Person:Mary Midkiff (5)

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Mary Jane Midkiff
d.26 Jun 1901
  • F.  Samuel Midkiff (add)
  • M.  Agnes (add)
  1. Mary Jane Midkiff1828 - 1901
m. 10 Jun 1847
  1. William Vinton Reece1851 - 1917
Facts and Events
Name[1] Mary Jane Midkiff
Gender Female
Birth[6] 22 Dec 1828 Indiana, United States
Marriage 10 Jun 1847 Shelby, Indiana, United Statesto Rev. John Reece
Property[2] 28 Jan 1848 Shelby, Indiana, United Stateswith husband, sold property
Property[3] 21 Mar 1849 Shelbyville, Shelby, Indiana, United Stateswith husband, sold property to Trustees of Baptist Church
Census[4] 1850 Shelbyville, Shelby, Indiana, United States
Census[5] 1860 Shelby, Indiana, United States
Death[6] 26 Jun 1901
Burial[6] Forest Hill Cemetery, Shelbyville, Shelby, Indiana, United States
References
  1. Biographies, Rev. John Reece, in Shelby, Indiana, United States. GenWeb
    accessed 14 May 2001.

    Rev. John Reece . . . . was again married, June 10, 1847, to the present Mrs. Reece, Mary Jane, daughter of Samuel and Agnes Midkiff. Their son, William V., was born Dec. 9, 1851. Mrs. Reece is also advanced in life, and a more motherly, wise and popular lady it would be difficult to find.
    [Original Source: Atlas of Shelby Co., Indiana, Chicago: J.H. Beers & Co, 1880, pg 35]

  2. Shelby County (Indiana). Recorder. Deed records, 1822-1886, and partitions, 1876-1891. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1984)
    Vol O, p. 65; FHL #1403623.

    John Hurston of Franklin Col, IN from John Reese and Mary Jane Reese his wife of Shelby Co, IN
    20 January 1848
    for $500
    E1/2 of NE1/4, S7, T12N, R6E
    and W1/2 of NE1/4, S7, T12N, R6E
    Signed John Reese, Mary Jane Reese
    Witnesses William H. Tucker, Enoch M. tucker JP

  3. Shelby, Indiana, United States. Deed Records, 1822-1886, and Partitions, 1876-1891
    Vol P, p. 117; FHL #1403624.

    Trustees Baptist Church Deed from John Reece
    John Reece and Mary J. Reece his wife of the County of Shelby, Indiana
    for $100
    paid by Nymphus Bassett, Reuben Debord and Samuel Midkiff of same county and state, Trustees of the Baptist Church of the Town of Shelbyville constituted on the articles of faith of the Flat Rock Association
    for the purpose of a House or Church of public worship
    a part of Lot Number 11 on Washington Street in the Town of Shelbyville, commencing at the SW corner of said lot running East along said street 40 ft then running due North 70 feet then due West to an alley 40 feet then South along said alley 70 feet to the place of beginning
    Signed 21 March 1849
    John Reece, Mary Jane Reece
    Witness: John Weakley, JP; John M. Mahoney

  4. Shelbyville, Shelby, Indiana, in United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    HH 103, Fam 105.

    Reece, John, 30, Baptist Minister, [no RE listed], b. IN
    , Mary J., 24, b. IN
    , Benj T., 9, b. IN
    Vawter, Achilles, 24, b. IN [Grandson of Jesse Vawter ]
    , Philoman, 19, b. IN

  5. Addison Township, Shelby, Indiana, in United States. 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M653)
    HH 26, Fam 27.

    Reece, John, 40, Minister, Baptist, RE = $4000, PE = $810, b. IN
    , Mary J., 31, b. IN
    , Benjamin, 18, farm laborer, b. IN, attended school
    , William V., 9, b. IN, attended school

  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 Find A Grave
    Memorial# 13859837.

    Mary Jane Midkiff Reece
    Birth: Dec. 22, 1828
    Death: Jun. 26, 1901
    Burial: Forest Hill Cemetery, Shelbyville, Shelby County, Indiana, USA