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CATNUM: 1896
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NameFirst: Reese ~J.
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BirthYear: 1838
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OriginalBirthCity: Franklin
OriginalBirthState: IN
OriginalBirthCounty: Johnson
OriginalBirthNation: USA
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DeathDay: 28
DeathYear: 1927
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OriginalDeathCity: Indianapolis
OriginalDeathState: IN
OriginalDeathCounty: Marion
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Children: Guido, Forest, Mrs. Iva Graham
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OriginalNotes: Note from researcher Nancy J. Postlewaite Netter on Facebook, 17 April 2014: He married Elizabeth Wilson in 1860. He lived in the county from what I can see, from at least 1860 to 1880, by 1900 moved to Indy, last census for him 1910 in Indy.

Indianapolis Star, Sat. 30 July 1927, p. 8
Reese Rites to be held at residence - Joseph Reese, artist, 89 years old, d. at home of son Guido Reese, 1118 Bacon street, Thursday night. Burial in Martinsville cemetery. Born on farm near Franklin. Parents moved to Martinsville when he was child. He had lived in Indianapolis for the last 30 years. Was known as artist, portrait painter and photographer. He conducted a studio for several years. He later established headquarters at his son's home. He painted until a few years before his death. Wife died 18 years ago. Children: Guido and Forest Reese of Indianapolis, Mrs. Iva Graham of Chicago, and sister Mrs. Carrie Dobson of Indianapolis survive.

1850 Census, Shelby County, Sugar Creek Twp.
Joseph Reese, age 12, male; living with Felix Besell, 30, millright; Rona Besell, 29; Hannah Besell, 1;  Crissie A. Reese, 11; Benjamin Reese, 9; Mary S. Reese, 5

1860 Census, Martinsville, Morgan Co., Ind.
Joseph Reese, age 32, b. IN painter
Elizabeth Reese, age 18, b. IN
Caroline, age 6, b. IN

1870 Census, Martinsville, Morgan Co., Ind.
Joseph Reese, age 30, photographer, b. IN
Elizabeth Reese, 28, b. IN
Greido, age 4, Male, b. I
Dacey, age 3, female, b. IN
Joy, age 7/12, female, b. IN

1880 Census, Martinsville, Morgan Co., Ind.
Joseph Reese, age 43, painter, b. IN, father b. IN, mother b. OH
Lizzie, age 37, wife, housekeeping, parents b. KY
Guido, 14, son
Joy, 10, daughter
Joseph, 8, son
Minville?, 4 son
all children born in Indiana

1900 Census, Marion County, Indianapolis, 724 Harrison Street, rents
Joseph Reese, head, b. Feb. 1838, age62, m. 38 years, b. IN, father b. OH, mother b. IN, painter (bicycles)
Eli zabeth, wife, b. Sept. 1841, age 58, 5/8 children living, b. IN, father b. IN, mother b. KY
children: Georgia J. (I?), b. Nov. 1872, IN; Rills (Rillo?), son, b. May 1877; Forrest B., son b. Sept. 1880

1910 Census, Marion County, Indianapolis, 711 Greer Street
Joseph Reese, half brother, age 72, widowed, b. IN, father b. OH, mother b. IN, painter own shop [living with family of Thomas J. Beisel, age 51, b. IN, father b. PA, mother b. IN

Indiana Marriage Record, Morgan County, ancestry.com
Joseph Reese m. Elizabeth Wilson, 6 March 1860, Morgan Co.

Civil War Draft Registration Records, 1863-65 (ancestry.com)
Morgan Co., Washington Twp. Joseph Reese, age 25, white, painter, married, b. IN

Photo album offered in May 2014 on eBay. Asking $645 but accepted best offer from the Indiana Historical Society:
Circa 1862 photo scrapbook or album belonging to Joseph Reese of Morgan County, Indiana.  Filled with photographs of his acquaintances.  Many of the photos are carte-de-visite sized but do not have the mount cards as they are glued directly to the paper pages.  The album or scrapbook is comprised of 48 sheets of paper with images glued on both sides thus a total of 96 pages.  Actual individual photographs total 161.  Marblized paperboard covers and printed ruled paper.  Approximate size is 6-1/4" X 8" X 1/2" thick.  Third page of album has pencil handwritten title reading:  "Mr. Joseph Reese Photograph Scrapbook".  Almost every image in the album has a pencil written identification of the sitter.  Images of interest include; Professor Miller of the Morgan County Clarion (Newspaper that ceased in 1863), 2 possible postmortems, Artist Wilson of Cincinnati Ohio, John Stump (shirtless boxer?), 4" X 5" oval outdoor winter scene of the Morgan County Court House, image of "Jo. Reese" in dashing flamboyant attire (probably album owner and photographer), 2 identified as doctors, and 6 identified Civil War soldiers.  Soldiers are as follows; Col. J.K. Scott of the 59th Indiana Volunteers, David Day, Mr. Thomas (with rifle), Mr. Walles, Lieutenant Randell, and J.S. Smith.  (Online research shows that an 1864 Civil War diary of Col. J.K. Scott existed and has been transcribed from the original with an introduction by Col. H. Engerud.  It was published in 1962 and OCLC references Indiana University as a source.)

Joseph Reese photo album was acquired by the Indiana Historical Society. It was viewed online by Joan Hostetler on 11 April 2018: http://images.indianahistory.org/cdm/compoundobject/collection/p16797coll24/id/1120/rec/103
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CATNUM: 1896
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City: Martinsville
State: IN
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OriginalSource: 1861 - Martinsville Morgan County Gazette, p. 1: Joseph Reese, Resident Artist, over Simpson & Egbert's store, Martinsville, Ind. Reeom open every day in the week.
1865 - Martinsville Morgan County Gazette, Feb 18, 1865, p. 3, Joe Reese, has presented us with a fine photograph of the Court House. He has several of them for sale. Call and get one. They are a splendid picture.
1869 Logansport Directory and Classified Business Directory of Indianapolis, Lafayette, and 100 Surrounding Towns (Cowen, Indianapolis): p. 278, J. Reese, Martinsville
1870 Census, Martinsville, Morgan Co., Ind. Joseph Reese, age 30, photographer, b. IN
1879-80 Williams & Co. Indiana State Directory, p. 369 (Jo. Reese)
The Blue Book for Amateur Photographers American Edition, 1895, p. 241
Indianapolis Star, Sat. 30 July 1927, p. 8 Parents moved to Martinsville when he was child. He had lived in Indianapolis for the last 30 years. Was known as artist, portrait painter and photographer. He conducted a studio for several years.
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