Paul Reese Notes:
b. 1811, Macungie Twp., Northampton Co., Pa.; m. abt 1832 to Susan Brauer (1810-1876); Chn: Sarah. 1833; Maria, 1835, George W., 1837; Susanna, 1839, Eleanor, 1841, Mary Catherine, 1844; Rebecca, 1845; Eugene Mitchener, IG474 Henrietta, 1049; Rosina, 18511 Benjamin T., 1852-52, B. Franklyn, 1855; moved to Lockport abt 1832, bought the Niagara Courier; 1837, bought a lot at 2 High St., Lockport; 1841, had a book stand in front of L.A. Spalding's Mill, 1845, had lot # 19 on Main St., 1847, moved to Buffalo, was printer for the Buffalo Express; 1852, started a paper called "Rough Notes", later called "American Rights"; 1871, still in Buffalo; d. 1890; bur. in Cold Springs Cem., Lockport, N.Y. pg 13 (Reese Source #1)

1840 Lockport Village, Niagara, New York
10001 21001

1850 Buffalo, Erie, New York
Geo Reese 59 Printer 1000 Pennsylvania
Susan " 40 b. New York
Sarah Ann " 16 b. New York
Maria " 14 b. New York
Geo " 12 b. New York
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Mary Reese 6 b. New York
R E " 4 female b. New York
Eugene " 2 b. New York
Harriet " 9/12 b. New York
Mary Reese 28 b. New York [probably sister }
1860 > New York > ERIE > 9-WD BUFFALO Series: M653 Roll: 748 Page: 667
George Reese 49 Painter 1000 b. Pennsylvania
Susanna " 49 b. New York
Maria H " 26 b. New York
George W 22 b. New York
Maria C " 17 b. New York
Rebecca C " 14 b. New York
Eugene M " 12 b. New York
Henrietta ? " 10 b. New York
Rosina M " 7 b. New York
Benjamin ? 4 b. New York

1870 Buffalo, Erie, New York
Reese George 59 Painter b. Pennsylvania
- Susannah 59 b. New York
- Maria H 34 b. New York
- Eugene M 22 staves & hoop agent b. New York
- Henrietta L 20 b. New York
- Rosina M 17 b. New York
Benjamin F 14 b. New York

George REESE Self W Male W 68 PA Printer NY NY
Maria H. REESE Dau S Female W 40 NY School Teacher PA NY
Henrietta L. REESE Dau S Female W 30 NY Keeping House PA NY
Rossina M. REESE Dau S Female W 27 NY At Home PA NY
Benj. F. REESE Son S Male W 24 NY Editor Newspaper PA NY
Matilda HILL Other S Female W 38 NY School Teacher ENG NY
1880 Census Place 9th Ward, District 3, Buffalo, Erie, New York Page Number 61A

"He was one of 7 children and learned the printers trade at Allentown, Pa, moved to Lockport NY in 1832, where he started the Lockport Courier, which paper later became the Journal. after which he took up job printing and later a dry goods store, in 1847 he moved to Buffalo and started work on the buffalo Express as a printer, in 1852 he started a paper called Rough Notes a strong supporter of the Whig party, this paper after became the American Rights, when he again started job printing until in 1869, he was stricken with Rheumatic Fever with which he suffered 3 or 4 years until he died in 1890." (Reese Source #5)

"Various Other Lockport Newspapers
May 1, 1827 M. Cawallader commenced the publication of a weekly paper in Lockport which he named the Niagara Courier. George Reese afterwards published it a short time, and then it was acquired by Thomas T. Flagler, afterwards Representative in Congress..." pg 353 (Reese Source #6)

[Note copies of the newspaper are in the LOC and American Antiquarian Society]