Reece Scholl

Reece Scholl was born February 29, 1856 in Shamrock, Callaway Co., MO, and died July 03, 1935 in Shamrock Twp., Callaway Co., MO. Reece was buried on July 04, 1935 at Liberty Cemetery, Callaway Co., MO. No evidence exists to suggest Reece was ever married as he is listed as “single” in all the available census reports. His cause of death was listed as a fracture of spine. The death certificate says he fell from a load of hay onto his head on June 29, 1935.

Reece is first mentioned in the 1860 Federal Census as being 4 years old and living with his parents. His name is spelled Rice. He next appears in the 1870 Census and is still living at home with his parents. He is listed as attending school within the last year and can read and write. In the 1880 Census at the age of 23 he is shown as living with his brother Joseph and Joseph’s wife, Jennie. At this point Joseph and Jennie have been married for approximately 9 months. Due to their (Joseph & Reece) proximity on the census form to their parents (William & Sarah) we assume they were living close together, perhaps on the same farm as both Joseph and Reece are listed as farmers.

No information is available from the 1890 census. The census was damaged in two different fires and was destroyed about 1935. (1) The 1900 Census shows Reece living with his brother, Milton and Milton’s family. The mother of Reece and Milton is also shown as living with the family. Both Milton and Reece are shown as owning the land they are living on. The 1910 Census shows much of the same with both Reece and Milton living on the same farm. Although the name is badly spelled it appears that Reece was living with Milton and his family at the time of the 1920 census. Other than the death certificate no other evidence was found of Reece after 1920.