Thomas D. Reese

BROWN, REESE, LLOYD- JONES

Posted By: JoAnn Vestal (email)
Date: 7/31/2010 at 10:54:34

Thomas D. Reese was born near Llandyssul, Cardiganshire, South Wales, April 14th, 1819, where he was raised to manhood, and there married Jane Lloyd Jones. From there he moved to Dowlals, Glanmorganshire, in 1840 where he resided till 1869, when the whole family emigrated to Summit Hill, Pa. From Summit Hill in the fall of 1869 he moved to Coal Valley, Illinois. In 1872 he moved from there to Cardonia, Clay county, Indiana, and in 1873 from Cardonia to Givin, Iowa, where he has since resided on a farm for the last 33 years. He buried his wife in 1890 and since has been making his home with his son, Thomas B. Reese, until he died January 23, 1906.He had six children,of whom three have been laid to rest in Wales in the cemetery of the old chapel Cefn Cord y Cymoner, and three still survive him, all living in Mahaska county, Iowa: Mrs. Geo Brown, west of Givin, Jenkin D. Reese of Oskaloosa, and Thomas B Reese, south of Givin. He also leaves 14 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild.

Card of thanks: Margaret Brown, Jenkin D. Reese and Thomas B. Reese.