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Mary Ireid Reed 1748–1832

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Born 31 Oct 1748 · of Rowan, North Carolina, USA

Died 16 FEB 1832 · Fairview, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father John Joseph Reed

Mother Hannah Davis

Spouse Joshua Whitaker Sr

Children James Whitaker Sr, John Whitaker, Joshua Whitaker Jr, Sarah Lanning, William W Whitaker

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U.S. and International Marriage Records, … U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records

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The story of Mary Ireid Reed began in 1748 in of Rowan, North Carolina, USA. Mary Ireid Reed married joshua whitaker sr, and had children including james whitaker sr, john whitaker, joshua whitaker jr, sarah lanning, william w whitaker. Mary Ireid Reed passed away in 1832 in Fairview, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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1748

Birth of Mary Ireid Reed in of Rowan, North Carolina, USA

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1832

Death of Mary Ireid Reed in Fairview, Buncombe County, North Carolina

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: Mary Reed (1748–1832) was born in of Rowan, North Carolina, USA and died in Fairview, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
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