Mildred Reece

Mildred Reece

• Father: Richard Reece b. 13 December 1857, d. 17 November 1941
• Mother: Clarissa Gilford b. 22 April 1866, d. 28 October 1936

• Mildred Reece was born on 28 September 1900 in Willis, Montgomery County, Texas.
• 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 Mildred Reece, Arnell Reece, Oscar Reece, Lela L. Reece, Ollie Reece, Sallie Reece and Eliza (?)
• Hal Norris registered for the draft on 5 June 1917 in Galveston County, Texas, while married and living at 1516 Avenue J in Galveston, employed there as a teamster by Hansen & Son.
• 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 Mildred Reece, Oscar Reece, Lela L. Reece, Ollie Reece and Sallie Reece.
• She married Hal Norris.
• Albert Bean and Ollie Reece appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Galveston, Texas, at 3421 Avenue G. Other members of the household included Mildred Reece. Mildred's son Oscar is enumerated with her parents in Montgomery County, and her husband with her half-brother Sam Reece elsewhere in Galveston.
• She was employed by a private family as a laundress, according to the 1930 census.
• Mildred Reece appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in Galveston, Texas, at 2415 Avenue A. Other members of the household included Oscar Philpot and Oscar Reece. Brother Oscar also is enumerated with his wife and children in Montgomery County , and nephew Floyd Bean also is enumerated in Montgomery County with his grandfather Dick Reece in 1940.
• She was employed as a cook in a cafe, according to the 1940 census.
• Mildred Reece died on 6 May 1944 at age 43 in Willis, Montgomery County, Texas, . Her death was officially witnessed by Lela L. Reece.

• Last Edited: 6 Apr 2015