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John R. Reed 1840–1913 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: December 29, 1840

Birth Location: De Soto County, Mississippi

Death Date: October 26, 1913

Death Location: Cleveland County, Arkansas

Father: Arthur Reed

Mother: Mary Robinson

Spouse(s): Amanda Favor, Martha Oaks, Emilene Whitehead

Children(s): John Reed, Ora Reed, Marietta Reed, Martha Reed, D. Reed, Effie Reed

John R. Reed was born in 1840 in De Soto County, Mississippi, the child of Arthur Grimes Reed And Mary Elizabeth Robinson. In 1880, John R. Reed resided in Bowman, Dorsey, Arkansas, USA. John R. Reed married Amanda Maudy Favor, Emilene Emily Whitehead, Martha Ann Oaks, and had children including D C Reed, Effie Reed, John Johnnie O Reed, Marietta E Reed, Martha R Reed, Ora Belle Reed. John R. Reed passed away in 1913 in Cleveland County, Arkansas.

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Biography

  • John R. Reed was born in 1840 in De Soto County, Mississippi, the child of Arthur Grimes Reed And Mary Elizabeth Robinson.
  • In 1880, John R. Reed resided in Bowman, Dorsey, Arkansas, USA.
  • John R. Reed married Amanda Maudy Favor, Emilene Emily Whitehead, Martha Ann Oaks, and had children including D C Reed, Effie Reed, John Johnnie O Reed, Marietta E Reed, Martha R Reed, Ora Belle Reed.
  • John R. Reed passed away in 1913 in Cleveland County, Arkansas.

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John Reed's Ancestors

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John Reed
1840–1913
Birth Place: De Soto County, Mississippi
Parents
Arthur Grimes Reed
1804–1866
Edgecombe County, North Carolina
Mary (Elizabeth) Robinson
1813–
Tennessee
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Reed's Descendants

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John (R.) Reed (December 29, 1840–October 26, 1913) m. Amanda ("Maudy") Favor (1840–1870) m. Martha (Ann) Oaks (1853–) m. Emilene ("Emily") Whitehead (1846–May 1889)
  1. 1. John ("Johnnie" O.) Reed 1880–1904
  2. 2. Ora (Belle) Reed 1885–1975 m. Rufus (John Oscar) Norton 1882–1923
    1. 1. Ethyl (Jean) Norton 1905–1992 m. David (Louis) Hill 1901–1977
  3. 3. Marietta (E.) Reed 1866–
  4. 4. Martha (R.) Reed 1868–
  5. 5. D. (C.) Reed 1876–
  6. 6. Effie Reed 1878–1942 m. John (Benjamin "Ben") Dixon 1867–1941
    1. 1. John (Vaughan) Dixon 1896–1944 m. Ethel Fay 1901–1981
    2. 2. Emily (Marjean) Dixon 1918–1988
    3. 3. Thelma Dixon 1904–
    4. 4. Joel (Robertson) Dixon 1905–1982 m. Nelia (H.) Haller 1907–1995
      1. 1. Joel (Robert "Bobby") Dixon 1935–2020 m. Mary (Negielee) Coleman 1937–2023
      2. 2. Louis (Allyn) Dixon 1932–2015
    5. 5. Hazel Dixon 1901– m. Ira (M.) Mitchell 1899–
    6. 6. Wilmer (B.) Dixon 1899–
    7. 7. Leon (R.) Dixon 1912–
    8. 8. Virginia (E.) Dixon 1916–
    9. 9. Floy Dixon 1909– m. Clinton (Phelps) Spencer 1908–

John Reed's Timeline

3 Records

1840
December 29, 1840
Birth of John R. Reed in De Soto County, Mississippi
De Soto County, Mississippi
1880
1880
Age 40
John R. Reed resided here in Bowman, Dorsey, Arkansas, USA
Bowman, Dorsey, Arkansas, USA
1913
October 26, 1913
Age 73
Death of John R. Reed in Cleveland County, Arkansas
Cleveland County, Arkansas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: December 29, 1840
    Event Place: De Soto County, Mississippi
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Bowman, Dorsey, Arkansas; Roll: 43; Family History Film: 1254043; Page: 345B; Enumeration District: 081; Image: 0186

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Bowman, Dorsey, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Bowman, Dorsey, Arkansas; Roll: 43; Family History Film: 1254043; Page: 345B; Enumeration District: 081; Image: 0186

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: October 26, 1913
    Event Place: Cleveland County, Arkansas

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