Oscar Reece
b. 8 October 1897, d. 18 February 1988
- Father: Richard Reece b. 13 December 1857, d. 17 November 1941
- Mother: Clarissa Gilford b. 22 April 1866, d. 28 October 1936
- Oscar Reece was born on 8 October 1897 in 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 Oscar Reece, Lettie Reece, Maggie Reece, Sam Reece and Arnell 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 Oscar Reece, Arnell Reece, Mildred Reece, Lela L. Reece, Ollie Reece, Sallie Reece and Eliza (?)
- He served while living in Willis, employed there farming by his father.
- He married Addie Lou Campbell, daughter of Ben Campbell and Dinah Young.
- 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.
- He was working on the farm, according to the 1920 census.
- Oscar Reece and Addie Lou Campbell appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Montgomery County, Texas. Other members of the household included Aonzo Reece, Elvis Ray Reece and Froncell Reece.
- Oscar Reece and Addie Lou Campbell appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in Montgomery County, Texas, enumerated next to Addie's father Ben Campbell, who appears to have been their landlord.. Other members of the household included Aonzo Reece, Froncell Reece, Elvis Ray Reece and Mercy Diane Reece. Also in the household was niece Emmy Williams. Oscar also was enumerated in the household of his sister Mildred in Galveston in 1940.
- 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 Reece, Oscar Philpot. 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.
- He was employed as a longshoreman by a wharf company, or working for the railroad, according to the 1940 census.
- Oscar Reece became a widower at the 9 February 1980 death of his wife Addie Lou Campbell.
- Oscar Reece died on 18 February 1988 at age 90 in Montgomery County, Texas.
- He was interred at Resthaven Cemetery, Montgomery County, Texas.
- Last Edited: 23 Oct 2013
Family: Addie Lou Campbell b. 27 August 1897, d. 9 February 1980
- Elvis Ray Reece b. 22 August 1922, d. 13 July 1973
- Aonzo Reece b. 1 October 1923, d. 3 October 1989
- Froncell Reece+ b. 21 July 1926, d. 1 November 2001
- Mercy Diane Reece b. 14 July 1935, d. 26 January 2007