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Josephine Reid Reed 1850–1928 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 JUL 1850

Birth Location: Henry County, Missouri

Death Date: 5 Sep 1928

Death Location: Austin, Travis County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Joseph Reed

Mother: Jane Sears

Spouse(s): Benjamin Godfrey, George Riggins

Children(s): Bird Godfrey, Rosalie Godfrey, Kathryn Godfrey, John Godfrey, Ceryl Godfrey, JACK GODFREY, JOSEPH GODFREY, Wyatt Riggins, Reed Riggins

Josephine Reid Reed was born in 1850 in Henry County, Missouri, the child of Joseph Reid Reed And Jane W Sears. Josephine Reid Reed married Benjamin Miller Godfrey, George Thomas Riggins, and had children including Bird Birdie May Godfrey, Ceryl Benjamin Godfrey, Jack Godfrey, John Britts Godfrey, Joseph M Godfrey, Kathryn Godfrey, Reed Riggins, Rosalie P Godfrey, Wyatt Sears Riggins. Josephine Reid Reed passed away in 1928 in Austin, Travis County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Josephine Reid Reed was born in 1850 in Henry County, Missouri, the child of Joseph Reid Reed And Jane W Sears.
  • Josephine Reid Reed married Benjamin Miller Godfrey, George Thomas Riggins, and had children including Bird Birdie May Godfrey, Ceryl Benjamin Godfrey, Jack Godfrey, John Britts Godfrey, Joseph M Godfrey, Kathryn Godfrey, Reed Riggins, Rosalie P Godfrey, Wyatt Sears Riggins.
  • Josephine Reid Reed passed away in 1928 in Austin, Travis County, Texas, United States of America.

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Josephine Reed's Ancestors

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Josephine Reed
1850–1928
Birth Place: Henry County, Missouri
Parents
Joseph Reid Reed
1824–1874
Missouri, United States of America
Jane (W) Sears
1828–1861
Saline, Missouri, United States
Grandparents
James (Brock) Sears
1794–1849
Lincoln, Kentucky, United States
Jane (Boone) Walker
1794–1875
Whitley, Kentucky, United States
Great-Grandparents
Renalder Walker
1748–1825
Mary Wilcoxson
1756–1855
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John* Wilcoxson
1720–1782
Sarah Boone
1724–1815

Josephine Reed's Descendants

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Josephine (Reid) Reed (20 JUL 1850–5 Sep 1928) m. Benjamin (Miller) Godfrey (21 Apr 1852–30 Aug 1903) m. George (Thomas) Riggins (17 December 1838–22 Apr 1872)
  1. 1. Bird ('Birdie' May) Godfrey 1879–1960 m. Frank (Wesley) Posey 1875–1950
    1. 1. Josephine (Olivia) Posey 1905–1981 m. Barney (Everett) FARMER 1893–1982
    2. 2. Frank (Godfrey) Posey 1907–1981
  2. 2. Rosalie (P) Godfrey 1884–1980
  3. 3. Kathryn Godfrey 1886–1971
  4. 4. John (Britts) Godfrey 1888–1978
  5. 5. Ceryl (Benjamin) Godfrey 1894–1939
  6. 6. JACK GODFREY 1895–
  7. 7. JOSEPH (M.) GODFREY 1882–1962
  8. 8. Wyatt (Sears) Riggins 1871–1926
  9. 9. Reed Riggins 1869–1915

Josephine Reed's Timeline

2 Records

1850
20 JUL 1850
Birth of Josephine Reid Reed in Henry County, Missouri
Henry County, Missouri
1928
5 Sep 1928
Age 78
Death of Josephine Reid Reed in Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA
Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 JUL 1850
    Event Place: Henry County, Missouri

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Sep 1928
    Event Place: Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Austin, Travis County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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