Son of John and Susanna Owen, Reese.
Brother, Enoch Reese, is buried at Salt Lake City Cemetery #54923449.
Colonel Reese was the first settler of Nevada 1852; built the first toll bridge in Nevada over the Carson River; one of the first merchants in Utah; Uncle of James Madison Monroe; tutor for Joseph Smith's children and a confidant of the Emma Smith family; explorer and developed trails from Utah to both Northern and Southern California; partner with brother Enoch in the J. & E. Reese Mercantile firm in Salt Lake City.
Obituary ~ Deseret News, Wednesday, April 25, 1888, Page 9, Col. 5
REESE ~ Col. John Reese, an old and well-known pioneer resident of Salt Lake, died suddenly of old age at his late residence Friday evening. Deceased was nearly 80 years old and was a native of Whitestown, New York."
Brother, Enoch Reese, is buried at Salt Lake City Cemetery #54923449.
Colonel Reese was the first settler of Nevada 1852; built the first toll bridge in Nevada over the Carson River; one of the first merchants in Utah; Uncle of James Madison Monroe; tutor for Joseph Smith's children and a confidant of the Emma Smith family; explorer and developed trails from Utah to both Northern and Southern California; partner with brother Enoch in the J. & E. Reese Mercantile firm in Salt Lake City.
Obituary ~ Deseret News, Wednesday, April 25, 1888, Page 9, Col. 5
REESE ~ Col. John Reese, an old and well-known pioneer resident of Salt Lake, died suddenly of old age at his late residence Friday evening. Deceased was nearly 80 years old and was a native of Whitestown, New York."
Son of John and Susanna Owen, Reese.
Brother, Enoch Reese, is buried at Salt Lake City Cemetery #54923449.
Colonel Reese was the first settler of Nevada 1852; built the first toll bridge in Nevada over the Carson River; one of the first merchants in Utah; Uncle of James Madison Monroe; tutor for Joseph Smith's children and a confidant of the Emma Smith family; explorer and developed trails from Utah to both Northern and Southern California; partner with brother Enoch in the J. & E. Reese Mercantile firm in Salt Lake City.
Obituary ~ Deseret News, Wednesday, April 25, 1888, Page 9, Col. 5
REESE ~ Col. John Reese, an old and well-known pioneer resident of Salt Lake, died suddenly of old age at his late residence Friday evening. Deceased was nearly 80 years old and was a native of Whitestown, New York."
Brother, Enoch Reese, is buried at Salt Lake City Cemetery #54923449.
Colonel Reese was the first settler of Nevada 1852; built the first toll bridge in Nevada over the Carson River; one of the first merchants in Utah; Uncle of James Madison Monroe; tutor for Joseph Smith's children and a confidant of the Emma Smith family; explorer and developed trails from Utah to both Northern and Southern California; partner with brother Enoch in the J. & E. Reese Mercantile firm in Salt Lake City.
Obituary ~ Deseret News, Wednesday, April 25, 1888, Page 9, Col. 5
REESE ~ Col. John Reese, an old and well-known pioneer resident of Salt Lake, died suddenly of old age at his late residence Friday evening. Deceased was nearly 80 years old and was a native of Whitestown, New York."
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There is no headstone for Col. Reese. B-4 is a pauper plot. ~ 7/25/2011 Chesnut/Behunin f.a.g. volunteer
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