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Reck, Samuel David, 1933-1922

 Person

Biographical Note

Samuel David Reck was born to Samuel and Sarah Clutz Reck on July 24, 1833, in Mount Joy Township, Pennsylvania. Reck married Catharine Hannah Allison (1837-1916) on December 20, 1855, and they had four children: John W., Charles H., Anna or Annie M., and Rosa B. During the American Civil War, Reck served as a private in the 165th Pennsylvania Drafted Militia Infantry of the Union Army. Following the war, Reck returned home to his family and worked as a farmer. Reck died on January 6, 1922.

External sources:

U.S. Federal Census, 1850-1920

"Samuel David Reck", Findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18366848/samuel-david-reck, accessed June 5, 2024.

"Catherine Hannah Allison Reck", Findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23471027/catherine_hannah_reck, accessed June 5, 2024.

"Samuel D Reck" in the Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1970, Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/discoveryui-content/view/1355709:5164, accessed June 5, 2024.

"Samuel D Reck" in the Pennsylvania and New Jersey, U.S., Church and Town Records, 1669-2013, Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/discoveryui-content/view/6975594:2451, accessed June 5, 2024.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Samuel D. Reck Correspondence

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2023-105
Abstract

This collection contains six handwritten letters from Samuel D. Reck to his wife, Hannah. Samuel Reck was a private in the 165th Pennsylvania of the Union Army during the American Civil War.

Dates: 1862 - 1863