Rees Family


Generation 1

Francis Rees had at least one child:
  1. Francis Rees/Reas, Jr.

Generation 2

Francis Rees/Reas, Jr. married Caroline Cannady.  She was born 1823 and died 1863.  For further information see the Cannady Family.  Francis Rees became the guardian Oliver Perry Applegate and Julia Belle Applegate, his grandchildren, after the deaths of their parents.  They had the following children:
  1. Sarah Catherine Rees

Generation 3

Sarah Catherine Rees was born 15 January 1847 at Harrison Co., IN and died 10 October 1882 near Corydon, Harrison Co., IN.  She married 30 January 1869 to John Taylor Applegate.  He was born 10 June 1847 near Corydon, Harrison Co., IN and died 22 October 1878 at Corydon, Harrison Co., IN.  For further information on his ancestry and their descendants see the Applegate Family.  According to family tradition, Sarah, John and most of their children died young as their well water was bad.  They and all but the oldest child are buried at Hill Grove Church Cemetery, Corydon, Harrison Co., IN.  They had the following children:
  1. Oliver Perry Applegate
  2. Mary Agnes Applegate
  3. Richard Applegate
  4. Julia Belle Applegate
  5. Rutha Applegate

Sources

John Taylor Applegate Family Bible

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1 November 1997