Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
Eugene Francis Reed Home
Eugene Francis Reed married Lizzie A. Gatrell on 8 May 1882. Eugene and Lizzie settled in the Troy District of Gilmer Co., WV for a while, and that is where they had their six children. Sometime before 1910, however, Eugene had picked the family up and moved them to Elbridge Township in Oceana Co., MI. By 1930, Eugene had retired with his wife to Decatur, Benton Co., AR, while their children and grandchildren remained in Michigan. Eugene lived in Arkansas until his death on 24 February 1940.
Eugene's daughter Abbie married a Walter Kohns, the son of Eugene's neighbor Charles F. Kohns.
Another daughter, Millie, married Eugene's neighbor Otho Howard.
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
James Harrison Reed Headstone
James H. Reed
Born
Sept. 25 1823
Died
Aug. 31 1892
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He hath arrived into peace.
??????????? lived and died,
???????????? never cease.
For beyond earth's dark???
He hath entered into peace,
Into ????????? eternal rest.
He from ??? hath found release,
Mid the mansions of the blessed.
Born
Sept. 25 1823
Died
Aug. 31 1892
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He hath arrived into peace.
??????????? lived and died,
???????????? never cease.
For beyond earth's dark???
He hath entered into peace,
Into ????????? eternal rest.
He from ??? hath found release,
Mid the mansions of the blessed.
Mariah's United Methodist Chapel Cemetery, Clemtown, WV
Lucinda Creighton Reid Headstone
Our Mother
In this cold ground is
the remains of our Mother
Mrs Lucinda Reed
woman of Virginia
who departed this life on
22nd Feb 1873
in the 73rd year of her life
She bore her afflictions ????
??????
To her last moments???
??? peace of mind she said ??
_______
Be still our hearts for hers ???
as this ??????
And none has ??????????
With all its ??????emotions gone
Her spirit float on noiseless wing
Beyond the clouds of earth and sky
To relms in here one eternal Spring
Forever blooms no more to die.
_______
Precious in the sight of the Lord
Are the death of his saints
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Mt. Olivet Cemetery, McGaheysville, VA
Obituary: Departed this life on the 22nd of February (1873), at the residence of her son, William Reid in McGaheysville, Rockingham County. Mrs. Lucinda Reid, in the 78th year of her age. She received a few days previous to her death, a very severe stroke of paralysis, and seem to be unconscious at the time of what had happened; but she soon regained her presence of mind, which she retained until her final departure from the world. Her physical strength gradually gave way without any sign of recovery, until "the silver cord was loosed", and her spirit returned unto God who gave it. She had been a member of the Methodist church for a number of years, and was entirely confident that she was ready to enter into that rest prepared for the children of God. Her devoted son enquired of her during her illness if she was reconciled. Her answer was, "I feel that my work is done".She was the mother of eight children, seven of whom are still living--one in the city of New Orleans, one in Arkansas, and four in West Virginia. Weep not for her, ye sorrowing friends, as those who have no hope; for your loss is her eternal gain.
(Obituary courtesy of Margaret Kyger Miller.)
Monday, April 30, 2007
Appeal for Reed (Reid) Participants in DNA Genealogy Study
For those of you willing to share some DNA via mouth wash, please send away for a free DNA test from the Sorenson Molecular Genealogy Foundation (http://www.smgf.org). As I said no charge to you, just a little bit of your DNA and at least a four generation pedigree chart. If you don't know your family tree to four generations, contact me and I will be glad to fill in any gaps that I can.
Why is this important? Well in short, it adds a new tool to genealogical research. It provides potential links that might not be discoverable otherwise. Also, it would seem that two descendants from Hampton Homer Reed would appear to have not a close of match as would be expected. If more people participate, it could help clear up this anomaly.
Thanks for your participation!
Note: There are also paid programs, such as Family Tree DNA (http://www.ftdna.com), which will mail you your results. SMGF does not provide results, and could take up to a year to post results online.
Why is this important? Well in short, it adds a new tool to genealogical research. It provides potential links that might not be discoverable otherwise. Also, it would seem that two descendants from Hampton Homer Reed would appear to have not a close of match as would be expected. If more people participate, it could help clear up this anomaly.
Thanks for your participation!
Note: There are also paid programs, such as Family Tree DNA (http://www.ftdna.com), which will mail you your results. SMGF does not provide results, and could take up to a year to post results online.
Sunday, April 1, 2007
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Saturday, March 17, 2007
1903 Moatsville School Group
This is photo shows a 1903 Moatsville school group in front of the Moatsville Mill on Teter Creek. It is likely that some of Hampton Homer Reed's children are in this photo. Unfortunately, it is too blurry to make out anyone, unless maybe if you knew them ahead of time.(Photo Courtesy of Rose Frey and Joe Mattaliano - Barbour County History)
Orley "Farmer" Reed
The book "Barbour County History" contained this photo along with the following caption:Miners in Arden-Moatsville area include Elihu and Walter Mitchell, Noble Marsh, Andy Carpenter, Andy Shanabarger, and Andy "Farmer" Reed (Photo Courtesy of Patty Marsh)
I believe that given the previous two Andy's, the Andy "Farmer" Reed could have easily been misidentified. I think that Andy is in fact our Orley "Farmer" Reed. To support this conjecture, I would note that all of the men were born around the same time in the mid-1880s, like Orley. In the census records, Orley lived in the same area as the other men pictured, and there is no Andy Reed who lived in Barbour Co. working as a miner. Actually Orley, was not listed as miner in the census records either, however in 1942 on his WWII draft registration, his employer was listed as the Mountain Fuel Company. This company ran the Glen Cambria Mine in Barbour Co.
Finally he looks like a one of our Reeds, so for now I will call the man with the pipe Orley. Can any of you who had met Orley confirm this?
Answer: Orley's great-grandchildren said that their mother Shirley Semmelman, Orley's granddaugther, confirmed that this was indeed Orley.
Tuesday, March 6, 2007
Sunday, March 4, 2007
Sunday, February 11, 2007
Saturday, February 10, 2007
Hampton Homer Reed and Wife Virginia Isner
Hampton Homer Reed (b. 7 Jun/Jul 1855, d. Feb 1934), the second son and third child of James and Nancy, married Virginia Isner (b. 20 Jul 1860 in Valley Furnace, Barbour Co., WV) on 1 Sep 1879 in Barbour Co., WV. They settled close to home near Moatsville, WV. There Hampton toiled away as a farmer.
Hampton lost his wife, Virginia, on 29 Aug 1927, who died of cardio-renal vascular disease. He also died of cardio-renal vascular disease on 1 Feb 1934 and was laid to rest in Mariah’s Chapel Cemetery in Clemtown on 3 Feb.
(Photo courtesy of Virginia McVicker)
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