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John Theophilus Reed 1888 – 1977 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Mar 1888

Birth Location: Colfax County. New Mexico

Death Date: 31 Mar 1977

Death Location: Colorado

Father: John Reed

Mother: Frankie Head

Spouse(s): Edna Gellan, Anna Buckey

Children(s): Edward Reed, George Reed

In 1888, John Theophilus Reed entered the world in Colfax County. New Mexico, born to John William Reed and Frankie Louise Head. Years later, John Theophilus Reed married Edna Lorraine Gellan and Anna Mae Buckey, and the couple became parents to Edward William Reed and George Everett Reed. John Theophilus Reed died in 1977 in Colorado.

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Parents

John Reed
1860 – 1948
Birth Location: Eldora, Hardin, Iowa
JR
Frankie Head
1864 – 1950
Birth Location: Brookfield, Linn, Missouri
FH

Spouses(s)

Edna Gellan
1892 – 1956
Birth Location: Aspen, Pitkin, Colorado
EG
Anna Buckey
1890 – 1955
Birth Location: Colorado
AB

Children(s)

Edward Reed
1910 – 1970
Birth Location: Crawford, Delta, Colorado
ER
George Reed
1923 – 1974
Birth Location: Crawford, Delta, Colorado
GR

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 12 Mar 1888
    Event Place: Colfax County. New Mexico
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, 1910 United States Federal Census, 1920 United States Federal Census, 1940 United States Federal Census, 1950 United States Federal Census, Colorado, U.S., County Marriage Records and State Index, 1862-2006, S1115118984, S1115157067, U.S., World War I Civilian Draft Registrations, 1917-1918, U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War Ii Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) For the State of Colorado; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Box or Roll Number: 113, Year: 1940; Census Place: Ohio City, Gunnison, Colorado; Roll: m-t0627-00464; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 26-20, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File, Year: 1920; Census Place: Paonia, Delta, Colorado; Roll: T625_157; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 18, Registration State: Colorado; Registration County: San Miguel County, Year: 1900; Census Place: Precinct 7, Montrose, Colorado; Roll: 127; Page: 38; Enumeration District: 0078, Year: 1910; Census Place: Crawford, Delta, Colorado; Roll: T624_114; Page: 5a; Enumeration District: 0029; FHL microfilm: 1374127, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Ohio, Gunnison, Colorado; Roll: 4437; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 26-19

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1900
    Event Place: Precinct 7, Montrose, Colorado
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Precinct 7, Montrose, Colorado; Roll: 127; Page: 38; Enumeration District: 0078

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1910
    Event Place: Crawford, Delta, Colorado
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Crawford, Delta, Colorado; Roll: T624_114; Page: 5a; Enumeration District: 0029; FHL microfilm: 1374127

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1917-1918
    Event Place: San Miguel County, Colorado
    Record Source: S1115118984, Registration State: Colorado; Registration County: San Miguel County

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1920
    Event Place: Paonia, Delta, Colorado
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Paonia, Delta, Colorado; Roll: T625_157; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 18

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1935
    Event Place: Ohio City, Gunnison, Colorado
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Ohio City, Gunnison, Colorado; Roll: m-t0627-00464; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 26-20

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1940
    Event Place: Ohio City, Gunnison, Colorado
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Ohio City, Gunnison, Colorado; Roll: m-t0627-00464; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 26-20

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1942
    Event Place: Ohio City, Colorado, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War Ii Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) For the State of Colorado; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Box or Roll Number: 113

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1950
    Event Place: Ohio, Gunnison, Colorado
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Ohio, Gunnison, Colorado; Roll: 4437; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 26-19

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: Before 1951
    Event Place: Colorado
    Record Source: S1115157067, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: San Miguel County, Colorado
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Civilian Draft Registrations, 1917-1918

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 31 Mar 1977
    Event Place: Colorado
    Record Source: S1115157067, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Gunnison, Gunnison, Colorado

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