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Reese was the only son of George Reese, Sr. (1886–1952), a native [[California]]n who worked for the ''New Orleans Times-Picayune'' [[newspaper]], and the former Marcelle Josephine Jacquet (1891-1973), who died in Donaldsonville in Ascension Parish.<ref name=genealogy>{{cite web|url=http://louisiana-genealogy.com/Orleans-Parish/R/Reese.htm|title=Reese - Orleans Parish, 1940 Census|publisher=Louisiana.genealogy.com|accessdate=January 6, 2015}}</ref> He had two sisters, Marcelle Reese LeBlanc Couhig (1916-1985) and Rosemary Reese (1922-2000), who like her mother died in Donaldsonville.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://genforum.genealogy.com/reese/messages/460.html|title=Reeses of the Felicianas in Louisiana|publisher=genforum.genealogy.com|accessdate=January 6, 2015}}</ref>
Reese was the only son of George Reese, Sr. (1886–1952), a native [[California]]n who worked for the ''New Orleans Times-Picayune'' [[newspaper]], and the former Marcelle Josephine Jacquet (1891-1973), who died in Donaldsonville in Ascension Parish.<ref name=genealogy>{{cite web|url=http://louisiana-genealogy.com/Orleans-Parish/R/Reese.htm|title=Reese - Orleans Parish, 1940 Census|publisher=Louisiana.genealogy.com|accessdate=January 6, 2015}}</ref> He had two sisters, Marcelle Reese LeBlanc Couhig (1916-1985) and Rosemary Reese (1922-2000), who like her mother died in Donaldsonville.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://genforum.genealogy.com/reese/messages/460.html|title=Reeses of the Felicianas in Louisiana|publisher=genforum.genealogy.com|accessdate=January 6, 2015}}</ref>
Marcelle Reese was first married to Sam LeBlanc, Jr., who was killed during [[World War II]]; the couple had a daughter and a son, Sam A. LeBlanc, III, who served as a Democrat in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1972 to 1980 and practices law in St. Francisville in West Feliciana Parish. From her second marriage to Robert E. Couhig, Sr., Marcelle began working in the hospitality business and wrote ''The Asphodel Plantation Cookbook'', with regional recipes. Robert and Marcelle Couhig had, among several children, two other sons who entered politics as Republicans, Robert E. "Rob" Couhig, Jr., a New Orleans [[business]]man and former candidate for the United States House of Representatives from Louisiana's 2nd congressional district and for [[mayor]] of New Orleans, and Kevin H. Couhig, the first president of West Feliciana Parish.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/theadvocate/obituary.aspx?n=robert-e-couhig-bob&pid=171165165#sthash.TKjpLoSb.dpuf|title=Robert E. "Bob" Couhig Sr. Obituary|publisher=''The Baton Rouge Advocate''|accessdate=May 30, 2014}}</ref> LeBlanc and the Couhigs are hence maternal nephews of George Reese, Jr.
Marcelle Reese was first married to Sam LeBlanc, Jr., who was killed during [[World War II]]; the couple had a daughter and a son, Sam A. LeBlanc, III, who served as a Democrat in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1972 to 1980 and practices law in St. Francisville in West Feliciana Parish. From her second marriage to Robert E. Couhig, Sr., Marcelle began working in the hospitality business and wrote ''The Asphodel Plantation Cookbook'', with regional recipes. Robert and Marcelle Couhig had, among several children, two other sons who entered politics as Republicans, [[Rob Couhig|Robert E. "Rob" Couhig, Jr.]], a New Orleans [[business]]man and former candidate for the United States House of Representatives from Louisiana's 2nd congressional district and for [[mayor]] of New Orleans, and Kevin H. Couhig, the first president of West Feliciana Parish.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/theadvocate/obituary.aspx?n=robert-e-couhig-bob&pid=171165165#sthash.TKjpLoSb.dpuf|title=Robert E. "Bob" Couhig Sr. Obituary|publisher=''The Baton Rouge Advocate''|accessdate=May 30, 2014}}</ref> LeBlanc and the Couhigs are hence maternal nephews of George Reese, Jr.
In the 1940 census, Reese was listed as a resident of 1125 Royal Street in Ward 6 in New Orleans.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ancestry.com/1940-census/usa/Louisiana/Marcelle-Reese_49jxjh|title=Marcelle Reese in the 1940 Census|publisher=ancestry.com|accessdate=January 6, 2015}}</ref> After two years of college, Reese served from 1942 to 1945 during [[World War II]] in the [[United States Army]] Air Corps, the forerunner to the [[United States Air Force|Air Force]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?rank=1&new=1&MSAV=0&msT=1&gss=angs-c&gsfn=George+Wilson&gsln=Reese+Jr.&mswpn__ftp=New+Orleans&msbdy=1923&uidh=upc&pcat=39&h=518570&recoff=5+6+7&db=WWIIenlist&indiv=1&ml_rpos=16|title=George W. Reese Jr.|publisher=search.ancestry.com|accessdate=January 7, 2015}}</ref>
In the 1940 census, Reese was listed as a resident of 1125 Royal Street in Ward 6 in New Orleans.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ancestry.com/1940-census/usa/Louisiana/Marcelle-Reese_49jxjh|title=Marcelle Reese in the 1940 Census|publisher=ancestry.com|accessdate=January 6, 2015}}</ref> After two years of college, Reese served from 1942 to 1945 during [[World War II]] in the [[United States Army]] Air Corps, the forerunner to the [[United States Air Force|Air Force]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?rank=1&new=1&MSAV=0&msT=1&gss=angs-c&gsfn=George+Wilson&gsln=Reese+Jr.&mswpn__ftp=New+Orleans&msbdy=1923&uidh=upc&pcat=39&h=518570&recoff=5+6+7&db=WWIIenlist&indiv=1&ml_rpos=16|title=George W. Reese Jr.|publisher=search.ancestry.com|accessdate=January 7, 2015}}</ref>