Born in Meade County; son of Carl and Emma Allen Reese. Major League debut 1940. Spent 16 years with Dodgers in Brooklyn and L. A. (1940-58), interrupted by WW II service in U. S. Navy. Credited with aiding Jackie Robinson's integration into Major . . . — — Map (db m204284) HM
Zion Grove Missionary Baptist Church organized in 1864, the first colored church in Meade County established in conjunction with the efforts of Buck Grove Baptist Church, on land donated by Brother Cato VanMeter, with Rev. Andrew Allen as the first . . . — — Map (db m204291) HM