Peter Alexander Reel, father of Harriett Reel Morris, was serving as a policeman in 1880 in Los Angeles. Here is the 1880 census listing him as a policeman. Here is a photo of Peter in his uniform:
The attached image shows Mary Jane Reel listed in the 1870 Census. She is number 24, listed as a housekeeper for a local farmer, James Coussey. Mary Jane is the sister of Peter Alexander Reel. Their mother died in a landslide when Mary Jane was two years old and her brother was about four years […]
Here is a drawing of Peter Reel, the father of Harriett June Reel Morris. Peter must have been an interesting character. The drawing was probably done by his oldest daughter, Echo, who was a very good artist.
When my grandmother, Harriett June Reel Morris, had to move out of her little rented house in Pasadena, we found a lot of little notes all around the house. She used them to keep her in a good positive mood. Here is one that we managed to save: This one was addressed to Carl and […]