STEUBEN REPUBLICAN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1902, page 1, column 5

SAMANTHA (HARDSOCK) REESE, 04 Oct 1841 - 19 Dec 1901

   Samantha, daughter of Isaac and Sarah Hardsock, was born in 
Seneca county, Ohio, Oct. 4, 1841, and died at her home in Angola, 
Ind., Dec. 19, 1901, aged 60 years, 2 months and 19 days.
   She was united in marriage to Geo. W. Reese, March 11, 1866, and 
to this union five children were born, two sons and three daughters, 
two of the latter dying in infancy, the others growing to maturity 
and were present at the last sad rites.  Mrs. Reese was a kind and 
loving companion, an indulgent parent and greatly loved by all who 
knew her.  Short services were held at the home in Angola, conducted 
by Rev. A. G. Neal, and also at the Powers church in York township, 
by Rev. A. D. Wagner.  Interment in cemetery near by.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

   Samantha (Hardsock) Reese, 04 Oct 1841 - 19 Dec 1901, on 11 mar 
1866 married George W. Reese, 10 Mar 1842 - 29 Mar 1900.

   Bertha J. Reese, 29 Sep 1867 - 21 Jun 1908. 
All are buried at Powers Cemetery, York Township, Steuben County, 
Indiana.

"History of Steuben Coun;ty, IN - 1885", page 853, states that 
George W. Reese served as Constable of Richland Township in 1878 and 
1879.
"Cemeteries of Steuben County, Indiana, 1990" by Audree Siebel 
Lewis, Vol. II, pages 1497, 1498. 

Submitted by:  Mona Hilden-Beckwith
e-mail:  hilbeck123@att.net