Clarissa Gilford
b. 22 April 1866, d. 28 October 1936
- Clarissa Gilford was born on 22 April 1866 in Montgomery County, Texas.
- She was known as Clara.
- Guilford and Dilcey appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Walker County, Texas, enumerated near Gip's sister Cloe and near Green Wood's grandson Solomon William.. Other members of the household included Clarissa Gilford, Cokley, Cherry and Maria Gilford.
- She married Richard Reece, son of Ennis Reece and Eliza (?), on 3 January 1894 in Walker County, Texas.
- Richard Reece and Clarissa Gilford appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Montgomery County, Texas. Other members of the household included Lettie Reece, Maggie Reece, Sam Reece, Arnell Reece and Oscar Reece. Also in the household was an unnamed daughter, age 6 months.
- Richard Reece and Clarissa Gilford appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Montgomery County, Texas. Other members of the household included Arnell Reece, Oscar Reece, Mildred Reece, Lela L. Reece, Ollie Reece, Sallie Reece and Eliza (?)
- Richard Reece and Clarissa Gilford appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Montgomery County, Texas. Other members of the household included Oscar Reece, Mildred Reece, Lela L. Reece, Ollie Reece and Sallie Reece.
- Richard Reece and Clarissa Gilford appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Montgomery County, Texas. Other members of the household included Lela L. Reece, Sallie Reece and Oscar Philpot. Oscar's mother is enumerated with her sister Ollie in Galveston.
- Clarissa Gilford died on 28 October 1936 at age 70 in Willis, Montgomery County, Texas, . Her death was officially witnessed by Richard Reece.
- Her husband Richard Reece became a widower at her death.
- She was interred at the old Danville cemetery, Montgomery County, Texas, off present-day Shepard Hill Road, near Willis.
- Last Edited: 25 Oct 2015
Family: Richard Reece b. 13 December 1857, d. 17 November 1941
- Arnell Reece+ b. 24 January 1895, d. 3 December 1985
- Oscar Reece+ b. 8 October 1897, d. 18 February 1988
- Mildred Reece+ b. 28 September 1900, d. 6 May 1944
- Lela L. Reece b. 22 July 1901, d. January 1978
- Ollie Reece+ b. circa 3 December 1903, d. 12 December 1939
- Sallie Reece b. 26 November 1905, d. June 1990