Help!! Seeking Reese/Rees/Rice Hughes & Mary Polly Layne

Seeking the parents of Reese Hughes.

 Reese Hughes was born Abt. 1781 in Franklin County, VA, and died April 18, 1866 in Callaway County, MO. He married Mary Polly Layne August 05, 1801 in Franklin Co., VA, daughter of Ayres Layne and Mary Woodson. She was born September 05, 1776 in St. James Parish, Goochland, Virginia, and died May 23, 1848 in Callaway County, MO.

"...........He descended from English ancestors, and married Miss Catharine, daughter of Reese 

Hughes, a resident of Franklin County, and of the same neighborhood. He was of 

Irish parentage and a planter. The Hughes families were owners of large numbers 

of slaves and were of the staid old Virginia stock They left Virginia and 

located with their families in Callaway County, Missouri, in 1833, bringing 

their slaves with them, and continued the production of tobacco."

Reece Hughes, of Franklin county, Virginia, married Polly Lyon, and settled in Callaway county, Missouri, in 1834.  They had John, William, Elias, Robert, Armistead, Catharine, Polly, Lucy, Elizabeth, Sally, and two that died young.

Married by Sur. Joseph Greer. Franklin County, Virginia Marriage Bonds

1850 US Census shows Rees (age 69) living in District 12, Callaway Co., MO. Living in the household included:

Robt Blunkall age 12

Armsted Hughes age 27

Mary B. Hughes age 21

Rees Hughes age 69

William Hughes age 0

Sally A Wood age 10

Missouri Cenus of 1844 shows a Reese Hughes living in Auxvasse, allaway Co., MO

Virginia Cenus of 1820 shows a Reese Hughes in Franklin Co, VA

US General Land Office Records show a Reese Hughes on August 30, 1838 purchasing 80 acres in section 29, twp 49-N, range 7-w in Callaway Co., MO

Rebecca Valdez - 3rd Great Granddaughter of William M. Scholl

Rebecca Loraine Cloer Valdez, 53, passed away on Sept. 13, 2008, at Twin Cities Community Hospital. She was born at the Paso Robles War Memorial Hospital in July 1955 to James E. Cloer and Blanche Reese Cloer.

Becki was preceded in death by her father, James Cloer; her step-sister, Michelle Marie Scott; and her grandparents, Vern and Lucille Reese.

She is survived by her husband, Eduardo “Eddie” Valdez; parents Blanche Scott and Ben Scott; her sisters, Trinka Jean Cloer Sipes Reynolds, Elaine Cloer, Valerie Kay Scott Coulter; her favorite brother-in-law David Valdez; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, brothers and sisters-in-law.

Becki grew up in Templeton and attended Templeton Elementary School, Templeton Middle School and Templeton High School. She spent the last 24 years with her loving husband, Eduardo Valdez. They were best friends and true soul mates. Eddie was the light and joy of her life.

Rebecca will always be remembered for her love of all animals. She had many cats, dogs, birds and horses. She is also preceded in death by her “co-pilot” Oreo. Oreo was very special to Becki, not just as her pet dog, but as an integral part of her family. She will also be remembered for her compassion and giving nature towards people less fortunate than herself. Becki never hesitated to help and lend a hand to any person, any time.

Rebecca was a vintage muscle car enthusiast and enjoyed camping anywhere — forests, the desert, the ocean, lakes and rivers. She enjoyed all water sports — water skiing, jet skiing and swimming. She loved meeting and conversing with people of all walks of life.

Becki will be missed by her husband, Eduardo, and her family.

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