Debbie - the following taken from page 808 History of DeKalb County Indiana 1885 George Reese, agent for the Wabash Railway and Troy Station, Troy Township, was born in Tuscarawas County, Ohio March 11, 1846, a son of Hambright Reese, a native of Greene County, Pa. His parents moved to DeKalb County, Ind., in the fall of 1840 and settled in Tory Township where he was reared and educated. When he was twelve years of age he began firing a stationary engine, and subsequently partly learned his trade in Butler. He has been in the employ of the railroad since about 1880., and since 1884 has had charge of the office at Troy Station. He was married Aug. 10. 1869 to Mrs. Matilda J. (Long) Whitner, daughter of Rev. Frederick Long, a Methodist clergyman, for many years a resident of this county, and widow of J. J. Withner. To them have been born five children - Charles H., Margaret E., Martin E., Leona A. and Harry E. Mrs. Reese has two children by her former marriage - Lora E. Arba W. Mr. Reese is an earnest worker for the temperance cause, and is one of the prominent citizens of the township. Cheers, Cheri

Hi Cheri, Thanks so much for the information. I appreciate it very much. Frederick is proving to be very elusive! Take care. Yours in Christ, Debbie ----- Original Message ----- From: <Cheri48@aol.com> To: <INDEKALB-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 5:36 AM Subject: Re: [INDEKALB-L] Look up in 1885 History of DeKalb Co. IN > Debbie - the following taken from page 808 History of DeKalb County > Indiana > 1885 > > George Reese, agent for the Wabash Railway and Troy Station, Troy > Township, > was born in Tuscarawas County, Ohio March 11, 1846, a son of Hambright > Reese, > a native of Greene County, Pa. His parents moved to DeKalb County, Ind., > in > the fall of 1840 and settled in Tory Township where he was reared and > educated. When he was twelve years of age he began firing a stationary > engine, and > subsequently partly learned his trade in Butler. He has been in the > employ > of the railroad since about 1880., and since 1884 has had charge of the > office at Troy Station. He was married Aug. 10. 1869 to Mrs. Matilda J. > (Long) > Whitner, daughter of Rev. Frederick Long, a Methodist clergyman, for many > years > a resident of this county, and widow of J. J. Withner. To them have been > born five children - Charles H., Margaret E., Martin E., Leona A. and > Harry E. > Mrs. Reese has two children by her former marriage - Lora E. Arba W. Mr. > Reese is an earnest worker for the temperance cause, and is one of the > prominent citizens of the township. > > Cheers, Cheri > > > ==== INDEKALB Mailing List ==== > Please visit us at the DeKalb County, IN GenWeb Project > http://www.rootsweb.com/~indekalb/index.html >