Chester Bernum Reece (1909-1994) - Find a Grave Memorial

Chester Bernum Reece

Birth

18 Dec 1909

North Carolina, USA

Death

22 Jul 1994 (aged 84)

Burial

Philadelphia Community Cemetery

Philadelphia, Washington County, Tennessee, USA Add to Map

Plot

Section 2, Row 9, Site 10

Memorial ID

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REECE, CHESTER B
Birth Date: 18 Dec 1909
Death Date: 22 Jul 1994
Issuing State: Tennessee
Residence at Death: Chuckey, Greene, Tennessee
SSDI

He appears on these three Censuses with his parents:
1910/ Arkansas/ Van Buren
h/ Roy L Reece, 32y b.TN, M1/3, occ: Farmer
w/ Belle L, 21y b.NC, mother of 2/2 living
d/ Hazel B, 2y 3mos b.TN
s/ Chester B, 4mos b.NC

1920/ Tennessee/ Carter
h/ Roy Reece, 47y b.TN, occ: Laborer/Lumber Mill
w/ Bell, 31y b.NC
d/ Hazel, 12y b.TN
s/ Bernum, 10y b.TN [?]
d/ Bonnie, 7y b.TN
s/ Earl, 6y b.NC
d/ Verbel, 3y 6mos b.NC

1930/ Tennessee/ Greene
h/ Roy Reece, 50y b.TN, occ: Farmer, * Veteran-No *
w/ Belle, 42y b.TN [?]
s/ Bernum, 19y b.TN [?], occ: Laborer/Odd Jobs
s/ Earl, 16y b.TN, occ: Farm Laborer
d/ Verbia, 14y b.TN
d/ Mary Nell, 10y b.TN
s/ Lester, 4y 7mos b.TN

Bernum Reece and Ruth Brown married 15 August 1931 in Greene County, Tennessee. (Image)

1940/ Tennessee/ Greene
h/ Bernum Reese, 31y b.NC, H-1, occ: Farmer
w/ Ruth, 37y b.TN, H-3
d/ Paula, 4y b.TN
s/ Dale, 2y b.TN
s/ Billie, 0mos b.TN
residence in 1935: same place
residence: Chuckey Rt 4

Link to sister, Bonnie (Reece) Walker. Sent edit to link parents 21 July 2021.