Thought I would pass this on to you all -- written for fun to a newly found Reece Cousin -- now have 11000 names in my family data base!!! Jerry J. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gerald Johnston" <Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2000 3:00 PM Subject: Re: Reece > Joel; Good to hear from you again. I have been very busy! I have been > overwhelmed with information on the different branches of my families! > Now, as far as Wales -- I am sure of the origin, but have yet to prove it. > My great-uncle, Ralph Reece traced us back, in the 1950s, to the Kings of > south Wales. They were supposed to originate at Pembroke, on the far tip of > the southwest coast. > THIS IS THE GOOD PART -- OR RATHER WHAT MIGHT STIR YA" ALL UP >>>> > There are many legends that have been passed on. One of these deals with > the Reeces having red hair. Most of Wales is filled with people descended > from the ancient Picts. They are small dark folk. > > However, there is one spot only, where there were a group of strangers, tall > folk, with red hair. This was the only spot that red-heads came from in > Wales. These people were called the Rhys, for red. > > Now, the Rhys were put there for a reason, by Mannanan (Manx), the > three-legged sea god, and are tied to the selkie, the water folk of the > Irish sea, those that can shift from seal to man, and back. > They were told they must always stay there, on the point of Wales, to help > guard and protect fro invasion and warn of storms, or the anger of Mannanon. > They were favoured by the sea god, don't ya' know then. > > Well; anyway, they were told that if they ever left, they would lose their > red hair, their sign of favour from the sea god. > > They are also known for having mouths that turn down at the corners, unless > smiling. This was so that they would always be smiling at their mother, the > earth, and their father, Mannanon. They can smile at anyone, but they > always have a glad faced turned to their parents. > > Now, whether or not the legend be true, it is a proven fact, and I kid you > not, for at least the last 4 generations of my Reece folk, the story has > come true. We are born with fair skin, red hair, and mouths that turn down > at the corner, when we are not smiling. > > For the last four generations, the folk have lost their red hair. They > either go bald, or it turns as black as night! > Gen. 1 > Paley Reece, hair was thinning when he died. > > Gen. 2 > Urmal Reece, hair turned jet black before she was 30. > > Ralph and Alfred Reece, both lost their hair to thinning. > > Gen 3 > Jean Hankins Johnston, hair turned black before she was 40. > > Don Reece; his hair has thinned a lot, and receded. > > Alfred Reece, Jr. ; his hair is nearly all gone, except for a short fringe > around the side. > > Gloria Reece, hair was snow white before she was 35 > > Bob Reece, hair turned dark brown, with auburn highlights. > > Gen. 4; > > Jerry Johnston, hair turned from bright red at birth, gradually to black > before 35. > > Lynn L. Johnston, his hair has gradually darkened too, until all traces of > auburn are gone. > > Gary Reece, has lost nearly all of his hair > > David Reece, his hair has lightened to almost blond, with titian highlights > > Shannon Reece, her hair also has lightened considerably, to titian > > Deidre Myers, her hair is still flaming red, at 30, but has a few black > hairs showing. > > Now, a geneticist might tell you there are reasons for this, dominant and > recessive genes and all that. But I say, believe what you will ........ > > > Now, another reason for some of this, in the last 3 generations is the > prevalence of Indian blood in the family -- the black hair is popping up, > taking over, whatever. > > Another part of the legend is, red hair does not always age well. It often > takes on a sickly pink cast, or an almost neutral, flat colour. Black hair > nearly always turns to a beautiful silvery white. My mother, at 69, is ju st > beginning to have silver streaks appear. Now, since she has green eyes and > a definite red-head complexion, she has kept hers coloured red. > > Another part of the tale, those of us with blue eyes, for Mannanon and the > sea, as I have, do not have freckles, the sign of mother earth & a farmer. > The blue-eyed ones become story-tellers and teachers -- the green-eyed ones > with freckles are the farmers or ones that work with their hands...... > > Well; that certainly turned out to be more than I expected to write in the > beginning....... > > Take care & let me know what else you find. I will send you the Traylor > stuff soon. I am busy trying to enter everything all at once. > > Your cousin, Jerry Johnston, who does also happen to be a storyteller, and a > 5th generation teacher....... > > Gerald Hankins "Jerry" Johnston > > Researching the following families: Adkins, Austin, Bills, Caudle, Coulter, > Covington, Elledge, Ferguson, Forrester, Foster, Frank, George, Greenback, > Hankins, Hess, Hutson, Johnson, Johnston, Kicenski, Mitchell, Mustain, > Narramore, Reece, Roberts, Schell, Schwegler, Stacey, Stephens, Tinsley, > Traylor, Van Der Grift, Watts, and various and sundry others! > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Joel Campbell MD"

I see you have a Narramore in your dbase. I can't think of who it was a couple of years ago who was researching this name, but it was in Newton Co. MO. Have you ever posted there? And with the last name of Johnston, any chance you're related to me? My gfather was fresh off the boat from Scotland 1898 to Wyoming. Still haven't found the name of the ship, but still searching! Gerald Johnston wrote: > Thought I would pass this on to you all -- written for fun to a newly found > Reece Cousin -- now have 11000 names in my family data base!!! > Jerry J. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gerald Johnston" <Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2000 3:00 PM > Subject: Re: Reece > > > Joel; Good to hear from you again. I have been very busy! I have been > > overwhelmed with information on the different branches of my families! > > > Now, as far as Wales -- I am sure of the origin, but have yet to prove it. > > My great-uncle, Ralph Reece traced us back, in the 1950s, to the Kings of > > south Wales. They were supposed to originate at Pembroke, on the far tip > of > > the southwest coast. > > > > THIS IS THE GOOD PART -- OR RATHER WHAT MIGHT STIR YA" ALL UP >>>> > > > There are many legends that have been passed on. One of these deals with > > the Reeces having red hair. Most of Wales is filled with people descended > > from the ancient Picts. They are small dark folk. > > > > However, there is one spot only, where there were a group of strangers, > tall > > folk, with red hair. This was the only spot that red-heads came from in > > Wales. These people were called the Rhys, for red. > > > > Now, the Rhys were put there for a reason, by Mannanan (Manx), the > > three-legged sea god, and are tied to the selkie, the water folk of the > > Irish sea, those that can shift from seal to man, and back. > > They were told they must always stay there, on the point of Wales, to help > > guard and protect fro invasion and warn of storms, or the anger of > Mannanon. > > They were favoured by the sea god, don't ya' know then. > > > > Well; anyway, they were told that if they ever left, they would lose their > > red hair, their sign of favour from the sea god. > > > > They are also known for having mouths that turn down at the corners, > unless > > smiling. This was so that they would always be smiling at their mother, > the > > earth, and their father, Mannanon. They can smile at anyone, but they > > always have a glad faced turned to their parents. > > > > Now, whether or not the legend be true, it is a proven fact, and I kid you > > not, for at least the last 4 generations of my Reece folk, the story has > > come true. We are born with fair skin, red hair, and mouths that turn > down > > at the corner, when we are not smiling. > > > > For the last four generations, the folk have lost their red hair. They > > either go bald, or it turns as black as night! > > Gen. 1 > > Paley Reece, hair was thinning when he died. > > > > Gen. 2 > > Urmal Reece, hair turned jet black before she was 30. > > > > Ralph and Alfred Reece, both lost their hair to thinning. > > > > Gen 3 > > Jean Hankins Johnston, hair turned black before she was 40. > > > > Don Reece; his hair has thinned a lot, and receded. > > > > Alfred Reece, Jr. ; his hair is nearly all gone, except for a short fringe > > around the side. > > > > Gloria Reece, hair was snow white before she was 35 > > > > Bob Reece, hair turned dark brown, with auburn highlights. > > > > Gen. 4; > > > > Jerry Johnston, hair turned from bright red at birth, gradually to black > > before 35. > > > > Lynn L. Johnston, his hair has gradually darkened too, until all traces of > > auburn are gone. > > > > Gary Reece, has lost nearly all of his hair > > > > David Reece, his hair has lightened to almost blond, with titian > highlights > > > > Shannon Reece, her hair also has lightened considerably, to titian > > > > Deidre Myers, her hair is still flaming red, at 30, but has a few black > > hairs showing. > > > > Now, a geneticist might tell you there are reasons for this, dominant and > > recessive genes and all that. But I say, believe what you will ........ > > > > > > Now, another reason for some of this, in the last 3 generations is the > > prevalence of Indian blood in the family -- the black hair is popping up, > > taking over, whatever. > > > > Another part of the legend is, red hair does not always age well. It > often > > takes on a sickly pink cast, or an almost neutral, flat colour. Black > hair > > nearly always turns to a beautiful silvery white. My mother, at 69, is ju > st > > beginning to have silver streaks appear. Now, since she has green eyes > and > > a definite red-head complexion, she has kept hers coloured red. > > > > Another part of the tale, those of us with blue eyes, for Mannanon and the > > sea, as I have, do not have freckles, the sign of mother earth & a farmer. > > The blue-eyed ones become story-tellers and teachers -- the green-eyed > ones > > with freckles are the farmers or ones that work with their hands...... > > > > Well; that certainly turned out to be more than I expected to write in the > > beginning....... > > > > Take care & let me know what else you find. I will send you the Traylor > > stuff soon. I am busy trying to enter everything all at once. > > > > Your cousin, Jerry Johnston, who does also happen to be a storyteller, and > a > > 5th generation teacher....... > > > > Gerald Hankins "Jerry" Johnston > > > > Researching the following families: Adkins, Austin, Bills, Caudle, > Coulter, > > Covington, Elledge, Ferguson, Forrester, Foster, Frank, George, Greenback, > > Hankins, Hess, Hutson, Johnson, Johnston, Kicenski, Mitchell, Mustain, > > Narramore, Reece, Roberts, Schell, Schwegler, Stacey, Stephens, Tinsley, > > Traylor, Van Der Grift, Watts, and various and sundry others! > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Joel Campbell MD"