| Name | Charles Nichols Reese  |
| Birth | 19 Mar 1905, Dierks, AR47 |
| Death | 14 Jun 1984, Winnemucca, NV |
| Burial | 18 Jun 1984, Winnemucca, NV |
| Occupation | Lineman and Superintendent of the Yuma Valley Water Users32 |
| Religion | Christian |
| Father | Charles Ferguson Reese (1876-1947) |
| Mother | Mattie Henderson (1869-<1909) |
Came to Yuma, AZ about 1925.
Owned a garage on 4th Ave. in Yuma, repairing cars.
Worked at a mine near Imperial Dam (during the great depression) about 1938.
During the great depression, Nick supported three to five families (relatives).
Was a “budder”, plant grafting of “buds” on citrus trees and date palm trees. This job was for the University of Arizona. Many groves in the Yuma Valley to this day are a result of Nick's budding efforts.
Nick was a lineman for the US Bureau of Reclamation in the Yuma valley. He was an expert in the high voltage lines running from the siphon drop power plant near Yuma. This critical job required his expertise and prevented him from entering the armed services during World War II. Nick and his family lived out at the power plant. This is where his son, Charles N. Reese Jr. met his future wife, Elaine Meyers, who also lived with her family at the power plant. There were four houses at the power plant. The plant was about five miles out of Yuma, on the Yuma main canal.
The Yuma Valley Water Users Association bought the power system and canals from the Federal Government. Nick went to work for the Water Users and eventually became the superintendent of the electrical and water pumping operations.
Built a house by himself in 1950, 1653 First Street, Yuma, AZ.
He retired at age 65 (1970) and lived in the house he built in Yuma till December 1981 when he and his wife moved to Winnemucca, NV to live with his son because of declining health of Eva.
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| 1 | Ione Evangeline Danforth |
| Birth | 5 Jun 1908, Hachita, NM |
| Death | 22 Jul 1984, Reno, NV |
| Burial | Winnecumma, NV |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper Texaco Oil Company32 |
| Religion | Christian |
| Father | Wright Evan Danforth (1883-1965) |
| Mother | Ione Eudora Lane (1888-1978) |
| Marriage | 1 Mar 1928, Phoenix, AZ |
| Children | Charles Nichols (1933-2010) |
| Nedra Ione (1935-1995) |