Morgan Martin, son of Joseph and Nancy (Iams) Martin, was born October 19, 1823, and remained on the farm until twenty-seven years of age. About 1850 he began the milling business at Martin's Mills (now Bissell postoffice), of which he is postmaster, which business he has ever since followed with success. On September 18, 1856, he was united in marriage with Anna Reese, daughter of Thomas and Anna (Sunderland) Reese, of West Bethlehem township.
The brothers and sisters of Thomas Reese are: Jesse, Solomon, William, James, Rachel (Mrs. Fisher), Nancy (Mrs. Egy), Sally (Mrs. McCormick), and Sena (Mrs. Scott).
The record of the children of Thomas Reese and Anna Sunderland Reese is as follows: William Reese (married Matilda Mikesel, and had born to them:
James,
Henry,
Nancy (Mrs. Miller),
Frank,
Elsworth,
Effie and
Ida,
the most of whom reside in Illinois. By his second wife he has two children). Henry Reese (married Catherine Argo, had born to them Semantha (Mrs. Cole), William, Addie (Mrs. Routh), Jennie, Lyman, and Oran.
By his second wife he had three children, all residing in Illinois).
(1)Sarah (married Samuel Braden;
their children are named as follows:
John Newton (deceased),
Leroy,
Flora (Mrs. Sharp),
Mary Ellen (deceased),
Martha, Anna (Mrs. Shrontz),
Rebecca (Mrs. Gray),
William,
Henry,
Sarah and
Samuel B. Braden,
all residents of this county).
(2)Rebecca (married John Ferrell;
their children are:
Elizah,
Henry,
John S.,
Jerry,
Joseph,
A. J.,
Harvey,
Lizzie (Mrs. Keller),
Mary (Mrs. Smith),
part of whom reside in Iowa, the rest are residents of Nebraska).
(3)Isabell (married A. J. Grable,
and had born to them:
Emerson,
Laura,
Alvin,
Mary,
Will,
Oscar,
Anna,
Edward and
Lizzie,
the most of whom reside in Kansas).
Anna (married Morgan Martin as already related).Nancy (married Albert Clarke, and to them were born Alice and William, who reside in Kansas). Mary (married A. J. Garrett, and had born to them Zadie (Mrs. Woodhead), Nora (Mrs. Glogan), Jackson, Martin R., and Daisy. They are residents of Kansas). Lucinda ( married Cyrus Critchfield, and to their union was born one son, Sanford Critchfield, who resides at Denver, Colo.). Thomas Reese married Martha Thomas, and had born to their union Anna, John, William, Archibald, Charles and Georgia May, all residents of Coal Centre, this county.
**Source: Biographical Record of Washington County J. H. Beers & Co., 1883 Pg 1019
US Federal Census Reports
Database: PA 1820 Federal Census Index
Name: THOMAS REES
State: PA
County: Washington County
Township: West Bethlehem Township
Year: 1820
Record Type: Federal Population Schedule
Page: 238
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Database: PA 1860 Federal Census Index
Name: THOMAS REES
State: PA
County: Washington County
Township: West Bethlehem Township
Year: 1860
Record Type: Federal Population Schedule
Page: 1099
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