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Benjamin Franklin Reed 1852 – 1913 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: March 12, 1852

Birth Location: Tuscarawas County, Ohio

Death Date: November 23, 1913

Death Location: Sandy Twp., Tuscarawas County, Ohio

Father: John Reed

Mother: Mary Burris

Spouse(s): Louisa Weaver

Children(s): Frances Reed, John Reed, Harry Reed, Margaret Reed

Benjamin Franklin Reed was born in 1852 in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, the child of John Reed and Mary Burris. In 1860, Benjamin Franklin Reed resided in Mechanicsburg, Tuscarawas, Ohio, USA. Benjamin Franklin Reed married Louisa Weaver, and had children including Frances Belle Reed, John A. Reed, Harry Edwin Reed, Margaret "Maggie" Reed. Benjamin Franklin Reed passed away in 1913 in Sandy Twp., Tuscarawas County, Ohio.

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Biography

  • Benjamin Franklin Reed was born in 1852 in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, the child of John Reed and Mary Burris.
  • In 1860, Benjamin Franklin Reed resided in Mechanicsburg, Tuscarawas, Ohio, USA.
  • Benjamin Franklin Reed married Louisa Weaver, and had children including Frances Belle Reed, John A. Reed, Harry Edwin Reed, Margaret "Maggie" Reed.
  • Benjamin Franklin Reed passed away in 1913 in Sandy Twp., Tuscarawas County, Ohio.

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Benjamin Reed's Ancestors

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Benjamin Reed
1852 – 1913
Birth Place: Tuscarawas County, Ohio
Parents
John Reed
1808 – 1884
Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States
Mary Burris
1811 – 1858
Maryland
Grandparents
Frederick Reed
1784 – 1859
Upper Hanover Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
Barbara Byers
1787 – 1840
Upper Hanover Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Jacob REED
1762 – 1846
Anna Maurer
1765 – 1847
Benjamin Byers
1772 – 1826
Rosanna Miller
1772 – 1861
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Peter Mowrey
1745 –
Eveline Martz
– 1811
Jacob BYERS
1750 – 1801
Nancy Douglas
1759 – 1833
Maria Dibert
1743 – 1786

Benjamin Reed's Descendants

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Benjamin (Franklin) Reed (March 12, 1852 – November 23, 1913) m. Louisa Weaver (September 1851 – )
  1. 1. Frances (Belle) Reed (October 8, 1876 – ) m. Morgan (Howard) Blunt (9 Sep 1873 – 3 Oct 1939)
    1. 1. Idan (M) Swigert (abt 1895 – )
    2. 2. John (W) Swigert (abt 1897 – )
    3. 3. Morgan (Edward) Blunt (7 Mar 1899 – 27 Sep 1960) m. Letha (Fay) Owen (16 Dec 1909 – 25 Apr 1989)
      1. 1. Glenn (Lowe) Blunt (11 Dec 1925 – 5 Mar 1977) m. Martha (June) Blunt (24 September 1929 – 22 November 2004)
        1. 1. Gary (Eldon Blunt) Sr. (20 Aug 1953 – 12 Dec 1987) m. Linda Crowell (15 Nov 1947 – )
        2. 2. Gregory (E. "Mitch") Blunt (20 May 1955 – 19 December 2011)
        3. 3. Virginia (Ann) Blunt (12 Nov 1959 – Sep 1999)
        4. 4. George (E.) Blunt
        5. 5. Gordon (Elwood) Blunt
        6. 6. Glenn (Lowe) Blunt
        7. 7. Carolyn Blunt
        8. 8. Gwendolyn Blunt
  2. 2. John (A.) Reed (April 1878 – November 5, 1929)
  3. 3. Harry (Edwin) Reed (August 27, 1879 – May 27, 1960)
  4. 4. Margaret ("Maggie") Reed (April 1881 – )

Benjamin Reed's Timeline

3 Records

1852
March 12, 1852
Birth of Benjamin Franklin Reed in Tuscarawas County, Ohio
Tuscarawas County, Ohio
1860
1860
Age 8
Benjamin Franklin Reed resided here in Mechanicsburg, Tuscarawas, Ohio, USA
Mechanicsburg, Tuscarawas, Ohio, USA
1913
November 23, 1913
Age 61
Death of Benjamin Franklin Reed in Sandy Twp., Tuscarawas County, Ohio
Sandy Twp., Tuscarawas County, Ohio

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: March 12, 1852
    Event Place: Tuscarawas County, Ohio
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Mechanicsburg, Tuscarawas, Ohio; Roll: M653_1042; Page: 151; Family History Library Film: 805042

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Mechanicsburg, Tuscarawas, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Mechanicsburg, Tuscarawas, Ohio; Roll: M653_1042; Page: 151; Family History Library Film: 805042

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: November 23, 1913
    Event Place: Sandy Twp., Tuscarawas County, Ohio

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