*YOUNGEST SON OF JOHN CHRISTIAN REESE
Democratic Watchman (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1855-1940, issue of February 13, 1891: Obituary for Abel Reese
"AN OLD CITIZEN GONE - Abel Reese, one of the old pioneer settlers of Worth township, died at his residence, 2nd inst., of bronchitis. He was born at Philipsburg, Feb, 12th, 1812, and was married in 1834 to Kate Frantz. He had fifteen children. Four son and three daughters, together with his aged widow, still survive him. He had ninety grand-children and thirteen great- grand-children. He was a man of sterling integrity and a life long Democrat. He was well and had friends wherever he was known, and was always hailed by young and old as Uncle Abel. His father, Christian Reese, was originally from Hesse Cassel, having been sent to the British army, then stationed at Trenton, N, J., where he, along with the greater part of the royal army, was captured by the Americans on that ever memorable night of Dec. 25th, 1776, after which he joined Washington's army and fought with it until the close of the war, when he joined Philips' band of twelve pioneers who first settled at Philipsburg."