Dollie Mae Lee b. 27 Dec 1913 Logan Co., AR d. 13 Apr 2003 Paris, Logan Co., AR Married: 29 Oct 1932 Logan Co., AR Buried: Moore Cemetery, Paris, Logan Co., AR Father: Arthur Henry Lee Mother: Pearl Idell Huffman
Ralph Leslie Reames b. 30 May 1916 Logan Co., AR d. 15 Jan 2004 Paris, Logan Co., AR Buried: Moore Cemetery, Paris, Logan Co., AR Father: Benjamin Franklin Reames Mother: Mary Moore
CHILDREN
Carlton Eugene Reames (Russellville, AR)
Wife: Lawatha S. X
?Eula Reames
Husband: Emmett Collins (Russellville/Blytheville, AR)
Gwen Reames
Husband: William Pierce
Regina Sue Reames
Notations on Ralph Reames family
When Ralph was a youngster, his father told him to plant peas in the corn rows. Ralph was told to not waste any peas. Ralph started dropping the peas in the corn rows, but that was too slow. When his father wasn't looking, he would throw a big handful out in the grass at the end of the rows. When it rained the peas came up and Ralph got an education he remembered.
At the age of sixteen Ralph married Dollie Mae Lee. When he asked for her to be married, her father told him he thought he was a little young, but Ralph just answered, "But I'm big."
About 1936 Ralph purchased a 1922 Model-T Ford Blue Racer. Gasoline was ten cents a gallon and kerosene was five cents a gallon, so they would buy a gallon of each and mix it to run the car and they would always take four or five extra to church. If the car wouldn't pull up the mountain, some would get off and push. Since there was no fuel pump, gasoline fed to the carburetor by gravity flow. If they got on a very steep hill and the gas was low in the tank they would turn around and back up the hill; otherwise, it would stop feeding gas to the carburetor.
A good portion of Ralph's life has been spent in the Paris area, especially on Rich Mountain where his father ran a sawmill. He grew up loving the woods and nature and is still an ardent sportsman. He was a businessman in Paris until 1969 when he and Dollie moved to Russellville where he was the franchise owner of Handy Dan Ice Company until his retirement in 1979. They presently live on Rich Mountain.
R. L. Reames' Father: Benjamin Franklin Reames b. 20 Aug 1869 d. 5 Jun 1943 Buried: Moore Cemetery, Logan Co., AR Mother: Mary Moore b. 17 Nov 1872 d. 10 Jan 1965 Buried: Moore Cemetery, Logan Co., AR
The Paris Express, dated 17 Oct 1957, “Gwen & Sue Reames spent the weekend with their parents, Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Reames. Gwen is attending the Southwest Bible Institute at Waxhachie, TX”.
The Paris Express, dated 4 Jan 1968, “Miss Sue Reames, a student of AR Tech, Russellville & daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Reames, Paris visited 22nd Dec. with her sister, Mrs. Bill Pierce, Mr. Pierce & family at Plainview. The group attended the wedding of Miss Jane Benson of Dardanelle. Miss Reames was organist, Mrs. Pierce, Soloist & Mr. Pierce accompanied her on the piano.
The Paris Express, dated 4 Jan 1968, “The Ralph Reames family reunion gathered on Christmas Day in the home of their daughter, Mr. & Mrs. Emmett Collins, Russellville. Attending: Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Reames, Paris, Misses Sue Reames, a student at AR Tech, Mr. & Mrs. Bill Pierce and family, Plainview, Mr. & Mrs. Carlton Reames & family, Russellville and hosts, Mr. & Mrs. Collins & family. The evening was spent exchanging gifts, picture taking, and viewing films of past gatherings”.
Mary Angeline Moore & Benjamin Franklin Reames
Arthur Henry Lee & Pearl Idell Huffman
Albert Pike Lee & Rebecca Elizabeth Baker
Daniel R. Lee & Susan A. Redden
William S. Lee & Dicey Ennis
