William was born in August 1817 in Virginia to William Reese (1780-?) and an unknown mother. William was married three times, William's first marriage was to a woman named Celia (1819-?) and they had ten children:
- Eliza J. (1841-?)
- Tabitha (1842-?)
- William A. (1843-?)
- Samuel A. (1845-?)
- Byrd H. (1847-?)
- Richard (1849-?)
- Charlie (1850-1925)
- Mary S. (1853-?)
- Alonza (1857-?)
- Edward (1860-?)
William would marry his second wife, my 3rd great grandmother Aseneth Cenia Mullins (1839-1882) about 1869. They would have six children:
- Celia Eveline (1870-1958)
- Lela E. (1871-?)
- Celestia Alabama Caldonia (1872-1948) - my 2nd great grandmother
- Richard Hurston (1872-1885)
- Benjamin Hall (1874-1925)
- James Franklin (1878-1955)
After Aseneth passed, William married a third time to Lucinda Gaither about 1884.
William died in December 1901 at age 84 in Wild Cherry, Arkansas.
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