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John Reeder 1791–1881 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 May 1791

Birth Location: Upper Makefield, Bucks County, Pennsylvania

Death Date: 6 November 1881

Death Location: Lock Haven, Clinton County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: Merrick Reeder

Mother: Elizabeth Collins

Spouse(s): Rebecca Else

Children(s): Jesse Reeder, Hannah Reeder, Margaret Reeder, John Reeder, Deborah Reeder, Elizabeth Reeder, Charles Reeder, Andrew Reeder, George Reeder, Mary Reeder

John Reeder was born in 1791 in Upper Makefield, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, the child of Merrick Reeder And Elizabeth Collins. In 1840, John Reeder resided in Bucks, Pennsylvania. In 1850, John Reeder resided in Beach Creek, Clinton, Pennsylvania, USA. John Reeder married Rebecca Else, and had children including Andrew Reeder, Charles Reeder, Deborah Reeder, Elizabeth Hilley Reeder, George W Reeder, Hannah Reeder, Jesse Reeder, John I Reeder, Margaret A Reeder, Mary Jane Reeder. John Reeder passed away in 1881 in Lock Haven, Clinton County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John Reeder was born in 1791 in Upper Makefield, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, the child of Merrick Reeder And Elizabeth Collins.
  • In 1840, John Reeder resided in Bucks, Pennsylvania.
  • In 1850, John Reeder resided in Beach Creek, Clinton, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • John Reeder married Rebecca Else, and had children including Andrew Reeder, Charles Reeder, Deborah Reeder, Elizabeth Hilley Reeder, George W Reeder, Hannah Reeder, Jesse Reeder, John I Reeder, Margaret A Reeder, Mary Jane Reeder.
  • John Reeder passed away in 1881 in Lock Haven, Clinton County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Merrick Reeder
1754–1831
Birth Location: Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Elizabeth Collins
1754–1819
Birth Location: Makefield, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Spouses(s)

Rebecca Else
1796–1854
Birth Location: Hereford, Berks, Pennsylvania
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Children(s)

Jesse Reeder
1818–1900
Birth Location: Eagleville, Clinton, Pennsylvania, USA
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Hannah Reeder
1819–1904
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, United States
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Margaret Reeder
1836–1933
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
MR
John Reeder
1825–1904
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Deborah Reeder
1812–1881
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, United States
DR
Elizabeth Reeder
1821–1882
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
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Charles Reeder
1832–1899
Birth Location: Clinton, Pennsylvania, United States
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Andrew Reeder
1834–1906
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
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George Reeder
1832–1907
Birth Location: Clinton, Pennsylvania, United States
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Mary Reeder
1823–1853
Birth Location: Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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John Reeder's Ancestors

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John Reeder
1791–1881
Birth Place: Upper Makefield, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Parents
Merrick Reeder
1754–1831
Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Elizabeth Collins
1754–1819
Makefield, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Charles (Biles) Reeder
1713–1804
Maidenhead, Burlington, New Jersey, USA
Eleanor Merrick
1719–1795
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Reeder
1681–1732
Mary Biles
1685–1717
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Isaac Reeder
1656–1697
Sara Hunt
1660–

John Reeder's Descendants

1.
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John Reeder (18 May 1791–6 November 1881) m. Rebecca Else (1796–28 May 1854)
  1. 1. Jesse Reeder 1818–1900 m. Sarah Ernestina 1824–1886
    1. 1. Joseph (H) Reeder 1859–1890 m. Elizabeth Swope 1860–1931
      1. 1. Ward (Henry) Reeder 1882–1941 m. Annie (Lydia) Heck 1889–1971
        1. 1. Frederick (Jacob) Reeder 1906–1984 m. Catherine Lavina 1911–1994
        2. 2. Edward (Ward) Reeder 1910–1978
        3. 3. Roy (Robert) Reeder 1912–1992 m. Elsie J 1917–2011
        4. 4. Jennie (Elizabeth) Reeder 1915–2001 m. Charles (Calvin) Aikey 1914–1984
        5. 5. Warren (Alfred) Reeder 1917–
        6. 6. Annabelle (F) Reeder 1921–1951
        7. 7. Paul (E) Reeder 1925–2016
        8. 8. Lewis (G) Reeder 1929–2012
      2. 2. Maude (Alice) Reeder 1880–1958 m. John (Henry) Goodman 1877–1964
        1. 1. Emma (Edna) Goodman 1907–1994 m. John (S) Masden 1899–1971
        2. 2. Clair (Allen) Goodman 1913–1985 m. Elaine E 1916–1973
  2. 2. Hannah Reeder 1819–1904
    1. 1. Deborah (Jane) Dalton 1862–1944 m. William (Hutchison) Eyer 1855–1928
      1. 1. Harry (Murray) Eyer 1890–1938 m. Orpha (Isabelle) Bickel 1890–1986
        1. 1. Cpl (Robert Bruce Eyer) (MyHeritage) 1928–2017
        2. 2. Beatrice (J) Eyer 1911–2009 m. Joseph (W) Rohrbaugh 1910–
        3. 3. Pauline (Helen) Eyer 1913–1997 m. James (M) Hickman 1906–1959
        4. 4. Harry (Richard) Eyer 1919–2005 m. Helen (Elizabeth) Heathman 1920–2008
        5. 5. Betty (C) Eyer 1922– m. Clifton (L) Glossner 1919–
        6. 6. William (McDowell) Eyer 1924–1984 m. Mary (Q) Mapes 1923–2015
      2. 2. Margaret (H) Eyer 1893–1914 m. Walter (Scott) Williams 1889–1954
      3. 3. Ruth (Anna) Eyer 1899–1969 m. Warren (Charles) Crispen 1899–1977
        1. 1. Jane (Arlene) Crispen 1927–2020
        2. 2. Lt (Col Richard William) Crispen 1920–1972
        3. 3. Capt (Charles Ray) Crispen 1922–2005 m. Florence (S) Macloon 1912–1984 m. Blanche (Irene) Kern 1922–2017
    2. 2. Margaret (E) Dalton 1853–1923 m. Elmer (Evans) Flanigan 1851–1918
    3. 3. Tacie (Ann) Dalton 1858–1927 m. James (T) Murray 1858–1918
      1. 1. Lula (Frances) Murray 1883–1936 m. Roy (M) Stoner 1883–1956
    4. 4. William (L) Dalton 1860–1938 m. Laura Faulk 1870–1945
  3. 3. Margaret (A) Reeder 1836–1933
  4. 4. John (I) Reeder 1825–1904
    1. 1. George (Cohan) Reeder 1873–1951 m. Clara (O) Swartz 1879–1965
      1. 1. Evelyn Reeder 1916–2009 m. William (Leroy) Cohick 1916–2000
        1. 1. Gwendolyn (Dawn) Cohick 1940–1997
      2. 2. Boyd (D) Reeder 1898–1956 m. Esther 1900–
      3. 3. Lee (Lamar) Reeder 1900–1992 m. Helen A 1901–1972
        1. 1. Eileen (H) Reeder 1925–2012
        2. 2. Sylvia (L) Reeder 1936–2016
      4. 4. Edna (M) Reeder 1902–1982 m. Edward (J) Elder 1901–1984
        1. 1. Betty (J) Elder 1923–1987 m. Anthony (J) Stone 1917–1969
        2. 2. Fay (N) Elder 1929–2014
        3. 3. Donald (Jack) Elder 1933–1988
      5. 5. Russell (A) Reeder 1904–1991 m. Pearl (M) Robinson 1907–2000
        1. 1. Malcolm Reeder 1927–1927
        2. 2. Paul (Russell) Reeder 1928–2007 m. Helen (Madeline) McLaughlin 1924–2016
        3. 3. Matthew Reeder 1927–1927
      6. 6. Madia (B) Reeder 1907–2004 m. Frederick Yearick 1900–
      7. 7. Ruth (Ellen) Reeder 1908–1960 m. Calvin (Jacob) Seyler 1904–
      8. 8. Hazel (Euphania) Reeder 1914–1930
      9. 9. Velma (P) Reeder 1918–1975 m. Clyde (Bailey) Getgen 1915–1993
        1. 1. Sheryl (Ann) Getgen 1944–1944
        2. 2. Sandra (Rae) Getgen 1937–2009
        3. 3. Brenda (Gay) Getgen 1942–1999
  5. 5. Deborah Reeder 1812–1881 m. John McDonald 1806–1880
  6. 6. Elizabeth (Hilley) Reeder 1821–1882
  7. 7. Charles Reeder 1832–1899 m. Elizabeth (Ellen) Ross 1830–1902
    1. 1. McClelland (Charles) Reeder 1865–1935 m. Clara (Eva) Fisher 1870–1932
      1. 1. Agnes (May) Reeder 1889–1951 m. Merrell (Ernest) Honetor 1885–1959
        1. 1. Shirley (Elizabeth) Honetor 1909–1991 m. Louis (Sands) Winner 1905–1973
        2. 2. Charles (John) Honetor 1914–1969 m. Marjorie Denning 1918–
      2. 2. Julia (E) Reeder 1893–1931 m. Ernest (Melvin) Stabley 1892–1968
        1. 1. Clyde (Alvin) Stabley 1916–1916
    2. 2. John (Ross) Reeder 1856–1922 m. Emma (Jane) Laubach 1863–1951
      1. 1. Charles (Emmanuel) Reeder 1886–1977
      2. 2. Albert (McClellan) Reeder 1887–1919
      3. 3. Elizabeth (E) Reeder 1888–1950
      4. 4. Thomas Reeder 1890–1972
      5. 5. Emma (Rea) Reeder 1893–1947
      6. 6. Joseph (Dewey) Reeder 1898–1986
      7. 7. Christian (Franz) Reeder 1901–1970
      8. 8. Theodore (Elwood) Reeder 1903–1996
      9. 9. Alice (Delilah) Reeder 1906–2004
    3. 3. Eleanor Reeder 1859–1896 m. Thomas (C) Thompson 1864–1903
      1. 1. John (William) Thompson 1891–1959
      2. 2. Myrtle Thompson 1894–1947
    4. 4. William (C) Reeder 1860–1941 m. Sarah Angeline 1854–1917 m. Nellie (A) Fruhe 1873–
      1. 1. Francis (B) Reeder 1886–1906
      2. 2. Ethel (H R) Reeder 1889–1961
      3. 3. Ruth (Joslin) Reeder 1891–1955
      4. 4. Dale (Sheldon) Reeder 1894–1962
    5. 5. Mary (R) Reeder 1869–1962 m. Christian (Jacob) Pfeffer 1868–1947
    6. 6. Tacie (Ann) Reeder 1870–1900 m. Joseph (Bethuel) Beschler 1872–1941
      1. 1. William (Edward) Beschler 1894–1989
      2. 2. Christopher (Eagelson) Beschler 1898–1899
  8. 8. Andrew Reeder 1834–1906
  9. 9. George (W) Reeder 1832–1907
  10. 10. Mary (Jane) Reeder 1823–1853 m. Joseph (Wright) Milnor 1819–1893
    1. 1. Mary (Etta) Milnor 1847–1910 m. Joseph (Champion) Budd 1845–1939
      1. 1. Abbie (Jane) Budd 1870–1962 m. Edward (Elmer) Souter 1867–1940
        1. 1. Isabel Souter 1910–1940 m. William (M) Murphy 1901–1984
        2. 2. Dorothy Souter 1899–
        3. 3. Mary Souter 1903–
        4. 4. Martha Souter 1906–
        5. 5. Budd (Milnor) Souter 1912–
        6. 6. Ettie (M) Sonter 1896–
      2. 2. Anna Budd 1882–1964 m. George (Merritt) Brelsford 1884–1979
        1. 1. John (Dale) Brelsford 1913–2004 m. Barbara (B) Banzhaf 1916–2000
        2. 2. Althea (M) Brelsford 1910–2006
        3. 3. George (Max) Brelsford 1915–1978 m. Beatrice (L) Guinter 1912–
        4. 4. Joseph (Glenn) Brelsford 1917–1985 m. Kathrine Jane 1922–1995
        5. 5. Wesley (Drew) Brelsford 1920–1998
        6. 6. Donald (Mark) Brelsford 1922–2004 m. Rhea (Mae) Lundy 1928–1997
        7. 7. Joetta (B) Brelsford 1908–1966 m. Walter (S) Heim 1906–
    2. 2. Alice (E) Milnor 1850–1883 m. Nathan (Baird) Dorey 1844–1900
      1. 1. Joseph (Milnor) Dorey 1877–1955
    3. 3. Harriet (G) Milnor 1844– m. Joseph Gray 1844–
      1. 1. George (O) Gray 1873–
      2. 2. William (R) Gray 1880–
      3. 3. Joseph Gray 1877–
      4. 4. Harry (E.) Gray 1870–
    4. 4. Harvey (George) Milnor 1851–1914 m. Bridget Theresa 1851–1896
      1. 1. Nathaniel (Funston) Milnor 1882–1956
      2. 2. Marietta (C) Milnor 1886–1966 m. John (C) Lush 1884–
        1. 1. John (C Lush) II 1909–
    5. 5. Anna (Rebecca) Milnor 1845–1923 m. Peter (F) Kimble 1835–1906
      1. 1. Joseph (Wilbur) Kimble 1864–1934
        1. 1. Tacie (Rosanna) Kimble 1897–1979 m. Samuel (Edward) Lundy 1895–1964
      2. 2. Mary (Jane Kimble) Packer 1868–1921
      3. 3. Elizabeth Kimble 1873–
    6. 6. Deborah Milner 1846–
    7. 7. Zasa (J) Milner 1848–

John Reeder's Timeline

7 Records

1791
18 May 1791
Birth of John Reeder in Upper Makefield, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Upper Makefield, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
1840
7 Oct 1840
Age 49
John Reeder resided here in Bucks, Pennsylvania
Bucks, Pennsylvania
1850
1850
Age 59
John Reeder resided here in Beach Creek, Clinton, Pennsylvania, USA
Beach Creek, Clinton, Pennsylvania, USA
1860
1860
Age 69
John Reeder resided here in Beech Creek, Mill Hall, Clinton, Pennsylvania, USA
Beech Creek, Mill Hall, Clinton, Pennsylvania, USA
1870
1870
Age 79
John Reeder resided here in Beech Creek, Clinton, Pennsylvania, USA
Beech Creek, Clinton, Pennsylvania, USA
1880
1880
Age 89
John Reeder resided here in Beech Creek, Clinton, Pennsylvania, USA
Beech Creek, Clinton, Pennsylvania, USA
1881
6 November 1881
Age 90
Death of John Reeder in Woodward, Clinton, Pennsylvania, United States
Woodward, Clinton, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 May 1791
    Event Place: Upper Makefield, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 005001-008000
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Beech Creek, Clinton, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1328; Page: 372B; Family History Library Film: 552827
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Beach Creek, Clinton, Pennsylvania; Roll: 768; Page: 4a
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 7 Oct 1840
    Event Place: Bucks, Pennsylvania
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, Swarthmore College; Swarthmore, Pennsylvania
    [2] 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Upper Makefield, Bucks, Pennsylvania; Roll: 446; Page: 88; Family History Library Film: 0020539

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Beach Creek, Clinton, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Beach Creek, Clinton, Pennsylvania; Roll: 768; Page: 4a

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Beech Creek, Mill Hall, Clinton, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Beech Creek, Clinton, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1097; Page: 68; Family History Library Film: 805097

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Beech Creek, Clinton, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Beech Creek, Clinton, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1328; Page: 372B; Family History Library Film: 552827

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Beech Creek, Clinton, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Beech Creek, Clinton, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1113; Page: 511D; Enumeration District: 243

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 November 1881
    Event Place: Woodward, Clinton, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 005001-008000
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lock Haven, Clinton County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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