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John Reed 1808 – 1884 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 May 1808

Birth Location: Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 29 Sep 1884

Death Location: Dover, Tuscarawas, Ohio, United States

Father: Frederick Reed

Mother: Barbara Byers

Spouse(s): Mary Burris

Children(s): Elizabeth Reed, Jacob Reed, Frederick Reed, Mary Reed, Sarah Reed, George Reed, Caroline Reed, Benjamin Reed, Margaret Reed

John Reed was born in 1808 in Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States, the child of Frederick Reed and Barbara Byers. John Reed married Mary Burris, and had children including Elizabeth Reed, Jacob Reed, Frederick Reed, Mary E. Reed, Sarah A. Reed, George Washington Reed, Caroline Reed, Benjamin Franklin Reed, Margaret Ann Reed. John Reed passed away in 1884 in Dover, Tuscarawas, Ohio, United States.

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Biography

  • John Reed was born in 1808 in Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States, the child of Frederick Reed and Barbara Byers.
  • John Reed married Mary Burris, and had children including Elizabeth Reed, Jacob Reed, Frederick Reed, Mary E. Reed, Sarah A. Reed, George Washington Reed, Caroline Reed, Benjamin Franklin Reed, Margaret Ann Reed.
  • John Reed passed away in 1884 in Dover, Tuscarawas, Ohio, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Frederick Reed
1784 – 1859
Birth Location: Upper Hanover Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Barbara Byers
1787 – 1840
Birth Location: Upper Hanover Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Mary Burris
1811 – 1858
Birth Location: Maryland
MB

Children(s)

Elizabeth Reed
1833 –
Birth Location: Tuscarawas County, Ohio
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Jacob Reed
1837 –
Birth Location: Tuscarawas County, Ohio
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Frederick Reed
1838 –
Birth Location: Tuscarawas County, Ohio
FR
Mary Reed
1841 –
Birth Location: Tuscarawas County, Ohio
MR
Sarah Reed
1843 –
Birth Location: Tuscarawas County, Ohio
SR
George Reed
1847 – 1926
Birth Location: Wayne Twp., Tuscarawas County, Ohio
GR
Caroline Reed
1849 –
Birth Location: Tuscarawas County, Ohio
CR
Benjamin Reed
1852 – 1913
Birth Location: Tuscarawas County, Ohio
BR
Margaret Reed
1855 – 1882
Birth Location: Tuscarawas County, Ohio
MR

John Reed's Ancestors

Self
John Reed
1808 – 1884
Birth Place: Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
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
Grandparents
Jacob REED
1762 – 1846
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Anna (Maria) Maurer
1765 – 1847
Upper Hanover, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
Benjamin Byers
1772 – 1826
Conestoga, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Rosanna Miller
1772 – 1861
Hamilton township, North Hampton, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
Peter Mowrey
1745 –
Eveline Martz
– 1811
Jacob BYERS
1750 – 1801
Nancy Douglas
1759 – 1833
Maria Dibert
1743 – 1786
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Beaver
1720 – 1780
Nancy Stricker
1725 – 1747
James Douglas
1729 – 1780
Mary Verner
1736 –

John Reed's Descendants

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John Reed (21 May 1808 – 29 Sep 1884) m. Mary Burris (October 1811 – November 1858)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Reed (About 1833 – )
  2. 2. Jacob Reed (About 1837 – )
  3. 3. Frederick Reed (About 1838 – )
  4. 4. Mary (E.) Reed (About 1841 – )
  5. 5. Sarah (A.) Reed (About 1843 – )
  6. 6. George (Washington) Reed (January 15, 1847 – April 11, 1926)
  7. 7. Caroline Reed (About 1849 – )
  8. 8. 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)
    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 – )
  9. 9. Margaret (Ann) Reed (Abt 1855 – May 19, 1882)

John Reed's Timeline

2 Records

1808
21 May 1808
Birth of John Reed in Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States
Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States
1884
29 Sep 1884
Age 76
Death of John Reed in Dover, Tuscarawas, Ohio, United States
Dover, Tuscarawas, Ohio, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 May 1808
    Event Place: Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Sep 1884
    Event Place: Dover, Tuscarawas, Ohio, United States
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