Notes:

Even though he moved to Tennessee, he was buried back at home in Ebenezer Cemetery.

Mrs. Florence Wickline says he was born in Monmouthshire, Wales and was the son of Charles and Ann Perry Rees in "Cemeteries of Raccoon Twp." She said they were buried at Ebenezer without markers. This is a county that is currently in England and was part of Wales at periods in history.

You will note that her memory of her ancestor's name was Ann, but that "Gallia County People in History" states that it was Elizabeth. It is Elizabeth in the baptismal records for Charles Jr. Buried at Ebenezer along with Charles is his infant child.

Charles married Elizabeth UNKNOWN about 1847 in , Gallia, OH, USA. Elizabeth was born about 1827 in , , Wales; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Here is Charles and Elizabeth's marriage record on Freereg.org.uk County Monmouthshire
Place (Links to more information) Llanarth
Church name (Links to more information)St Teilo
Register type (Links to more information)Parish Register
Register entry number45
Marriage date06 Dec 1819
Groom forename Charles
Groom surname REES
Groom parish Abergavenny
Groom condition bachelor
Bride forename Elizabeth
Bride surname PARRY
Bride parish Llanarth
Bride condition spinster
Witness 1 William FORTY
Witness 2 John HATCH
Notes Mark of bride and groom
Transcribed by Glen Jenkins
File line number45

There is only a birth record for their first daughter Elizabeth in this source currently. Charles might be the following: Great Britain, War Office Registers, 1772-1935 Name:
Charles Rees
Event Type:
Military Service
Event Date:
21 Apr 1803
Event Place:
United Kingdom
Age:
18
Birth Year (Estimated): 1785

Charles is listed as a Fireman in each of his children's baptismal records. Charles and his wife were able to leave hard times in Wales when his wife was left bequests by her Uncle. They lived shortly in Pittsburg, PA where Charles made money as a glassblower. They were in Raccoon Twp., Gallia Co., Ohio by 1840 as they were in the census living two houses from Thomas Morgan in the 1840 census. He was between age 50 and 60, his wife from 40-50, with 4 sons from 10-15, and 1 daughter under age 5 in Raccoon Twp., Gallia Co., Ohio. Elizabeth is married by the time of this census and is not a daughter listed in this family. (CL-88)

He supposedly sent gold to the Chillicothe land office to buy his 40 acres in Gallia Co., OH on Jun 25, 1841. He was listed of Gallia Co. at the time of this purchase. They settled there because of friends and apparent family living in the area. John Rees married to Margaret Campbell on May 20, 1813 in Gallia appears from records to be the brother of Charles. This is probably John Rees, a native of Wales, who d. on May 7, 1863 and was buried in Ebenezer Cemetery also. (CL-606) It is also likely that Charles named his 2nd son John after his brother. Charles had selected a heavily wooded lot in Raccoon Twp. With the help of sons Charles, David, John and little George, they built a two-story log cabin and cleared land for crops. (CL-588)

Sometime before 1850, his wife contracted cancer and died. Charles married two more times. One of these appears to be Eleanor Campbell in 1858 as he is likely the Charles living with wife Eleanor in the 1860 census for Raccoon Twp. on pg. 235, living within pages of the rest of his family. In that census, he is 65 years of age, born in England (Monmouthshire Co., sometimes Wales, mostly England), wife's name was Eleanor. They had a daughter named Melissa E. living with them, age 10. She would have been Eleanor's daughter.

In the 1870 census, he is with his son David and next to his son George. He is listed as helping his son for occupation. His age is given at 72, born in Wales. The two households before him are also relatives, the families of David and Edward Evans. He was buried beside his first wife in Gilboa Cemetery. His stone is no longer in existence as they were destroyed by vandals. Charles Sr.'s Son's Charles, David, and John went into steam boating on the Ohio River during the Civil War. After the war, Charles moved to Tennesee. John moved to Minnesota and David returned to the farm.

In the 1851 Census records, there is one other Reese that was born in the same town, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales in a similar time period. He was William Reese, born in 1793 married to Elizabeth Reese and having son, Thomas, b. 1833. They lived in Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales at the time. It is likely that William is a relative of, or possibly brother to Charles Reese. (EL)

Charles married Elizabeth PARRY, * on 6 Dec 1819 in Abergavenny, Llanarth, Monmouthshire, Wales. Elizabeth (daughter of John PARRY and Mary LEWIS) was born about Apr 1794 in Raglan, Monmouthshire, Wales; was christened on 10 May 1794 in St. Cadoc, Raglan, Monmouthshire, Wales; died about 1858 in Raccoon, Gallia, Ohio, USA; was buried in Gilboa Cemetery, Gallia, OH, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She is listed as Eliza Parry in the marriage record in the British Isles I.G.I record at familysearch.com. No source or place name is listed for this marriage. She is listed as Elizabeth in Ohio 2nd hand sources that I've noted in the source listings for her.

She is listed as being from Llanarth, Monmuthshire, Wales in her marriage record. There is one other person born in that same town with the last name of Parry that might be her sibling in the 1851 census for Wales. William Parry was born there about 1791. He still lived in the same Parish he was born in in 1851.

She is most likely to be the Elizabeth who was born in Raglan. It was 10 miles from Abergavenny, Wales and 8 miles from Llanarth Usk, Monmouthshire, Wales.

Notes:

David and Martha are the only Rees' in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales, who had a son Charles in the correct time frame from that town. They lived on Mill St. in Abergavenny where son Charles is listed as from in his marriage record.David nor his 2nd wife, Jane, were not buried in Abergavenny, Wales. It's possible they have moved to America after his 2nd marriage.

David married Martha MORGAN, * on 25 Nov 1785 in Grosmont, Monmouth, England. Martha (daughter of William MORGAN, *) was born about Jul 1754 in of Grosmont, Monmouthshire, Wales; was christened on 15 Jul 1754 in St. Nicholas, Grosmont, Wales; died about 8 Apr 1796 in St Mary, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales; was buried on 11 Apr 1796 in St. Mary, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

John and Mary had Elizabeth in 1794 in Raglan which is only six miles from Llanarth, Wales. Daughter, Elizabeth, was of Llanarth when she married in 1819. He is also likely to be the John baptised in May of 1765 nine miles from Raglan where his children were born.

John married Mary LEWIS on 6 Jul 1788 in St. Cadoc, Raglan, Monmouthshire, Wales. Mary was born before 1775 in of Raglan, Monmouthshire, Wales; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He was of Mill Street in his children's baptismal records.

Thomas married Anne LEWIS, *. Anne (daughter of William LEWIS and Elizabeth) was born in 1725 in of Nash, Monmouthshire, Wales; died in Feb 1763 in Abergavenny, Llanarth, Monmouthshire, Wales. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

There are two William Morgans in Grosmont that could account for this William. According to Freereg.org.uk, they are:

View 1
Wm. MORGAN Baptism 30 Jun 1715 Monmouthshire Grosmont : St Nicholas : Parish Register (Son of John, Joiner/Carpenter)

View 2
Wm. MORGAN Baptism 01 Sep 1715 Monmouthshire Grosmont : St Nicholas : Parish Register (Son of Thomas, Yeoman/Farmer)

There are still 2 Williams having children before and after Martha. One has a wife named Mary Jenkins and one has a wife named Jane. We don't which would be the mother of Martha or which would be her siblings. Martha's baptismal record does not list her mother to help us discern that.

Notes:

They married within 15 miles of Raglan where their descendants lived. His wife and his daughter in law's name were identical and were 2 different people.

John married Mary LEWIS on 28 Jun 1756 in Cwmyoy, Monmouthshire, Wales. Mary (daughter of John LEWIS) was born in 1738 in Abergavenny, Llanarth, Monmouthshire, Wales; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]