genealogy Visual Storyteller · May 22 · 2019 Dr. Mable Rees, Dr. George Rees, Dr. Amy Rees, Costello pa. here: George 45You, Paul Lynn Gardner, Brenda Kenealy Williams and 42 others 7 Comments Like Comments Kathie Martin Lanny! Great pics of relatives on my mom's side! Never saw these…
		Rees, Dr. Mable w parasol FB190522LNPoMcK 20190529HAv- Lanny Nunn?Potter/McKean County, Pennsylvania Genealogy Visual Storyteller · May 22 · 2019 Dr. Mable Rees, Dr. George Rees, Dr. Amy Rees, Costello pa. here: Mable 45You, Paul Lynn Gardner, Brenda Kenealy Williams and 42 others 7 Comments Like Comments Kathie Martin Lanny! Great pics of relatives on my mom's side! Never saw these…
Residence	Between 1860 and 1900	Sylvania Twp, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA [3]
Death	10 Apr 1902	Sylvania Twp, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA [1, 3]
Burial	Abt 13 Apr 1902	Eulalia Twp, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA [1, 3]
Person ID	I69479	WETZEL-SPRING

Father	Rees, Eli Sr, b. 7 Jan 1786, Goshen, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA d. 19 May 1848, Coudersport, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 62 years)
Relationship	natural
Mother	McCullough, Elizabeth, b. 1 Jun 1787, Pennsylvania, USA d. 9 Apr 1860, Wharton Twp, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 72 years)
Relationship	natural
Marriage	4 Jul 1806	Pennsylvania, USA [1, 5]
	20190528HAv- file:///C:/Users/wetzu/Documents/FTMdoc/WETZEL-SPRING_2019Mai%20Media/ReesFamily%20of%20Reesville,%20Potter%20Co%20paintedhills.pdf The Rees Family of Reesville, Potter County, PA Compiled by Effie C. Champlin, submitted by Jan Fleming Painted Hill Genealogical Society website p. 4 5. Eli REES (Isaac, Thomas, Isaac, Thomas) was born on 1-07-1783. He died on 5-19-1848. He was buried in Reesville Cemetery. Eli is the original Rees settler in Potter County. An interesting website is http://home.earthlink.net/~navetsusa/reessearch/05dffd.html None of Eli's children were born in Potter County. Eli, Elizabeth and family left East Goshen township in Chester County, PA around 1820. After a short stay in Ohio, Eli's father died in Goshen (1823). Eli and family returned to Goshen. From the History of Potter County by M. A. Leeson, Pubbed by J. H. Beers in 1890: "In 1838 Eli Rees and John Glaspy moved from Philadelphia into the forest, what is now the township of Sylvania, near the forks of the First fork of the Sinnemahoning, at the place now known as Rees Settlement. They came into the country by the way of Jersey Shore, and, as there were no roads after leaving the turnpike, they were obliged to chop their way through the woods. Their nearest neighbor, John Nelson, lived five miles south, and in the other direction George Ayers, on Ayers' Hill, was their nearest neighbor, nine miles distant. The children of Eli Rees were: Sons - Eli, Jr., - Columbus, - James, - Isaac, - Thomas and - Miller; daughters - Mary Ann (Mrs. John Glaspy), and - Hannah (Mrs. Corry). The children of John Glaspy were - James, - Edward, - Miller, - Eli, - Elizabeth (Mrs. Wheeler), - Mary (Mrs. Logue). Eli Rees, Jr., while county treasurer, was accidentally shot and killed by D. D. Reed, in 1859. Eli Rees, Sr., came here as an agent for the Webb lands, receiving for himself 400 acres. He laid out a village plot where the tannery town of Costello now stands. Every man who bought a farm received the deed of a village lot. Farms were sold and the land brought under cultivation, but the village refused to grow until many years after, when manufacturing interests gave it a push. Within two or three years after the arrival of Rees and Glaspy, Chester Prouty came into the country. The first blacksmith was Isaac Rees. He is still living at the advanced age of seventy-seven years." It is likely that both the Rees' and the Gillespies were Quakers: Eli was land agent for the Webb Quaker colony. Also, Haverford Township in Chester County was founded by a group of Welsh Quakers, who bought land from William Penn. The American immigrant ancester of the Rees family, Thomas Rees, moved into the colony from Wales in 1687. This family history and the Reesville Cemetery use the spelling GILLESPIE. The GLASBYs buried in Reesville Cemetery are also from this family. Today there is no settlement at Reesville, merely a beautiful, peaceful valley marked by the Reesville Cemetery. Eli married Elizabeth MCCULLAH on 7-04-1806. Elizabeth was born on 6-01-1786. She died on 4-09-1860. She was buried in Reesville Cemetery, Sylvania Twp, Potter Co. PA. They had the following children. + 6 F i. Mary Ann REES was born on 9-01-1807. She died on 10-14-1862. + 7 M ii. Isaac REES was born on 6-09-1810. He died on 2-25-1896. 8 F iii. Eliza REES was born on 10-21-1812. She died on 12-21-1820. + 9 M iv. Eli REES was born on 12-20-1814. He died on 11-17-1859. + 10 M v. Thomas McCullough REES was born on 6-06-1817. He died on 1-18-1890. + 11 F vi. Hannah REES was born on 7-13-1819. She died on 10-18-1879. The Rees Family of Reesville, Potter County, PA p.5 + 12 M vii. James REES was born on 3-08-1822. He died on 12-06-1894. + 13 M viii. Christopher Columbus "Columbus" REES was born on 4-23-1824. He died on 4-10-1902. + 14 M ix. John Miller "Miller" REES was born on 2-27-1827. He died on 9-29-1908.
		ReesFamily http://www.paintedhills.org/POTTER/Histories/ReesFamily.pdf 20190528HAv- The Rees Family of Reesville, Potter County, PA Compiled by Effie C. Champlin, submitted by Jan Fleming Painted Hill Genealogical Society website 13. Christopher Columbus "Columbus" REES (Eli, Isaac, Thomas, Isaac, Thomas) was born on 4-23- 1824. He died on 4-10-1902. From…
Family ID	F47041	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Hall, Ann, b. 3 Oct 1829, London, London, England d. 24 Jul 1908, Costello, Portage, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 78 years)

Marriage 3 May 1847 Eulalia Twp, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA [3]

Children

	1. Rees, George Carmel MD, b. 1 Feb 1850, Wharton Twp, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA d. Aug 1915, Costello, Portage, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 65 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	2. Reese, Sarah Adelaid, b. 18 Apr 1852, Hyner, Clinton, Pennsylvania, USA d. 24 Sep 1929, Sylvania Twp, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 77 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	3. Rees, Elizabeth Helen, b. Nov 1860, Sylvania Twp, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA d. 30 Jun 1930, Costello, Portage, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 69 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	4. Rees, Lillian Isabell, b. 31 Mar 1862, Sylvania Twp, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA d. 30 Sep 1946, Austin, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 84 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	5. Rees, Clara Gertrude, b. 31 Mar 1868, Pennsylvania, USA d. 7 Mar 1938, Niagara Falls, Niagara, New York, USA (Age 69 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	6. Rees, Mary A, b. 10 Sep 1857, Eulalia Twp, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA d. 20 Feb 1862, Sylvania Twp, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 4 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	7. Rees, Emmaline, b. 29 Jan 1848, Wharton Twp, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA d. 7 Feb 1885, Sylvania Twp, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 37 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	8. Rees, Christie Elnora, b. 6 Oct 1870, Sylvania Twp, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA d. 9 Mar 1882 (Age 11 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	9. Rees, Joseph Hall, b. 3 Sep 1854, Sylvania Twp, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA d. 22 Apr 1930, Lumber City, Cameron, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 75 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]

Family ID F47040 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Event Map

	Marriage - 3 May 1847 - Eulalia Twp, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA
	Residence - 1850 - Wharton Twp, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA
	activity - Vigilance Committees of Potter County, by township. Potter Journal & News, Thu p.3 - 5 Aug 1858 - Sylvania Twp, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA
	Residence - Between 1860 and 1900 - Sylvania Twp, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA
	Death - 10 Apr 1902 - Sylvania Twp, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA
	Burial - Abt 13 Apr 1902 - Eulalia Twp, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA

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		ReesFamily http://www.paintedhills.org/POTTER/Histories/ReesFamily.pdf 20190528HAv- The Rees Family of Reesville, Potter County, PA Compiled by Effie C. Champlin, submitted by Jan Fleming Painted Hill Genealogical Society website 13. Christopher Columbus "Columbus" REES (Eli, Isaac, Thomas, Isaac, Thomas) was born on 4-23- 1824. He died on 4-10-1902. From…
		Rees, C Columbus family news anc_bperry4149 20190528HAv- The C. Columbus Rees Family In the above photograph C. Columbus Rees, son of Ely, is seated to the left. His wife, Ann Hall Rees, is to his right. The man, second person from the top left, was a doctor George Rees, he had lost his right arm as a youth. The other man is most likely Joseph Rees, C. Columbus's only other son. The…
		PotterCo VigilanceCte 18580805 news_PottJour 20201018HAv- O. J. Spafford Coudersport Pennsylvania 1858 CLIPPED FROM The Potter Journal and News Coudersport, Pennsylvania 05 Aug 1858, Thu • Page 3 BYsusans_jewell • 03 Oct 2020 Vigilance Committees: Allegany. Oswayo G. W. G. Judd, E. Lyman, Henry Nelson, H. 11. Lyman, J. C. Bishop. j Jerome Chesebro. \| Alhett. I Pike. David Conway, j…

Notes

http://www.paintedhills.org/POTTER/REESVILLECEM.htm
REESVILLE CEMETERY
Costello - Sylvania Twp.
GPS Coordinates: 41°37'23.53"N, 78° 1'59.88"W
Up the first fork from Costello about 3 mi. Cemetery is in the open on the right. Moore's City is about a mile farther on.
Compiled from the records of The Potter County Historical Society and PHGS by Charles & Kathleen Heffner
Special thanks to Jan Fleming, Paul Bennett and the E. O. Austin Home Historical Society for so much update material.

Photo by Barb Hyde

Where noted, some entries have been expanded with cross-references to census data. To view the census data, open the census cited and search for a name.
* denotes a birthdate calculated from the given death date and age at death.
BARR, Adelaide (Rees). Spouse of Charles. Born 1852, died 1929 - Dau of Christopher Columbus and Ann (Hall) Rees. Wed 7-18-1870
BARR, Charles. Spouse of Adelaide Rees. Born 6-29-1849, died 1929 - Born in PA, a farmer. In 1920 Sylvania Census, wife is Sarah. Wed Adelaide 7-18-1870
BARTRON, Rosanna (Gillispie). Spouse of James. Born 5-21-1837, died 5-19-1863 - Dau of John and Rosanna Ann (Rees) Gillispie. Wed 6-05-1854
BROOKS, Alice M. Born 1928, died 1932
BROOKS, Edna H. Born 1898, died 1939
BROOKS, William R. Born 1894, died 1973
CHASE, David Foster. Spouse of Marilyn G. Born 2-9-1914, died 4-6-1970 - WW II Vet, 435 AMPH Truck Co, Sgt.
CHASE, Ferdi B. Born 1954, died 1964
CHASE, Marilyn G. [Sis]. Spouse of David F. Born 1917, died 2002
CLARK, Ashley E. Born 1996, died 1996
CLINTON, Arthur D. Sr. Spouse of Thelma M. Born 1897, died 1960
CLINTON, Charles Etta W. Born 1861, died 1959
CLINTON, Emma (Herman) [Kay]. Spouse of Gaylon S. Sr. Born 7-25-1929, died 8-14-2000. Age: 71 - Dau of Anthony and Lavina (Wayne) Herman. Born in Desire PA, d. Costello PA. Wed 8-14-1948 in Big Run PA
CLINTON, Gaylon Stafford, Sr. Spouse of Emma Herman. Born 2-3-1922, died 1-6-2000 - WW II Vet, US Army Air Forces, Sgt.
CLINTON, George M. Born ??, died aft 1890 - Civil War Vet, Co H, 46th PA Vols, Pvt.
CLINTON, Lyman. Spouse of Lydia Corey. Born 9-09-1842, died 7-16-1906 - Civil War Vet, Co B, 171st PA Vols, Pvt. Mustered out with company on August 7, 1863.
CLINTON, Nila Joan. Born 9-24-1934, died 1-27-1938 - Dau of Arthur D. Sr. and Thelma M. Clinton
CLINTON, Thelma M. Spouse of Arthur D. Sr. Born 1903, died 1963
CLINTON, William T. Born 1874, died 1950
DYNDA, Reba A. Spouse of Stine J. Born 1927, died 2001
DYNDA, Stine J. Spouse of Reba A. Born 1927, died 1982
EDWARDS, ?. Born 1827, died 2001 - Dau of Mont T. and Lillian (Rees) Edwards
EDWARDS, Harry. Born 9-24-1887, died 2-12-1898 - Son of Mont T. and Lillian (Rees) Edwards
EDWARDS, Jerold. Born 10-6-1896, died 2-24-1898 - Son of Mont T. and Lillian (Rees) Edwards
FOWLER, Albert S. Born 7-26-1891*, died 9-15-1891. Age: 1m 20d - Son of Walter and Evelyn (Gillispie) Fowler.
FOWLER, Carl H. Born 1904, died 1972 - WW II Vet
FOWLER, Charles, Sr. Born 1863, died 1903
FOWLER, Evelyn M. (Gillispie). Spouse of Walter M. Born 11-21-1872, died 1946 - Dau of James and Hannah (Havens) Gillispie. Wed 10-20-1881
FOWLER, Marshall J. Born 1901, died 1979
FOWLER, Walter M. Spouse of Evelyn Gillispie. Born 2-5-1861, died 1932 - Born in PA, a farmer. (1920 Sylvania Census). Wed 10-20-1881
GILLISPIE, Cartha C. (Baker) Hall. Spouse of Edward. Born 11-19-1839, died 6-28-1912 - Dau of John & Cynthia (Strong) Baker. Third wife, wed 11-11-1883
GILLISPIE, Edward. Spouse of Elizabeth Keeler/ Mary Jane Rees/ Cartha Hall. Born 9-6-1839, died uncut - Son of John and Mary Ann (Rees) Gillispie. Wed 3 times
GILLISPIE, Elizabeth (Keeler). Spouse of Edward. Born 5-31-1852, died 4-29-1876 - First wife, wed 8-22-186?
GILLISPIE, John. Spouse of Mary Ann Rees. Born 5-1-1801, died 1862 - Wed 4-02-1826. Stone says 1791.
GILLISPIE, Mary Ann (Rees). Spouse of John. Born 9-1-1807, died 10-14-1862 - Dau of Ely and Elizabeth (McCullah) Rees. Wed 4-02-1826
GILLISPIE, Mary Jane (Rees). Spouse of Edward. Born 10-3-1862, died 10-5-1881 - Dau of John Miller and Emma (Hall) Rees, Second wife, wed 11-30-1878.
GILLISPIE, William. Born 5-17-1873, died 4-9-1875. Age: 1y 10m 22d - Son of Edward and Mary Jane (Rees) Gillispie
GLASBY, James. Spouse of Hannah A. Havens. Born 10-1-1831, died 3-17-1897 - Son of John and Mary Ann (Rees) Glasby [Gillispie]. Born in PA, a farmer. Wed 5-14-1855. (1880 Sylvania Census)
GLASPY, Hannah A. (Havens). Spouse of James. Born 9-15-1838, died 10-6- 1899 - Born in NJ. Wed 5-14-1855. (1880 Sylvania Census).
GLASPY, Sarah (Nelson). Spouse of John Miller. Born 9-15-1855, died 4-5- 1893 - Dau of Henry and Julia (Quimby) Nelson. (1880 Sylvania Census). Variant spelling of Gillispie. Wed 4-26-1874
HASKINS, Marshal M. Spouse of Rosanna Gillispie. Born 1-3-1861, died 1930 - Son of Charles and Eleanor (Wykoff) Haskins, a farmer. (1870, 1920 Sylvania Census). Wed 10-20-1881
HASKINS, Rosanna (Gillispie). Spouse of Marshal M. Born 12-19-1868, died 1937 - Dau of James and Hannah A. (Havens) Gillispie. Born in PA. (1920 Sylvania Census) Wed 10-20-1881
HAVENS, Claudius. Born 10-10-1907, died 1913 - Son of Warren and May (Younglove) Havens.
HAVENS, Hubert. Born 3-9-1905, died 1-8-1910 - Son of Warren and May (Younglove) Havens.
HAVENS, May (Younglove). Spouse of Warren. Born 12-8-1870, died 1929 - Dau of George and Mary (Rees) Younglove. Wed 4-3-1890.(1900 Homer Census)
HAVENS, Warren. Spouse of May Younglove. Born 2-14-1868, died 1930 - Wed 4-3-1890.
HEWETT, Zibai. Born 5-13-1872*, died 3-19-1873. Age: 10m 6d
HEWITT, Doris E. Spouse of James A. Born 1918, died 1991
KILDUFF, James A. Spouse of Doris E. Born 1904, died 1963
LAMONTE, Caroline. Spouse of H. H. Born 1814*, died 12-27-1863. Age: 49
LAMONTE, Carrie G. Born 1-4-1869, died 9-25-1875. Age: 7 - Dau. of Clark A. and Mary Ann (Rees) LaMonte
LAMONTE, H. H. Spouse of Caroline. Born 11-7-1845, died 5-28-1868
LAMONTE, Henry H. Born 2-25-1906, died 1934 - Son of Henry and Malinda (Doll) LaMonte.
LININGER, Timothy J. Born uncut, died 1975
LOGUE, Ella J. Spouse of D. S. Born 1853*, died 3-24-1876. Age: 23
MAVENS, May. Born 1870, died 1929
MAVENS, Warren. Born 1868, died 1930
PETERSON, Ellen (Stiles). Spouse of Chris. Born 1863, died 1915
PHELPS, Mable (Mrs.). Born 11-13-1865*, died 7-15-1953. Age: 87y 8m 2d
PHELPS, Vivian. Born 1891, died 1980
PLANT, Brian A. Spouse of Sherry. Born 10-12-1970, died 3-15-1996 - Peacetime Vet, US Army, SPC
PLANT, Sherry. Spouse of Brian A. Born 4-25-1973, died uncut
PLOTTS, Lucy M. Born ??, died 4-3-1942
PULAR, Anna L. Born 1884, died 1971
PUTNAM, William. Born 1834, died 1899
REED, Alice C. Spouse of Alonzo. Born 7-25-1871, died 5-14-1889. Age: 17y 9m 11d - Dau of James and Margaret (Younglove) Rees. Wed 6-08-1887. Died in childbirth, dau Alice survived.
REED, Alonzo. Spouse of Alice C. Rees). Born 9-20-1861, died 10-28-1893. Age: 32y 1m 8d - Son of Matthias and Sally (Cleveland) Reed. Born in NY. Wed 6-08-1887. (1850 Homer Census)
REES, Alfred. Spouse of Faye Wheeler. Born 1-12-1875, died 1967 - Son of J. Miller and Emma (Hall) Rees. Born in PA, a tannery laborer. (1880 Sylvania, 1920 Portage Census) Wed 5-12-1903
REES, Ann (Hall). Spouse of Christopher Columbus. Born 10-3-1829, died 7-24-1908 - Born in England. (1880 Sylvania Census) Wed 5-03-1847
REES, Bonnie Jean. Born 1953, died 2001
REES, Charles M. [Charley]. Spouse of Hattie Goodno. Born 2-08-1873, died 8-19-1908 - Son of James and Margaret (Younglove) Rees. Born in PA. (1880 Sylvania Census)
REES, Chauncey V. Spouse of Nettie Clinton. Born 11-7-1866, died 1948 - Son of Thomas M. and Caroline (Strong) Rees.
REES, Christie Elnora. Born 10-6-1870, died 3-9-1882. Age: 11y 5m 8d - Dau. of Christopher Columbus and Ann (Hall) Rees
REES, Christopher Columbus. Spouse of Ann Hall. Born 4-13-1824, died 4-10-1902 - Son of Ely and Elizabeth (McCullah) Rees. Born in PA. (1880 Sylvania Census) Wed 5-03-1847
REES, Columbus C. Spouse of Nora M. Haskins. Born 6-24-1881, died 1938 - Son of Joseph and Caroline (Wheeler) Rees. Born in PA. (1920 Sylvania Census) Wed 12-10-1907
REES, Cora R. (Rand). Spouse of Levi Bird. Born 1882, died 1975 Wed 1-6-1903.
REES, Donald M. Spouse of Gwendolyn N. Born 7-22-1920, died 11-23-1989 From the stone.
REES, Doris (Fessenden). Spouse of Howard. Born ??, died ??
REES, Eliza. Born 10-28-1876, died 10-28-1876
REES, Elizabeth J. Spouse of William M. Born 10-13-1867, died 1-25-1944 - Probably William's second wife, wed after 1900.
REES, Emma (Hall). Spouse of John Miller. Born 8-25-1838, died 1-17-1915 - (1880 Sylvania Census) Wed 1-09-1854
REES, Emmaline. Spouse of J. Humphrey Rounds. Born 2-19-1848, died 2-7-1885 - Dau. of Christopher Columbus and Ann (Hall) Rees
REES, Eva B. Born ??-1868*, died 9-17-1954. Age: 88y 6m
REES, Evalena. Born 6-28-1885, died 8-13-1885 - Dau. of Arthur and Hattie (Whitney) Rees
REES, Evelyn Eloise. Born 11-27-1927, died 1-31-1931 - Dau. of Olen W. and Mazie (Smith) Rees
REES, Faye (Wheeler). Spouse of Alfred. Born 11-7-1888, died 1957 - Born in PA. (1920 Portage Census) Wed 5-12-1903
REES, Franklin J. [Frank]. Born 4-07-1869, died 1952 - Son of James and Margaret (Younglove) Rees. Born in PA. (1880 Sylvania Census)
REES, Gerald A. Born 1904, died 1967
REES, Gwendolyn N. Spouse of Donald M. Born 8-8-1911, died 12-13-1994 From the stone.
REES, Howard. Spouse of Doris Fessenden. Born ??, died ?? - Son of Charles M. and Hattie (Goodnoe) Rees.
REES, Infant. Born 1886, died 1886 - Child of Christopher C. and Emma G. (Reed) Rees
REES, J. Warley. Born 8-17-1887, died 10-30-1906
REES, Janice M. Spouse of Kenneth E., Sr. Born 1937, died uncut
REES, John Miller. Spouse of Emma Hall. Born 2-27-1827, died 9-29-1908 - Son of Eli and Elizabeth (McCullah) Reese. Wed 1-09-1854. (1880 Sylvania Census)
REES, Kathryn I. Spouse of Wayne D. Born 7-27-1924, died 4-11-1992 - [Wed 7-23-1940]
REES, Kenneth E., Jr. [Scot]. Born 1957, died 1978 - Son of Kenneth E., Sr. and Janice M. Rees - Peacetime Vet, US Army, SPC4
REES, Kenneth E., Sr. Spouse of Janice M. Born 1936, died uncut
REES, Levi Bird. Spouse of Cora R. Born 3-8-1866, died 1954 - Son of John Miller and Emma (Hall ) Rees. Wed 1-6-1903.
REES, Lorraine M. (Henderson). Spouse of Gene, Sr. Born 12-18-1946, died 4-9-2013. Age: 66 - Dau of William and Lillian (Stone) Henderson, born in Coudersport. 4 children
REES, Mamie. Born 7-18-1892, died 12-8-1892 - Dau of Christopher C. and Emma G. (Reed) Rees
REES, Mazie A. (Smith). Spouse of Olen W. Born 1899, died 1972 - [Mother]
REES, Nora M. (Haskins). Spouse of Columbus C. Born 11-01-1886, died 1958 - Dau of Marshal and Rosanna (Gillispie) Haskins. Wed 12-10-1907
REES, Norma Vera. Born 1911, died 1983
REES, Olen W. Spouse of Alice Reed/ Mazie A. Smith. Born 9-20-1882, died 1963 - Son of William M. and Jennie (Reed) Rees. Born in PA, a farmer. Wed Alice on 7-4-1907. In 1920 Sylvania Census, name is REESE.
REES, Rosella A. Born 7-29-1900, died 12-30-1900 - Dau. of William and Jennie (Reed) Rees
REES, Wayne D. Spouse of Janice M. Born 3-14-1922, died 6-1-1997 - [Wed 7-23-1940]
REES, William K. Born 1958, died 1996
REES, William M. Spouse of Jennie Reed. Born 3-13-1861, died 5-14-1950 - Son of J. Miller and Emma (Hall) Rees. Born in PA. Wed Jennie 7-04-1881. (1880 Sylvania Census)
REES, William Wesley Lodicia B. Born 3-15-1838, died 3-22-1908 - Son of Isaac and Mary Ann (Nelson) Rees. Wed 1-26-1870. - Civil War Vet, Co H, 99th PA Vols, Pvt. Drafted - mustered out with company on July 1, 1865.
REESE, Alice. Born 1905, died 1873
REESE, Charles F., Sr. Spouse of Rose Mary. Born 5-17-1927, died 4-29-1984
REESE, Eli. Spouse of Elizabeth McCullah. Born 1-07-1783, died 5-19-1848. Age: 65 - 1840 Potter County Census. Son of Isaac and Esther (Matson) Rees, born in Chester Co, PA. Wed 7-04-1806. Original settler of Reesville, in 1830.
REESE, Elizabeth (McCullah). Spouse of Eli. Born 6-01-1786, died 4-9-1860. Age: 73y 10m 9d - From Chester Co, PA. Wed 7-04-1806. Stone: Reese
REESE, Fordyce Allen, Sr. [Al]. Spouse of Rosemarie Greitl. Born 12-21-1934, died 11-9-2011. Age: 76 - Son of Howard and Doris (Fessenden) Reese, born in Coudersport. Wed 9-5-1958 at Munich Germany, 7 children. - Vietnam Vet, served 10 yrs. 82nd and 101 Airborne Corps, 1st Cav, E-5 paratrooper.
REESE, Herbert R. Born 7-05-1905, died 9-30-1911 - Son of Maradeth and Mamie (Grickey) Rees. Flood Victim
REESE, Mary A. Born 9-10-1857, died 2-20-1862. Age: 4y 5m 10d - Dau. of C. Columbus and Ann (Hall) Reese
REESE, Otis A. Born 4-03-1896, died 10-04-1918 - Son of Chauncey and Nettie (Clinton) Rees. - WW I, AEF, 66th PA Rifle Co 3rd Depot Div, Pvt. Killed in Action in France.
REESE, Richard. Born 1915, died 1972
REESE, Rose Mary. Spouse of Charles F., Sr. Born 11-10-1941, died 2-26-1990 - Half sister of Theodora (Ripple) Everly. - Uncategorized Vet, US Army, Sp4
ROUSE, Amy Isabel. Born 5-15-1905, died 1-5-1907 - Dau. of William and Mable F (Rees) Rouse. Stone says both parents were Doctors.
SETZER, Nathan Scot [sic]. Born 9-19-1983, died 7-10-2005. Age: 21 - Son of Terry and Roxana (Rees) Setzer b. Bryan TX d. motorcycle accident
SETZER, Roxana L. (Rees). Spouse of Terry W. Born 8-16-1955, died 7-19-2016. Age: 60 - Dau of Kenneth E. Rees, born in Port Allegany PA, lived in Austin PA, died in Coudersport PA. Wed 5-16-1981 in Austin, nine children. One son surnamed Plant. (Terry survives)
SHEPHERD, Maude B. Born 1882, died 1897
SHEPHERD, Rockfurd A. Born 1878, died 1960
SPRAGUE, William D. Born 1873, died 1947
STEWART, Clara R. (Fowler). Spouse of Laurence A. Born 1896, died 1921 - Dau of Rev. Walter Fowler of Reesville. Born in PA. Wed 6-18-1914. (1920 Sylvania Census)
STEWART, Laurence A. Spouse of Clara R. Fowler. Born 1891, died 1966 - Born in PA, a farmer. Wed 6-18-1914. (1920 Sylvania Census)
STEWART, Mary C. Born 1940, died 1982
STEWART, Twila I. Born 1899, died 1978
STILES, Alva. Born 2-08-1872, died 1910 - Son of Dutton and Hannah (Gillispie) Stiles. (1880 Sylvania Census)
STILES, Dutton. Spouse of Hannah Gillispie. Born 4-06-1818, died 5-14-1874. Age: 56y 1m 9d - Wed 6-02-1859.
STILES, Ellen. Spouse of Chris Patterson. Born 10-02-1864, died 1915 - Dau of Dutton and Hannah (Gillispie) Stiles. Wed 4-14-1888. (1880 Sylvania Census)
STILES, Fred F. Spouse of Susie Glasby. Born 10-03-1869, died 1942 - Son of Dutton and Hannah (Gillispie) Stiles. Born in PA. (1880, 1920 Sylvania Census)
STILES, Hannah (Gillispie). Spouse of Dutton. Born 8-25-1842, died 3-14-1881 - Born in PA, wed 6-02-1859. farming. (1920 Sylvania Census)
STILES, Susie (Glaspy). Spouse of Fred F. Born 1877, died 1934
SWIFT, Donna R. Spouse of Hubert R. Born 12-15-1923, died uncut
SWIFT, Hubert R. Spouse of Donna R. Born 1-6-1923, died 10-7-1989
WEAVER, Elvina A. (Harding). Spouse of John F. Born 2-04-1874, died 1919 - Wed 1-12-1899
WEAVER, John F. Spouse of Elvina Harding. Born 9-29-1874, died 19?? - Born in PA. Wed 1-12-1899. Widowed by the 1920 Austin Census.
WHEELER, Della M. Spouse of Henry. Born 1892, died 1961 - Born in PA. (1920 Sylvania Census)
WHEELER, Dutton. Spouse of Maude Shulman. Born 12-8-1858, died 7-31-1930 - Son of Henry and Elizabeth (Gillispie) Wheeler. Born in PA, a farmer. Wed 12-08-1902. (1920 Sylvania Census)
WHEELER, Elizabeth (Gillispie). Spouse of Henry L. Born 8-24-1829, died 9-3-1898 - Wed 8-15-1853
WHEELER, Florence. Born 8-14-1882, died 2-27-1905 - Dau of Isaac and Frances E. (Wells) Wheeler
WHEELER, Frances E. (Wells). Spouse of Isaac. Born 5-01-1861, died 1931 - Wed 1-5-1882, six children.
WHEELER, Henry L. Spouse of Elizabeth Gillispie. Born 12-26-1829, died 4-4-1884 - Wed 8-15-1853
WHEELER, Isaac. Spouse of Frances Wells. Born 4-02-1856, died 5-7-1913 - Son of Henry and Elizabeth (Gillispie) Wheeler. Wed 1-5-1882, six children. (1870 Sylvania Census gives maiden name as Glasby)
WHEELER, Maude (Shulman). Spouse of Dutton. Born 1-5-1862, died 1-29-1926 - Born in CT. Wed 12-08-1902. (1920 Sylvania Census)
WHERRY, William H. Born 5-18-1900, died 3-16-1902 - Son of James and Florence (LaMonte) Wherry
WILLIAMS, Leland S., Jr. [Sonny]. Born 5-2-1929, died 7-12-2010 - Son of Leland S. and Irene (Compton) Williams. Born in Ausitn PA, unmarried
YOUNGLOVE, Alice R. Born 2-??-1855*, died 1-1875. Age: 19y 11m
YOUNGLOVE, George F. Spouse of Mary E. Rees. Born 8-1840, died 1921 - Born in PA, a farmer. (1880, 1900 Homer Census) - Civil War Vet, Co H, 46th PA Vols, Pvt. Mustered out with Company on July 16, 1865. and Co F, 16th Regt.
YOUNGLOVE, Irvine. Born ??, died 2-1888 - Son of John J. and Pauline M. Younglove
YOUNGLOVE, John J. Spouse of Pauline M. Born 1851, died 1925
YOUNGLOVE, Mary E. (Rees). Spouse of George F. Born 5-8-1850, died 2-13-1909 - Dau of Isaac and Mary A. (Nelson) Rees. Born in PA. (1880 Homer Census)
YOUNGLOVE, Pauline M. Spouse of John J. Born 1858, died 1941 - Born in NY. Wed in 1880 Sylvania Census.
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The Rees Family of Reesville, Potter County, PA
Compiled by Effie C. Champlin, submitted by Jan Fleming
Painted Hill Genealogical Society website
First Generation
1. Thomas REES was born in Wales. He died in 1713 in Haverford Twp, Chester Co.
...
Sixth Generation
...
13. Christopher Columbus "Columbus" REES (Eli, Isaac, Thomas, Isaac, Thomas) was born on 4-23-
1824. He died on 4-10-1902.
From the History of Potter County by M. A. Leeson, Pubbed by J. H. Beers in 1890.
"Those passing the estate of Columbus C. Rees, to whom we are indebted for much useful
information, will notice a large pine standing in one corner of the lot in which his house is built,
near the creek. This Mr. Rees set out when he was a boy, first in the garden, but at his father's
suggestion he transplanted it to its present position. Benj. Berfield informs us that at this time his
father was living down the stream; remembers his father camping out with two Indians, where the
campmeeting ground is now, while hunting, and also remembers lying awake, when a small boy,
until 1 o'clock in the morning, listening for the report of his father's gun, who was lying in wait for
a bear that had killed his sheep. The bear when brought in tipped the scales at 400 pounds."
Columbus married Ann HALL on 5-03-1847 in Potter County, PA. Ann was born4
on 10-03-1829 in
England. She died on 7-24-1908. She was buried in Reesville Cemetery, Sylvania Twp, Potter Co. PA.
They had the following children.
+ 58 F i. Emeline REES was born on 2-19-1848. She died on 2-07-1885.
+ 59 M ii. George C. REES was born on 2-01-1850.
+ 60 F iii. Sarah Adalaid REES was born on 4-18-1852.
+ 61 M iv. Joseph H. REES was born on 9-03-1854.
62 F v. Mary A. REES2
was born on 9-10-1857. She died on 2-20-1862.
+ 63 F vi. Elizabeth E. REES was born on 10-28-1859. She died in 1930.
+ 64 F vii. Lillian REES was born on 3-31-1862.
+ 65 F viii. Clara REES was born on 3-31-1868.
66 F ix. Chrissa REES was born on 10-06-1870. She died on 3-09-1882. She was buried in
Reesville Cemetery, Sylvania Twp, Potter Co. PA.
14. John Miller "Miller" REES (Eli, Isaac, Thomas, Isaac, Thomas) was born on 2-27-1827. He died on
9-29-1908.
Miller married Emma HALL on 1-09-1854 in Potter County, PA. Emma was born1
on 8-25-1836 in
Pennsylvania. She died on 1-17-1915. She was buried in Reesville Cemetery, Sylvania Twp, Potter
Co. PA.
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Miller and Emma had the following children.
+ 67 F i. Rosella REES was born on 4-10-1859.
+ 68 M ii. William M. REES was born on 3-13-1861. He died on 5-14-1950.
+ 69 F iii. Mary Jane REES was born on 10-03-1862. She died on 10-05-1881.
+ 70 M iv. Christopher REES was born on 11-30-1864. He died on 3-04-1930.
+ 71 M v. Levi Bird REES was born on 3-08-1866.
+ 72 F vi. Emma Alvina REES was born on 2-23-1868.
73 M vii. Alvin REES was born on 8-19-1871.
Alvin married Emma RUGABER on 6-16-1909. Emma was born on 3-20-1887.
+ 74 M viii. Alford REES was born on 1-12-1875. He died in 1967.
75 F ix. Eliza REES was born on 10-28-1876. She died on 10-28-1876.

Sources
1. 1880 Sylvania Census. (Birthplace only).
2. 1860 Sylvania Census.
3. 1870 Sylvania census.
4. 1880 Sylvania Census.
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Sources

[S2077] Public Member Trees 2019-, Jeff Thomas family tree - Jeff Thomas / Record for Eli Rees, Sr. (57) facts.
Record for Eli Rees, Sr. (57) facts
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Jeff Thomas family tree - Jeff Thomas
Eli Rees,Sr. 1786-1848
BIRTH 07 JAN 1786 • North Eastern Goshen, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
DEATH 19 MAY 1848 • Coudersport,Potter,Pennsylvania,USA
Record for Eli Rees, Sr. (57) facts
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Jeff Thomas family tree - Jeff Thomas
Eli Rees,Sr. 1786-1848
BIRTH 07 JAN 1786 • North Eastern Goshen, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
DEATH 19 MAY 1848 • Coudersport,Potter,Pennsylvania,USA

Demis Adams 1824-1887
BIRTH 3 AUGUST 1824 • Pennsylvania
DEATH 17 MARCH 1887 • ,Potter Co, Pennsylvania

John Miller Rees 1827-1908
BIRTH 27 FEB 1827 • Goshen, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
DEATH 29 SEP 1908 • Sylvania, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA

Ann Hall 1829-1908
BIRTH 3 OCT 1829 • London, England
DEATH 24 JUL 1908 • Sylvania, Potter, Pennsylvania,

[S1473] Cemetery, Reesville in Costello, paintedhills.org, BARR, Adelaide (Rees). Spouse of Charles. Born 1852, died 1929 - Dau of Christopher Columbus and Ann (Hall) Rees. Wed 7-18-1870 BARR, Charles. Spouse of Adelaide Rees. Born 6-29-1849, died 1929 - Born in PA, a farmer. In 1920 Sylvania Census, wife is Sarah. Wed Adelaide 7-18-1870.
BARR, Adelaide (Rees). Spouse of Charles. Born 1852, died 1929 - Dau of Christopher Columbus and Ann (Hall) Rees. Wed 7-18-1870
BARR, Charles. Spouse of Adelaide Rees. Born 6-29-1849, died 1929 - Born in PA, a farmer. In 1920 Sylvania Census, wife is Sarah. Wed Adelaide 7-18-1870
http://www.paintedhills.org/POTTER/REESVILLECEM.htm
REESVILLE CEMETERY
Costello - Sylvania Twp.
GPS Coordinates: 41°37'23.53"N, 78° 1'59.88"W
Up the first fork from Costello about 3 mi. Cemetery is in the open on the right. Moore's City is about a mile farther on.
Compiled from the records of The Potter County Historical Society and PHGS by Charles & Kathleen Heffner
Special thanks to Jan Fleming, Paul Bennett and the E. O. Austin Home Historical Society for so much update material.

Photo by Barb Hyde

Where noted, some entries have been expanded with cross-references to census data. To view the census data, open the census cited and search for a name.
* denotes a birthdate calculated from the given death date and age at death.
BARR, Adelaide (Rees). Spouse of Charles. Born 1852, died 1929 - Dau of Christopher Columbus and Ann (Hall) Rees. Wed 7-18-1870
BARR, Charles. Spouse of Adelaide Rees. Born 6-29-1849, died 1929 - Born in PA, a farmer. In 1920 Sylvania Census, wife is Sarah. Wed Adelaide 7-18-1870
BARTRON, Rosanna (Gillispie). Spouse of James. Born 5-21-1837, died 5-19-1863 - Dau of John and Rosanna Ann (Rees) Gillispie. Wed 6-05-1854
BROOKS, Alice M. Born 1928, died 1932
BROOKS, Edna H. Born 1898, died 1939
BROOKS, William R. Born 1894, died 1973
CHASE, David Foster. Spouse of Marilyn G. Born 2-9-1914, died 4-6-1970 - WW II Vet, 435 AMPH Truck Co, Sgt.
CHASE, Ferdi B. Born 1954, died 1964
CHASE, Marilyn G. [Sis]. Spouse of David F. Born 1917, died 2002
CLARK, Ashley E. Born 1996, died 1996
CLINTON, Arthur D. Sr. Spouse of Thelma M. Born 1897, died 1960
CLINTON, Charles Etta W. Born 1861, died 1959
CLINTON, Emma (Herman) [Kay]. Spouse of Gaylon S. Sr. Born 7-25-1929, died 8-14-2000. Age: 71 - Dau of Anthony and Lavina (Wayne) Herman. Born in Desire PA, d. Costello PA. Wed 8-14-1948 in Big Run PA
CLINTON, Gaylon Stafford, Sr. Spouse of Emma Herman. Born 2-3-1922, died 1-6-2000 - WW II Vet, US Army Air Forces, Sgt.
CLINTON, George M. Born ??, died aft 1890 - Civil War Vet, Co H, 46th PA Vols, Pvt.
CLINTON, Lyman. Spouse of Lydia Corey. Born 9-09-1842, died 7-16-1906 - Civil War Vet, Co B, 171st PA Vols, Pvt. Mustered out with company on August 7, 1863.
CLINTON, Nila Joan. Born 9-24-1934, died 1-27-1938 - Dau of Arthur D. Sr. and Thelma M. Clinton
CLINTON, Thelma M. Spouse of Arthur D. Sr. Born 1903, died 1963
CLINTON, William T. Born 1874, died 1950
DYNDA, Reba A. Spouse of Stine J. Born 1927, died 2001
DYNDA, Stine J. Spouse of Reba A. Born 1927, died 1982
EDWARDS, ?. Born 1827, died 2001 - Dau of Mont T. and Lillian (Rees) Edwards
EDWARDS, Harry. Born 9-24-1887, died 2-12-1898 - Son of Mont T. and Lillian (Rees) Edwards
EDWARDS, Jerold. Born 10-6-1896, died 2-24-1898 - Son of Mont T. and Lillian (Rees) Edwards
FOWLER, Albert S. Born 7-26-1891*, died 9-15-1891. Age: 1m 20d - Son of Walter and Evelyn (Gillispie) Fowler.
FOWLER, Carl H. Born 1904, died 1972 - WW II Vet
FOWLER, Charles, Sr. Born 1863, died 1903
FOWLER, Evelyn M. (Gillispie). Spouse of Walter M. Born 11-21-1872, died 1946 - Dau of James and Hannah (Havens) Gillispie. Wed 10-20-1881
FOWLER, Marshall J. Born 1901, died 1979
FOWLER, Walter M. Spouse of Evelyn Gillispie. Born 2-5-1861, died 1932 - Born in PA, a farmer. (1920 Sylvania Census). Wed 10-20-1881
GILLISPIE, Cartha C. (Baker) Hall. Spouse of Edward. Born 11-19-1839, died 6-28-1912 - Dau of John & Cynthia (Strong) Baker. Third wife, wed 11-11-1883
GILLISPIE, Edward. Spouse of Elizabeth Keeler/ Mary Jane Rees/ Cartha Hall. Born 9-6-1839, died uncut - Son of John and Mary Ann (Rees) Gillispie. Wed 3 times
GILLISPIE, Elizabeth (Keeler). Spouse of Edward. Born 5-31-1852, died 4-29-1876 - First wife, wed 8-22-186?
GILLISPIE, John. Spouse of Mary Ann Rees. Born 5-1-1801, died 1862 - Wed 4-02-1826. Stone says 1791.
GILLISPIE, Mary Ann (Rees). Spouse of John. Born 9-1-1807, died 10-14-1862 - Dau of Ely and Elizabeth (McCullah) Rees. Wed 4-02-1826
GILLISPIE, Mary Jane (Rees). Spouse of Edward. Born 10-3-1862, died 10-5-1881 - Dau of John Miller and Emma (Hall) Rees, Second wife, wed 11-30-1878.
GILLISPIE, William. Born 5-17-1873, died 4-9-1875. Age: 1y 10m 22d - Son of Edward and Mary Jane (Rees) Gillispie
GLASBY, James. Spouse of Hannah A. Havens. Born 10-1-1831, died 3-17-1897 - Son of John and Mary Ann (Rees) Glasby [Gillispie]. Born in PA, a farmer. Wed 5-14-1855. (1880 Sylvania Census)
GLASPY, Hannah A. (Havens). Spouse of James. Born 9-15-1838, died 10-6- 1899 - Born in NJ. Wed 5-14-1855. (1880 Sylvania Census).
GLASPY, Sarah (Nelson). Spouse of John Miller. Born 9-15-1855, died 4-5- 1893 - Dau of Henry and Julia (Quimby) Nelson. (1880 Sylvania Census). Variant spelling of Gillispie. Wed 4-26-1874
HASKINS, Marshal M. Spouse of Rosanna Gillispie. Born 1-3-1861, died 1930 - Son of Charles and Eleanor (Wykoff) Haskins, a farmer. (1870, 1920 Sylvania Census). Wed 10-20-1881
HASKINS, Rosanna (Gillispie). Spouse of Marshal M. Born 12-19-1868, died 1937 - Dau of James and Hannah A. (Havens) Gillispie. Born in PA. (1920 Sylvania Census) Wed 10-20-1881
HAVENS, Claudius. Born 10-10-1907, died 1913 - Son of Warren and May (Younglove) Havens.
HAVENS, Hubert. Born 3-9-1905, died 1-8-1910 - Son of Warren and May (Younglove) Havens.
HAVENS, May (Younglove). Spouse of Warren. Born 12-8-1870, died 1929 - Dau of George and Mary (Rees) Younglove. Wed 4-3-1890.(1900 Homer Census)
HAVENS, Warren. Spouse of May Younglove. Born 2-14-1868, died 1930 - Wed 4-3-1890.
HEWETT, Zibai. Born 5-13-1872*, died 3-19-1873. Age: 10m 6d
HEWITT, Doris E. Spouse of James A. Born 1918, died 1991
KILDUFF, James A. Spouse of Doris E. Born 1904, died 1963
LAMONTE, Caroline. Spouse of H. H. Born 1814*, died 12-27-1863. Age: 49
LAMONTE, Carrie G. Born 1-4-1869, died 9-25-1875. Age: 7 - Dau. of Clark A. and Mary Ann (Rees) LaMonte
LAMONTE, H. H. Spouse of Caroline. Born 11-7-1845, died 5-28-1868
LAMONTE, Henry H. Born 2-25-1906, died 1934 - Son of Henry and Malinda (Doll) LaMonte.
LININGER, Timothy J. Born uncut, died 1975
LOGUE, Ella J. Spouse of D. S. Born 1853*, died 3-24-1876. Age: 23
MAVENS, May. Born 1870, died 1929
MAVENS, Warren. Born 1868, died 1930
PETERSON, Ellen (Stiles). Spouse of Chris. Born 1863, died 1915
PHELPS, Mable (Mrs.). Born 11-13-1865*, died 7-15-1953. Age: 87y 8m 2d
PHELPS, Vivian. Born 1891, died 1980
PLANT, Brian A. Spouse of Sherry. Born 10-12-1970, died 3-15-1996 - Peacetime Vet, US Army, SPC
PLANT, Sherry. Spouse of Brian A. Born 4-25-1973, died uncut
PLOTTS, Lucy M. Born ??, died 4-3-1942
PULAR, Anna L. Born 1884, died 1971
PUTNAM, William. Born 1834, died 1899
REED, Alice C. Spouse of Alonzo. Born 7-25-1871, died 5-14-1889. Age: 17y 9m 11d - Dau of James and Margaret (Younglove) Rees. Wed 6-08-1887. Died in childbirth, dau Alice survived.
REED, Alonzo. Spouse of Alice C. Rees). Born 9-20-1861, died 10-28-1893. Age: 32y 1m 8d - Son of Matthias and Sally (Cleveland) Reed. Born in NY. Wed 6-08-1887. (1850 Homer Census)
REES, Alfred. Spouse of Faye Wheeler. Born 1-12-1875, died 1967 - Son of J. Miller and Emma (Hall) Rees. Born in PA, a tannery laborer. (1880 Sylvania, 1920 Portage Census) Wed 5-12-1903
REES, Ann (Hall). Spouse of Christopher Columbus. Born 10-3-1829, died 7-24-1908 - Born in England. (1880 Sylvania Census) Wed 5-03-1847
REES, Bonnie Jean. Born 1953, died 2001
REES, Charles M. [Charley]. Spouse of Hattie Goodno. Born 2-08-1873, died 8-19-1908 - Son of James and Margaret (Younglove) Rees. Born in PA. (1880 Sylvania Census)
REES, Chauncey V. Spouse of Nettie Clinton. Born 11-7-1866, died 1948 - Son of Thomas M. and Caroline (Strong) Rees.
REES, Christie Elnora. Born 10-6-1870, died 3-9-1882. Age: 11y 5m 8d - Dau. of Christopher Columbus and Ann (Hall) Rees
REES, Christopher Columbus. Spouse of Ann Hall. Born 4-13-1824, died 4-10-1902 - Son of Ely and Elizabeth (McCullah) Rees. Born in PA. (1880 Sylvania Census) Wed 5-03-1847
REES, Columbus C. Spouse of Nora M. Haskins. Born 6-24-1881, died 1938 - Son of Joseph and Caroline (Wheeler) Rees. Born in PA. (1920 Sylvania Census) Wed 12-10-1907
REES, Cora R. (Rand). Spouse of Levi Bird. Born 1882, died 1975 Wed 1-6-1903.
REES, Donald M. Spouse of Gwendolyn N. Born 7-22-1920, died 11-23-1989 From the stone.
REES, Doris (Fessenden). Spouse of Howard. Born ??, died ??
REES, Eliza. Born 10-28-1876, died 10-28-1876
REES, Elizabeth J. Spouse of William M. Born 10-13-1867, died 1-25-1944 - Probably William's second wife, wed after 1900.
REES, Emma (Hall). Spouse of John Miller. Born 8-25-1838, died 1-17-1915 - (1880 Sylvania Census) Wed 1-09-1854
REES, Emmaline. Spouse of J. Humphrey Rounds. Born 2-19-1848, died 2-7-1885 - Dau. of Christopher Columbus and Ann (Hall) Rees
REES, Eva B. Born ??-1868*, died 9-17-1954. Age: 88y 6m
REES, Evalena. Born 6-28-1885, died 8-13-1885 - Dau. of Arthur and Hattie (Whitney) Rees
REES, Evelyn Eloise. Born 11-27-1927, died 1-31-1931 - Dau. of Olen W. and Mazie (Smith) Rees
REES, Faye (Wheeler). Spouse of Alfred. Born 11-7-1888, died 1957 - Born in PA. (1920 Portage Census) Wed 5-12-1903
REES, Franklin J. [Frank]. Born 4-07-1869, died 1952 - Son of James and Margaret (Younglove) Rees. Born in PA. (1880 Sylvania Census)
REES, Gerald A. Born 1904, died 1967
REES, Gwendolyn N. Spouse of Donald M. Born 8-8-1911, died 12-13-1994 From the stone.
REES, Howard. Spouse of Doris Fessenden. Born ??, died ?? - Son of Charles M. and Hattie (Goodnoe) Rees.
REES, Infant. Born 1886, died 1886 - Child of Christopher C. and Emma G. (Reed) Rees
REES, J. Warley. Born 8-17-1887, died 10-30-1906
REES, Janice M. Spouse of Kenneth E., Sr. Born 1937, died uncut
REES, John Miller. Spouse of Emma Hall. Born 2-27-1827, died 9-29-1908 - Son of Eli and Elizabeth (McCullah) Reese. Wed 1-09-1854. (1880 Sylvania Census)
REES, Kathryn I. Spouse of Wayne D. Born 7-27-1924, died 4-11-1992 - [Wed 7-23-1940]
REES, Kenneth E., Jr. [Scot]. Born 1957, died 1978 - Son of Kenneth E., Sr. and Janice M. Rees - Peacetime Vet, US Army, SPC4
REES, Kenneth E., Sr. Spouse of Janice M. Born 1936, died uncut
REES, Levi Bird. Spouse of Cora R. Born 3-8-1866, died 1954 - Son of John Miller and Emma (Hall ) Rees. Wed 1-6-1903.
REES, Lorraine M. (Henderson). Spouse of Gene, Sr. Born 12-18-1946, died 4-9-2013. Age: 66 - Dau of William and Lillian (Stone) Henderson, born in Coudersport. 4 children
REES, Mamie. Born 7-18-1892, died 12-8-1892 - Dau of Christopher C. and Emma G. (Reed) Rees
REES, Mazie A. (Smith). Spouse of Olen W. Born 1899, died 1972 - [Mother]
REES, Nora M. (Haskins). Spouse of Columbus C. Born 11-01-1886, died 1958 - Dau of Marshal and Rosanna (Gillispie) Haskins. Wed 12-10-1907
REES, Norma Vera. Born 1911, died 1983
REES, Olen W. Spouse of Alice Reed/ Mazie A. Smith. Born 9-20-1882, died 1963 - Son of William M. and Jennie (Reed) Rees. Born in PA, a farmer. Wed Alice on 7-4-1907. In 1920 Sylvania Census, name is REESE.
REES, Rosella A. Born 7-29-1900, died 12-30-1900 - Dau. of William and Jennie (Reed) Rees
REES, Wayne D. Spouse of Janice M. Born 3-14-1922, died 6-1-1997 - [Wed 7-23-1940]
REES, William K. Born 1958, died 1996
REES, William M. Spouse of Jennie Reed. Born 3-13-1861, died 5-14-1950 - Son of J. Miller and Emma (Hall) Rees. Born in PA. Wed Jennie 7-04-1881. (1880 Sylvania Census)
REES, William Wesley Lodicia B. Born 3-15-1838, died 3-22-1908 - Son of Isaac and Mary Ann (Nelson) Rees. Wed 1-26-1870. - Civil War Vet, Co H, 99th PA Vols, Pvt. Drafted - mustered out with company on July 1, 1865.
REESE, Alice. Born 1905, died 1873
REESE, Charles F., Sr. Spouse of Rose Mary. Born 5-17-1927, died 4-29-1984
REESE, Eli. Spouse of Elizabeth McCullah. Born 1-07-1783, died 5-19-1848. Age: 65 - 1840 Potter County Census. Son of Isaac and Esther (Matson) Rees, born in Chester Co, PA. Wed 7-04-1806. Original settler of Reesville, in 1830.
REESE, Elizabeth (McCullah). Spouse of Eli. Born 6-01-1786, died 4-9-1860. Age: 73y 10m 9d - From Chester Co, PA. Wed 7-04-1806. Stone: Reese
REESE, Fordyce Allen, Sr. [Al]. Spouse of Rosemarie Greitl. Born 12-21-1934, died 11-9-2011. Age: 76 - Son of Howard and Doris (Fessenden) Reese, born in Coudersport. Wed 9-5-1958 at Munich Germany, 7 children. - Vietnam Vet, served 10 yrs. 82nd and 101 Airborne Corps, 1st Cav, E-5 paratrooper.
REESE, Herbert R. Born 7-05-1905, died 9-30-1911 - Son of Maradeth and Mamie (Grickey) Rees. Flood Victim
REESE, Mary A. Born 9-10-1857, died 2-20-1862. Age: 4y 5m 10d - Dau. of C. Columbus and Ann (Hall) Reese
REESE, Otis A. Born 4-03-1896, died 10-04-1918 - Son of Chauncey and Nettie (Clinton) Rees. - WW I, AEF, 66th PA Rifle Co 3rd Depot Div, Pvt. Killed in Action in France.
REESE, Richard. Born 1915, died 1972
REESE, Rose Mary. Spouse of Charles F., Sr. Born 11-10-1941, died 2-26-1990 - Half sister of Theodora (Ripple) Everly. - Uncategorized Vet, US Army, Sp4
ROUSE, Amy Isabel. Born 5-15-1905, died 1-5-1907 - Dau. of William and Mable F (Rees) Rouse. Stone says both parents were Doctors.
SETZER, Nathan Scot [sic]. Born 9-19-1983, died 7-10-2005. Age: 21 - Son of Terry and Roxana (Rees) Setzer b. Bryan TX d. motorcycle accident
SETZER, Roxana L. (Rees). Spouse of Terry W. Born 8-16-1955, died 7-19-2016. Age: 60 - Dau of Kenneth E. Rees, born in Port Allegany PA, lived in Austin PA, died in Coudersport PA. Wed 5-16-1981 in Austin, nine children. One son surnamed Plant. (Terry survives)
SHEPHERD, Maude B. Born 1882, died 1897
SHEPHERD, Rockfurd A. Born 1878, died 1960
SPRAGUE, William D. Born 1873, died 1947
STEWART, Clara R. (Fowler). Spouse of Laurence A. Born 1896, died 1921 - Dau of Rev. Walter Fowler of Reesville. Born in PA. Wed 6-18-1914. (1920 Sylvania Census)
STEWART, Laurence A. Spouse of Clara R. Fowler. Born 1891, died 1966 - Born in PA, a farmer. Wed 6-18-1914. (1920 Sylvania Census)
STEWART, Mary C. Born 1940, died 1982
STEWART, Twila I. Born 1899, died 1978
STILES, Alva. Born 2-08-1872, died 1910 - Son of Dutton and Hannah (Gillispie) Stiles. (1880 Sylvania Census)
STILES, Dutton. Spouse of Hannah Gillispie. Born 4-06-1818, died 5-14-1874. Age: 56y 1m 9d - Wed 6-02-1859.
STILES, Ellen. Spouse of Chris Patterson. Born 10-02-1864, died 1915 - Dau of Dutton and Hannah (Gillispie) Stiles. Wed 4-14-1888. (1880 Sylvania Census)
STILES, Fred F. Spouse of Susie Glasby. Born 10-03-1869, died 1942 - Son of Dutton and Hannah (Gillispie) Stiles. Born in PA. (1880, 1920 Sylvania Census)
STILES, Hannah (Gillispie). Spouse of Dutton. Born 8-25-1842, died 3-14-1881 - Born in PA, wed 6-02-1859. farming. (1920 Sylvania Census)
STILES, Susie (Glaspy). Spouse of Fred F. Born 1877, died 1934
SWIFT, Donna R. Spouse of Hubert R. Born 12-15-1923, died uncut
SWIFT, Hubert R. Spouse of Donna R. Born 1-6-1923, died 10-7-1989
WEAVER, Elvina A. (Harding). Spouse of John F. Born 2-04-1874, died 1919 - Wed 1-12-1899
WEAVER, John F. Spouse of Elvina Harding. Born 9-29-1874, died 19?? - Born in PA. Wed 1-12-1899. Widowed by the 1920 Austin Census.
WHEELER, Della M. Spouse of Henry. Born 1892, died 1961 - Born in PA. (1920 Sylvania Census)
WHEELER, Dutton. Spouse of Maude Shulman. Born 12-8-1858, died 7-31-1930 - Son of Henry and Elizabeth (Gillispie) Wheeler. Born in PA, a farmer. Wed 12-08-1902. (1920 Sylvania Census)
WHEELER, Elizabeth (Gillispie). Spouse of Henry L. Born 8-24-1829, died 9-3-1898 - Wed 8-15-1853
WHEELER, Florence. Born 8-14-1882, died 2-27-1905 - Dau of Isaac and Frances E. (Wells) Wheeler
WHEELER, Frances E. (Wells). Spouse of Isaac. Born 5-01-1861, died 1931 - Wed 1-5-1882, six children.
WHEELER, Henry L. Spouse of Elizabeth Gillispie. Born 12-26-1829, died 4-4-1884 - Wed 8-15-1853
WHEELER, Isaac. Spouse of Frances Wells. Born 4-02-1856, died 5-7-1913 - Son of Henry and Elizabeth (Gillispie) Wheeler. Wed 1-5-1882, six children. (1870 Sylvania Census gives maiden name as Glasby)
WHEELER, Maude (Shulman). Spouse of Dutton. Born 1-5-1862, died 1-29-1926 - Born in CT. Wed 12-08-1902. (1920 Sylvania Census)
WHERRY, William H. Born 5-18-1900, died 3-16-1902 - Son of James and Florence (LaMonte) Wherry
WILLIAMS, Leland S., Jr. [Sonny]. Born 5-2-1929, died 7-12-2010 - Son of Leland S. and Irene (Compton) Williams. Born in Ausitn PA, unmarried
YOUNGLOVE, Alice R. Born 2-??-1855*, died 1-1875. Age: 19y 11m
YOUNGLOVE, George F. Spouse of Mary E. Rees. Born 8-1840, died 1921 - Born in PA, a farmer. (1880, 1900 Homer Census) - Civil War Vet, Co H, 46th PA Vols, Pvt. Mustered out with Company on July 16, 1865. and Co F, 16th Regt.
YOUNGLOVE, Irvine. Born ??, died 2-1888 - Son of John J. and Pauline M. Younglove
YOUNGLOVE, John J. Spouse of Pauline M. Born 1851, died 1925
YOUNGLOVE, Mary E. (Rees). Spouse of George F. Born 5-8-1850, died 2-13-1909 - Dau of Isaac and Mary A. (Nelson) Rees. Born in PA. (1880 Homer Census)
YOUNGLOVE, Pauline M. Spouse of John J. Born 1858, died 1941 - Born in NY. Wed in 1880 Sylvania Census.
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Reesville Cemetery, Costello, Penna
REESVILLE CEMETERY
Costello - Sylvania Twp.
GPS Coordinates: 41°37'23.53"N, 78° 1'59.88"W
Up the first fork from Costello about 3 mi. Cemetery is in the open on the right. Moore's City is about a mile farther on.
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Christopher Columbus Rees 1824–1902
BIRTH 23 APR 1824 • Goshen, Chester, Pennsylvania,
DEATH 10 APR 1902 • Sylvania, Potter, Pennsylvania,
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Christopher Columbus Rees 1824-1902
BIRTH 23 APR 1824 • Goshen, Chester, Pennsylvania,
DEATH 10 APR 1902 • Sylvania, Potter, Pennsylvania,

George Frederick Rouse 1877-1969
BIRTH 18 MAY 1877 • Simco Division of Oro, Ontario, Canada
DEATH 31 JUL 1969 • Philipsburg, Centre, Pennsylvania,

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The Rees Family of Reesville, Potter County, PA
Compiled by Effie C. Champlin, submitted by Jan Fleming
Painted Hill Genealogical Society website

p. 4
5. Eli REES (Isaac, Thomas, Isaac, Thomas) was born on 1-07-1783. He died on 5-19-1848. He was
buried in Reesville Cemetery.
Eli is the original Rees settler in Potter County.
An interesting website is
http://home.earthlink.net/~navetsusa/reessearch/05dffd.html
None of Eli's children were born in Potter County.
Eli, Elizabeth and family left East Goshen township in Chester County, PA around 1820. After a short stay in Ohio, Eli's father died in Goshen (1823). Eli and family returned to Goshen.

From the History of Potter County by M. A. Leeson, Pubbed by J. H. Beers in 1890:
"In 1838 Eli Rees and John Glaspy moved from Philadelphia into the forest, what is now the township of Sylvania, near the forks of the First fork of the Sinnemahoning, at the place now known as Rees Settlement. They came into the country by the way of Jersey Shore, and, as there were no roads after leaving the turnpike, they were obliged to chop their way through the woods. Their nearest neighbor, John Nelson, lived five miles south, and in the other direction George Ayers, on Ayers' Hill, was their nearest neighbor, nine miles distant. The children of Eli Rees were:
Sons - Eli, Jr., - Columbus, - James,
- Isaac, - Thomas and - Miller;
daughters - Mary Ann (Mrs. John Glaspy), and
- Hannah (Mrs. Corry).
The children of John Glaspy were
- James, - Edward, - Miller,
- Eli, - Elizabeth (Mrs. Wheeler),
- Mary (Mrs. Logue).
Eli Rees, Jr., while county treasurer, was accidentally shot and killed by D. D. Reed, in 1859. Eli Rees, Sr., came here as
an agent for the Webb lands, receiving for himself 400 acres. He laid out a village plot where the tannery town of Costello now stands. Every man who bought a farm received the deed of a village lot. Farms were sold and the land brought under cultivation, but the village refused to grow until many years after, when manufacturing interests gave it a push. Within two or three years after the arrival of Rees and Glaspy, Chester Prouty came into the country. The first blacksmith was Isaac Rees. He is still living at the advanced age of seventy-seven years."
It is likely that both the Rees' and the Gillespies were Quakers: Eli was land agent for the Webb Quaker colony. Also, Haverford Township in Chester County was founded by a group of Welsh Quakers, who bought land from William Penn. The American immigrant ancester of the Rees family, Thomas Rees, moved into the colony from Wales in 1687.
This family history and the Reesville Cemetery use the spelling GILLESPIE. The GLASBYs buried in Reesville Cemetery are also from this family.
Today there is no settlement at Reesville, merely a beautiful, peaceful valley marked by the Reesville Cemetery.

Eli married Elizabeth MCCULLAH on 7-04-1806. Elizabeth was born on 6-01-1786. She died on 4-09-1860. She was buried in Reesville Cemetery, Sylvania Twp, Potter Co. PA.
They had the following children.
+ 6 F i. Mary Ann REES was born on 9-01-1807. She died on 10-14-1862.
+ 7 M ii. Isaac REES was born on 6-09-1810. He died on 2-25-1896.
8 F iii. Eliza REES was born on 10-21-1812. She died on 12-21-1820.
+ 9 M iv. Eli REES was born on 12-20-1814. He died on 11-17-1859.
+ 10 M v. Thomas McCullough REES was born on 6-06-1817. He died on 1-18-1890.
+ 11 F vi. Hannah REES was born on 7-13-1819. She died on 10-18-1879.
The Rees Family of Reesville, Potter County, PA
p.5
+ 12 M vii. James REES was born on 3-08-1822. He died on 12-06-1894.
+ 13 M viii. Christopher Columbus "Columbus" REES was born on 4-23-1824. He died on 4-10-1902.
+ 14 M ix. John Miller "Miller" REES was born on 2-27-1827. He died on 9-29-1908.

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The Rees Family of Reesville, Potter County, PA
Compiled by Effie C. Champlin, submitted by Jan Fleming
Painted Hill Genealogical Society website

p. 4
5. Eli REES (Isaac, Thomas, Isaac, Thomas) was born on 1-07-1783. He died on 5-19-1848. He was
buried in Reesville Cemetery.
Eli is the original Rees settler in Potter County.
An interesting website is
http://home.earthlink.net/~navetsusa/reessearch/05dffd.html
None of Eli's children were born in Potter County. Eli, Elizabeth and family left East Goshen township in Chester County, PA around 1820. After a short stay in Ohio, Eli's father died in Goshen (1823). Eli and family returned to Goshen.

From the History of Potter County by M. A. Leeson, Pubbed by J. H. Beers in 1890:
"In 1838 Eli Rees and John Glaspy moved from Philadelphia into the forest, what is now the township of Sylvania, near the forks of the First fork of the Sinnemahoning, at the place now known as Rees Settlement. They came into the country by the way of Jersey Shore, and, as there were no roads after leaving the turnpike, they were obliged to chop their way through the woods. Their nearest neighbor, John Nelson, lived five miles south, and in the other direction George Ayers, on Ayers' Hill, was their nearest neighbor, nine miles distant. The children of Eli Rees were:
Sons - Eli, Jr., - Columbus, - James,
- Isaac, - Thomas and - Miller;
daughters - Mary Ann (Mrs. John Glaspy), and
- Hannah (Mrs. Corry).
The children of John Glaspy were
- James, - Edward, - Miller,
- Eli, - Elizabeth (Mrs. Wheeler),
- Mary (Mrs. Logue).
Eli Rees, Jr., while county treasurer, was accidentally shot and killed by D. D. Reed, in 1859. Eli Rees, Sr., came here as
an agent for the Webb lands, receiving for himself 400 acres. He laid out a village plot where the tannery town of Costello now stands. Every man who bought a farm received the deed of a village lot. Farms were sold and the land brought under cultivation, but the village refused to grow until many years after, when manufacturing interests gave it a push. Within two or three years after the arrival of Rees and Glaspy, Chester Prouty came into the country. The first blacksmith was Isaac Rees. He is still living at the advanced age of seventy-seven years."
It is likely that both the Rees' and the Gillespies were Quakers: Eli was land agent for the Webb Quaker colony. Also, Haverford Township in Chester County was founded by a group of Welsh Quakers, who bought land from William Penn. The American immigrant ancester of the Rees family, Thomas Rees, moved into the colony from Wales in 1687.
This family history and the Reesville Cemetery use the spelling GILLESPIE. The GLASBYs buried in Reesville Cemetery are also from this family.
Today there is no settlement at Reesville, merely a beautiful, peaceful valley marked by the Reesville Cemetery.

Eli married Elizabeth MCCULLAH on 7-04-1806.
Elizabeth was born on 6-01-1786. She died on 4-09-1860. She was buried in Reesville Cemetery, Sylvania Twp, Potter Co. PA.
They had the following children.
+ 6 F i. Mary Ann REES was born on 9-01-1807. She died on 10-14-1862.
+ 7 M ii. Isaac REES was born on 6-09-1810. He died on 2-25-1896.
8 F iii. Eliza REES was born on 10-21-1812. She died on 12-21-1820.
+ 9 M iv. Eli REES was born on 12-20-1814. He died on 11-17-1859.
+ 10 M v. Thomas McCullough REES was born on 6-06-1817. He died on 1-18-1890.
+ 11 F vi. Hannah REES was born on 7-13-1819. She died on 10-18-1879.

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+ 12 M vii. James REES was born on 3-08-1822. He died on 12-06-1894.
+ 13 M viii. Christopher Columbus "Columbus" REES was born on 4-23-1824. He died on 4-10-1902.
+ 14 M ix. John Miller "Miller" REES was born on 2-27-1827. He died on 9-29-1908.

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